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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Don Krull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Krull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cody Crawford!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krull tries to clinch but Crawford moves out of range.
Crawford misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Krull closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Krull trying to pass the guard but Crawford defending well.
Crawford is pressing down on Krull's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Crawford is pulling down on Krull's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crawford is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Crawford looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Crawford is on top in guard.
Krull has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crawford can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Krull is breathing heavily.
Crawford works over Krull with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krull looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Crawford passes into side control.
Crawford is putting a hurting on Krull here, landing some big shots from side control.
Crawford controlling the position from side mount.
Krull is looking to regain half guard here but Crawford keeps moving and retains side control.
Crawford decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Krull has his takedown stuffed
and Crawford counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Krull looking for a guillotine here but Crawford defends easily.
Krull looking for a sweep. Not yet Krull, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krull had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Crawford is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Krull Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Crawford's back instead.
Crawford trying to control the hands but Krull breaks the grip.
Krull is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Crawford knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Crawford for a finish.
Crawford rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Krull is keen to just control but Crawford is a slippery customer.
Krull is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Crawford defends it well.
Crawford wants to control the action here but instead Krull manages to pass to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krull controlling from mount.
Crawford taking shots to the head.
Crawford is looking to get to half guard.
Krull raining down shots from the mount!
Krull working for a guillotine from mount but Crawford is in no mood to give up.
Crawford is in all sorts of trouble here.
Krull stands up from mount. Strange move.
Crawford fails with the takedown
and Krull counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Crawford's guard now.
Krull drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Krull jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krull tries to free his leg and advance position but Crawford is retaining full guard.
Krull stopping the sweep attempt from Crawford.
Crawford trying to control the position.
Krull won't allow Crawford to get back to his feet.
Crawford looking to hit a scissor sweep but Krull is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krull stands and throws Crawford's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Krull working away.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Crawford fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Krull dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Crawford misses with a takedown attempt - Krull sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Crawford forces Krull back against the cage and clinches.
Crawford pulls guard successfully.
Crawford looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Crawford striking from the bottom here.
Krull looking to pass the guard.
Krull postures up.
Crawford lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crawford throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Krull trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krull pushes down on Crawford's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Krull seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Crawford does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Crawford is defending against the submission attempts here by Krull.
Krull wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crawford keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krull is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Krull working Crawford over with strikes.
Krull passes to side control.
Krull thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krull decides to stand back up. Krull steps back and let's Crawford get back to his feet.
Krull shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crawford as he avoids it easily.
Krull will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Krull tries for a takedown but Crawford circles away easily
so Crawford counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Crawford connects with a couple of short punches.
Crawford lands a couple of elbows.
Crawford landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krull looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Crawford passes into half guard.
Krull throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Krull wants to control but Crawford is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Krull wants to improve his position but Crawford is controlling well.
Krull is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Crawford pulls his head out easily.
Crawford seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Krull does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cody Crawford has got the better of the ground game so far.
Krull manages to get to full guard.
Crawford is looking to work some ground and pound but Krull has wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Krull darts in trying to clinch
so Crawford counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Krull keeping moving, preventing Crawford from controlling successfully.
Krull trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford wants to pass the guard but Krull is keeping the position.
Crawford must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Crawford showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Krull lands some strikes from the bottom.
Crawford wants to control from the top but Krull keeps moving.
Crawford stopping the sweep attempt from Krull.
Krull trying to keep a closed guard but Crawford is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crawford instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Crawford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Krull gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Crawford counters with a series of strikes. Krull will be more careful next time no doubt.
Krull throws a right and a left that Crawford avoids nicely.
Krull shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crawford instigates a clinch.
Crawford gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Crawford trying to control the action but Krull is working from the bottom.
Krull wants to improve his position but Crawford is controlling well.
Crawford passes to full mount!
Krull wants to hold on but Crawford pushes him away.
Crawford landing punches.
Crawford trying to control but Krull is having none of it.
Crawford avoids the attempt from Krull to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford with a couple of short strikes.
Crawford wants to control the pace but Krull is squirming around nicely.
Crawford with a couple of short strikes.
Crawford wants to control the pace but Krull is squirming around nicely.
Crawford avoids the attempt from Krull to control.
Krull is in all sorts of trouble here.
Crawford tries to control but Krull wriggling away.
Krull is looking to improve his position but Crawford isn't that keen on the idea.
Crawford is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krull taking shots to the head.
Krull is looking to get to half guard.
Crawford looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Krull is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Krull is looking to improve his position but Crawford isn't that keen on the idea.
Crawford is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Krull can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Krull is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Krull gets back to half guard.
Krull is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Crawford's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Crawford's back!
Crawford is trapped and Krull is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Krull avoiding Crawford 's attempts to control his hands.
Krull struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krull looking to hold on to the position here but Crawford rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Krullis looking to pass into half guard but Crawford pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Crawford is in guard.
Crawford postures up and lands a big shot to Krull's brow.
Crawford pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krull is keeping the position for now.
Crawford gets to his feet. Krull looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Krull closes the distance and clinches up with Crawford, looking for a takedown. Krull pushes Crawford against the cage but Crawford circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Krull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crawford with a poor takedown
and Krull counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Crawford's guard now.
Crawford wants to sweep but no luck.
Krull wants to control from the top but Crawford keeps moving.
Krull slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Krull tries for a kimura but Crawford is defending well.
Crawford wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford looks to move to half guard but instead Krull has passed into mount! Damn!
Crawford really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Crawford is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Krull thowing shots but they're missing.
Krull misses with a head shot.
Crawford regains half guard.
Krull looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Krull seems to be working for a kimura but Crawford defends the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Crawford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Crawford has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cody Crawford!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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