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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gus McCrae (ranked 1310 p4p, 2997 weight class) and Marco Battaglia (ranked 208 p4p, 423 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

189 cm
23
195
7 - 3 - 1
190 cm
22
190
3 - 4 - 0
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

Conquer
Conviction


Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gus McCrae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marco Battaglia!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCrae throws an off balance right hand
and Battaglia counters with a straight right hand.
McCrae misses with a looping right.
Battaglia is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Battaglia moves out of range of the strikes.
McCrae digs a good hook to Battaglia's body.
McCrae with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice defenses there by Battaglia.
McCrae dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McCrae jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Battaglia blocks a jab.
McCrae keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCrae misses with a looping left.
Battaglia looks to score with a jab to the body but McCrae is just out of range.
McCrae scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Battaglia doesn't seem bothered though.
Battaglia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCrae.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for McCrae.
A big right from McCrae misses.
McCrae digs a good hook to Battaglia's body.
McCrae misses with a wild body shot.
Battaglia drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McCrae defends it well.
McCrae misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Battaglia counters with a left to the body.
McCrae thuds his right hand into Battaglia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McCrae misses with a body punch
letting Battaglia counter with a right hand.
McCrae's corner calls for a 1-2. McCrae obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McCrae is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Battaglia.
And Battaglia tries to counter it with a takedown but McCrae pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Battaglia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A swing and a miss from McCrae.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCrae staying out of range there.
McCrae throws the left hand but Battaglia avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCrae tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Battaglia was well out of range. Poor timing from McCrae.
Battaglia throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
McCrae misses the jab.
Battaglia ducks under a wild hook from McCrae.
Battaglia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Battaglia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gus McCrae is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Battaglia ducks under a wild hook from McCrae.
Battaglia avoids the body shot from McCrae.
Battaglia is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McCrae fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Battaglia manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as McCrae lands an impressive looking overhand right. Battaglia doesn't seem phased though.
McCrae scores with a punch to the head.
Battaglia takes a jab right on the kisser.
McCrae takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCrae thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCrae misses with a shot to the body
and Battaglia counters with a slapping leg kick.
Battaglia slips a jab from McCrae.
McCrae rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Battaglia counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Battaglia trying to control but McCrae is working from the bottom.
Battaglia might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control McCrae haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Battaglia throws a big elbow that misses.
Battaglia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Battaglia's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battaglia won't allow McCrae to get back to his feet.
McCrae can't keep his opponent in guard - Battaglia advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Battaglia moves into full mount! McCrae won't be happy about that!
Battaglia raining down shots from the mount!
Battaglia tries to control but McCrae wriggling away.
Battaglia cracks McCrae with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gus McCrae dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McCrae misses with an uppercut.
Battaglia misses with a kick to the body.
McCrae just misses with a punch to the body.
Battaglia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gus McCrae is winning the standup battle so far.
Battaglia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McCrae misses with a left hand
and Battaglia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCrae wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Battaglia ducks under a wild hook from McCrae.
Battaglia thuds a left hand into McCrae's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from McCrae misses its intended target.
McCrae throws a right hand that misses

and Battaglia counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Battaglia in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Battaglia is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McCrae knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Battaglia working the ground and pound but McCrae is defending the strikes.
Battaglia landing strikes.

Battaglia tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Battaglia has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Battaglia creates some space and throws a big elbow, but McCrae sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battaglia trying to control the action but McCrae is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from McCrae's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCrae dodges the ground and pound from Battaglia.
Battaglia tries to move to mount but McCrae blocks the move with his legs.
Battaglia scoring with punches and elbows.
Battaglia just content to control the position.
An elbow from Battaglia crashes against the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battaglia scoring with punches and elbows.
An elbow from Battaglia crashes against the mat.
Battaglia lands a decent elbow from side control.
Battaglia throws a strike aimed at the side of McCrae's head but McCrae avoids it well.
Battaglia wants to control for a moment but McCrae uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Battaglia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McCrae blocking the ground and pound attempt from Battaglia.

Battaglia is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battaglia is pressing down on McCrae's thigh, looking to free his foot. McCrae is holding on for now.
Battaglia missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Battaglia looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McCrae with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Battaglia is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Battaglia is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Battaglia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

McCrae missing with a left hand there. Battaglia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Battaglia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Battaglia misses with a low kick.
McCrae needs to keep his hands up - Battaglia had a free shot at his head there.
McCrae comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gus McCrae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCrae throws a hook but Battaglia blocks it.
Battaglia is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McCrae throws a body shot but no joy.
McCrae misses with an uppercut. Battaglia saw that one coming.
McCrae misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCrae avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McCrae misses with a body shot.
Battaglia with the counter takedown but McCrae avoids it easily.
Battaglia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Battaglia throws a right hand that misses
and McCrae cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battaglia pivots, looking for a leg kick but McCrae is out of range and Battaglia settles back down.
A swing and a miss from McCrae.
McCrae slips under a jab from Battaglia.
A jab from McCrae misses.
McCrae cracks Battaglia with an open hand slap.
Battaglia throws a front kick that sends McCrae stumbling back into the cage.
Battaglia throws a low kick but McCrae avoids it.
Battaglia tries to clinch there but McCrae circles away.
McCrae misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from McCrae misses its intended target.
McCrae wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McCrae misses with a left hand
and Battaglia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McCrae, as that shot connected.
Battaglia moves out of range of the strikes.
McCrae swings widly with a right hand
and Battaglia counters with a nice low kick that buckles McCrae's knee momentarily.
McCrae looks to score with a jab to the body but Battaglia is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Battaglia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McCrae throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Battaglia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from McCrae misses.
Battaglia feints the counter takedown.
McCrae misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Battaglia.
McCrae scores with a decent looking hook.
Battaglia looks to score with a jab to the body but McCrae is just out of range.
McCrae connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Battaglia momentarily.
McCrae swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Battaglia misses.
Battaglia thuds a left hand into McCrae's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCrae scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Battaglia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCrae fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Battaglia manages to avoid it.
Battaglia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Battaglia looks to score with a jab to the body but McCrae is just out of range.
McCrae throws an overhand right that lands on Battaglia's shoulder, as Battaglia tries to avoid the shot.
Battaglia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Battaglia has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
McCrae avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCrae throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from McCrae misses.
McCrae swings away with a body shot that misses
and Battaglia counters with a stiff right hand.
Battaglia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McCrae but McCrae pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battaglia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCrae throws out the jab.
McCrae lands a glancing blow to the side of Battaglia's head.
McCrae throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marco Battaglia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCrae cracks Battaglia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McCrae with a jab.
McCrae misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCrae throws out a loose jab but Battaglia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Battaglia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice body punch from McCrae.
Gus McCrae is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McCrae swings away with a body shot that misses
and Battaglia counters with an inside leg kick.
Battaglia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCrae misses with a right hand
and Battaglia counters with a low kick, right behind McCrae 's knee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gus McCrae showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McCrae 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Gus McCrae!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Gus McCrae!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Gus McCrae!

Gus McCrae wins by unanimous decision!

Gus McCrae took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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RATING
52%
 
 
 
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