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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johann Joensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joensen has chosen Gasolina as his entrance music. Alex Jackson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johann Joensen's chin.
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181 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johann Joensen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joensen misses with a low kick.
Joensen connects with a right hand. Jackson shakes it off.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Joensen moves away and avoids it.
Jab by Joensen.
Joensen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Joensen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jackson's head backwards.
A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.
Joensen misses the shot to the body.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson checks a low kick from Joensen.
Joensen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Alex Jackson has been cut.
Jackson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Joensen drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joensen blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Jackson.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Jackson tries to work over Joensen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joensen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Stalling in the clinch from Joensen.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
It looks like Johann Joensen has been cut.
Joensen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Joensen dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joensen can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Joensen.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Joensen.
Joensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joensen missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joensen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Joensen avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Joensen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Joensen tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joensen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joensen misses with an elbow strike.
Joensen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Joensen looking to stall.
Joensen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joensen stalling in the clinch but Jackson improves position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joensen.
Joensen misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joensen landing knees to the body.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Joensen.
Jackson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Joensen lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Joensen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Joensen.
Joensen misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Joensen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Joensen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Joensen avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joensen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Joensen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Joensen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Joensen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Joensen throws an elbow but misses.
Joensen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson lands a right hand.
Joensen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson avoiding damage as Joensen throws knees to the body.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Joensen.
Joensen can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joensen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Joensen backwards.
Jackson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Joensen regains guard immediately.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johann Joensen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Joensen.
Joensen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Some bone on bone action there as Joensen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Joensen misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Joensen's sensitive parts.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Joensen enables Jackson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Joensen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joensen is keeping the position for now.
Jackson postures up in Joensen's guard and throws a big left but Joensen blocks it.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Joensen is retaining full guard.
Joensen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson won't allow Joensen to sweep him here.
Jackson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jackson trying to control but Joensen is working from the bottom.
Joensen is trying to keep Jackson in close.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Joensen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joensen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson moves out of range as Joensen strikes.
Joensen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Joensen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joensen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Johann Joensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Joensen throws a head kick that misses.
Joensen moves out of range as Jackson throws a body kick.
Jackson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Joensen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jackson is in Joensen's guard.
Jackson 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joensen keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Joensen pulls Jackson in to control the position.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joensen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Joensen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joensen looking for a sweep. Not yet Joensen, not yet.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Joensen is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jackson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jackson works over Joensen with some ground and pound from guard.
Joensen 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.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Joensen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joensen keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Joensen.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joensen wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson trying to control but Joensen is working from the bottom.
Jackson is pushing down on Joensen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Joensen is fighting to maintain full guard but Jackson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Joensen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
Joensen is defending against the submission attempts here by Jackson.
Joensen is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joensen works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Jackson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jackson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Joensen is out of range and Jackson settles back down.
Joensen jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Joensen throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Jackson is looking to chop away at Joensen's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jackson.
Joensen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joensen cracks the inside of Jackson's front leg.
Joensen tries a head kick but it misses.
Joensen scoring well with a low kick there.
Jackson wants to land a leg kick but Joensen is out of range.
Joensen swinging wildly here.
Joensen misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joensen lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Joensen throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson throws a wild body kick that Joensen sees coming a mile off.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Jackson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Johann Joensen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Joensen wants to slow Jackson down by chopping away at his legs.
Joensen stuffs the takedown.
Jackson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Joensen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Joensen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Joensen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jackson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Joensen.
Joensen lands a front kick.
The fighters circling - Joensen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joensen lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson throws a head kick but Joensen moves out of range.
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Joensen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackson rather than just go for the knockout.
Joensen clinches up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Joensen obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Jackson.
Joensen working aggressively here.
Joensen presses Jackson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Joensen misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Joensen.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joensen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Joensen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Jackson avoiding damage as Joensen throws knees to the body.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Joensen.
Joensen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Jackson has Joensen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Joensen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Jackson.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Joensen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Joensen.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joensen backwards.
Joensen pushes Jackson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joensen backwards.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Joensen is defending well for now.
Joensen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot in the inside from Joensen.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
Joensen misses with an elbow over the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johann Joensen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Joensen 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johann Joensen!
Johann Joensen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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