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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Cline (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meng Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacques Cline has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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193 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jacques Cline!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Meng Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cline shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Jackson leaves Cline with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cline shoots in and bounces Jackson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jackson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jackson throws a leg kick
and Cline counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cline swivels and escapes.
Jackson leaves Cline with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Cline. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Cline counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cline wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cline has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jackson uses from the top position.
Cline wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
Cline looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jackson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Cline avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
Cline wants to get back to full guard.
Cline is working hard here to advance position.
Cline really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cline's head.
Jackson working Cline over with strikes.
Jackson throws a strike but Cline avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jackson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cline manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Jackson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cline with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cline has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cline working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cline with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to control.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Jackson manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Cline is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson prevents Cline from breaking the clinch.
Cline wants a takedown.
Jackson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cline gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cline looking to stall.
Cline has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cline just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cline just stands there and leans against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cline takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cline creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jackson's defenses.
Cline wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cline looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cline's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cline is defended easily by Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jacques Cline will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cline feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jackson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cline scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cline working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Cline works over Jackson with some ground and pound from guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Jackson has eaten all the pies!
Cline is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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.
Cline throwing strikes but missing.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Cline postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Cline postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cline working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cline postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Cline is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Cline landing some decent shots from guard.
Cline loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cline manages to get himself to full guard.
Jackson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cline shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Cline is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cline fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cline shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Cline. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson rushes Cline and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cline wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cline breaks the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cline.
Cline moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCline.
Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cline breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cline lands a high kick!
Jackson darts in and clinches Cline up against the cage.
Jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cline just stands there and leans against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jackson as Cline tries to tie him up.
Cline wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cline manages to break the clinch.
Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cline manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jacques Cline will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cline tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cline tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cline lands with a kick to the temple. Jackson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cline wants to clinch but Jackson slips to the side
and Jackson counters with a takedown into side control.
Cline can't do much from the bottom here.
Cline manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jackson's best efforts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson wants to stand up but Cline is controlling the position.
Jackson misses with a head shot. Cline uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cline 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.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cline is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jackson controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cline clinches with his opponent.
Jackson is working for takedown but Cline is calmly controlling the position for now.
A frustrated look appears on Cline's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cline breaks the clinch.
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cline.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cline tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jackson defends well and Cline ends up having to push Jackson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jackson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cline tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson throws a hook but Cline blocks it.
Cline moves into the clinch successfully.
Cline wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meng Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cline counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cline lands an elbow inside that Jackson shrugs off.
Meng Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cline's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cline shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Cline. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cline goes for a double leg but Jackson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jackson continues to drive forward.
Cline tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jackson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cline somewhat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cline blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Cline lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jacques Cline is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cline thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Cline showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cline has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Cline!
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RATING
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