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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liam Kneel (ranked 25804 p4p, 555 weight class) and Dante Crowder (ranked 4820 p4p, 427 weight class). The key to victory for Liam Kneel has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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145 lbs
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149 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident |
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Liam Kneel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dante Crowder!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowder looks to throw the jab but Kneel is out of range.
Kneel appears to be looking for a big counter.
Crowder throws a right and a left that Kneel avoids nicely.
Kneel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Crowder has managed to clinch.
Crowder breaks the clinch.
Crowder throws a right hand that misses
and Kneel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crowder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crowder goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kneel slips under a jab from Crowder.
Kneel throwing a counter right hand but Crowder manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowder scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Crowder swings for the body but Kneel moves out of range.
Crowder misses with a low kick.
Kneel is looking for a counter combo.
Crowder falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kneel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kneel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kneel is looking to counter punch.
Crowder takes a swing at Kneel's ribcage but misses.
Crowder drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kneel is looking to get back to his feet here but Crowder is keeping cool and he's managed to take Kneel's back.
Kneel trying to get back to his feet but Crowder is in full control for now.
Crowder just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Kneel can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowder not allowing Kneel to control his hands.
Crowder scores with punches to the body.
Kneel is covering up but some of the strikes from Crowder are getting through and doing damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneel is trying to stand back up.
Crowder connects with a big shot to the side of Kneel's head.
Crowder controlling the position well here. Kneel rolled but Crowder kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Crowder's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Crowder throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Kneel!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowder biding his time, controlling Kneel.
Kneel covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Let's hope that Crowder 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Crowder.
Yet more stalling tactics from Crowder.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Crowder dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Crowder shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kneel napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kneel pushes Crowder away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Crowder gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Crowder content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Dante Crowder has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kneel looks to move to half guard but instead Crowder has passed into mount! Damn!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowder looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Crowder takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've been informed that Crowder has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Crowder is continuing to stall.
Crowder working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kneel is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowder connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Crowder controlling the pace for now.
More stalling from Crowder.
Crowder scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kneel?
Crowder connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Crowder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crowder takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Crowder cracks Kneel with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Crowder controlling from the full mount.
Crowder is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kneel can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Crowder takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kneel slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Crowder landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Crowder 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowder keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Crowder with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crowder moves into full mount! Kneel won't be happy about that!
Kneel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Crowder has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crowder looking to control and managing it successfully.
The adventures of Crowder the control monster continue. Boring.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kneel taking shots to the head.
Crowder controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Crowder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Crowder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kneel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kneel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crowder shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Crowder stalling.
Kneel is trying to stand back up but Crowder is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowder prevents Kneel from improving his position.
Crowder lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Crowder lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneel trying to control here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Crowder moves nicely into side control.
Kneel is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kneel tries to buck Crowder off but Crowder is having none of it.
Kneel seems a little lost for a moment, as Crowder dominates the positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kneel is trying to improve his position.
Crowder cracks Kneel with a big elbow.
Kneel being controlled for a moment.
Crowder has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowder takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Crowder won't let Kneel get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Crowder tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Crowder breaks from Kneel's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Crowder controlling from mount.
Kneel wants to control but Crowder is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowder working Kneel over with strikes here.
Crowder breaks from Kneel's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Crowder tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crowder lands a nice shot to the head.
Liam Kneel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dante Crowder is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Crowder controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Crowder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Crowder has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Crowder!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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