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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Kenneth Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCracken has chosen Blood as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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137 lbs
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150 cm
18
135 lbs
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Brawler
Very strong
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Excellent MT
Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenneth Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack McCracken!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cross lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McCracken tries to work over Cross's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCracken misses with a punch to the body.
McCracken wants to get back to striking at distance but Cross won't allow it.
McCracken wants to get back to striking at distance but Cross won't allow it.
McCracken is trying to break free.
McCracken pushes Cross back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCracken wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cross has him pressed against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cross.
McCracken working hard to break the clinch.
McCracken wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cross has him pressed against the ropes.
Cross misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Cross as the two fighters clinch.
Cross misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Cross.
Cross has a couple of punches blocked by McCracken.
McCracken blocks a body shot from Cross.
McCracken breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCracken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Cross misses the target.
Cross throws a poor cross that misses
and McCracken counters with a right hand to the body.
Cross closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCracken.
Cross misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCracken is leaning against Cross and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McCracken tries to throw a body punch but Cross avoids it by throwing McCracken back against the ropes.
McCracken wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cross has him pressed against the ropes.
Cross definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McCracken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Cross.
A head punch on the inside from Cross fails to land.
A short uppercut from Cross.
Cross keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McCracken's efforts to push away.
McCracken tries to work over Cross's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCracken wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cross has him pressed against the ropes.
Cross lands a nice uppercut.
McCracken is trying to break the clinch but Cross is controlling him.
McCracken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCracken has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cross seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McCracken can turn it around.
McCracken wants to break free but Cross has control.
McCracken blocks an uppercut.
Cross lands a hook that snaps the head of McCracken backwards.
McCracken tries a body shot but Cross blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCracken misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Cross.
Cross lands a shoulder strike.
Cross keeps control of McCracken as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McCracken wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cross lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCracken backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Cross.
Cross has McCracken pressed against the ropes, preventing McCracken from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cross tries to work over McCracken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCracken is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
McCracken scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cross lands with a left to the head.
McCracken has had enough of the clinch but Cross keeps him there for the moment.
Cross misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCracken lands a shot to the body.
McCracken working hard to break the clinch.
McCracken is trying to break the clinch but Cross has him pressed against the ropes.
McCracken is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Cross working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Cross dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McCracken staying out of range there.
McCracken swats away the attempt to clinch by Cross.
McCracken throws the left hand but Cross avoids the punch easily.
Cross moves in looking to clinch but McCracken pushes him off.
Nice uppercut there from McCracken.
Kenneth Cross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCracken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Cross misses the target.
McCracken shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cross eats them both and turns towards McCracken to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cross uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCracken.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McCracken paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cross blocks a head kick by McCracken.
Cross closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
McCracken misses with a body punch.
Cross blocks a body shot from McCracken.
Cross is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCracken can do to turn this around?
Cross lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCracken digs a right hand underneath Cross's ribcage. Cross let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McCracken struggles to land a body shot inside as Cross controls his hands.
McCracken breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCracken tries to keep at a distance but Cross has taken the fight into the clinch.
McCracken blocking some punches.
Cross blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCracken can't break the clinch.
Cross lands a body shot.
Cross lands a right hand.
McCracken tries to break free but Cross pushes him back against the ropes.
McCracken tries to throw a body punch but Cross avoids it by throwing McCracken back against the ropes.
Cross tries to work over McCracken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCracken misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCracken blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCracken wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cross has McCracken pressed against the ropes, preventing McCracken from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cross blocks an uppercut.
Cross has McCracken pressed against the ropes, preventing McCracken from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cross blocks a body shot from McCracken.
McCracken is trying to push Cross away but Cross has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCracken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Cross.
McCracken misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCracken breaks the clinch.
McCracken throws a looping overhand right but Cross ducks down to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cross throws a combination. McCracken tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jack McCracken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCracken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cross.
McCracken moves out of range of the strikes.
Cross clobbers McCracken with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McCracken lands a jab to Cross's midsection.
Cross moves into range and clinches up with McCracken.
McCracken presses Cross against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McCracken has had enough of the clinch but Cross keeps him there for the moment.
McCracken breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - McCracken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCracken misses with an uppercut. Cross saw that one coming.
McCracken looks to score with a jab to the body but Cross is just out of range.
McCracken throws a body shot but no joy.
Cross drives through and clinches with McCracken against the ropes.
Cross digs a right hand into McCracken's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McCracken's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kenneth Cross will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
McCracken lands a slapping body shot.
McCracken gets tackled into the ropes by Cross. Cross maintains the clinch.
Cross tries to throw a body punch but McCracken avoids it by throwing Cross back against the ropes.
Cross misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCracken is trying to break the clinch but Cross is controlling him.
Cross lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McCracken.
Cross can't find room to land a body shot as McCracken controls the action.
McCracken fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cross tries a body shot but McCracken blocks it.
Cross working aggressively here.
McCracken tries to circle away but Cross has him pinned against the ropes.
Cross lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Cross gets through McCracken's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCracken is trying to push Cross away but Cross has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Cross swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCracken blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cross lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cross misses with some punches.
McCracken tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCracken presses Cross against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McCracken is trying to push Cross away but Cross has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Cross lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McCracken backwards.
A short left from Cross.
Cross lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCracken backwards.
McCracken pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McCracken moves away from the strike by Cross.
McCracken just misses with a punch to the body.
McCracken throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCracken is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cross rather than just go for the knockout.
The fighters circling - McCracken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kenneth Cross is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cross throws the left hand but McCracken avoids the punch easily.
Cross tries to clinch up.
Cross lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McCracken scores with a hook to the body. Cross takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McCracken slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cross is looking to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCracken throws a hook but Cross blocks it.
Cross throwing a counter right hand but McCracken manages to avoid it.
McCracken fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cross changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCracken scores with a shot to the body.
Cross throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCracken throws out a counter right but Cross avoids it with no problem.
Cross moves in looking to clinch but McCracken pushes him off.
McCracken thuds a left hand into Cross's body.
Cross gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cross blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCracken swings wildly with an uppercut but Cross uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCracken.
McCracken is trying to break the clinch but Cross has him pressed against the ropes.
McCracken swings wildly with an uppercut but Cross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenneth Cross has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cross fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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 Kenneth Cross.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cross, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenneth Cross!
Kenneth Cross bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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