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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Jackson (ranked 5530 p4p, 421 weight class) and Keijo Tapaus (ranked 2042 p4p, 232 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Beat It. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
24 - 19 - 0 |
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182 cm
30
190 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikael Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keijo Tapaus!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tapaus misses with a hook
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
Nice defenses there by Tapaus.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Tapaus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tapaus cracks Jackson with a good jab.
Tapaus looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Tapaus ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Tapaus looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jackson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Tapaus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tapaus tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tapaus sneaks back into half guard.
Tapaus is in trouble now - Jackson has advanced to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapaus sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Tapaus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tapaus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jackson is aware though and is defending well.
Jackson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Tapaus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson passes into half guard.
Jackson lands with a punch from half guard.
Jackson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tapaus is pressing down on Jackson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but Tapaus is working from the bottom.
Jackson pushing down on Tapaus's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tapaus tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
Tapaus looking for submissions off his back.
Tapaus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tapaus is looking to improve his position.
Tapaus wants to control the action here but instead Jackson manages to pass to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with some strikes.
Jackson looking to control but Tapaus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tapaus sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tapaus trying to hold on to Jackson's head to control him but Jackson postures up.
Tapaus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jackson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tapaus has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tapaus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapaus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tapaus keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Tapaus keeps moving.
Tapaus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tapaus's head.
Tapaus keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Jackson throws a leg kick
and Tapaus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tapaus throws out the jab.
Jackson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tapaus lands with a nice body punch.
Tapaus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tapaus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice shot lands for Tapaus.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tapaus.
Tapaus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tapaus with a hook.
Tapaus scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tapaus misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Tapaus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tapaus misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapaus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tapaus throws a one two combo.
Jackson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tapaus misses with a lunging right hand
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Keijo Tapaus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tapaus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tapaus throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tapaus thinking.
Tapaus throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Tapaus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tapaus throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tapaus has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Tapaus misses with an uppercut
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Tapaus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jackson thinking.
Tapaus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tapaus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tapaus misses with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tapaus throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Tapaus misses the target.
Jackson feinted with a counter takedown.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tapaus throws out the jab.
Tapaus lands with a shot to the body.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tapaus did well to prevent Jackson getting side control.
Jackson is looking to advance position but Tapaus won't allow it.
Tapaus trying to get back to full guard but Jackson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Jackson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jackson with a couple of short strikes.
Tapaus is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapaus takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Jackson's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikael Jackson!
Mikael Jackson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sin City Allstars, into his post fight interview.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
54% |
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