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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erich Johnson (ranked 5806 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Jackson (ranked 5026 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Erich Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hunter Jackson !
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Johnson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Jackson clinches.
Jackson has Johnson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Johnson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackson pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Johnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackson walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Jackson has managed to clinch.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson successfully pulls guard.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jackson defends well.
Jackson pushes down on Johnson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.
Johnson tries to kick Jackson off but Jackson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Johnson looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Jackson pushes past his half guard into mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson is stalling here but it's allowed Johnson to get half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controlling the position well.
Johnson is looking to get back to full guard here but Jackson has managed to pass to side control instead.
Jackson is trying to get an arm triangle but Johnson is defending well.
Jackson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jackson controlling from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 tries to score with some ground and pound. Johnson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jackson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johnson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Johnson is trying to control Jackson 's posture but Jackson avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hunter Jackson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jackson dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Jackson 's head and hops out.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson . No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Jackson counters by clinching up.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson effectively controlling the action here.
Johnson jumps guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erich Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson drags the fight down to the ground.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson postures up in Jackson 's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Johnson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson 's head.
Johnson trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Johnson works over Jackson with some ground and pound from guard.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Johnson landing some decent shots from guard.
Johnson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunter Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson .
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hunter Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stalling in the clinch from Johnson.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jackson sprawls and moves away.
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson .
Jackson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Johnson gets a double leg takedown into Jackson 's guard.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Johnson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson 's head.
Johnson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Johnson working some strikes from top position.
Johnson landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson .
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Johnson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson distracts Jackson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Johnson is in close to Jackson 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson working some strikes from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johnson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Johnson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erich Johnson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Jackson clinches up against the cage.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a takedown into Jackson 's guard.
Johnson wants to stand but Jackson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Erich Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Jackson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Johnson wants to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Johnson is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Jackson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Johnson 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.
Johnson tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Let's hope that Jackson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jackson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Johnson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Johnson!
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Johnson stands up from Jackson 's guard - Johnson perhaps looking for a knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erich Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
Jackson gets a clinch.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson gets control of Jackson 's arms and successfully pulls guard. Johnson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Johnson is pulling down on Jackson 's head to control his posture.
Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hunter Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hunter Jackson !
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RATING
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