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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthews comes into the arena with Hail Mary by Tupac blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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180 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason White!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Matthews keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matthews slaps away a takedown attempt from White, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jackson Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason White.
Matthews cracks White with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matthews.
White looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
White shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Matthews defends it nicely.
White tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a leg kick
and Matthews cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Jason White has been cut.
Jackson Matthews is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
White looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
White fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Matthews throws out a loose jab but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
White misses with a double jab.
Matthews keeps the fight on the outside.
White shoots in for a double leg but Matthews sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Matthews throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
No joy there for Matthews, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White blocks a head kick by Matthews.
White misses with a double jab.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Matthews circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
Matthews throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matthews connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthews circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matthews connects with a looping right hand.
White jabs at Matthews's body.
Matthews slaps away a takedown attempt from White, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Matthews defends well against a solid takedown attempt from White.
Horrible takedown by White or perhaps it was just good defense by Matthews which made him look bad.
The crowd cheers as Matthews lands an impressive looking overhand right. White doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White.
White misses with a low kick.
White shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Matthews but Matthews pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Matthews keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
White dives in and grabs Matthews's left leg, looking for a takedown. Matthews pushes down on White's head and hops out.
White tries to clinch but Matthews is having none of it.
White looks for a takedown but Matthews sprawls well.
A nice combination there by Matthews.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White wants to clinch.
Matthews circles away from the clinch attempt
and Matthews counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Matthews counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps White thinking.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matthews.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Matthews as he avoids it easily.
Matthews throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Matthews dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason White's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from White.
Matthews stuffs the takedown.
Jackson Matthews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White tries to clinch but Matthews is having none of it.
Matthews stuffs the takedown.
Jackson Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason White.
Matthews cracks White with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
White is trying desperately to land a takedown but Matthews is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for White.
White is looking to clinch.
Matthews misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Matthews, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matthews connects with a single shot there.
White ducks under a wild hook from Matthews.
White shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Matthews sprawls well. Matthews wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. White gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
White is rocked!
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matthews ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
White throws a hook but Matthews blocks it.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Matthews circles away.
White avoids the body shot from Matthews.
White lands with an uppercut that bounces Matthews off the cage and back into range.
Matthews tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Matthews.
White is looking to clinch but Matthews is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
White ducks under a wild hook from Matthews.
White fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from White.
Matthews misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
Matthews misses with a hook.
Matthews tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matthews moves out of range of the body kick from White.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
Horrible takedown by White or perhaps it was just good defense by Matthews which made him look bad.
Matthews tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matthews throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from White.
Matthews stuffs the takedown.
A big right from Matthews misses.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matthews swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White moves in looking to clinch but Matthews pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Matthews.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matthews swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matthews defends well against a solid takedown attempt from White.
Jackson Matthews is winning the standup battle so far.
White is breathing heavily.
White tries to clinch but Matthews is having none of it.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
A low kick from Matthews misses
and White counters with a series of strikes. Matthews will be more careful next time no doubt.
White wants to land a leg kick but Matthews is out of range.
Matthews looks to throw the jab but White is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matthews swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and White counters with a head kick.
Matthews defends well against a solid takedown attempt from White.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matthews leaves White with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
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 Jackson Matthews will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason White's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Matthews jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Matthews stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Matthews wants it to stay on the feet.
Matthews pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Matthews misses.
Jason White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matthews throws a hook to the side of White's head but White sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matthews lands a body shot.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matthews.
White fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Matthews. No joy for White on that attempt.
Jackson Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason White.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matthews misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with a takedown attempt - Matthews sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Matthews misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
Matthews throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
Matthews just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Matthews as White shoots in.
White tries to clinch but Matthews is having none of it.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matthews uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before White has time to react.
Matthews fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matthews looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matthews keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matthews swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White tries to clinch there but Matthews circles away.
White avoids the body shot from Matthews.
Matthews slips a jab and a cross from White.
White throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
White ducks under a wild hook from Matthews.
White moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
White blocks a head kick by Matthews.
White tries to score a power double leg takedown but Matthews sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten White somewhat.
Matthews throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
White ducks right into an uppercut from Matthews.
White takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Matthews lands with a nice body punch.
Matthews tries a head kick but it misses.
Matthews throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and White counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
White is trying hard to land a takedown here. Matthews sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Matthews stuffs the takedown attempt from White. White gets slowly back to his feet.
White is trying hard to land a takedown here. Matthews sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
White tries for a takedown but Matthews sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
White staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matthews leaves White with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jason White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matthews is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Matthews showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Matthews has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Matthews!
Jackson Matthews really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that {R.W} Four Aces Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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