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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shom Harnick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Wu Tang - Triumph. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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174 cm
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162 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rashad Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shom Harnick!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harnick tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Harnick scoring well with a low kick there.
Jackson lands with a right hand.
Harnick wants to clinch.
Harnick tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson moves out of range of the leg kick from Harnick.
No joy there for Harnick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Harnick connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harnick takes one on the button.
Harnick takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Harnick.
Jackson lands a nice shot that snaps Harnick's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Harnick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice combination there by Jackson.
Harnick is looking to land body kicks.
Jackson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Harnick was covering up waiting for the punch and Jackson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jackson throws and elbow that misses. Harnick uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jackson's guard. Nice move by Harnick!
Harnick wants to stand but Jackson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Harnick tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking for a triangle here but Harnick uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard.
I wouldn't like to be where Jackson is right now.
Jackson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harnick tries to stand and escape but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Harnick is controlling well.
Harnick moves nicely into side control.
Harnick misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jackson struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jackson manages to get back to half guard.
Harnick is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Jackson tries to roll over but Harnick keeps him under control.
Harnick passes into side control, despite Jackson's attempt to control the position.
Harnick tries to stand but Jackson is controlling his head.
Harnick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Jackson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Harnick takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Harnick throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Harnick there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Harnick decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jackson controls Harnick momentarily but Harnick frees himself.
Harnick passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jackson is trying to work for a sweep but Harnick has mounted him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to reverse the position but Harnick maintains control.
Jackson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Harnick tries to stand and escape but Jackson actually recovers to full guard.
Harnick trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harnick being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Harnick works over Jackson with some ground and pound from guard.
Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Harnick passes into side control.
Jackson tries to control but Harnick manages to take his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Harnick's guard. Nice work there by Jackson.
Jackson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Harnick's guard.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harnick defending well though.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harnick defending well though.
Jackson stops Harnick from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Harnick is defending well.
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harnick does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Harnick wants to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Harnick throws and low kick but Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson lands a head shot.
Jackson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jackson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jackson is pressing down on Harnick's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harnick is holding on for now.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harnick's head.
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 Rashad Jackson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Harnick, right into the meat.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Harnick has time to react.
Harnick throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Harnick is looking to land body kicks.
Jackson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Harnick in his tracks.
Jackson scores with a takedown into Harnick's guard.
Harnick keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is working Harnick over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jackson connects with a couple of short punches.
Harnick wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Harnick keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Harnick has his hands on Jackson's head, controlling the position.
Jackson works over Harnick with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two 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.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
Jackson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rashad Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson won't allow Harnick to get back to his feet.
Jackson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Harnick is retaining full guard.
Jackson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Shom Harnick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Harnick kicks Jackson off and gets to his feet.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harnick defending well though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Harnick won't allow Jackson to pass to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rashad Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jackson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rashad Jackson!
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energy
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hype
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