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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Crisp (ranked 5457 p4p, 426 weight class) and Joao Capitao (ranked 7543 p4p, 511 weight class). Joao Capitao is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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275 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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230 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robbie Crisp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joao Capitao!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capitao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crisp paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Capitao wants to clinch.
Capitao throws a nice looking combination but Crisp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crisp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Capitao.
Capitao misses with a takedown attempt
and Crisp counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capitao throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Capitao working for a triangle but Crisp defends it easily.
Crisp makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capitao looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crisp is one step ahead there.
Capitao being controlled here, momentarily.
Crisp chips away with some ground and pound.
Crisp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Capitao is keeping the position for now.
Capitao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crisp.
Crisp looking to sit in guard and control but Capitao gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Capitao has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Las Vegas. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Crisp manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Capitao manages to get himself to full guard.
Crisp wants to control from the top but Capitao keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crisp sitting in guard here, content to control.
Capitao working for a triangle but Crisp defends it easily.
Crisp is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Crisp has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Crisp throwing strikes but missing.
Crisp controlling from the top position.
Capitao has control of Crisp's left arm, preventing Crisp from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crisp trying to control the position from guard on top but Capitao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crisp is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Capitao has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crisp can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Capitao looking to control but Crisp passes into half guard.
Capitao wants to control but Crisp is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Crisp wants to work for an arm triangle but Capitao is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crisp wants to take a breather but Capitao is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Crisp stalling away here and it's allowed Capitao to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Capitao looking to control.
Crisp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Capitao is keeping the position for now.
Capitao throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Crisp pushes down on Capitao's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Capitao wants to control but Crisp is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crisp is trying to control the action in half guard but Capitao is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Crisp prevents Capitao from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robbie Crisp dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Capitao with a lazy takedown attempt
and Crisp counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Crisp.
Crisp tries to free his leg and advance position but Capitao is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Capitao is trying to control the position but Crisp postures up.
Crisp stops Capitao from standing up.
Crisp content to stall in guard here.
Crisp postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capitao thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Capitao keeping moving, preventing Crisp from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capitao is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Capitao. No joy for Crisp on that attempt.
Crisp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Capitao can do to turn this around?
Capitao scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Capitao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crisp keeps working.
Crisp avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Capitao.
Crisp has his hands clasped together around Capitao's back. He's all about the action.
Crisp is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capitao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crisp keeps working.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Capitao misses with the combination.
Crisp feinted with a counter takedown.
Capitao looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capitao shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Crisp counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Robbie Crisp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Capitao.
Capitao is breathing heavily.
Capitao is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Crisp trying to control the position from guard on top but Capitao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Capitao trying to control the position.
Crisp pushes down on Capitao's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Capitao looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Crisp takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crisp is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Crisp is controlling the pace.
Capitao blocking the ground and pound attempt from Crisp.
Capitao is refusing to be controlled, as Crisp sits in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crisp is stalling here. Capitao is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Crisp seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Capitao has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Crisp manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Robbie Crisp will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Crisp misses with a two punch combination.
Despite the aggression on Capitao's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Capitao looking to score a takedown here. Crisp is defending well but Capitao drives through and ends up in Crisp's guard.
Capitao postures up.
Crisp looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Capitao throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Capitao trying to control the position from guard on top but Crisp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capitao pushes down on Crisp's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Crisp trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crisp is trying to get back to full guard.
Capitao tries to stand and escape but Crisp is controlling the position.
Capitao is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Capitao working over Crisp with some ground and pound. Crisp looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Capitao tries to pass to full mount but Crisp defends it.
Robbie Crisp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Crisp is refusing to be controlled, as Capitao sits in half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nice sprawl there from Crisp as Capitao shoots in.
Capitao stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Capitao wants it to stay on the feet.
Capitao is trying hard to land a takedown here. Crisp sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Capitao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Capitao with a lazy takedown attempt
and Crisp decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Capitao's guard.
Robbie Crisp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Capitao.
Capitao looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Capitao throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Crisp slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crisp's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Crisp slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Capitao is looking to regain half guard here but Crisp keeps moving and retains side control.
Crisp controlling from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Capitao stops Crisp from passing to mount.
Capitao is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here as Crisp stalls from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Robbie Crisp.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Crisp, 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robbie Crisp!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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