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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Hartmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Can't be Touched. Hartmann has chosen LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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220 lbs
23 - 11 - 0 |
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190 cm
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203 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erwin Hartmann!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hartmann circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hartmann checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hartmann throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hartmann circles away.
We've been told by Jackson's head coaches at LOD: Novae that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jackson scores with a body shot.
Hartmann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hartmann.
Hartmann looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hartmann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Hartmann fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the ropes.
Jackson wants a takedown but no success here.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Jackson is trying to drag Hartmann to the mat but Hartmann just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Hartmann pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Hartmann is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jackson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hartmann to the mat. Hartmann regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hartmann controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartmann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson lands a couple of digs.
Jackson trying to control but Hartmann is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jackson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hartmann keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.
Hartmann pulls Jackson in close to prevent any damage.
Hartmann looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hartmann 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.
Hartmann trying to control the position.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hartmann is keeping the position for now.
Jackson trying to control but Hartmann is working from the bottom.
Jackson won't allow Hartmann to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hartmann manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hartmann keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Hartmann.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jackson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jackson trying to control but Hartmann is working from the bottom.
Hartmann looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to pass into half guard but Hartmann pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hartmann is in guard.
Hartmann throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Hartmann from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hartmann wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Hartmann is stalling in the 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!
Let's hope that Hartmann has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hartmann is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Jackson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Hartmann swinging wildly here.
Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Quinton Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson with a hook.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hartmann.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hartmann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson content to stall in guard here.
Hartmann trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann being controlled here, momentarily.
Jackson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Hartmann has wrist control.
Jackson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hartmann 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.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.
Jackson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hartmann's head.
Quinton Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hartmann utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jackson slips nicely into half guard.
Hartmann trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson moves into full mount! Hartmann won't be happy about that!
Jackson prevents Hartmann from getting the reversal.
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jackson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jackson lands a couple of good shots and Hartmann has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Hartmann is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson misses with an elbow to the head.
Hartmann fending off the submission attempt from Jackson.
Jackson struggling to land strikes to the head as Hartmann covers up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has good solid back control here.
Jackson throwing damaging strikes from the back! Hartmann could be in trouble here!
Hartmann is trying to break free.
Jackson is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hartmann is trapped and Jackson is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Hartmann defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Hartmann is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Jackson gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Jackson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hartmann throws out a leg kick but Jackson moves out of range and Hartmann only half commits.
Hartmann is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hartmann checks a leg kick nicely.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hartmann keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Hartmann is retaining full guard.
Jackson advances to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jackson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jackson is trying to control. Hartmann wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jackson is taking a breather. Hartmann says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hartmann's head.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Quinton Jackson just wasn't active enough.
A head kick misses from Hartmann.
Hartmann stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hartmann wants it to stay on the feet.
Jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hartmann tries to avoid it but Jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hartmann to the ground. Hartmann escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hartmann stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hartmann.
Jackson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Hartmann tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hartmann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Hartmann.
Jackson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson dips to his left and cracks Hartmann with an uppercut!
Hartmann lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hartmann throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Hartmann avoids nicely.
Hartmann scores with a three punch combo!
Quinton Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Hartmann moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hartmann.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinton Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson checks the leg kick.
Jackson closes the distance and pushes Hartmann back into the ropes.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Hartmann has him pressed against the ropes.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Hartmann won't allow it.
Hartmann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hartmann has him pressed against the ropes.
Hartmann lands a right hand.
Hartmann has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson pulls guard effortlessly.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hartmann can do to turn this around?
Hartmann wants to stand and escape but instead Jackson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann pulls Jackson in close to his closed guard and prevents Jackson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hartmann 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.
Erwin Hartmann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson working some strikes from top position.
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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jackson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton Jackson!
Quinton Jackson looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I want sanax lewis next! Welcome him to the league right...I'm gonna break off a piece of that punk b****'s jaw!'.
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hype
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