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Event:
AFC #11
Date: Sep 08, 2018 |
#R1#
Jackson darts in looking for a takedown but Al Rashad gets double underhooks and turns Jackson into the cage.
Al Rashad looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've been hearing reports that Jackson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Al Rashad.
Jackson scores with a jab.
Al Rashad throws a front kick aimed at Jackson's knee but Jackson avoids it well.
Jackson fails to land the takedown.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Al Rashad moves out of range easily.
Al Rashad with the counter takedown but Jackson avoids it easily.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Al Rashad circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Al Rashad there.#CUT2#
It looks like Rod Jackson has been cut.
Al Rashad misses with a left hand
and Jackson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#CL#
Jackson has Al Rashad up against the cage in a clinch.
Al Rashad lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses. #BC#
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rod Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
A big left from Al Rashad misses.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Jackson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Rashad.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Al Rashad circles away.
#TD#
Jackson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#SU#
Jackson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Al Rashad cracks Jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Al Rashad circles away.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Al Rashad sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Al Rashad connects with a right hand. Jackson shakes it off.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Rashad just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson is looking to counter punch.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Al Rashad sprawls well. Al Rashad wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Al Rashad let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jackson is breathing heavily.#KD2#
Al Rashad lands a big shot that drops Jackson! Can he finish him?
Al Rashad tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Al Rashad stops Jackson from standing up.
Al Rashad trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Rashad loads up on a big left hand. Jackson felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Al Rashad looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Jackson can't hide his disappointment, as Al Rashad celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salah Al Rashad!
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Event:
AFC #8
Date: Aug 18, 2018 |
#R1#
Jackson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tycoon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jackson somewhat.
Despite the aggression on Tycoon's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Tycoon.
It looked like Jackson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Tycoon sprawls well.
Tycoon stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.#CUT2#
It looks like Rod Jackson has been cut.
Tycoon scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tycoon loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jackson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tycoon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tycoon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tycoon swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Tycoon misses with a wild body shot.
Tycoon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Tycoon circles away.
Jackson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tycoon has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jackson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
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!
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Tycoon's head but Tycoon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tycoon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Tycoon backpedaling.
#T1#
Tycoon lands a jab to the head.
Jackson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
No joy there for Tycoon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#CL#
Jackson clinches. #BC#
Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tycoon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tycoon connects with an inside leg kick.
Tycoon scores with a head kick.
Jackson tries to clinch but Tycoon moves out of range.
Tycoon throws a fast counter high kick but Jackson manages to duck under it in time.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rod Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab by Tycoon.
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tycoon throws out a counter right but Jackson avoids it with no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tycoon thuds his right hand into Jackson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tycoon looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tycoon, right into the meat.
We've been told by Jackson's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rod Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2##TD2#
Tycoon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jackson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tycoon is controlling him. #SUB#
Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tycoon is aware though and is defending well.
Tycoon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tycoon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tycoon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Tycoon from controlling successfully. #T3#
Tycoon prevents Jackson from getting back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tycoon connects with a couple of short punches.#SUB#
Tycoon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tycoon has managed to get both his arms back between Jackson's legs - danger averted.
Tycoon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tycoon trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Tycoon is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tycoon controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tycoon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#TD2#
Tycoon drives through with a takedown into guard. #SUB#
Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Tycoon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tycoon trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tycoon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tycoon prevents Jackson from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tycoon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rod Jackson's cut.
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.
#R2#
Tycoon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jackson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tycoon somewhat.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Tycoon circles away and keeps his distance.
Tycoon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
Tycoon connects with a single shot there.#CL#
Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Tycoon.
Jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tycoon tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tycoon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tycoon just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Tycoon on the inside.
Tycoon lands a nice elbow.
Jackson is trying to maintain a safe position but Tycoon gets an underhook and turns Jackson into the cage.#BC2#
Tycoon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tycoon. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Tycoon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tycoon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Tycoon.#T1#
Tycoon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jackson checks a leg kick.#KD#
Jackson lands a head kick that stumbles Tycoon and the fighters go to the mat.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but instead Tycoon has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tycoon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tycoon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Jackson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tycoon defends it easily.#T2#
Jackson wants to stand but Tycoon is controlling the position.
