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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Vickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sal Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vickson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Can't be Touched. Sal Crosby told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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205 lbs
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203 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Quinton Vickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sal Crosby!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vickson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Crosby to the mat! Crosby manages to get full guard.
Vickson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Crosby looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Vickson chips away with some ground and pound.
Vickson scoring with some ground and pound.
Vickson throws and elbow that misses. Crosby uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vickson's guard. Nice move by Crosby!
Vickson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Vickson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crosby is one step ahead there.
Vickson striking off his back but it's not causing Crosby any problems.
Vickson striking off his back but it's not causing Crosby any problems.
Vickson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Vickson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vickson shoots in and drives through. Crosby sprawls well.
Vickson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vickson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Crosby avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vickson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vickson working the head and body with strikes.
Vickson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vickson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crosby taking some punishment here, with Vickson in his half guard.
Crosby wants to control but Vickson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Crosby is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vickson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Crosby keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vickson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vickson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vickson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vickson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crosby is looking to improve his position.
Crosby blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vickson.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crosby is trying to stand up here but Vickson is controlling him well.
Crosby tries to roll over but Vickson keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vickson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Crosby keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Crosby shoots and misses
and Vickson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Crosby's guard now.
Vickson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vickson stopping the sweep attempt from Crosby.
Crosby uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby rushes Vickson and presses him up against the cage.
Vickson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Vickson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vickson prevents Crosby from getting back to his feet.
Vickson looking to pass the guard.
Crosby is trying to control the position but Vickson postures up.
Crosby wants to stand up but Vickson is controlling him.
Crosby is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vickson scoring with some ground and pound.
Vickson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crosby with a poor takedown
and Vickson counters with a shoot takedown. Crosby fights it but they end up in guard.
Vickson throws and elbow that misses. Crosby uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vickson's guard. Nice move by Crosby!
Vickson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vickson is striking from the bottom but Crosby uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Crosby in particular looking to stall.
Vickson strikes from the bottom but Crosby passes into mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vickson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Vickson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Vickson dominated that round.
That's time! Vickson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vickson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crosby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Vickson.
Crosby tries to improve position but can't.
Vickson lands some shots froms side control.
Crosby struggling a bit here.
Vickson working the head and body with strikes.
Crosby is working to avoid the ground and pound but Vickson connects with a decent elbow.
Vickson working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vickson tries to score with some ground and pound. Crosby controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Vickson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby is trying to get back to half guard.
Vickson scoring with punches from side control.
Vickson cracks Crosby with a big elbow.
Quinton Vickson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sloppy strikes there by Vickson.
Vickson looks up at the clock and then as Crosby takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Vickson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Vickson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Vickson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Vickson lands some shots froms side control.
Vickson working the head and body with strikes.
Crosby manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Crosby not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby winds up and cracks Vickson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vickson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Vickson punching from the bottom.
Vickson wants to improve his position but Crosby is controlling well.
Vickson is working hard here to advance position.
Vickson missing with punches from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vickson has his takedown stuffed
so Crosby counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Crosby trying to control the position from guard on top but Vickson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crosby passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vickson wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Crosby trying to control the action but Vickson is working from the bottom.
Vickson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Crosby is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Vickson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vickson tries to get out of the position.
Crosby with a couple of short strikes.
Vickson tries to reverse the position but Crosby maintains control.
Crosby lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Crosby working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Crosby with shots to the head and body - Vickson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Vickson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Crosby blocks Vickson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Crosby blocks Vickson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
A nice elbow there by Crosby.
Vickson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Crosby can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vickson is looking to escape.
Vickson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Vickson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vickson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Crosby. What's that going to do exactly?
Crosby can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vickson is looking to escape.
Vickson is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sal Crosby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Vickson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Crosby counters with a one-two to the body.
Vickson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Vickson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Crosby on the ground.
Vickson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Crosby down.
Vickson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Crosby is looking for a sweep.
Crosby takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Vickson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Crosby pushes Vickson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Vickson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Vickson working the ground and pound but Crosby is defending the strikes.
The ground and pound from Vickson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crosby sneaks out the side door and pushes Vickson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Vickson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Crosby counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Crosby trying to control from half guard but Vickson is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vickson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Crosby throwing strikes but missing.
Crosby is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Crosby throwing strikes but missing.
Vickson tries to strike from the bottom.
Crosby throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vickson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vickson striking off his back but it's not causing Crosby any problems.
Vickson is striking from the bottom but Crosby uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Crosby not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Crosby throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vickson was covering up waiting for the punch and Crosby finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Crosby throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vickson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vickson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Vickson throws a couple of heel strikes.
Vickson striking off his back but it's not causing Crosby any problems.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crosby accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vickson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Crosby chips away with some ground and pound.
Crosby postures up in Vickson's guard and throws a big left but Vickson blocks it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vickson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Crosby counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinton Vickson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby lands with a punch from half guard.
Vickson landing strikes from the bottom.
Vickson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Vickson is looking to improve his position.
Vickson punching from the bottom.
Crosby working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vickson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Crosby trying to control the position from guard on top but Vickson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vickson with a poor takedown
and Crosby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vickson fails with the takedown
and Crosby counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vickson is trying to drag Crosby to the mat but Crosby just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Crosby is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Vickson can't fight it off and eventually Crosby manages to take the fight to the floor. Vickson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby wants to control from the top but Vickson keeps moving.
Vickson throwing short punches from the bottom.
Vickson has momentary wrist control but Crosby slips an elbow through the middle.
Crosby gets to his feet. Vickson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Vickson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Crosby counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vickson tries for a takedown but Crosby manages to get underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crosby breaks from the clinch.
Crosby lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vickson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Crosby dodges the ground and pound from Vickson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sal Crosby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Crosby has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sal Crosby!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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