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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Crawford (ranked 3760 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Red (ranked 6108 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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155 lbs
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175 cm
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145 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lenny Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Markus Red!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Crawford misses with a lunging right hand
letting Red counter with a right hand.
Crawford looks to throw the jab but Red is out of range.
Crawford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Red scores with a jab to the head.
Crawford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crawford gets caught napping as Red dives in and scores a takedown. Crawford manages to retain guard.
Red really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crawford. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Crawford is looking for a triangle but Red pushes his legs off easily.
Crawford is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Red stands and throws Crawford's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Crawford can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crawford tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Red wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Crawford's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Crawford regains half guard.
Red is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Crawford looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Crawford trying to control here.
Crawford looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford actively working from the bottom here.
Crawford is refusing to be controlled, as Red sits in half guard.
Red throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Crawford is looking to improve his position.
Crawford is pressing down on Red's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Crawford working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Red doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Red manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Crawford is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Crawford trying to control the action but Red is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford is trying to work for a kimura but Red is defending well.
Crawford wants to work for an arm triangle but Red is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Red is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Red manages to get to full guard.
Crawford wants to control from the top but Red keeps moving.
Crawford tries to free his leg and advance position but Red is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Red wants to sweep but no luck.
Crawford 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.
Red is trying to control the position but Crawford postures up.
Crawford forces his way into half guard.
Crawford is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Red has one foot on Crawford's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Red shoots in and gets a takedown into Crawford's guard.
Crawford looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Red wants to control from the top but Crawford keeps moving.
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 Lenny Crawford will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Crawford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crawford with a hook.
Red's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crawford connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Red scrambles back to his feet.
Crawford connects with a single shot there.
Crawford misses with the combination.
Crawford throws a body punch but Red moves out of range.
Red pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crawford is out of range and Red settles back down.
Crawford misses with a two punch combination.
Red is looking for the big counter here.
Red slips under a jab from Crawford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawford swings for the body but Red moves out of range.
Markus Red is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Red looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Crawford!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crawford is trying to get back to half guard.
Red working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red tries to score with some ground and pound. Crawford controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Red wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crawford keeps working.
Crawford tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Red gets to mount! Crawford was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Crawford sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Red stands up out of the half guard.
Crawford throws out a loose jab but Red uses good head movement to avoid it.
Red slips a jab from Crawford.
Red shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Red was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Crawford gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford is looking to improve his position.
Crawford has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Red is working away from the top position though.
Crawford looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Crawford looking for submissions off his back.
Red is keen to just control but Crawford is a slippery customer.
Crawford has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Red. Oh but Crawford has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Red goes limp - he's gone! Crawford jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lenny Crawford!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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