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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Crappler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cam Stroud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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186 cm
20
214 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Crappler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cam Stroud!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stroud tries to close the distance and clinch but Crappler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crappler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crappler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stroud.
Stroud tries to clinch up but Crappler circles away and keeps his distance.
Crappler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Crappler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crappler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stroud wants to clinch up but Crappler keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Stroud misses.
A head kick misses from Stroud.
Stroud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stroud looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crappler scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Crappler wants to pass the guard but Stroud is defending well.
Crappler is trying to work for a kimura but Stroud is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroud is trying to stand up here but Crappler is controlling him well.
Crappler is looking to advance position but Stroud won't allow it.
Crappler uses his free foot to push down on Stroud's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Stroud.
You get the feeling that Stroud really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Crappler working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crappler is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Stroud has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Stroud!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crappler working for a triangle but Stroud defends it easily.
Stroud postures up.
Stroud would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Crappler controlling Stroud's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroud gets to his feet - Crappler follows without any prompting.
Stroud wants to clinch up but Crappler keeps it at a distance.
Stroud will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Crappler looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Stroud is looking for a sweep. Crappler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Crappler is working for a kimura but Stroud is defending it quite comfortably.
Stroud is trying to stand back up but Crappler is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crappler is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Stroud has managed to free his arm - good work.
Crappler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stroud is looking to control Crappler's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stroud avoid being mounted?
Crappler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stroud defends it well.
Stroud trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Crappler dominated that 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.
Stroud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stroud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crappler swats away the attempt to clinch by Stroud.
Crappler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stroud doesn't seem bothered though.
Stroud misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stroud is looking to clinch.
Stroud wants to clinch.
Stroud has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stroud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crappler blocks it with crossed arms.
Stroud trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stroud just misses with a elbow thrown towards Crappler's brow.
Stroud pushes off an throws an elbow but Crappler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stroud with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like King Crappler has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stroud throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stroud misses with an elbow over the top.
Stroud prevents the takedown attempt.
Crappler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stroud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stroud connects with a knee to the head.
Stroud tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Crappler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stroud pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Crappler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Crappler takes an elbow to the temple.
Stroud throws an elbow that misses.
Stroud looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stroud.
Stroud lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crappler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stroud misses with an elbow over the top.
Stroud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stroud is breathing heavily.
Crappler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crappler blocks an elbow strike from Stroud.
Stroud lands a hook that snaps the head of Crappler backwards.
Stroud misses with a punch to the body.
Crappler avoids the elbow strike from Stroud, against the cage.
Crappler successfully pulls guard.
Stroud really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crappler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Crappler looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Stroud puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Crappler regains full guard. Nicely done.
Crappler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stroud is looking to stand up but Crappler won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crappler throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Crappler working for a triangle but Stroud defends it easily.
Crappler looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Stroud puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Crappler is looking for a sweep. Stroud is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stroud seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Crappler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Crappler misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Crappler missing with punches from the bottom.
Stroud wants to stand but Crappler has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Crappler actively working from the bottom here.
Crappler wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A left and a right from Crappler both land. Nice combination.
Stroud tries to clinch but Crappler is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that King Crappler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on King Crappler's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Stroud with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crappler to score with a decent uppercut.
Crappler keeps the fight on the outside.
Stroud fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stroud looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crappler throws a big shot that misses.
Stroud doesn't manage to clinch there - Crappler circles away.
Stroud tries to clinch up.
Stroud tries to clinch but Crappler moves out of range.
Stroud tries to clinch up but Crappler circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crappler gets the takedown into side control.
Crappler tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Crappler has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Crappler tries to advance to mount but Stroud denies him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroud manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Crappler prevents Stroud from standing back up.
Crappler trying to control the action but Stroud is working from the bottom.
Stroud is defending against the submission attempts here by Crappler.
Crappler is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two 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.
Stroud kicks off Crappler and gets to his feet.
Stroud chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stroud lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stroud tries to close the distance and clinch but Crappler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crappler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stroud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stroud wants to clinch up but Crappler keeps it at a distance.
Crappler has a takedown stuffed.
Stroud is looking to clinch but Crappler is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroud doesn't manage to clinch there - Crappler circles away.
Stroud slips a jab from Crappler.
Crappler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crappler swats away the attempt to clinch by Stroud.
Crappler swats away the attempt to clinch by Stroud.
Crappler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stroud circles away.
Cam Stroud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stroud stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Crappler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stroud tries a head kick but it misses.
Stroud fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crappler, pushing him back against the cage.
Stroud scores a nice knee to the body.
Stroud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crappler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stroud just stands there and leans against the cage.
Crappler avoids the elbow strike from Stroud, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroud lands an elbow that stopped Crappler in his tracks for a moment.
King Crappler's cut is getting worse.
Stroud using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stroud throws an elbow but it misses.
Crappler takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stroud misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stroud lands an elbow inside.
Stroud gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
King Crappler's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Stroud tries to land knees in the clinch but Crappler avoids the damage to the body.
Stroud creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crappler's defenses.
Crappler takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stroud is looking to control Crappler's arms but Crappler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stroud has his back to the cage.
Stroud lands an elbow that stopped Crappler in his tracks for a moment.
Jeez, King Crappler's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Stroud crunches a lovely knee into Crappler's ribcage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stroud is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A right hand to the body from Stroud.
King Crappler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crappler blocks an elbow strike from Stroud.
Crappler blocks an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cam Stroud comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Crappler 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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