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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gil Jacobson (ranked 238 p4p, 28 weight class) and Albert Ricci (ranked 869 p4p, 99 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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157 lbs
18 - 4 - 1 |
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140 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gil Jacobson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Ricci!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Ricci misses its intended target.
Jacobson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ricci sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jacobson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ricci misses with a body kick.
Jab, jab by Ricci - just one landing.
A jab from Jacobson misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jacobson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ricci has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ricci and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good leg kick by Ricci there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ricci misses with a leg kick
and Jacobson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ricci.
Nice shot by Ricci.
Jacobson throws the left hand but Ricci avoids the punch easily.
A good leg kick by Jacobson.
Ricci scores with a head kick. Jacobson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacobson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ricci uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jacobson.
Jacobson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ricci swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricci. Jacobson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Ricci misses.
Jacobson throws a body punch but Ricci moves out of range.
Gil Jacobson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jacobson misses with a looping right.
Ricci throws out a counter right but Jacobson avoids it with no problem.
Jacobson throws a body shot but no joy.
Jacobson misses with a shot to the body
and Jacobson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jacobson ducks under a wild hook from Ricci.
Ricci looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ricci on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jacobson throws a shot from downtown. Ricci moves away and avoids it.
Ricci lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ricci throws a hook but Jacobson avoids it easily.
Jacobson scores with a leg kick.
Ricci swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jacobson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ricci jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It appears Jacobson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ricci slips under a jab from Jacobson.
Ricci misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacobson.
Jacobson scoring well with a low kick there.
Jacobson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jacobson misses with a right hand
and Jacobson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ricci lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricci avoids the body shot from Jacobson.
Jacobson lands with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson lands a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Jacobson misses the target.
We've been told by Jacobson's head coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ricci checks a leg kick.
Ricci throws a front kick that sends Jacobson stumbling back into the cage.
Ricci throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ricci looks to score with a jab to the body but Jacobson is just out of range.
Jacobson throwing a counter right hand but Ricci manages to avoid it.
Jacobson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jacobson wants to slow Ricci down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice jab there from Jacobson.
Ricci misses with an attempted mid kick.
It appears Jacobson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ricci misses with a body shot.
Jacobson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jacobson connects with a jab.
Jacobson throws a leg kick but Ricci moved away.
Ricci fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jacobson on the side of the head.
Ricci misses with a looping left.
Jacobson works Ricci's body with a nice hook.
Ricci thuds his right hand into Jacobson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricci. Jacobson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricci checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson misses the shot to the body.
Ricci just misses with a punch to the body.
Jacobson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jacobson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ricci misses with a body kick.
Jacobson throws a jab but it's blocked by Ricci.
Ricci steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jacobson.
Ricci now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A leg kick checked by Ricci.
Ricci just misses with a punch to the body.
Jacobson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ricci throws out a loose jab but Jacobson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricci pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jacobson cracks Ricci with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ricci lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jacobson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jacobson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice defenses there by Ricci.
Jacobson misses with a kick to the body.
Jacobson scores with a sloppy right hand. Ricci should have avoided that one.
Jacobson throws a wild body kick that Ricci sees coming a mile off.
Jacobson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ricci scores with a hook to the body. Jacobson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ricci pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jacobson is out of range and Ricci settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Ricci.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricci blocks the body kick.
Ricci lands a leg kick that knocks Jacobson off balance momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jacobson, right into the meat.
Jacobson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jacobson throws a jab when Ricci was well out of range.
Ricci looks to score with a jab to the body but Jacobson is just out of range.
A leg kick checked by Ricci.
Ricci throws a jab when Jacobson was well out of range.
Ricci misses with a wild body shot.
Ricci feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jacobson's calf.
Ricci moves out of range of the leg kick from Jacobson.
Jacobson throws a leg kick but Ricci checks it.
Jacobson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Ricci on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricci swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jacobson looks to throw the jab but Ricci is out of range.
Ricci flicks out a counter leg kick but Jacobson steps away.
Ricci steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jacobson.
Ricci steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Ricci throws a body shot but no joy.
Jacobson misses with a body punch
and Ricci cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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 Gil Jacobson 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.
Ricci avoids the body shot from Jacobson.
Jacobson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good exchange - Jacobson coming out on top.
