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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Murray Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCall has chosen Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Great elbows
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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
23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murray Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gareth McCall!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCall throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCall throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jackson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Murray Jackson has been cut.
McCall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from McCall.
McCall misses with a leg kick.
McCall misses with a body shot.
A good leg kick by McCall.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
McCall tries to clinch
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCall.
McCall tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McCall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCall throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCall misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Donk. Jackson catches McCall right on the button with a cross.
McCall tries a low kick but Jackson avoids it.
McCall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson slips under a jab from McCall.
McCall throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
McCall tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but McCall ducks down to avoid it.
McCall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jackson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCall throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McCall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCall tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McCall missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCall throws a right hand that misses
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McCall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCall tried to score with a low kick but Jackson checks it.
Nice uppercut there from Jackson.
McCall closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCall.
McCall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCall. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jackson defending well as McCall loads up on a big left hand.
McCall throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
McCall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCall throws out a leg kick but Jackson moves out of range and McCall only half commits.
McCall works Jackson's body with a nice hook.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCall.
McCall is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Gareth McCall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCall.
Jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McCall misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson walks into a stiff left hand from McCall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCall has taken the fight to the clinch.
A hook to the body from Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth McCall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Murray Jackson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McCall drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
McCall working aggressively here.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCall working aggressively here.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
McCall trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McCall can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but McCall avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
McCall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson tries a body shot but McCall blocks it.
Jackson blocks a body shot from McCall.
McCall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from McCall fails to land.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, McCall throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McCall backwards.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of McCall's head.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson pushes McCall back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of McCall backwards.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by McCall.
McCall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson trying to stall but McCall improves his position.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCall unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jackson dodges an elbow strike from McCall.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
McCall swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jackson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by McCall.
McCall takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCall. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCall just misses with a punch to the body.
McCall fails in his attempt to clinch.
McCall misses the shot to the body.
McCall throws a body kick that misses.
McCall scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick from McCall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCall misses with a straight right.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McCall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCall tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McCall will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A cross from McCall lands.
McCall moves out of range of the strikes.
McCall takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a body punch but McCall moves out of range.
McCall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
McCall throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jackson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McCall tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
McCall closes the distance but Jackson moves to the side
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from McCall misses the target.
McCall cracks Jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCall takes one to the chin there.
Jackson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jackson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McCall. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth McCall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Murray Jackson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McCall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCall throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McCall wants to land a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
McCall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCall staying out of range there.
McCall avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McCall scores with a shoulder strike.
McCall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
McCall throws a head punch that misses.
McCall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCall missing with knees to the body.
McCall throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
McCall pushes off an throws an elbow but Jackson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McCall lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of McCall backwards.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson misses with some punches.
McCall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McCall tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from McCall, against the cage.
Jackson tries a body shot but McCall blocks it.
McCall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of McCall backwards.
Jackson wants to stall.
McCall tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCall has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
McCall misses with the head strike.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McCall just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as McCall controls his hands.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McCall.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Murray Jackson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McCall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McCall backwards.
A hook to the body from Jackson.
McCall misses with some punches.
Jackson lands a left hand.
Murray Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McCall just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCall throws an elbow that misses.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but McCall avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCall tries to stall but Jackson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson misses with a body punch.
McCall lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
McCall throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson tries to work over McCall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Murray Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McCall has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gareth McCall!
A very excited looking Gareth McCall made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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pop
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