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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Crenshaw (ranked 26 p4p, 34 weight class) and Saurabh Pandeya (ranked 4 p4p, 6 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Crenshaw might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers. Pandeya has chosen Clan In Da Front as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Don Crenshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saurabh Pandeya!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandeya misses with a body shot.
Crenshaw lands a two punch combo.
Pandeya throws a hook to the side of Crenshaw's head but Crenshaw sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crenshaw tries to counter by clinching up but Pandeya breaks away and moves out of range.
Pandeya ducks under a wild hook from Crenshaw.
Pandeya pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crenshaw is out of range and Pandeya settles back down.
Pandeya looks to score with a jab to the body but Crenshaw is just out of range.
Crenshaw moves in looking to clinch but Pandeya pushes him off.
Pandeya with the counter takedown but Crenshaw avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Crenshaw misses the target.
A good leg kick by Pandeya.
Crenshaw misses with a body shot
and Pandeya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crenshaw on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pandeya. Pandeya obviously looking to wear him down.
Crenshaw has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chikara MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandeya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crenshaw. That did some damage!
Pandeya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pandeya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crenshaw is looking to clinch but Pandeya is avoiding it.
Pandeya lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pandeya lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crenshaw looks for the body kick but Pandeya saw that one coming.
Pandeya tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pandeya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crenshaw. That did some damage!
Pandeya throws an overhand right that lands on Crenshaw's shoulder, as Crenshaw tries to avoid the shot.
Pandeya swats away the attempt to clinch by Crenshaw.
Crenshaw misses with a left hand
and Pandeya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crenshaw clinches.
Pandeya pulls guard effortlessly.
Crenshaw is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Crenshaw wants to control from the top but Pandeya keeps moving.
Pandeya is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Crenshaw showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw throwing strikes from guard but Pandeya blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crenshaw avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pandeya is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pandeya is trying to control the position but Crenshaw postures up.
Pandeya utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pandeya wants to sweep but no luck.
Pandeya working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crenshaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Crenshaw wants to control from the top but Pandeya keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crenshaw accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crenshaw wants to control from the top but Pandeya keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Pandeya fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Crenshaw is out of range.
Crenshaw thows a leg kick but Pandeya checks it
and Pandeya counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pandeya.
Pandeya looking to pass the guard.
Pandeya trying to control the position from guard on top but Crenshaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pandeya looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw is trying to control the position here. Pandeya has hold of a guillotine from the top though... oh, that looks naaaaasty, will Crenshaw tap? Yes he will! The fight is all over! Pandeya jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Saurabh Pandeya!
A victorious Saurabh Pandeya thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Don Crenshaw stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm still a cool dad, though.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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