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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Land Down Under. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cole Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson drops Jones with a left and a right! Oh, Jones is hurt - Jackson dives into side control looking to finish!
It looks like Robert Jones has been cut.
Jones regains half guard.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is taking a breather. Jones says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Jackson is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jackson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cole Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jones wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones clinches.
Jackson lands a right hand.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Cole Jackson has been cut.
Jackson looks gassed!
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Jackson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones pulls guard effortlessly.
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Jackson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jones Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Jackson's back instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Jackson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Jackson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Jackson looking to control the position.
Jones is trying to stick to Jackson's back but Jackson is turning into Jones. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jones's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Jackson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jones tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
A jab-cross combination lands for Jackson and sends Jones crashing to the mat! Jackson follows him down to the mat - Jones regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Jones is rocked!
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Jackson is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Jackson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Jones tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Cole Jackson's cut even more.
Jones gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jackson regains guard.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jackson controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Jones advances to half guard.
Jones seems to be looking for submissions.
Jackson is trying to stand.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Jones is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jackson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jones.
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.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Jackson to stand up.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Robert Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cole Jackson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cole Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson swinging wilding here.
Jones wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones.
Jones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jackson, who protects the arm well.
Jones trying to control the position but Jackson is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jackson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jones but great work by Jackson.
Jackson trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Jackson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jones's shoulder. That is not cool.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jackson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Jones is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jackson off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones looking for the choke from the back.
Jones trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Jones scores with punches from the back.
Jackson wants to escape the position.
Jackson turns into Jones and is now in his guard.
Jones controlling Jackson's posture.
Jackson prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.
Jones drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jackson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jones has Jackson in his guard.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Robert Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Robert Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Cole Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Jones won't let him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cole Jackson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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