Donk. Jacobson catches Ricci right on the button with a cross.
Ricci feints and then cracks Jacobson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jacobson down.
A telegraphed right hand from Ricci misses the target.
Jacobson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jacobson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ricci is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jacobson.
A punch lands to the side of Ricci 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ricci misses the shot to the body.
Jacobson throws a front kick that sends Ricci stumbling back into the cage.
Ricci misses with a straight left.
Jacobson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobson misses with a body shot.
Jacobson misses with a body shot.
Ricci blocks the body kick.
Jacobson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ricci.
Ricci misses with a wild body shot.
Ricci looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobson throws a chopping leg kick but Ricci manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jacobson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ricci is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Jacobson misses the target.
A jab from Jacobson misses.
Jacobson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ricci under the eye.
Jacobson misses with an uppercut. Ricci saw that one coming.
Ricci staying out of range there.
Jacobson lands with a good body shot.
Ricci looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jacobson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jacobson lands a jab to the nose.
Jacobson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gil Jacobson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jacobson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ricci throws out the jab.
Ricci scores with a leg kick.
Ricci moves away from the strike by Jacobson.
Jacobson takes a swing at Ricci's ribcage but misses.
Ricci lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ricci takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricci moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricci moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Jacobson.
Jacobson looks to land a right hand but Ricci moved out of range.
Ricci tries a quick counter leg kick but Jacobson is wise to it.
Ricci misses the jab.
Jacobson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ricci on the side of the head.
Jacobson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ricci.
A left lands for Jacobson.
Ricci feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jacobson's calf.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricci. Jacobson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricci looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ricci keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jacobson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacobson. Ricci does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jacobson throws an off balance right hand
enabling Ricci to counter with a crisp jab.
Jacobson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricci was well out of range. Poor timing from Jacobson.
Ricci lands a nice hook to Jacobson's body. Jacobson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jacobson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jacobson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jacobson throws a wild body kick that Ricci sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson lands a nice hook to Ricci's body. Ricci takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jacobson digs a good hook to Ricci's body.
Jacobson misses with a low kick as Ricci jumps back.
Jacobson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ricci uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jacobson.
Jacobson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricci.
Jacobson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ricci lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jacobson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jacobson throws a push kick but Ricci slaps the foot to one side.
Ricci lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ricci throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricci misses with a looping left.
Ricci tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jacobson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricci.
Ricci closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ricci lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jacobson at a distance.
Ricci checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ricci steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Jacobson scores with a nice right hand.
A low kick from Jacobson is predictable there
and Ricci counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricci swings for the body but Jacobson moves out of range.
Jacobson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ricci ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ricci gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jacobson.
Ricci uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jacobson.
Jacobson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricci.
Ricci moves out of range as Jacobson strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Jacobson as he connects with a hook.
Ricci takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ricci connects with a single shot there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jacobson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ricci has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ricci and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jacobson connects with a jab.
Jacobson avoids the head kick by Ricci.
Ricci lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jacobson connects with an inside leg kick.
Jacobson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricci manages to avoid it.
Jacobson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Jacobson blocks the leg kick.
Ricci keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jacobson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gil Jacobson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jacobson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ricci looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ricci uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jacobson.
Nice straight punches there by Ricci. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ricci.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ricci.
Jacobson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ricci looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jacobson moves out of range of the body kick from Ricci.
Ricci's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ricci swings for the body but Jacobson moves out of range.
Jacobson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jacobson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ricci on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ricci misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacobson.
Jacobson misses with a leg kick.
Ricci misses with a low kick.
Jacobson thuds his shin into the meat of Ricci's side.
Ricci walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobson defending well as Ricci loads up on a big left hand.
Ricci misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacobson.
Ricci avoids a kick to the body.
Ricci misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ricci keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jacobson.
Ricci throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jacobson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ricci scores with a jab.
Jacobson tries to work over Ricci's front leg with a kick but Ricci checks it.
A solid body kick from Ricci.
Ricci misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Jacobson misses
letting Ricci counter with a right hand.
Jacobson throws a shot from downtown. Ricci moves away and avoids it.
Jacobson misses with a leg kick
letting Ricci counter with a right hand.
Jacobson throws a looping overhand right but Ricci ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ricci! But no joy.
