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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eye Crap (ranked 4069 p4p, 436 weight class) and Alex Hadley Jr (ranked 4264 p4p, 453 weight class). Alex Hadley Jr struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
7 - 9 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eye Crap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Hadley Jr!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Crap misses its intended target.
It seemed like Hadley Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Crap lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hadley Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Crap thuds his right hand into Hadley Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crap throws a right hand that Hadley Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Hadley Jr also avoids with ease.
Crap blocks a head kick by Hadley Jr.
No joy there for Crap, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crap misses with a few strikes there.
Crap misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hadley Jr.
Crap throws a series of punches but Hadley Jr moves out of range.
Hadley Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hadley Jr.
No joy there for Crap, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crap throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hadley Jr tries to clinch there but Crap circles away.
Crap throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crap tries to bum rush Hadley Jr with a series of wild strikes but Hadley Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hadley Jr misses with a head kick.
Crap throws a series of punches but Hadley Jr moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crap keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A punch combination from Crap misses.
Crap gets tackled into the cage by Hadley Jr. Hadley Jr maintains the clinch.
Hadley Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eye Crap is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hadley Jr throws a push kick but Crap slaps the foot to one side.
Eye Crap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crap motions for Hadley Jr to come forward. Crap throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hadley Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Crap takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crap throws a leg kick
and Hadley Jr counters with a solid body kick.
We've been told by Crap's head coaches at Tayne's 4d3d3d3 Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Crap swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hadley Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crap lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hadley Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Hadley Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Crap throws a low kick but Hadley Jr moves out of range easily.
Crap misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Hadley Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadley Jr shoots in for a takedown but Crap shows good takedown defense.
Sloppy strikes from Crap. Those never looked like landing.
Hadley Jr tries to clinch there but Crap circles away.
Hadley Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Crap misses.
Hadley Jr shoots in but Crap avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Eye Crap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Hadley Jr.
Crap connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crap rushes Hadley Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hadley Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Crap to keep the fight standing.
Hadley Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hadley Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Crap avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crap breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crap fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hadley Jr is out of range.
Hadley Jr walks into a jab.
Crap misses with a few strikes there.
Crap misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crap scores with a decent looking hook.
Hadley Jr shoots in for a takedown but Crap shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Crap throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A big left from Crap misses.
Crap scores with a one two! Hadley Jr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crap misses with a low kick.
Crap avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crap is looking to counter punch.
Crap closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Crap lands a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadley Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crap as he jumps to the side.
Crap misses with a wild body shot.
Hadley Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crap as he avoids it easily.
We've been informed that Hadley Jr has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Crap throws a nice looking combination but Hadley Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Despite the aggression on Hadley Jr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Crap tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hadley Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Crap.
Crap stuffs the takedown.
Crap seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Crap misses with a wild combination.
Hadley Jr was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hadley Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Crap connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hadley Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hadley Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hadley Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crap paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eye Crap dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hadley Jr looks to land a body kick but Crap moved away.
Hadley Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Crap scores with a jab to the jaw.
Crap throws a good cross that connects.
Crap fails to land with a series of punches.
Hadley Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Crap looks to land a combination but Hadley Jr avoids it well.
A big left from Crap misses.
Crap misses with a double jab
and Hadley Jr finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hadley Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eye Crap is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Crap. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hadley Jr moves forwards but Crap connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hadley Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Crap throws a low kick, looking for Hadley Jr's leg but Hadley Jr calmly moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Hadley Jr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Crap lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hadley Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Crap swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hadley Jr wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crap misses the jab.
Hadley Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crap.
Crap rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hadley Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crap takes a swing at Hadley Jr's ribcage but misses.
Hadley Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crap throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hadley Jr throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Crap was covering up waiting for the punch and Hadley Jr finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hadley Jr wants to control from the top but Crap keeps moving.
Hadley Jr won't allow Crap to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadley Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Crap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crap is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Crap manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Crap connects with a looping right hand.
Eye Crap is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hadley Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Crap sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadley Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crap.
Crap misses with a hook
and Hadley Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hadley Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Eye Crap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Hadley Jr.
Crap keeps the fight on the outside.
Crap throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crap with a jab.
Crap scores with a jab to the body.
Hadley Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to the liver by Crap. Beautiful body shot.
Crap loads up on a big right hand but Hadley Jr slips the punch.
Crap fails to land with a series of punches.
Crap misses with a leg kick.
Hadley Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadley Jr misses with the combination.
Hadley Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crap throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hadley Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Crap thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hadley Jr steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Crap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hadley Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Crap is just out of range.
Crap appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Crap swinging wildly here.
Hadley Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crap's waist but Crap gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hadley Jr off to one side.
Crap went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hadley Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Crap sprawls well. He's pushed Hadley Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hadley Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crap throws a leg kick but Hadley Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Crap lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Crap throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hadley Jr slips a jab and a cross from Crap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eye Crap dominated that second round.
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. And we move into the final round!
Crap misses with a body shot.
Hadley Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hadley Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crap circles away quickly and effectively.
Crap throws a big shot that misses.
Hadley Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crap.
Crap scores with a hook.
Crap is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hadley Jr can do to turn this around?
Crap shoots in looking for a takedown. Hadley Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Crap keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hadley Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hadley Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crap avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crap throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hadley Jr.
Crap misses with a low kick.
Hadley Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadley Jr moves forwards but Crap connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Crap avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hadley Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Crap throws a series of punches but Hadley Jr avoids them all with ease.
Crap tries to land a leg kick but Hadley Jr saw it coming and moves away.
And Hadley Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Crap pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hadley Jr scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crap works Hadley Jr's body with a nice hook.
Hadley Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hadley Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Crap on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hadley Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Crap misses.
Hadley Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Crap defends it well.
Hadley Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadley Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crap connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hadley Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Hadley Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crap throws a low kick but Hadley Jr moves out of range easily.
Crap missing with a left hand there. Hadley Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crap is looking to score with low kicks.
Hadley Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hadley Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crap paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crap throws a big counter combination but Hadley Jr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Good work by Hadley Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crap misses with a series of wild punches.
Crap feints a jab promting Hadley Jr to slip. Crap then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hadley Jr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hadley Jr darts in looking for a takedown but Crap gets double underhooks and turns Hadley Jr into the cage.
Crap finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadley Jr looks to land a left hand but Crap moved out of range nicely.
That kick from Hadley Jr tenderised Crap's leg. Crap is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hadley Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Crap sprawls well. He's pushed Hadley Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Eye Crap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Hadley Jr.
Crap moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hadley Jr is looking to clinch.
Crap defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hadley Jr.
Hadley Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hadley Jr moves forwards but Crap connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Crap.
Crap throws a leg kick but Hadley Jr checks it.
Hadley Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hadley Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Crap rather than just go for the knockout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hadley Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crap misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Hadley Jr misses.
Crap takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crap will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice body punch from Crap.
Crap shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hadley Jr defends it nicely.
Alex Hadley Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eye Crap is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hadley Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crap circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hadley Jr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eye Crap showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Crap, 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eye Crap!
An out of breath Eye Crap thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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