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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Louis has chosen Awesome God as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 cm
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212 lbs
7 - 3 - 1 |
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190 cm
25
240 lbs
10 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamal Jackson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Louis! The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Louis lands a head kick!
Louis closes the distance and clinches. Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Louis controls his hands.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch. Jackson blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Louis. Louis tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Louis has clasped his hands together around Jackson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jackson wants to control but Louis postures up. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Louis postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Louis working away. Louis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Jackson keeping his opponent close.
That's one minute gone in the round. Louis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Louis working away.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Louis takes one to the chin there. Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Louis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab. Jackson misses the shot to the body. Jackson tries to sprawl but Louis drives through with a takedown into half guard. Louis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Louis throwing shots but Jackson is blocking nicely. Jackson is not content to let Louis control the position. Louis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jackson sees it coming and defends easily. Louis seems to be looking for submissions.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Louis is very close to passing his half guard. Louis controlling the action here. Jackson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Cell Block Six, so we'll see if he gets out of it. Louis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Louis prevents Jackson from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Louis thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.
Louis is just content to waste time from the top position. Jackson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Louis is in close to Jackson's body, working some short punches and elbows. Louis looking to pass the guard. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Louis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Jackson has his hands on Louis's head, controlling the position. Louis postures up and lands a big shot to Jackson's brow. Louis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Louis trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Louis throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Louis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Louis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Jackson looks to land a combination. Louis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Louis dips down and scores with a jab to the body. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Louis shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jackson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Jackson seems keen to control Louis's posture. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Louis dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Louis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Louis slips the punch. Louis fails with a takedown attempt. Jackson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Louis sprawls well initially but Jackson persists and gets the takedown into half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Louis has a hand on Jackson's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Jackson takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Louis manages to regain half guard. Good work. Louis controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Louis wants to get back to full guard. Well, if Jackson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Louis trying to control from the bottom.
Louis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Jackson drops an elbow to the side of Louis's head. Louis taking some punishment here, with Jackson in his half guard. Jackson trying to control the action but Louis is working from the bottom. Louis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Louis looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Louis tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg. Jackson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Louis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Jackson is keen to just control but Louis is a slippery customer. Louis is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard. Jackson working Louis over with strikes. Louis is not content to let Jackson control the position. Louis gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Louis looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Louis looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Jackson trying to control but Louis is working from the bottom. Jackson postures up and lands a big shot to Louis's brow. Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Louis blocks nicely. Jackson landing some decent shots from guard.
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. Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Louis throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jackson escapes and throws Louis's legs to the side, diving into side control! Jackson wants to control but Louis is keeping him busy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Louis dives in for a single leg takedown but Jackson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Jamal Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Louis. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Louis throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it. Louis misses with a straight right. Louis is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson tries to counter with a takedown but Louis is quick to defend against it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Jackson dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Louis tries a head kick but it misses.
Louis dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Louis closes the distance and clinches. Louis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Louis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jackson to keep the fight standing. Louis manages to pull guard.
Jackson slips nicely into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Louis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Louis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jackson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Louis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson slips a nice elbow through Louis's hands, connecting with Louis's forehead. Jackson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Jackson lands strikes from half guard. Louis trying to hold on to Jackson's head to control him but Jackson postures up.
Joe Louis has got the better of the ground game so far. Jackson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Louis looking for submissions off his back. Louis is trying to get back to full guard. Louis is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard. Louis looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Louis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Louis is pressing down on Jackson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Louis wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance. A little feinted left hand from Jackson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Louis! But no joy. Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Joe Louis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Louis. Louis gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Louis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Jackson misses with a hook
and Louis counters with a head kick. That will keep Jackson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Jackson moves away from the strike by Louis. Louis throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily. Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Louis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Louis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Louis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Louis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. A punch lands to the side of Jackson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jackson throws the left hand but Louis avoids the punch easily. Louis defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand. Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Louis moves away and avoids it. Louis feints the counter takedown. Jackson lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Louis sprawling to the canvas. Jackson follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Louis hang on?
Louis is rocked! Louis is trying to control but can't.
Louis is still in real trouble! Can Jackson finish him? Jackson lands a big elbow - Louis is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Jackson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamal Jackson! Jamal Jackson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that MMA Hype Apparel logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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