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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Lee!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee which made him look bad.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lee shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Quinton Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Lee.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson shoots and misses
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A nice combination there by Jackson.
Lee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jackson's guard.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Lee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lee sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee preventing the sweep.
Lee gets to his feet - Jackson follows without any prompting.
Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Lee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jackson's guard.
Jackson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Lee is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jackson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lee has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to buck Lee off but Lee is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee is trying to get an arm triangle but Jackson is defending well.
Lee decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Lee shoots in and bounces Jackson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jackson, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Jackson shoots and misses
and Lee counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jackson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee is pressed up against the cage. Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lee down to the mat. Lee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lee off to one side.
Jackson throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Lee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jackson misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a single leg into guard. Jackson didn't expect that.
Lee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lee prevents Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Lee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lee trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lee manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is working an open guard so Jackson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee counters with a shoot takedown. Jackson fights it but they end up in guard.
Lee wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Lee defends easily.
Jackson has Lee pulled in close to control his posture.
Lee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jackson dives on top into guard.
Lee can't keep his opponent in guard - Jackson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lee wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lee is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily.
Jackson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lee's head.
Lee controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control from the bottom.
Lee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lee trying to control here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jackson wants to clinch
and Lee counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
Jackson moves into full guard.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Jackson controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee preventing the sweep.
Jackson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jackson wants to stand but Lee is controlling the position.
Aaron Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lee wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lee fails with the takedown.
Lee looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lee shoots and misses
and Jackson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jackson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson has his takedown stuffed
so Lee counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lee has picked Jackson up and slammed him! Jackson can't keep hold of the triangle and Lee manages to pass to side control!
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lee off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Jackson somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Lee trying to control the action but Jackson just sinks the hooks in.
Jackson missing with strikes.
Lee just trying to survive but Jackson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Jackson punches the canvas rather than the man.
Lee turns into Jackson and is now in his guard.
Lee trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Quinton Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jackson closes the distance and pushes Lee back into the cage.
Jackson tightens his grip and picks Lee up, before dumping him to the ground. Lee manages to land in guard.
Lee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jackson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lee is looking for a triangle but Jackson pushes his legs off easily.
Lee is looking for a triangle but Jackson pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lee had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Jackson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Lee Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Jackson's back instead.
Lee working for the choke.
Jackson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lee's arms.
Jackson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lee working for a guillotine from mount but Jackson is in no mood to give up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lee is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jackson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jackson!
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Lee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
Quinton Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aaron Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aaron Lee.
I've got Lee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Lee!
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