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Event:
Midget KT Tourney Finals
Date: Jul 19, 2017 |
#R1#
Cross tests Corn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cross lands a head shot.
Cross looks to score with a jab to the body but Corn is just out of range.
Cross staying out of range there.
Corn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cross has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Project:X Fight Team in the buildup to the fight.
Cross moves to clinch but Corn breaks away
and Corn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cross misses with a hook to the body
and Corn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corn throws an overhand right that lands on Cross's shoulder, as Cross tries to avoid the shot.
Corn misses with a looping right.
Corn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cross lands a nice looking body shot.
Cross swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Corn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corn looks to land a left hand but Cross moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for Corn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Corn looks to score with a jab to the body but Cross is just out of range.
Corn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cross connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Corn scrambles back to his feet.
Cross swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Corn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#ROC2#
Cross is rocked!#T1#
Corn cracks Cross with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Corn!
Kenneth Cross was interviewed post fight and said 'Ez'.
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Event:
Midget KT Tourney Rd 3
Date: Jun 28, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Cross gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cross lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McCracken tries to work over Cross's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCracken misses with a punch to the body.
McCracken wants to get back to striking at distance but Cross won't allow it.
McCracken wants to get back to striking at distance but Cross won't allow it.
McCracken is trying to break free.
McCracken pushes Cross back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCracken wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cross has him pressed against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cross.
McCracken working hard to break the clinch.
McCracken wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cross has him pressed against the ropes.
Cross misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Cross as the two fighters clinch.
Cross misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Cross.
Cross has a couple of punches blocked by McCracken.
McCracken blocks a body shot from Cross. #BC2#
McCracken breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCracken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Cross misses the target.
Cross throws a poor cross that misses
and McCracken counters with a right hand to the body. #CL#
Cross closes the distance and clinches. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCracken.
Cross misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCracken is leaning against Cross and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McCracken tries to throw a body punch but Cross avoids it by throwing McCracken back against the ropes.
McCracken wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cross has him pressed against the ropes.
Cross definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McCracken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Cross.
A head punch on the inside from Cross fails to land.
A short uppercut from Cross.
Cross keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McCracken's efforts to push away.
McCracken tries to work over Cross's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCracken wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cross has him pressed against the ropes.
Cross lands a nice uppercut.
McCracken is trying to break the clinch but Cross is controlling him.
McCracken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCracken has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cross seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McCracken can turn it around.
McCracken wants to break free but Cross has control.
McCracken blocks an uppercut.
Cross lands a hook that snaps the head of McCracken backwards.
McCracken tries a body shot but Cross blocks it.
#T2#
McCracken misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Cross.
Cross lands a shoulder strike.
Cross keeps control of McCracken as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McCracken wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cross lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCracken backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Cross.
Cross has McCracken pressed against the ropes, preventing McCracken from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cross tries to work over McCracken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCracken is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
McCracken scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cross lands with a left to the head.
McCracken has had enough of the clinch but Cross keeps him there for the moment.
Cross misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCracken lands a shot to the body.
McCracken working hard to break the clinch.
McCracken is trying to break the clinch but Cross has him pressed against the ropes.
McCracken is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Cross working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Cross dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
McCracken staying out of range there.
McCracken swats away the attempt to clinch by Cross.
McCracken throws the left hand but Cross avoids the punch easily.
Cross moves in looking to clinch but McCracken pushes him off.
Nice uppercut there from McCracken.
Kenneth Cross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCracken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Cross misses the target.
McCracken shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cross eats them both and turns towards McCracken to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cross uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCracken.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McCracken paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cross blocks a head kick by McCracken.
#CL#
Cross closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
McCracken misses with a body punch.
Cross blocks a body shot from McCracken.
Cross is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCracken can do to turn this around?
Cross lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCracken digs a right hand underneath Cross's ribcage. Cross let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McCracken struggles to land a body shot inside as Cross controls his hands.
