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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Jackson (ranked 3516 p4p, 472 weight class) and Luc Van Acker (ranked 5086 p4p, 640 weight class). Van Acker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix). Luke Jackson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luke Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luc Van Acker!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Acker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jackson avoids it really well and circles away.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Van Acker doesn't seem bothered though.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson lands a head shot.
Jackson lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Acker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Van Acker fails to land the takedown.
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Van Acker on the side of the head.
Jackson tries to sprawl but Van Acker drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jackson is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Acker throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jackson to regain full guard.
Jackson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Van Acker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson wants to stand up but Van Acker is controlling him.
Van Acker distracts Jackson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jackson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Van Acker fails with the takedown.
Luke Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luc Van Acker.
Van Acker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Van Acker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jackson with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Jackson has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Jackson misses the jab.
Jackson connects with a jab.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Acker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jackson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Van Acker.
Jackson scores with a hook.
Jackson jabs at Van Acker's body.
A punch lands to the side of Van Acker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Van Acker's coach down at Rip Shit Riot Yoga Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Van Acker's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Van Acker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Acker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Van Acker manages to avoid it.
Van Acker slips a jab from Jackson.
Van Acker with a poor takedown
and Jackson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Acker blocks a jab.
Jackson lands a jab to the head.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Acker was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Jackson connects with a jab.
Van Acker is rocked!
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Van Acker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Acker is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Van Acker lands a jab to Jackson's midsection.
Van Acker seems to have recovered his senses.
Van Acker darts in looking for a takedown but Jackson gets double underhooks and turns Van Acker into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Jackson.
Van Acker looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Luke Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Acker on the side of the head.
Van Acker ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Jackson lands a jab to the head.
Van Acker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Jackson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jackson scores with a nice head shot.
Luke Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson scores with a nice right hand.
Jackson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jackson swings for the body but Van Acker moves out of range.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Van Acker to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Acker staying out of range there.
Jackson lands a really nice looking cross but Van Acker seems unphased.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Van Acker with the counter takedown but Jackson avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Van Acker slips a straight right by Jackson.
Nice defenses there by Van Acker.
Jackson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Van Acker dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on Van Acker's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Acker darts in looking for a takedown but Jackson gets double underhooks and turns Van Acker into the cage.
Van Acker slips under a jab from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Van Acker is out of range.
Van Acker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Van Acker persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Luke Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luc Van Acker.
Van Acker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Acker is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Luke Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Acker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Jackson backs off Van Acker throws a huge counter combo but Jackson manages to avoid it all.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Van Acker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Van Acker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to sprawl but Van Acker drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Van Acker.
Van Acker won't allow Jackson to get back to his feet.
Van Acker throwing strikes but missing.
Luc Van Acker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Van Acker throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
Van Acker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Van Acker stops Jackson from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Van Acker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Acker throws an elbow that misses. Jackson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Van Acker's guard. Nice move by Jackson!
Jackson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Acker throws a one two combo.
Van Acker with a nice cross.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Van Acker fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Van Acker counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Van Acker's shoulder, as Van Acker tries to avoid the shot.
Van Acker shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Van Acker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson throws a hook but Van Acker avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Acker connects with a looping right hand.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Acker can do to turn this around?
Van Acker misses with a wild combination.
Van Acker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Acker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Luc Van Acker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Acker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Van Acker lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Van Acker walks into a left hand.
Van Acker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Jackson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Van Acker shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Van Acker 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.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Van Acker is out of range.
Van Acker unleashes a big counter combination but Jackson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Van Acker throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A quick step to the side and Jackson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Van Acker slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Jackson swings for the body but Van Acker moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Acker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Van Acker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Van Acker's head but Van Acker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.
Luke Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luc Van Acker.
Van Acker ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Acker.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Acker unleashes a big counter combination but Jackson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Van Acker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Van Acker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Acker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Van Acker shoots and misses
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Acker throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Jackson misses with a hook. Van Acker ducked under it nicely.
Jackson lands a head shot.
Van Acker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Van Acker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Van Acker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Jackson misses.
Van Acker with the counter takedown but Jackson avoids it easily.
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Acker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luke Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Acker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Van Acker gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson scores with a jab.
Van Acker moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Van Acker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a hook to the body
and Van Acker counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jackson won't be happy with that.
Jackson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Van Acker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Acker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luc Van Acker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Acker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
A quick step to the side and Jackson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Van Acker's hands.
Jackson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Van Acker misses with a double jab
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Van Acker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Jackson!
During a confident post fight interview, Luke Jackson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Luc Van Acker was interviewed post fight and said 'He cheated! Check his gloves, they've got chloroform on them!'.
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