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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quiero Taco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quiero Taco will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tito Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quiero Taco!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Taco.
Taco lands with a kick to the temple. Jackson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jackson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Taco pushes Jackson away with a front kick.
Taco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Taco 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.
Taco tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Jackson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Taco defends well and Jackson ends up having to push Taco into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tito 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.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Taco throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taco circles away.
Jackson closes the distance but Taco moves to the side
and Taco counters with a good low kick that Jackson was not able to check.
Taco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taco as he jumps to the side.
Quiero Taco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Taco counters with a head kick.
Taco throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Taco displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackson.
Taco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a right hand that Taco ducks under and follows up with a left that Taco also avoids with ease.
Taco lands with a slapping head kick.
Jackson shoots and misses
and Taco counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Taco tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Taco goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jackson looks to clinch
and Taco counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jackson darts in looking for a takedown but Taco gets double underhooks and turns Jackson into the cage.
Taco feints a counter leg kick.
That kick from Taco tenderised Jackson's leg. Jackson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Taco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Taco throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taco lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A head kick misses from Taco.
Taco throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Taco will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Taco.
Jackson tries to land a front kick but Taco steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taco is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Taco with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Taco scoring well with a low kick there.
Taco lands a high kick!
Jackson scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taco explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Taco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tito Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Taco sprawls well. Taco wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taco motions for Jackson to come forward. Taco throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Taco lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Taco.
Taco defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackson.
Taco lands with a kick to the temple. Jackson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Taco sprawls well.
Taco tries a quick counter leg kick but Jackson is wise to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quiero Taco dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Taco keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Taco tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Taco manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
An inside leg kick from Taco misses.
Taco misses with a head kick.
Jackson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taco with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taco misses with a low kick.
Jackson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jackson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taco steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Taco moved out of range nicely.
Taco was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Taco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Taco counters with a low kick, right behind Jackson 's knee.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tito Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taco connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jackson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Taco.
Jackson with a poor takedown
and Taco counters with an outside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Jackson blocks the low kick.
Taco looks for the body kick but Jackson saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taco looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Taco. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taco is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Taco circles away and we're back to standing.
Taco throws a front kick aimed at Jackson's knee but Jackson avoids it well.
Taco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
Jackson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Taco counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And Taco responds with a good body kick, but Jackson manages to step out the way in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taco lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Taco throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Taco does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Taco throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Taco throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Taco.
Taco looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Taco lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Taco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taco scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Taco lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jackson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jackson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A little feinted left hand from Jackson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Taco counters with an outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Taco.
Jackson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A solid leg kick lands there for Taco.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Taco tenderised Jackson's leg. Jackson is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Jackson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Jackson shoots in but Taco avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Taco steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Jackson tries a low kick but Taco avoids it.
Taco steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Jackson with a poor takedown
and Taco counters with a nice body kick.
Taco attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quiero Taco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Taco moves out of range easily.
Taco misses with a low kick as Jackson jumps back.
Jackson tries to counter with a takedown but Taco is quick to defend against it.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown but Taco manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jackson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Taco throws a big counter head kick but Jackson avoids it with no problem.
Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Taco prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but Taco turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tito Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Taco avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taco lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Taco counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson moves to clinch but Taco breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson with a poor takedown
and Taco counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Taco lands with a slapping head kick.
Taco is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Taco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taco misses with a low kick.
Taco bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Taco scores with a head kick. Jackson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Taco lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Taco lands but Jackson takes it in his stride.
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!
Taco throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And Taco responds with a good body kick, but Jackson manages to step out the way in time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Taco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quiero Taco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taco throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jackson's head.
Jackson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Taco turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Taco circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tito Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taco delivers a nice body kick.
Taco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taco feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jackson's calf.
Taco fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Quiero Taco is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jackson scores with a sloppy right hand. Taco should have avoided that one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Taco lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jackson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jackson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A clash of legs there as Jackson blocks the low kick.
Jackson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jackson darts in trying to clinch
and Taco counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Taco dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taco.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Taco - that will leave a mark!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taco feints and then cracks Jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down.
An inside leg kick lands from Taco.
Taco scores with a head kick.
Jackson tries to clinch but Taco is having none of it.
Taco is looking to chop away at Jackson's legs.
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!
Taco throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jackson.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Taco.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Tito Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A solid leg kick lands there for Taco.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quiero Taco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Taco 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 John Roberts scores the fight 26:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quiero Taco!
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