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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Storm Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Jones Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones Jr has chosen Unstoppable - Roy Jones Jr. as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Roy Jones Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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181 cm
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Storm Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roy Jones Jr!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson defending well as Jones Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Jones Jr circles away easily
letting Jones Jr counter with a right hand.
Jones Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jones Jr blocks a jab.
Jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones Jr pinned against the cage. Jones Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Storm Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jackson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jones Jr was covering up waiting for the punch and Jackson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Jr looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Jackson is pushing down on Jones Jr's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jones Jr is fighting to maintain full guard but Jackson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jackson is keen to just control but Jones Jr is a slippery customer.
Jones Jr is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones Jr is pressing down on Jackson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jones Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones Jr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackson defends it easily.
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.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones Jr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jackson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jones Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr 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.
Jackson trying to hold on to Jones Jr's head to control him but Jones Jr postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson is refusing to be controlled, as Jones Jr sits in half guard.
Jackson gets back to full guard.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Jones Jr postures up.
Jones Jr drops back looking for a leg! Jackson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jackson manages to kick Jones Jr off! Jones Jr jumps back into Jackson's guard.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to control.
Jackson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Jones Jr slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jones Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Jones Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Jackson's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jones Jr has picked Jackson up and slammed him! Jackson can't keep hold of the triangle and Jones Jr manages to pass to side control!
Jones Jr is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jackson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones Jr is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jackson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jones Jr has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Jones Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jackson on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roy Jones Jr will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jackson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jackson moves into full mount!
Jones Jr manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jackson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jackson passes to side control.
Jones Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones Jr takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jones Jr is being controlled here.
Jackson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jones Jr is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jones Jr tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jackson tries to move to mount but Jones Jr blocks the move with his legs.
Jackson throws an elbow but Jones Jr slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jones Jr throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones Jr is trying to control Jackson's posture but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jones Jr manages to get back to half guard.
Jones Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jones Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Jones Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Storm Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson stands and throws Jones Jr's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr is looking for a sweep.
Jackson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Jones Jr!
Jones Jr is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jones Jr is breathing heavily.
Jones Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jackson landing shots from mount.
Jackson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones Jr is looking to escape.
Jones Jr in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jackson working Jones Jr over with strikes here.
Jones Jr wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jones Jr taking shots to the head.
Jackson wants to control the pace but Jones Jr is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson unloading with bombs!
Jackson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jones Jr is looking to get to half guard.
Jackson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jones Jr can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson tries to control but Jones Jr wriggling away.
Jackson breaks from Jones Jr's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jones Jr tries to reverse the position but Jackson maintains control.
Jackson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jones Jr has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jones Jr tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.
Jackson prevents Jones Jr from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jones Jr's face.
Jones Jr tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.
Jackson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jones Jr manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jones Jr is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jackson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones Jr keeps working.
Jones Jr actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones Jr is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Storm Jackson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jones Jr throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Jackson throws a right hand that Jones Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones Jr also avoids with ease.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones Jr manages to avoid it.
Jones Jr slips under a jab.
A lazy left from Jackson finds it's target.
A big left from Jones Jr misses.
Jones Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Storm Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones Jr misses with a wild body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Storm Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Jones Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones Jr.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones Jr throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Jones Jr.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackson.
Jones Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr leaves Jackson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson shoots and misses
and Jones Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Jackson.
Jones Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jackson's head backwards.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A left lands for Jones Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones Jr clobbers Jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Jones Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Roy Jones Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Jones Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
Jones Jr tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a hook but Jones Jr blocks it.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Jones Jr moved out of range.
Jones Jr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones Jr wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones Jr throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jones Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones Jr stuffs the takedown.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.
Jab, jab by Jones Jr - just one landing.
Jones Jr throws a combination. Jackson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jones Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jackson in his tracks.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jones Jr lands a jab to Jackson's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big right from Jackson misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Jones Jr counter with a right hand.
Jones Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A punch combination from Jones Jr misses.
Jones Jr loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jackson walks into a straight right hand from Jones Jr.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Jones Jr.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Jones Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones Jr 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Jones Jr!
Roy Jones Jr got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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