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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bubba Jackson (ranked 5424 p4p, 5245 weight class) and Jumba Jookiba (ranked 118 p4p, 193 weight class). The key to victory for Bubba Jackson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Brawler
Self confident
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Basic striking
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bubba Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jumba Jookiba!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jookiba lands with a slapping head kick.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Jookiba counters by clinching up.
Jookiba breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Jookiba clinches.
Jookiba has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jookiba has him pressed against the ropes.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Jookiba.
Jookiba is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jookiba is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jookiba misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jookiba misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
Jookiba takes a shot to the head.
Jookiba misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jookiba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Jookiba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jookiba closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the ropes.
Jackson is trying to push Jookiba away but Jookiba has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Jookiba tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Jookiba back against the ropes.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Jookiba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jookiba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jookiba blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Jackson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJookiba.
Jackson is looking to score with low kicks.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Jookiba on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jackson instigates a clinch.
Jookiba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Jookiba is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jookiba has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jookiba there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Jookiba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Jookiba keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jookiba drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jookiba swinging wildly here.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jookiba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jookiba darts in and clinches Jackson up against the ropes.
Jookiba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Jookiba has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jumba Jookiba dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jackson lands with a right hand.
Jookiba tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jookiba drives through and clinches with Jackson against the ropes.
Jookiba is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jookiba stalling in the clinch but Jackson improves position.
Jackson trying to stall but Jookiba improves his position.
Jackson wants to break free but Jookiba has control.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jackson as Jookiba tries to tie him up.
Jumba Jookiba seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson lands with a left to the head.
Jookiba manages to break the clinch.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jookiba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice side step and Jookiba releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jackson pushes Jookiba up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Jookiba is controlling him.
Jackson is trying to maintain a safe position but Jookiba gets an underhook and turns Jackson into the ropes.
Jookiba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jookiba misses with the combination.
Jackson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jookiba.
Jackson tries to bum rush Jookiba with a series of wild strikes but Jookiba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jookiba swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jookiba - that will leave a mark!
Jookiba has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jookiba tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Jookiba circles away.
Jackson cracks Jookiba with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Jookiba get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Jookiba looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Jookiba is rocked!
It looks like Jumba Jookiba has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson misses with a low kick as Jookiba jumps back.
Jookiba tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jookiba misses with the combination.
Jackson is looking for a counter combo.
Jackson darts in and clinches Jookiba up against the ropes.
Jookiba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jookiba breaks the clinch.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jookiba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Jackson will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Jumba Jookiba's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jackson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jookiba's head backwards.
A bone on bone clash there as Jookiba blocks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jookiba tries to clinch up
and Jackson counters with a right hand to the body.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Bubba Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson has managed to clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jookiba as Jackson tries to tie him up.
Jookiba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jookiba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson darts in and clinches Jookiba up against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Jookiba is controlling him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Jackson throws an elbow but misses.
Jookiba controlling the action here for a moment.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
Jookiba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jookiba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Bubba Jackson has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Jookiba has double underhooks.
Jookiba looking to stall.
Jookiba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick from Jackson misses.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jookiba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jookiba clinches up against the ropes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jookiba trying to land knees to the body.
Jookiba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson darts in and clinches Jookiba up against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Jackson!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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