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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noel Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jolly Giant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giant has chosen Megadeth-Trust as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Noel Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jolly Giant!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giant keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Giant gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jackson has gone for a leg lock! Giant slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jackson's guard.
Jackson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Giant has picked Jackson up and slammed him! Jackson can't keep hold of the triangle and Giant manages to pass to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Giant decides to stand back up.
Nice takedown defense from Giant. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Giant's waist but Giant gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noel Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Giant's guard.
Giant looking for a sweep. Not yet Giant, not yet.
Giant should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jackson won't allow Giant to get back to his feet.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Giant is keeping the position.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giant working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
Giant wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Giant is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Giant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Giant attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Noel Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giant lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Giant lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jackson at a distance.
Giant misses with a head kick.
Jackson fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Giant tries to avoid it but Jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Giant to the ground. Giant escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Giant scores with a jab to the body.
Giant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Giant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Giant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Giant misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Giant.
Giant misses with a series of wild punches.
Giant tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giant wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson seems to be looking for submissions.
Giant manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jackson fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giant motions for Jackson to come forward. Giant throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Giant.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Giant as he avoids it easily.
Giant misses with a series of wild punches.
Giant misses with a double jab.
Jackson shoots in but Giant avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Giant goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Giant throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Giant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Giant keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson prevents Giant from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson slips nicely into half guard.
Giant has one foot on Jackson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Giant which made him look bad.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Giant which made him look bad.
Giant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Giant, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Giant against the cage but Giant circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Giant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Giant connects with a body shot.
Jolly Giant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Giant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jolly Giant dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Giant throws a body kick that misses.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Giant sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Noel Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Giant throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Giant, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Giant against the cage but Giant circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Giant looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Jackson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jackson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Giant.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noel Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Giant throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Jackson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Giant looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Giant is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jackson is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Giant gets back to half guard.
Jackson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson goes for an armbar but Giant turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Giant.
Giant must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Giant has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jackson is proving hard to escape from.
Jackson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Giant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Giant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Giant decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Giant throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Giant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giant works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Giant sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Giant throws a right and a left that both miss.
Giant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Giant sprawls well.
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck for Jackson with that takedown attempt.
Giant throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Giant misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Giant swivels and escapes.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Giant is looking to chop away at Jackson's legs.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Giant sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Giant lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jackson shoots in but Giant avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Giant sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Giant lands a jab-cross combination.
Giant throws a right and a left that both miss.
Giant lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Giant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Giant is looking for a triangle but Jackson pushes his legs off easily.
Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Giant throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jackson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Giant is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jackson, into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Giant trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jackson's guard.
Giant slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Giant has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Giant sprawls well.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jolly Giant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Giant moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jackson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jackson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Giant dives on top into guard.
Giant stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Giant loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Giant passes Jackson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Giant wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Giant decides to return to a standing position.
Giant stuffs the takedown.
Giant stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giant scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Giant but Giant pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noel Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Giant catches Jackson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Giant tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Giant is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Giant circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
Giant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jolly Giant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Giant stuffs the takedown.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Giant sprawls well.
Giant goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Giant keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Giant throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Giant is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackson rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Giant, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Giant against the cage but Giant circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Giant misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Giant lands the left hand.
Giant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Giant keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Giant throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Giant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson shoots in and bounces Giant off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jackson slips nicely into half guard.
Noel Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking for a kimura but Giant is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jackson to get the leverage.
Jackson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Giant is just riding it out for now. Jackson eventually gives up the hold.
Giant manages to get to full guard.
Giant has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jackson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Giant lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Giant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Giant. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Giant lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jackson looks for a takedown but Giant sprawls well.
Giant misses with a few strikes there.
Giant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
A right-left combo lands from Giant.
Giant scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Giant as he avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Jackson throws a head kick that Giant semi-blocks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giant scores with a decent looking hook.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Giant.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jolly Giant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Giant winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jolly Giant!
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hype
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pop
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