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Event:
NJMMA #32: Klos v Graves
Date: Jan 24, 2018 |
#R1#
Crush shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paddington is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Crush.
Paddington lands a glancing blow to the side of Crush's head.
Crush tries to clinch there but Paddington circles away.
Paddington was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#TD2#
Crush gets a double leg takedown into Paddington's guard.#SUB#
Paddington is looking to cinch up a triangle. Crush throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Paddington's body to avoid the submission. Paddington has instead reached around Crush's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Paddington arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). David Paddington!
David Paddington retains his featherweight title!
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Event:
NJMMA #25: Graves v Mokami
Date: Dec 30, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Crush decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#ES#
Bozeck manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Crush keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Bozeck is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bozeck avoiding damage as Crush throws knees to the body.
Crush drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bozeck gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bozeck wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crush has him pressed against the cage.
Bozeck managing to block the knees to the body from Crush.
Bozeck has had enough of the clinch but Crush keeps him there for the moment.
Crush's coach down at Jitsu Jim was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Crush's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Crush goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crush misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bozeck looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bozeck missing with knees to the body.
Crush throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bozeck wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T1#
Bozeck is trying to force a seperation but Crush has the dominant position.
Crush tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bozeck's elbow.
Bozeck has had enough of the clinch but Crush keeps him there for the moment.
Bozeck blocks an uppercut.
Crush misses with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Bozeck.
Bozeck working hard to break the clinch.
Crush missing with knees to the body.
Bozeck looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bozeck lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bozeck has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#TD2#
Crush turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Crush manages to end up in side control.
Crush scoring with punches and elbows.
A lull in the action here as Crush stalls from top position.
Crush lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #T2#
Bozeck on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bozeck taking a bit of punishment here - Crush scoring with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crush scores with punches from side control.
Bozeck is trying to control Crush's posture but Crush avoids it.
Crush is chipping away with strikes.
Crush has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crush controlling the position from side mount.
Bozeck tries to buck Crush off but Crush is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here.
Crush is chipping away with strikes.
Bozeck on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bozeck tries to get out of the position.#T3#
You can see the frustration on Bozeck's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Crush works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bozeck is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here as Crush stalls from top position.
Let's hope that Crush has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Bozeck tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crush working the ground and pound.
Crush lands some shots froms side control.#ROC2#
Bozeck is rocked!
Crush lands a strong strike to the head of Bozeck. That's dazed him! Crush looking to finish here. Bozeck is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Crush lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orange Crush!
After the big win, Orange Crush made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors IniTech Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Event:
NJMMA #17: Vandergnaw v Brown
Date: Dec 02, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Crush has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knox tries to work over Crush's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox managing to block the knees to the body from Crush.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox managing to block the knees to the body from Crush.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD#
Crush turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Knox struggling a bit here.
Crush creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Knox wants to control but Crush postures up.
Knox is not content to let Crush control the position. #T1#
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Knox can do anything to dispel that myth.
Knox tries to bench press Crush off him but Crush keeps the position.
Knox manages to work his way to half guard, despite Crush's best efforts.
Knox is not content to let Crush control the position.
Knox is looking for a sweep. Crush is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Crush wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knox keeps working.
Crush passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Knox! #T2#
Knox in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Crush pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knox is in a horrible position here. Crush smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Crush avoids the attempt from Knox to control.
Crush scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Knox?
Crush lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#ROC#
Knox is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crush loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Knox scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Crush land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Crush stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orange Crush!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Orange Crush made sure he mentioned IniTech Nutrition , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
DSOF 11
Date: Oct 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Crush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crush definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mayer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crush manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Crush instigates a clinch.
Crush prevents the takedown attempt.
Mayer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Crush smiles and moves away.
Mayer throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD#
and Crush decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mayer's guard.
Crush makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Crush trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crush postures up in Mayer's guard and throws a big left but Mayer blocks it. #SUB2#
Crush is sitting in close to Mayer's body. Mayer has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Crush is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Crush is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Mayer.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Damen Mayer!
Damen Mayer is the new featherweight champion!
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Event:
DSOF 8
Date: Sep 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Kawaguchi as Crush shoots in.
Nice defenses there by Crush.
Kawaguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#TD2#
Crush dives in and scores a takedown into Kawaguchi's guard.
Crush controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Crush with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Crush working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crush has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crush throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crush distracts Kawaguchi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Crush is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kawaguchi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crush. #T1#
Crush throwing strikes but missing.
Crush works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kawaguchi has hold of Crush's hands but Crush slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kawaguchi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Crush on the ground.
Crush thows a huge punch but Kawaguchi dodges it nicely.
Kawaguchi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Crush scores with a couple of nice shots.
Crush missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Crush not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kawaguchi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kawaguchi tries to get out of the position.
Crush keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crush drops an elbow to the side of Kawaguchi's head.
Crush is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T2#
Crush not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Crush stalling. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Kawaguchi gets caught flat footed, as Crush shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Crush with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crush throws a big elbow that misses.
Kawaguchi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crush in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kawaguchi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Crush throwing strikes but missing.
