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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Walter Jackson (ranked 4115 p4p, 449 weight class) and Nick Tropper (ranked 4892 p4p, 506 weight class). Nick Tropper has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Walter Jackson 's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 New York, Walter Jackson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Tropper!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tropper lands a right hook to the body.
Tropper drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jackson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson cracks Tropper with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tropper tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Tropper gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Walter Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tropper walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson .
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jackson with a hook.
Tropper is rocked!
Tropper moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Jackson misses with a hook. Tropper ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tropper doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tropper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tropper staying out of range there.
Jackson cracks Tropper with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tropper digs a good body shot into Jackson 's ribs.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tropper wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson lands a left and a right that send Tropper crashing to the mat, dazed. Jackson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Tropper is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Tropper seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Jackson . That snapped Tropper's head back.
Jackson throws the left hand but Tropper avoids the punch easily.
Jackson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Tropper ducks down to avoid it.
Tropper ducks under a wild hook from Jackson .
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
Jackson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Tropper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tropper's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tropper's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tropper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tropper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Tropper throws a counter combo.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Tropper lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Troppers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sloppy strikes from Tropper. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Jackson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tropper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson .
Jackson with a nice cross.
Jackson lands a really nice looking cross but Tropper seems unphased.
Tropper tries to clinch up.
Jackson misses the jab.
A cross from Tropper lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Jackson as he connects with a hook.
Jackson misses with a shot to the body
and Tropper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Tropper.
Jackson misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tropper misses with a head kick.
Jab from Jackson .
Tropper has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tropper is looking for the big counter here.
Tropper tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
A little feinted left hand from Jackson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tropper.
Tropper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A cross from Jackson lands.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Tropper.
Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Tropper manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tropper. Tropper circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jackson catches Tropper with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tropper takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Tropper's head but Tropper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tropper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Jackson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jackson swings for the body but Tropper moves out of range.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson throws a hook but Tropper blocks it.
Tropper takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tropper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tropper. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jackson throws a body punch but Tropper moves out of range.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Tropper avoids the body shot from Jackson .
Walter Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson . Tropper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson lands a left and a right that send Tropper crashing to the mat, dazed. Jackson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson drops Tropper with a beautiful combination! Tropper stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jackson is looking for the KO!
Nick Tropper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tropper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tropper moves away from the strike by Jackson .
Tropper is looking for the big counter here.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Tropper.
Tropper is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackson rather than just go for the knockout.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Tropper saw that one coming.
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
Jackson connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Jackson .
Jackson takes a swing at Tropper's ribcage but misses.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tropper can do to turn this around?
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tropper.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Tropper lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tropper wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson cracks Tropper with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tropper.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Tropper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson feints a jab promting Tropper to slip. Jackson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tropper slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tropper takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tropper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tropper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jackson catches Tropper with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tropper tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tropper staying out of range there.
Tropper swinging wildly here.
Tropper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tropper on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab by Jackson .
Jackson 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tropper under the eye.
Tropper takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jackson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tropper in his tracks.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Tropper's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tropper tries a head kick but it misses.
Tropper on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Tropper moves away and avoids it.
Jackson punishes Tropper's body with a nice straight punch.
Jackson cracks Tropper with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jackson throws the left hand but Tropper avoids the punch easily.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Tropper.
Jackson connects with a right hand. Tropper shakes it off.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tropper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson .
Jackson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tropper pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Tropper takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Jackson dominated that second round.
That's time! Jackson 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Tropper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Tropper takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tropper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tropper throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson scores with a jab. Tropper acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jackson , as that shot connected.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jackson works Tropper's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tropper fails to land with a series of punches.
Tropper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tropper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Jackson misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tropper tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson connects with the punch.
Tropper tries to clinch up
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
Jackson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tropper makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
Tropper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson 's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.
Jackson thuds a left hand into Tropper's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Tropper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooh!!! Jackson has knocked Tropper down with a huge combo! Jackson steps away and waves a wobbly Tropper back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Jackson throws a right and a left that Tropper avoids nicely.
Jackson lands with a nice body punch.
Tropper wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Tropper doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tropper takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tropper looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tropper is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Tropper throws a body shot but no joy.
Tropper moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Tropper counters with a three punch combo that has Jackson backing up. Jackson nods at Tropper to acknowledge the strikes.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Tropper's ribs.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson jabs at Tropper's body.
Jackson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jackson lands a jab to the head.
Jackson lands a jab.
Tropper dodges the punch combination from Jackson .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tropper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tropper throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Tropper lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tropper slips under a jab from Jackson .
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson scores with a jab.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tropper tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
Tropper misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jackson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tropper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tropper takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nick Tropper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walter Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walter 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Jackson !
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RATING
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