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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Grant Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Cromphout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Grant Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Cromphout!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cromphout uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson tries to bum rush Cromphout with a series of wild strikes but Cromphout uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson throws a shot to the body.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cromphout takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cromphout circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cromphout moves away.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Cromphout is just out of range.
Cromphout takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jackson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cromphout.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson throws a shot to the body.
Jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cromphout to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Cromphout avoids them all with ease.
Cromphout dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Grant Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cromphout avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cromphout misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cromphout.
Jackson is looking to wear down Cromphout with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cromphout misses with a hook.
Jackson lands a nice hook to Cromphout's body. Cromphout takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cromphout looks gassed!
Jackson works the jab nicely.
Cromphout is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson.
Jackson drops Cromphout with a beautiful combination! Cromphout stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jackson is looking for the KO!
Cromphout is rocked!
Cromphout takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cromphout is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Cromphout seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Cromphout circles away.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Cromphout tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cromphout doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jackson scores with the left hand. Cromphout knows he should have avoided that one.
Jackson lands a two punch combo.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Cromphout pushes him off.
Jackson digs a good hook to Cromphout's body.
Jackson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice combination there by Jackson.
Jackson works over Cromphout's head and body with a nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Jackson. That snapped Cromphout's head back.
Cromphout takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jackson stalks Cromphout and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cromphout's face. Cromphout staggers backwards, shaken.
Jackson rushes Cromphout and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Jackson.
Jackson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cromphout.
Jackson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cromphout takes one to the side of the head.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Cromphout circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Cromphout is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Cromphout's ribs.
Cromphout looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Cromphout counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Cromphout avoids it well.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cromphout paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cromphout keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jackson lands a jab to Cromphout's midsection.
Cromphout misses with a straight right.
Cromphout avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cromphout throws a big shot that misses.
Cromphout takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Cromphout swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grant Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cromphout takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jackson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Cromphout keeps it at a distance.
Cromphout is breathing heavily.
Jackson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson cracks Cromphout with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jackson works on Cromphout's body with a couple of short punches.
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson tries to bum rush Cromphout with a series of wild strikes but Cromphout uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grant Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cromphout swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Cromphout takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grant Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Cromphout circles away.
Cromphout tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson presses Cromphout against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Cromphout is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cromphout can do to turn this around?
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson thuds a left hand into Cromphout's body.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson effectively controlling the action here.
Cromphout is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Cromphout swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson lands with a nice combination. Cromphout backs away looking to recover.
Jackson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Cromphout circles away.
Jackson lands with a cross.
Jackson scores with a nice right hand.
Jackson lands with a right hand.
Jackson throws a shot to the body.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cromphout paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Jackson gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cromphout wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson lands a jab.
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Cromphout pushes him off.
Cromphout swinging wildly here.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cromphout looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cromphout swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jackson forces Cromphout back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Jackson dominated that second round.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Cromphout's ribs.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Cromphout looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Cromphout misses with a straight right.
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Cromphout off the cage and back into rage.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Cromphout misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cromphout takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson clinches up with Cromphout and pushes him back against the cage.
Cromphout has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cromphout on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jackson dips to his left and cracks Cromphout with an uppercut!
Cromphout looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cromphout avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cromphout takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jackson tries to bum rush Cromphout with a series of wild strikes but Cromphout uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson tries to clinch but Cromphout moves out of range.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson thuds a left hand into Cromphout's body.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jackson duly obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson lands with a big left! Cromphout is wobbled badly! Jackson comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Cromphout to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Grant Jackson!
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