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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allen LeFleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donnie Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Allen LeFleur!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to score with a low kick but LeFleur moves his leg out of the way.
Jackson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
LeFleur lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jackson throws a leg kick but LeFleur sees it coming and moves out of range.
LeFleur defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts LeFleur, as that shot connected.
LeFleur drops Jackson with a left and a right! Oh, Jackson is hurt - LeFleur dives into side control looking to finish!
Jackson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Oh Jackson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson is looking to reverse the position.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
LeFleur throwing shots but missing, from side control.
LeFleur working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
LeFleur connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jackson some visible discomfort.
Jackson keeps LeFleur under control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to buck LeFleur off but LeFleur is having none of it.
LeFleur throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
LeFleur working the ground and pound but Jackson is defending the strikes.
Jackson tries to buck LeFleur off but LeFleur is having none of it.
LeFleur tries to score with some ground and pound. Jackson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
LeFleur throws an elbow but Jackson slips to the side and avoids it well.
LeFleur tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jackson's legs.
Jackson regains half guard.
Jackson is trying to control but can't.
LeFleur missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson blocking the ground and pound attempt from LeFleur.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but LeFleur moved out of range.
LeFleur throws a lazy uppercut
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
LeFleur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
LeFleur has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but LeFleur moved out of range.
Jackson cracks LeFleur with a good jab.
Jackson is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
LeFleur tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jackson, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with LeFleur but LeFleur pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeFleur avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jackson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
LeFleur takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
LeFleur smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
LeFleur misses with an uppercut
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into side control. LeFleur won't be happy with that.
LeFleur wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
LeFleur wants to get back to his feet but Jackson drags him back down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
LeFleur is not content to let Jackson control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeFleur is trying to buck Jackson off.
Jackson trying to control the position but LeFleur is working away.
LeFleur wants to get back to his feet but Jackson drags him back down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson trying to control the action but LeFleur is working from the bottom.
LeFleur wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jackson throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and LeFleur works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Allen LeFleur dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jackson moves away from the strike by LeFleur.
Jackson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jackson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
LeFleur wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jackson is looking for a kimura here.
Jackson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeFleur wants to get back to his feet.
LeFleur scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Jackson manages to mount him!
Jackson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jackson trying to control but LeFleur is having none of it.
Jackson raining down hammerfists from mount.
LeFleur holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jackson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
LeFleur squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jackson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can LeFleur hang on?
Jackson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as LeFleur is looking to escape.
LeFleur really wants to buck Jackson off and get back to his feet.
Jackson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for LeFleur because Jackson loaded up on that one.
LeFleur squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
LeFleur is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Jackson lands a couple of good shots and LeFleur has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
LeFleur trying to get back to his feet but Jackson is in full control for now.
LeFleur covering up well under a series of strikes from Jackson.
LeFleur is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeFleur has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. LeFleur defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Jackson lands with a hammerfist to the side of LeFleur's head.
Jackson scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. LeFleur is looking for a way out.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that LeFleur can do to turn this around?
Jackson lands strikes to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson missing with punches from the back.
Jackson wants to control the position but LeFleur frees himself and scrambles - Jackson manages to regain control in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Jackson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - LeFleur sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from LeFleur. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
LeFleur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
LeFleur darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
LeFleur checks a leg kick.
Jackson throws a leg kick but LeFleur checks it.
LeFleur scores with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LeFleur was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Jackson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of LeFleur's head.
Jackson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but LeFleur avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown but LeFleur manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jackson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a straight right. LeFleur didn't see that one coming.
LeFleur misses with a hook.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson tries to work over LeFleur's front leg with a kick but LeFleur checks it.
LeFleur tried to score with a low kick but Jackson checks it.
LeFleur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson checks a low kick from LeFleur.
Jackson dives in and grabs LeFleur's left leg, looking for a takedown. LeFleur pushes down on Jackson's head and hops out.
Jackson staying out of range there.
LeFleur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. LeFleur sprawls well.
A low kick from Jackson misses
and LeFleur counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jackson won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
LeFleur misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here.
Jackson parries the strikes from LeFleur easily there. LeFleur is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jackson to escape.
Jackson is not content to let LeFleur control the position.
LeFleur tries to stand but Jackson is controlling his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control but LeFleur postures up.
Donnie Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
LeFleur in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jackson is working to avoid the ground and pound but LeFleur connects with a decent elbow.
Jackson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jackson is looking to regain half guard here but LeFleur keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jackson gets back to half guard.
LeFleur not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson wants to control but LeFleur is keeping busy.
LeFleur sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jackson tries a low kick but LeFleur avoids it.
Jackson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
LeFleur scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from LeFleur.
LeFleur throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of LeFleur's head but LeFleur sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Allen LeFleur really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
LeFleur throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson misses with a hook. LeFleur ducked under it nicely.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
LeFleur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
LeFleur moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
LeFleur throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson connects with a right hand. LeFleur shakes it off.
LeFleur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
LeFleur stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and LeFleur wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeFleur moves out of range of the strikes.
A left lands for Jackson.
Jackson throws a series of punches but LeFleur moves out of range.
LeFleur throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by LeFleur!
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but LeFleur shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson walks into a straight right hand from LeFleur.
Allen LeFleur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
so LeFleur counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LeFleur trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
LeFleur trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but LeFleur is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeFleur is in close to Jackson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
LeFleur trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
LeFleur throws a strike but Jackson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jackson wants to control from the top but LeFleur keeps moving.
LeFleur wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. LeFleur swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeFleur is trying to stand back up but Jackson is controlling him
Jackson is trying to control. LeFleur wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jackson is looking for a kimura but LeFleur is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jackson to get the leverage.
LeFleur kicks off Jackson and gets to his feet.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and LeFleur counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
LeFleur is trying to control. Jackson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jackson is controlling LeFleur's trapped leg to prevent LeFleur from advancing to side control.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Allen LeFleur is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeFleur is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
LeFleur tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jackson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jackson is holding on to half guard well.
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.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Donnie Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
LeFleur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Allen LeFleur comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think LeFleur has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 37:38
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 37:38
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 37:38
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Allen LeFleur!
Allen LeFleur decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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