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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dado Hennessy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dario Crews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crews has chosen Born on the FM Waves - Against Me as his entrance music. Dario Crews is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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270 lbs
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236 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dado Hennessy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dario Crews!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crews misses with a straight right.
Crews throws a hook but Hennessy blocks it.
Crews works the jab nicely.
Crews scores with a punch to the head.
Hennessy lands with a nice combination. Crews backs away looking to recover.
Hennessy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hennessy showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hennessy is thwarting Crews's attempts to control the position.
Crews is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hennessy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Crews looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hennessy controlling the action here.
Crews trying to control but Hennessy postures up.
Hennessy throws a strike but Crews avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hennessy advances position into side control!
Hennessy cracks Crews with a big right hand but Crews just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hennessy is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hennessy misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crews is looking to regain half guard here but Hennessy keeps moving and retains side control.
Hennessy controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Crews's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
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.
Hennessy stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Crews throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hennessy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hennessy checks the leg kick.
Crews just misses with a punch to the body.
Hennessy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Crews sprawls well initially but Hennessy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hennessy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Crews sees it coming and defends easily.
Crews actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crews has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hennessy is working away from the top position though.
Crews is looking to improve his position.
Hennessy is controlling the pace.
Crews really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hennessy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Crews is looking for a sweep. Hennessy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hennessy winds up and cracks Crews with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Crews is looking for a sweep. Hennessy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Crews is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hennessy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hennessy is taking a breather. Crews says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We're going to have a standup here because Dado Hennessy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hennessy throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Crews throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crews lunges at Hennessy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hennessy's hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hennessy rushes Crews and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Crews jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hennessy walks away with a smile on his face. Crews gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Crews throws a jab but it's blocked by Hennessy.
Hennessy shoots in and bounces Crews off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dado Hennessy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Crews misses with an uppercut. Hennessy saw that one coming.
Dario Crews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crews swings for the body but Hennessy moves out of range.
Crews moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dado Hennessy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hennessy has Crews up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hennessy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hennessy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hennessy.
Crews throws a shot from downtown. Hennessy moves away and avoids it.
Hennessy closes the distance and pushes Crews back into the ropes.
Crews fails to pull guard.
Hennessy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crews jumps guard but Hennessy stands there with Crews around his waist. Crews gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hennessy is struggling to control the position.
Crews jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hennessy walks away with a smile on his face. Crews gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dado Hennessy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dario Crews.
Hennessy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hennessy moves into the clinch.
Crews jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hennessy walks away with a smile on his face. Crews gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Crews lands with a straight right. Hennessy didn't see that one coming.
Hennessy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Crews manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hennessy is looking to stand up but Crews won't let him.
Hennessy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Crews dives on top into guard.
Crews drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hennessy dives on top into guard.
Hennessy postures up in Crews's guard and throws a big left but Crews blocks it.
Crews wants to sweep but no luck.
Hennessy wants to pass the guard but Crews is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hennessy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hennessy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Crews works the jab nicely.
Crews loads up on a big right hand but Hennessy slips the punch.
Hennessy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hennessy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hennessy with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hennessy controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crews wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hennessy.
Crews is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Crews working to try and regain half guard.
Hennessy controlling the pace for now.
Hennessy avoids the attempt from Crews to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Crews regains half guard.
Hennessy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Crews is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hennessy controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We're going to have a standup here because Dado Hennessy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Crews chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hennessy moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dado Hennessy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hennessy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Crews controls Hennessy momentarily but Hennessy frees himself.
Hennessy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hennessy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Crews, up you get!
Crews gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hennessy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hennessy postures up.
Hennessy throwing strikes but missing.
Hennessy stopping the sweep attempt from Crews.
Hennessy looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hennessy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hennessy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Crews is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hennessy thows a big elbow that misses.
Hennessy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hennessy looking to pass the guard.
Crews preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hennessy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Crews is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dado Hennessy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hennessy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hennessy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hennessy decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hennessy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hennessy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hennessy moves nicely into side control.
Hennessy works to advance to full mount. Crews defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Crews that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Crews is desperately trying to improve his position but Hennessy has a good base and remains in mount.
Crews wants to control but Hennessy is having none of it.
Crews takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crews is looking to improve his position but Hennessy isn't that keen on the idea.
Crews tries to hold on but Hennessy pushes him away.
Dario Crews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hennessy thowing shots but they're missing.
Hennessy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crews is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dado Hennessy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hennessy, 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dado Hennessy!
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