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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Sablon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheldon Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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188 cm
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275 lbs
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189 cm
25
286 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edwin Sablon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sheldon Jackson! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sablon dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Sablon misses with a body shot.
Sablon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sablon manages to avoid it. Sablon scores with a nice body kick.
Sablon misses with a straight left. Sablon is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sablon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sablon slips a jab from Jackson. Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Jackson tries to work over Sablon's front leg with a kick but Sablon checks it. Sablon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Jackson blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson. Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Sablon struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses. Sablon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sablon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
It looks like Sheldon Jackson has been cut. Sablon keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Sablon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Sablon is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks. Nice jab there from Sablon. Jackson lands with a straight right. Sablon didn't see that one coming. Jackson throws a head kick but Sablon moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target. Jackson looks gassed! Sablon moves away from the strike by Jackson. Sablon moves into the clinch. Sablon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards. Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch. Sablon throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson. Sablon lands a nice uppercut. Sablon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackson's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackson tries a body shot but Sablon blocks it.
Sablon can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Sablon throws a head punch that misses. Sablon lands a nice uppercut. Sablon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sablon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sablon lands with a short head shot on the inside. Sablon breaks from the clinch.
Sablon sizes up Jackson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That has opened up Sheldon Jackson's cut even more. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sablon.
Sablon scores with a jab to the head.
Sablon lands a really nice looking cross but Jackson seems unphased.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Good standup being displayed there by Sablon as he connects with a hook.
Jackson is rocked! Sablon gets in close and instigates a clinch. Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Sablon finish him? Sablon misses with a punch on the inside.
Sablon throws a head punch that misses. Sablon throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson. Jackson seems to have recovered his senses. Nice body punch from Sablon - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edwin Sablon dominated that round. The cut man is working on Sheldon Jackson's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sablon with a body punch. A glancing blow. Sablon drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
Jackson letting Sablon take a breather here. A head punch on the inside from Sablon fails to land. Sablon drops Jackson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jackson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. The referee calls for Sablon to work.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut. Sablon blocks an uppercut.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Sablon. Sablon has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Sablon controlling the action here for a moment.
Sablon is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Jackson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sablon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Sablon rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Sablon lands a nice uppercut.
The cut above Sheldon Jackson's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Sablon throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson. A right handed body shot lands from Sablon.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sablon. Sablon dips a shoulder and cracks Jackson with a mighty uppercut! Jackson falls back against the cage and Sablon unloads with a barrage of strikes! Jackson is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Sablon screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edwin Sablon! Edwin Sablon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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