#BC2#
McCracken breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T1##CL#
McCracken tries to keep at a distance but Cross has taken the fight into the clinch.
McCracken blocking some punches.
Cross blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCracken can't break the clinch.
Cross lands a body shot.
Cross lands a right hand.
McCracken tries to break free but Cross pushes him back against the ropes.
McCracken tries to throw a body punch but Cross avoids it by throwing McCracken back against the ropes.
Cross tries to work over McCracken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCracken misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCracken blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCracken wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cross has McCracken pressed against the ropes, preventing McCracken from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cross blocks an uppercut.
Cross has McCracken pressed against the ropes, preventing McCracken from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cross blocks a body shot from McCracken.
McCracken is trying to push Cross away but Cross has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCracken. #T2#
A shot in the inside from Cross.
McCracken misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
McCracken breaks the clinch.
McCracken throws a looping overhand right but Cross ducks down to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cross throws a combination. McCracken tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jack McCracken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCracken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cross.
McCracken moves out of range of the strikes.
Cross clobbers McCracken with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McCracken lands a jab to Cross's midsection.#CL#
Cross moves into range and clinches up with McCracken.
McCracken presses Cross against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McCracken has had enough of the clinch but Cross keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
McCracken breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - McCracken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCracken misses with an uppercut. Cross saw that one coming.
McCracken looks to score with a jab to the body but Cross is just out of range.
McCracken throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Cross drives through and clinches with McCracken against the ropes.
Cross digs a right hand into McCracken's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McCracken's gas tank.
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 Kenneth Cross will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
McCracken lands a slapping body shot.
#CL#
McCracken gets tackled into the ropes by Cross. Cross maintains the clinch.
Cross tries to throw a body punch but McCracken avoids it by throwing Cross back against the ropes.
Cross misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCracken is trying to break the clinch but Cross is controlling him.
Cross lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McCracken.
Cross can't find room to land a body shot as McCracken controls the action.
McCracken fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cross tries a body shot but McCracken blocks it.
Cross working aggressively here.
McCracken tries to circle away but Cross has him pinned against the ropes.
Cross lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Cross gets through McCracken's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCracken is trying to push Cross away but Cross has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Cross swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCracken blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cross lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cross misses with some punches.
McCracken tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
McCracken presses Cross against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McCracken is trying to push Cross away but Cross has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Cross lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McCracken backwards.
A short left from Cross.
Cross lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCracken backwards. #BC2#
McCracken pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McCracken moves away from the strike by Cross.
McCracken just misses with a punch to the body.
McCracken throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCracken is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cross rather than just go for the knockout.
The fighters circling - McCracken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kenneth Cross is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cross throws the left hand but McCracken avoids the punch easily.
Cross tries to clinch up.
Cross lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McCracken scores with a hook to the body. Cross takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McCracken slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cross is looking to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCracken throws a hook but Cross blocks it.
Cross throwing a counter right hand but McCracken manages to avoid it.
McCracken fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cross changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
McCracken scores with a shot to the body.
Cross throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCracken throws out a counter right but Cross avoids it with no problem.
Cross moves in looking to clinch but McCracken pushes him off.
McCracken thuds a left hand into Cross's body.#CL#
Cross gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cross blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCracken swings wildly with an uppercut but Cross uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCracken.
McCracken is trying to break the clinch but Cross has him pressed against the ropes.
McCracken swings wildly with an uppercut but Cross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenneth Cross has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cross fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kenneth Cross.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cross, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenneth Cross!
Kenneth Cross bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
Midget KT Tourney Rd 2
Date: Jun 07, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Cross gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Giroux lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cross misses with a punch on the inside.
Giroux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cross tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Giroux's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cross definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cross goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Giroux.
Giroux blocks an uppercut.
Cross softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Giroux is looking to control Cross's arms but Cross gets an underhook and turns him. Now Giroux has his back to the ropes.
Nice body punch from Cross.
Cross blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross misses with a short punch on the inside.
