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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Shogun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Jackson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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231 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
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270 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Shogun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson drives through and clinches with Shogun against the cage.
Shogun landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shogun lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Shogun lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shogun obliges.
Shogun working Jackson over with knees to the body.
Jackson looks winded!
Shogun creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jackson's defenses.
Shogun has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jackson uses from the top position.
Shogun is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shogun pulls Jackson in close to prevent any damage.
Shogun continues to stall.
Shogun wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Shogun manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shogun thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shogun. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shogun wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Shogun drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jackson dives on top into guard.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Shogun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shogun is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Shogun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Shogun.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Shogun keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Shogun forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.
Shogun tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Shogun drops back down to his feet.
Shogun working aggressively here.
Shogun lands an elbow inside.
Shogun lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Shogun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shogun pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shogun unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shogun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Shogun.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shogun.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shogun.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Shogun.
Shogun lands with a right to the head.
Shogun scores a nice knee to the body.
Shogun lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jackson tries a body shot but Shogun blocks it.
Shogun with a knee to the head.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shogun lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Shogun.
Shogun lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jackson tries to work over Shogun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shogun lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Shogun lands a nice knee to the body.
Shogun decides to pull guard.
Shogun has his hands on Jackson's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Shogun.
Shogun's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shogun is on top in guard.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shogun controls the pace.
Shogun is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Shogun dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shogun doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.
Shogun moves into the clinch successfully.
Shogun lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Shogun connects with a knee to the head.
Shogun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Shogun working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shogun pulls guard.
Shogun looking for a sweep. Not yet Shogun, not yet.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Shogun here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shogun is adopting a defensive guard.
Shogun on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shogun tries to get out of the position.
Shogun trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shogun is adopting a defensive guard.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Shogun.
Jackson wants to get up but he can't break Shogun's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Shogun clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Shogun with a knee to the head.
Shogun is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jackson to keep the fight standing.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shogun.
Julio Shogun has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shogun prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Shogun unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shogun stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shogun pulls guard successfully.
Shogun is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Shogun is looking to advance position but Jackson won't allow it.
Shogun is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Julio Shogun overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson is defending against the submission attempts here by Shogun.
Shogun works his way into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Shogun tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Shogun wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jackson, who protects the arm well.
Jackson struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shogun tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Shogun is trying to get an arm triangle but Jackson is defending well.
Shogun is trying to get an arm triangle but Jackson is defending well.
Shogun looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shogun tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Shogun dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Shogun clinches up against the cage.
Shogun is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Shogun lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shogun has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jackson uses from the top position.
Shogun controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shogun looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shogun looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shogun had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackson defends it easily.
Shogun tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shogun throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shogun has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jackson has managed to get both his arms back between Shogun's legs - danger averted.
Jackson stands and steps away. Shogun gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jackson pushes Shogun up against the cage in a clinch.
Max Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shogun is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Still in the clinch, Shogun scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shogun.
Shogun gets control of Jackson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Shogun will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Shogun is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Shogun is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jackson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jackson pushes Shogun off looking to stand but Shogun dives back in and keeps control.
Shogun is trying to control the action in half guard but Jackson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shogun is working for a submission of some sort.
Shogun is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.
Shogun has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Shogun sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shogun with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Shogun is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Jackson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jackson shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shogun wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely.
Shogun jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jackson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jackson wants to control but Shogun postures up.
Jackson is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson keeps trying to improve his position.
Julio Shogun is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Shogun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shogun, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Shogun!
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energy
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RATING
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