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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Simons III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crazy Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dog comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Zombie kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! John Simons III has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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143 lbs
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149 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
43 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Simons III!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crazy Dog!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Simons III's hands.
Dog cracks Simons III with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dog throws a hook but Simons III blocks it.
Simons III shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dog pinned against the cage. Dog gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Simons III shoots and misses
and Dog counters with a straight right hand.
Simons III shoots in looking for a takedown. Dog tries to sprawl out of it but Simons III keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dog manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Simons III. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dog throws a lazy right hand but Simons III sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Simons III with a poor takedown
and Dog counters with a straight right hand.
Dog gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Simons III to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Simons III stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dog swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Simons III's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simons III is looking to advance position but Dog has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Simons III is desperately trying to improve his position but Dog has a good base and remains in mount.
Simons III is squirming around, avoiding Dog's attempts to control the action.
Simons III is desperately trying to improve his position but Dog has a good base and remains in mount.
Simons III is in a horrible position here. Dog smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Simons III working to try and regain half guard.
Dog looking to control but Simons III is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simons III tries to reverse the position but Dog maintains control.
Dog landing shots from mount.
Dog prevents Simons III from getting the reversal.
Dog trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dog is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Simons III can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog has control of Simons III's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Simons III regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Simons III is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simons III bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dog told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Dog is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Simons III pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dog is keeping the position for now.
Simons III looking to sit in guard and control but Dog gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Simons III looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dog passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simons III makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Simons III.
Dog is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Simons III is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Simons III has escaped and now he's on top!
Simons III wants to pass the guard but Dog is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dog working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Simons III doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Simons III manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Crazy Dog will probably get the nod.
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.
Dog has his takedown stuffed
and Simons III counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nice sprawl there from Dog as Simons III shoots in.
Dog throws a series of punches but Simons III moves out of range.
Dog closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Simons III tries to buck Dog off but Dog is having none of it.
Dog misses with the ground and pound.
Simons III is trying to improve his position.
Dog wants to control but Simons III is keeping him busy.
Simons III looking for a sweep but Dog has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog avoids the attempt from Simons III to control.
Dog sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dog prevents Simons III from getting the reversal.
Dog controlling the position easily from mount.
Simons III is working to get back to half guard.
Simons III sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simons III is trying to get back to full guard.
Simons III slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Simons III wants to hit a switch here but Dog passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Simons III there!
Simons III is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Simons III tries to reverse the position but Dog maintains control.
Dog landing punches.
Dog trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dog cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dog tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dog prevents Simons III from getting the reversal.
Simons III bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dog trying to control the position.
Dog had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Simons III defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simons III trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dog is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Simons III defends well.
Simons III trying to control but Dog is working from the bottom.
Simons III is looking to pass into half guard but Dog pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dog is in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simons III is looking for a triangle but Dog pushes his legs off easily.
Dog wants to control from the top but Simons III keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Crazy Dog will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Simons III avoids a punch combination nicely.
Simons III misses with a takedown attempt - Dog sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dog moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dog throws a lazy right hand but Simons III sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Simons III changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dog looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dog is trying to improve his position.
Dog manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simons III is pressing down on Dog's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dog is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Crazy Dog has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dog wants to control from the top but Simons III keeps moving.
Simons III has momentary wrist control but Dog slips an elbow through the middle.
Dog trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dog controlling from the top position.
Dog stopping the sweep attempt from Simons III.
Simons III had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dog defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simons III looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Simons III looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dog passes into half guard.
Simons III is trying to control but can't.
Dog not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Simons III looking for subs from the bottom but Dog mounts him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog prevents Simons III from getting the reversal.
Dog with a couple of short strikes.
Dog controlling his opponent.
Dog is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Simons III has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Simons III!
Dog controls Simons III momentarily but Simons III frees himself.
John Simons III has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dog keeping full guard, as Simons III tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simons III is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dog is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dog has escaped and now he's on top!
Dog stopping the sweep attempt from Simons III.
Simons III is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simons III keeping moving, preventing Dog from controlling successfully.
Simons III striking off his back but it's not causing Dog any problems.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Crazy Dog.
Well Dog 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crazy Dog!
A very excited looking Crazy Dog made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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