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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cohen Barron (ranked 4230 p4p, 3963 weight class) and Leon Crawford (ranked 462 p4p, 444 weight class). Cohen Barron is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cohen Barron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leon Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barron avoids it really well and circles away.
Barron pushes Crawford up against the cage in a clinch.
Crawford turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Crawford manages to end up in side control.
Crawford landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Barron wants to get back to his feet but Crawford drags him back down.
Sloppy strikes there by Crawford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Barron's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crawford throwing strikes but Barron manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Barron wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crawford keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barron working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford dodges the ground and pound from Barron.
Barron has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barron, as that shot connected.
Crawford with a poor takedown
and Barron counters with a stiff right hand.
Barron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crawford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crawford closes the distance and clinches up with Barron, looking for a takedown. Crawford pushes Barron against the cage but Barron circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cohen Barron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Crawford.
Crawford misses with a takedown
and Barron counters with a stiff right hand.
Crawford closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Barron's guard.
Crawford throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barron preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crawford throwing strikes from guard but Barron blocks nicely.
Crawford wants to control from the top but Barron keeps moving.
Crawford content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Crawford wants to control from the top but Barron keeps moving.
Crawford with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barron keeping moving, preventing Crawford from controlling successfully.
Crawford with a nice head shot there.
Crawford lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Crawford looking to sit in guard and control but Barron gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barron wants to control from the top but Crawford keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford wants to stand and escape but Barron is having none of it.
Barron is looking to work some ground and pound but Crawford has wrist control.
Crawford controlling the position.
Crawford tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barron wants to control from the top but Crawford keeps moving.
Crawford is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barron is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Barron swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
No luck for Crawford with that takedown attempt.
Barron tries to counter by clinching up but Crawford breaks away and moves out of range.
Crawford throws a big shot that misses.
Barron bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crawford's head backwards.
Crawford with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Barron counter with a right hand.
Crawford fails with a takedown attempt.
Crawford looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barron is fending him off so far but Crawford persists. Nope, Barron circles away and we're back to standing.
Crawford fails with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cohen Barron dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barron stuffs the takedown attempt from Crawford. Crawford gets slowly back to his feet.
Crawford rushes Barron and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Crawford has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Barron clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Crawford lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Crawford has Barron flattened out and is raining down punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawford punishes Barron with strikes from the back mount.
Barron has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Crawford.
Barron tries to roll but Crawford sticks to his back.
Barron is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Barron is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crawford can do to turn this around?
Crawford lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Barron is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barron is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Crawford has managed to clinch.
Barron tries to break the clinch but Crawford is controlling the position.
Crawford wants a takedown.
Crawford has picked Barron up - he's going for a ride! Crawford dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Crawford looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Barron with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oh Barron is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crawford scores with a big shot! Barron's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Barron! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leon Crawford!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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