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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sau Minneo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minneo comes to the cage accompanied by PowerTrip by Monster Magnet. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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141 lbs
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150 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sau Minneo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Omar Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minneo ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Minneo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Minneo on that attempt.
Nice body kick there by Jackson.
Minneo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Minneo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jackson checks it well.
Minneo connects with a high kick.
Minneo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Minneo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Minneo showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Minneo is trying to control the action in half guard but Jackson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jackson is looking to control Minneo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jackson avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Minneo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sau Minneo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minneo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Minneo gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by Jackson.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Minneo at a distance.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Minneo moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Jackson cracks Minneo with an open hand slap.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minneo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sau Minneo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Minneo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jackson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Minneo avoids it really well and circles away.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Minneo.
Minneo fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Minneo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jackson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Minneo!
Minneo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jackson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Minneo gets back to half guard.
Minneo gets full guard.
Minneo keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson landing some decent shots from guard.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Minneo keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minneo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jackson uses it to pass to side control.
Minneo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Minneo keeps working.
Jackson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Minneo, who protects the arm well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Jackson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Minneo wants to clinch.
Minneo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Minneo's shoulder, as Minneo tries to avoid the shot.
Minneo tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Sau Minneo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Minneo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Minneo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Minneo doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Minneo is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Minneo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Minneo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Minneo moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Minneo is out of range.
Jackson lands with a straight right. Minneo didn't see that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Minneo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Minneo.
Jackson throws a head kick but Minneo moves out of range.
Minneo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sau Minneo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Minneo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Minneo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jackson is defended easily by Minneo.
Minneo moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minneo trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Minneo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Minneo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Minneo off to one side.
Minneo avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Minneo throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Minneo.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Minneo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jackson defends well and Minneo ends up having to push Jackson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Minneo drags the fight down to the ground.
Minneo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minneo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Minneo being controlled here, momentarily.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Minneo.
Jackson pushes down on Minneo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Minneo is working away.
Jackson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Minneo trying to control here.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.
Minneo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jackson cracks Minneo with a good jab.
Jackson lands with a nice body punch.
Minneo throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Minneo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sau Minneo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Minneo gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Jackson gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Minneo is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Omar Jackson!
During a confident post fight interview, Omar Jackson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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