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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe's entrance music is Mustasch - Bring Me Everyone. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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222 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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193 cm
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215 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raymond Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodrigo Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowe moves away from the strike by Mendez.
Mendez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crowe misses with a hook. Mendez ducked under it nicely.
Crowe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mendez avoids the body shot from Crowe.
Mendez misses the shot to the body.
Mendez checks a leg kick.
Mendez lands with a good body shot.
Crowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raymond Crowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendez fails to land the takedown.
Crowe just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendez looks to land a combination but Crowe avoids it well.
Mendez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Crowe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Crowe moves away from the strike by Mendez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mendez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mendez misses with a shot to the body
and Crowe counters with an outside leg kick.
Crowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crowe throws a series of punches but Mendez avoids them all with ease.
Mendez just misses with a punch to the body.
Crowe throws a front kick aimed at Mendez's knee but Mendez avoids it well.
Mendez walks into a straight right hand from Crowe.
Crowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mendez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Crowe counters with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Crowe.
Crowe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Raymond Crowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mendez fails to land with a series of punches.
Crowe throws a sloppy head kick and Mendez moves out of range easily.
Mendez misses with a body shot.
Crowe throws a sloppy head kick and Mendez moves out of range easily.
Crowe scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Crowe, as that shot connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendez. Crowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crowe dodges the punch combination from Mendez.
Crowe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Crowe throws a nice inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Mendez blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Crowe.
Mendez looks gassed!
A head kick misses from Crowe.
Mendez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mendez avoids the head kick by Crowe.
Crowe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crowe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Crowe throws a push kick but Mendez slaps the foot to one side.
Crowe lands with a nice body kick.
Crowe thuds his right hand into Mendez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crowe lands the left hand.
Crowe thuds his right hand into Mendez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mendez moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Crowe misses.
Crowe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Crowe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mendez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Crowe.
Mendez slips a straight right by Crowe.
Crowe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Crowe throws out a powerful jab.
Crowe lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mendez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crowe.
Mendez misses with an uppercut. Crowe saw that one coming.
Crowe thumps Mendez with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymond Crowe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mendez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crowe.
Mendez misses with a wild body shot.
Crowe misses with a body shot.
Mendez avoids the head kick by Crowe.
Crowe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Crowe thuds a left hand into Mendez's body.
Crowe connects with a solid leg kick.
Mendez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Crowe rather than just go for the knockout.
Mendez drops his hands momentarily and Crowe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mendez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Crowe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crowe throws the left hand but Mendez avoids the punch easily.
Crowe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mendez is breathing heavily.
Crowe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Raymond Crowe is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Crowe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mendez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good leg kick by Crowe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Crowe works Mendez's body with a nice hook.
Crowe catches Mendez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crowe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mendez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Crowe.
Crowe cracks the inside of Mendez's front leg.
Crowe swinging wildly here.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Mendez might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Crowe has got the better of the exchanges.
Crowe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mendez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Crowe lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Crowe.
Mendez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Crowe counters with a body kick that stops Mendez in his tracks momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Crowe.
Mendez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crowe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Crowe thuds a left hand into Mendez's body.
Crowe scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crowe.
Nice body punch from Crowe.
A head kick from Crowe lands but Mendez takes it in his stride.
Good exchange - Crowe coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mendez throws out the jab.
Mendez lands a nice shot to the body.
Crowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crowe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Mendez.
Crowe misses with a looping left.
Crowe misses with a looping left.
Mendez digs a good hook to Crowe's body.
Mendez misses with a combination
and Crowe counters with a thumping low kick.
Crowe misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe cracks Mendez with a good jab.
Good exchange - Crowe coming out on top.
Mendez looks for a takedown but Crowe sprawls well.
Mendez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crowe.
Mendez takes a swing at Crowe's ribcage but misses.
Mendez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mendez throws a hook but Crowe avoids it easily.
Mendez just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crowe throws a head kick but Mendez moves out of range.
Crowe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mendez.
Mendez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymond Crowe dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Crowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crowe lands with an overhand left.
Crowe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mendez.
Mendez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crowe moves away.
Crowe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendez can do to turn this around?
Mendez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendez.
Crowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crowe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crowe motions for Mendez to come forward. