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Event:
NJMMA #42: 135 Tourney Round 2
Date: Feb 24, 2018 |
#R1#
Niklas wants to clinch.#CL2#
Niklas has managed to clinch.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Niklas looking to stall.
Niklas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Niklas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Niklas struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Niklas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niklas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
I was talking to Jackson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Niklas misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson blocking some punches.
#T1#
Niklas can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Niklas fails to land.
Niklas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Niklas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Niklas being controlled against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Niklas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Niklas struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Niklas misses with the head strike.
Jackson is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Niklas working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Niklas.
Niklas misses with some punches.
Niklas is pushing Jackson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #T2#
Niklas misses with a punch on the inside.
Niklas prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson wants to take the fight to the mat but Niklas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Niklas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Niklas misses with the head strike.
Niklas swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Come on Niklas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Still in the clinch, Niklas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Niklas prevents a takedown attempt there.
The referee is keeping an eye on Niklas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#T3#
Niklas throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson wants a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Niklas.
Niklas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson is looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Jackson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Niklas after a bit of a struggle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Niklas.
Niklas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Niklas throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Jackson has Niklas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Niklas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Niklas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Niklas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Niklas misses with a punch on the inside.
Niklas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Niklas swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Niklas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Niklas working aggressively here.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Niklas.
Niklas working aggressively here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Niklas swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Niklas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Niklas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Niklas clinches up against the cage.
Niklas throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson goes for a takedown attempt but Niklas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL2#
Niklas has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Niklas misses with the head strike.
Jackson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Niklas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee calls for Niklas to work.
Niklas misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niklas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Niklas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson. #T1#
Niklas lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Niklas fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Niklas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Niklas working aggressively here.
Niklas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Niklas has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Niklas presses Jackson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Niklas working aggressively here.
Troy Niklas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Niklas fails to land.
Niklas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Niklas is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Niklas.
Niklas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Niklas lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
#T2#
Jackson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Niklas prevents it.
Niklas throws a head punch that misses.
Niklas tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Niklas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niklas misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Niklas.
Niklas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Niklas throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson tries to score a body lock takedown but Niklas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Niklas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Niklas stops a takedown attempt from Jackson.
#T3#
Niklas gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Niklas misses with the head strike.
Niklas tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Niklas.
Niklas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Niklas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
Niklas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Niklas.
Niklas swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Niklas scores with a shoulder strike.
Niklas has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Niklas throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Niklas.#T4#
Niklas struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Niklas has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Niklas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Niklas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Niklas working aggressively here.
Jackson has Niklas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Niklas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Niklas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niklas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson trying to stall but Niklas improves his position.
Niklas has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Niklas misses with the head strike.
Niklas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Niklas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Niklas drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
Niklas lands with a left to the head.
Niklas avoiding damage.
Niklas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Niklas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Niklas fails to land.
Niklas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jackson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Niklas is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niklas swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Niklas misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson wants to take the fight to the mat but Niklas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Niklas working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1#
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jackson as Niklas tries to tie him up.
Niklas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Niklas lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Niklas manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Niklas.
Niklas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
Niklas lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC2#
Jackson is rocked!
Niklas misses with the head strike.
Niklas trying to control the position but instead, Jackson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Niklas into the cage.
Niklas swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Niklas. #T2#
Niklas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Niklas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Niklas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Niklas tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Niklas back against the cage.
Niklas prevents the takedown attempt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Niklas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Niklas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niklas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
#T3#
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Niklas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Niklas to work.
Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Niklas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Niklas.
Troy Niklas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jackson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Niklas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Niklas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Niklas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T4#
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Niklas scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Niklas after a bit of a struggle.
Zack Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson tries for a takedown but Niklas manages to get underhooks.
Jackson has Niklas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Niklas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Niklas pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Niklas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Troy Niklas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Niklas 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 24:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 24:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Troy Niklas!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Troy Niklas made sure he mentioned 424 Co., along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
NJMMA #29: Embalmer v Hansen
Date: Jan 13, 2018 |
#R1#
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Max looks to throw a body kick#TD2#
and Jackson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jackson.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson trying to control but Max is working from the bottom.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Max pulls Jackson in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Max is on top in guard.
#REVR#
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Max is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Max postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Max stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Max preventing the sweep. #T1#
Max 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Max accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Max postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson managing to control the position.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Max.
Max has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Max is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Max connects with a couple of short punches.
Max lands a couple of elbows.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Max working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Max.
Max with a flurry of punches that miss.
Max in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Max wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Max throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2#
Max landing with the ground and pound.
Max lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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.
Max throwing strikes but missing.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Max throws a big elbow that misses.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Max is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.#T3#
Max throwing strikes but missing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jackson holds on and takes a little breather.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Max postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
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.
Jackson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jackson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Max postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Max trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Max.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.#T4#
Max landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Max accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Max is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jackson seems keen to control Max's posture.
Jackson trying to control the position.
Max is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #ROC#
Jackson is rocked!
Max throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Max working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson is still in real trouble! Can Max finish him?
Max throws a strike but Jackson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Max swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Max keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blaze Max 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.
#R2##TD2#
Jackson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Max 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.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Max 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.
Jackson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Max wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling him.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Max here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Max.
Jackson works over Max with some ground and pound from guard.
Jackson won't allow Max to sweep him here.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Max is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Max wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Jackson looking to sit in guard and control but Max gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Max content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T2#
Max working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Max is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Jackson is adopting a defensive guard.
Max postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Max with a flurry of punches that miss.
Max works over Jackson with some ground and pound from guard.
Max throws an elbow that misses. Jackson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Max's guard. Nice move by Jackson!#REVB#
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson is working Max over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jackson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Max keeps moving.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Max is keeping the position.#T3#
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Max has Jackson pulled in close to control his posture.
