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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Jackson (ranked 4831 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Jones (ranked 6850 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Jones told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Jones!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson is looking for a counter combo.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.
Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jones checks a low kick from Jackson.
Jones takes one on the button.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Nice shot by Jackson.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson is looking to chop away at Jones's legs.
Jackson tries to land a leg kick but Jones saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jackson gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones is trying to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thomas Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Jones.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thomas Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jackson.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jackson works the jab nicely.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Jackson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jackson darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jackson lands with a left to the head.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
Jones misses with a body punch
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jackson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jackson with a hook.
We've been informed that Jones has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jones throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jackson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jackson lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jackson is looking for a counter combo.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jackson won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson sneaks out the side door and pushes Jones away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jackson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jackson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Jones shoots in.
Jones looks winded!
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Jackson dominated that round.
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.
Jackson catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thomas Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot by Jones.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Jackson cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jackson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jackson down to the mat. Jackson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jackson lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson slips under a jab from Jones.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
And Jones tries to counter it with a takedown but Jackson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jackson throws a one two combo.
Jackson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jackson digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thomas Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Jones.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jackson!
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Jones throws a low kick but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jackson connects with a single shot there.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jackson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
A left and a right from Jackson both land. Nice combination.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jackson's calf.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones wants to clinch but Jackson slips to the side
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jackson clinches.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Thomas Jackson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Jackson dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jackson lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jackson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones misses with a low kick as Jackson jumps back.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jones tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jones is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jones throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jackson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Thomas Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Jones tries to counter it with a takedown but Jackson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jackson scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones tries a low kick but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jackson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson gets a clinch.
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!
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Jackson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Jackson. That snapped Jones's head back.
Jackson is looking to score with low kicks.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jackson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jones eats them both and turns towards Jackson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
Jackson jabs at Jones's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mike Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.
Thomas Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thomas Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Jones.
Jackson lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones darts in looking for a takedown but Jackson gets double underhooks and turns Jones into the cage.
Jackson lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Jackson scores with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Jackson!
Thomas Jackson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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