Giroux is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Giroux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T1#
Cross scores with a shot to the side of Giroux's head.
Giroux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cross lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Giroux is looking to control Cross's arms but Cross gets an underhook and turns him. Now Giroux has his back to the ropes.
Cross tries a body shot but Giroux blocks it.
Cross works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Cross fails to land.
Giroux throws a punch but it's blocked by Cross.
Giroux blocks a body shot from Cross.
A short right from Cross on the inside.
Giroux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Giroux prevents a body shot from Cross.
Giroux tries a body shot but Cross blocks it.
Cross lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Giroux has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cross misses with a hook to the ribs.
Giroux is trying to force a seperation but Cross has the dominant position.#T2#
Giroux working hard to break the clinch.
Cross lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Cross - that landed with a thud.
Giroux misses with some punches.
Giroux blocks a body shot from Cross.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cross.
Cross lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giroux misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giroux.
Giroux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cross pushes Giroux back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cross goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Giroux can't find room to land a body shot as Cross controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cross.
A left hand lands to the body for Cross.
Giroux is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. #T3#
A nice right hand lands inside from Cross.
Cross lands a nice uppercut.
Cross tries a body shot but Giroux blocks it.
Cross has a couple of punches blocked by Giroux.
Giroux lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cross misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Cross scores with a nice short uppercut.
Giroux wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from Cross.
Cross misses with some punches.
Giroux is trying to push Cross away but Cross has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Giroux lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cross backwards.
A short right from Cross.
Cross scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giroux is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cross is keeping busy.#T4#
A head punch on the inside from Giroux fails to land.
Cross lands with a left to the head.
Cross tries to work over Giroux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Cross on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Cross.
Giroux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Giroux tries to break free but Cross pushes him back against the ropes.
Giroux tries to break free but Cross pushes him back against the ropes.
Giroux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Giroux blocks an uppercut.
Giroux is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Giroux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Giroux's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cross pushes Giroux back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Cross lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Cross dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Cross jabs Giroux right on the nose. Giroux blinks but takes it well.
Giroux scoring well with a low kick there.
Cross fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL#
Cross closes the distance and clinches.
Cross working aggressively here.
#BC2#
Giroux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cross throws a right hand that misses
and Giroux counters with a head kick. That will keep Cross thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cross is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Giroux can do to turn this around?#CL#
Cross has closed the distance and engaged Giroux in a clinch.
Kenneth Cross has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cross has a couple of punches blocked by Giroux.
Giroux manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cross misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giroux wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Giroux blocking some punches.
Cross tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Cross lands a body punch in the clinch.
Giroux is trying to force a seperation but Cross has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Giroux fails to land.
Cross lands a body shot.
Giroux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Giroux wants to break free but Cross has control.
Cross throws a head punch that misses.
Cross working aggressively here.
Cross lands with a short shot to the head.
Cross misses with the head strike.
Cross lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giroux.
Giroux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Giroux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giroux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Giroux looking to slow down the pace here.#T2#
Still in the clinch, Cross scores with a nice short uppercut.
Giroux is trying to break the clinch but Cross has him pressed against the ropes.
Cross misses with a punch to the body.
Giroux misses with some punches.
Giroux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cross goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cross blocking some punches.
Giroux lands a nice uppercut.
Giroux tries to throw a body punch but Cross avoids it by throwing Giroux back against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Cross.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cross throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Girouxs head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cross lands a shoulder strike.
Giroux is looking to control Cross's arms but Cross gets an underhook and turns him. Now Giroux has his back to the ropes.
Cross pushes Giroux back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cross.
Cross has a couple of punches blocked by Giroux.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Giroux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cross blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Giroux.
Giroux tries to break free but Cross pushes him back against the ropes.
Giroux tries a body shot but Cross blocks it.
Cross lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Giroux backwards.
Cross misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Cross.
Giroux wants to stall.
Cross presses Giroux against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giroux. #T4#
Cross lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cross working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cross lands a left hand that snaps the head of Giroux backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cross lands a right hand.
