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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marco White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White comes into the arena with Enter Sandman blaring out of the sound system. Jackson has chosen NJJD as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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156 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marco White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but White circles away.
White misses with a wild combination.
White throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jackson is defended easily by White.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but White sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marco White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Jackson.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
White misses with a hook.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab lands there for White.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A jab lands there for White.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from White.
White lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jackson at a distance.
White jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
White fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jackson looks for a takedown but White sprawls well.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has White pinned against the cage. White gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
White cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
White throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
White stuffs the takedown.
Jackson moves forwards but White connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. White tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. White manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
White throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
White cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by White which made him look bad.
Jackson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White connects with a body shot that sends Jackson's belly button to the back.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson looks gassed!
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has White pinned against the cage. White gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but White shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
White thuds his right hand into Jackson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jackson looks to clinch
and White counters with a two punch combo.
White scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
White stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and White wants it to stay on the feet.
White punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. White tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. White manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
White scores with a nice head shot.
Jackson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good shot there by White.
White throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
White scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson walks into a straight right hand from White.
White keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
White fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco White dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jackson wants to clinch
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson wants to break free but White has control.
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but White saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
White jabs at Jackson's body.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Jackson dives in and grabs White's left leg, looking for a takedown. White pushes down on Jackson's head and hops out.
Marco White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
White lands a nice shot that snaps Jackson's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Marco White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White throws a one two combo.
Marco White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
White defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackson.
Marco White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Jackson.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
White clobbers Jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
White sizes up Jackson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jackson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marco White is winning the standup battle so far.
White missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
White scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson slips under a jab from White.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. White tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. White manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
White punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
White lands an overhand right.
Jackson tries to move into range but White moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice sprawl there from White as Jackson shoots in.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
White connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White lands a right hook to the body.
White scores with a jab to the head.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but White sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
White works Jackson's body with a nice hook.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice straight punches there by White. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of White.
Jackson is trying desperately to land a takedown but White is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jackson.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
White's corner calls for a 1-2. White obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
White throws a combination. Jackson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling White to score with a decent uppercut.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
White tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a double jab.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackson.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
White scores with the left hand. Jackson knows he should have avoided that one.
White jabs at Jackson's body.
White cracks Jackson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from White. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
White ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco White dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? White is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, White circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
Marco White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Jackson.
Good exchange - White coming out on top.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
A jab from White finds it's way through Jackson's defenses.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jackson's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for White.
White punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
Jackson shoots and misses
and White counters with a nice body shot.
White scores with a decent looking hook.
Jackson needs to keep his hands up - White had a free shot at his head there.
White scores with a jab to the body.
White comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
White punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
White lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jackson backs up against the cage.
White throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot lands for White.
Jackson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
White scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches White napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jackson stands up and beckons White to his feet.
Marco White is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
White throws a one two combo.
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
White digs a good hook to Jackson's body.
A combination from White does no damage.
White throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jackson on the side of the head.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
White is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
White connects with a crisp jab.
White throws out a powerful jab.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says White as he avoids it easily.
White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in White's half guard.
Jackson tries to stand but can't do so whilst White controls his leg.
Jackson decides to return to a standing position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White scores with a one two! Jackson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tim Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts White, as that shot connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco White showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for White, 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco White!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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