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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derran Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Douglas Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 cm
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170 lbs
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170 cm
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Derran Jackson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Junior Douglas Lima! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lima misses with a series of wild punches.
Lima scores with a three punch combo!
Lima lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lima throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Lima won't allow Jackson to pass to mount. Lima trying to hold on to Jackson's head to control him but Jackson postures up.
Jackson is trying to work for a kimura but Lima is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jackson stands up out of the half guard. Lima throws a series of strikes that have Jackson backpedaling.
A punch combination from Lima misses. Lima looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well. Junior Douglas Lima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lima throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease. Lima will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lima throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease. Lima misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lima swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lima looks winded! No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson dodges the punch combination from Lima.
Lima looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well. Lima lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches. Jackson breaks the clinch.
Lima throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lima misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lima.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches. Lima tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position. Jackson controlling the action here for a moment.
Jackson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! This has been an exciting period of action! A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. Lima is trying to escape and get back to his feet. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lima tries to buck Jackson off but Jackson is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson wants to control but Lima is keeping him busy. Lima is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jackson is controlling him well. Jackson tries for a kimura but Lima is defending well. Lima is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jackson asserts his dominance and retains side control. Jackson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Lima is pushing Jackson's head away, looking to escape. Jackson manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jackson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lima, who protects the arm well. You can see the frustration on Lima's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Jackson cracks Lima with a big right hand but Lima just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jackson lands a few punches from side control. Lima is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Lima is trying to control Jackson's posture but Jackson avoids it. Jackson takes a little break here. Lima wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jackson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lima to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Junior Douglas Lima will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lima, as that shot connected.
Lima misses with a double jab.
Lima misses with a series of wild punches.
Lima closes the distance and lands a one-two. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lima!
Lima swinging wildly here.
Lima lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jackson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Jackson content to control rather than advance. Jackson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Lima is looking to control Jackson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lima avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Lima pushes Jackson off looking to stand but Jackson dives back in and keeps control.
Jackson missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Jackson wants to free his trapped foot but Lima is holding on for dear life with his legs. Lima is trying to stand up here but Jackson is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lima is defending against the submission attempts here by Jackson.
Jackson wants to free his trapped foot but Lima is holding on for dear life with his legs. Lima is trying to stand up here but Jackson is controlling him well. Jackson is looking to advance position but Lima won't allow it. Lima looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lima on the ground. Lima trying to control but Jackson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson slows the pace down in half guard. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Lima's corner calls for a 1-2. Lima obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Lima misses with a double jab
and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackson. Jackson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Lima struggling a bit here. Jackson trying to control the position but Lima is working away. Lima manages to get back to half guard. Lima trying to control from the bottom.
Lima tries to kick Jackson off but Jackson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jackson wants to pass the guard but Lima is defending well. Derran Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Jackson prevents Lima from standing back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lima is looking to improve his position.
Jackson wants to take a breather but Lima is having none of it. Lima is looking to escape. Lima is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. A punch combination from Lima misses. Jackson feints and as Lima raises his hands in defense, Jackson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Lima preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Douglas Lima showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Lima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Junior Douglas Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jackson rushes Lima and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Lima is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage. Lima goes for a takedown attempt but Jackson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jackson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Jackson winds up and cracks Lima with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Jackson prevents Lima from standing back up.
Jackson is looking for a kimura but Lima is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jackson to get the leverage. Jackson moves into full mount! Lima won't be happy about that! Jackson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lima looks a forlorn figure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Lima is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackson has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lima hang on? Lima is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Lima is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackson has a good base and remains in mount. Jackson fails to move to back control. Jackson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Jackson avoids the attempt from Lima to control. Jackson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Lima really wants to buck Jackson off and get back to his feet. Jackson forces the positional change into back control. Lima breaks Jackson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lima makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Jackson is trying to control the position but Lima postures up. Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Lima tries to stand but Jackson is controlling from the bottom. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lima content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Lima forces his way into half guard. Jackson trying to control from the bottom.
Lima tries to stand but can't do so whilst Jackson controls his leg. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lima looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jackson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Ground and pound from Lima. Jackson tries to get to full guard but Lima has control of the leg. Lima trying to pass the guard but Jackson defending well. Lima is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Jackson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
It looks like Lima is going to stand back up.
Lima missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jackson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lima is working away from the top position though. Lima moves into full mount! Jackson won't be happy about that! Lima putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Lima putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Lima working Jackson over with strikes here. Lima tries to control but Jackson wriggling away. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight! Junior Douglas Lima comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Lima 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 Bart Greer scores the fight for Junior Douglas Lima! Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Junior Douglas Lima! Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Junior Douglas Lima!
Junior Douglas Lima wins by unanimous decision!
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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
81% |
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