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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rudell Crim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itary Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Welcome To Hell kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Itary Fox will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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179 cm
24
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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225 cm
22
194 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rudell Crim! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Itary Fox! The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fox slips a jab from Crim. Fox shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crim but Crim pushes him off and we're back to square one. Fox tries to bum rush Crim with a series of wild strikes but Crim uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Fox wants to clinch up but Crim keeps it at a distance. Fox shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Crim is trying to defend but Fox finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Fox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crim keeps working. Fox trying to mount his opponent but Crim defends it. Fox wants to advance to full mount but Crim doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead. Fox trying to control the position from guard on top but Crim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Crim has his feet on Fox's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Crim decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Fox trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Crim throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Fox is looking to improve his position.
Fox is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Fox trying to control from the bottom.
Crim content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Crim moves out of range as Fox throws a body kick.
Fox takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Itary Fox has been cut. Crim misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Crim loads up on a big right hand but Fox slips the punch. Crim throws a hook to the side of Fox's head but Fox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Crim avoids the head kick by Fox.
Fox scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Crim can't do much from the bottom here. Crim controls the position for a moment. You can see the frustration on Crim's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Fox wants to take a breather but Crim manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Fox. Fox trying to control but Crim is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Crim keeping full guard, as Fox tries to pass. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fox accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Fox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crim throws out the jab. Fox shoots and misses so Crim counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Fox pulls Crim in close to prevent any damage. Fox looks gassed! Fox controls Crim momentarily but Crim frees himself. Fox is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Crim makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Crim is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Crim chips away with some ground and pound. Crim might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Crim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Fox wants to sweep but no luck. Crim content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Crim chips away with some ground and pound. Crim is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Crim has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Fox trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Crim working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fox's head. Fox keeping full guard, as Crim tries to pass. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rudell Crim dominated that round. The cut man is working on Itary Fox's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Crim shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Crim showed some decent athleticism there. Rudell Crim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Fox is concentrating on defense, preventing Crim from advancing position. Crim is thwarting Fox's attempts to control the position. Crim lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Crim is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Crim sitting and controlling from the half guard. Fox tries to get to full guard but Crim has control of the leg. Crim is looking to take a break and control but Fox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Crim sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fox defending well though. Crim wants to free his trapped foot but Fox is holding on for dear life with his legs. Fox trying to control here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Crim lands a nice shot that snaps Fox's head back.
Crim lunges at Fox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fox's hand. Fox tries for a takedown but Crim circles away easily and Crim counters with a nice double leg into guard. Fox is breathing heavily. Fox controls Crim momentarily but Crim frees himself. Fox wants to sweep but no luck. Crim is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Fox keeping moving, preventing Crim from controlling successfully. Crim is stalling in the full guard. Crim seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fox for as long as he can get away with. Crim trying to control the position from guard on top but Fox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Crim being controlled here momentarily. Crim stays in close to Fox's body and controls the position. Fox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Crim content to stall in guard here. Fox is trying to keep Crim in close.
Fox looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Crim trying to control the position from guard on top but Fox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Crim has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Fox not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Crim looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Crim throws a big right hand that misses. Crim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fox works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Crim seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Crim keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fox's head. Crim content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Crim looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Fox has his foot on Crim's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crim works his way back into a safe position though. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Crim not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rudell Crim dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Itary Fox's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fox slips under a jab. Crim looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Fox! Crim with shots to the head and body - Fox looks very uncomfortable down there. Fox keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Crim tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Fox is in a horrible position here. Crim smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fox really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Crim sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. BOOM! Crim connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fox is rocked!
That has opened up Itary Fox's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fox tries to get back to half guard but can't. Fox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Crim putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Itary Fox's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Itary Fox's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rudell Crim!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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