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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cecil Peoples (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peoples comes to the cage accompanied by Party People by Nelly Featuring Fergie. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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180 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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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
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Cecil Peoples!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donnie Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peoples needs to keep his hands up - Jackson had a free shot at his head there.
Peoples throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Peoples swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peoples misses with a few strikes there.
Peoples dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson drives through and clinches with Peoples against the cage.
Peoples is pressed up against the cage. Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Peoples down to the mat. Peoples avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Peoples misses with a straight right.
Peoples closes the distance and clinches.
Peoples prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Peoples lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Jackson.
Jackson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jackson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Peoples defends easily.
Jackson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Peoples puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Peoples has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson trying to get back to full guard but Peoples takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Peoples looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peoples tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
Jackson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Peoples wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
Peoples keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Jackson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Peoples dives on top into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jackson is on top in guard.
Peoples wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Peoples is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson won't allow Peoples to get back to his feet.
Jackson trying to control but Peoples is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peoples is keeping the position for now.
Jackson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Peoples manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jackson has Peoples in his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peoples trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Jackson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Peoples fakes the leg kick and cracks Jackson in the body.
Nice takedown defense from Peoples. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Peoples sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Peoples misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Peoples scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Peoples moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Peoples looking to stall.
Jackson gets through Peoples's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson tightens his grip and picks Peoples up, before dumping him to the ground. Peoples manages to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Peoples is looking to stand up but Jackson isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Peoples is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peoples is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Peoples is retaining full guard.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Peoples keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Peoples is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jackson is controlling him.
Peoples keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Peoples which made him look bad.
Cecil Peoples has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie Jackson.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Peoples pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Peoples lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Peoples avoids nicely.
Peoples throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Peoples throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Peoples lands a two punch combo.
Peoples pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cecil Peoples seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peoples displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackson.
Peoples throws a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peoples rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Peoples manages to get underhooks.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Peoples breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice uppercut there from Peoples.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick.
Jackson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Peoples throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Peoples moves forwards but Jackson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peoples ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peoples.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cecil Peoples dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peoples tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Peoples.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Peoples saw that one coming.
Jackson misses the jab.
Jackson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Peoples sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jackson somewhat.
Peoples connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Peoples does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peoples lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Peoples.
Peoples throws out a leg kick but Jackson moves out of range and Peoples only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Peoples misses with a straight right.
Peoples goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Peoples tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Peoples.
Peoples will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cecil Peoples has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie Jackson.
Peoples fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jackson on the side of the head.
Jackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Peoples.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Peoples counters with a one-two to the body.
Jackson closes the distance and pushes Peoples back into the cage.
Peoples wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Peoples manages to break the clinch.
Jackson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson is trying to control the action in half guard but Peoples is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jackson trying to mount his opponent but Peoples defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control but Peoples is keeping him busy.
Donnie Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Peoples wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson is looking to advance position but Peoples won't allow it.
Peoples tries to kick Jackson off but Jackson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Peoples trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Jackson wants to free his trapped foot but Peoples is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Peoples is just out of range.
Peoples drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Peoples can't break the clinch.
Jackson is leaning against Peoples and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Peoples tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Peoples back against the cage.
Peoples wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Peoples is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peoples wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Peoples wants to break free but Jackson has control.
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 Cecil Peoples.
I think Peoples 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Cecil Peoples!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Cecil Peoples!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Cecil Peoples!
Cecil Peoples wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath and clearly excited Cecil Peoples thanked Project Mayhem for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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