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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Conway (ranked 2402 p4p, 2589 weight class) and Jeremy Cross (ranked 290 p4p, 314 weight class). Cross has chosen Folk Metal as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Conway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Cross!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Conway counters with a nice uppercut.
Conway sizes up Cross with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cross just misses with a punch to the body.
Cross throws a big shot that misses.
Cross lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Jake Conway has been cut.
Conway finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Conway is looking to counter punch.
Cross throws a jab but it's blocked by Conway.
Conway moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cross waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Conway.
Conway throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cross counters with a nice uppercut.
Cross throws a jab when Conway was well out of range.
A big right from Cross misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Conway gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Conway breaks from the clinch.
Cross connects with a good right hand that stumbles Conway. Conway circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cross misses with a hook. Conway ducked under it nicely.
Conway moves into range and clinches up with Cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross tries a body shot but Conway blocks it.
Conway breaks the clinch.
A big right from Cross misses.
Conway shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cross eats them both and turns towards Conway to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Jeremy Cross has been cut.
Jeremy Cross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conway closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jake Conway's cut is getting worse.
Conway misses with a series of wild punches.
Conway displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cross looks to land a body kick but Conway moved away.
Conway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cross misses with a straight right.
A nice combination there by Conway.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conway clinches with his opponent.
Cross lands a shot to the body.
Conway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Conway ducks under a wild hook from Cross.
Conway tries to clinch but Cross moves out of range.
Conway has Cross up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conway misses with some punches.
Our sources have told us that Conway has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Conway blocks an uppercut.
Cross misses with a punch to the body.
Cross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Conway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cross lets loose with a powerful body kick. Conway will feel that in the morning.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short left from Conway.
Conway breaks from the clinch.
Cross throws out a loose jab but Conway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conway fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cross, pushing him back against the cage.
Cross lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Conway.
Conway's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cross lands a nice shot that snaps Conway's head back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cross. That's going to slow Conway down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross throws a shot from downtown. Conway moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Cross misses.
Cross looks to land a body kick but Conway moved away.
A head kick misses from Cross.
Conway rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cross moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cross misses with a leg kick
and Conway counters with a two punch combo.
Conway moves in looking to clinch but Cross pushes him off.
Cross moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cross takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conway.
As Cross backs away, Conway returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cross scores with a jab. Conway acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jake Conway's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Conway connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conway scores with a nice right hand.
Cross throws a right hand that misses
and Conway counters with a straight right hand.
Cross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cross misses with a hook. Conway ducked under it nicely.
Cross keeps the fight on the outside.
Conway fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Conway ducks under a wild hook from Cross.
It looked like Conway wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Conway tries to close the distance and clinch but Cross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Conway, as that shot connected.
That has opened up Jeremy Cross's cut even more.
Cross slips a jab and a cross from Conway.
Conway misses with a jab, cross combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cross! But no joy.
Conway steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cross.
Cross throws a hook but Conway blocks it.
Conway tests Cross's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cross throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Conway counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cross lands a big right hand that sends Conway crashing to the mat! Cross stays standing though and waves Conway back to his feet!
Jeez, Jake Conway's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jake Conway's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jeremy Cross!
During a confident post fight interview, Jeremy Cross thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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