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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mac Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallagher is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bloods & Crips - Steady Dippin. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mac Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallagher will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gallagher thows a body shot but no joy.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Gallagher circles away.
Jackson darts in and clinches Gallagher up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gallagher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Gallagher lands.
Gallagher tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Gallagher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gallagher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gallagher throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Gallagher lunges at Jackson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jackson's hand.
Gallagher gets the takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gallagher in side control, throwing shots but Jackson defends.
Check out the look on Gallagher's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gallagher postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gallagher tries to advance to mount but Jackson denies him.
Gallagher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Gallagher working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to improve position but can't.
Jackson tries to escape but Gallagher is in control.
Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gallagher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Gallagher in side control, throwing shots but Jackson defends.
Jackson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jackson tries to get out of the position.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson is not content to let Gallagher control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson gets back to half guard.
Gallagher trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank Gallagher has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jackson misses with a hook
and Gallagher counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A shot to the liver by Gallagher. Beautiful body shot.
Gallagher swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Gallagher misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Jackson moves to clinch but Gallagher breaks away
and Gallagher counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Gallagher.
Gallagher moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gallagher at a distance.
Gallagher avoids the body shot from Jackson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gallagher, as that shot connected.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Gallagher.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Gallagher circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Gallagher dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Gallagher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gallagher moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gallagher.
Jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gallagher to score with a decent uppercut.
Jackson pushes Gallagher up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson has Gallagher pushed against the cage.
Gallagher tries to stall but Jackson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gallagher can't break the clinch.
Gallagher avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gallaghers head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Gallagher.
Gallagher goes for a takedown attempt but Jackson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gallagher gets a double leg takedown into Jackson's guard.
Gallagher postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Gallagher trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gallagher is one step ahead there.
Jackson pulls Gallagher in close to his closed guard and prevents Gallagher from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mac Jackson just wasn't active enough.
Jackson feints a jab promting Gallagher to slip. Jackson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gallagher slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gallagher throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mac Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Gallagher thows a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gallagher.
Jackson has managed to clinch.
Jackson trying to control the position but instead, Gallagher has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jackson into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gallagher swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
Gallagher swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gallagher misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gallagher misses with the head strike.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Gallagher avoids the damage to the body.
Gallagher tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson stalls.
Gallagher struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jackson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gallagher avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jackson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Gallagher avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Jackson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gallagher lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
Gallagher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Gallagher throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gallagher fails to land.
Jackson looking to stall.
Jackson cracks Gallagher with a nice body shot.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gallagher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gallagher fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gallagher's defenses.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jackson taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Jackson.
Gallagher jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackson walks away with a smile on his face. Gallagher gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher shoots in but no luck this time.
Mac Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Gallagher.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gallagher.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Gallagher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gallagher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Gallagher shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jackson trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is controlling Gallagher's trapped leg to prevent Gallagher from advancing to side control.
Jackson is in trouble now - Gallagher has advanced to mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gallagher takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gallagher throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying desperately to improve position.
Jackson is trying to stand up.
Gallagher is stalling here but it's allowed Jackson to get half guard.
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gallagher.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher is stalling here. Jackson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gallagher seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jackson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Gallagher is letting Jackson control him for a moment.
Gallagher tries to buck Jackson off but Jackson is having none of it.
The referee asks Jackson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jackson prefers to stall for the moment though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gallagher is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jackson content to control rather than advance.
Gallagher won't allow Jackson to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Mac Jackson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jackson drops his hands momentarily and Gallagher takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gallagher misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Gallagher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gallagher misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Gallagher throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Gallagher is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Gallagher.
Gallagher throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gallagher sizes up Jackson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jackson misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gallagher connects with an inside leg kick.
Gallagher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch but Gallagher moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jackson on his heels. He'll look to pass Jackson's guard now, I'm sure.
Gallagher trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Gallagher wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Gallagher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gallagher is one step ahead there.
Jackson seems keen to control Gallagher's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Mac Jackson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gallagher throws a leg kick but Jackson moved away.
Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gallagher, pushing him back against the cage.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Mac Jackson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gallagher misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Gallagher on the inside.
Gallagher misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gallagher is defending well for now.
Gallagher struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Jackson stalling in the clinch.
Gallagher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Gallagher.
A head punch on the inside from Gallagher fails to land.
Jackson digs a right hand underneath Gallagher's ribcage. Gallagher let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gallagher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Gallagher 's eye.
A bit of stalling here from Jackson.
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Gallagher.
Gallagher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gallagher lands with a light punch inside.
Gallagher drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jackson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson blocking some punches.
Gallagher throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Gallagher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gallagher has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Gallagher tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Gallagher back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Gallagher dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gallagher keeps the fight on the outside.
Gallagher slips under a jab from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a punch to the head.
Gallagher throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gallagher shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.
Gallagher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
An inside leg kick lands from Gallagher.
Jackson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jackson throws a body punch but Gallagher moves out of range.
Gallagher throws a leg kick
and Jackson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gallagher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gallagher.
Gallagher fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jackson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gallagher takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mac Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gallagher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gallagher throws a leg kick that misses.
Gallagher looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Gallagher thows a body shot but no joy.
Jackson tries to clinch but Gallagher moves out of range.
Gallagher slips a jab from Jackson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Jackson.
Gallagher misses with a low kick.
Gallagher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gallagher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gallagher has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gallagher there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Gallagher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gallagher thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.
Gallagher takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Gallagher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gallagher.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gallagher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gallagher looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jackson leaves Gallagher with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mac Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Gallagher.
Gallagher is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Jackson lunges at Gallagher with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gallagher's hand.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
Gallagher with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gallagher tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gallagher is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jackson is defending well.
Gallagher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallagher fails to pull guard.
Jackson misses with a body punch.
Jackson prevents Gallagher from breaking the clinch.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gallagher tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gallagher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson slows down the pace here.
Gallagher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mac Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 48:47
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mac Jackson!
Mac Jackson retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Mac Jackson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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