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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Dmitry Gromov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Jacques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gromov comes to the cage accompanied by LITTLE BIG- Russian Hooligans. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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170 lbs
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Decent elbows
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dmitry Gromov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Abel Jacques!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gromov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gromov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jacques takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gromov.
Jacques's coach down at Quick Fingers BEST BANG FOR BUCK Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jacques's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gromov misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Gromov.
Gromov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jacques tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jacques has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gromov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jacques avoids a kick to the body.
Gromov misses with a low kick as Jacques jumps back.
Jacques steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Gromov throws a body kick that misses.
Gromov looks for the body kick but Jacques saw that one coming.
Gromov throws a half hearted mid kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gromov lands with a slapping head kick.
Gromov thuds his shin into the meat of Jacques's side.
Jacques has Gromov up against the cage in a clinch.
Jacques comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacques pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gromov is trying to break free.
Gromov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jacques closes the distance and clinches.
Jacques's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gromov. Jacques does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gromov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gromov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gromov keeps the fight on the outside.
Gromov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gromov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jacques is looking to clinch but Gromov is avoiding it.
Gromov scoring well with a low kick there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gromov.
Jacques fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gromov, pushing him back against the cage.
Jacques prevents Gromov from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gromov wants to break free but Jacques has control.
Gromov managing to block the knees to the body from Jacques.
Jacques throws an elbow that misses.
Jacques keeps control of Gromov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jacques breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacques moves into the clinch.
Jacques has Gromov pressed against the cage, preventing Gromov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jacques.
Jacques trying to land knees to the body.
Gromov is trying to break the clinch but Jacques has him pressed against the cage.
Gromov is trying to break the clinch but Jacques is controlling him.
Jacques lands an elbow just above Gromov 's eye.
Gromov is trying to break free.
Jacques breaks from the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gromov.
Jacques moves away from the strike by Gromov.
Gromov misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacques darts in and clinches Gromov up against the cage.
Jacques misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gromov.
Stalling in the clinch from Jacques.
Gromov is trying to break the clinch but Jacques is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gromov.
Jacques prevents Gromov from breaking the clinch.
Gromov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jacques breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gromov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jacques looks winded!
Jacques tries to land a leg kick but Gromov saw it coming and moves away.
Gromov thumps Jacques with a low kick.
Gromov throws a head kick but Jacques moves out of range.
Jacques avoids the head kick by Gromov.
Gromov throws a sloppy head kick and Jacques moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gromov.
Jacques counters with a body kick.
Jacques has closed the distance and engaged Gromov in a clinch.
Jacques misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacques using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gromov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gromov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gromov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gromov is looking to break free of the clinch but Jacques has double underhooks.
Jacques misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jacques misses with a punch on the inside.
Gromov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jacques throws an elbow but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gromov wants to get back to striking at distance but Jacques won't allow it.
Jacques's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gromov breaks from the clinch.
Jacques tries to close the distance and clinch but Gromov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abel Jacques seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gromov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jacques tries to work over Gromov's front leg with a kick but Gromov checks it.
Jacques tries to clinch there but Gromov circles away.
Gromov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jacques.
Jacques closes the distance and clinches.
Jacques pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Gromov dominated that round.
That's time! Gromov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gromov misses with a body kick.
Jacques swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gromov connects with a solid leg kick.
Gromov is looking to slow Jacques down with leg kicks.
Gromov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gromov motions for Jacques to come forward. Gromov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gromov throws a head kick but Jacques moves out of range.
Gromov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jacques pushes Gromov up against the cage in a clinch.
Gromov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jacques prevents Gromov from breaking the clinch.
Jacques creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gromov's defenses.
Gromov manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacques tries to clinch up.
Gromov tries to counter by clinching up but Jacques breaks away and moves out of range.
Jacques fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gromov, pushing him back against the cage.
Jacques using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gromov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jacques has Gromov pressed against the cage.
Gromov tries to circle away but Jacques has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gromov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gromov tries to break the clinch but Jacques is controlling the position.
Gromov is trying to break free.
Gromov breaks from the clinch.
