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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neil Fallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Crowley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Crowley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Neil Fallon's chin.
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214 lbs
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205 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neil Fallon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Crowley!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fallon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crowley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fallon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crowley.
Fallon keeps the fight on the outside.
Fallon wants to clinch but Crowley slips to the side
and Crowley counters by clinching up.
Fallon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Crowley.
Crowley missing with knees to the body.
Crowley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crowley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Crowley stalling in the clinch but Fallon improves position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fallon misses with a hook to the ribs.
A knee to the head by Crowley.
It looks like Neil Fallon has been cut.
Crowley tries to land knees in the clinch but Fallon avoids the damage to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fallon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fallon misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fallon misses with a body punch.
Crowley prevents a body shot from Fallon.
Crowley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crowley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fallon is keeping busy.
Fallon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crowley trying to land knees to the body.
Fallon struggles to land a body shot inside as Crowley controls his hands.
Fallon leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallon avoids the elbow strike from Crowley, against the cage.
Crowley tries for a takedown but Fallon manages to get underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fallon can't find room to land a body shot as Crowley controls the action.
Crowley prevents a body shot from Fallon.
Fallon has Crowley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Crowley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fallon trying to stall but Crowley improves his position.
Crowley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fallon has him pressed against the cage.
Crowley goes for a takedown attempt but Fallon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Neil Fallon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Crowley.
Fallon closes the distance but Crowley moves to the side
and Crowley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fallon wants to clinch
and Crowley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fallon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crowley has him pressed against the cage.
Fallon can't find room to land a body shot as Crowley controls the action.
Fallon struggles to land a body shot inside as Crowley controls his hands.
Crowley misses with an elbow over the top.
Fallon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crowley is keeping busy.
Crowley throws an elbow but it misses.
Fallon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fallon can't find room to land a body shot as Crowley controls the action.
Crowley goes for a takedown attempt but Fallon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fallon looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Crowley lands a jab.
Crowley fails to land with a series of punches.
Fallon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Crowley letting Fallon take a breather here.
Crowley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fallon keeps the fight on the outside.
Crowley takes the fight into the clinch.
Crowley lands an elbow inside that Fallon shrugs off.
Fallon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crowley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fallon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fallon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Crowley blocks a body shot from Fallon.
Fallon taking a breather.
Fallon avoids the elbow strike from Crowley, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowley pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fallon tries to work over Crowley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crowley lands an elbow that stopped Fallon in his tracks for a moment.
Fallon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crowley's elbow.
Fallon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fallon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crowley's elbow.
Crowley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fallon up against the cage.
Fallon tries to break free but Crowley pushes him back against the cage.
Crowley blocks a body shot from Fallon.
Fallon misses with a punch to the body.
Fallon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fallon stalling in the clinch but Crowley improves position.
Fallon can't find room to land a body shot as Crowley controls the action.
Fallon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Crowley obliges.
Crowley working hard to break the clinch.
Fallon struggles to land a body shot inside as Crowley controls his hands.
Crowley stalling in the clinch.
Crowley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fallon wants to clinch
and Crowley counters with a shoot takedown. Fallon fights it but they end up in guard.
Fallon manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Crowley wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Fallon controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fallon has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Crowley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Crowley is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Fallon content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Crowley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Neil Fallon's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fallon tries to clinch
and Crowley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fallon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Crowley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Crowley.
Crowley misses with an elbow strike.
Fallon stalling in the clinch but Crowley improves position.
Crowley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Crowley is trying to stall.
Fallon tries to throw a body punch but Crowley avoids it by throwing Fallon back against the cage.
Fallon trying to stall but Crowley improves his position.
Crowley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fallon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crowley is struggling to control the position.
Fallon tries to work over Crowley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crowley prevents a body shot from Fallon.
Crowley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fallon.
Crowley lands an elbow inside.
Crowley breaks from the clinch.
Fallon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fallon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Crowley's guard now.
Fallon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowley wants to get back to his feet but Fallon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fallon controlling from the top position.
Crowley wants to get back to his feet but Fallon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fallon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fallon won't allow Crowley to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fallon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fallon stands and throws Crowley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Crowley wants to get back to his feet.
Crowley is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Crowley is breathing heavily.
The referee asks Fallon politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Fallon prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowley is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fallon asserts his dominance and retains side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Crowley tries to escape but Fallon is in control.
Crowley is being controlled here.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Neil Fallon just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Fallon wants to clinch
and Crowley moves into the clinch.
Fallon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crowley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fallon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crowley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fallon forces Crowley back against the cage and clinches.
Crowley with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowley is stalling here.
Fallon can't break the clinch.
Crowley throws an elbow that misses.
Crowley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fallon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crowley is pressed up against the cage. Fallon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Crowley down to the mat. Crowley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fallon swats away the attempt to clinch by Crowley.
Crowley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crowley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fallon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crowley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fallon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Crowley counters with a nice uppercut.
Crowley tries to clinch up but Fallon circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gabriel Crowley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Neil Fallon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Crowley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fallon wants to clinch but Crowley slips to the side
and Crowley counters by clinching up.
Crowley blocks a body shot from Fallon.
Crowley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fallon is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Crowley.
Crowley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fallon's defenses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fallon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Crowley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fallon takes an elbow to the temple.
Crowley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fallon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowley looking to throw knees to the head but Fallon is blocking nicely.
Fallon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fallon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crowley tries to score a body lock takedown but Fallon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Crowley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fallon misses with a body punch.
Crowley throws an elbow that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Crowley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fallon's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Crowley up against the cage.
Fallon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fallon is trying to maintain a safe position but Crowley gets an underhook and turns Fallon into the cage.
Crowley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crowley tries to clinch but Fallon is having none of it.
Fallon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Crowley is trying to stand.
Fallon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Crowley is looking to escape.
Well, if Fallon is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Fallon stops Crowley from getting back to his feet.
Fallon content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowley looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fallon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Crowley is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fallon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fallon stops Crowley from getting back to his feet.
Fallon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Neil Fallon just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Fallon tries to clinch
and Crowley counters with a series of strikes. Fallon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fallon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Crowley counters by clinching up.
Fallon tries to work over Crowley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fallon tries to work over Crowley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crowley misses with a knee strike.
Fallon misses with a punch to the body.
Fallon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crowley throws an elbow that misses.
Crowley trying to control the position but instead, Fallon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Crowley into the cage.
Crowley tries to land knees in the clinch but Fallon avoids the damage to the body.
Good body shot from Fallon.
Crowley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fallon's efforts to push away.
Crowley effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fallon misses with a punch to the body.
Fallon avoids the elbow strike from Crowley, against the cage.
Fallon blocks an elbow strike.
Fallon stalling in the clinch but Crowley improves position.
Fallon avoids the elbow strike from Crowley, against the cage.
Fallon misses with a punch to the body.
Crowley missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fallon misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crowley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fallon's brow.
Crowley tries to land knees in the clinch but Fallon avoids the damage to the body.
Fallon effectively controlling the action here.
Neil Fallon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fallon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fallon blocks an elbow strike from Crowley.
Crowley looking to stall.
Crowley blocks a body shot from Fallon.
Gabriel Crowley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fallon stalling against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neil Fallon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Crowley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Crowley!
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energy
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hype
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