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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron Escobar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamal Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson clinches up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escobar.
Escobar fails to pull guard.
Escobar manages to break the clinch.
Escobar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jackson wants to stand up but Escobar is controlling him.
Escobar advances to half guard.
Jackson manages to get to full guard.
Escobar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Escobar throws a big right hand that misses.
Escobar looking to pass the guard.
Escobar won't allow Jackson to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson kicks Escobar off and gets to his feet.
Escobar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Escobar is trying to control the action in half guard but Jackson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Escobar is controlling well.
Jackson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Jackson tries to kick Escobar off but Escobar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jackson looks gassed!
Jackson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Escobar.
Escobar is trying to work for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
Jackson trying to control but Escobar postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Escobar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jackson sprawls well initially but Escobar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Escobar tries to pass to full mount but Jackson defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.
Escobar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Escobar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Escobar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Escobar wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it.
Escobar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Escobar 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Escobar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jackson is out of range and Escobar settles back down.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escobar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Escobar pushes him off.
Jackson tries to clinch but Escobar is having none of it.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Escobar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Escobar stops Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Escobar thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.
Escobar drops an elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson is refusing to be controlled, as Escobar sits in half guard.
Jackson wants to control but Escobar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jackson is refusing to be controlled, as Escobar sits in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Escobar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson tries to clinch but Escobar is having none of it.
Jackson lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Escobar is looking to close the distance but Jackson sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Escobar crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Escobar is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jamal Jackson!
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energy
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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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