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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinton Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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181 cm
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190 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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180 cm
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185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robbie Lawler! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quinton Jackson! The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jackson misses with a body shot.
Lawler looks to land a combination. Jackson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Jackson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lawler connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jackson scrambles back to his feet. Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lawler was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson. Jackson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lawler paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lawler circles away from the clinch attempt and Lawler counters with a lovely straight right hand! Lawler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lawler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Quinton Jackson has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lawler lands with a shot to the body. A jab from Jackson misses. Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lawler swats him away and circles back towards the center. Lawler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Robbie Lawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A right-left combo lands from Lawler. Jackson tries to bum rush Lawler with a series of wild strikes but Lawler uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Lawler.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Lawler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Lawler scores with a jab.
Jackson is rocked! Lawler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Lawler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big left from Jackson misses. Lawler cracks Jackson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes. Lawler staying out of range there. Lawler dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Jackson thuds his right hand into Lawler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Jackson throws a big shot that misses. Jackson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Lawler finish him? We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lawler cracks Jackson with a hook to the temple - Jackson is on wobbly legs here! Lawler swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Jackson falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Lawler wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Robbie Lawler!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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