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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tolo Seia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe comes to the cage accompanied by Angry Johnny & The Killbillies - Kill Again. Seia has chosen Limp Bizkit - Thieves as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
24 - 12 - 0 |
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212 lbs
38 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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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
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tolo Seia!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seia just misses with a punch to the body.
Crowe wants to land a leg kick but Seia is out of range.
Seia avoids the body shot from Crowe.
Seia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Seia dips to his left and cracks Crowe with an uppercut!
Crowe scores with a hook to the body. Seia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crowe throws a jab when Seia was well out of range.
Seia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Seia misses its intended target.
Seia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crowe.
Crowe throws a hook but Seia blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seia ducks under a wild hook from Crowe.
Seia lands with an uppercut that bounces Crowe off the cage and back into range.
Seia swings for the body but Crowe moves out of range.
Crowe tries to counter by clinching up but Seia breaks away and moves out of range.
Crowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe throws a shot from downtown. Seia moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Seia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Seia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crowe.
Seia throws a body shot but no joy.
Crowe tries to counter by clinching up but Seia breaks away and moves out of range.
Seia throws a body kick that misses.
Seia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crowe.
Crowe appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Crowe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Tolo Seia has been cut.
Crowe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Seia moves forwards but Crowe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crowe.
Crowe drives through and clinches with Seia against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Seia fails to land.
Seia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crowe missing with knees to the body.
Seia lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crowe or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seia working aggressively here.
Seia avoids a wild elbow strike from Crowe.
Seia can't find room to land a body shot as Crowe controls the action.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Seia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Crowe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Seia blocks it with crossed arms.
Crowe lands a right hand.
Crowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crowe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Seia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crowe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Crowe misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Seia fails to land.
Seia avoids a wild elbow strike from Crowe.
Crowe lands a knee to the head.
Seia misses with some punches.
Crowe lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Seia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seia swings wildly with an uppercut but Crowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crowe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Seia.
Seia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seia managing to block the knees to the body from Crowe.
Seia throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Seia fails to land.
Seia avoids the elbow strike from Crowe, against the cage.
Seia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seia misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crowe.
Seia throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Crowe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Seia working aggressively here.
I was talking to Crowe's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Crowe blocks a body shot from Seia.
Crowe lands a shot to the body.
Crowe tries to work over Seia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crowe blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Seia fails to land.
Seia lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seia.
Seia lands with a light punch inside.
Seia throws a head punch that misses.
Seia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crowe backwards.
Crowe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crowe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Seia's face.
Seia has a couple of punches blocked by Crowe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eli Crowe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tolo Seia's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Crowe misses with a wild body shot.
Crowe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crowe backing away here, and Seia unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Crowe gets a clinch.
Seia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Seia avoids the elbow strike from Crowe, against the cage.
Seia throws a head punch that misses.
Seia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crowe backwards.
Crowe is rocked!
Seia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crowe tries a knee to the head but Seia blocks it.
Crowe lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowe lands a good knee to the midsection. Seia won't want to take too many of those.
Seia scores with a hook to the body.
Seia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Seia avoiding damage as Crowe throws knees to the body.
Crowe lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe misses with a knee strike.
Seia misses with the head strike.
Crowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crowe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Seia throws a head punch that misses.
Seia swings wildly with an uppercut but Crowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crowe's elbow.
Seia scores with a hook to the body.
Seia dodges an elbow strike from Crowe.
Seia working aggressively here.
Seia misses with the head strike.
Seia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crowe's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Seia.
A head punch on the inside from Seia fails to land.
Seia blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seia digs a right hand into Crowe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crowe's gas tank.
Seia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seia lands a body shot in the clinch.
Seia tries a body shot but Crowe blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Crowe.
Seia misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Crowe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seia tries a body shot but Crowe blocks it.
Seia lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Seia on the inside.
Seia is leaning against Crowe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Seia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Seia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Seia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crowe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Seia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe misses with a body punch.
Crowe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Seia working aggressively here.
Seia tries to throw a body punch but Crowe avoids it by throwing Seia back against the cage.
Seia misses with a punch to the body.
Seia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crowe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Seia struggles to land a body shot inside as Crowe controls his hands.
Tolo Seia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Crowe blocking some punches.
Seia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seia misses with some punches.
Seia takes a shot to the head.
Seia misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Seia fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Seia fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Seia on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crowe.
Seia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Seia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seia misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seia has a couple of punches blocked by Crowe.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crowe.
Seia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crowe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Seia backwards.
Crowe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Seia digs a right hand into Crowe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crowe's gas tank.
Crowe blocking some punches.
Seia avoiding damage as Crowe throws knees to the body.
Crowe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crowe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tolo Seia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tolo Seia's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Seia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Crowe throws a lazy uppercut
and Crowe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crowe looks to land a left hand but Seia moved out of range nicely.
Seia lands with a nice body punch.
Seia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crowe misses with a body shot
and Seia counters with a nice right hand that sends Crowe toppling to the canvas! Crowe scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Seia finish him?!
Oh Crowe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seia darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Crowe's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Seia before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tolo Seia!
An out of breath Tolo Seia thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Eli Crowe stepped up to the mic, saying 'Goldurnit...'.
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energy
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hype
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