Ricci steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jacobson.
Jacobson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ricci throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricci moves out of range of the leg kick from Jacobson.
Ricci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jacobson moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Jacobson does no damage.
Jacobson moves away from the strike by Ricci.
Ricci is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ricci throws a body punch but Jacobson moves out of range.
Jacobson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ricci just manages to avoid it.
Jacobson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice body punch from Ricci.
The crowd cheers as Jacobson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ricci doesn't seem phased though.
Ricci has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jacobson.
Jacobson throws a body punch but Ricci moves out of range.
Ricci with a hook.
Ricci dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jacobson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricci connects with a right hand. Jacobson shakes it off.
Jacobson misses the jab.
Ricci pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jacobson looks for the body kick but Ricci saw that one coming.
Ricci misses with a wild body shot.
Ricci lands a leg kick that knocks Jacobson off balance momentarily.
Good leg kick by Jacobson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricci jabs Jacobson right on the nose. Jacobson blinks but takes it well.
A low kick from Jacobson is predictable there
and Ricci counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ricci has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jacobson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jacobson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ricci.
It looked like Jacobson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jacobson throws a wild body kick that Ricci sees coming a mile off.
Ricci takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ricci throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricci fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jacobson on the side of the head.
Ricci dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jacobson. That did some damage!
Jacobson scores with a nice body kick.
Ricci misses with a straight right.
Ricci with a hook.
Ricci looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricci misses with a low kick.
Jacobson with a hook.
Ricci throws a low kick, looking for Jacobson's leg but Jacobson calmly moves out of range.
Good work by Ricci as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricci fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jacobson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ricci.
Jacobson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ricci lands the left hand.
Jacobson avoids the body shot from Ricci.
Jacobson is looking to counter with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Jacobson.
Jacobson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jacobson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ricci throws a big shot that misses.
Jacobson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ricci counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jacobson throws a body shot but no joy.
Ricci misses with a body kick.
Ricci throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jacobson on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricci scores with a punch to the head.
Ricci takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ricci throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricci misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacobson.
Ricci moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Ricci really dominated that round.
That's time! Jacobson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jacobson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jacobson.
Ricci misses with a wild body shot.
Jacobson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jacobson thuds his right hand into Ricci's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jacobson scores with a nice strike.
Jacobson throws a shot from downtown. Ricci moves away and avoids it.
Jacobson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricci.
Ricci throws a hook to the side of Jacobson's head but Jacobson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jacobson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricci was well out of range. Poor timing from Jacobson.
Nice cross by Jacobson.
Ricci cracks the inside of Jacobson's front leg.
Jacobson with a jab.
Ricci throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jacobson moves away from the strike by Ricci.
Jacobson misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricci goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ricci goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jacobson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jacobson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jacobson is looking to slow Ricci down with leg kicks.
Jacobson misses with a wild body shot.
Ricci keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Ricci misses its intended target.
Jacobson throws a body punch but Ricci moves out of range.
Jacobson misses the shot to the body.
Jacobson throws a hook but Ricci blocks it.
Jacobson throws a push kick but Ricci slaps the foot to one side.
Jacobson blocks a low kick nicely.
Ricci tries a low kick but Jacobson avoids it.
Ricci throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jacobson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jacobson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jacobson slips a straight right by Ricci.
Jacobson misses with a kick to the body.
Ricci throws a looping overhand right but Jacobson ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricci slips a straight right by Jacobson.
Ricci throws out a counter right but Jacobson avoids it with no problem.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ricci.
Ricci misses with a straight left.
Nice body punch from Ricci.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricci blocks a leg kick.
Ricci lands with a nice combination. Jacobson backs away looking to recover.
Jacobson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab, jab by Ricci - just one landing.
Jacobson misses with a body punch
and Ricci counters with a nice uppercut.
Jacobson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ricci moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jacobson lands a nice looking body kick.
Ricci takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A shot to the liver by Ricci. Beautiful body shot.
Jacobson throws a low kick but Ricci moves out of range easily.
Ricci waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jacobson.
Ricci throws a jab but it's blocked by Jacobson.
Nice shot by Jacobson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jacobson moves away.
Jacobson looks to land a body kick but Ricci moved away.