Giroux displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cross up against the ropes.
Cross tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Giroux prevents a body shot from Cross.
Giroux tries to throw a body punch but Cross avoids it by throwing Giroux back against the ropes.
Giroux misses with a punch on the inside.
Giroux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Cross.
A right hand to the body from Cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Cross dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Cross cracks Giroux with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cross. Giroux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Giroux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giroux feints a counter leg kick.#CL#
Cross closes the distance and clinches.
Giroux takes a shot to the head.
Cross struggles to land a body shot inside as Giroux controls his hands.
Giroux looking to stall.
Cross tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cross working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Giroux tries to work over Cross's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giroux misses with the head strike.
Cross lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Giroux backwards.
Cross lands a hook that snaps the head of Giroux backwards.
Cross is working Giroux over against the ropes.
Cross lands a shot to the body.#T1#
Giroux scores with a shoulder strike.
Cross blocks a body shot from Giroux.
Cross lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cross works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Giroux tries to circle away but Cross has him pinned against the ropes.
Cross misses with a punch to the body.
Giroux is trying to break free.
Cross lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cross throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Girouxs head.
Cross can't find room to land a body shot as Giroux controls the action.
Cross lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cross blocks an uppercut.
Giroux throws a head punch that misses.
Cross makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cross lands with a short head shot on the inside. #ROC#
Giroux is rocked!#T2#
Giroux lands with a right to the head.
Giroux is still on wobbly legs! Can Cross finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cross misses with a hook from the clinch.
Giroux seems to have recovered his senses.
Cross tries to throw a body punch but Giroux avoids it by throwing Cross back against the ropes.
Cross lands a nice uppercut.
Cross lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Giroux backwards. #BC2#
Giroux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cross tries to clinch but Giroux moves away
and Giroux counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Giroux.#CL#
Cross gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Giroux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giroux wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Cross fails to land.
Giroux struggles to land a body shot inside as Cross controls his hands.
Giroux tries a body shot but Cross blocks it.
Cross has Giroux pressed against the ropes, preventing Giroux from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T3#
Cross keeps control of Giroux as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cross tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cross scores with a shot to the side of Giroux's head.
Giroux misses with the head strike.
Cross swings wildly with an uppercut but Giroux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cross as Giroux tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cross.
Lionel Giroux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kenneth Cross is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cross blocks an uppercut.
Giroux can't find room to land a body shot as Cross controls the action.
Cross prevents Giroux from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Giroux. #T4#
Giroux misses with a punch to the body.
Giroux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cross blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cross lands a hook to the side of the head.
Giroux wants to stall.
Giroux has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cross blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Giroux is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cross is keeping busy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenneth Cross showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cross, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenneth Cross!
Kenneth Cross decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
Midget KT Tourney Rd 1
Date: May 17, 2017 |
#R1#
Corn avoids the body shot from Cross.
Corn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Corn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Left hook, right uppercut from Corn.
Corn misses the shot to the body.
Cross tries to counter by closing the distance.
Corn throws out a loose jab but Cross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cross misses with a body shot.
Corn scores with a punch to the head.
Cross tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Corn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Corn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the liver by Corn. Beautiful body shot.
Corn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Corn lands a jab-cross combination. #CUT#
It looks like Kenneth Cross has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corn lands with a cross. #CL2#
Cross closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Corn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Corn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Corn wants to get back to striking at distance but Cross won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Cross fails to land. #T1#
Corn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cross lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Corn on the inside.
Cross makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cross misses with a hook to the ribs.
Corn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Corn wants to get back to striking at distance but Cross won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corn.
Corn scores with a shot to the side of Cross's head. #ROC#
Cross is rocked!
Corn lands a body punch.
Cross is still on wobbly legs! Can Corn finish him?
Cross misses with some punches.
#BC#
Corn breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Cross gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Corn manages to break the clinch.
Cross tries to get into range but Corn steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Cross! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Corn scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Corn!
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