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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vaughn Shaunessey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaunessey comes to the cage accompanied by Die Antwoord - Enter the Ninja. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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164 cm
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152 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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162 cm
23
150 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vaughn Shaunessey! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Omar Jackson! The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Good shot there by Jackson. Jackson throws a series of punches but Shaunessey avoids them all with ease. Jackson checks a low kick from Shaunessey. Shaunessey clinches with his opponent.
Shaunessey throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson. Jackson avoiding damage as Shaunessey throws knees to the body.
Shaunessey trying to land knees to the body.
Shaunessey manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jackson avoiding damage as Shaunessey throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Shaunessey fails to land. Jackson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Jackson working the head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Jackson misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Jackson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shaunessey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Jackson is trying to ground and pound but Shaunessey uses the momentary lack of control by Jackson to regain half guard. Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shaunessey's head. 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 trying to control the action in half guard but Shaunessey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Jackson is nestled in close to Shaunessey, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Jackson thows a huge punch but Shaunessey dodges it nicely.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Jackson is thwarting Shaunessey's attempts to control the position. Shaunessey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson. Jackson wants to take a breather but Shaunessey is having none of it. Nice strikes from Jackson there. Shaunessey is refusing to be controlled, as Jackson sits in half guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jackson prevents Shaunessey from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson is trying to work for a kimura but Shaunessey is defending well.
Jackson trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Shaunessey wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Jackson trying to mount his opponent but Shaunessey defends it. Shaunessey trying to control from the bottom.
Jackson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Shaunessey is trying to control but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Jackson scoring with strikes to the body and head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Jackson dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Shaunessey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Shaunessey is looking to clinch. Shaunessey is looking to clinch. Omar Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A left lands for Jackson. A jab from Jackson does it's job there. Jackson moves out of range of the body kick. Shaunessey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Shaunessey tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range. Shaunessey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shaunessey is rocked! Vaughn Shaunessey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Shaunessey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Jackson checks a leg kick. Jackson scores with a punch to the head. Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shaunessey doesn't seem bothered though. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Shaunessey throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Shaunessey feints and then cracks Jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shaunessey throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shaunessey misses with a head kick.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Shaunessey is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jackson avoids the attempt from Shaunessey to control. Jackson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Omar Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far. Jackson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jackson looking to secure an arm triangle but Shaunessey defends it well. Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jackson working away from the top, dropping strikes. Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully. Jackson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Shaunessey can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Shaunessey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Shaunessey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jackson with the ground and pound from mount. Jackson prevents Shaunessey from getting the reversal. Jackson working away from the top, dropping strikes. Oh Shaunessey is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Jackson is in the full mount, landing strikes. Jackson loads up with a big shot that hurts Shaunessey! He's pulled Jackson in close but Jackson has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Shaunessey survive? More strikes from Jackson and Shaunessey is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Omar Jackson! Omar Jackson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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