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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Night Crawler (ranked 1319 p4p, 148 weight class) and Claude Dacre (ranked 1801 p4p, 196 weight class). Claude Dacre acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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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
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Night Crawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Claude Dacre!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dacre closes the distance and clinches.
Dacre jumps guard and drags Crawler to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Crawler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dacre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Crawler sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dacre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crawler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crawler manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawler trying to control but Dacre is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dacre seems keen to control Crawler's posture.
Crawler content to stall in guard here.
Dacre is pulling down on Crawler's head to control his posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dacre gets a clinch.
Crawler is stalling here.
Crawler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dacre breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dacre just misses with a punch to the body.
Crawler moves into the clinch.
Crawler lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Claude Dacre has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crawler throws an elbow but misses.
Dacre gets control of Crawler's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dacre will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Crawler controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dacre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Crawler is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Crawler continues to stall.
Dacre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawler is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dacre looking for a guillotine here but Crawler defends easily.
Crawler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Crawler controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Crawler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crawler tries to clinch up but Dacre circles away and keeps his distance.
Dacre rushes Crawler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Crawler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dacre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crawler just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dacre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Crawler walks away with a smile on his face. Dacre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Crawler has closed the distance and engaged Dacre in a clinch.
Dacre jumps guard and drags Crawler to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crawler seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Crawler trying to control but Dacre is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crawler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Claude Dacre will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Claude Dacre's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Crawler forces Dacre back against the cage and clinches.
Crawler misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crawler throws an elbow but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Crawler.
Dacre is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Crawler to keep the fight standing.
Dacre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crawler just stands there and leans against the cage.
Crawler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dacre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crawler just stands there and leans against the cage.
Night Crawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claude Dacre.
Dacre takes an elbow to the temple.
Crawler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crawler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crawler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Crawler lands a damaging elbow.
Crawler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawler pushes off an throws an elbow but Dacre leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Crawler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Crawler throws an elbow that misses.
Dacre jumps guard but Crawler stands there with Dacre around his waist. Dacre gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Crawler can't find room to land a body shot as Dacre controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dacre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crawler has closed the distance and engaged Dacre in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Crawler.
Crawler lands with a left to the head.
Dacre tries to pull guard but Crawler won't allow it.
Crawler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Crawler - that landed with a thud.
Crawler tries to work over Dacre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Night Crawler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dacre jumps guard and drags Crawler to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Crawler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dacre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dacre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Crawler stays in close to Dacre's body and controls the position.
Crawler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dacre is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawler not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Crawler prevents Dacre from getting back to his feet.
Crawler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dacre looking for a sweep. Not yet Dacre, not yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Crawler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dacre tries to counter with a clinch but Crawler shakes him off and moves away.
Crawler closes the distance and clinches.
Dacre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
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!
With the fighters up against the cage, Crawler throws an elbow but misses.
Crawler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dacre can do to turn this around?
Crawler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crawler lands an elbow just above Dacre 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawler lands an elbow inside.
Crawler lands a damaging elbow.
Dacre fails to pull guard.
Crawler is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crawler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dacre's brow.
Crawler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dacre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crawler throws an elbow but misses.
Dacre pulls Crawler into guard.
Crawler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
More hug and hope from Crawler.
Crawler tries to free his leg and advance position but Dacre is retaining full guard.
Crawler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Crawler won't allow Dacre to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawler wants to control from the top but Dacre keeps moving.
Dacre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dacre misses with a takedown attempt - Crawler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Crawler wants to clinch up but Dacre keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Dacre was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Crawler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dacre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crawler blocks a jab.
Crawler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dacre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dacre goes for a double leg but Crawler avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Crawler continues to drive forward.
As Dacre tries to get set, Crawler tries to push him back and clinch up but Dacre manages to avoid the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Night Crawler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Claude Dacre's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Crawler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dacre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And Dacre tries to counter it with a takedown but Crawler pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Crawler moves in looking to clinch but Dacre pushes him off.
Crawler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dacre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crawler doesn't manage to clinch there - Dacre circles away.
Crawler has closed the distance and engaged Dacre in a clinch.
Crawler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Crawler.
Dacre is trying to pull guard but Crawler turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Crawler scores with a shot to the side of Dacre's head.
Crawler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dacre takes an elbow to the forehead.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Crawler here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Dacre pulls Crawler into guard.
Dacre keeping full guard, as Crawler tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dacre keeping moving, preventing Crawler from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dacre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crawler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crawler manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Crawler content to stall in guard here.
Crawler trying to control the position from guard on top but Dacre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's two 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.
Crawler wants to pass the guard but Dacre is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Crawler rushes Dacre and presses him up against the cage.
Crawler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dacre jumps guard but Crawler turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Crawler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crawler trying to stall but Dacre improves his position.
Crawler tries a body shot but Dacre blocks it.
Crawler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crawler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dacre is trying to pull guard but Crawler turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Night Crawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claude Dacre.
Still in the clinch, Crawler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crawler lands an elbow that stopped Dacre in his tracks for a moment.
Crawler lands an elbow inside.
Crawler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crawler lands with a short shot to the head.
Crawler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dacre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dacre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Crawler walks away with a smile on his face. Dacre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Crawler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Crawler tries to clinch but Dacre is having none of it.
Dacre has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crawler tries to throw a body punch but Dacre avoids it by throwing Crawler back against the cage.
Crawler just leaning against Dacre, taking a breather.
Dacre tries to pull guard but Crawler won't allow it.
Crawler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Crawler leaning against his opponent.
Crawler holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Crawler for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Crawler holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dacre pulls guard successfully.
Claude Dacre has got the better of the ground game so far.
Crawler trying to control but Dacre is working from the bottom.
Dacre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Crawler controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawler trying to control but Dacre is working from the bottom.
Crawler advances position into side control!
Crawler is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dacre will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that's the end of the fight!
Night Crawler showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Crawler has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Night Crawler!
Claude Dacre spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks for coming..I'll be back'.
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