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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Meyer Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiggy Jangston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jangston's choice of entrance music: Will Smith: Gettin-Jiggy-Wit-It. Meyer Jordan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 cm
28
210 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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196 cm
24
191 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Great elbows
Very strong
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Lethal high kicks
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Meyer Jordan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jiggy Jangston! The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Some wild striking there from Jangston.
Jangston looks to throw the jab but Jordan is out of range. Jordan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jordan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jangston blocks a head kick by Jordan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jordan. Jangston throws a series of strikes that have Jordan backpedaling.
Jangston tries a low kick but Jordan avoids it. Jordan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jangston. That did some damage! Jangston lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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! A big left from Jordan misses. Jangston takes one to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Jangston. Those never looked like landing. Jordan with a nice cross. Jordan thows a body kick. Jangston tries to catch it but that hurt him. We've been informed that Jangston has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Jordan throws a nice inside leg kick. Jangston misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jordan dodges the punch combination from Jangston.
Jordan gets a clinch. Jordan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jangston's elbow. Jordan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Jordan connects with a body shot that sends Jangston's belly button to the back. Jordan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Jangston drives through and clinches with Jordan against the ropes.
Jordan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jangston thows a body shot but no joy. Jordan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Jangston moves out of range of the body kick from Jordan.
Jordan takes a shot right to the bread basket. Jangston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jangston throws out a loose jab but Jordan uses good head movement to avoid it. Jordan closes the distance and clinches. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A frustrated look appears on Jangston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jangston lands a shot to the body. Jordan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Jangston lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Jangston misses with a head kick.
A combination from Jordan does no damage. Jangston connects with a nice looking jab.
Jordan throws a nice outside leg kick. Jordan darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Jangston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Jangston connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Jangston swings for the body but Jordan moves out of range.
Jangston looks to score with a jab to the body but Jordan is just out of range. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A big left from Jangston misses. Jordan throws out a powerful jab. Jordan is looking to clinch. Jangston takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meyer Jordan dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jangston connects with a right hand. Jordan shakes it off. Jangston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jangston moves out of range as Jordan strikes. The fighters circling - Jangston throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Jangston misses the shot to the body. A head kick misses from Jangston. Jangston misses with a combination
and Jordan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. A big left from Jangston misses. Jordan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Jangston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jangston blocks the elbow strike.
Jordan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Jordan misses its intended target. Jangston looks to land a combination but Jordan avoids it well. Jordan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jangston manages to avoid it. Jangston swats away the attempt to clinch by Jordan.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jangston missing with a left hand there. Jordan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Jordan feints and then cracks Jangston's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jangston down. Jordan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jangston swats him away and circles back towards the center. Jordan blocks a jab. Jangston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jordan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jangston. Jangston misses with a body kick. Jordan tries to clinch up. Jordan moves into range and connects with a jab. Jangston takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jangston connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Jangston connects with a right hand. Jordan shakes it off. Jangston takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jordan lands with an uppercut that bounces Jangston off the ropes and back into range. Jordan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A jab from Jordan finds it's way through Jangston's defenses. Jangston takes one to the chin there. Meyer Jordan is winning the standup battle so far. Jordan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jangston is rocked! Jangston walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Jangston is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Meyer Jordan! Meyer Jordan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
91% |
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