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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dany Crosby (ranked 11 p4p, 9 weight class) and Jean-Claude Marceau (ranked 2 p4p, 1 weight class). Marceau has chosen Feist - Tout Doucement as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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180 cm 41 185 43 - 30 - 4 |
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186 cm 39 189 43 - 19 - 0 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Granite chin |
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Good wrestler World class MT Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 43 - 30 - 4, fighting out of Sydney, Dany Crosby! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 43 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean-Claude Marceau! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Marceau uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Crosby has time to react. Jean-Claude Marceau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Crosby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Crosby takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Crosby throws a hook but Marceau avoids it easily. Marceau doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Marceau has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Crosby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crosby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crosby gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marceau scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Marceau throws a shot to the body.
Marceau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Marceau lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round. Marceau connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crosby. Crosby circles away out of range and recomposes himself. A looping hook to the body misses from Marceau. Crosby does a little dance to reset his feet. Marceau tries a head kick but it misses.
Crosby swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Marceau lands a big uppercut and Crosby crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Crosby looks OK. Marceau waves Crosby back to his feet!
Crosby is rocked!
It looks like Dany Crosby has been cut. Marceau connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Crosby out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jean-Claude Marceau! Jean-Claude Marceau is the new middleweight champion! Jean-Claude Marceau thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
64% |
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