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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pookie Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eamonn McGuigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jackson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ride The Train. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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285 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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295 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pookie Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eamonn McGuigan!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson slips a straight right by McGuigan.
Pookie Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuigan cracks the inside of Jackson's front leg.
Jackson throws a sloppy body shot
and McGuigan counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and McGuigan counters with a nice uppercut.
McGuigan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A leg kick checked by McGuigan.
Jackson lands a big head kick that sends McGuigan tumbling to the mat! Jackson takes a step backwards and waves McGuigan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Eamonn McGuigan has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Jackson feints and then cracks McGuigan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGuigan down.
Jackson takes a swing at McGuigan's ribcage but misses.
Jackson throws a leg kick that is checked
and McGuigan counters with a solid body kick.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and McGuigan counters with a left and a right that stings Jackson.
McGuigan blocks a low kick nicely.
McGuigan throws out a counter right but Jackson avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Jackson.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
A nice side step and McGuigan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've been hearing reports that Jackson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
McGuigan clobbers Jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body.
McGuigan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McGuigan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and McGuigan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson is looking to slow McGuigan down with leg kicks.
McGuigan closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McGuigan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Jackson tenderised McGuigan's leg. McGuigan is trying to keep his angry face on.
McGuigan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McGuigan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from McGuigan.
Jackson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McGuigan swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuigan.
McGuigan trying to control the position but instead, Jackson has worked for underhooks and has pushed McGuigan into the cage.
McGuigan is trying to stall.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Jackson tries a body shot but McGuigan blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGuigan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuigan working aggressively here.
Jackson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
A head punch on the inside from McGuigan fails to land.
Jackson trying to control the position but instead, McGuigan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jackson into the cage.
McGuigan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGuigan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGuigan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson breaks from the clinch.
McGuigan scores with a head kick.
McGuigan feints and then cracks Jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down.
Jackson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That has opened up Eamonn McGuigan's cut even more.
A head kick by Jackson - that's a beauty! McGuigan is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Jackson can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pookie Jackson!
A relieved looking Pookie Jackson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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