Tycoon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson wants to stand up but Tycoon is controlling him.
Tycoon is in close to Jackson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tycoon trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Jackson is looking for a triangle but Tycoon pushes his legs off easily.
#T3#
Jackson wants to stand but Tycoon is controlling the position.
Mike Tycoon has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Jackson has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Tycoon should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Jackson has tightened it up now! Tycoon should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rod Jackson!
Rod Jackson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
AFC #5
Date: Jul 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Jackson throws a series of punches but Stinkhammer moves out of range.
Jackson sets himself, and Stinkhammer steps forward looking for the clinch! Jackson avoids it this time.#CL#
Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stinkhammer throws a knee to the head but misses.
#BC#
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Stinkhammer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jackson at a distance.
Stinkhammer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#CUT2#
It looks like Rod Jackson has been cut.
Stinkhammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Stinkhammer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jackson eats them both and turns towards Stinkhammer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CL#
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Stinkhammer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Stinkhammer keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stinkhammer slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Jackson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cheese Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stinkhammer is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Stinkhammer circles away and we're back to standing.
Stinkhammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stinkhammer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stinkhammer swinging wildly here.
#T1#
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Stinkhammer.
Stinkhammer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL#
Jackson instigates a clinch.
Stinkhammer misses with a knee to the head.
Stinkhammer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow. #BC#
Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stinkhammer misses with a wild combination.
Jackson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Stinkhammer manages to circle out of the way.
Stinkhammer throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Stinkhammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stinkhammer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stinkhammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Cornelius Stinkhammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stinkhammer swinging wildly here.
Stinkhammer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson throws a shot to the body.
Stinkhammer fails to land with a series of punches.
Stinkhammer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stinkhammer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stinkhammer looks winded!
Stinkhammer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson. #CL#
Jackson gets a clinch.
Stinkhammer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#
It looks like Cornelius Stinkhammer has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Jackson digs a right hand into Stinkhammer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stinkhammer's gas tank.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rod Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stinkhammer is defending well for now.
Stinkhammer lands a shoulder strike. #TD#
Jackson jumps into guard, dragging Stinkhammer to the mat.
#SUB#
Jackson has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Stinkhammer should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Jackson has tightened it up now! Stinkhammer should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rod Jackson!
Rod Jackson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Cornelius Stinkhammer had this to say: 'that man over there hit me in the head'.
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Event:
AFC #1 The First
Date: Jun 30, 2018 |
#R1#
Beaverton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CL#
Beaverton rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Beaverton lands with a right to the head.
Beaverton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC2#
Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beaverton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jackson defending well as Beaverton loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beaverton, right into the meat.
Jackson throws a lazy head kick
and Beaverton counters with a nice body kick.
Beaverton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beaverton lands a front kick.
Jackson looks winded!#TD#
Beaverton shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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!
Beaverton scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Beaverton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Beaverton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jackson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Beaverton working over Jackson with some ground and pound. Jackson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T1#
Beaverton winds up and cracks Jackson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jackson is refusing to be controlled, as Beaverton sits in half guard.
Beaverton scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jackson tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Beaverton manages to move to mount!
Beaverton landing shots from mount.
The referee warns Jackson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beaverton working the ground and pound effectively.
#SUB#
Beaverton is working for a guillotine from mount but Jackson frees his head quite easily.
Jackson is trying to get back to his feet but can't. #T2#
Beaverton lands a couple of good shots and Jackson has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#ROC#
Jackson is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Rod Jackson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson trying to get back to his feet but Beaverton is in full control for now.
Beaverton is loading up with his shots from the back and Jackson is in big trouble! Jackson taps out to strikes and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Lord Beaverton!
A relieved looking Lord Beaverton thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
DARE 51
Date: Jun 16, 2018 |
#R1#
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Po counters with a two punch combo.
Jackson looks to land a body kick but Po moved away.
A punch combination from Po misses.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Po takes one to the side of the head.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
Po looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jackson.
