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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Melbye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Undertaker 5th. Melbye has chosen The Beast and the Harlot as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Melbye!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melbye keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Melbye is just out of range.
Jackson tries to land a front kick but Melbye steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jackson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Matt Melbye has been cut.
Melbye lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Melbye gets the takedown into side control.
Melbye moves into full mount!
Melbye looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melbye moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jackson has worked his arm free - good work by Jackson!
Jackson is looking to regain half guard here but Melbye keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melbye wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Jackson throws Melbye to one side and escapes!
Kevin Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
Melbye looks for the body kick but Jackson saw that one coming.
Melbye shoots in and bounces Jackson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Melbye from controlling successfully.
Jackson is trying to keep Melbye in close.
Melbye looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Melbye is one step ahead there.
Jackson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Melbye 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.
Melbye looks gassed!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Melbye tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melbye avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Melbye wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Melbye is one step ahead there.
Jackson looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Melbye moves away.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Melbye circles away.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Melbye's head but Melbye sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Melbye's cut.
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.
Jackson swinging wilding here.
Melbye steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Melbye slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Melbye looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melbye can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.
Melbye keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Melbye is looking for a triangle but Jackson pushes his legs off easily.
Melbye keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Melbye looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jackson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Melbye wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Melbye working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
Melbye looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jackson passes into half guard.
Jackson works his way into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Jackson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Melbye takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Melbye manages to avoid it.
Kevin Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Melbye manages to avoid it.
Melbye takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jackson swings for the body but Melbye moves out of range.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice defenses there by Melbye.
Melbye lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jackson takes a step back to recover.
Melbye looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jackson avoids a kick to the body.
Kevin Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Melbye moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Melbye's cut.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Melbye throws a body kick that misses.
Melbye misses with a body kick.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson throws a hook but Melbye avoids it easily.
Jackson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jackson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jackson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Melbye is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Melbye looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Kevin Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melbye can't escape the position.
Jackson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Melbye knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Melbye for a finish.
Jackson tightening his grip on Melbye, looking for the choke.
Jackson doesn't have the hooks in and Melbye manages to turn into his guard.
That's two 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.
Melbye pushing down on Jackson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jackson is in trouble now - Melbye has advanced to mount!
Melbye trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Melbye looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Melbye goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jackson turns into him and now he's in Melbye's guard.
Jackson is pushing down on Melbye's leg trying to pass to half guard. Melbye is fighting to maintain full guard but Jackson has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melbye is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily.
Jackson is trying to work for a kimura but Melbye is defending well.
Melbye moves into full guard.
Kevin Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Melbye is keeping the position for now.
Jackson wants to stand but Melbye is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Melbye swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Melbye throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jackson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Matt Melbye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Melbye trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Melbye looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jackson 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin 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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