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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Mancini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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270 lbs
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242 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kurt Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ray Mancini!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Mancini sprawls well.
Mancini looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Mancini sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mancini closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mancini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mancini is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jackson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Ray Mancini has been cut.
Mancini is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mancini's efforts to push away.
Mancini has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mancini tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Mancini.
Mancini fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mancini throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jackson counters with a single leg into guard. Mancini didn't expect that.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Mancini blocks nicely.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mancini avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Mancini blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is working Mancini over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mancini working a defensive guard here.
Jackson won't allow Mancini to sweep him here.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Mancini has wrist control.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jackson throws a strike but Mancini rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mancini is looking to stand up but Jackson won't let him.
Jackson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jackson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mancini can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancini stands and steps away. Jackson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nice sprawl there from Mancini as Jackson shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mancini. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Mancini sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mancini as he jumps to the side.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Mancini's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Mancini tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mancini manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mancini throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Mancini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mancini throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Mancini rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancini tries to break free but Jackson pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Jackson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mancini regains guard.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson throws and elbow that misses. Mancini uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jackson's guard. Nice move by Mancini!
Jackson is looking to stand up but Mancini isn't so interested in that idea.
Mancini postures up and lands a big shot to Jackson's brow.
Mancini stands up from Jackson's guard - Mancini perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mancini jabs Jackson right on the nose. Jackson blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mancini misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mancini swinging wildly here.
Mancini tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kurt Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mancini tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancini throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mancini takes an elbow to the temple.
Jackson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mancini is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mancini is trying to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling him.
A shot in the inside from Jackson.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jackson breaks the clinch.
Mancini misses with a two punch combination.
Mancini is breathing heavily.
Mancini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mancini throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancini throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mancini off to one side.
Jackson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mancini looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mancini dodges the ground and pound from Jackson.
Jackson working the ground and pound from side control.
Jackson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kurt Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson looking to control but instead Mancini has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mancini blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kurt Jackson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ray Mancini's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mancini will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mancini misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mancini but Mancini pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Mancini shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mancini is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mancini in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mancini blocks the elbow strike.
Mancini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancini is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot by Mancini.
Mancini fails to land with a series of punches.
Mancini shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancini misses with a combination
so Jackson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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 missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mancini preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mancini is keeping the position for now.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mancini working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mancini's head.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mancini utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mancini keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Mancini has his feet on Jackson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Mancini sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancini tries a head kick but it misses.
Ray Mancini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice shot by Mancini.
Mancini tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson has Mancini up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Kurt Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A low kick from Mancini misses
and Jackson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson has closed the distance and engaged Mancini in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Jackson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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