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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Broderick Booth (ranked 3772 p4p, 4262 weight class) and Francesco Crescenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Broderick Booth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Francesco Crescenzo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booth bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Crescenzo's head.
Crescenzo tries a head kick but it misses.
Crescenzo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Booth scores with a nice right hand.
Crescenzo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Booth stalks Crescenzo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Crescenzo's face. Crescenzo staggers backwards, shaken.
Crescenzo is rocked!
Crescenzo slips a jab and a cross from Booth.
Crescenzo is still on wobbly legs! Can Booth finish him?
Booth dodges the punch combination from Crescenzo.
Crescenzo is looking to clinch.
Crescenzo seems to have recovered his senses.
Booth misses with a right hand
and Crescenzo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Booth wants to improve his position but instead Crescenzo has moved into half guard.
Booth has a hand on Crescenzo's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Crescenzo takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Booth is looking to improve his position but Crescenzo isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth taking shots to the head.
Crescenzo thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Booth is desperately trying to improve his position but Crescenzo has a good base and remains in mount.
Crescenzo trying to control but Booth is having none of it.
Crescenzo prevents Booth from getting the reversal.
Booth knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Crescenzo on the ground.
Crescenzo landing strikes from the mount and Booth is in trouble!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booth has given up his back.
Crescenzo keeps control of the position as Booth tries to break free.
Crescenzo trying to control.
Booth is covering up but some of the strikes from Crescenzo are getting through and doing damage.
Crescenzo has the hooks in. Booth is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Booth defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Booth is trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Crescenzo's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Crescenzo looking to hold on to the position here but Booth rolls and ends up regaining guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Booth wants to sweep here but Crescenzo controlling him for the moment.
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.
Crescenzo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Booth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crescenzo is one step ahead there.
Booth seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Booth is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Crescenzo with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Francesco Crescenzo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Booth tests Crescenzo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crescenzo is looking to clinch.
Crescenzo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Booth counters with a left to the body.
Booth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Booth changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Booth's jab looks to have found its range, popping Crescenzo under the eye.
Crescenzo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Booth to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crescenzo tries to clinch up
and Booth counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crescenzo thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crescenzo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Broderick Booth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Booth lands an overhand right.
Crescenzo fails with a takedown attempt.
Booth drops Crescenzo with a beautiful combination! Crescenzo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Booth is looking for the KO!
Booth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crescenzo can do to turn this around?
Booth lands a big uppercut and Crescenzo crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Crescenzo looks OK. Booth waves Crescenzo back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crescenzo tries to clinch there but Booth circles away.
Booth digs a good body shot into Crescenzo's ribs.
Booth keeps the fight on the outside.
Crescenzo has his takedown stuffed
and Booth counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crescenzo misses with a wild combination.
Booth with a hook.
Booth cracks Crescenzo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Crescenzo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Booth finish him?
Crescenzo gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Booth gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Broderick Booth!
A relieved looking Broderick Booth thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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FIGHT
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