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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Mark Crookston vs Des Couch

Boxing Daily Report from the Frank Smith’s Tea Boy Promotions promoted show at Frank Gym, Manchester,  taking place on 19/07/2025:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 4 round matchup are Mark Crookston (2 - 0) who hails from Tuscaloosa, USA and Des Couch(1 - 0) from Newcastle, UK.  Both Crookston and Couch weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Sammy Dunkerson, and the three ringside judges are Floyd Sayer, Alexander McClenny and Rob Law.  

Round 1: 

Crookston is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Couch is looking to close the distance.  Crookston lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Crookston is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Couch closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Crookston is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Couch manages to force Crookston into a corner.  Couch hits home with a right hook.  
Couch closes the distance and throws a right hook, but Crookston ties up his opponent.  Couch is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Crookston lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Couch throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Couch throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Couch gets on the inside.  Crookston drives a left hook into Couch's liver.  
Crookston tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Crookston closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Couch gets on the inside.  Crookston throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Couch lands a jab.  
Couch advances into close range.  Crookston lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Crookston lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Crookston feints a left, and then digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Couch's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Crookston: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Couch: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Couch lands a cross.  
Crookston steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Crookston closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Crookston switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Couch is looking to close the distance.  Crookston sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Crookston lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  Crookston attempts to land a right hook, but Couch slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Crookston lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Crookston is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left.  
Crookston steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Crookston is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Crookston is on target with a left uppercut to Couch's liver.  Crookston ties up his opponent.  Crookston is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Crookston sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Crookston advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Crookston: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Couch: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Couch advances into close range.  Crookston lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Crookston drives a left hook into Couch's ribs.  
Crookston is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents liver.  
Crookston lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Couch gets on the inside.  Crookston lands two right uppercut's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Crookston waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Couch attempts to land a cross, but Crookston sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Crookston steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Crookston feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Couch steps inside.  Crookston quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Couch throws a left hook, but Crookston holds on to his opponent.  Crookston pushes his forearm into Couch's face.  The referee warns Crookston and breaks the clinch.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Couch's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Couch's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Crookston: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Couch: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Couch sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Couch attempts to land a cross, but Crookston sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Couch manouvers Crookston into the blue corner.  Crookston connects with a cross.  
Couch pivots to the side of his opponent.  Crookston is on target with a jab.  
Crookston drives a firm left hook into Couch's body.  
Crookston lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Crookston clinches his opponent.  Crookston is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Crookston is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents liver.  
Crookston is looking to close the distance.  Couch throws a right hook, but Crookston clinches his opponent.  Crookston leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Crookston lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Crookston lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Crookston switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Couch sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Crookston lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Crookston closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Crookston lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Crookston throws a left hook, but is not on target.  Crookston ties up his opponent.  Crookston is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Crookston's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  


Round 4 Statistics
Crookston: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Couch: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 40 - 36  40 - 36  40 - 36

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tuscaloosa, USA.... Mark Crookston

Fight Statistics
Crookston: 
Total Punches Thrown: 162                           
Total Punches Landed: 89                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 123                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 69                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 120                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 75                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14                            

Couch: 
Total Punches Thrown: 91                            
Total Punches Landed: 7                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 72                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1