Unleashed 55

[Jackson]

UNLEASHED 55
Paris, France

UNDERCARD

Opening Fight
Brandy Danielle vs Drina Dumas

Danielle paws a jab in the starting seconds of the first fight. Dumas rushes forward with a combo, but Danielle retreats. The pair moves into the clinch, and Dumas pushes Danielle to the cage with underhooks. Knees are quickly traded inside, but Dumas keeps the action against the cage. Dumas finally backs away from the stalemate. Danielle lands a low kick. Into the clinch again. Dumas presses Danielle to the cage, and we're two minutes in. Dumas has underhooks again, but she's unable to take advantage of it. Dumas calls for a restart after a brief stalemate. Danielle lands a high kick and tries to pounce, but she slips to guard and grabs a guillotine. She quickly lets go, and Dumas sets up on top. The referee rushes in quickly to stop the fight, pulling Dumas off the fallen Danielle only to reveal Danielle's left leg is buckled under her grotesquely and her ankle appears broken.

Dumas defeats Danielle via technical knockout at 3:04.

Second Fight
Clayton Hughes vs Rachel Jackson

Fighters keep their distance early. Jackson misses on a high kick. Hughes holds the center and closes in. Jackson shoots and Hughes hits the deck, but the two pop immediately back up. Left hand for Hughes. Three-punch combo staggers Jackson, but Hughes had retreated and can't pounce. He moves into the clinch, but Jackson looks OK when they break. Left hand again for Hughes. Jackson moves into the clinch. Hughes tries to kick Jackson away, but the Atomic Redhead presses back down. Hughes works to a knee, then his feet. Jackson earns a takedown, but Hughes again controls the head and sits up against the fence. Hughes scrambles up and keeps the head. Jackson threatens with a takedown, but Hughes releases and stays on his feet. Hughes fires off a weak kick, but Jackson keeps it and works the fight to the floor. Hughes kicks her away, but Jackson is immediately back on top. One minute remains. Jackson throwing punches from the top. Hughes rolls out for an arm but misses. He still escapes and stands.

Hughes drops Jackson almost immediately with a solid uppercut and jumps on top. Strong ground and pound blows land, but Jackson scrambles underneath. Hughes moves to the floor and tries to control his opponent, but Jackson scrambles away. Jackson staggers a bit when she breaks. Hughes lands a massive left uppercut. Jackson falls stiffly to the canvas. Hughes follows with a few more punches to seal the result, but the fight was already over.

Hughes defeats Jackson via knockout at 6:01.

Third Fight
Emma MacNamara vs Sasha Brenshov

Brenshov lands a few punches early, and MacNamara looks for the ground. Can't get it. Brenshov pressing the action, but MacNamara standing in the pocket and returning fire. MacNamara lands a few knees to the head. Stiff left for Brenshov, and a second. Another knee from MacNamara. Pace settles 90 seconds in. MacNamara kicks to the body. Traded punches. MacNamara gets the best early, but Brenshov drops her with a left. Brenshov pounces, but MacNamara scrambles back up. Brenshov lands a few lefts and catches a kick. Right hand staggers MacNamara. MacNamara in trouble, and she covers up on the cage, Brenshov keeps pouring it on. MacNamara's courageously firing back. Elbow up top from Brenshov. Left hand from Brenshov. MacNamara fires back, but it's one shot to Brenshov's 10. Both fighters are reddened, close to being busted open. MacNamara nails a series of kicks to the body. More left hands from Brenshov. MacNamara retreating and surviving. MacNamara continues to fire off shots.

Brenshov lands a few jabs, but MacNamara pops her head back with a straight right. Slapping low kicks for Brenshov. MacNamara misses on two high kicks and eats a left hand. Right scores for Brenshov. MacNamara kicks high, but it's blocked. MacNamara's clearly aggressive as she pushes in, though Brenshov's dealing with it well. MacNamara scores a right hand. Brenshov catches a kick, but MacNamara jumps the back when her opponent tries for the takedown. It's a quick rear-naked choke, and it looks good with the hooks wrapped. Brenshov taps, even with MacNamara very high and looking to be slipping off just a bit.

MacNamara defeats Brenshov via submission at 7:51.

Fourth Fight FIGHT OF THE NIGHT
Cormack O'Cahan vs Brody O'Connor

O'Connor rushes to the center, looking to take early advantage. O'Cahan doesn't circle. Left scores for O'Cahan followed by a high kick before he nearly runs into a right. O'Connor lands a right hand, then slams O'Cahan to the floor on a high kick. O'Cahan scrambles, and O'Connor dumps him again. O'Cahan locks in a triangle from the bottom. O'Connor tries to slam out of it, but O'Cahan hangs on and re-adjusts. O'Connor maintains and pops out of the hold. O'Connor in side control, though O'Cahan hooks a leg. O'Connor looks calm in the position, though O'Cahan regains half-guard. O'Connor not really looking for anything yet. O'Cahan works out to his feet, and the two stand in a clinch. O'Cahan throws a knee. O'Connor elevates. O'Cahan tries to grab the top of the cage but he's on his back. O'Cahan works an open guard. O'Cahan again looks for the triangle choke. O'Connor slides out and backs away. O'Connor lands a right. O'Cahan misses a high kick and smiles. O'Connor lands to the body and just misses a big right. O'Cahan lands a knee. O'Connor works the body. Low kick drops O'Connor, and O'Cahan has an anaconda choke locked in. O'Connor not trying to escape, O'Cahan transitions to side control, and the two break after a brief stall.

