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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ying Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Yang 's choice of entrance music: Diamond Eyes. Donnie Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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144 lbs
32 - 24 - 1 |
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180 cm
30
158 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
32 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donnie Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ying Yang !
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jackson wants to clinch.
A low kick from Yang misses
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Yang has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jackson looks to land a body kick but Yang moved away.
Jackson has Yang up against the cage in a clinch.
Yang throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yang to keep the fight standing.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yang gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yang breaks from the clinch.
Jackson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jackson throws a lazy head kick
and Yang counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.
Jackson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yang throws out the jab.
Yang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jackson momentarily.
Jackson clinches.
Yang has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yang blocks it with crossed arms.
Yang displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jackson up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yang lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yang replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Jackson blocks it well.
Yang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson throws a big counter combination but Yang scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Yang looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a chopping leg kick but Yang manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson darts in and clinches Yang up against the cage.
Yang has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yang has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Yang .
Jackson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch
and Yang counters with a thumping low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Yang circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson backing away here, and Yang unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ying Yang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Yang counters with a low kick, right behind Jackson 's knee.
Yang throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yang swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yang 's head.
Yang avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yang tries to land a front kick but Jackson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jackson misses with a leg kick
and Yang holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yang lands a body shot.
Yang is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yang misses with some punches.
Yang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Yang .
Yang avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.
Yang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yang blocks an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Yang .
Yang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Yang looking to slow down the pace here.
Yang 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Yang .
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Yang tries to land a leg kick but Jackson saw it coming and moves away.
Yang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ying Yang dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jackson clinches up against the cage.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Yang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yang pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
Yang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson lands a left hand.
Jackson stalling in the clinch but Yang improves position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Yang is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Yang lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice side step and Yang releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jackson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson fakes the leg kick and cracks Yang in the body.
Yang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yang misses with a low kick.
Yang avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Yang is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Yang misses with a double jab
and Jackson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yang .
Jackson moves out of range as Yang throws a body kick.
As Yang looks to move away, Jackson throws a big counter combo but Yang just gets out of the way.
Yang misses with an uppercut.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yang replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Jackson blocks it well.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Yang misses with a low kick as Jackson jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yang .
Yang moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson throws a chopping leg kick but Yang manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yang misses with a kick to the body.
Donnie Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yang throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yang .
Yang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Yang throws a low kick but Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Yang moves out of range easily.
Jackson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jackson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang trying to hold on to Jackson's head to control him but Jackson postures up.
Jackson is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yang wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
That's four 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 not doing much here.
Yang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jackson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Yang is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jackson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jackson's back!
Jackson just trying to survive but Yang is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Jackson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Yang cracks Jackson with a good jab.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yang throws out a counter right but Jackson avoids it with no problem.
Ying Yang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yang throws an off balance right hand
so Jackson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Yang wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Yang .
Jackson has managed to clinch.
Yang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yang has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yang is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yang walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yang leaves Jackson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A clash of legs there as Jackson blocks the low kick.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yang throws a big counter head kick but Jackson avoids it with no problem.
Yang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yang doesn't seem bothered though.
Yang scores with a hook to the body. Jackson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yang misses with a hook
and Jackson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yang , right into the meat.
Yang throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jackson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jackson tries to clinch but Yang moves away
and Yang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Yang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yang throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Yang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice jab there from Jackson.
Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yang smiles and moves away.
A low kick from Yang is predictable there
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Yang backing up. Yang nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
Yang is rocked!
Yang throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Jackson throws a counter high kick but Yang was just alert enough to avoid it.
Yang is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson throws an overhand right that has Yang reeling! Jackson follows up with more punches and Yang is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Donnie Jackson!
Donnie Jackson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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