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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Mathews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl The Crusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glenn Mathews had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Glenn Mathews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl The Crusher!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mathews looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Crusher shoots in but Mathews avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The Crusher has Mathews up against the cage in a clinch.
The Crusher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Crusher prevents Mathews from breaking the clinch.
The Crusher wants a takedown but no success here.
Mathews wants to get back to striking at distance but The Crusher won't allow it.
The Crusher has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mathews avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Glenn Mathews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl The Crusher.
The Crusher breaks from the clinch.
The Crusher gets a takedown into half guard.
The Crusher not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The Crusher takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mathews is trying to stand up here but The Crusher is controlling him well.
The Crusher decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathews will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Crusher takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The Crusher throws a series of strikes that have Mathews backpedaling.
Mathews will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Crusher shoots for a double leg takedown but Mathews sprawls well. He's pushed The Crusher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mathews tries to clinch but The Crusher moves out of range.
The Crusher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mathews moves away.
Mathews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Crusher tries to close the distance and clinch but Mathews swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from The Crusher is defended easily by Mathews.
The Crusher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mathews circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Crusher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mathews as he jumps to the side.
Mathews throws a series of punches but The Crusher moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Mathews.
The Crusher scores with a nice strike.
Mathews throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and The Crusher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Crusher connects with a looping right hand.
Mathews paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mathews is breathing heavily.
A jab from Mathews finds it's way through The Crusher's defenses.
Mathews walks into a stiff left hand from The Crusher.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Crusher tries to clinch but Mathews is having none of it.
Glenn Mathews is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Crusher shoots in and drives through. Mathews sprawls well.
The Crusher's corner calls for a 1-2. The Crusher obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Crusher lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mathews stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mathews wants it to stay on the feet.
Mathews tries to bum rush The Crusher with a series of wild strikes but The Crusher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mathews throws a nice looking combination but The Crusher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts The Crusher, as that shot connected.
The Crusher throws a combination. Mathews tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The Crusher scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The Crusher stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The Crusher works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The Crusher shoots in but no luck this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Crusher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Crusher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mathews.
Mathews throws a nice looking combination but The Crusher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Crusher connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Crusher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The Crusher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Crusher tries for a takedown but Mathews sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The Crusher is looking to clinch but Mathews is avoiding it.
The Crusher fails with a takedown attempt.
Mathews has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mathews there as he acknowledges the shot.
The Crusher throws a nice looking combination but Mathews bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mathews stuffs the takedown attempt from The Crusher. The Crusher gets slowly back to his feet.
The Crusher throws a series of punches but Mathews moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mathews uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Crusher.
Mathews fails to land with a series of punches.
The Crusher swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mathews cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl The Crusher dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice takedown defense from Mathews. No joy for The Crusher on that attempt.
The Crusher fails with a takedown attempt.
The Crusher circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Crusher looks for a takedown but Mathews sprawls well.
Glenn Mathews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl The Crusher.
Mathews bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The Crusher might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A punch lands to the side of The Crusher 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The Crusher fails to land the takedown.
Mathews looks to land a combination but The Crusher avoids it well.
Carl The Crusher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Crusher lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mathews ducks under a wild hook from The Crusher.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Crusher. Mathews does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Crusher scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Crusher moves into the clinch.
The Crusher lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The Crusher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Crusher wants to clinch
enabling Mathews to counter with a crisp jab.
Mathews scores with a jab.
Mathews displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Crusher.
Mathews works The Crusher's body with a nice hook.
The Crusher lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mathews looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Crusher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mathews.
The Crusher forces Mathews back against the cage and clinches.
Mathews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathews goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Danga de danga de dang - The Crusher scores with a four punch combination!
Mathews slips a jab and a cross from The Crusher.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by The Crusher!
The Crusher keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The Crusher lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mathews on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The Crusher lands a two punch combo.
The Crusher dodges the punch combination from Mathews.
Mathews rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Crusher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mathews throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Crusher moves into range and clinches up with Mathews.
The Crusher working Mathews over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Crusher changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mathews fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Crusher tries to clinch up
and Mathews counters with a two punch combo.
The Crusher closes the distance and clinches.
The Crusher turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The Crusher fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The Crusher decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The Crusher moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mathews tries to close the distance and clinch but The Crusher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Crusher gets a takedown into half guard.
The Crusher wants to stand up but Mathews is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with The Crusher in particular looking to stall.
The Crusher looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The Crusher is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mathews defends it well.
The Crusher tries to pass to full mount but Mathews defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl The Crusher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mathews throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck The Crusher on the side of the head.
Mathews moves out of range as The Crusher strikes.
The Crusher tries to clinch up
and Mathews counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mathews.
The Crusher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mathews is trying to break the clinch but The Crusher has him pressed against the cage.
The Crusher breaks from the clinch.
The Crusher lands with a nice combination. Mathews backs away looking to recover.
The Crusher misses with a double jab
and Mathews moves into the clinch.
The Crusher has Mathews pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mathews manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The Crusher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mathews looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The Crusher throws a combination that misses
and Mathews counters with a one-two to the body.
The Crusher takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Mathews.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathews tries to circle away but The Crusher has him pinned against the cage.
The Crusher looking to throw knees to the head but Mathews is blocking nicely.
The Crusher lands a left hand.
Mathews is trying to force a seperation but The Crusher has the dominant position.
The Crusher is trying to drag Mathews to the mat but Mathews just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The Crusher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Crusher connects with a right hand. Mathews shakes it off.
Mathews throws a series of punches but The Crusher moves out of range.
The Crusher with a poor takedown
and Mathews counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps The Crusher thinking.
Glenn Mathews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl The Crusher.
The Crusher dives in and grabs Mathews's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mathews pushes down on The Crusher's head and hops out.
Mathews keeps the fight on the outside.
Mathews misses with a two punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from The Crusher.
Glenn Mathews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Crusher thuds his right hand into Mathews's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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.
Mathews swats away the attempt to clinch by The Crusher.
Nice takedown defense from Mathews. No joy for The Crusher on that attempt.
Mathews throws a combination. The Crusher tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The Crusher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mathews.
The Crusher wants to clinch.
The Crusher lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by The Crusher.
The Crusher on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The Crusher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mathews counters with a one-two to the body.
The Crusher lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The Crusher fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathews rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Crusher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Crusher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mathews throws a series of punches but The Crusher avoids them all with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Crusher.
Mathews misses with a combination
and The Crusher counters with a left to the body.
The Crusher swings for the body but Mathews moves out of range.
Mathews misses with a wild combination.
Mathews swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The Crusher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Crusher misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mathews looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Crusher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
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.
The Crusher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mathews manages to avoid it.
The Crusher thows a body shot but no joy.
Glenn Mathews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mathews swinging wildly here.
Nice uppercut there from The Crusher.
Carl The Crusher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Crusher closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mathews did well to prevent The Crusher getting side control.
Mathews looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mathews is trying to stand.
The Crusher is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Carl The Crusher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Crusher wants to pass the guard but Mathews is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl The Crusher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Crusher has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl The Crusher!
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