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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Knowles Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Gornik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Knowles Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Gornik!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Gornik isn't so interested in that idea.
Jackson is adopting a defensive guard.
Gornik got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gornik has managed to get both his arms back between Jackson's legs - danger averted.
Gornik decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson goes for a double leg but Gornik avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gornik continues to drive forward.
Gornik fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gornik to the mat! Gornik manages to get full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gornik has his hands on Jackson's head, controlling the position.
Jackson wanted to stand there but Gornik had control of the position.
Jackson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gornik has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jackson has managed to get both his arms back between Gornik's legs - danger averted.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Jackson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gornik is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jackson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jackson is working for a submission of some sort.
Gornik looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jackson decides to return to a standing position.
Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gornik misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gornik dives in for a single leg takedown but Jackson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gornik throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
No luck for Gornik with that takedown attempt.
Knowles Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Gornik.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Gornik tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gornik manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jackson dives in and scores a takedown into Gornik's guard.
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!
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Gornik 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gornik is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Knowles Jackson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gornik fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jackson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gornik manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson decides to stand and escape the position.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gornik tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Gornik is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jackson instigates a clinch.
Jackson stops a takedown attempt from Gornik.
Jackson tries to circle away but Gornik has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson jumps guard but Gornik stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gornik is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jackson trying to control the position but instead, Gornik has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jackson into the cage.
Jackson looking to stall.
Gornik is pushing Jackson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gornik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Gornik as Jackson shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Knowles Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gornik is defended easily by Jackson.
Jackson rushes Gornik and presses him up against the cage.
Jackson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gornik is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Gornik trying to control here.
Jackson escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Gornik sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gornik is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Gornik circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Gornik manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Gornik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gornik's waist but Gornik gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
Gornik shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gornik looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gornik goes for a double leg but Jackson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jackson continues to drive forward.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Gornik tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gornik manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gornik appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson wants to clinch.
Michael Gornik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gornik shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Knowles Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gornik keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackson's efforts to push away.
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 Knowles Jackson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gornik throws a lazy head kick
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gornik thinking.
Gornik fails with a takedown attempt.
Gornik stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson shoots in but Gornik avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gornik's waist but Gornik gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Knowles Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gornik throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jackson was covering up waiting for the punch and Gornik finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jackson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Gornik presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gornik takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jackson is trying to force a seperation but Gornik has the dominant position.
Gornik's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gornik is looking for a takedown.
Gornik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Gornik sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gornik throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gornik wants to clinch.
Gornik avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson throws a leg kick that misses.
Gornik wants to counter the offense by Jackson and move into the clinch position.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Gornik fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It looked like Jackson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gornik shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gornik gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Gornik keeps it at a distance.
Gornik shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Gornik's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jackson gets a double leg takedown into Gornik's guard.
Jackson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Jackson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gornik defending against the ground and pound.
Jackson wants to control but Gornik is keeping him busy.
Jackson tries for a kimura but Gornik is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Knowles Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackson, 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Knowles Jackson!
During a confident post fight interview, Knowles Jackson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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