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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jackson Grant (ranked 1812 p4p, 2011 weight class) and Elias Davenport (ranked 62 p4p, 68 weight class). Grant comes to the ring accompanied by Ain't It Funny. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jackson Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elias Davenport!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grant swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Davenport misses with a straight left.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davenport throws a lazy uppercut
and Grant counters with a nice uppercut.
Grant fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Davenport misses with a looping left.
Grant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grant looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grant moves into the clinch.
Davenport blocking some punches.
Davenport avoiding damage as Grant throws knees to the body.
Grant can't find room to land a body shot as Davenport controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davenport.
Davenport wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grant has him pressed against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Grant fails to land.
Grant working aggressively here.
Davenport looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Davenport blocking some punches.
Grant misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davenport can't break the clinch.
Davenport can't break the clinch.
Grant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Davenport working hard to break the clinch.
Grant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grant misses with the head strike.
Davenport is trying to push Grant away but Grant has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Davenport wants to get back to striking at distance but Grant won't allow it.
Davenport has had enough of the clinch but Grant keeps him there for the moment.
Davenport is trying to break free.
Davenport wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grant lands a right hand that snaps the head of Davenport backwards.
Davenport is looking to break free of the clinch but Grant has double underhooks.
Grant keeps control of Davenport as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grant misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Davenport can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Davenport's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grant tries to work over Davenport's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grant scores with a hook to the body.
Grant misses with the head strike.
Grant lands with a right to the head.
Grant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Davenport is trying to force a seperation but Grant has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant misses with the head strike.
Davenport pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grant tries to clinch up.
Davenport throws the left hand but Grant avoids the punch easily.
Davenport drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grant defending well as Davenport loads up on a big left hand.
Davenport misses with an uppercut. Grant saw that one coming.
It looked like Grant wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Davenport throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davenport connects with a right hand. Grant shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davenport misses the jab.
Grant moves out of range as Davenport strikes.
Grant scores with a decent looking hook.
Grant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davenport moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Davenport misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Grant dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Davenport throws a jab but it's blocked by Grant.
Davenport throws an off balance right hand
and Grant counters with a left to the body.
Davenport misses with a looping right.
Grant was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Grant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davenport can do to turn this around?
Davenport swings widly with a right hand
and Grant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davenport misses with a looping left.
Grant cracks Davenport with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Grant lands a nice hook to Davenport's body. Davenport takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Davenport jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davenport throws a poor cross that misses
and Grant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davenport swings widly with a right hand
and Grant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davenport throws a poor cross that misses
and Grant counters with a straight right hand.
Grant moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant working aggressively here.
Davenport tries to circle away but Grant has him pinned against the ropes.
Grant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant lands a right hand that snaps the head of Davenport backwards.
Grant throws a head punch that misses.
Davenport blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davenport blocks a body shot from Grant.
Davenport can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davenport.
Grant lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davenport backwards.
Grant working aggressively here.
Grant struggles to land a body shot inside as Davenport controls his hands.
Davenport can't break the clinch.
Grant scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grant missing with knees to the body.
Grant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grant misses with a punch on the inside.
Grant lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davenport backwards.
Davenport is rocked!
Grant lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davenport backwards.
Davenport is still on wobbly legs! Can Grant finish him?
Davenport blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grant creates a bit of distance and cracks Davenport with a big uppercut! Davenport goes down! The referee pushes Grant away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Davenport make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Grant takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jackson Grant!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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