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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Jackson (ranked 5300 p4p, 479 weight class) and John Snape (ranked 5367 p4p, 485 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Ladies & Gentlemen. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kurt Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Snape!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Snape moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Snape.
Snape throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice shot lands for Jackson.
Jackson throws a right hand that Snape ducks under and follows up with a left that Snape also avoids with ease.
Snape checks a low kick from Jackson.
Jackson throws a hook but Snape avoids it easily.
Snape lunges at Jackson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jackson's hand.
Nice shot lands for Snape.
Snape moves out of range of the leg kick from Jackson.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Snape was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snape thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.
Snape has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
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!
Snape throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Snape throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson lands the left hand.
Snape rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Snape walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snape missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snape loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Snape moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Snape! But no joy.
Snape throws a big shot that misses.
Snape avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Snape misses with an uppercut.
Snape takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Snape is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Jackson throws a jab when Snape was well out of range.
Jackson slips a jab from Snape.
Snape looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Snape 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.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Kurt Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snape misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Jackson is looking to counter punch.
Snape throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Snape looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Jackson slips a jab from Snape.
Jackson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Snape might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jackson cracks the inside of Snape's front leg.
Snape looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Snape saw that one coming.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Snape misses with a hook.
Snape tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Snape looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Snape ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
A big right from Snape misses.
Jackson slips a jab from Snape.
Snape missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snape is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Jackson connects with a nice looking jab.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snape lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackson off the cage and back into range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jackson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Snape throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Snape throws out the jab.
Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Snape manages to avoid it.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Snape moves out of range easily.
A jab from Snape misses.
Snape looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Snape is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Jackson moves out of range as Snape strikes.
Snape misses with a right hand
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Snape avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson punishes Snape's body with a nice straight punch.
Snape misses with a straight right.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Snape.
Snape avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Snape looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab by Snape.
Jackson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Snape misses.
Jackson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jackson cracks the inside of Snape's front leg.
Snape avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Snape waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jackson.
Snape loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
As Snape backs away, Jackson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Snape throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
A jab from Jackson misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Snape! But no joy.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Snape connects with a single shot there.
Snape lands a glancing blow to the side of Jackson's head.
Snape misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Snape.
Jackson scores with a push kick.
Snape on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A slow jab from Snape misses its intended target.
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 Kurt Jackson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Good leg kick by Jackson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Snape misses with a straight right.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Snape.
Snape looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Snape misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Jackson throws a jab when Snape was well out of range.
Snape pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Snape throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snape.
A leg kick checked by Snape.
Snape looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Snape moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Snape is just out of range.
Snape throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Snape uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Snape misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snape takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Snape thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson is looking to score with low kicks.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson tries to bum rush Snape with a series of wild strikes but Snape uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snape.
Snape checks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Snape.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snape.
Jackson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Snape is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Jackson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snape.
Snape feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jacksons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snape misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson throws a leg kick but Snape sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a hook. Snape ducked under it nicely.
Jab, jab by Jackson - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snape lands a jab to the nose.
Snape throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Snape misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Snape throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson is looking for a counter combo.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Snape has taken the fight into the clinch.
Snape is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Snape misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snape.
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snape looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Snape jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snape uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Snape moved away.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Snape counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson walks into a jab.
Snape takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Snape misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Jackson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Snape uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Kurt Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Snape checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jackson slips a jab from Snape.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Snape misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Jackson ducks right into an uppercut from Snape.
Snape throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Snape.
Snape throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Snape moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snape lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson misses with a hook
and Snape cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Snape throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Snape takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Snape ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
A swing and a miss from Snape.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Snape throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Snape on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Snape throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Snape counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Snape.
Snape defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
A left lands for Snape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Snape will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Snape throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Jackson misses the target.
Snape throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
enabling Snape to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snape.
Jackson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snape.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Snape slips the punch.
Snape looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Snape looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Snape misses with a hook.
Jackson is looking to counter punch.
Snape misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Snape misses the target.
Snape throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson. That's going to slow Snape down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jackson 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 Snape has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Snape and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Snape throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
A big left from Snape misses.
Snape punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
Snape is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snape tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Snape.
Snape throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson defending well as Snape loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Snape.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snape takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Jackson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Snape.
Some bone on bone action there as Snape checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Snape lands a nice shot that snaps Jackson's head back.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Snape waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Snape lands a jab to the head.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Snape fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snape misses the jab.
Jackson misses with a right hand
letting Snape counter with a right hand.
Snape slips a jab from Jackson.
Jackson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Snape is just out of range.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Snape throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson is looking to slow Snape down with leg kicks.
Jackson throws a hook but Snape avoids it easily.
Snape ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Snape looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Snape throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snape takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Snape moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Snape! But no joy.
Snape looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Snape slips the punch.
Snape cracks Jackson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sloppy strikes from Snape. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jackson.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Snape counters with a nice uppercut.
Snape ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson wants to land a leg kick but Snape is out of range.
Snape steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jackson.
Snape has taken the fight to the clinch.
Snape lands a shoulder strike.
Snape has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Snape's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Snape misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Snape fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jackson on the side of the head.
Snape connects with a single shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Snape.
Jackson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jackson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Snape as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson throws a jab when Snape was well out of range.
Jackson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Snape tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Snape moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Nice defenses there by Snape.
Jackson dips to his left and cracks Snape with an uppercut!
Snape looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Snape misses with a lunging right hand
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Snape counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snape moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jackson, right into the meat.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Snape dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Snape throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Snape.
Well Snape has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Snape!
John Snape decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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