Kawaguchi is breathing heavily.
Crush keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kawaguchi's head.#T3#
Crush controlling from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kawaguchi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crush postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Crush postures up in Kawaguchi's guard and throws a big left but Kawaguchi blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crush landing with the ground and pound.
Crush throwing strikes from guard but Kawaguchi blocks nicely. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Crush shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kawaguchi wants to get back to his feet but Crush passes into half guard.
#T4##REVR#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crush trying to control the pace.
Crush lands strikes from half guard.
Crush lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've been informed that Crush has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Crush drops an elbow to the side of Kawaguchi's head.
Crush takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kawaguchi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crush throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Crush scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Crush thows a huge punch but Kawaguchi dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orange Crush dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Kawaguchi misses with an uppercut
#CL2#
and Crush holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kawaguchi lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Crush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kawaguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crush manages to avoid it.#TD2#
Crush shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kawaguchi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Crush 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.
Crush trying to control but Kawaguchi is working from the bottom.
Crush has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crush is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crush advances to half guard. #T1#
Crush controlling the action here.
Orange Crush has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ground and pound from Crush.
Kawaguchi taking some punishment here, with Crush in his half guard.
Kawaguchi is looking to get back to full guard here but Crush has managed to pass to side control instead.
Crush scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kawaguchi to see if he's OK.
Crush lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #T2#
Crush working the ground and pound.
Crush working the ground and pound but Kawaguchi is defending the strikes.
Crush lands a nice forearm strike.
Crush in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crush lands a few punches from side control.
Crush controlling the position.
Crush connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kawaguchi some visible discomfort.
Crush remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Crush connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kawaguchi some visible discomfort.
#ROC2#
Kawaguchi is rocked!#T3#
Crush is chipping away with strikes.
Crush is working Kawaguchi over with some ground and pound from side control.
Oh Kawaguchi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crush misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Crush looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kawaguchi is avoiding damage well.
Kawaguchi seems to have got his legs back now.
Crush looks up at the clock and then as Kawaguchi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Crush smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Crush takes a little break here. Kawaguchi wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Crush scoring with punches and elbows.
Crush creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#T4#
Crush creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Crush scores with a couple of short elbows.
Crush lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Crush taking a breather here.
Crush advances to mount.
Crush putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kawaguchi taking shots to the head.
Crush postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kawaguchi looks a forlorn figure.
Crush scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orange Crush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Crush scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Crush takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Crush connects with a nice short shot to Kawaguchi's temple.
Crush lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Kawaguchi quite badly. Kawaguchi pulls Crush in close trying to recover. Crush postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Kawaguchi on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Kawaguchi doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orange Crush!
Orange Crush is the new featherweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Orange Crush waved his t-shirt featuring IniTech Nutrition 's logo in front of the cameras.
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Event:
DSOF 6
Date: Sep 09, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Crush shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Crush winds up and cracks Sanders with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Crush is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Crush thows a huge punch but Sanders dodges it nicely.
Crush throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sanders blocking the ground and pound attempt from Crush.
Ground and pound from Crush.
Sanders wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crush is controlling the pace.
Crush with the ground and pound but Sanders uses the opportunity to regain guard. #T1#
Sanders is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sanders lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Sanders makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sanders throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crush is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Crush is adopting a defensive guard.
Sanders chips away with some ground and pound.
Crush looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Crush keeping moving, preventing Sanders from controlling successfully. #T2#
Crush pulls Sanders in close to prevent any damage.
Crush wants to sweep but no luck. #SU2#
Sanders decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #TD#
Crush closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Crush uses his free foot to push down on Sanders's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sanders.
Crush lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#ROC#
Sanders is rocked!
Crush connects with a bit shot that sees Sanders covering up! More strikes from Crush and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Crush is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orange Crush!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Orange Crush made sure he mentioned IniTech Nutrition , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
Vereeuwigd 2
Date: Aug 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Henley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crush on the side of the head.#TD2#
Crush scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Henley can't do much from the bottom here.
Crush landing a few strikes.
Crush is working Henley over with some ground and pound from side control.
Henley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crush creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Henley has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Crush wants to control but Henley is keeping him busy.
Henley is trying to get back to half guard.
Crush is chipping away with strikes.
Henley can't do much from the bottom here.
Crush lands an elbow.
Henley tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T1#
Crush working away.
Henley is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Crush lands a nice forearm strike.
Crush working away.
Henley manages to work his way to half guard, despite Crush's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crush controlling the action here.
Crush lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Henley wants to control but Crush is keeping busy.
Crush looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Crush lands a nice short elbow.#ROC2#
Henley is rocked!
Henley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Crush is working away from the top position though.
Crush is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Oh Henley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crush really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Crush connects with a nice short shot to Henley's temple.
Crush is nestled in close to Henley, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Crush trying to mount his opponent but Henley defends it.
Crush takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Crush seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Henley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Crush slips a nice elbow through Henley's hands, connecting with Henley's forehead.
Crush lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Henley! More strikes land and this one is all over! Crush jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orange Crush!
