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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Crossan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crossan's entrance music is Darude - Sandstorm. A fine choice. Striker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Are You Ready?. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 cm
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185 lbs
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186 cm
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197 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Crossan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Neil Striker! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Crossan is looking to score with low kicks. Striker lands a jab to the nose. Striker thows a body shot but no joy. Striker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Striker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crossan sees it coming and avoids it easily. Crossan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Striker tries to bum rush Crossan with a series of wild strikes but Crossan uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Striker thows a body shot but no joy. Crossan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Striker throws an overhand right that lands on Crossan's shoulder, as Crossan tries to avoid the shot. Striker throws a big shot that misses. Striker takes a swing at Crossan's ribcage but misses. Crossan looks to land a combination but Striker avoids it well. Crossan ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Crossan misses with a wild body shot. Crossan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Striker moves out of range of the leg kick from Crossan.
That's one minute gone in the round. Striker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crossan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Striker moves away. Jab from Crossan. Striker misses with a looping left. Striker throws a big shot that misses. Crossan staying out of range there. Nice defenses there by Crossan. Striker misses the shot to the body. A big right from Crossan misses. Crossan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crossan throws a quick inside leg kick. Crossan dodges the punch combination from Striker.
Striker with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Striker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crossan misses with a body kick. Striker misses with an uppercut. Striker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Crossan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Striker misses the jab. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Crossan looks to land a right hand but Striker moved out of range. Crossan is looking to wear down Striker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Striker avoids the body shot from Crossan.
Crossan misses with a wild combination.
Striker wants to clinch. Striker looks to score with a jab to the body but Crossan is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Striker misses with a combination
and Crossan counters with a head kick. That will keep Striker thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Crossan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Striker was well out of range. Poor timing from Crossan. Striker scores with a jab to the body. Crossan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Striker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crossan.
Crossan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crossan misses with a straight left. Crossan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Striker to score with a decent uppercut. Striker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Striker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Crossan tries to break free but Striker pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Striker prevents a body shot from Crossan. Striker prevents a body shot from Crossan. Striker wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Crossan is looking to break free of the clinch but Striker has double underhooks. Crossan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Crossan is looking to break free of the clinch but Striker has double underhooks. Crossan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Crossan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Striker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crossan. Crossan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Crossan scores with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Striker. Beautiful body shot. Crossan misses with an uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Crossan dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Crossan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Striker takes a swing at Crossan's ribcage but misses. Striker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crossan scores with a jab to the body. Striker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crossan manages to avoid it. A looping hook to the body misses from Crossan. Striker does a little dance to reset his feet. Striker throws a body punch but Crossan moves out of range. Crossan lands a nice hook to Striker's body. Striker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Crossan dodges the punch combination from Striker.
Striker tries to clinch but Crossan moves out of range. Crossan dodges the punch combination from Striker.
A big right from Striker misses. Crossan lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round. Striker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crossan. Striker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crossan.
A punch combination from Striker misses. Striker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crossan misses with a combination
and Striker moves into the clinch. Striker lands a shoulder strike. Crossan breaks the clinch.
Striker throws a right and a left that both miss. Crossan takes a shot right to the bread basket. Nice jab there from Striker. Striker looks to score with a jab to the body but Crossan is just out of range. Striker misses with a looping left. Striker scores with the left hand. Crossan knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Crossan misses with a head kick.
Striker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crossan lands a glancing blow to the side of Striker's head. Jamie Crossan is winning the standup battle so far. Crossan staying out of range there. A nice leg kick lands there from Crossan. Striker connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Crossan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Crossan swings for the body but Striker moves out of range.
Crossan misses the shot to the body. Striker misses the shot to the body. Striker misses with a straight right. Crossan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Striker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Crossan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Crossan connects with a body shot that sends Striker's belly button to the back. Crossan blocks a jab. Crossan dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Striker punishes Crossan's body with a nice straight punch. Striker digs a good body shot into Crossan's ribs. Striker thows a body shot but no joy. Crossan lands with a good body shot. Striker is breathing heavily. Crossan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crossan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Crossan misses. Jab from Striker. Striker throws a body punch but Crossan moves out of range. Crossan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Striker.
A big left from Crossan misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Crossan defending well as Striker loads up on a big left hand. Crossan throws out a loose jab but Striker uses good head movement to avoid it. Striker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crossan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. A swing and a miss from Striker. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Crossan misses with a double jab.
Striker punishes Crossan's body with a nice straight punch. Crossan misses with a leg kick. Striker misses the shot to the body. Crossan's corner calls for a 1-2. Crossan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Crossan just misses with a punch to the body.
Crossan misses the shot to the body. Striker misses with a looping left. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Crossan dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Striker throws a lazy uppercut
and Crossan counters with a leg kick. Crossan pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Crossan throws a nice outside leg kick. Striker misses the jab. Crossan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Striker's calf. Crossan takes a swing at Striker's ribcage but misses. Crossan thows a body shot but no joy. Crossan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Striker.
Striker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Striker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Crossan eats them both and turns towards Striker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Striker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crossans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Striker misses with a two punch combination.
Crossan jabs at Striker's body. Striker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Striker misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Striker crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Crossan - the referee stops the clock and Striker gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Crossan. Striker manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Striker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crossan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Striker scrambles back to his feet. Striker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crossan. A nice inside leg kick there by Crossan. That's going to slow Striker down. Crossan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Striker. Crossan pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Striker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Striker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Crossan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Striker. Striker misses with the combination.
Striker throws a jab but it's blocked by Crossan. Striker throws a right hand that Crossan ducks under and follows up with a left that Crossan also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Crossan slips under a jab from Striker. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Crossan with a body punch. A glancing blow. Crossan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Crossan scores with a kick to the midsection. Crossan scoring well with a low kick there.
Crossan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crossan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Striker's calf. Crossan moves out of range as Striker strikes. Crossan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Striker drops his hands momentarily and Crossan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Crossan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Crossan throws a jab when Striker was well out of range. Crossan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Crossan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Striker takes a step back to recover. Crossan throws a body punch but Striker moves out of range. Striker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Striker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Crossan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crossan lands a nice hook to Striker's body. Striker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Crossan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crossan throws a body punch but Striker moves out of range. Neil Striker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Crossan throws a shot to the body.
Crossan jabs Striker to the body, keeping him at a distance. A nice inside leg kick there by Crossan. That's going to slow Striker down. Crossan moves away from the strike by Striker. Jamie Crossan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Crossan connects with a leg kick. Striker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Crossan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Striker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crossan.
Crossan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Striker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Striker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Crossan scoring well with a low kick there.
Crossan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Striker will feel that in the morning. Crossan dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Crossan just misses with a punch to the body.
Crossan dips down and scores with a jab to the body. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A combination from Crossan does no damage. Striker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crossan. Crossan obviously looking to wear him down.
Crossan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight! Jamie Crossan showed his dominance in that final round. Well Crossan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27 Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27 Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Crossan!
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energy
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