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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Jordon (ranked 3291 p4p, 57 weight class) and Mike Jackson (ranked 2812 p4p, 51 weight class). Jordon comes to the cage accompanied by Sticky Icky. Mike Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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184 cm
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206 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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184 cm
30
225 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Jordon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Jackson! The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jackson is looking to clinch but Jordon is avoiding it.
Jackson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Mike Jackson has been cut. Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Jordon lands with a light punch inside. Jordon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jordon. Jordon swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it. Jackson prevents a body shot from Jordon. Jordon swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it. Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jordon working aggressively here.
We've been informed that Jackson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Jordon misses with a body punch.
Jordon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Nice body punch from Jordon. Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jordon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Jordon tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Jordon uses good head movement to avoid it. Jordon blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jordon. Jackson working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jordon. Jackson blocks a body shot from Jordon. Jordon lands a body punch. Good body shot from Jordon.
Jordon is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now. A head punch blocked on the inside by Jordon. Jordon blocks an uppercut.
Jordon misses with a short punch on the inside. Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jordon backwards. Jackson prevents a body shot from Jordon. Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut. Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Jordon.
Jordon tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Jordon back against the cage. Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jordon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Jordon trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses. Jackson misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jordon lands with a left to the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jackson lands a nice uppercut. Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Jordon. Jordon lands with a light punch inside. A head punch blocked on the inside by Jordon. Jordon is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jackson can't fight it off and eventually Jordon manages to take the fight to the floor. Jackson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Jackson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jordon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Jordon is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Jackson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Jordon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Jordon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Jordon working some strikes from top position. Jackson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Jordon with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jordon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Jackson trying to strike off his back.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Jordon tries to pass. Jordon trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom. Jackson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jackson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jordon distracts Jackson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Jordon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Jackson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jordon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Jordon cracks Jackson with a solid left hand. Jackson trying to strike off his back.
Jordon postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it. Jordon chips away with some ground and pound. Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Jackson tries to strike from the bottom.
Jackson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Jordon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jackson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Jackson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jordon controls the pace. Jordon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Jordon trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jordon chips away with some ground and pound. Jordon connects with a couple of short punches. Jordon lands a couple of elbows. Jordon landing with the ground and pound. Jordon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jordon stands up over Jackson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Jackson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Jackson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jordon lands a couple of digs. Jordon postures up and lands a big shot to Jackson's brow. Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy. Jackson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jordon working some strikes from top position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Jordon dominated that round. The cut man is working on Mike Jackson's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jordon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Jackson wants to improve his position but Jordon is controlling well.
Jordon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around? Jordon moves nicely into side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jordon tries for a kimura but Jackson is defending well. Jordon blocks the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jackson on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Jackson prevents Jordon from moving into mount. Jordon scoring with punches from side control. Jackson throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Jordon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working. Jordon moves into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes. Jackson is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes. Jordon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jackson?
Jackson is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes. Jordon with a couple of short strikes. Jordon with the ground and pound from mount. Jordon scoring with strikes but Jackson is staying in there. Jordon is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jackson is rocked! Jordon is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Jackson goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Jordon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). James Jordon! A victorious James Jordon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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