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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kingdom Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannes van Bruggen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Darkthrone - Under a Funeral Moon. Johannes van Bruggen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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209 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kingdom Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johannes van Bruggen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van Bruggen gets a double leg takedown into Jackson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jackson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jackson wants to take a breather but van Bruggen is having none of it.
Jackson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
van Bruggen wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Jackson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jackson thows a huge punch but van Bruggen dodges it nicely.
Jackson is looking for a kimura here.
van Bruggen looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson thows a huge punch but van Bruggen dodges it nicely.
van Bruggen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
van Bruggen is controlling Jackson's trapped leg to prevent Jackson from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
van Bruggen is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jackson working the head and body with strikes.
Jackson controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen gets back to full guard.
Jackson postures up in van Bruggen's guard and throws a big left but van Bruggen blocks it.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
Jackson is in close to van Bruggen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
van Bruggen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
van Bruggen keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now van Bruggen is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
van Bruggen won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. van Bruggen is aware though and is defending well.
van Bruggen advances position into side control!
van Bruggen cracks Jackson with a big right hand but Jackson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on van Bruggen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
van Bruggen is pressing down on Jackson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jackson is holding on for now.
van Bruggen working Jackson over with strikes.
van Bruggen is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.
van Bruggen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jackson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jackson is trying to stand up here but van Bruggen is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard but van Bruggen has mounted him!
Jackson is in all sorts of trouble here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
van Bruggen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
van Bruggen trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, van Bruggen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
van Bruggen lands a nice shot to the head.
Jackson is trying to escape the mount.
van Bruggen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johannes van Bruggen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
van Bruggen tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackson throws a leg kick but van Bruggen checks it.
Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and van Bruggen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
Jackson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before van Bruggen can pounce on him.
That kick from van Bruggen tenderised Jackson's leg. Jackson is trying to keep his angry face on.
van Bruggen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
van Bruggen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
van Bruggen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but van Bruggen pushes him off.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from van Bruggen. van Bruggen gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
van Bruggen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
van Bruggen scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for van Bruggen.
van Bruggen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson throws a solid leg kick but van Bruggen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jackson.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jackson looking to slow down the pace here.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but van Bruggen has double underhooks.
van Bruggen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
van Bruggen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
van Bruggen lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kingdom Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
van Bruggen lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
van Bruggen scores with a shoulder strike.
van Bruggen scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
van Bruggen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
van Bruggen pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
van Bruggen stalls.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. van Bruggen smiles and moves away.
Jackson needs to keep his hands up - van Bruggen had a free shot at his head there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from van Bruggen is defended easily by Jackson.
Jackson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jackson showed some decent athleticism there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the action but van Bruggen is working from the bottom.
van Bruggen trying to control but Jackson postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. van Bruggen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
van Bruggen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but van Bruggen is retaining full guard.
van Bruggen looking to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jackson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Johannes van Bruggen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The fight stays on the outside here - van Bruggen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johannes van Bruggen 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but van Bruggen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
van Bruggen tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
van Bruggen thows a left - swing and a miss!
van Bruggen stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
van Bruggen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
van Bruggen scores with a jab.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jackson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
van Bruggen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson is looking to clinch but van Bruggen is avoiding it.
Jackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jackson avoids the body shot from van Bruggen.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but van Bruggen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but van Bruggen sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. van Bruggen tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. van Bruggen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kingdom Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
van Bruggen has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as van Bruggen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but van Bruggen has double underhooks.
van Bruggen controlling the action here for a moment.
A short body shot lands from van Bruggen as the two fighters clinch.
Johannes van Bruggen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A left hand lands to the body for van Bruggen.
van Bruggen lands with a left to the head.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
van Bruggen stalling in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
van Bruggen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has van Bruggen pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jackson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending van Bruggen tumbling to the mat - Jackson dives into van Bruggen's guard.
van Bruggen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jackson wants to control from the top but van Bruggen keeps moving.
van Bruggen keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
van Bruggen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now van Bruggen is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing van Bruggen from controlling successfully.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
van Bruggen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
van Bruggen wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
van Bruggen trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson is trying to keep van Bruggen in close.
Johannes van Bruggen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen pushes down on Jackson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jackson has hold of van Bruggen's hands but van Bruggen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
van Bruggen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Kingdom Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
van Bruggen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
van Bruggen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but van Bruggen pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
van Bruggen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson tries to get to full guard but van Bruggen has control of the leg.
Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but van Bruggen pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johannes van Bruggen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well van Bruggen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johannes van Bruggen!
Our winner, Johannes van Bruggen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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