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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Claude LeBlanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanton Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LeBlanc's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Professor Green ft. Maverick Sabre - Jungle. Crowe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Builders & The Butchers - Bringing Home The Rain. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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207 lbs
29 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Claude LeBlanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanton Crowe!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBlanc fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crowe walks into a straight right hand from LeBlanc.
It looks like Stanton Crowe has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from LeBlanc. Crowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
LeBlanc with a jab.
LeBlanc throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big left from LeBlanc misses.
LeBlanc attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Crowe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but LeBlanc defends it well.
Crowe defending well as LeBlanc loads up on a big left hand.
LeBlanc throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crowe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crowe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Crowe tries to move into range but LeBlanc moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from LeBlanc. Crowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crowe connects with a single shot there.
A head kick misses from Crowe.
Crowe digs a good hook to LeBlanc's body.
Crowe moves away from the strike by LeBlanc.
Crowe misses the body punch
and LeBlanc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe misses with a takedown attempt - LeBlanc sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
LeBlanc throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crowe closes the distance and clinches up with LeBlanc, looking for a takedown. Crowe pushes LeBlanc against the cage but LeBlanc circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
LeBlanc lands a leg kick that knocks Crowe off balance momentarily.
Crowe throws a leg kick but LeBlanc checks it.
LeBlanc takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crowe misses with a looping right.
Crowe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
LeBlanc was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
LeBlanc scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
LeBlanc displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crowe throws out the jab.
LeBlanc looks to score with a jab to the body but Crowe is just out of range.
Crowe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to LeBlanc's calf.
LeBlanc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crowe.
Crowe clinches up with LeBlanc and pushes him back against the cage.
Crowe throws a punch but it's blocked by LeBlanc.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc misses with a body punch.
I was talking to LeBlanc's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A hook to the body from LeBlanc.
LeBlanc throws a punch but it's blocked by Crowe.
Crowe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with LeBlanc's elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LeBlanc misses with an elbow over the top.
LeBlanc wants to get back to striking at distance but Crowe won't allow it.
LeBlanc blocks a body shot from Crowe.
Crowe misses with a hook from the clinch.
LeBlanc lands a damaging elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by LeBlanc.
LeBlanc lands with a short head shot on the inside.
LeBlanc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crowe has a takedown stuffed.
Claude LeBlanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanton Crowe.
LeBlanc attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Crowe motions for LeBlanc to come forward. Crowe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crowe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe misses with a hook
and LeBlanc counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
LeBlanc misses with a straight right.
Crowe throws a hook but LeBlanc avoids it easily.
Crowe lands a really nice looking cross but LeBlanc seems unphased.
LeBlanc misses with a straight right.
Crowe ducks under a wild hook from LeBlanc.
LeBlanc throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crowe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice straight punches there by LeBlanc. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of LeBlanc.
Crowe is looking to score with low kicks.
Crowe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crowe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck LeBlanc on the side of the head.
LeBlanc misses with an attempted mid kick.
LeBlanc looks to throw the jab but Crowe is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Crowe there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe misses with a kick to the body.
Crowe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by LeBlanc. LeBlanc obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
LeBlanc attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Crowe checks the leg kick nicely there.
LeBlanc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crowe moves away.
Sloppy strikes from LeBlanc. Those never looked like landing.
LeBlanc missing with a left hand there. Crowe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crowe misses with a leg kick.
LeBlanc misses the shot to the body.
Crowe misses with a low kick.
Crowe misses with an uppercut.
LeBlanc throws an off balance right hand
and Crowe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in LeBlanc's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
LeBlanc looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crowe is one step ahead there.
Crowe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claude LeBlanc dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stanton Crowe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
LeBlanc displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Crowe.
LeBlanc fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Crowe shoots in for a takedown but LeBlanc shows good takedown defense.
Crowe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from LeBlanc.
LeBlanc throws the left hand but Crowe avoids the punch easily.
Crowe looks to throw the jab but LeBlanc is out of range.
LeBlanc throws a looping overhand right but Crowe ducks down to avoid it.
Crowe takes one to the chin there.
LeBlanc takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice uppercut lands for LeBlanc. That snapped Crowe's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Crowe misses.
Crowe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from LeBlanc.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from LeBlanc.
Crowe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
LeBlanc takes a shot to the body in his stride.
LeBlanc throws out a loose jab but Crowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBlanc takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A swing and a miss from LeBlanc.
An inside leg kick lands from LeBlanc.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Crowe.
Crowe looks for the body kick but LeBlanc saw that one coming.
Crowe misses with a body shot.
LeBlanc swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Claude LeBlanc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
LeBlanc throws a right hand that misses
and Crowe counters with a nice double leg into side control. LeBlanc won't be happy with that.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crowe is working LeBlanc over with some ground and pound from side control.
LeBlanc is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
LeBlanc wants to get back to his feet but Crowe drags him back down.
LeBlanc takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LeBlanc dodges the ground and pound from Crowe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc is trying to improve his position.
Crowe is looking to take a break and control but LeBlanc is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crowe working the head and body with strikes.
Crowe misses with the ground and pound.
LeBlanc is not content to let Crowe control the position.
Crowe scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at LeBlanc to see if he's OK.
LeBlanc is rocked!
Crowe scoring with punches from side control.
Oh LeBlanc is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ground and pound from Crowe seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
LeBlanc seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh LeBlanc is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Crowe can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stanton Crowe!
Stanton Crowe decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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