After the big win, Orange Crush made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors IniTech Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Event:
DSOF 1
Date: Aug 06, 2017 |
#R1#
Kawaguchi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Kawaguchi does no damage.
Crush shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kawaguchi as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Kawaguchi. No joy for Crush on that attempt.
Crush misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orange Crush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kawaguchi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crush slips a jab from Kawaguchi.
Crush throws a head kick but Kawaguchi moves out of range.
Kawaguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Crush shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kawaguchi but Kawaguchi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crush on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kawaguchi with a nice cross.
Kawaguchi's corner calls for a 1-2. Kawaguchi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T1#
Kawaguchi throws a shot to the body.
Crush takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CUT2#
It looks like Orange Crush has been cut.#KD2#
Kawaguchi cracks Crush with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Crush looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kawaguchi finish him?
#ROC2#
Crush is rocked!
Kawaguchi lands with a nice body punch.
Oh Crush is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crush is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawaguchi drops Crush with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Crush! Kawaguchi dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenny Kawaguchi!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 28, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Crush shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Thompson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Crush landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Crush landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Thompson tries to bench press Crush off him but Crush keeps the position.
Thompson wants to control but Crush postures up.
Crush landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Crush landing strikes.
Thompson regains half guard there - taking advantage of Crush's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Thompson wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thompson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Crush won't allow Thompson to sweep him here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Crush working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T1#
Crush lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Crush stands up over Thompson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Crush chips away with some ground and pound.
Crush is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Thompson being controlled here, momentarily.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Crush from controlling successfully.
Thompson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Crush working some strikes from top position.
Crush landing some decent shots from guard.
Thompson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T2#
Crush lands a couple of digs.
Thompson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Crush controls the pace.#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thompson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Crush defends well.
Crush is in close to Thompson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Crush makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Crush makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Crush trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Thompson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Thompson stopping the sweep attempt from Crush.#T3#
Crush has a closed guard, preventing Thompson from standing up.
Crush managing to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thompson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crush keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Crush knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thompson on the ground.
Crush wants to stand up but Thompson is controlling him.
Crush is controlling Thompson's posture.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thompson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crush wants to sweep but no luck.
Thompson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Crush keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL#
Crush moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orange Crush dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Crush closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Crush taking a breather here.
Thompson struggling a bit here.
Thompson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Thompson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Thompson is trying to get back to full guard.
Thompson has hold of Crush's hands but Crush slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crush working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Crush lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Crush has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T1#
Crush lands with a punch from half guard.
Thompson trying to control but Crush postures up.
Thompson is staying active underneath Crush, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Crush stalling.
Thompson trying to control from the bottom.
Thompson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thompson moves into full guard.
Crush trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thompson wants to stand and escape but Crush is having none of it.
Thompson is breathing heavily.#T2#
Thompson keeping full guard, as Crush tries to pass.
Crush controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Crush chips away with some ground and pound.
Crush content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Thompson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thompson trying to strike off his back.
Crush not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Crush with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Crush looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Crush working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T3#
Thompson wants to sweep but no luck.
Crush scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Crush chips away with some ground and pound.
Crush is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Thompson has momentary wrist control but Crush slips an elbow through the middle.
Orange Crush overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crush lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Crush landing with the ground and pound.
Crush keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thompson's head.
Crush tries to free his leg and advance position but Thompson is retaining full guard.
Crush lands a couple of elbows.#T4#
Crush is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Crush postures up and lands a big shot to Thompson's brow.
Crush postures up.
Crush with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Crush stays in close to Thompson's body and controls the position.
Crush lands a couple of digs.
Thompson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Crush controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Crush working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thompson's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crush works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Crush lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Crush is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thompson can do to turn this around?
Crush seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orange Crush dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3##TD#
Crush gets the takedown into side control.
Thompson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Thompson is not content to let Crush control the position.
Thompson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Crush's best efforts.
Crush looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Crush working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crush is thwarting Thompson's attempts to control the position.
Crush is nestled in close to Thompson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Thompson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Crush wants to pass to mount but Thompson is defending the position.
Thompson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Crush is working away from the top position though.
Crush working Thompson over with strikes.
Thompson taking some punishment here, with Crush in his half guard.
Crush prevents Thompson from standing back up.
Thompson taking some punishment here, with Crush in his half guard.
Crush looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Thompson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Crush there.
Crush working Thompson over with strikes.
Thompson won't allow Crush to pass to mount.
Crush working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Crush slips a nice elbow through Thompson's hands, connecting with Thompson's forehead.#T2#
Crush working over Thompson with some ground and pound. Thompson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Crush not doing much here.
Thompson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Crush scores with a couple of nice shots.
Thompson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Crush scores with a couple of nice shots.
Crush lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #ROC#
Thompson is rocked!
Crush is nestled in close to Thompson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Thompson is still in real trouble! Can Crush finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crush working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Crush lands strikes from half guard.
Crush is nestled in close to Thompson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Crush is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Thompson is hurt! He's hurt bad - Crush fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Thompson from any more punishment! Congratulations to Crush! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orange Crush!
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