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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ichi Scrachi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerry Jackson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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170 cm
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165 lbs
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185 cm
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichi Scrachi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jerry Jackson! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jackson connects with a crisp jab. Jackson moves into the clinch. Jackson lands an uppercut. Scrachi pulls guard successfully.
Scrachi pulls Jackson in to control the position. Scrachi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Scrachi tries to land a sweep but no joy. Scrachi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jackson keeping full guard, as Scrachi tries to pass. Scrachi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Scrachi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Scrachi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Jackson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth. Scrachi wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving. Scrachi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Scrachi's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Scrachi. Scrachi trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom. Scrachi wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Scrachi passes into half guard. Scrachi thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.
Scrachi working the head and body with strikes. Scrachi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jackson has managed to free his arm - good work. Scrachi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head. Scrachi is pressing down on Jackson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jackson is holding on for now. Jackson is in trouble now - Scrachi has advanced to mount! Scrachi is breathing heavily. Scrachi throwing strikes here but Jackson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Scrachi punching from mount but Jackson doing a good job of avoiding damage. Scrachi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Scrachi content just to control the position here. Scrachi looking for a guillotine from mount but Jackson is having none of it. Jackson blocking the ground and pound. Jackson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Scrachi trying to control but Jackson is having none of it. Scrachi landing strikes from the mount and Jackson is in trouble! Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Scrachi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Scrachi landing strikes from the mount. Scrachi is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Jackson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jackson shrugs it off. Scrachi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jackson is looking to escape. Scrachi looking to ground and pound but Jackson is blocking nicely. Jackson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Scrachi thowing shots but they're missing. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Scrachi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jackson is looking to escape. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ichi Scrachi dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jackson closes the distance and clinches. A short right from Jackson on the inside. Scrachi is trying to pull guard but Jackson has him pressed against the cage. Scrachi wants a takedown.
Jackson lands a shot to the body. Jackson scores with an uppercut up the middle. Jackson lands with a left to the head. Scrachi is trying to pull guard but Jackson has him pressed against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichi Scrachi. That's going to take a lot out of him. A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson. A short right from Jackson on the inside. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Scrachi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Scrachi is trying to pull guard but Jackson has him pressed against the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Jackson is leaning against Scrachi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. A hook to the body from Jackson.
Jackson is working Scrachi over against the cage. Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A body shot lands from Jackson.
A bit of stalling here from Jackson.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scrachis head. Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Jackson lands a shoulder strike. Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Scrachi is rocked! Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Scrachi backwards. Oh Scrachi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A short right from Jackson on the inside. Jackson throws a big uppercut that drops Scrachi! More strikes from Jackson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Scrachi lies dazed against the cage as Jackson celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerry Jackson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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