Unleashed 21

[Jackson]

UNLEASHED 21
Antigua, Guatemala

UNDERCARD

Lightweight Division Fight
Terri Zwart vs Robbyn Helmsley

Helmsley starts off her debut fight in style, countering a surprise low kick with a nice right hand. Helmsley comes in with another but eats a left before backing out. Zwart unloads a combo and lands a shot to the body. The two women are toe to toe, trading power shots for a quick five seconds before Zwart checks a high kick and then takes Helmsley to her back. Helmsley immediately works for position, grabs an arm and looks for the armbar. Zwart escapes and reverses it but Helmsley recovers, only to be  put back on her back with an elbow strike to the face. Helmsley lands a vicious upkick and then locks in a triangle choke as her opponent falls to the mat.

Helmsley defeats Zwart via submission at 6:43.

Open Weight Fight
Shane "Dixie Dynamite" Sanders vs Oliver Raine

Sanders shoots early but takes some punishment as Raine counters with a few deadly strikes. Raine then locks in a deep guillotine from the standing position. Sanders escapes but is precariously close to the edge of The Circle as Raine dips and looks for the takedown. He eventually grabs the ankles and takes his opponent down, but Sanders rolls back to her feet. The fighters clinch as Raine remains the aggressor. Sanders gets double underhooks, dips low, forces Raine to his knee, but then reverses the position as an apparent grappling match breaks out. Raine looks for the clinch, but Sanders finally gets position and takes Raine to the mat with a well placed knee to the groin. Sanders rains down a couple punches from the standing position, but Raine kicks his way free and gets to his feet. Sanders stuffs a takedown attempt and delivers a couple knees to the body. Raine answers but then eats an elbow and a quick barrage of dirty boxing. Sanders pins her opponent down and continues the assault, locking in a guillotine. Raine escapes, but Sanders smoothers him and takes him back down. Sanders again torques a guillotine as she rolls to her back.

Sanders defeats Raine via submission at 7:16.

Lightweight Division Fight
Austin Davis vs Ryann Hardy

Looking for a repeat of his debut fight, Davis comes out strong, delivering a flurry of blows. Hardy is forced to retreat and pull guard. Hardy works her legs high on the back, but Davis stays low and tight. Davis with the cross-face, and Hardy searches from side to side for an opening. Hardy turns her hips and lands an upkick to the face that breaks up the sprawl. Davis misses a big elbow from top. Davis lands a few short punches and elbows from the top. Davis stands and eats another quick kick. Davis pushes the action back to the floor. Hardy grabs a kimura from the bottom and cranks Davis's right arm, forcing the tap out.

Hardy defeats Davis via submission at 5:09.

Heavyweight Division Fight
Osbourne Kilminster vs Gabriel Roken

Roken comes in with some fancy footwork, missing a few easy strikes and kicks before Kilminster steps into his guard and snaps his head back with an uppercut that puts Roken's lights out.

Kilminster defeats Roken via knockout at 1:11.

HEADLINE FIGHTS

Lightweight Division Fight
Kayla Knix vs Kai O'Hara

O'Hara unloads a quick combo and then shoots, grabs an arm and drags Knix to the mat. Knix gets back up but eats a quick succession of punches and is scooped and again slammed to the mat. O'Hara works from side control and pins down Knix as she tries to buck her way free. O'Hara then moves a leg over and hops into mount, but Knix breaks free, and O'Hara allows her to stand. Knix lands a nice leg kick, but O'Hara charges in with a Superman punch that Knix avoids, only to eat a spinning backfist that staggers her. O'Hara locks in a front head lock, and Knix eats a couple knees before being taken down. O'Hara postures up but backs up and allows his opponent to stand. Knix throws a leg kick but is countered with a right-left-right-left combo before she drops for a takedown attempt. O'Hara fends it off, collapses on his kneeling opponent, and then delivers elbows and punches to the body. O'Hara then delivers a knee as Knix gets back to her feet. O'Hara pulls a leg out from under her and takes her to the mat. O'Hara takes his back and works the rear-naked choke while locking in his hooks. It's deep, but Knix escapes. O'Hara delivers punches and tries the choke again, and this time Knix is out of gas.

