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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Kercsik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bo Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Kercsik!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws the kick towards the body but Kercsik avoids it.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Jackson scores a takedown into full mount!
Kercsik in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jackson lands a big elbow.
Jackson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kercsik hang on?
Kercsik really wants to buck Jackson off and get back to his feet.
Jackson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jackson controlling from the full mount.
Jackson misses with a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kercsik's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Jackson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson unloading with bombs!
Jackson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kercsik in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jackson controlling the pace for now.
Jackson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Bo Jackson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kercsik doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kercsik doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kercsik!
Kercsik is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jackson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jackson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Kercsik is now in Jackson's guard. A big mistake from Jackson there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kercsik but Kercsik pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kercsik moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kercsik lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kercsik swinging wilding here.
Jackson throws a right hand that Kercsik ducks under and follows up with a left that Kercsik also avoids with ease.
Kercsik misses with a wild combination.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Kercsik avoids them all with ease.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Kercsik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jackson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bo Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Kercsik sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kercsik is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michael Kercsik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Kercsik.
Kercsik closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kercsik throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
A combination from Kercsik does no damage.
Kercsik wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kercsik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kercsik takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jackson takes one on the button.
Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kercsik is pushing Jackson's head away, looking to escape. Jackson manages to hold on to the position though.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kercsik keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson moves into full mount!
Jackson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kercsik is on top in guard.
Jackson has control of Kercsik's left arm, preventing Kercsik from doing any damage.
Jackson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kercsik manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kercsik's guard.
Jackson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kercsik!
Kercsik in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jackson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jackson controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kercsik is surviving well by controlling Jackson's body position as best he can.
Jackson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Jackson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kercsik is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Kercsik circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jackson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Kercsik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackson controlling the position from side mount.
Jackson tries for a kimura but Kercsik is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kercsik parries the strikes from Jackson easily there. Jackson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kercsik to escape.
Jackson works to advance to full mount. Kercsik defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Jackson takes Kercsik's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Kercsik is in trouble.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kercsik covering up well and avoiding damage.
Jackson lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Jackson somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Jackson controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kercsik grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Good control from Jackson.
Kercsik takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Jackson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kercsik has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Kercsik is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kercsik knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kercsik for a finish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson trying to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Jackson!
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