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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the ring accompanied by Stairway to Heaven . We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry Jackson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Micky Ward!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward works Jackson 's body with a nice hook.
Ward rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson digs a good hook to Ward's body.
Ward throws a head kick that misses.
Ward throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Ward works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ward will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ward throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a two punch combo.
Ward lands a high kick!
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Ward pushes him off.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Ward, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Ward against the ropes but Ward circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ward throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Ward swinging wildly here.
Ward throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ward throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jackson tries to clinch but Ward moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Ward throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jackson checks a low kick from Ward.
Ward throws a body kick that misses.
Jackson goes for a double leg but Ward avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Ward continues to drive forward.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Ward misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson feinted with a counter takedown.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ward is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Ward circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Jackson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Ward sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ward throws a head kick that misses.
Ward scores with a body shot.
Jackson needs to keep his hands up - Ward had a free shot at his head there.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ward. Ward obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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!
Ward misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ward misses with a wild body shot.
Ward looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Ward scores with a jab to the head.
Jackson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jackson is rocked!
Ward lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ward.
Ward throws a shot to the body.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Ward tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ward throws a leg kick that misses.
Jackson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ward manages to circle out of the way.
Ward throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jackson throws a big counter combination but Ward scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A jab from Ward misses.
Good leg kick by Ward there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward lands a right hook to the body.
Ward throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ward delivers a nice body kick.
Ward throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Ward misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ward rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Micky Ward is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ward will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jackson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ward throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ward misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ward misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ward looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jackson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ward.
Micky Ward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Ward wants to counter with a clinch but Jackson pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Ward keeps it at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ward. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Ward throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big right from Ward misses.
Ward throws a low kick, looking for Jackson 's leg but Jackson calmly moves out of range.
Ward tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jackson is able to avoid easily.
Ward misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ward walks into a left hand.
Ward connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Jackson backs off Ward throws a huge counter combo but Jackson manages to avoid it all.
Ward throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Jackson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crunch! Jackson slams his shin into Ward's torso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micky Ward dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Jackson moves out of range as Ward throws a body kick.
Jackson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Ward swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ward misses the shot to the body.
Ward throws a body kick that misses.
Ward throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ward throws a leg kick which misses Jackson 's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
Ward scores with a head kick.
Ward misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Ward.
Micky Ward seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jackson is defended easily by Ward.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward lands with a good body shot.
Ward wants to slow Jackson down by chopping away at his legs.
Ward looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ward.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick.
Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ward has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ward lands a body shot.
Jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick misses from Ward.
Jackson throws a big counter combination but Ward scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ward scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward misses the shot to the body.
Jackson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ward is looking to score with low kicks.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Ward circles away.
Ward swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ward is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackson rather than just go for the knockout.
Jackson 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.
Ward throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ward plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ward takes a swing at Jackson 's ribcage but misses.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Ward sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Ward.
Ward swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ward throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson .
Jackson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ward. Jackson shrugs it off though.
Ward throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jackson .
Jackson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ward is looking to chop away at Jackson 's legs.
No joy there for Jackson , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ward defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Jackson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ward misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jackson counters with a one-two to the body.
Ward throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jab from Ward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ward throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ward misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ward lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ward scores with a nice head shot.
Ward thuds his right hand into Jackson 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micky Ward showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ward ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Ward. Those never looked like landing.
Ward throws a big shot that misses.
Ward cracks the inside of Jackson 's front leg.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ward at a distance.
Ward throws a head kick that misses
and Jackson counters with a thumping low kick.
Jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ward tries to avoid it but Jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ward to the ground. Ward escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jackson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ward. That one must have hurt.
Ward throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jackson is defended easily by Ward.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ward.
Sloppy strikes from Ward. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ward.
Ward with a nice cross.
Ward connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ward throws the kick towards the body but Jackson avoids it.
Nice sprawl there from Ward as Jackson shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Jackson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ward lands a two punch combo.
Nice takedown defense from Ward. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Ward.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ward lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jackson backs up against the ropes.
Ward delivers a nice body kick.
Henry Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ward looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ward tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ward throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jackson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ward can pounce on him.
Ward looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jackson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Jackson . He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Ward misses with an uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Jackson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Ward circles away.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ward.
Ward pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ward is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ward throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ward won't be happy with that.
Ward is trying to get back to his feet.
Ward wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Jackson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jackson trying to control the action but Ward is working from the bottom.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ward on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ward's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ward is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jackson off and has taken his back!
And that's the end of the fight!
Micky Ward comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ward has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micky Ward!
An out of breath Micky Ward thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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