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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Bermudez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bermudez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I'm Shipping Up To Boston. On his way into the cage it seems that Matt Bermudez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Matt Bermudez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Bermudez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lyoto Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson wants to clinch up but Bermudez keeps it at a distance.
Bermudez moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jackson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Bermudez circles away.
Lyoto Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bermudez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bermudez lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bermudez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bermudez postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Jackson is looking to stand back up but Bermudez counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jackson.
Jackson is refusing to be controlled, as Bermudez sits in half guard.
Bermudez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jackson gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bermudez is looking to stand up but Jackson won't let him.
Bermudez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bermudez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bermudez forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bermudez is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Bermudez blocks an elbow strike.
Jackson stalling in the clinch.
Bermudez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson stalls.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bermudez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A hook to the body from Jackson.
Jackson is looking to control Bermudez's arms but Bermudez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jackson has his back to the cage.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bermudez tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
Bermudez wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Bermudez blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bermudez is defending well for now.
Jackson breaks the clinch.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Bermudez circles away.
Bermudez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bermudez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bermudez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters are battling for position here. Jackson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Matt Bermudez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bermudez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bermudez slips under a jab from Jackson.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Bermudez keeps it at a distance.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Bermudez circles away and keeps his distance.
Bermudez tries to clinch up.
Jackson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bermudez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Bermudez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bermudez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson looks to clinch
and Bermudez counters with a takedown into side control.
Bermudez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jackson to his feet.
Bermudez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Bermudez persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bermudez swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson tries to clinch up
and Bermudez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Bermudez is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a jab when Bermudez was well out of range.
Jackson has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Bermudez keeps it at a distance.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bermudez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bermudez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jackson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Bermudez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jackson lands a nice knee to the body.
Jackson with a knee to the head.
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Bermudez misses with the head strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jackson.
Jackson gets through Bermudez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson effectively controlling the action here.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Bermudez fails to land.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bermudez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bermudez up against the cage.
Jackson lands a good knee to the midsection. Bermudez won't want to take too many of those.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jackson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bermudez blocks an elbow strike.
Jackson crunches a lovely knee into Bermudez's ribcage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bermudezs head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jackson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bermudez swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Bermudez circles away.
Bermudez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jackson is trying to control but can't.
Bermudez wants to pass the guard but Jackson is defending well.
Jackson is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jackson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jackson tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bermudez misses with a wild combination.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bermudez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matt Bermudez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bermudez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Bermudez circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bermudez takes an elbow to the temple.
Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Bermudez swinging wildly here.
Jackson moves into the clinch.
Bermudez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson gets a clinch.
A short right from Jackson.
Jackson avoiding damage.
Jackson prevents Bermudez from breaking the clinch.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Jackson leaning against his opponent.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bermudez managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Bermudez is looking for a takedown.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses.
Jackson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bermudez up against the cage.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bermudez.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bermudez backwards.
Lyoto Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bermudez's efforts to push away.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyoto Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyoto Jackson!
Lyoto Jackson very nearly forgot to thank Dynamic Nutrition $25 159 Recovery amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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