announcement, largest crowd for an MMA show in North America, although I didn't hear the exact number as the crowd drowning it out.
Next match announced is Mike Kyle vs Kryzysztof SosZynski. (No way I'm retyping THAT name for the PBB!)
Round starts fighters circle, testing each other out. Kyle attempts a knee, KS drives for a takedown. Tie up, Kyle lands a low blow, quick pause for KS to check himself. Fighters circling again. Kyle landing some nice inside leg kicks. KS responds with a punch, KS takes a thumb to the eye and another pause. Longer wait this time, doctor is checking KS. Doctor waves match off! Waiting for official call!
Crowd is upset to say the least. Bout has been stopped at 2'02 and called a technical draw because of the foul.
Eugene Jackson vs Jorge Ortiz up next.
Jorge enters waving the Mexican flag, Eugene is from East Palo Alto. Could have a divided crowd.
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Fighters touch gloves to begin. Ortiz with a low kick, Eugene punches and rushes in. A little tie up, Ortiz lands a quick right that Eugene acknowledges. Jackson rushes in and gets the takedwon, lands a big shot, and gets to half guard. Eugene pushes to the fence, lands more blows, Ortiz still defending. Ortiz trying to punch from the bottom, Jackson very high up. Ortiz gets full guard. Jackson on top smothering now, looking for a big shot, gets a couple, comes back down. Ortiz has done a nice job of manuevering off the fence. Eugene still looking for the big shot. Referee is letting it stay on the ground however, crowd a little anxious. Now a restart. Fighters circling again. Ortiz comes in and out of range, Eugene looks like he's looking to unload. Almost, but Ortiz gets out of rangee. Round ends.
Hot ring girl, with some big fakies circling the cage now. Chuck Norris is in attendence! Sweet!
Round two begins in exact continuation from round one. Jackson moving forward more now, seems to have a bit more energy than the round ended. Gets Ortiz on the fence fires off some big blows, none seems to do damage. Ortiz now coming forward as Eugene tests the reach of his jab. Trade jabs, clinch, and Ortiz fires a knee, Jackson shrugs it off but is now backing up. Crowd whistling, wanting to see more engangement. Ortiz looks to find his range, Jackson hoping that a jab will find it's mark. No punch looks like's it's done damage or even been followed up as the crowd full on erupts into boos. 10 seconds, Jackson looks momentarily more aggressive, but the round ends.
Round 3, Jackson way more aggressive, Ortiz looks in trouble, survives, Jackson looks puzzled at something. Ortiz responds with some blows, nothing major and fighters are circling again. A bit more action as each fighter is definitely looking for the others chin, probably winding up for the KO punch and the crowd is booing again after the quick start. More circling by both fighters. Jackson is stalking now, Ortiz is backing up. Jackson will fire off a few jabs then quickly disengage. Jackson laqnds a few shots that seem to rile the crowd up, but Ortiz just smiles. Ortiz is going to have to do more to get the win though, i have Jackson ahead by a narrow margin. A brief exhange to end the fight to a chorus of boos, we'll see what the judges say, if you made me pick a winner I'd say Eugene, largely on the first round.
The judges all go 29-27 for Eugene Jackson.
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www.Onthemat.com/forumJosh Thompson vs Clay Guida up next....this is for the 155 pound title.
Round starts, Thompson looks to kick, Clay goes for the takedown, Thompson jumps to guilotine! Close, Clay gets out, Clay now in Thompson's guard. Clay stands up, Thompson is on the ground, Clay back in Thompson's guard. Clay looking for strikes, but Thompson very active on the bottom, looking for a sub, Josh with a triangle, Clay slams out, Josh recovers, looks for armbar, no! Clay escapes and looks to strike him. Back to THompson's guard. Clay stands up, looking for a better strike, back to Thompson's guard. Josh looking for a leg lock, Cley spins out, looks to punch Josh. Great fight! Josh is bleeding now, Clay looks for more damage, Clay looks to hit, Josh with a leg lock, Clay escapes, Josh on top, Clay with a guillotine, Josh escapes, to mount! Time expires! GREAT ROUND!!!
Round 2 starts, Josh's right eye looks swollen and he is cut under it. Fighters circle, Clay scores a big takedown, Josh is against the fence in a half guilotine. Josh tries to come up, Clay on top, Josh tries an armbar, Clay escapes, Josh comes up, Clay pushes Josh back down to the fence. Blood flowing from Josh's cut now. Clay pushing Thompson against the fence and striking . Clay's head is down to low, Josh looks for a guilotine, Clay escapes, Josh pulls for a omaplata! Clay escapes. Some in the crowd think he tapped, but the fight continues. Clay on top, Josh looking to pull his head down. Back to full guard, Clay lands a shot that bothers Thompson, to the half guard! A few more shots from Clay, Thompson in butterfly guard now. Clay stands, dives back into Thompson's guard. Clay more shots, Thompson fires an illegal up kick, referee Herb Dean immediately warns Thompson, match is restarted in the closed guard. Clay looking to hit Thompson with everything and the kitchen sink, THompson is defending well, time expires, FIGHT OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE HERE!
Round 3 starts. Clay almost shoots a takedown, Josh swings wide and hard. Clay shoots in, Josh with a guilotine, held a long time, Clay finally gets out as the crowd is hot! Back to Josh's closed guard. Chuck Norris approves. Match is brought back up to the feet for some reason. Clay shoots, Thompsons defends, Josh on top of Clay, but Clay backs out and finishes with a slam! To Thompson's closed guard. Fighters look spent but are still going for it. Clay still looking for his punches, Josh still active, Herb Dean warns Clay for an elbow and the match is back to the feet. Clay may have eaten a knee from Josh on a takedown attempt, but regroups and reshoots. Josh back to his guard. Clay relentless in looking to damage, Josh very active. Herb Dean calls a time out, Josh's eyes looks bad. Clay with another big take down to end the round.
This is a five round five because it is a championship bout. A delay in starting in the round as there is trouble closing the door. Fighters are flurrying on