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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mac Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aadilou Ankutse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ankutse has chosen i ka kane as his entrance music. Mac Jackson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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154 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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149 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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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
11 - 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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aadilou Ankutse!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.
Ankutse closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ankutse is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jackson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ankutse is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ankutse.
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.
Ankutse trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ankutse.
Ankutse looking to pass the guard.
Jackson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ankutse trying to move into half guard but instead Jackson has managed to sweep!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ankutse working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jackson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jackson stands up from Ankutse's guard - Jackson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Jackson. That snapped Ankutse's head back.
No luck for Ankutse with that takedown attempt.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ankutse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson tests Ankutse's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ankutse shoots in looking for a takedown but Jackson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ankutse's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mac Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aadilou Ankutse.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Ankutse, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jackson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ankutse shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Ankutse. Ankutse gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ankutse looks winded!
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Ankutse's belly button to the back.
Ankutse throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ankutse.
Ankutse shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ankutse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Ankutse letting Jackson take a breather here.
Ankutse wants a takedown.
A short right from Jackson.
Jackson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ankutse is looking to take this one to the mat.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ankutse tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Ankutse drops back down to his feet.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ankutse avoids it.
Ankutse letting Jackson take a breather here.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Ankutse shrugs off.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mac Jackson.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ankutse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson scores with the left hand. Ankutse knows he should have avoided that one.
Ankutse shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ankutse shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackson cracks Ankutse with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ankutse tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jackson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ankutse.
Jackson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ankutse is rocked!
Jackson drives through and clinches with Ankutse against the cage.
Ankutse is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jackson is leaning against Ankutse and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ankutse seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson is looking to control Ankutse's arms but Ankutse gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jackson has his back to the cage.
A body shot lands from Jackson.
Ankutse manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jackson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Jackson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jackson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ankutse in his tracks.
Ankutse fails to land the takedown.
Jackson lands a head shot.
Jackson has closed the distance and engaged Ankutse in a clinch.
A short left from Jackson.
Ankutse changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jackson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ankutse walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ankutse tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mac Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aadilou Ankutse.
Jackson walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Ankutse drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Jackson swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Ankutse's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mac Jackson!
Mac Jackson retains his featherweight title!
Mac Jackson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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