Jackson trying to control but Max is working from the bottom.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Max keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#KD#
Max knocks Jackson to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?#T4#
Max in side control, throwing shots but Jackson defends.
Sloppy strikes there by Max.
Jackson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Max's best efforts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Max throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jackson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jackson.
Max lands a couple of digs.
Max keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson wants to stand but Max is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Max is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Max throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Max preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blaze Max 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!
#R3#
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Max sprawls well.#TD2#
Jackson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jackson scoring with some ground and pound.
Max wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Max holds on and takes a little breather.
Max keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Max wants to get back to his feet but Jackson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Blaze Max overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T1#
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Max works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Max manages to get underhooks.
Blaze Max has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zack Jackson.
Max throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Max pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Max with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Max using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson is trying to drag Max to the mat but Max just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Max missing with knees to the body.
Max comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Max tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
#T2#
Max tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Max misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Max.
Jackson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Max is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nice elbow from Max. #TD2#
Jackson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Max regains guard immediately.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Max is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
Max keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Max swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson being controlled here momentarily. #T3#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Max's guard.
Max wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Max flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Max's head.
Max tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Max is working away.
Jackson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Blaze Max is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Max defending well though.
Jackson is keen to just control but Max is a slippery customer.
Jackson throwing shots but Max is blocking nicely.
Jackson trying to control the pace. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A low kick from Max is predictable there #TD2#
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jackson stops Max from standing up.
Max keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Zack Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Max has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zack Jackson.
Well Max 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blaze Max!
During a confident post fight interview, Blaze Max thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
NJMMA #23: Embalmer v Gavira
Date: Dec 23, 2017 |
#R1##KD#
Kohler ducks straight into an uppercut from Jackson and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Kohler manages to regain guard straight away.
#ROC#
Kohler is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Oliver Kohler has been cut.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kohler is still in real trouble! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Kohler is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson gets to his feet and stands over Kohler, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Kohler felt that one! Jackson unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Kohler from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zack Jackson!
Oliver Kohler was interviewed post fight and said 'What the f**k? Why i wasn't teleported here.. Flying is stupid!'.
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Event:
NJMMA #15: Rooney v Dickens
Date: Nov 25, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Jackson drives through with a takedown into guard. #SUB2#
Lotus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lotus wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Jackson is now in half guard.
Jackson passes to full mount!
Jackson trying to control but Lotus is having none of it.
Lotus blocking the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson trying to control but Lotus is having none of it. #T1##SUB#
Jackson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lotus has worked his arm free - good work by Lotus!
#SUB#
Jackson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Jackson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lotus is trying to get back to his feet.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lotus is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Jackson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jackson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jackson wants to control but Lotus is keeping him busy.
Jackson throws an elbow but Lotus slips to the side and avoids it well.#T3#
Lotus being controlled for a moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Lotus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Jackson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lotus manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lotus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lotus can do anything to dispel that myth.#T4#
Lotus has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at LOD: Gimme Yo Money GYM. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Jackson chips away with some ground and pound.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lotus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Jackson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lotus looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lotus looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lotus! #REVB#
Jackson regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Jackson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Lotus looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.#TD#
Jackson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jackson working over Lotus with some ground and pound. Lotus looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB#
Jackson is looking for a kimura here.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Lotus is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson uses his free foot to push down on Lotus's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lotus. #T1#
Lotus tries to lock up and control but Jackson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jackson controlling the position easily from mount.
Jackson avoids the attempt from Lotus to control.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB#
Jackson has control of Lotus's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lotus regains control of the situation pretty easily.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lotus tries to buck Jackson off but he can't manage it.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lotus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jackson manages to capitalize on a mistake by Lotus to take his back!#T3#
Lotus wants to escape the position.
Lotus staying busy and making it hard for Jackson to control.
Jackson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lotus doesn't escape.
Lotus staying busy and making it hard for Jackson to control. #SUB#
Lotus is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Jackson gets his way!
#SUB#
Lotus defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jackson misses with an elbow to the head.
Jackson connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Lotus to escape the position.
Jackson controlling well, preventing Lotus from escaping the position.
Jackson lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Lotus.
Jackson punishes Lotus with strikes from the back mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lotus is in bad spot here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Jackson dominated that second round.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Lotus takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
A punch lands to the side of Jackson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lotus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lotus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Lotus keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Lotus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
#TD#
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lotus controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
Lotus seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lotus can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T1##SUB#
Jackson tries for a kimura but Lotus is defending well.
Jackson working the ground and pound but Lotus is defending the strikes.
Jackson lands an elbow.
Lotus looks to move to half guard but instead Jackson has passed into mount! Damn!
Jackson looking to control but Lotus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #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 with good strikes from the mount here!
Jackson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#SUB#
Jackson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lotus manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jackson slows the pace down.
Jackson trying to control the position but Lotus is working away.
Lotus is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Lotus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lotus to see if he's OK.
Jackson wants to control but Lotus is keeping him busy.
Jackson just content to control the position. #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 wants to control but Lotus is keeping him busy.
Lotus is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jackson has just dragged him back down to the mat.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Jackson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lotus tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Jackson manages to move to mount!
Liechtensteiner Lotus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB#
Jackson working for a guillotine from mount but Lotus is in no mood to give up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zack Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zack Jackson!
In defeat, Liechtensteiner Lotus stepped up to the mic, saying 'This fucking blind referee is friends with the fucking biased judges who are both paid by my PED-using opponent's manager. Fuck them and fuck the haters! What are you looking at asshole? Come at me, I'll mash you like potatoes!!
Mommy!! They are threatening me! 😭'.
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