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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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160 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jax Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morrow slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Morrow wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Morrow tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from Morrow misses.
Morrow wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morrow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackson.
Morrow stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morrow tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Morrow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Morrow does no damage.
Morrow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Morrow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Morrow fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Morrow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jackson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stands up from Morrow's guard - Jackson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Morrow misses with the combination.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morrow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morrow tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morrow.
Jax Morrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morrow looks gassed!
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Morrow sprawls well.
Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Morrow scores with a four punch combination!
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Morrow.
Morrow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morrow stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jackson lands in his opponent's guard.
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jackson trying to control but Morrow is working from the bottom.
Jackson controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jackson forces his way into half guard.
Jackson throwing shots but Morrow is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson is taking a breather. Morrow says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jackson misses with the combination.
Morrow misses with the combination.
Jackson tries to clinch
and Morrow counters with a three punch combo that has Jackson backing up. Jackson nods at Morrow to acknowledge the strikes.
Morrow throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Morrow scores with a hook.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Morrow swings widly with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Morrow wants to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson wants to control but Morrow is keeping him busy.
Morrow is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is just content to waste time from the top position. Morrow takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jackson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Morrow is retaining full guard.
Jackson trying to control but Morrow is working from the bottom.
Morrow can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Morrow wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
Christopher Jackson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Morrow lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Morrow.
Morrow has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackson looking to stall.
Jackson is trying to drag Morrow to the mat but Morrow just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Morrow smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Morrow.
Morrow pushes Jackson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jackson has Morrow pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Morrow manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Morrow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morrow throws a combination. Jackson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jackson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Morrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Morrow which made him look bad.
Morrow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jax Morrow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morrow throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Morrow avoids it really well and circles away.
Morrow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morrow wants it to stay on the feet.
Morrow throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson fails to land the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Morrow sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Morrow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Christopher Jackson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Morrow moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A combination from Morrow does no damage.
Morrow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morrow slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jackson throws a head kick but Morrow moves out of range.
Morrow throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morrow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morrow closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Morrow's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Morrow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Jackson looking for a takedown.
Jackson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Morrow pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Morrow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morrow stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Morrow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Morrow looking for a sweep. Not yet Morrow, not yet.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Morrow throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Christopher Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Morrow keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Christopher Jackson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morrow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson tries to work over Morrow's front leg with a kick but Morrow checks it.
Morrow misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow misses with a wild combination.
Morrow takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jackson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Morrow did well to prevent Jackson getting side control.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jackson is looking to advance position but Morrow won't allow it.
Jackson controlling the action here.
Morrow is staying active underneath Jackson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jackson trying to mount his opponent but Morrow defends it.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Christopher Jackson just wasn't active enough.
Morrow misses with a straight left.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Jax Morrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morrow is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Morrow circles away and we're back to standing.
Morrow lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morrow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher 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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FIGHT
RATING
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