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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salem Espinoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Drake - Forever. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 London, Jonny Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Salem Espinoza!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a head kick that Espinoza semi-blocks.
Jonny Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Espinoza wants to clinch.
Espinoza closes the distance and clinches.
Espinoza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Espinoza is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jackson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Espinoza misses with the head strike.
Espinoza lands a body punch in the clinch.
Espinoza stalling in the clinch but Jackson improves position.
Espinoza gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Espinoza jumps into guard, dragging Jackson to the mat.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Espinoza is keeping the position for now.
Espinoza trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Espinoza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson stands and throws Espinoza's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jackson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Espinoza has escaped the position, nice work there.
Espinoza regains half guard.
Espinoza is trying to stand up here but Jackson is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson wants to take a breather but Espinoza is having none of it.
Jackson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Espinoza slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Espinoza is pulling down on Jackson's head. It's preventing any offense from Jackson, at least for the moment.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Espinoza wants to get back to his feet but Jackson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Espinoza looks gassed!
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Espinoza is keeping the position for now.
Jackson stands up from Espinoza's guard - Jackson perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
No luck for Jackson with that takedown attempt.
Espinoza darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.
Espinoza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson tries to score a body lock takedown but Espinoza shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Espinoza has clasped his hands together around Jackson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Espinoza has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Espinoza tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Espinoza doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Espinoza shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.
Espinoza tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson tries to bum rush Espinoza with a series of wild strikes but Espinoza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Espinoza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Espinoza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Espinoza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Espinoza moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Espinoza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Espinoza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Espinoza wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salem Espinoza dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Espinoza, pushing him back against the cage.
Espinoza lands a right hand.
Jackson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short left from Espinoza.
Espinoza drags the fight down to the ground.
Espinoza is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Espinoza keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espinoza wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Espinoza is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Espinoza is pressed up against the cage. Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Espinoza down to the mat. Espinoza avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jackson duly obliges.
Espinoza tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Espinoza misses with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Espinoza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Espinoza.
Espinoza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jonny Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Espinoza or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Espinoza closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
A shot to de liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Espinoza sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Espinoza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Espinoza persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Espinoza is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson rushes Espinoza and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Espinoza prevents it.
Espinoza looking to slow down the pace here.
Espinoza pulls guard effortlessly.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson passes into half guard.
Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson prevents Espinoza from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is tying to control. Espinoza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Espinoza is trying to stand up here but Jackson is controlling him well.
Jackson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jackson is looking for a kimura but Espinoza is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jackson to get the leverage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Espinoza throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Espinoza tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Espinoza is looking to control Jackson's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Espinoza has his back to the cage.
Espinoza throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Espinoza wants to break free but Jackson has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jackson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jackson is tying to control. Espinoza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jackson blocks the strikes from Espinoza.
Jackson wants to take a breather but Espinoza is having none of it.
Jackson seems to be working for a kimura but Espinoza defends the submission attempt.
Jackson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Espinoza knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jackson wants to take a breather but Espinoza is having none of it.
Espinoza makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jonny Jackson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jackson gets a clinch.
Espinoza tries to stall but Jackson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Espinoza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Espinoza tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Espinoza wants to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Espinoza is on top in guard.
Espinoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Espinoza would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Espinoza from controlling successfully.
Espinoza wants to stand but Jackson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jackson is pulling down on Espinoza's head. It's preventing any offense from Espinoza, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jackson is trying to keep Espinoza in close.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Espinoza tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Espinoza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Espinoza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jackson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Espinoza lands a body shot.
Espinoza wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
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.
Jackson has control of Espinoza's left arm, preventing Espinoza from doing any damage.
Jackson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Espinoza can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Espinoza gets to his feet - Jackson follows without any prompting.
Jackson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Horrible takedown by Espinoza or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Jonny Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salem Espinoza.
Espinoza fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Espinoza keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson gets the takedown into side control.
Jackson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Espinoza is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jackson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jonny Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Espinoza manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jackson 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jonny Jackson!
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