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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kalaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Jackson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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134 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Kalaway!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Nice jab there from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a one two! Kalaway had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kalaway should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad Amsterdam in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Jackson.
Kalaway avoids the body shot from Jackson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kalaway walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Oooooh!!! Jackson has knocked Kalaway down with a huge combo! Jackson steps away and waves a wobbly Kalaway back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Kalaway is rocked!
Jackson lands a body shot.
Kalaway is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Kalaway dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Kalaway swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kalaway seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kalaway circles away quickly and effectively.
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!
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Kalaway looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a jab. Kalaway acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalaway moves away.
Mike Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Kalaway takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalaway doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kalaway! But no joy.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Kalaway looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Kalaway moves out of range.
Jackson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kalaway in his tracks.
Mike Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kalaway! But no joy.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Kalaway avoids nicely.
It seemed like Kalaway was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Kalaway looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalaway looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jackson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Kalaway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kalaway let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalaway moves away.
Kalaway now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kalaway ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice side step and Kalaway releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kalaway.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kalaway cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Jackson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jackson scores with a nice strike.
An inside leg kick from Jackson misses.
Kalaway is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jackson with a body shot.
Kalaway dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Kalaway now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jackson!
Oooooh!!! Jackson has knocked Kalaway down with a huge combo! Jackson steps away and waves a wobbly Kalaway back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kalaway sprawling to the canvas! Kalaway rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jackson finish him?!
Jackson connects with a nice cross there... Kalaway is looking wobbly and Jackson recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Kalaway to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Jackson jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Jackson!
After winning the bout, Mike Jackson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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