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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damon Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vin Diesel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ Purple 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 Las Vegas, Damon Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vin Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diesel counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Diesel slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diesel avoids it really well and circles away.
Diesel closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Diesel.
Diesel pulls guard successfully.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Diesel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
Diesel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Diesel trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Vin Diesel hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Diesel 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 Damon Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Diesel slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Diesel tries to sprawl but Jackson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Diesel wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Diesel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Diesel is looking to stand up but Jackson isn't so interested in that idea.
Diesel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel has his hands on Jackson's head, controlling the position.
Jackson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Diesel controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
Jackson distracts Diesel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is looking for a triangle but Jackson pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diesel is looking for a triangle but Jackson pushes his legs off easily.
Diesel working a defensive guard here.
Jackson wants to get up but he can't break Diesel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jackson being controlled here momentarily.
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 wants to stand and escape but instead Diesel has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vin Diesel dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Diesel shoots in and gets a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Diesel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Jackson managing to control the position.
Diesel wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diesel won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Vin Diesel wasn't active enough on the ground.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jackson enables Diesel to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jackson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Diesel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diesel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Diesel preventing the sweep.
Jackson controls Diesel momentarily but Diesel frees himself.
Diesel content to stall in guard here.
Diesel wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Diesel puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Diesel lands a nice short elbow.
Diesel wants to get back to his feet.
Diesel passes to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Diesel politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Diesel prefers to stall for the moment though.
Jackson looking for a sweep but Diesel has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Diesel landing shots from mount.
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Diesel's attempts to control the action.
Diesel controlling the pace for now.
Vin Diesel has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Poor strikes thrown by Diesel there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jackson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Diesel.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diesel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jackson is looking to escape.
Diesel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vin Diesel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Jackson has Diesel up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diesel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Diesel missing with knees to the body.
Diesel drags the fight down to the ground.
Jackson stays in close to Diesel's body and controls the position.
Jackson trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diesel is keeping the position for now.
Jackson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Diesel looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Diesel is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Jackson trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Damon Jackson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Diesel avoids them all with ease.
Jackson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Diesel sprawls well initially but Jackson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diesel gets back to full guard.
Jackson wanted to stand there but Diesel had control of the position.
Diesel trying to strike off his back.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diesel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diesel will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel has control of Jackson's left arm, preventing Jackson from doing any damage.
Diesel trying to control the position.
Jackson won't allow Diesel to sweep him here.
Jackson is fighting to break Diesel's control of his arms but Diesel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Vin Diesel hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Diesel forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.
Diesel breaks from the clinch.
Jackson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Diesel is trying to defend but Jackson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diesel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Diesel is trying to get back to full guard.
Diesel looking for submissions off his back.
Diesel preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vin Diesel.
I've got Diesel 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vin Diesel!
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hype
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FIGHT
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