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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between CHAD JACKSON (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimmo Reki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reki has chosen Trivium - Kirisute Gomen as his entrance music. CHAD JACKSON has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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265 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, CHAD JACKSON!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kimmo Reki!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Reki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. JACKSON is keeping the position for now.
Reki working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
JACKSON pulls Reki in to control the position.
Reki won't allow JACKSON to sweep him here.
JACKSON is trying to control the position but Reki postures up.
Reki throws a strike but JACKSON rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Reki looking to control.
Reki looking for a sweep. Not yet Reki, not yet.
Reki had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. JACKSON is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Reki Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take JACKSON's back instead.
JACKSON tries to escape but Reki has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
JACKSON just looking to survive in the bad position.
Reki is not going to allow JACKSON to sit and survive in this position.
JACKSON defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Reki's arms.
JACKSON manages to reverse the position and now he's in Reki's guard. Nice work there by JACKSON.
JACKSON trying to control but Reki is working from the bottom.
Reki doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Reki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for JACKSON!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reki scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Reki wants to control the pace but JACKSON is squirming around nicely.
JACKSON in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
JACKSON keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Reki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as JACKSON is looking to escape.
JACKSON tries to lock up and control but Reki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
JACKSON is breathing heavily.
JACKSON blocking the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reki swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and JACKSON is now in Reki's guard. A big mistake from Reki there, giving up the dominant position!
JACKSON trying to control but Reki is working from the bottom.
Reki working a defensive guard here.
JACKSON trying to control the position from guard on top but Reki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reki seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Reki lands some strikes from the bottom.
Reki manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reki avoids the attempt from JACKSON to control.
JACKSON is looking to get to half guard.
Reki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
JACKSON might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Reki wants to control the pace but JACKSON is squirming around nicely.
Reki lands with some strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Reki cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Reki lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimmo Reki dominated that 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.
A jab from Reki misses.
JACKSON could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Reki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
JACKSON is rocked!
It looks like CHAD JACKSON has been cut.
JACKSON dodges the punch combination from Reki.
Reki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Reki tries to move into full mount but can't pass JACKSON's legs.
Reki decides to stand back up. Reki steps back and let's JACKSON get back to his feet.
JACKSON shoots in for a takedown but Reki shows good takedown defense.
Reki throws a nice looking combination but JACKSON bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reki shoots and misses
and JACKSON finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
JACKSON moves into the clinch successfully.
Reki gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
JACKSON avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reki.
JACKSON works his way to full guard. Good work.
Reki postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! JACKSON is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Reki, into his guard.
Reki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for JACKSON!
Reki throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Reki looking to finish JACKSON with some ground and pound. This is bad for JACKSON!
JACKSON wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Reki.
JACKSON is squirming around, avoiding Reki's attempts to control the action.
Reki is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Reki jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… JACKSON is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by JACKSON and Reki has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
JACKSON tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
An elbow from Reki crashes against the mat.
Reki working away.
JACKSON is not content to let Reki control the position.
JACKSON is trying to control Reki's posture but Reki avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
JACKSON wants to clinch up but Reki keeps it at a distance.
JACKSON throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reki's waist but Reki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing JACKSON off to one side.
JACKSON closes the distance and clinches up with Reki, looking for a takedown. JACKSON pushes Reki against the cage but Reki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CHAD JACKSON. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reki misses with a hook to the body
and JACKSON counters by clinching up.
JACKSON jumps guard but Reki stands there with JACKSON around his waist. JACKSON gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. JACKSON just stands there and leans against the cage.
JACKSON breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reki looks to land a combination but JACKSON avoids it well.
JACKSON tries to clinch up.
Reki drives through with a takedown into guard.
Reki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
JACKSON working a defensive guard here.
Reki wants to control from the top but JACKSON keeps moving.
JACKSON is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reki wants to pass the guard but JACKSON is keeping the position.
Reki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
JACKSON is trying to control the position from the bottom.
JACKSON is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Reki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. JACKSON is keeping the position for now.
Reki drops back, looking for a kneebar! JACKSON looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. JACKSON looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from JACKSON!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimmo Reki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on CHAD JACKSON's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
JACKSON shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reki pinned against the cage. Reki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reki misses with an uppercut
and JACKSON makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
JACKSON feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reki's calf.
JACKSON throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
JACKSON is looking to clinch.
JACKSON shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Reki trying to control from the bottom.
JACKSON wants to pass the guard but Reki is defending well.
Reki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Reki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reki had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. JACKSON is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Reki Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take JACKSON's back instead.
Reki is not going to allow JACKSON to sit and survive in this position.
Kimmo Reki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reki has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for JACKSON! Can he survive? No! He's out! Reki gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kimmo Reki!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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