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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorges Larock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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190 cm
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210 lbs
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185 cm
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced |
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jorges Larock! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quinton Jackson! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Larock dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A combination from Larock does no damage. Larock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Larock stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. A nice combination there by Jackson.
Larock misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Jackson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jackson working the ground and pound but Larock is defending the strikes. The ground and pound from Jackson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Jackson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. Jackson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Larock will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Larock prevents Jackson from improving position. Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Larock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. You can see the frustration on Larock's face as Jackson controls the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jackson wants to control but Larock is keeping him busy. Jackson tries to advance to mount but Larock denies him. Jackson trying to control the position but Larock is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackson landing a few strikes. Larock seems a little lost for a moment, as Jackson dominates the positioning. Larock defending against the ground and pound. Larock is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Jackson happy to just control the position for now. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Larock managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jackson.
Larock is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson working Larock over with strikes. Larock moves into full guard.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Jackson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Larock blocks nicely. Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Larock swivels though and keeps the full guard. Larock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jackson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Larock works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Jackson pushes down on Larock's leg and manages to get into half guard. Still in half guard, Jackson seems content to control. Larock blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson. Jackson throwing shots but Larock is blocking nicely. Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Larock keeps working. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jackson trying to pass the guard but Larock defending well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Jackson dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Larock throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range. Jorges Larock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Larock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Jackson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Larock manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Larock manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Larock pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Larock as he avoids it easily. Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Jorges Larock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Jackson. Larock misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown. Larock fights it but they end up in guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Larock scores with a nice shot. Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Larock is on top in guard.
Larock gets to his feet - Jackson follows without any prompting. Jackson is breathing heavily. Jackson fails with the takedown and Larock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Larock listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Larock attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Larock stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet. Jorges Larock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jackson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jackson showed some decent athleticism there. Larock slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Larock on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Larock tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Larock works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Larock manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Larock tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Quinton Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far. Larock is really struggling to control Jackson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Larock is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jackson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jorges Larock has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Jackson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Quinton Jackson has been cut. Larock looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well. Jackson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Larock's half guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jackson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Larock keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorges Larock dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Quinton Jackson's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Larock misses with an uppercut
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Larock won't be happy with that. Jackson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Jackson has knee on belly momentarily but Larock bucks him off and regains half guard. Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Larock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Larock won't allow Jackson to pass to mount. Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Larock's head. Larock pushes Jackson off looking to stand but Jackson dives back in and keeps control.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Larock defending well though. Jackson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Jackson is pressing down on Larock's thigh, looking to free his foot. Larock is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Larock! Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Jackson wants to control the pace but Larock is squirming around nicely. Jackson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackson landing shots from mount. Jackson landing strikes, looking to finish! Jackson controlling his opponent. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jackson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Jackson is stalling here but it's allowed Larock to get half guard.
Jackson is trying to control. Larock wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Quinton Jackson was stalling too much, according to the referee. Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Larock pinned against the cage. Larock gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Jorges Larock is winning the standup battle so far. A punch combination from Larock misses. Larock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively. Jackson gets a double leg takedown into Larock's guard. Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Larock has wrist control. Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larock is keeping the position for now. Jackson thows a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Jackson trying to control but Larock is working from the bottom. Larock throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Larock has wrist control. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jackson wants to pass the guard but Larock is keeping the position. Larock keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight! Quinton Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29 Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29 Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton Jackson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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