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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksey Zulughanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zulughanov's entrance music is Geto Boys - Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksey Zulughanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamal Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zulughanov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zulughanov moves away.
Zulughanov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson throws a body punch but Zulughanov moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zulughanov.
Zulughanov misses with a head kick.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Zulughanov throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zulughanov missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zulughanov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zulughanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Zulughanov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zulughanov defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Zulughanov connects with a body shot that sends Jackson's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zulughanov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jackson trying to control but Zulughanov is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zulughanov pulls Jackson in close to prevent any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's two 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.
Zulughanov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jackson 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.
Zulughanov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've been told by Zulughanov's head coaches at WHATprivate that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Zulughanov moved out of range.
A solid body kick from Zulughanov.
Jackson needs to keep his hands up - Zulughanov had a free shot at his head there.
Jackson blocks the body kick.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Zulughanov's shoulder, as Zulughanov tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zulughanov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
Zulughanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Zulughanov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
Zulughanov lands a head shot.
Zulughanov lands a head shot.
Zulughanov ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.
A telegraphed right hand from Zulughanov misses the target.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Zulughanov's head but Zulughanov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zulughanov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jackson just manages to avoid it.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zulughanov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jackson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zulughanov scrambles back to his feet.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aleksey Zulughanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson scores with a body shot.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zulughanov at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A swing and a miss from Zulughanov.
Jackson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zulughanov rather than just go for the knockout.
Zulughanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Aleksey Zulughanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zulughanov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zulughanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zulughanov throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Zulughanov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zulughanov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jackson slips a straight right by Zulughanov.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Zulughanov's ribs.
Donk. Zulughanov catches Jackson right on the button with a cross.
Zulughanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice side step and Jackson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jackson lands a jab.
Zulughanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zulughanov scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jamal Jackson will probably get the nod.
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 dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick from Zulughanov misses.
Zulughanov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Zulughanov sprawls well.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zulughanov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jackson's knee momentarily.
Zulughanov connects with a solid leg kick.
Zulughanov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zulughanov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zulughanov just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Zulughanov misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Zulughanov.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Zulughanov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zulughanov misses with the body kick
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
It looked like Zulughanov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zulughanov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zulughanov throws a solid leg kick but Jackson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zulughanov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulughanov throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
Aleksey Zulughanov is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson thuds his right hand into Zulughanov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zulughanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Zulughanov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zulughanov lands with a straight right. Jackson didn't see that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zulughanov manages to avoid it.
Zulughanov moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Zulughanov cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zulughanov.
Jackson throws the left hand but Zulughanov avoids the punch easily.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Zulughanov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zulughanov throws the kick towards the body but Jackson avoids it.
Zulughanov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zulughanov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zulughanov throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zulughanov takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Donk. Zulughanov catches Jackson right on the button with a cross.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Zulughanov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Zulughanov lands a jab.
Zulughanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Zulughanov throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Zulughanov lands a glancing blow to the side of Jackson's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zulughanov.
Zulughanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zulughanov moves away.
Zulughanov jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Zulughanov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Zulughanov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Zulughanov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zulughanov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zulughanov lands with a straight right. Jackson didn't see that one coming.
Zulughanov throws the kick towards the body but Jackson avoids it.
Zulughanov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Zulughanov throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
Zulughanov tries to score with a low kick but Jackson moves his leg out of the way.
Zulughanov missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson works Zulughanov's body with a nice hook.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zulughanov.
Zulughanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Zulughanov throws a lazy uppercut
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zulughanov misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulughanov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Zulughanov.
Zulughanov works the jab nicely.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zulughanov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zulughanov throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Good work by Jackson as he checks the leg kick.
Jackson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Zulughanov eats them both and turns towards Jackson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Zulughanov moves out of range.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Zulughanov moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zulughanov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jackson throws a hook but Zulughanov avoids it easily.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zulughanov.
A left lands for Zulughanov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Aleksey Zulughanov will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jackson's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zulughanov lands a jab to the head.
Zulughanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Zulughanov.
Zulughanov lands a jab.
Jackson defending well as Zulughanov loads up on a big left hand.
Zulughanov thumps Jackson with a low kick.
Zulughanov slips a straight right by Jackson.
Jackson takes a swing at Zulughanov's ribcage but misses.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zulughanov doesn't seem bothered though.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Zulughanov.
Zulughanov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zulughanov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jackson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zulughanov moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zulughanov avoids the body shot from Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good leg kick by Zulughanov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zulughanov misses with a straight left.
Jackson misses with a hook
enabling Zulughanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Zulughanov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jackson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Zulughanov's half guard.
Zulughanov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Zulughanov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulughanov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Zulughanov is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Zulughanov keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jackson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zulughanov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zulughanov sizes up Jackson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a hook.
It looked like Zulughanov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zulughanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zulughanov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zulughanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zulughanov throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Zulughanov wants to land a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson works Zulughanov's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zulughanov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Zulughanov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A shot to the body from Jackson misses
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zulughanov misses with a low kick.
Zulughanov throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zulughanov missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Zulughanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Zulughanov is out of range.
A head kick misses from Zulughanov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Zulughanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zulughanov.
Zulughanov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Zulughanov is just out of range.
Jackson jabs at Zulughanov's body.
Zulughanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zulughanov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aleksey Zulughanov.
I think Zulughanov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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