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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kunta Kinte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimbo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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250 lbs
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196 cm
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kunta Kinte!
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, Jimbo Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinte tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jackson defends well and Kinte ends up having to push Jackson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kinte dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on Kinte's head and hops out.
Jackson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kinte with a body shot.
Kinte has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Kinte is controlling him.
Kinte's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kinte has Jackson pressed against the cage, preventing Jackson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kinte wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kunta Kinte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Kinte shoots and misses
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Kinte shoots in.
Jackson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinte misses with a leg kick
and Jackson counters with a left and a right that stings Kinte.
Kinte gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kinte thinking.
Kinte is breathing heavily.
Kinte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kinte has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kinte prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Jackson is trying to push Kinte away but Kinte has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Kinte is controlling him.
Kinte is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jackson is defending well.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
Kinte keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackson's efforts to push away.
Jackson is trying to force a seperation but Kinte has the dominant position.
Kinte drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jackson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kinte clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kinte prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Kinte won't allow it.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Kinte has double underhooks.
Kinte keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Kinte.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jackson stops a takedown attempt from Kinte.
Kinte prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Kinte gets control of Jackson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kinte will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson wanted to stand there but Kinte had control of the position.
Kinte controlling the position.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Kinte.
Jackson wanted to stand there but Kinte had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinte bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.
Kinte slips nicely into half guard.
Kinte working Jackson over with strikes.
Kinte throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kinte performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kinte throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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 Kunta Kinte will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kinte 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.
Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Kinte. Kinte maintains the clinch.
Kinte tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.
Jackson stops a takedown attempt from Kinte.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
Jackson stops a takedown attempt from Kinte.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kunta Kinte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Kinte has Jackson pressed against the cage, preventing Jackson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson is trying to force a seperation but Kinte has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson letting Kinte take a breather here.
Jackson tries to circle away but Kinte has him pinned against the cage.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinte tries to break free but Jackson pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jackson is trying to push Kinte away but Kinte has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Kinte has him pressed against the cage.
Kinte prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Kinte is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Kinte pulls guard.
Kinte is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kinte 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 wants to get up but he can't break Kinte's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
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.
Kinte looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kinte has his hands on Jackson's head, controlling the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kinte manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinte 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.
Kinte controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kinte stands up and waves to Jackson to follow him.
Kinte throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kinte off to one side.
Kinte doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four 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.
Kinte fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kinte throws a push kick but Jackson slaps the foot to one side.
Jackson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kinte closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
Kinte closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
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 Kunta Kinte will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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.
Kinte doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a left and a right that stings Kinte.
Kinte tries to clinch up.
Kinte tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kinte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kinte tries to clinch up
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Kinte misses
and Jackson counters with a two punch combo.
Jimbo Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kinte moves to clinch but Jackson breaks away
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kinte gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackson counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kunta Kinte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kinte throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kinte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Kinte backs off Jackson throws a huge counter combo but Kinte manages to avoid it all.
Kinte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
As Kinte backs off Jackson throws a huge counter combo but Kinte manages to avoid it all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinte doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kinte shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kinte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson is looking for the big counter here.
Kinte has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinte fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kinte tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
A nice side step and Jackson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kunta Kinte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kinte shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Jackson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kinte wants to clinch but Jackson slips to the side
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kinte shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Kinte keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinte shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Kinte keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kinte tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jimbo Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kinte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kunta Kinte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kinte gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimbo Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kinte has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kunta Kinte!
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energy
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hype
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