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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julio Craziex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Action Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Action Jackson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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160 cm
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170 lbs
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179 cm
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158 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Julio Craziex! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Action Jackson! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jackson takes the fight into the clinch. Craziex really is a fat lump. Craziex is trying to pull guard but Jackson has him pressed against the cage. A frustrated look appears on Craziex's face as he tries to break the clinch. Craziex fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Jackson tightens his grip and picks Craziex up, before dumping him to the ground. Craziex manages to land in guard. Jackson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Craziex, up you get! Jackson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Craziex tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jackson is in Craziex's guard. Craziex is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jackson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Craziex is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Craziex has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Jackson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Craziex trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Craziex swivels though and keeps the full guard. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Jackson gets to his feet - Craziex follows without any prompting. Jackson blocks a head kick by Craziex.
Jackson looking to score a takedown here. Craziex is defending well but Jackson drives through and ends up in Craziex's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackson controls from within his opponent's guard. Jackson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Craziex, up you get! Jackson gets the takedown into side control. This has been an exciting period of action! Jackson stands up and beckons Craziex to his feet. Some bone on bone action there as Jackson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Jackson gets a clinch. Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Jackson shoots in and bounces Craziex off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Craziex trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Craziex looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Craziex looking to control.
Craziex can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace. Jackson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Craziex is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jackson trying to control but Craziex is working from the bottom. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Craziex swivels though and keeps the full guard. Craziex working a defensive guard but Jackson passes into half guard.
Craziex avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson. Craziex is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Craziex tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg. Craziex is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Action Jackson 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.
Jackson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Craziex was covering up waiting for the punch and Jackson finishes the takedown easily into guard. Craziex wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jackson with a nice head shot there. Jackson passes into half guard. Jackson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Jackson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Craziex knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Jackson thows a huge punch but Craziex dodges it nicely.
Craziex trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Craziex keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. Craziex gets full guard. Craziex might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Jackson sitting in guard, not really doing much. Craziex is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jackson is controlling him. Jackson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackson throwing shots but Craziex is blocking nicely. Jackson is trying to control the action in half guard but Craziex is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Jackson prevents Craziex from improving his position. Craziex moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Jackson looking to pass the guard. Jackson trying to control but Craziex is working from the bottom. Jackson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson looking to score a takedown here. Craziex is defending well but Jackson drives through and ends up in Craziex's guard. Craziex is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Craziex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Craziex doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Craziex trying to control the position.
Craziex wants to hit a switch here but Jackson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Craziex there! Jackson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jackson controlling the pace for now. Jackson wants to control the pace but Craziex is squirming around nicely. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jackson avoids the attempt from Craziex to control. Craziex is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Action Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Craziex shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one. Craziex tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Jackson throws a body punch but Craziex moves out of range. Craziex is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Craziex. Craziex gets slowly back to his feet. Julio Craziex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Craziex avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Craziex shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Craziex gets slowly back to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Craziex. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jackson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Craziex's guard. Jackson gets to his feet - Craziex follows without any prompting. Jackson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Craziex quickly recovers to half guard. Jackson is thwarting Craziex's attempts to control the position. Craziex is refusing to be controlled, as Jackson sits in half guard. Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Craziex wants to get back to full guard but Jackson has passed into side control. Craziex gets back to half guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jackson trying to control from half guard but Craziex is working away. Jackson throwing shots but Craziex is blocking nicely. Craziex trying to control from the bottom.
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Craziex does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Jackson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Craziex kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Craziex tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Jackson throwing shots but Craziex is blocking nicely. Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Craziex is not content to let Jackson control the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Action Jackson wasn't active enough on the ground. Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Craziex tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range. Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Craziex is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Craziex tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch. Jackson wants a takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Craziex misses with a body kick. Craziex fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Jackson moves into the clinch. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Craziex misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Julio Craziex has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Action Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Jackson drives through and clinches with Craziex against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight! Action Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Jackson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30 Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Action Jackson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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