Po thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jackson if he has to take too many more of those.
Rod Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Po on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#KD#
Po drops Jackson with a beautiful combination! Jackson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Po is looking for the KO!#CUT#
It looks like Rod Jackson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Po lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Jackson falls backwards - clearly groggy! Po dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tong Po!
After winning the bout, Tong Po thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
DARE 41
Date: Apr 21, 2018 |
#R1#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zulu checks a leg kick.
Zulu is looking to counter punch.
Jackson misses with a jab to the body
letting Zulu counter with a right hand.
Jackson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zulu.
Zulu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jackson on the side of the head.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Zulu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jackson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jackson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Zulu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jackson is out of range and Zulu settles back down.
Zulu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zulu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jackson on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Zulu throws a solid leg kick but Jackson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zulu.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zulu.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zulu. Jackson shrugs it off though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Jackson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Zulu to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Zulu.
Rod Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Jackson moves out of range as Zulu throws a body kick.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Zulu misses
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jackson looks winded!
Jackson motions for Zulu to come forward. Jackson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zulu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson lands a head kick!
Zulu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson wants to land a leg kick but Zulu is out of range.
Zulu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zulu to score with a decent uppercut.
Zulu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zulu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jackson has time to react.#CUT#
It looks like Rod Jackson has been cut.
Zulu throws a half hearted mid kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Zulu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jackson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zulu is able to avoid easily.
Zulu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jackson takes a step back to recover. #T2#
Jackson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zulu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jackson scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Zulu has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Zulu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zulu slips a straight right by Jackson.
An attempted straight right counter from Zulu misses the target.
Jackson takes one to the side of the head.
#CL#
Zulu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zulu misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Jackson.
Zulu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson presses Zulu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zulu prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Zulu can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Jackson stalling in the clinch but Zulu improves position.
A hook to the body from Zulu.
Zulu tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zulu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zulu lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Zulu.
#T3#
Zulu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zulu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zulu lands with a left to the head.
Zulu scores with a shoulder strike.
Zulu presses Jackson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zulu lands a shot to the body.
Zulu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
A body shot lands from Zulu.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Zulu as the two fighters clinch.
Zulu tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
A short left from Zulu.
Zulu is working Jackson over against the cage.
Zulu lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Zulu.
Zulu tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Zulu lands a right hand. #ROC#
Jackson is rocked!
Zulu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zulu.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Zulu finish him?
Zulu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zulu creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Jackson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Jackson drops to his knees and Zulu pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kvame Zulu!
An out of breath Kvame Zulu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
DARE 33
Date: Mar 16, 2018 |
#R1#
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henriksen defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Henriksen ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Henriksen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Henriksen counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#
It looks like Rod Jackson has been cut.
Nice shot by Jackson.#CUT2#
It looks like Alexander Henriksen has been cut.
We've been told by Henriksen's head coaches at Aspire Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Henriksen off the cage and back into range.
Jackson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Henriksen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Henriksen is looking to counter with a body kick.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jackson. Henriksen shrugs it off though. #T1#
Jackson slips under a jab.
Henriksen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jackson takes a swing at Henriksen's ribcage but misses.
Jackson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson misses with a jab to the body
and Henriksen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henriksen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson cracks a nice hook into Henriksen's ribs.
Jackson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#KD2#
Jackson drops Henriksen with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Henriksen looks back up at him and smiles so Jackson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#
Henriksen is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henriksen walks straight into a right hand from Jackson - that's dropped him! Jackson jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Henriksen from any more punishment! Henriksen complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rod Jackson!
Rod Jackson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
DARE 27
Date: Feb 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Matienzo throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matienzo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jackson darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT#
It looks like Yoel Matienzo has been cut.
Jackson cracks Matienzo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#KD#
Jackson cracks Matienzo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Matienzo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Jackson finish him?
#ROC#
Matienzo is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson lands a leg kick that knocks Matienzo off balance momentarily.
Matienzo misses with a looping right.
Matienzo throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Matienzo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.#CUT2#
It looks like Rod Jackson has been cut.
Jackson swings for the body but Matienzo moves out of range.
