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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cary Harding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shay Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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194 lbs
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25
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cary Harding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shay Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson shoots in and bounces Harding off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jackson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jackson scores with a push kick.
Jackson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Harding on his heels. He'll look to pass Harding's guard now, I'm sure.
Harding looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson won't allow Harding to sweep him here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson pushes down on Harding's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Harding is refusing to be controlled, as Jackson sits in half guard.
Harding looking for submissions off his back.
Harding is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily.
Harding wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to pass to mount but Harding is defending the position.
Jackson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harding trying to control here.
Harding tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Harding punching from the bottom.
Harding actively working from the bottom here.
Jackson seems to be looking for submissions.
Harding flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jackson wants to control but Harding is keeping him busy.
Jackson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harding tries to sprawl but Jackson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Harding looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jackson content to control rather than advance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harding wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harding misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Harding actively working from the bottom here.
Jackson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Harding trying to control but Jackson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harding is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jackson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Harding wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson is working for a submission of some sort.
Harding punching from the bottom.
Harding missing with punches from the bottom.
Harding looking for submissions off his back.
Harding is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to stand up but Harding has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Harding is trying to control but Jackson passes into side control!
Harding pushes Jackson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jackson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Harding is trying to improve his position.
Harding manages to get back to half guard.
Harding is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harding actively working from the bottom here.
Harding is breathing heavily.
Harding is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily.
Harding wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shay Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cary Harding is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Harding tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jackson is in Harding's guard.
Harding looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Harding has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jackson wants to get up but he can't break Harding's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Jackson stands and steps away. Harding gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Harding gets caught napping as Jackson dives in and scores a takedown. Harding manages to retain guard.
Harding wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Jackson manages to pass to side control.
Harding looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harding missing with punches from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is pressing down on Harding's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harding is holding on for now.
Jackson controlling the action here.
Harding tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
Harding is trying to stand.
Jackson is trying to control the action in half guard but Harding is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Harding trying to control here.
Jackson is trying to control. Harding wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Shay Jackson.
Jackson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Harding to the ground. Jackson is now in Harding's guard.
Harding had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackson defends it easily.
Harding is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jackson is aware though and is defending well.
Harding looking for subs off his back but Jackson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Harding has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jackson controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harding looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jackson trying to control the action but Harding is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Harding misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Harding is looking to escape.
Jackson passes to full mount!
Jackson wants to finish this one by submission but Harding is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jackson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harding throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jackson. What's that going to do exactly?
Harding tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson controlling his opponent.
Harding wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson looking to control but Harding is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jackson unloads with some shots from mount but Harding bucks and avoids them well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harding holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jackson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Harding is trying desperately to improve position.
Harding reaches up to try and control the position but Jackson seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Harding rolls and tries to escape and now Jackson has his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shay Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jackson dives in and scores a takedown into Harding's guard.
Harding tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harding has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jackson has managed to get both his arms back between Harding's legs - danger averted.
Jackson pushing down on Harding's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Harding is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harding works his way to full guard. Good work.
Harding is looking for a triangle but Jackson pushes his legs off easily.
Harding controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
Jackson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jackson not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Harding manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harding is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Harding looking for subs off his back but Jackson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Harding keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Harding keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jackson is trying to control. Harding wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Harding is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jackson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jackson's back!
Jackson staying busy and making it hard for Harding to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Jackson covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Harding connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Jackson to escape the position.
Harding has good solid back control here.
Jackson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harding wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Harding softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Harding scores with punches and elbows.
Jackson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Harding.
Harding is not going to allow Jackson to sit and survive in this position.
Jackson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harding is punishing Jackson with strikes - can he finish him?!
Harding keeps control of the position as Jackson tries to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cary Harding showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jackson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shay Jackson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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