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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Lasta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, National Anthem of Hawaii . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anthony Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Lasta!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson pushes Lasta up against the cage in a clinch.
Lasta blocks an uppercut.
Lasta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lasta tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Lasta managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Lasta prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lasta jumps into guard, dragging Jackson to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lasta wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lasta is pulling down on Jackson's head. It's preventing any offense from Jackson, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lasta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lasta is looking to sweep but instead, Jackson has passed into half guard.
Lasta keeping hold of Jackson's head, controlling as best he can.
Frank Lasta has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lasta is defended easily by Jackson.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
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.
Lasta moves into the clinch.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Lasta holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackson drops back down to his feet.
Lasta avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Lasta jumps guard.
Lasta trying to control the position.
Lasta seems keen to control Jackson's posture.
Lasta is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
Lasta seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Frank Lasta was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lasta circles away.
Frank Lasta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lasta thows a body shot but no joy.
Lasta scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lasta shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Lasta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lasta throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jackson was covering up waiting for the punch and Lasta finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Lasta gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lasta shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lasta gets slowly back to his feet.
Anthony Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Lasta.
Lasta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lasta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Lasta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lasta rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Lasta blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson has Lasta pressed against the cage, preventing Lasta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lasta is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jackson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Lasta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Lasta shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Lasta dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Lasta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Lasta 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 Lasta off to one side.
Jackson tries to clinch but Lasta is having none of it.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Lasta. Lasta gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Lasta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lasta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lasta.
Anthony Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Lasta pushes him off.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Lasta circles away and keeps his distance.
Lasta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lasta takes the fight into the clinch.
Lasta jumps guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lasta wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Lasta is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lasta has a closed guard, preventing Jackson from standing up.
Lasta is pulling down on Jackson's head to control his posture.
That's two 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.
Lasta's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Frank Lasta hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lasta.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lasta.
Anthony Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Lasta.
Lasta shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Lasta.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lasta tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lasta keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lasta goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Anthony Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Lasta.
Lasta is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Lasta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lasta breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jackson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A body shot lands from Lasta.
Jackson stops a takedown attempt from Lasta.
Lasta pushes Jackson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lasta is trying to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling him.
Lasta stops a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Lasta tries to score a body lock takedown but Jackson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jackson prevents Lasta from breaking the clinch.
Lasta lands with a right to the head.
Lasta wants a takedown.
Lasta is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lasta dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Lasta has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jackson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Lasta leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jackson misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lasta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lasta shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Lasta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lasta blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Lasta ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lasta no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jackson won't allow Lasta to sweep him here.
Lasta manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Lasta fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jackson sprawls well initially but Lasta persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lasta slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Lasta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Jackson tries to clinch up but Lasta circles away and keeps his distance.
Lasta stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Lasta.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Lasta, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Lasta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson leaves Lasta with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jackson tries to clinch but Lasta is having none of it.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lasta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lasta lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lasta shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Anthony Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Lasta.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson fakes the leg kick and cracks Lasta in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Lasta pushes him off.
Lasta is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackson rather than just go for the knockout.
Lasta fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lasta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lasta circles away.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Lasta circles away.
Jackson tries to clinch but Lasta is having none of it.
Jackson has Lasta up against the cage in a clinch.
Lasta jumps into guard, dragging Jackson to the mat.
Lasta managing to control the position.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
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.
Lasta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lasta pushes Jackson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Lasta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Lasta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lasta clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lasta pulls guard effortlessly.
Jackson wants to stand but Lasta has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lasta is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lasta has his feet on Jackson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lasta.
Lasta swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lasta lands a jab-cross combination.
Lasta stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lasta drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Lasta trying to control the position but Jackson is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Lasta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lasta has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Lasta!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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