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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between nat north (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rampage Crackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rampage Crackson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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212 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
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189 cm
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213 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, nat north!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rampage Crackson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
north tries to clinch up but Crackson circles away and keeps his distance.
north pulls out of a head kick attempt.
north throws a head kick but Crackson moves out of range.
north avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crackson.
north staying out of range there.
north misses with a series of wild punches.
Crackson closes the distance but north moves to the side
and north counters with a single leg into guard. Crackson didn't expect that.
north postures up in Crackson's guard and throws a big left but Crackson blocks it.
north trying to control but Crackson is working from the bottom.
north has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Crackson keeping full guard, as north tries to pass.
Crackson trying to keep a closed guard but north is proving a slippery customer.
north is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Crackson is trying to control the position but north postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
north won't allow Crackson to sweep him here.
north slips nicely into half guard.
north seems to be looking for submissions.
Crackson trying to control from the bottom.
Crackson wants to get back to full guard.
Crackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Crackson trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
north prevents Crackson from improving his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A head kick misses from north.
Crackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Crackson tries to score a body lock takedown but north shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
north escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and north holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Crackson is stalling here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as north takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Crackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
north escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crackson motions for north to come forward. Crackson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crackson closes the distance but north moves to the side
and north counters by clinching up.
north dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
north looking to slow down the pace here.
Crackson jumps guard but north stands there with Crackson around his waist. Crackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
north is trying to force a seperation but Crackson has the dominant position.
north keeps control of Crackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
north keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crackson's efforts to push away.
Crackson is trying to maintain a safe position but north gets an underhook and turns Crackson into the cage.
Crackson working aggressively here.
Crackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
north lands a nice elbow.
north has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but north moves away.
Crackson misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Crackson wants to clinch but north slips to the side
and north moves into the clinch.
Crackson tries for a takedown. No joy.
nat north has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rampage Crackson.
Crackson wants to break free but north has control.
Crackson tries to circle away but north has him pinned against the cage.
north manages to break the clinch.
Crackson closes the distance looking to clinch
and north counters with a head kick. That will keep Crackson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
north clinches up against the cage.
Crackson manages to break the clinch.
north doesn't manage to clinch there - Crackson circles away.
Crackson throws a body kick that misses.
Crackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Crackson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and north has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from north and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Crackson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
north throws a solid leg kick but Crackson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at north.
north walks into a jab.
north gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
nat north dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
north clinches up with Crackson and pushes him back against the cage.
north breaks from the clinch.
Crackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and north holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Crackson wants to stall.
Crackson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning north up against the cage.
north breaks the clinch.
north closes the distance and clinches.
north has Crackson pressed against the cage, preventing Crackson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
north looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
north closes the distance and clinches up with Crackson, looking for a takedown. north pushes Crackson against the cage but Crackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Crackson misses.
Crackson feints and as north raises his hands in defense, Crackson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Crackson landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Crackson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crackson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
north throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Crackson works over north with some ground and pound from guard.
north had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Crackson defends it easily.
Crackson wants to control from the top but north keeps moving.
Crackson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Crackson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Crackson thows a big elbow that misses.
Crackson landing some decent shots from guard.
north is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crackson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
north wants to hit a switch here but Crackson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for north there!
Crackson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crackson landing strikes from the mount and north is in trouble!
Crackson landing strikes from the mount.
Crackson postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt north bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Crackson and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rampage Crackson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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