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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rui Rodrigo Germano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Germano comes to the cage accompanied by HIM - Don't Fear The Reaper. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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208 lbs
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205 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rui Rodrigo Germano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quinton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Germano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
A swing and a miss from Germano.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Germano was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Germano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Germano misses with an uppercut
and Jackson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Germano throws a body shot but no joy.
Germano misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Germano misses with a two punch combination.
Germano shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Rui Rodrigo Germano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Germano misses with a looping right.
Germano avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson jabs at Germano's body.
Germano looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Germano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Germano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Jackson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Germano manages to get back to half guard.
Germano looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Germano looking for a kimura from the bottom but Jackson passes into side control!
Jackson slows the pace down.
Germano manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Germano throwing shots but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Germano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
Germano 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.
Jackson is pressing down on Germano's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Germano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Germano isn't so interested in that idea.
Jackson trying to control the position here.
Germano trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Germano is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Germano makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Germano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Germano trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Germano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Germano with a flurry of punches that miss.
Germano is in close to Jackson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Germano content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Germano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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 looking to hit a scissor sweep but Germano is one step ahead there.
Germano looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Germano throws a big elbow that misses.
Germano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Jackson looking to control.
Germano working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Germano throws a big elbow that misses.
Germano loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson has momentary wrist control but Germano slips an elbow through the middle.
Germano working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Germano throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
Germano works over Jackson with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Germano wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Germano postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Germano trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Germano preventing the sweep.
Germano with a nice head shot there.
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.
Germano slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Germano sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jackson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Germano creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jackson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Germano throws an elbow but Jackson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Germano is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jackson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rui Rodrigo Germano dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Germano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Germano darts in looking for a takedown but Jackson gets double underhooks and turns Germano into the cage.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson swings for the body but Germano moves out of range.
Germano misses with a looping left.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Germano shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Germano throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Germano looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rui Rodrigo Germano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Germano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Germano avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Germano attempts a counter takedown but Jackson avoids it well and moves away.
Germano goes for a double leg but Jackson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jackson continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jackson jabs Germano right on the nose. Germano blinks but takes it well.
Germano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson lands with an overhand left.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Germano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Germano cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Germano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Germano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Germano misses with a jab to the body
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Germano misses with a takedown
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Germano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jackson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Germano rather than just go for the knockout.
Germano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
Jackson lands a glancing blow to the side of Germano's head.
Germano shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
Jackson catches Germano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Rui Rodrigo Germano has been cut.
Jackson scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Germano is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Germano is rocked!
Jackson connects with a right hand. Germano shakes it off.
Oh Germano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Quinton Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jackson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jackson connects with a single shot there.
Nice uppercut there from Germano.
Germano loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jackson lands a big right hand that sends Germano crashing to the mat! Jackson stays standing though and waves Germano back to his feet!
Jackson tries to bum rush Germano with a series of wild strikes but Germano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Germano throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a crisp right that sends Germano to the canvas! Jackson follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quinton Jackson!
After the fight, Quinton Jackson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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