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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Kemp (ranked 1611 p4p, 204 weight class) and Jack Potter (ranked 942 p4p, 129 weight class). Potter has chosen THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ross Kemp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Potter!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter throws a sloppy head kick and Kemp moves out of range easily.
Kemp throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kemp avoids a kick to the body.
Potter misses with the body kick
and Kemp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kemp moves out of range of the body kick.
Potter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Potter throws a sloppy head kick and Kemp moves out of range easily.
A jab from Kemp finds it's way through Potter's defenses.
Potter misses with a kick to the body
and Potter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kemp wants to slow Potter down by chopping away at his legs.
Kemp throws a jab but it's blocked by Potter.
Kemp connects with a leg kick. Potter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potter throws a sloppy head kick
and Kemp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kemp getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kemp has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Potter.
Potter has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jack Potter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter is looking to land body kicks.
Potter tries to land a front kick but Kemp steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kemp throws a quick counter kick to the body but Potter avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kemp.
Potter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kemp.
Kemp punishes Potter's body with a nice straight punch.
Potter is looking to score with low kicks.
A clash of legs there as Kemp blocks the low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Kemp misses the target.
Kemp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Potter.
Potter tries to move into range but Kemp moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Potter looks to land a left hand but Kemp moved out of range nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Potter.
A shot to the liver by Kemp. Beautiful body shot.
An inside leg kick from Kemp misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kemp takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Potter scoring well with a low kick there.
Potter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kemp has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potter throws a front kick aimed at Kemp's knee but Kemp avoids it well.
Potter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Potter.
Potter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Kemp misses its target.
Potter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Ross Kemp has been cut.
Potter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kemp lets loose with a powerful body kick. Potter will feel that in the morning.
Kemp throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kemp misses with a body shot
and Potter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Potter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Kemp.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Potter! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter stuns Kemp with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Potter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Potter pushes Kemp away with a front kick.
Kemp keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Potter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kemp scores with a decent looking hook.
Kemp 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.
Kemp scores with a nice strike.
Kemp fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Potter is out of range.
Potter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Potter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kemp sizes up Potter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kemp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Potter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter delivers a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Potter. That's going to slow Kemp down.
Potter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Potter, right into the meat.
Kemp tried to score with a low kick but Potter checks it.
Potter throws a body shot but no joy.
Kemp swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Potter misses with a body shot
enabling Kemp to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Potter.
Kemp is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Potter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Potter scores with a push kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potter tries a head kick but it misses.
Kemp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Potter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ross Kemp will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ross Kemp's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Potter lands a leg kick that knocks Kemp off balance momentarily.
Potter gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Kemp counter with a right hand.
Kemp doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jack Potter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Potter throws a head kick but Kemp moves out of range.
Potter swings for the body but Kemp moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Kemp misses the target.
Potter blocks a head kick by Kemp.
Kemp lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Potter.
Potter throws a low kick but Kemp moves out of range easily.
Kemp tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Potter manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kemp throws a head kick that half lands.
Kemp dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Potter. That did some damage!
Kemp scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kemp lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Potter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kemp lands a slapping body shot.
Potter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kemp. Kemp circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ross Kemp's cut is getting worse.
Kemp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Potter dodges the punch combination from Kemp.
Potter misses with a body kick.
Kemp blocks a head kick by Potter.
Kemp connects with a nice looking jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kemp.
Kemp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Potter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kemp.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws a front kick aimed at Kemp's knee but Kemp avoids it well.
Kemp feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Potter connects with a right hand. Kemp shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Potter throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Kemp to counter with a crisp jab.
Kemp checks a low kick from Potter.
Potter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Potter throws a low kick but Kemp avoids it.
Kemp fires out a quick counter leg kick but Potter just manages to avoid it.
Kemp misses with a straight right.
Kemp thows a leg kick but Potter checks it
and Potter counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Potter thows a body kick. Kemp tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Potter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kemp appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Potter scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemp misses with a hook
and Potter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kemp misses with a kick to the body.
Potter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kemp takes a swing at Potter's ribcage but misses.
That kick from Potter tenderised Kemp's leg. Kemp is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kemp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Potter.
A chopping leg kick lands by Potter.
Kemp moves out of range of the body kick.
Potter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Potter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Potter misses with a right hand
and Kemp counters with a leg kick.
Potter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kemp was well out of range. Poor timing from Potter.
Kemp seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Potter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Potter misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Kemp to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Potter misses.
It looked like Kemp wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kemp throws a head kick but Potter moves out of range.
Potter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Potter throws the kick towards the body but Kemp avoids it.
Potter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kemp avoids the head kick by Potter.
Kemp throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kemp throws a leg kick but Potter moved away.
Kemp throws a lazy right hand but Potter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Potter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Potter lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Potter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ross Kemp's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kemp lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kemp checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kemp. Potter does a little dance to reset his feet.
A clash of legs there as Kemp blocks the low kick.
Kemp looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Potter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Potter scores with a jab. Kemp acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kemp lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Potter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kemp counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kemp checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Potter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kemp misses with a left hand
and Potter counters with a left to the body.
Potter throws a leg kick but Kemp sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Potter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Potter was well out of range. Poor timing from Kemp.
Potter thumps Kemp with a low kick.
Potter misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Kemp.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kemp takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Potter throws a body punch but Kemp moves out of range.
Kemp looks to score with a jab to the body but Potter is just out of range.
Potter throws a body kick that misses
and Kemp counters with a nice body kick.
Potter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jab from Potter.
Kemp takes a swing at Potter's ribcage but misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kemp.
Potter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kemp throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Potter.
Kemp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Potter has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kemp misses with a low kick as Potter jumps back.
Potter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kemp.
Kemp stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Potter.
Kemp just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potter misses with a double jab.
Potter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kemp is out of range.
Potter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Potter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kemp drops Potter with a beautiful combination! Potter stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kemp is looking for the KO!
Potter scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemp tries to clinch up but Potter circles away and keeps his distance.
Potter lands a nice looking body kick.
Kemp throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Potter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kemp misses with a wild body shot.
Potter is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kemp with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Potter.
Kemp swings for the body but Potter moves out of range.
A low kick from Potter misses
and Potter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Potter.
Ross Kemp's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Potter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kemp misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Potter misses with a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Potter.
Potter lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potter throws a sloppy head kick and Kemp moves out of range easily.
Kemp is looking to counter the offense by Potter and move into the clinch.
Potter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kemp stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Potter.
Potter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kemp counters with a nice body shot.
Potter looks to throw a body kick
and Kemp counters with a straight right hand.
Potter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kemp tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Potter manages to circle out of the way.
Potter misses with a leg kick
and Kemp counters with a low kick, right behind Potter 's knee.
Potter slips a straight right by Kemp.
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 Ross Kemp.
I think Kemp has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ross Kemp!
During a confident post fight interview, Ross Kemp thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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