Jackson connects with a solid leg kick.
Matienzo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matienzo doesn't seem bothered though. #T1#
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matienzo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matienzo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jackson with a body shot.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matienzo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson works Matienzo's body with a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Matienzo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matienzo.
Jackson lands with a straight right. Matienzo didn't see that one coming.
Matienzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jackson misses the jab.#T2#
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matienzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Jackson feints and then cracks Matienzo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matienzo down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matienzo misses the jab.
Rod Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson cracks a nice hook into Matienzo's ribs.
Matienzo missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson slips under a jab from Matienzo.#KD#
Jackson lands a big right hand that sends Matienzo crashing to the mat! Jackson stays standing though and waves Matienzo back to his feet!#CL#
Jackson clinches with his opponent.
A short left from Jackson.
Matienzo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Matienzo misses with some punches.
Matienzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson pushes Matienzo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matienzo misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Jackson is working Matienzo over against the cage.
Matienzo looks winded!
Jackson gets through Matienzo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#BC2#
Matienzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
You can see that Matienzo has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Matienzo's front leg but catches the back leg as Matienzo tries to avoid it.
Jackson scores with a push kick.
Jackson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jackson lands with a hook. Matienzo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matienzo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matienzo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Matienzo misses with a left hand
and Jackson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#CL#
Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T4#
Jackson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Matienzo letting Jackson take a breather here.
Jackson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Jackson looking to stall.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Matienzo's head. #BC#
Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matienzo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Matienzo is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Matienzo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matienzo seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matienzo blocks a jab.
Jackson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matienzo's calf.#KD#
Jackson sends Matienzo crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Jackson is motioning to the referee to let Matienzo up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Jackson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rod Jackson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Matienzo throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Matienzo manages to avoid it.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matienzo moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Matienzo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#KD#
Jackson sends Matienzo crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Jackson is motioning to the referee to let Matienzo up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matienzo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matienzo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Matienzo 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.#CL#
Jackson clinches.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Matienzo backwards.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matienzo backwards.
Jackson has Matienzo pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Matienzo is breathing heavily.
Jackson has Matienzo pushed against the cage.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T1#
Jackson lands a right hand.
Matienzo misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson pushes Matienzo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matienzo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jackson throws a big uppercut that drops Matienzo! More strikes from Jackson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Matienzo lies dazed against the cage as Jackson celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rod Jackson!
In his post fight interview, Rod Jackson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Yoel Matienzo spoke after the fight, saying 'Well that sucked dick. Fuck you I tried'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 10, 2017 |
#R1#
A combination from Janson does no damage.
Janson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#TD2#
Janson gets a double leg takedown into Jackson's guard.
Jackson looking to control.
Janson postures up and lands a big shot to Jackson's brow.
Janson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB#
Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Jackson is looking for a triangle but Janson pushes his legs off easily.
Janson advances to half guard. #T1#
Janson wants to free his trapped foot but Jackson is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Janson pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Janson seems to be looking for submissions.
Jackson is looking to control Janson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jackson avoid being mounted?
Janson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Janson is thwarting Jackson's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Jackson looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson gets full guard.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jackson trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Janson looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Jackson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Janson escapes and throws Jackson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Jackson is trying to control Janson's posture but Janson avoids it. #T3#
Jackson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jackson trying to control from the bottom.
Jackson moves into full guard.
#SUB#
Jackson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Janson defends well.#SUB#
Jackson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Janson uses it to pass to side control.
Jackson tries to improve position but can't. #T4##SU2#
Janson decides to take the fight back to the feet. #CL#
Janson gets tackled into the cage by Jackson. Jackson maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Janson breaks from the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Janson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Janson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#TD2#
Janson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Janson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Janson in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU2#
Janson stands up and beckons Jackson to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Janson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Janson instigates a clinch.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Janson backwards.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Janson backwards.
A short left from Jackson.
Jackson looking to stall.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson gets through Janson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Janson backwards.
Janson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson cracks Janson with a nice body shot.
Jackson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Janson to his knees! Jackson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rod Jackson!
Rod Jackson 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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