Ricci looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jacobson is looking to land body kicks.
Ricci scores with a nice body kick.
Ricci slips a straight right by Jacobson.
A slow jab from Ricci misses its intended target.
Jacobson looks to land a body kick but Ricci moved away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ricci, right into the meat.
Ricci throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jacobson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jacobson slips under a jab.
That kick from Ricci tenderised Jacobson's leg. Jacobson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jacobson lands a body shot.
Jacobson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ricci scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jacobson doesn't seem bothered though.
Ricci looks to throw the jab but Jacobson is out of range.
Ricci throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jacobson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ricci throws a body shot but no joy.
Jacobson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Jacobson is predictable there
and Jacobson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jacobson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ricci has time to react.
Jacobson throws a low kick but Ricci moves out of range easily.
Ricci throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jacobson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jacobson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ricci throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jacobson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A jab from Jacobson misses.
Jacobson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jacobson looks to throw the jab but Ricci is out of range.
Jacobson throws a series of punches but Ricci avoids them all with ease.
Jacobson looks for the body kick but Ricci saw that one coming.
Jacobson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricci is just out of range.
Ricci wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jacobson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Gil Jacobson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ricci scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jacobson moves out of range as Ricci strikes.
Ricci swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jacobson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick from Jacobson misses.
Ricci connects with a looping right hand.
Ricci ducks right into an uppercut from Jacobson.
Jacobson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ricci has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ricci misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacobson.
Ricci moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice shot by Jacobson.
Ricci looks to land a combination. Jacobson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ricci on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jacobson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacobson throws a right hand that misses
and Ricci counters with a nice uppercut.
Jacobson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ricci throws a lazy right hand but Jacobson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jacobson moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobson throws a push kick but Ricci slaps the foot to one side.
Jacobson throws a body kick that misses.
Ricci takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jacobson throws the left hand but Ricci avoids the punch easily.
Ricci throws the left hand but Jacobson avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Ricci misses.
Jacobson throws the left hand but Ricci avoids the punch easily.
Jacobson lands a lovely overhand right.
Ricci scores with a body shot.
Jacobson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricci takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ricci takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ricci looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jacobson.
Ricci just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricci lands a nice shot that snaps Jacobson's head back.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jacobson checks a leg kick.
Jacobson is looking to counter punch.
Jacobson feints and then cracks Ricci's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ricci down.
Albert Ricci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricci pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jacobson tries to score with a low kick but Ricci moves his leg out of the way.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacobson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jacobson throws a leg kick but Ricci moved away.
Ricci moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ricci throws the left hand but Jacobson avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Jacobson misses its intended target.
Ricci throws out a counter right but Jacobson avoids it with no problem.
Ricci blocks a low kick nicely.
Ricci avoids the head kick by Jacobson.
Jacobson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big left from Ricci misses.
Jacobson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jacobson keeps Ricci at a distance using the push kick.
Jacobson scores with a punch to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Ricci blocks the leg kick.
Ricci lands a nice hook to Jacobson's body. Jacobson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Jacobson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jacobson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson tried to score with a low kick but Ricci checks it.
Jacobson avoids the body shot from Ricci.
Jacobson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jacobson.
Ricci cracks the inside of Jacobson's front leg.
Ricci needs to keep his hands up - Jacobson had a free shot at his head there.
Some bone on bone action there as Ricci checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jacobson throws a low kick, looking for Ricci's leg but Ricci calmly moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Ricci.
Jacobson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jacobson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ricci throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jacobson misses with a low kick.
Ricci takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ricci keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jacobson.
Jacobson with a hook.
Ricci throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricci moves out of range as Jacobson strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Ricci 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ricci.
Ricci throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ricci keeps Jacobson at a distance using the push kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jacobson.
Ricci chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ricci blocks the body kick.
Ricci swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricci swings for the body but Jacobson moves out of range.
Ricci keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jacobson, right into the meat.
Ricci tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jacobson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricci.
Jacobson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ricci.
Jacobson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jacobson misses with a double jab
and Ricci counters with a nice body shot.
Jacobson works Ricci's body with a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gil Jacobson.
Well Jacobson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 49:48
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 49:47
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gil Jacobson!
Gil Jacobson retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Gil Jacobson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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