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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jackson (ranked 1307 p4p, 194 weight class) and Mario Jones (ranked 809 p4p, 132 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Black Sabbath - Children of the Sea. Jones has chosen Quando Quando Quando as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Michael Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mario Jones!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jackson tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Michael Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with an outside leg kick.
Jackson tries to clinch
and Jones makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jackson avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones pushes Jackson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
We've been informed that Jones has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Jones.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jackson dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
Jones lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jones no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jones has his hands on Jackson's head, controlling the position.
Jones 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.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
Jones wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jones passes into half guard.
Jones throws a strike but Jackson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's four 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.
Jones advances position into side control!
Jones throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jones swings around for an armbar but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jones's guard.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Jones is pulling down on Jackson's head. It's preventing any offense from Jackson, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Jones dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Jackson tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Jones has Jackson pushed against the cage.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
A short right from Jones.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Come on Jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Jackson misses with a body punch.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mario Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.
Jackson working aggressively here.
A short right from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Jones jumps into guard, dragging Jackson to the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jones holds on and takes a little breather.
Jones 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.
Jones wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Jackson tries to clinch up
and Jones counters with an outside leg kick.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jackson.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson misses with a leg kick
and Jones counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jones jabs at Jackson's body.
Jackson wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jackson. Jones shrugs it off though.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Jones.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson stalling against the cage.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson is rocked!
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Jackson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mario Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson stalling in the clinch.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Michael Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Jones!
Our winner, Mario Jones, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Michael Jackson had this to say: 'Well... He got me... In the misty morning...'.
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