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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcelo Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Quinton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Alves, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jackson tests Alves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alves is defended easily by Jackson.
Alves throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alves off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Alves shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Marcelo Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Quinton Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Alves wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Alves shoots in looking for a takedown but Jackson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alves's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Alves is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jackson leaves Alves with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alves rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alves breaks the clinch.
Jackson clobbers Alves with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alves is defended easily by Jackson.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jackson!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on Alves's head and hops out.
Alves swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson scores with a sloppy right hand. Alves should have avoided that one.
Alves fails with a takedown attempt.
Alves takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.
Jab by Jackson.
Alves has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jackson lands a jab-cross combination.
Alves is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Alves eats them both and turns towards Jackson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Alves shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Jackson 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 thuds a left hand into Alves's body.
Alves misses with a takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Alves tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Alves closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
Alves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marcelo Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alves counters with a two punch combo.
Jackson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alves circles away quickly and effectively.
Alves swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson thuds his right hand into Alves's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alves misses with a head kick.
Alves shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.
Alves shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Jackson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Alves walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jackson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Alves throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Alves tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves.
Alves misses with a head kick.
Jackson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alves circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alves plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Alves shoots in.
Quinton Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson lands a jab to the head.
Jackson leaves Alves with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
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 Marcelo Alves will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Alves shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alves has time to react.
Alves fails with a takedown attempt.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alves misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson dips to his left and cracks Alves with an uppercut!
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alves stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Alves walks into a stiff left hand from Jackson.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alves.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves shoots in looking for a takedown but Jackson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alves's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves walks into a stiff left hand from Jackson.
Alves takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson connects with a looping right hand.
Alves throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Alves tries to clinch
and Jackson counters with a two punch combo.
Jackson scores with a one two! Alves had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Alves misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves walks into a jab.
Alves shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Alves keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alves fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alves closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the cage.
Alves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jackson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Alves dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on Alves's head and hops out.
Jackson moves out of range as Alves throws a body kick.
Alves shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alves.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Quinton Jackson.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton Jackson!
Quinton Jackson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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RATING
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