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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luther Jackson (ranked 4062 p4p, 468 weight class) and Raiam Dos Santos (ranked 5590 p4p, 561 weight class). Raiam Dos Santos will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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197 lbs
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187 cm
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luther Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raiam Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson shoots and misses
and Dos Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dos Santos thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.
Jackson with a poor takedown
enabling Dos Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Dos Santos with a jab.
Dos Santos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson tries to clinch but Dos Santos moves away
and Dos Santos counters with a nice body shot.
Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dos Santos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luther Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos digs a good hook to Jackson's body.
Jackson misses with a takedown
letting Dos Santos counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Santos scores with a nice strike.
Dos Santos's corner calls for a 1-2. Dos Santos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jackson looks to clinch
and Dos Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dos Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a low kick, looking for Jackson's leg but Jackson calmly moves out of range.
Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dos Santos sneaks out the side door and pushes Jackson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Jackson has his takedown stuffed
and Dos Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dos Santos finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackson's head.
Jackson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dos Santos is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jackson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Jackson looking to finish Dos Santos with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dos Santos!
Jackson won't let Dos Santos get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Jackson swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luther Jackson!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
87% |
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