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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Crocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeffrey Crocker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xavier Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho lands a head kick. Crocker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Carvalho tries to clinch up.
As Carvalho looks to move away, Crocker throws a big counter combo bu Carvalho just gets out of the way.
Crocker instigates a clinch.
Crocker jumps guard but Carvalho stands there with Crocker around his waist. Crocker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Crocker jumps guard but Carvalho stands there with Crocker around his waist. Crocker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carvalho misses with an elbow over the top.
Crocker successfully pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Crocker wriggles free and stands up.
Carvalho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carvalho drives through and clinches with Crocker against the cage.
Carvalho pushes off an throws an elbow but Crocker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Crocker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carvalho throws a head kick that misses.
Crocker is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crocker keeps the fight on the outside.
Crocker changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho tries to clinch up but Crocker circles away and keeps his distance.
Crocker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Carvalho instigates a clinch.
Crocker fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffrey Crocker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carvalho looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carvalho creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crocker's defenses.
Crocker jumps guard but Carvalho stands there with Crocker around his waist. Crocker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Crocker successfully pulls guard.
Carvalho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crocker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carvalho wants to control from the top but Crocker keeps moving.
Crocker wriggles free and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Crocker's head.
Crocker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Carvalho. No joy for Crocker on that attempt.
Crocker shoots in but Carvalho avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Crocker clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho has had enough of the clinch but Crocker keeps him there for the moment.
Crocker avoids a wild elbow strike from Carvalho.
Crocker managing to block the knees to the body from Carvalho.
Crocker jumps guard and drags Carvalho to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Carvalho trying to control but Crocker is working from the bottom.
Crocker thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Carvalho trying to control but Crocker is working from the bottom.
Carvalho wants to stand but Crocker is controlling his posture from full guard.
Crocker has his foot on Carvalho's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Carvalho works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Crocker is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Carvalho creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Carvalho misses with an elbow over the top.
Crocker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carvalho struggles to land a body shot inside as Crocker controls his hands.
Carvalho tries to break the clinch but Crocker is controlling the position.
Crocker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crocker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carvalho tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crocker avoids it.
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 Jeffrey Crocker will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crocker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crocker keeps the fight on the outside.
Carvalho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crocker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carvalho throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Crocker.
Carvalho shoots in but no luck this time.
Crocker swats away the attempt to clinch by Carvalho.
It looked like Crocker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho is looking to clinch but Crocker is avoiding it.
Carvalho wants to clinch up but Crocker keeps it at a distance.
Crocker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocker gets control of Carvalho's arms and successfully pulls guard. Crocker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Carvalho really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crocker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Crocker lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Crocker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crocker throwing strikes from guard but Carvalho blocks nicely.
Crocker decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Carvalho, up you get!
Crocker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carvalho throws a head kick but Crocker moves out of range.
It looked like Crocker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Crocker here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Carvalho is breathing heavily.
Crocker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carvalho as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho wants to clinch up but Crocker keeps it at a distance.
Crocker closes the distance and clinches.
Crocker is trying to pull guard but Carvalho has him pressed against the cage.
Crocker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carvalho smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffrey Crocker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carvalho leaves Crocker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Carvalho tries to clinch up.
Crocker rushes Carvalho and presses him up against the cage.
Crocker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Carvalho to keep the fight standing.
Crocker is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crocker drags the fight down to the ground.
Carvalho would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Crocker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carvalho can do to turn this around?
Carvalho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crocker is keeping the position for now.
Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Crocker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crocker has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Carvalho off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Crocker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crocker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Carvalho looks to move away, Crocker throws a big counter combo bu Carvalho just gets out of the way.
Carvalho rushes Crocker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carvalho throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Crocker wants a takedown.
Carvalho scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crocker tries to pull guard but Carvalho holds him up against the cage and eventually Crocker drops back down to his feet.
Crocker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carvalho prevents it.
Crocker jumps guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carvalho postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffrey Crocker dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Crocker has closed the distance and engaged Carvalho in a clinch.
Crocker avoiding damage as Carvalho throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Crocker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Crocker gets control of Carvalho's arms and successfully pulls guard. Crocker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Carvalho wants to control from the top but Crocker keeps moving.
Carvalho is looking to stand up but Crocker won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crocker pushes Carvalho off and gets back to his feet.
Crocker forces Carvalho back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Crocker pulls guard.
Crocker wriggles free and stands up.
Carvalho rushes Crocker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Crocker blocks an elbow strike.
Crocker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carvalho throws an elbow that misses.
Xavier Carvalho seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Crocker breaks from the clinch.
Crocker has managed to clinch.
Carvalho wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crocker.
Carvalho throws an elbow but it misses.
Carvalho is looking to control Crocker's arms but Crocker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Carvalho has his back to the cage.
Crocker pulls guard successfully.
Crocker is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Carvalho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crocker uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carvalho clinches with his opponent.
Crocker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Carvalho walks away with a smile on his face. Crocker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Carvalho clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crocker manages to pull guard.
Crocker has a closed guard, preventing Carvalho from standing up.
Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Crocker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crocker is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Carvalho presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Crocker manages to pull guard.
Carvalho wants to stand and escape but instead Crocker has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crocker postures up in Carvalho's guard and throws a big left but Carvalho blocks it.
Crocker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crocker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crocker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carvalho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Crocker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carvalho wants to improve his position but instead Crocker has moved into half guard.
Carvalho on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Xavier Carvalho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeffrey Crocker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carvalho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crocker pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffrey Crocker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Crocker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeffrey Crocker!
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energy
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