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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Colt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basit Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Basit Ali struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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200 lbs
5 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackson Colt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Basit Ali!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali closes the distance and clinches.
Colt stops a takedown attempt from Ali.
Ali'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.
Colt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Colt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ali avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ali is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Colt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Colt tries to score a body lock takedown but Ali shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Colt has hold of one of Ali's legs. Ali is fighting the takedown attempt but Colt gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Colt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ali swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Colt wants to stand but Ali has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Colt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Colt.
Ali trying to keep a closed guard but Colt is proving a slippery customer.
Colt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Colt trying to control the position from guard on top but Ali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Colt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Colt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Colt postures up in Ali's guard and throws a big left but Ali blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Colt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Colt connects with a couple of short punches.
Colt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Colt throws a big elbow that misses.
Ali looking to hit a scissor sweep but Colt is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali keeping moving, preventing Colt from controlling successfully.
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!
Colt is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Colt advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Colt.
Ali is looking for a sweep.
Ali can't do much from the bottom here.
Ali is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Colt is controlling him well.
Colt tries to score with some ground and pound. Ali controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colt throws a strike aimed at the side of Ali's head but Ali avoids it well.
Ali defending against the ground and pound.
Colt scores with punches from side control.
Colt throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ali is trying to get back to half guard.
Colt tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Colt has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ali managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Colt.
Colt working the head with strikes.
Colt lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Colt cracks Ali with a big right hand but Ali just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colt tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Colt has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
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!
Colt cracks Ali with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ali taking a bit of punishment here - Colt scoring with strikes.
Colt wants to control but Ali is keeping him busy.
Colt looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ali is avoiding damage well.
Colt working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Colt lands some shots froms side control.
Ali is working to avoid the ground and pound but Colt connects with a decent elbow.
Colt lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Colt dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ali is looking to clinch but Colt is avoiding it.
Ali with a poor takedown
and Ali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ali throws a right hand that Colt ducks under and follows up with a left that Colt also avoids with ease.
Ali shoots in and drives through. Colt sprawls well.
Colt wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Ali. Those never looked like landing.
Colt shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ali trying to hold on to Colt's head to control him but Colt postures up.
Colt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Colt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali taking some punishment here, with Colt in his half guard.
Jackson Colt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Colt lands with a punch from half guard.
Ali wants to get back to his feet.
Ali is breathing heavily.
Colt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ali's head.
Colt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Colt is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ali is just riding it out for now. Colt eventually gives up the hold.
Colt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ali blocking the ground and pound attempt from Colt.
Colt throws a strike but Ali avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Colt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ali is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Colt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Colt's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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!
Colt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Colt postures up and lands a big shot to Ali's brow.
Colt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ali works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colt looking to pass the guard.
Colt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Colt lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Colt is looking to work some ground and pound but Ali has wrist control.
Colt trying to control but Ali is working from the bottom.
Ali is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Colt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Colt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Colt throws a strike but Ali rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ali trying to control the position from guard on top but Colt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colt pulls Ali in to control the position.
Colt has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Colt has his foot on Ali's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ali works his way back into a safe position though.
Ali wants to stand but Colt is controlling his posture from full guard.
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!
Colt pulls Ali in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ali is looking to clinch but Colt is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Colt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Colt dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ali looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ali throws a head kick that misses.
Ali moves into the clinch successfully.
Ali is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Colt stops a takedown attempt from Ali.
Colt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ali gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colt avoids the head kick by Ali.
Colt fails to land the takedown.
Ali lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ali takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ali misses with a low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Ali as Colt shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Colt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Colt moves out of range of the leg kick from Ali.
Ali misses with a low kick.
Colt fails to land the takedown.
Ali connects with a high kick.
Ali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Colt throws a leg kick which misses Ali's front leg but catches the back leg as Ali tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with a double jab.
Colt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ali manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Colt defending well as Ali loads up on a big left hand.
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Colt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Colt has a takedown stuffed.
Jackson Colt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ali shoots in and drives through. Colt sprawls well.
Colt scores with a one two! Ali had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Colt slaps away a takedown attempt from Ali, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ali throws a body kick that misses.
Basit Ali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Colt shoots in for a double leg but Ali sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colt dives in and grabs Ali's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ali pushes down on Colt's head and hops out.
Jackson Colt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ali doesn't manage to clinch there - Colt circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colt forces Ali back against the cage and clinches.
Ali pulls guard successfully.
Colt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Colt throwing strikes from guard but Ali blocks nicely.
Colt trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ali's guard.
Colt controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ali is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colt wants to pass the guard but Ali is keeping the position.
Colt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We're going to have a standup here because Jackson Colt wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Colt closes the distance and clinches up with Ali, looking for a takedown. Colt pushes Ali against the cage but Ali circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ali stuffs the takedown attempt from Colt. Colt gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Ali misses.
Ali throws a wild body kick that Colt sees coming a mile off.
Colt checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Basit Ali.
I think Colt 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Colt!
Our winner, Jackson Colt, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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RATING
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