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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Jacksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacksson has chosen Volbeat - Evelyn Live feat Petrov as his entrance music. Arnold Jacksson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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182 cm
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180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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188 cm
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185 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Jensen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnold Jacksson! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jensen throws a leg kick but Jacksson checks it. Jacksson dives in and grabs Jensen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jensen pushes down on Jacksson's head and hops out. Jacksson tries for a takedown but Jensen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Jensen clinches up with Jacksson and pushes him back against the cage. A short right from Jensen on the inside. Jensen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Jensen throwing strikes from guard but Jacksson blocks nicely. Jacksson keeping moving, preventing Jensen from controlling successfully. Jensen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Jacksson has his foot on Jensen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jensen works his way back into a safe position though. Jensen throws a big right hand that misses. Jensen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jacksson on the ground. Jacksson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jensen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jensen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Jensen preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jensen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Jacksson looks for a takedown but Jensen sprawls well. Adam Jensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnold Jacksson. Jensen is looking to clinch. Jensen clinches up with Jacksson and pushes him back against the cage. Jensen lands a nice shot to the body. Jensen lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jensen is looking to take a break and control but Jacksson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Jacksson is looking for a sweep. Jensen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Jensen is trying to control the action in half guard but Jacksson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Jacksson is pressing down on Jensen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. This has been an exciting period of action! Jacksson keeping moving, preventing Jensen from controlling successfully. Jensen postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Jacksson keeping moving, preventing Jensen from controlling successfully.
Adam Jensen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Jensen swings away with a leg kick that misses. Jensen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jacksson moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Jacksson with a lazy takedown attempt and Jensen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Jensen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jacksson is out of range. Jacksson moves forwards but Jensen connects with a nice, crisp jab. Jensen lands a lovely overhand right. Jacksson shoots for a takedown but Jensen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Jacksson looks gassed! Jensen is looking to clinch but Jacksson is avoiding it.
Jacksson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jensen avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jacksson shoots for a takedown but Jensen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Jensen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Arnold Jacksson has been cut. The fight moves into the clinch position. Jensen scores with an uppercut up the middle. Jensen effectively controlling the action here. Jensen swings wildly with an uppercut but Jacksson uses good head movement to avoid it. Jensen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jacksson backwards. Jacksson tries to break free but Jensen pushes him back against the cage. A short uppercut from Jensen.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jensen turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jensen manages to end up in side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jensen wants to control but Jacksson is keeping him busy. Jacksson is looking to reverse the position. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jacksson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Jensen lands strikes from half guard. Jensen is thwarting Jacksson's attempts to control the position. Jacksson regains full guard. Nicely done. Jensen trying to move into half guard but instead Jacksson has managed to sweep! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Jacksson trying to control but Jensen is working from the bottom. Jacksson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jensen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jensen has escaped and now he's on top! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Jensen dominated that round. The cut man is working on Arnold Jacksson's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jensen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Jacksson is looking for a takedown. Jacksson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jensen smiles and moves away.
Jacksson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jensen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jacksson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Adam Jensen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jacksson gets caught flat footed, as Jensen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Jensen throws an elbow that misses. Jacksson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jensen's guard. Nice move by Jacksson! Jacksson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jacksson wants to control from the top but Jensen keeps moving. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jensen holds on and takes a little breather. Jacksson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jensen dives on top into guard. Jacksson wants to sweep but no luck. Jensen trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacksson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jacksson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jensen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Jacksson is breathing heavily. Jacksson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jensen is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jensen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Jensen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Jacksson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jensen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Jacksson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jensen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jensen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Jensen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jensen landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jacksson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jacksson, not yet. Jacksson keeping moving, preventing Jensen from controlling successfully. Jensen controlling from the top position. Jacksson is looking for a triangle here but Jensen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Jensen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Jensen lands an elbow. Jensen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jacksson is looking for a sweep. Jensen decides to stand back up. Jensen steps back and let's Jacksson get back to his feet. Jensen lands a jab-cross combination. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jensen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jacksson swats him away and circles back towards the center. Jensen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Jensen working some nice short punches in the clinch. Jensen lands an uppercut. A short uppercut from Jensen. Jensen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jacksson backwards. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jacksson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jacksson wants to work for an arm triangle but Jensen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jensen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jensen. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Jensen dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Arnold Jacksson's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jacksson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jensen. Jensen moves into the clinch successfully.
Jensen has hold of one of Jacksson's legs. Jacksson is fighting the takedown attempt but Jensen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jacksson is on top in guard.
Jacksson advances position into side control! Jensen gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Jacksson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jensen turns into him and now he's in Jacksson's guard.
Jensen wants to pass the guard but Jacksson is keeping the position. Jacksson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jacksson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jensen manages to get himself to full guard.
Jensen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jacksson's guard. Jensen stands up and waves to Jacksson to follow him. Jensen pushes Jacksson up against the cage in a clinch. Jensen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Jensen breaks the clinch.
Jensen throws a low kick but Jacksson moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jensen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jacksson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Jacksson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jensen as he jumps to the side. Jensen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jacksson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jensen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Jensen working the ground and pound. Jacksson prevents Jensen from improving position. Jensen working the head and body with strikes. Jensen lands some shots froms side control. Jacksson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Jacksson wants to pass the guard but Jensen is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jacksson is trying to control. Jensen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Jacksson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Jacksson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Jacksson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jensen sees it coming and defends easily. Adam Jensen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Jensen gets back to full guard.
Jensen keeping moving, preventing Jacksson from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jensen tries to land a sweep but no joy. Jensen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Jacksson throwing strikes from guard but Jensen blocks nicely. Jacksson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Arnold Jacksson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Adam Jensen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jensen controlling Jacksson's posture.
And that's the end of the fight! Adam Jensen showed his dominance in that final round. Well Jensen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27 Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Jensen!
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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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