Dmitry Gromov is winning the standup battle so far.
Gromov keeps the fight on the outside.
Gromov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jacques doesn't manage to clinch there - Gromov circles away.
Jacques fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gromov scores with a nice body kick.
A punch combination from Gromov misses.
Gromov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gromov tries a head kick but it misses.
Gromov misses with a body shot.
Gromov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gromov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gromov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jacques counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacques is looking to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gromov.
Jacques moves into the clinch.
Gromov blocks a body shot from Jacques.
Jacques pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jacques has closed the distance and engaged Gromov in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacques pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jacques tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gromov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Gromov misses the target.
Jacques closes the distance and pushes Gromov back into the cage.
Jacques manages to break the clinch.
Jacques wants to clinch.
Jacques closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacques breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jacques clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Gromov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jacques stalling against the cage.
Gromov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gromov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jacques tries to close the distance and clinch but Gromov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gromov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jacques fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gromov lands a front kick.
Gromov throws a head kick that misses.
Gromov lands a body shot.
Gromov misses with a head kick.
Gromov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jacques.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gromov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jacques.
Jacques takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jacques avoids a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Gromov.
Gromov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jacques follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Gromov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jacques closes the distance and clinches.
Gromov being controlled against the cage.
Gromov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gromov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jacques can do to turn this around?
Jacques forces Gromov back against the cage and clinches.
Abel Jacques seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gromov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jacques tries to clinch up but Gromov circles away and keeps his distance.
Jacques moves in looking to clinch but Gromov pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Gromov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Gromov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gromov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gromov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gromov is looking to wear down Jacques with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gromov lands with an uppercut that bounces Jacques off the cage and back into range.
Gromov scores with a head kick. Jacques tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A lazy left from Gromov finds it's target.
Gromov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jacques counters with a head kick.
Jacques fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jacques looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacques takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gromov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jacques wants to clinch up but Gromov keeps it at a distance.
Gromov tried to counter with a leg kick but Jacques avoided it.
Jacques pushes Gromov up against the cage in a clinch.
Jacques missing with knees to the body.
Gromov has had enough of the clinch but Jacques keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gromov tries to break free but Jacques pushes him back against the cage.
Gromov blocks the elbow strike.
Gromov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jacques has him pressed against the cage.
Jacques missing with knees to the body.
Gromov can't break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jacques just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gromov's brow.
Gromov has had enough of the clinch but Jacques keeps him there for the moment.
Jacques has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gromov.
Gromov can't break the clinch.
Gromov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jacques breaks from the clinch.
Jacques has managed to clinch.
Jacques pushes off an throws an elbow but Gromov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gromov breaks the clinch.
Jacques has managed to clinch.
Gromov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacques wants to clinch up but Gromov keeps it at a distance.
Jacques is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gromov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jacques wants to clinch up but Gromov keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jacques looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gromov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jacques's hands.
Gromov misses with a body kick.
Gromov tries to land a front kick but Jacques steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jacques throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gromov connects with a leg kick. Jacques looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Gromov misses with a few strikes there.
Gromov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jacques replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gromov blocks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacques darts in and clinches Gromov up against the cage.
Jacques's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jacques tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gromov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gromov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jacques misses with a low kick.
Jacques drives through and clinches with Gromov against the cage.
Jacques throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gromov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jacques tries to clinch there but Gromov circles away.
Gromov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gromov throws a head kick that misses.
Jacques closes the distance and pushes Gromov back into the cage.
Gromov is looking to break free of the clinch but Jacques has double underhooks.
Jacques misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gromov.
Jacques breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jacques takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jacques closes the distance and pushes Gromov back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacques escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gromov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jacques takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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!
Jacques wants to clinch.
Jacques tries to clinch up.
Jacques moves out of range of the body kick.
Jacques has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jacques lands an elbow that stopped Gromov in his tracks for a moment.
Gromov blocks an elbow strike.
Gromov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gromov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gromov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gromov is trying to break the clinch but Jacques has him pressed against the cage.
Jacques throws an elbow but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dmitry Gromov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gromov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitry Gromov!
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