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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Pollock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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194 lbs
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Pollock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marco Todd!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todd misses with a body kick.
Todd gets caught napping as Pollock dives in and scores a takedown. Todd manages to retain guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pollock is looking to work some ground and pound but Todd has wrist control.
Pollock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Todd is keeping the position for now.
Pollock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Todd keeping full guard, as Pollock tries to pass.
Pollock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Todd not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pollock might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Todd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pollock trying to control the position from guard on top but Todd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pollock keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Todd's head.
Pollock postures up in Todd's guard and throws a big left but Todd blocks it.
Pollock landing with the ground and pound.
Pollock content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pollock postures up in Todd's guard and throws a big left but Todd blocks it.
Todd has his hands on Pollock's head, controlling the position.
Pollock has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pollock throws a big elbow that misses.
Pollock trying to control the position from guard on top but Todd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pollock throws a big right hand that misses.
Pollock is looking to work some ground and pound but Todd has wrist control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pollock throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pollock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Todd is keeping the position for now.
Pollock with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pollock lands a couple of elbows.
Pollock keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Todd's head.
Pollock being controlled here momentarily.
Pollock tries to free his leg and advance position but Todd is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pollock lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pollock throws an elbow that misses. Todd uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pollock's guard. Nice move by Todd!
Pollock is trying to control the position but Todd postures up.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pollock is looking for a triangle here but Todd uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Pollock dominated that round.
That's time! Pollock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Todd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Pollock to counter with a crisp jab.
Pollock takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Todd pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pollock is out of range and Todd settles back down.
Todd cracks Pollock with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pollock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Marco Todd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Todd.
Marco Todd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Todd takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Todd throws a shot from downtown. Pollock moves away and avoids it.
Pollock looks for the body kick but Todd saw that one coming.
Todd looks to score with a jab to the body but Pollock is just out of range.
Pollock gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pollock misses with the ground and pound.
Pollock throws an elbow but Todd slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Pollock working the strikes but Todd uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Pollock thows a huge punch but Todd dodges it nicely.
Todd gets full guard.
Todd is trying to control the position but Pollock postures up.
Todd working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pollock.
Pollock throws a big elbow that misses.
Pollock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Todd is keeping the position for now.
Pollock with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollock throws an elbow that misses. Todd uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pollock's guard. Nice move by Todd!
Pollock has Todd pulled in close to control his posture.
Todd postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jackson Pollock wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Todd looks to throw the jab but Pollock is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollock moves out of range as Todd throws a body kick.
Pollock connects with a nice looking jab.
Pollock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Todd.
Pollock slips a jab from Todd.
Pollock lands a nice leg kick that just misses Todd's sensitive parts.
Todd misses with an attempted mid kick.
Todd misses with an uppercut.
Todd swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Pollock to counter with a crisp jab.
Pollock scores with a body shot.
Pollock lands a glancing blow to the side of Todd's head.
Todd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pollock circles away quickly and effectively.
Pollock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Todd.
Pollock takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd tries to score with a low kick but Pollock moves his leg out of the way.
Todd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pollock was well out of range. Poor timing from Todd.
Pollock lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Todd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pollock misses with a wild body shot.
Pollock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Crunch! Todd slams his shin into Pollock's torso.
Pollock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pollock. Todd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Todd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Todd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pollock.
Pollock is looking to wear down Todd with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Todd lands a head shot.
Todd tries to bum rush Pollock with a series of wild strikes but Pollock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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 Jackson Pollock will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pollock blocks a jab.
Pollock moves away from the strike by Todd.
Decent striking displayed by Todd there.
Todd moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pollock closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Todd misses with a combination
and Pollock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pollock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Todd stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Todd drops his hands momentarily and Pollock takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pollock avoids the head kick by Todd.
Pollock shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Todd pinned against the cage. Todd gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Todd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pollock circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Todd.
Todd throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marco Todd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Todd throws a half hearted mid kick.
Todd throws a body kick that misses.
Pollock takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Todd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pollock moves away.
Todd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Todd works the jab nicely.
Pollock misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Todd.
Todd misses with a head kick.
Todd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Todd is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollock throws a looping overhand right but Todd ducks down to avoid it.
Pollock checks a low kick from Todd.
Todd takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Todd is looking to land body kicks.
Todd ducks under a wild hook from Pollock.
Pollock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Todd manages to avoid it.
Pollock jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pollock dives in and scores a takedown into Todd's guard.
Pollock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Todd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Todd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollock throwing strikes but missing.
Todd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pollock wants to pass the guard but Todd is keeping the position.
Todd looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pollock accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Todd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marco Todd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pollock with a flurry of punches that miss.
Todd keeping moving, preventing Pollock from controlling successfully.
Pollock postures up in Todd's guard and throws a big left but Todd blocks it.
Pollock is working Todd over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pollock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Todd is keeping the position for now.
Pollock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pollock scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jackson Pollock.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pollock, 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Pollock!
A less than humble Jackson Pollock misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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RATING
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