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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benito Acero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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177 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benito Acero!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Chris Dean and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acero closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Acero is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Acero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Acero effectively controlling the action here.
Acero stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Acero has him pressed against the cage.
Acero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackson's efforts to push away.
Jackson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jackson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acero decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Acero shows good takedown defense.
Jackson tries to sprawl but Acero drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jackson tries to kick Acero off in order to stand up. Acero Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acero stands up.
Nice takedown defense from Acero. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.
Acero takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Acero forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Acero lands a body punch in the clinch.
Acero lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
Acero putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jackson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Acero using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Acero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Acero obliges.
Acero breaks from the clinch.
Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Acero. Acero maintains the clinch.
Acero connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jackson's face.
It looks like Frank Jackson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Acero creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jackson's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right from Acero.
Jackson tries to circle away but Acero has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Acero.
Acero slows down the pace here.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but Acero turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Acero putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jackson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Acero.
Acero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Acero closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the cage.
Acero stalling the fight.
Acero comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acero unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Acero pushes Jackson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Acero.
Acero is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Acero lands a nice knee to the body.
Jackson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Acero displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jackson up against the cage.
Acero landing knees to the head.
Acero pulls guard effortlessly.
Acero 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.
Jackson won't allow Acero to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acero is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jackson defends well.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Acero wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
Acero looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Acero is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benito Acero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Jackson's cut.
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 gets tackled into the cage by Acero. Acero maintains the clinch.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but Acero turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Acero prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Acero digs a right hand into Jackson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackson's gas tank.
Jackson tries to break free but Acero pushes him back against the cage.
Acero prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Jackson goes for a takedown attempt but Acero pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Acero but Acero pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acero closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Acero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Acero has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Benito Acero seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acero trying to control the position but instead, Jackson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Acero into the cage.
Acero lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson letting Acero take a breather here.
Acero drags the fight down to the ground.
Acero managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Acero's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Acero has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jackson has managed to get both his arms back between Acero's legs - danger averted.
Jackson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jackson stands up and waves to Acero to follow him.
Acero takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Acero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Acero ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Acero gets tackled into the cage by Jackson. Jackson maintains the clinch.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Acero.
Acero lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Acero.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Acero pushes Jackson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Jackson has Acero pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Acero manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Acero landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acero lands a knee to the head.
Acero holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jackson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Acero gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Acero is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Acero gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Acero throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Acero is in Jackson's guard.
Acero stands up and waves to Jackson to follow him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Acero but Acero pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Acero lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benito Acero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Jackson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Acero pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson jumps guard but Acero stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Acero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Acero clinches up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Acero.
Acero landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Acero digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Acero lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acero putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jackson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jackson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Acero lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Acero gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Acero lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Acero is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Acero content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Acero won't allow it.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Acero is controlling the position.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Acero has double underhooks.
Acero lands a shot to the body.
Acero is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Acero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Acero closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the cage.
Acero lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Acero.
Acero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Acero.
Acero putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jackson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Acero avoiding damage.
Acero landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Acero.
Acero lands an uppercut.
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!
Knees in the clinch landing for Acero.
Acero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Acero scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Benito Acero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Acero to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acero stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Acero shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jackson wants to stand but Acero is controlling the position.
Acero stands up from Jackson's guard - Acero perhaps looking for a knockout.
Acero instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acero manages to break the clinch.
Acero darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short left from Acero.
Jackson is trying to push Acero away but Acero has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Acero works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Acero lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Acero breaks from the clinch.
Acero closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the cage.
Acero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Acero lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Frank Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benito Acero is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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 gets tackled into the cage by Acero. Acero maintains the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benito Acero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Acero 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 John Mangel scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 24:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benito Acero!
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FIGHT
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