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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Eagle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Crab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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275 lbs
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270 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stephen Eagle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, The Crab!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crab fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crab wants to clinch up but Eagle keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Eagle as Crab shoots in.
Crab shoots in for a takedown but Eagle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Crab tries to clinch there but Eagle circles away.
Eagle looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Eagle throwing shots but Crab is blocking nicely.
Eagle is nestled in close to Crab, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Crab works his way to full guard. Good work.
Eagle trying to control the position from guard on top but Crab is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eagle throws a strike but Crab rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Crab is looking to stand up but Eagle won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crab won't allow Eagle to sweep him here.
Crab tries to free his leg and advance position but Eagle is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Crab's guard.
Eagle wants to pass the guard but Crab is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eagle trying to control but Crab is working from the bottom.
Eagle lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Crab has momentary wrist control but Eagle slips an elbow through the middle.
Eagle distracts Crab with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Crab keeping moving, preventing Eagle from controlling successfully.
Crab looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Eagle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crab is looking for a triangle but Eagle pushes his legs off easily.
Crab looks gassed!
Crab working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eagle.
Crab looking to control.
Eagle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crab is keeping the position for now.
Eagle cracks Crab with a solid left hand.
Crab trying to keep a closed guard but Eagle is proving a slippery customer.
Crab looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Crab has momentary wrist control but Eagle slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eagle distracts Crab with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Crab has momentary wrist control but Eagle slips an elbow through the middle.
Eagle trying to control but Crab is working from the bottom.
Eagle keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Crab's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Eagle's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Eagle sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Crab's guard.
Eagle is nestled in close to Crab, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Eagle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Crab is trying to maintain the position but Eagle is very close to passing his half guard.
Eagle trying to control from half guard but Crab is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crab wants to get back to full guard.
Eagle is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Eagle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Eagle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crab tries to close the distance and clinch but Eagle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crab doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Eagle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stephen Eagle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Crab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crab controls Eagle momentarily but Eagle frees himself.
Eagle landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Eagle dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Crab doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Eagle counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Crab!
A nice elbow there by Eagle.
Eagle lands a big elbow.
Crab can't escape the position.
Eagle lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Eagle with shots to the head and body - Crab looks very uncomfortable down there.
Eagle wants to control the pace but Crab is squirming around nicely.
Eagle tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Crab tries to hold on but Eagle postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagle scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Crab?
Eagle landing strikes, looking to finish!
Crab working to try and regain half guard.
Eagle landing strikes from the mount and Crab is in trouble!
Eagle lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Crab hang on?
Eagle fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Eagle goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Crab is on top in guard.
Crab wants to control from the top but Eagle keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eagle pulls Crab in close to his closed guard and prevents Crab from doing any damage or advancing position.
Crab's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Crab stands and steps away. Eagle gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Crab shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Eagle counters with a shoot takedown. Crab fights it but they end up in guard.
Eagle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eagle throwing strikes from guard but Crab blocks nicely.
Eagle wants to pass the guard but Crab is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eagle stopping the sweep attempt from Crab.
Crab is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Eagle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eagle throws and elbow that misses. Crab uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Eagle's guard. Nice move by Crab!
Eagle keeping moving, preventing Crab from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Eagle closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Eagle lands in his opponent's guard.
Eagle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eagle stopping the sweep attempt from Crab.
Eagle trying to control the position from guard on top but Crab is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crab thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Crab wants to stand up but Eagle is controlling him.
Eagle would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Eagle dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Crab tries to land a front kick but Eagle steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Eagle shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Stephen Eagle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eagle is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Crab reverses the position - he's now on top in Eagle's guard.
Eagle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Eagle tries to get out of the position.
Eagle managing to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eagle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Crab controls the pace.
Crab wants to control from the top but Eagle keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagle is pulling down on Crab's head to control his posture.
Eagle wants to stand up but Crab is controlling him.
Crab trying to control the position from guard on top but Eagle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eagle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crab.
Crab tries to free his leg and advance position but Eagle is retaining full guard.
Eagle trying to keep a closed guard but Crab is proving a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Crab with a lazy takedown attempt
and Eagle counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Crab!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eagle scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Eagle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Crab is looking to escape.
Eagle cracks Crab with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Eagle prevents Crab from getting the reversal.
Eagle cracks Crab with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Eagle breaks from Crab's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Crab is in all sorts of trouble here.
Eagle with good strikes from the mount here!
Eagle lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Eagle landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eagle in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Crab is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Eagle working the ground and pound effectively.
Eagle postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Crab looks a forlorn figure.
Eagle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Crab is looking to escape.
Crab is wriggling around trying to escape.
Eagle scoring with strikes but Crab is staying in there.
Eagle thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Crab working to try and regain half guard.
Eagle scoring with strikes but Crab is staying in there.
Stephen Eagle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Eagle lands with some strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Eagle cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Eagle punching from mount but Crab doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Eagle working Crab over with strikes here.
Eagle scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Crab?
A nice elbow there by Eagle.
The referee warns Crab that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The Crab has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eagle dominating with strikes here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Eagle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Eagle has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Eagle!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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