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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Eriksson (ranked 5414 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Jackson (ranked 4438 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
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195 lbs
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188 cm
25
185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Eriksson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Red Jackson! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jackson fails with a takedown attempt. Eriksson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Jackson shoots and misses and Eriksson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Jackson fails with a takedown attempt. Oscar Eriksson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Red Jackson. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Eriksson scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Eriksson tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson has hold of one of Eriksson's legs. Eriksson is fighting the takedown attempt but Jackson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Eriksson. Jackson gets to his feet - Eriksson follows without any prompting. Jackson tries for a takedown but Eriksson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Eriksson is trying to stall.
Eriksson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Eriksson seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Jackson is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment. Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Eriksson to the ground. Jackson is now in Eriksson's guard. Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackson cracks Eriksson with a solid left hand. Jackson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Jackson postures up and lands a big shot to Eriksson's brow. Jackson stands up from guard. Let's bang! 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! A shot to the liver by Eriksson. Beautiful body shot. Eriksson keeps the fight on the outside. Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt and Eriksson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Jackson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson is looking to clinch. Eriksson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Eriksson shows good takedown defense. Eriksson half committed to a counter leg kick. Eriksson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Eriksson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Jackson rushes Eriksson and presses him up against the cage. Eriksson tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Eriksson wants to stall.
Eriksson is trying to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling him. Jackson fails to pull guard.
Jackson has Eriksson pressed against the cage, preventing Eriksson from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Jackson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Eriksson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Eriksson tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Eriksson back against the cage. Jackson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Eriksson regains guard immediately. Eriksson wants to get back to his feet but Jackson passes into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action! Eriksson wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy and won't allow it. Jackson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. 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 Oscar Eriksson will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Eriksson lands with a slapping head kick. Nice sprawl there from Eriksson as Jackson shoots in. Eriksson tried to counter with a leg kick but Jackson avoided it. Jackson shoots in but Eriksson avoids the takedown attempt easily. Eriksson throws a big counter combination but Jackson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Eriksson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson. Eriksson connects with an inside leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jackson misses with a double jab
and Eriksson counters with a low kick, right behind Jackson 's knee. Jackson with a poor takedown and Eriksson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jackson's knee momentarily. Oscar Eriksson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Red Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Eriksson tries to avoid it but Jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Eriksson to the ground. Eriksson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Jackson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Jackson is breathing heavily. Jackson tries to clinch but Eriksson is having none of it. Jackson fails with the takedown. Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Eriksson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Red Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Eriksson lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily. Oscar Eriksson is winning the standup battle so far. Eriksson thuds a left hand into Jackson's body. Eriksson connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Eriksson lands a high kick!
Eriksson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around? Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Eriksson.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eriksson manages to avoid it. Oscar Eriksson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Jackson tries to clinch but Eriksson moves away and Eriksson counters with a slapping leg kick. Eriksson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts. Eriksson connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Red Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Eriksson lands a right hook to the body.
Eriksson throws out a powerful jab. A solid leg kick lands there for Eriksson.
Eriksson lands a body shot.
Eriksson lands a lovely overhand right. Jackson throws a lazy head kick and Eriksson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Eriksson scores with a spinning back kick! Eriksson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Eriksson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A slapping leg kick lands for Eriksson.
Eriksson lands a nice shot to the body.
Eriksson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Jackson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Jackson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Eriksson can pounce on him.
Eriksson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. As Jackson backs away, Eriksson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Eriksson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Eriksson scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Eriksson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Eriksson is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks. Jackson shoots and misses and Eriksson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Eriksson connects with a stiff jab that staggers Jackson - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Oscar Eriksson!
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energy
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pop
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RATING
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