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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Riviera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by KRS One - Step Into a World. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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178 lbs
25 - 13 - 0 |
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183 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Riviera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jorge Riviera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riviera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
so Jackson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Riviera avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Riviera might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Riviera has wrist control.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson forces his way into half guard.
Jackson drops an elbow to the side of Riviera's head.
Jackson is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Riviera preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Riviera swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Riviera utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Riviera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Riviera has wrist control.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson forces his way into half guard.
Jackson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Riviera knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jackson controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riviera blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
Riviera is staying active underneath Jackson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Riviera defending well though.
Riviera holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Riviera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Riviera knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jackson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Riviera tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
Jackson working Riviera over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Riviera keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jackson is just content to waste time from the top position. Riviera takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Riviera trying to control the position.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson trying to control but Riviera is working from the bottom.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses. Riviera uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jackson's guard. Nice move by Riviera!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Jackson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Riviera scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson lands a jab.
Jackson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jackson working the strikes but Riviera uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Riviera is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jackson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jackson's back!
Riviera wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Riviera landing with strikes.
Jackson wants to control his opponent's hands but Riviera gets his hands free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Jackson can't escape the position.
Jackson holding both Riviera 's hands and preventing any damage.
John Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will Riviera go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Jackson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Riviera seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Jorge Riviera wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Riviera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riviera slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jackson looks to land a combination. Riviera sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Riviera misses with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Jackson blocks the low kick.
Riviera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson scores with a takedown into Riviera's guard.
Jackson forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riviera is trying to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riviera keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jackson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Riviera tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Riviera with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jackson is keen to just control but Riviera is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Riviera throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Riviera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson being controlled here momentarily.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Riviera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. John Jackson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jackson throws a hook but Riviera blocks it.
Jackson slips under a jab from Riviera.
Jackson looking to score a takedown here. Riviera is defending well but Jackson drives through and ends up in Riviera's guard.
Jackson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Riviera swivels though and keeps the full guard.
John Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Riviera is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Riviera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Jorge Riviera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Riviera tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riviera looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Riviera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jackson is defended easily by Riviera.
Riviera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Riviera is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson cracks a nice hook into Riviera's ribs.
Jackson punishes Riviera's body with a nice straight punch.
Riviera throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Riviera.
Jackson needs to keep his hands up - Riviera had a free shot at his head there.
A punch lands to the side of Riviera 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jackson scores with a nice strike.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riviera moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jackson thuds his right hand into Riviera's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson lands with a straight right. Riviera didn't see that one coming.
Jackson lands a nice shot that snaps Riviera's head back.
Riviera misses with a lunging right hand
and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
John 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Jackson!
John Jackson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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