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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noel Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Baldoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baldoza has chosen Last Resort as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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272 lbs
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258 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Noel Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wilson Baldoza!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Baldoza or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Baldoza throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Baldoza scores with a kick to the body.
Baldoza shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jackson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Baldoza connects with a nice short shot to Jackson's temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson pushes Baldoza off looking to stand but Baldoza dives back in and keeps control.
Baldoza tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Jackson.
Baldoza is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jackson is just riding it out for now. Baldoza eventually gives up the hold.
Jackson is pressing down on Baldoza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Baldoza stands up from Jackson's guard - Baldoza perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jackson shoots and misses
and Baldoza counters with a single leg into guard. Jackson didn't expect that.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Baldoza must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldoza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baldoza throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Baldoza tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Baldoza postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Baldoza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Baldoza from controlling successfully.
Jackson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Baldoza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Baldoza to keep the fight standing.
Baldoza successfully pulls guard.
Baldoza doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baldoza striking off his back but it's not causing Jackson any problems.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldoza manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Baldoza landing shots from mount.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Baldoza won't let Jackson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Baldoza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Baldoza breaks from Jackson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Baldoza looking to finish Jackson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jackson!
Jackson is in a horrible position here. Baldoza smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Baldoza blocks Jackson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Baldoza looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Baldoza throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldoza throws some wild stikes that Jackson manages to avoid easily.
Jackson is working to get back to half guard.
Baldoza working the ground and pound effectively.
Baldoza working for a guillotine from mount but Jackson is in no mood to give up.
Jackson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jackson really wants to buck Baldoza off and get back to his feet.
Jackson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Baldoza. What's that going to do exactly?
Baldoza sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jackson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson'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.
Baldoza misses with a head shot.
Jackson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Jackson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Baldoza sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baldoza sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jackson working to try and regain half guard.
Baldoza landing strikes from the mount.
Baldoza working Jackson over with strikes here.
Baldoza scoring with strikes but Jackson is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Baldoza.
Baldoza throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Baldoza jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jackson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Baldoza drags him back down.
Baldoza throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson prevents Baldoza from moving into mount.
Baldoza working the ground and pound but Jackson is defending the strikes.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard.
Baldoza tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilson Baldoza dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Baldoza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Baldoza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Baldoza looking to score a takedown here. Jackson is defending well but Baldoza drives through and ends up in Jackson's guard.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Baldoza tries to pass.
Baldoza wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson wants to stand but Baldoza is controlling the position.
Baldoza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldoza is pushing down on Jackson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jackson is fighting to maintain full guard but Baldoza has managed to sneak the leg through.
Baldoza is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.
Baldoza trying to pass the guard but Jackson defending well.
Baldoza is thwarting Jackson's attempts to control the position.
Baldoza missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Baldoza uses his free foot to push down on Jackson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jackson.
Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Baldoza has a good base and remains in mount.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Baldoza. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Baldoza blocks Jackson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Jackson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Baldoza raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jackson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Baldoza.
Baldoza putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wilson Baldoza has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baldoza working for a guillotine from mount but Jackson is in no mood to give up.
Jackson trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Baldoza misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Baldoza is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Jackson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jackson shrugs it off.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Baldoza looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Baldoza throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jackson because Baldoza loaded up on that one.
Baldoza looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Baldoza looking for a guillotine from mount but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Baldoza cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldoza throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Baldoza blocks Jackson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Jackson is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baldoza looking to finish Jackson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jackson!
Poor strikes thrown by Baldoza there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Baldoza has hold of Jackson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jackson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Jackson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Baldoza working Jackson over with strikes here.
Jackson tries to hold on but Baldoza pushes him away.
Baldoza with a couple of short strikes.
Baldoza throws a strike there. Jackson manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Jackson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baldoza misses with a two punch combination.
Baldoza changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jackson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baldoza passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jackson!
Baldoza landing strikes, looking to finish!
Baldoza lands a heavy elbow.
Jackson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Baldoza is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jackson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Baldoza landing strikes from the mount.
Baldoza cracks Jackson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Baldoza raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jackson gets back to half guard.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Baldoza missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Baldoza looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jackson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baldoza slips a nice elbow through Jackson's hands, connecting with Jackson's forehead.
Baldoza uses his free foot to push down on Jackson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jackson.
Jackson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilson Baldoza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Baldoza tries to clinch up.
Baldoza shoots in and gets a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Baldoza cracks Jackson with a solid left hand.
Jackson pushes Baldoza off and scrambles back to his feet.
Baldoza lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Baldoza wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Baldoza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baldoza stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Baldoza shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jackson's guard.
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!
Baldoza wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Baldoza wants to stand and escape but instead Jackson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baldoza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Jackson wants to stand but Baldoza has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jackson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jackson misses with a head shot. Baldoza uses the momentum to regain guard.
Baldoza scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jackson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baldoza with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baldoza gets a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldoza not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baldoza.
Jackson looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baldoza postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Jackson to stand up.
Noel Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baldoza tries to land a front kick but Jackson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Baldoza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Baldoza persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Baldoza defends it nicely.
Baldoza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An inside leg kick from Jackson misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Baldoza.
Baldoza goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Baldoza shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jackson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Baldoza works to advance to full mount. Jackson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Jackson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Baldoza working Jackson over with strikes here.
You get the feeling that Jackson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Baldoza throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Jackson has his hands clasped together but Baldoza breaks the hold and Jackson is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Baldoza!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wilson Baldoza!
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