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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Breeze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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190 cm
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220 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
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188 cm
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217 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Jackson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mister Breeze! The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Breeze is just out of range. Jackson misses with a straight left. Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Jackson slips a jab from Breeze. Jackson misses with a wild body shot. Jackson looks for the body kick but Breeze saw that one coming. Breeze avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ben Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Breeze takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Breeze's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jackson under the eye. Breeze takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A shot to the liver by Breeze. Beautiful body shot. Good leg kick by Jackson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Breeze circles away.
Breeze connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jackson. Jackson circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Breeze throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Breeze is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Breeze. Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Breeze.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Breeze wants to counter the offense by Jackson and move into the clinch position. Good standup being displayed there by Jackson as he connects with a hook. Jackson missing with a left hand there. Breeze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Breeze throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson connects with the punch.
It looks like Mister Breeze has been cut. Jackson tries to land a front kick but Breeze steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Breeze waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson. Breeze avoids the body shot from Jackson.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackson lands with a nice body kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Breeze walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. A head kick by Breeze misses and Jackson counters by clinching up. Breeze blocks a body shot from Jackson. Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Breeze fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jackson is out of range. Breeze will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Breeze fails with an attempt to clinch.
Breeze throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range. Jackson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jackson, as that shot connected.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Breeze.
Breeze walks into a jab. Jackson misses with a body shot
and Breeze counters with a low kick, right behind Jackson 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Breeze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Breeze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson. Breeze tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Jackson throws a big counter combination but Breeze scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Jackson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Breeze on the side of the head. The fight moves into the clinch position. Nice body punch from Breeze. Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Breeze. Breeze misses with a short punch on the inside. Breeze throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson. Jackson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Jackson is trying to push Breeze away but Breeze has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Breeze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Breeze lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch. Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Breeze. Breeze scores with a hook to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Breeze backwards. A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Breeze throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson. Breeze can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
A short right from Breeze. Jackson lands with a short shot to the head. Jackson is trying to maintain a safe position but Breeze gets an underhook and turns Jackson into the cage. Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson clobbers Breeze with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Jackson dominated that round. The cut man is working on Mister Breeze's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jackson misses with the combination.
Breeze chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jackson can pounce on him.
Breeze throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Jackson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Breeze's head. Some bone on bone action there as Jackson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Breeze lands a nice looking body shot.
Jackson throws a solid leg kick but Breeze takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jackson. Breeze let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Ben Jackson is winning the standup battle so far. Breeze ducks under a wild hook from Jackson. A countering left hand to the body from Breeze misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Breeze is just out of range. Jackson is looking to slow Breeze down with leg kicks. Jackson looks to throw the jab but Breeze is out of range. Jackson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Breeze on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Breeze swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Breeze throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jackson's head. Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Breeze. Jackson checks a leg kick nicely. Jackson is looking to slow Breeze down with leg kicks. A leg kick checked by Breeze. Breeze thinks about the counter body kick. Breeze swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A clash of legs there as Breeze blocks the low kick. Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Breeze doesn't seem bothered though. Breeze connects with a crisp jab. Breeze chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jackson can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackson gets a clinch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Breeze backwards. Breeze blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Jackson to work.
Breeze lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards. Jackson prevents a body shot from Breeze. Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson tries to break free but Breeze pushes him back against the cage. Jackson throws a head punch that misses. Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Breeze cracks Jackson with a nice body shot. Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Breeze can do to turn this around? Jackson dodges an elbow strike from Breeze.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Breeze. Breeze misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The referee calls for Breeze to work.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Breeze throws a head punch that misses. Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Breeze controls the action.
Jackson looking to slow down the pace here. Jackson blocking some punches.
Breeze lands a nice uppercut. Breeze throws a head punch that misses. Jackson misses with the head strike.
Breeze has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Breeze tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
A short right from Jackson. Nice elbow from Breeze. Come on Jackson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A body shot lands from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Ben Jackson has scored more points in the clinch so far. Good body shot from Jackson.
Breeze throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson. Breeze has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Breeze tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson tries a body shot but Breeze blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jackson scores with a shoulder strike. Breeze misses with a short punch on the inside. Breeze has Jackson pressed against the cage.
Jackson is pushing Breeze up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Jackson dodges an elbow strike from Breeze.
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 Ben Jackson will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Mister Breeze's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jackson throws a good cross that connects.
Jackson lands a glancing blow to the side of Breeze's head. Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
Breeze misses with a wild body shot. Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Breeze manages to avoid it. Jackson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Breeze is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackson rather than just go for the knockout. Jackson throws a push kick but Breeze slaps the foot to one side. Jackson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Breeze let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jackson.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson. Jackson connects with a jab. Jackson avoids the body shot from Breeze.
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Breeze's belly button to the back. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Breeze tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Breeze has taken the fight into the clinch. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Jackson trying to stall but Breeze improves his position.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Breeze pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Jackson tries to work over Breeze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Breeze avoiding damage.
Breeze misses with the head strike.
Breeze tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body. A head punch blocked on the inside by Breeze. Jackson looking to stall.
Jackson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Breeze. Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Jackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Mister Breeze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. A clash of legs there as Jackson blocks the low kick. Breeze throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
A swing and a miss from Jackson. Jackson throws a jab when Breeze was well out of range. Breeze defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand. Breeze cracks Jackson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jackson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Breeze keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jackson lands a glancing blow to the side of Breeze's head. Breeze clinches with his opponent.
Breeze digs a right hand into Jackson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackson's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Breeze taking a breather. Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Breeze's elbow. Breeze tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Jackson is trying to stall.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut. Breeze misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch. Breeze scores with an uppercut up the middle. Breeze tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Jackson tries to break the clinch but Breeze is controlling the position. Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Breeze has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Jackson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jackson misses with a looping right. A punch lands to the side of Breeze 's head but he takes it in his stride. Breeze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Breeze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Breeze misses with a body shot.
Jackson swings for the body but Breeze moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jackson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Breeze's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jackson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Breeze scrambles back to his feet. Breeze moves out of range as Jackson throws a body kick.
Jackson scores with a jab. Breeze acknowledges it with a nod of the head. A cross from Breeze lands. Breeze takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that's the end of the fight! Ben Jackson showed his dominance in that final round. Well Jackson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27 Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27 Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Jackson! Ben Jackson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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