O'Cahan stalks to open, but O'Connor fires back. O'Connor moves into the clinch, and O'Cahan wraps his left arm around the neck. O'Connor pulls away and just misses a big hook. O'Cahan landing low, and O'Connor looks frustrated. O'Connor wobbling and limping. More low kicks from O'Cahan. O'Connor to the floor, and O'Cahan follows briefly, but he wants to play the standup game. Inside leg kicks from O'Cahan. O'Cahan tees off with four punches. O'Connor presses in to slow the action and tries for a takedown. O'Cahan easily avoids and drops a knee to the body. O'Connor rolls over to his back against the cage. O'Cahan in side control. He drops knees to the body. O'Connor lifts his legs to block, and he referee warns O'Connor that he needs to escape. O'Cahan moves into mount, and punches come from the top. They don't have a ton of zip, but they're getting through. O'Connor deflects most of the damage but does little to improve his position. O'Cahan's punches have zero steam, but O'Connor is trapped. O'Cahan gives up on the punches and looks for a kimura. The referee's watching close. O'Cahan returns to the ground and pound, and the fight is finally stopped with seconds remaining.

O'Cahan defeats O'Connor via technical knockout at 11:22.

Headline Fight
Bruce McLeod vs V

McLeod opens with a jab as the two dance around. V lands a stiff right hand after missing a jab. Brief firefight, and V is dropped from a left. He tries to scramble up, but McLeod powers through on a takedown and a left hand and switches quickly to the back. He looks for the rear-naked choke, but V works free. A scramble back to the feet, and V turns the tables by grabbing a guillotine choke on the feet and falling to his back. V wraps up the guard, squeezes and forces the tap.

V defeats McLeod via submission at 1:21.

MAIN EVENT

Theodore Janes vs Jackson

No touch of gloves - just wild hooks that mostly miss. Into the clinch quickly. Janes lands a few knees before breaking. Jackson misses a big left; Janes whiffs on a right. Pace settles. Janes lands a kick to the body and goes for another that Jackson catches but can't counter. Traded straights, and Janes clinches and moves the fight to the cage. Jackson spins off, but Janes reverses again and lands a knee. Two minutes in. Janes tries again for the trip, but Jackson remains on his feet. Jackson goes to another kick and is stuffed when Janes catches it and flips Jackson on his back. Janes goes down, pegging Jackson with some strikes to the face before the larger fighter bucks and rolls aside. Jackson misses a big left but lands a second as they regain their feet. Quick exchange, and Jackson gets caught low and needs a quick break. Janes aggressive on the restart. This fight could really go either way with no clear aggressor. Janes kicks twice to the chest. Jackson shuffles his feet and invites an attack, which Janes gives. Jackson checking most of the attacks, but Janes moving forward.

Janes strikes a Thai pose while Jackson charges in and spears Janes into the cage. He follows with an elbow smash to the face before Janes tags him on the chin with return fire. Janes scores with an outside leg kick that Jackson catches, but he eventually releases. Jackson lands a left hook and a low kick. Janes answers back with a low kick. Janes walks into a knee. Jackson lands two straights, and Janes moves into the clinch against the cage. Janes works for an outside trip, but Jackson remains up. Halfway through the round. Straight left from Janes and back into the clinch. Knee inside from Janes, and the fight finally hits the floor. Janes on the side in half-mount, but Jackson quickly gains guard. Janes not finding much room to posture. Jackson turns for an armbar, but Janes feels the danger and stands. Traded punches from both score. Janes kicks low, then he scores again high. Jackson catches the kick and pushes Janes away. Jackson tries to take the back of an off-balance Janes, but Janes defends and stalls.

Both fighters are looking to finish, starting to show the wear and tear. Janes lands a kick, but Jackson alertly catches and moves the fight to the floor. Janes threatens with a submission from the bottom, and Jackson stands. Janes again into the clinch against the cage. Janes with a trip and sets up in half-mount. Janes gets side control, but Jackson scrambles deftly up and back to his feet. Janes keeps the pressure up in the clinch, though he eventually backs away in a stalemate. Jackson misses a Superman punch. Overhand left from Janes. Janes continues to move forward. Jackson kicks twice very softly, and Janes moves into the clinch yet again. Janes repeats his trip strategy. He's not doing much on the floor so far, but he's dictating the position. Janes with a few short elbows, but Jackson scrambles to his feet. Janes immediately into the clinch. Jackson tries to control the head, but Janes pops it out immediately. Straight right for Jackson, and then Janes gets right inside his guard, grabbing hold of the arm that was broken by Blackbird at Unleashed 50. He torques his hold and sweeps Jackson's legs, locking in an armbar that leaves Jackson no choice but to tap out in the face of pain.

Janes defeats Jackson via submission at 24:21.