O'Hara defeats Knix via submission at 9:19.

Open Weight Fight MATCH OF THE NIGHT
Sinn vs V

Sinn lands an inside leg kick, and the fighters trade punches in the center of The Circle which are largely ineffective. Sinn lands a nice high kick, but V shoots and puts her on her back. Working from full guard, V can do little from his top position. V finally lands some punches and then frees a leg, but Sinn pulls him back into guard. The referee then calls for them to stand up. Sinn connects on a nice combo and gets through a big uppercut. V shakes it off. Sinn moves in again, and V tags her with a knee. Sinn answers with a close flying knee and then wrestles V to the mat. Working from full guard, she delivers elbows and opens a forehead cut on V. A couple more punches land flush to the face, and the blood is flowing. Sinn fires in more elbows as she looks to inflict maximum damage. V tries to kick his opponent free, but Sinn quickly hops back on top of him. V, though, grabs a leg and looks for the kneebar. Sinn escapes and they move back to their feet. V lands a couple kicks early, but Sinn unloads a big shot straight to the nuts. She tries to rush in but V surprisingly takes little time to recover, and shakes her off. V misses with some big looping punches but sneaks in a right that Sinn shrugs off. After a sloppy exchange of punches, V corrals Sinn to the mat and works from full guard. Sinn gets back to her feet while eating a storm of punches. V moves in but eats a left that may have poked him in the eye. The fight continues, and V clinches to deliver a knee to the body and then locks in a head lock and drags Sinn to the mat. Working from inside his opponent's full guard, V remains patient before working short forearm strikes to the face. He takes a brief breather before freeing a leg. As Sinn tries to get back to her feet, V grabs a leg while on his back and torques it. Sinn, though, takes her back during the scramble and looks for the rear-naked choke. Her hooks are in, and Sinn then throws punches to soften up her opponent. With 10 seconds to go, Sinn unloads a violent barrage of punches that demolishes V's face, knocking him out cold.

Sinn defeats V via knockout at 15:01.

MAIN EVENT

Heavyweight Title Contender Match
Jackson vs Spiral

Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, the two men in pit tonight will fight until only one remains standing!!! All bets for this fight are now final. Introducing first... fighting out of the red corner... he is a wrestler, with a record of eleven wins and two losses, standing at 188 centimeters and weighing in at 106 kilograms. Ladies and gentlemen, SPIRRRRRRRALLLL!!!!

Spiral is already bloody, looking feral and enraged as he stalks towards the center of The Circle.

Announcer: And now... his opponent... fighting out of the blue corner... he is a wrestler with mixed martial arts background, with a record of ten wins, three losses and one draw, standing at 193 centimeters and weighing in at 125 kilograms. Ladies and gentlemen... JACKSONNNNN!!

Jackson kicks low. Spiral misses with a left. Quick clinch, and Jackson lands a left on the break. Jackson considers jumping guard. He slides off and Spiral drops him with a wild left hand that catches Jackson right above the left eye. Knee from Spiral as they stand, followed by a left. Great action early. Jackson answers back, and he seems to have recovered. Clinch in the middle and Jackson leaps with a knee. The pair breaks and restarts. Spiral catches a kick and delivers a right hand. Jackson swings back with wide hooks. Spiral ducks a straight and moves to the back as Jackson moves to his knees. Jackson stands, and Spiral leaps to the back. Quick transition and Jackson turns the tide, working to the side and grabbing Spiral's left arm. Jackson torques the hold, wrenching Spiral's arm right out of the socket. Jackson has a figure-four lock in place around his opponent's shoulder and neck as he works the hold. Spiral is on his knees, and as Jackson's knee slams into his face, the referee intervenes, stopping the fight before Jackson can dismember Spiral. The pair exchange a few heated words on the canvas before Jackson spits in the face of his downed opponent, delivering another knee shot that leaves Spiral unconscious.

Jackson defeats Spiral via stoppage at 9:18 to become number one contender for the Heavyweight Championship.