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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dougal McCraken (ranked 171 p4p, 601 weight class) and Demetrius Jackson (ranked 19 p4p, 79 weight class). McCraken's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bulgine. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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184 cm 40 170 36 - 20 - 0 |
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176 cm 29 170 17 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Granite chin |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 36 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dougal McCraken! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Demetrius Jackson! The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Good exchange - McCraken coming out on top. McCraken has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight. Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. McCraken throws a head kick that misses. McCraken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. McCraken scores with the left hand. Jackson knows he should have avoided that one. McCraken lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Jackson moves out of range as McCraken strikes. Jackson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McCraken manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. McCraken avoids a lazy jab quite easily. McCraken feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jacksons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! A jab lands there for McCraken. McCraken cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCraken paws at him with a jab and circles away. Jackson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jackson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. McCraken fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson. Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCraken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A little feinted left hand from McCraken on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round. McCraken throws a nice inside leg kick. Jackson misses with a jab to the body
and McCraken counters with a nice uppercut. A jab from McCraken misses. Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McCraken manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. McCraken throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jackson avoids it. Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving. Jackson lands with a hook. McCraken tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. McCraken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab. Jackson moves out of range as McCraken strikes. Jackson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. McCraken moves out of range of the strikes. McCraken digs a good hook to Jackson's body.
McCraken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A slapping body kick lands there for McCraken. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jackson moves out of range of the strikes. McCraken tries to land a front kick but Jackson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Good standup being displayed there by Jackson as he connects with a hook. McCraken is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Good exchange - McCraken coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McCraken looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. McCraken with a body punch. A glancing blow. McCraken moves away from the strike by Jackson. McCraken ducks under a wild hook from Jackson. McCraken throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Jackson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. McCraken misses with a looping right. A jab from Jackson misses. Jackson missing with a left hand there. McCraken was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. The fight moves into the clinch position. Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson. A short right hand to the side of the head by McCraken. A hook to the body from McCraken.
McCraken lands on the inside with an uppercut. Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McCraken lands on the inside with an uppercut. Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but McCraken uses good head movement to avoid it. McCraken prevents a body shot from Jackson. McCraken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCraken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson. McCraken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCraken. McCraken lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards. McCraken lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson. McCraken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCraken tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing McCraken back against the cage. McCraken misses with the head strike.
McCraken throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head. McCraken pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. McCraken throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head. McCraken escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jackson clinches up with McCraken and pushes him back against the cage. McCraken breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jackson slips under a jab. Jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice defenses there by Jackson. McCraken misses with a body shot.
Jackson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Jackson scores with a crisp jab that stopped McCraken in his tracks. Jackson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McCraken goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. McCraken lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. A nice leg kick lands there from McCraken. McCraken is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Jackson throws a hook to the side of McCraken's head but McCraken sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. McCraken with a body punch. A glancing blow. Jackson misses with a hook. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jackson misses with a hook. McCraken ducked under it nicely. McCraken dips to his left and cracks Jackson with an uppercut! McCraken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Jackson lands a really nice looking cross but McCraken seems unphased.
Jackson throws a hook but McCraken blocks it. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dougal McCraken dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Jackson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McCraken connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jackson scrambles back to his feet. Jackson throws a looping overhand right but McCraken ducks down to avoid it. Jackson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McCraken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson. McCraken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from McCraken. Jackson wants to clinch. A left lands for McCraken. Dougal McCraken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. McCraken scores with a sloppy right hand. Jackson should have avoided that one. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jackson looks to land a right hand but McCraken moved out of range. McCraken keeps the fight on the outside. McCraken appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. McCraken cracks Jackson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. McCraken connects with a body shot. McCraken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCraken connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jackson. Jackson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson on the wrong end of a nice hook. Nice jab there from Jackson. Jackson throws a hook but McCraken avoids it easily. Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it. McCraken scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though. A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. McCraken does a little dance to reset his feet. McCraken throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range. Dougal McCraken is winning the standup battle so far. Jackson misses the jab. The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Jackson missing with a left hand there. McCraken was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target. Jackson loads up on a big right hand but McCraken slips the punch. Jackson forces McCraken back against the cage and clinches. Jackson working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut. Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jackson scores with a shot to the side of McCraken's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McCraken working aggressively here.
Jackson pushes McCraken back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Nice body punch from McCraken. McCraken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dougal McCraken has scored more points in the clinch so far. McCraken works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from McCraken. Jackson prevents a body shot from McCraken. McCraken makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Jackson tries to work over McCraken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head. Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
McCraken misses with some punches.
McCraken breaks from the clinch.
A big left from McCraken misses. McCraken comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Nice body kick from McCraken. McCraken on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson takes a jab right on the kisser.
McCraken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson lands a glancing blow to the side of McCraken's head. Jackson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McCraken to score with a decent uppercut. McCraken connects with a solid leg kick. Jackson catches McCraken with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson. McCraken throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Jackson misses with a right hand and McCraken makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target. A big right from Jackson misses. McCraken feinted there with a counter leg kick. McCraken scoring well with a low kick there.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from McCraken. McCraken dips to his left and cracks Jackson with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round. McCraken swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably and McCraken counters with a low kick, right behind Jackson 's knee. McCraken avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McCraken swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jackson. Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and McCraken counters with a thumping low kick. McCraken moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. McCraken scores with a shot to the body.
McCraken thumps Jackson with a low kick. McCraken bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jackson's head backwards. McCraken is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around? Jackson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McCraken throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range. McCraken walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jackson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. McCraken misses the body punch enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab. A low kick lands for McCraken.
McCraken lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Jackson needs to keep his hands up - McCraken had a free shot at his head there. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dougal McCraken dominated that second round. That's time! McCraken's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards. McCraken looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. McCraken misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. McCraken punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch. McCraken just misses with a punch to the body.
McCraken throws a body shot but no joy. McCraken lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts. McCraken pushing out the jab but it's not landing. McCraken feints and then cracks Jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down. Jackson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McCraken's head. Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and McCraken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. A big left from Jackson misses. A nice leg kick from McCraken, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson thuds his right hand into McCraken's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Jackson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. McCraken dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage! McCraken scores with a nice head shot. McCraken throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. McCraken lands a glancing blow to the side of Jackson's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson is looking to clinch but McCraken is avoiding it.
McCraken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Good shot there by Jackson. Jackson throws a hook but McCraken blocks it. An attempted straight right counter from McCraken misses the target. Jackson lands with a shot to the body. Jackson drops McCraken with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but McCraken looks back up at him and smiles so Jackson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
McCraken is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McCraken defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand. Oh McCraken is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! McCraken on the wrong end of a nice hook. McCraken tries to score with a low kick but Jackson moves his leg out of the way. Jackson moves out of range as McCraken strikes. McCraken tries to work over Jackson's front leg with a kick but Jackson checks it. Jackson blocks a head kick by McCraken.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Jackson misses with a right hand and McCraken counters with a nice uppercut. McCraken looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range. Jackson walks forward and throws a big overhand right! McCraken drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Jackson swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from McCraken's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demetrius Jackson! A relieved looking Demetrius Jackson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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