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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Mario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bo Jackson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mario Mario's chin.
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178 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bo Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Mario!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Mario swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Mario pushes him off.
Mario misses with a body kick.
Jackson throws a low kick, looking for Mario's leg but Mario calmly moves out of range.
Mario swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mario tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jackson has Mario pressed against the cage.
Jackson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mario looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but Mario has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson wants to stall.
Jackson breaks the clinch.
Mario tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson tries to clinch
and Mario counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jackson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mario tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Jackson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson slows down the pace here.
Jackson jumps into guard, dragging Mario to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mario stands up over Jackson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mario working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mario missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mario in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mario stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mario throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mario misses with a body kick.
Jackson tries to clinch
and Mario counters with an outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Mario bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mario misses with a head kick.
Jackson darts in trying to clinch
and Mario counters with a solid body kick.
Mario throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mario, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mario Mario will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mario throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson tries to clinch but Mario moves out of range.
Bo Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson moves to clinch but Mario breaks away
and Mario counters with a nice body kick.
Mario pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Mario.
Jackson has Mario pressed against the cage, preventing Mario from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mario is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mario throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson darts in trying to clinch
and Mario counters with a body kick that stops Jackson in his tracks momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to clinch but Mario slips to the side
and Mario counters with a nice body kick.
Mario uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Bo Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Mario swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mario misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to clinch
and Mario counters with a good low kick that Jackson was not able to check.
Mario throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mario misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mario throws a wild body kick that Jackson sees coming a mile off.
Mario throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson checks a low kick from Mario.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jackson checks a leg kick.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mario manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mario blocks a head kick by Jackson.
A head kick misses from Mario.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
Jackson scores with a jab to the head.
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 Bo Jackson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Mario connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Mario Mario has been cut.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mario tries to score with a low kick but Jackson moves his leg out of the way.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mario throws a low kick but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson tries to clinch but Mario moves away
enabling Mario to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a head kick but Mario moves out of range.
Jackson tries to clinch up
and Mario counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Mario throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mario is looking to land body kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Mario circles away.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Mario is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mario fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson rushes Mario and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mario has Jackson pressed against the cage, preventing Jackson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mario up against the cage.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mario Mario is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson wants to clinch but Mario slips to the side
and Mario counters with a good, hard body kick but Jackson shrugs it off.
Jackson tries to clinch but Mario is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Mario tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Jackson!
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energy
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hype
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