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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danquah Boateng (ranked 3931 p4p, 24716 weight class) and Francesco Crescenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Danquah Boateng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Francesco Crescenzo!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crescenzo gets a clinch.
Crescenzo jumps guard and drags Boateng to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Crescenzo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boateng wants to pass the guard but Crescenzo is keeping the position.
Boateng trying to move into half guard but instead Crescenzo has managed to sweep!
Crescenzo wants to get up but he can't break Boateng's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Boateng is trying to control the position but Crescenzo postures up.
Crescenzo looking to pass the guard.
Boateng looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Crescenzo passes into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boateng tries to bench press Crescenzo off him but Crescenzo keeps the position.
Crescenzo working the ground and pound from side control.
Crescenzo advances to mount.
Boateng really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crescenzo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Boateng is squirming around, avoiding Crescenzo's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boateng keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boateng sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Boateng is trying to control but Crescenzo manages to pass to mount!
Boateng tries to hold on but Crescenzo postures up.
Crescenzo lands a big elbow.
Boateng really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Crescenzo manages to capitalize on a mistake by Boateng to take his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boateng looking very determined here, making life difficult for Crescenzo.
Boateng defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Crescenzo's arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crescenzo scores with punches from the back.
Boateng is covering up but some of the strikes from Crescenzo are getting through and doing damage.
Boateng rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Boateng looking for submissions off his back.
Boateng tries to roll over but Crescenzo keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boateng is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Crescenzo jumps into side control!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Crescenzo working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Boateng tries to buck Crescenzo off but Crescenzo is having none of it.
Boateng looking for a sweep but Crescenzo has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Crescenzo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Boateng to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Boateng shrugs it off.
Boateng tries to lock up and control but Crescenzo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Crescenzo breaks from Boateng's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Boateng is looking to get to half guard.
Boateng wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Crescenzo wants to control but Boateng is keeping busy.
Crescenzo controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crescenzo looking for the choke from the back.
Boateng prevents Crescenzo from getting a body triangle.
Crescenzo keeps control of the position as Boateng tries to break free.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crescenzo really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Boateng.
I really don't envy Boateng right now.
Crescenzo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Crescenzo slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Boateng is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Crescenzo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Boateng has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Crescenzo looks winded!
Boateng is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Francesco Crescenzo dominated that round.
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.
Boateng gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Crescenzo is trying to break the clinch but Boateng has him pressed against the cage.
Boateng tries to pull guard but Crescenzo holds him up against the cage and eventually Boateng drops back down to his feet.
Crescenzo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Crescenzo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Crescenzo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Boateng tries to roll over but Crescenzo keeps him under control.
Crescenzo wants to free his trapped foot but Boateng is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boateng regains full guard. Nicely done.
Crescenzo stopping the sweep attempt from Boateng.
Crescenzo lands a couple of elbows.
Boateng throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Crescenzo escapes and throws Boateng's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crescenzo scoring with punches from side control.
Crescenzo wants to control but Boateng is keeping him busy.
Boateng tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boateng is working hard here to advance position.
Boateng manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Boateng is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boateng knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Crescenzo on the ground.
Boateng is trying to control but Crescenzo passes into side control!
Crescenzo trying to control the action but Boateng is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boateng looking for a sweep but Crescenzo has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Crescenzo working for a guillotine from mount but Boateng is in no mood to give up.
Boateng tries to reverse the position but Crescenzo maintains control.
Crescenzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boateng tries to improve his position but Crescenzo has taken his back! Crescenzo has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Boateng tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Crescenzo pushes Boateng away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Francesco Crescenzo!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
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