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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between TJ Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jess Liaudin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crawford's entrance music is The Cranberries - Zombie. A fine choice. Liaudin has chosen Jump Around as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
12 - 12 - 0 |
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175 cm
28
155 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, TJ Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jess Liaudin!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Crawford. Those never looked like landing.
Liaudin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crawford pinned against the cage. Crawford gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Crawford throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Crawford lands a nice looking body kick.
Crawford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crawford dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Liaudin. That did some damage!
Liaudin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crawford throws a head kick that misses.
TJ Crawford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crawford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liaudin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crawford misses with a series of wild punches.
Liaudin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Crawford misses with a series of wild punches.
Crawford tries to keep at a distance but Liaudin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Liaudin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Crawford walks away with a smile on his face. Liaudin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
TJ Crawford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jess Liaudin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liaudin avoids the head kick by Crawford.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Crawford duly obliges.
Crawford stuffs the takedown attempt from Liaudin. Liaudin gets slowly back to his feet.
Liaudin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No joy there for Crawford, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Crawford.
Crawford stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Crawford wants it to stay on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crawford.
Crawford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crawford throws a sloppy head kick and Liaudin moves out of range easily.
Liaudin blocks a head kick by Crawford.
Crawford lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Crawford.
Crawford is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liaudin drives through with a takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Liaudin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Crawford's head.
Liaudin trying to control but Crawford is working from the bottom.
Crawford is looking to stand up but Liaudin isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liaudin postures up and lands a big shot to Crawford's brow.
Liaudin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Crawford keeping moving, preventing Liaudin from controlling successfully.
Liaudin working some strikes from top position.
Liaudin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Crawford has his feet on Liaudin's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Liaudin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Crawford sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Crawford lands a leg kick that knocks Liaudin off balance momentarily.
Liaudin moves out of range of the body kick from Crawford.
Crawford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford connects with a solid leg kick.
TJ Crawford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crawford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liaudin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crawford's waist but Crawford gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Liaudin off to one side.
A head kick misses from Crawford.
Crawford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crawford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liaudin dives in and grabs Crawford's left leg, looking for a takedown. Crawford pushes down on Liaudin's head and hops out.
Crawford fails to land with a series of punches.
Crawford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A chopping leg kick lands by Liaudin.
Crawford throws a sloppy head kick
and Liaudin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Crawford's knee momentarily.
Crawford tries to sprawl but Liaudin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Liaudin is looking for a kimura but Crawford is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Liaudin to get the leverage.
Crawford tries to kick Liaudin off but Liaudin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Liaudin seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Crawford is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jess Liaudin!
Post fight, Jess Liaudin stared into the camera and said 'If you wanna be the best you gonna take out the best(me).'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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