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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bryce Helix (ranked 222 p4p, 435 weight class) and Nick Jackson (ranked 13 p4p, 30 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryce Helix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Helix is adopting a defensive guard.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Helix has wrist control.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Helix managing to control the position.
Helix utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Helix will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Helix has wrist control.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Helix blocks nicely.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Helix is on top in guard.
Helix with a flurry of punches that miss.
Helix stays in close to Jackson's body and controls the position.
Helix working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helix wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Helix preventing the sweep.
Helix has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Helix is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Helix passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
Helix is trying to control. Jackson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jackson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Helix defends easily.
Helix stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix is stalling in the full guard.
Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Helix defends easily.
Helix landing with the ground and pound.
Helix keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Helix pushing down on Jackson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
Helix working Jackson over with strikes.
Helix lands with a punch from half guard.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Helix is nestled in close to Jackson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Helix wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Helix is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bryce Helix will probably get the nod.
That's time! Helix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Helix throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Helix doesn't seem phased though.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Helix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Helix circles away easily
and Helix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Helix lands a head shot.
It looks like Nick Jackson has been cut.
Helix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Helix was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jackson.
Helix looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Helix slips a jab from Jackson.
Helix throws a body shot but no joy.
Helix misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Helix. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Helix.
Helix attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Helix doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson scores with a takedown into Helix's guard.
Jackson works over Helix with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Helix keeps moving.
Helix controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
Helix working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Helix is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Helix is retaining full guard.
Helix looking to control.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Helix works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jackson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Jackson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Helix bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.
Jackson working for submissions but it's allowed Helix to get to half guard.
Jackson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jackson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helix keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Nick Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix landing some decent shots from guard.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Helix.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Helix pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Helix with a nice head shot there.
Jackson looking for subs off his back but Helix has passed one foot through into half guard.
Helix is nestled in close to Jackson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is staying active underneath Helix, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jackson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Helix is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.
Jackson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Helix trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Helix is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bryce Helix dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Jackson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Helix goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jackson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Helix defends well and Jackson ends up having to push Helix into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Helix.
Jackson walks into a straight right hand from Helix.
Jackson is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Helix ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Jackson clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bryce Helix!
Bryce Helix seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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