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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Hraponov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by "Get Inside" By, Stone Sour. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dmitry Hraponov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hraponov has a takedown stuffed.
Hraponov misses with a hook.
Hraponov fails with a takedown attempt.
Hraponov misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Jackson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hraponov manages to avoid it.
Hraponov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jackson counters with a two punch combo.
Jackson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hraponov misses with a takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Quinton Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitry Hraponov.
Hraponov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hraponov, as that shot connected.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Hraponov keeps it at a distance.
Hraponov looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Hraponov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jackson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick from Jackson lands but Hraponov takes it in his stride.
Jackson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jackson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hraponov looks gassed!
Hraponov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Hraponov isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hraponov content to stall in guard here.
Hraponov tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Hraponov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hraponov content to stall in guard here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A right-left combo lands from Jackson.
Hraponov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hraponov looks up at the clock and then as Jackson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hraponov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hraponov working the head with strikes.
Jackson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hraponov asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hraponov working the ground and pound.
Hraponov prevents Jackson from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hraponov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jackson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hraponov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackson swinging wilding here.
Jackson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
No luck for Hraponov with that takedown attempt.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jackson gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Hraponov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hraponov. That did some damage!
Hraponov misses with a looping left.
Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Nice jab there from Hraponov.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Hraponov's front leg but catches the back leg as Hraponov tries to avoid it.
Hraponov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hraponov lands a jab to the head.
Hraponov throws a poor cross that misses
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Hraponov throws out a powerful jab.
Hraponov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Hraponov.
Hraponov swings widly with a right hand
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Jackson counters with a body kick.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Hraponov lands an overhand right.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson shoots in and bounces Hraponov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jackson gets to his feet. Hraponov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jackson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hraponov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hraponov gets a takedown into half guard.
Hraponov is controlling the pace.
Hraponov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jackson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hraponov lands a heavy elbow.
Hraponov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jackson's face.
Hraponov controlling from the full mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson tries to buck Hraponov off but he can't manage it.
Hraponov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jackson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hraponov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hraponov scoring with strikes but Jackson is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dmitry Hraponov will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hraponov cracks Jackson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hraponov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hraponov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jackson!
Hraponov is landing with some decent strikes but Jackson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jackson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Jackson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Hraponov breaks from Jackson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hraponov goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jackson turns into him and now he's in Hraponov's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hraponov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hraponov wants to sweep but no luck.
Hraponov is controlling Jackson's posture.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hraponov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hraponov controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hraponov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
Hraponov content to stall in guard here.
Dmitry Hraponov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hraponov is controlling him.
Hraponov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jackson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson clinches.
Hraponov tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson keeps control of Hraponov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hraponov tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Hraponov is trying to break free.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Hraponov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hraponov lands some shots froms side control.
Hraponov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jackson is trying to buck Hraponov off.
Hraponov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hraponov is chipping away with strikes.
The referee asks Hraponov politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hraponov prefers to stall for the moment though.
Let's hope that Hraponov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hraponov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hraponov is putting a hurting on Jackson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jackson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hraponov trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson pushes Hraponov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hraponov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hraponov lands a few punches from side control.
Hraponov cracks Jackson with a big right hand but Jackson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Hraponov drags him back down.
Hraponov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hraponov working the head and body with strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Hraponov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Jackson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hraponov asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hraponov wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hraponov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hraponov controlling from side mount.
Hraponov has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hraponov misses with a hook
and Jackson counters with a left and a right that stings Hraponov.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jackson wants to clinch up but Hraponov keeps it at a distance.
Jackson slips a straight right by Hraponov.
Hraponov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hraponov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hraponov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jackson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson trying desperately to get to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Hraponov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A punch lands to the side of Jackson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hraponov tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Hraponov.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hraponov's waist but Hraponov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
A jab from Hraponov does it's job there.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Hraponov avoids them all with ease.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hraponov lands the left hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jackson.
Hraponov lands a jab to Jackson's midsection.
Hraponov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hraponov stops Jackson from standing up.
Hraponov advances to half guard.
Nice strikes from Hraponov there.
Hraponov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hraponov lands a nice short elbow.
Hraponov stops Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hraponov content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to stand back up but Hraponov is controlling him
Hraponov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hraponov passes to full mount!
Hraponov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hraponov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hraponov controlling the pace for now.
Hraponov raining down shots from the mount!
Hraponov controlling from the full mount.
Hraponov lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Hraponov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jackson is surviving well by controlling Hraponov's body position as best he can.
Jackson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hraponov content just to control the position here.
Jackson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hraponov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hraponov lands with some strikes.
Jackson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hraponov lands a heavy elbow.
Jackson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Hraponov controlling the position easily from mount.
Jackson is trying to stand up.
Hraponov with good strikes from the mount here!
Jackson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Hraponov dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hraponov unloading with bombs!
Hraponov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hraponov controlling the position easily from mount.
Jackson tries to buck Hraponov off but he can't manage it.
Jackson is bucking up trying to escape but Hraponov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hraponov lands with some strikes.
Jackson is trying to stand.
Hraponov lands a nice shot to the head.
Hraponov won't let Jackson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Hraponov punishing his opponent with strikes.
BOOM! Hraponov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
You get the feeling that Jackson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
BOOM! Hraponov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hraponov raining down shots from the mount!
Hraponov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitry Hraponov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hraponov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitry Hraponov!
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