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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clay Wilkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilkinson comes into the arena with Overkill blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ben Jackson enters the cage!
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Clay Wilkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a leg kick but Wilkinson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wilkinson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wilkinson thinking.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Wilkinson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wilkinson.
Wilkinson wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Jackson seems keen to control Wilkinson's posture.
Jackson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wilkinson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jackson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkinson keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Jackson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wilkinson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wilkinson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Wilkinson from controlling successfully.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Wilkinson controlling him for the moment.
Wilkinson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jackson dives on top into guard.
Jackson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson is looking to sweep but instead, Jackson has passed into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wilkinson is pressing down on Jackson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wilkinson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Let's hope that Jackson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wilkinson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jackson uses it to pass to side control.
Wilkinson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jackson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wilkinson is trying to work for a sweep but Jackson has mounted him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controlling the pace for now.
Wilkinson wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Wilkinson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Jackson 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.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. Wilkinson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wilkinson darts in trying to clinch
and Jackson counters with a left and a right that stings Wilkinson.
Wilkinson throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Wilkinson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkinson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wilkinson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jackson jabs Wilkinson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson misses the shot to the body.
Wilkinson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Wilkinson misses.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilkinson lands with a right hand.
Wilkinson throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson moves out of range as Wilkinson throws a body kick.
Wilkinson tries to clinch up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wilkinson. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson throws a shot to the body.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Wilkinson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wilkinson rather than just go for the knockout.
Wilkinson throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Wilkinson dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Wilkinson's belly button to the back.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilkinson.
Wilkinson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice shot that snaps Wilkinson's head back.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses
and Wilkinson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jackson trying to hold on to Wilkinson's head to control him but Wilkinson postures up.
Wilkinson trying to mount his opponent but Jackson defends it.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.
Jackson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wilkinson wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position here.
Wilkinson trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wilkinson trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wilkinson motions for Jackson to come forward. Wilkinson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wilkinson moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Wilkinson shoots and misses
and Wilkinson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wilkinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Wilkinson's ribs.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilkinson.
Jackson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wilkinson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wilkinson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wilkinson dives in and scores a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Wilkinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Clay Wilkinson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Wilkinson looking to pass the guard.
Wilkinson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Wilkinson from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jackson is on top in guard.
Wilkinson keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Wilkinson looking to control.
Clay Wilkinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jackson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wilkinson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jackson has managed to get both his arms back between Wilkinson's legs - danger averted.
Wilkinson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jackson stacks Wilkinson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jackson!
Wilkinson is looking for a sweep.
Jackson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Wilkinson is looking to regain half guard here but Jackson keeps moving and retains side control.
Ben Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson can't do much from the bottom here.
Jackson slows the pace down.
Wilkinson struggling a bit here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jackson cracks a nice hook into Wilkinson's ribs.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wilkinson tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Wilkinson takes one to the chin there.
Jackson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wilkinson walks into a left hand.
Ben Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilkinson misses with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson scores with a nice strike.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilkinson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jackson.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilkinson.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jackson 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Jackson!
Ben Jackson made sure to mention his sponsor, Cripplers Corner in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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