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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
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170 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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177 cm
26
163 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Law! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mister Love! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Love dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Law. That did some damage! Love looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Love throws a quick inside leg kick. Mister Love seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Love connects with a body shot that sends Law's belly button to the back. Law with a lazy takedown attempt and Love counters with a nice uppercut. Love chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Love swings for the body but Law moves out of range.
Law 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. Love fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Law looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Law swings away with a body shot that misses
and Love counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Love throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Law misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Love scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Love on the wrong end of a nice hook. Love lands with a hook. Law tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Love throws a nice inside leg kick. Law misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Law tries for a takedown but Love circles away easily and Love counters with a straight right hand. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Law. That's going to take a lot out of him. Law swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Love! But no joy. Mister Love is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A looping hook to the body misses from Law. Love does a little dance to reset his feet. Nice sprawl there from Love as Law shoots in. Love throws a looping overhand right but Law ducks down to avoid it. Love scores with a hook to the body. Law takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Love scoring well with a low kick there.
Law 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. An inside leg kick lands from Love. Love connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Love is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Law. Law tries to close the distance and clinch up but Love swats him away and circles back towards the center. Love throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Law shoots in and drives through. Love sprawls well. Law slips under a jab from Love. Law gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Love counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A jab from Love misses. Love lands a slapping body shot.
Law looking to score a takedown here. Love is defending well but Law drives through and ends up in Love's guard. Love has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Law off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Good shot there by Love. Good leg kick by Love there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Love missing with a left hand there. Law was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Love pivots, looking for a leg kick but Law is out of range and Love settles back down. Love with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Law to score with a decent uppercut. Law shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Love as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Love cracks Law with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Law shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Love as he avoids it easily. Love gets caught napping as Law dives in and scores a takedown. Love manages to retain guard. Law showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Law trying to control but Love is working from the bottom. Law is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Law trying to control the position from guard on top but Love is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Law has gone for a leg lock! Love slips out almost immediately though and dives into Law's guard.
Love must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Love trying to stand up but can't free himself from Law's guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mister Love dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Law swings for the body but Love moves out of range.
Law steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Love. Law is trying hard to land a takedown here. Love sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. A nice side step and Love releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Love feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Law's calf. Love throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Love throws out a loose jab but Law uses good head movement to avoid it. Law slips a jab from Love. Law is trying hard to land a takedown here. Love sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Love misses with a leg kick and Law counters with a shoot takedown. Love fights it but they end up in guard. Law landing some decent shots from guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Law is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Jackson Law overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Law is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round. Law postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Law with a flurry of punches that miss. Law distracts Love with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Law looking to pass the guard. Love really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Law. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Law with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Law is in close to Love's body, working some short punches and elbows. Love wants to stand and escape but Law is having none of it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Law scoring with punches to the head and body. Law seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Law trying to control the position from guard on top but Love is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Law sitting in guard, not really doing much. Love has his feet on Law's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Law avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Law is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Love lands a leg kick that knocks Law off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Love looks to throw the jab but Law is out of range. Law tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Love paws at him with a jab and circles away. Love swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Love misses with an uppercut. Love connects with a leg kick. Law looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Law looks to score with a jab to the body but Love is just out of range. Law swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. No luck with that takedown attempt from Law. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Law. That's going to take a lot out of him. Love misses the shot to the body. Law on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Love swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Law shoots for a double leg takedown but Love sprawls well. He's pushed Law's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Law takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Love misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Law checks the leg kick nicely there.
Law drops down looking for a counter takedown but Love sprawls and moves away. Law stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Love. Law misses with an uppercut. Mister Love seems to be getting the better of the standup. Law ducks right into an uppercut from Love. Love has been the more effective fighter overall so far. This has been an exciting period of action! Love lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Love stuffs the takedown attempt from Law. Law gets slowly back to his feet. Law with a lazy takedown attempt letting Love counter with a right hand. Love fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Law manages to avoid it. Law misses with a takedown attempt - Love sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Love tries to land a leg kick but Law saw it coming and moves away.
Love throws a hook but Law avoids it easily. Law drops down looking for a counter takedown but Love sprawls and moves away. Love connects with a single shot there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mister Love 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!
A good leg kick by Love. Nice takedown defense from Love. No joy for Law on that attempt. Love throws a leg kick but Law checks it. Love tries to sprawl but Law drives through with a takedown into half guard. Love kicks Law off and gets back to his feet. Nice straight punches there by Love. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Love. Love connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Law shoots for a double leg takedown but Love sprawls well. He's pushed Law's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Law avoids the body shot from Love.
Law half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Law shoots in and drives through. Love sprawls well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Law. That's going to take a lot out of him. Law shoots in and drives through. Love sprawls well. Law fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Love manages to avoid it. Law gets a double leg takedown into Love's guard. Love is wriggling around but Law manages to pass to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Law is trying to control the action in half guard but Love is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Law is looking to stall here but Love recovers full guard. Love utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Law content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Law landing with the ground and pound. Law trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Jackson Law has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Law pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Love is keeping the position for now. Law sitting in guard, not really doing much. Law loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Law controlling from the top position. Law trying to control but Love is working from the bottom. Law trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Love being controlled here, momentarily. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Love wants to get back to his feet but Law is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Love feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Laws jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Law shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Love manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Love misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Love.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Law has a couple of punches blocked by Love.
Law's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Law misses with a punch on the inside.
Love lands a body punch. Both fighters are breathing heavily. 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! Law manages to break the clinch.
Love smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Love connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Law momentarily.
Love changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Love throws a lazy right hand but Law sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Love lands a lovely overhand right. A left lands for Law. A jab from Love does it's job there. Love fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Law. Mister Love is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Law misses with a looping right. Love lands a nice shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Mister Love comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Love 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30 Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30 Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mister Love!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
57% |
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