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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by X Gon Give It To Ya - DMX. Leandro Maeda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leandro Maeda!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Maeda!
Jackson trying to control the action but Maeda is working from the bottom.
Maeda sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Maeda is pressing down on Jackson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Maeda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maeda trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Maeda pulls Jackson in close to prevent any damage.
Maeda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson lands a couple of digs.
Maeda looking to control but Jackson passes into half guard.
Maeda is looking to control Jackson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maeda avoid being mounted?
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Maeda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maeda actively working from the bottom here.
Maeda is trying to control but can't.
Jackson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Maeda trying to control but Jackson postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda has hold of Jackson's hands but Jackson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maeda keeps working.
Maeda is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jackson is thwarting Maeda's attempts to control the position.
Jackson seems to be looking for submissions.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jackson lands a nice short elbow.
Maeda is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Maeda actively working from the bottom here.
Jackson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controlling the action here.
Maeda makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Maeda.
Maeda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jackson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jackson trying to control but Maeda is working from the bottom.
Maeda working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
Maeda trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is fighting to break Maeda's control of his arms but Maeda is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maeda working a defensive guard here.
Maeda has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.
Maeda keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson works over Maeda with some ground and pound from guard.
Maeda pulls Jackson in close to his closed guard and prevents Jackson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jackson distracts Maeda with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Jackson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jackson shoots in and bounces Maeda off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Maeda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maeda is keeping the position for now.
Jackson passes Maeda's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Maeda taking some punishment here, with Jackson in his half guard.
Maeda trying to hold on to Jackson's head to control him but Jackson postures up.
Jackson lands strikes from half guard.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maeda on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda won't allow Jackson to pass to mount.
Brian Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maeda slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jackson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maeda's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson postures up and lands a big shot to Maeda's brow.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maeda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Maeda is retaining full guard.
Jackson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jackson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Maeda trying to control the position.
Maeda has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.
Maeda trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maeda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Maeda's head.
Maeda 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.
Maeda manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wriggles free and stands up.
Jackson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson working away.
Maeda sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Maeda gets back to full guard.
Maeda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maeda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maeda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jackson controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda trying to control the position.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Maeda is retaining full guard.
Maeda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jackson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maeda can do to turn this around?
Jackson trying to control but Maeda is working from the bottom.
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Maeda is keeping the position.
Maeda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jackson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Maeda is keeping the position.
Maeda looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Jackson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Maeda's head.
Jackson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Maeda's head.
Jackson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maeda's head.
Maeda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Jackson dominated that second round.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maeda is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jackson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Maeda is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Maeda struggling a bit here.
Jackson working the ground and pound from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jackson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nice strikes from Jackson there.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Maeda is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
Jackson is trying to control the action in half guard but Maeda is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maeda trying to control but Jackson postures up.
Maeda moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Maeda is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
Jackson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maeda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jackson has managed to get both his arms back between Maeda's legs - danger averted.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maeda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson is working hard here to advance position.
Maeda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Jackson frees his head nicely. Oh but Maeda has switched to an armbar! Jackson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Leandro Maeda!
Brian Jackson was interviewed post fight and said 'We came up with a gameplan for this fight, and I wasn't able to fulfill it to it's potential. I'm learning everyday and this fight was definitely a learning experience. I'll be back in the gym training harder than ever, and I'll be back twice the fighter I was tonight.'.
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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