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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Micah Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Pelkko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Micah Jackson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Micah Jackson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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186 cm
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193 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Micah Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jukka Pelkko!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelkko tries to sprawl but Jackson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pelkko looking for subs from the bottom but Jackson mounts him!
Pelkko sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pelkko is refusing to be controlled, as Jackson sits in half guard.
Pelkko wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Pelkko wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Pelkko looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson wants to take a breather but Pelkko is having none of it.
Jackson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pelkko has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control but Pelkko is keeping him busy.
Pelkko controlling the position well.
Jackson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pelkko tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
Jackson wants to free his trapped foot but Pelkko is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jackson is looking for a kimura here.
Pelkko looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelkko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
Pelkko actively working from the bottom here.
Pelkko trying to control here.
Jackson wants to take a breather but Pelkko is having none of it.
Jackson is working for a kimura but Pelkko is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelkko is pressing down on Jackson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pelkko keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Pelkko keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Pelkko has an active guard here but Jackson has managed to pass into half guard.
Pelkko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily.
Pelkko trying to hold on to Jackson's head to control him but Jackson postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelkko is defending against the submission attempts here by Jackson.
Pelkko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pelkko on the ground.
Jackson postures up in Pelkko's guard and throws a big left but Pelkko blocks it.
Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Pelkko is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Micah Jackson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pelkko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pelkko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Micah Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pelkko is staying active underneath Jackson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pelkko trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pelkko has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jackson is working for a kimura but Pelkko is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is looking for a kimura here.
Pelkko is staying active underneath Jackson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pelkko actively working from the bottom here.
Pelkko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pelkko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jackson is working for a submission of some sort.
Jackson controlling the action here.
Pelkko actively working from the bottom here.
Pelkko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jackson seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelkko gets full guard.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pelkko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pelkko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jackson trying to control but Pelkko is working from the bottom.
Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelkko working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
Pelkko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pelkko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pelkko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pelkko is trying to keep Jackson in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Micah Jackson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pelkko keeps working.
Jackson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jackson wants to control but Pelkko is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pelkko prevents Jackson from improving position.
Jackson working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelkko manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jackson wants to control but Pelkko is keeping busy.
Jackson tries to roll over but Pelkko keeps him under control.
Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pelkko pulls his head out easily.
Pelkko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jackson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jackson wants to control but Pelkko is keeping busy.
Pelkko is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pelkko is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelkko is looking for a kimura but Jackson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pelkko to get the leverage.
Pelkko is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pelkko pulls his head out easily.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
Pelkko is trying to control. Jackson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelkko might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jackson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Pelkko is controlling well.
Pelkko is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jackson sees it coming and defends easily.
Jackson is staying active underneath Pelkko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jackson trying to hold on to Pelkko's head to control him but Pelkko postures up.
Jackson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pelkko trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jukka Pelkko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson is trying to keep Pelkko in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelkko wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Pelkko defends easily.
Jackson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pelkko is on top in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Micah Jackson.
Well Jackson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micah Jackson!
After winning the bout, Micah Jackson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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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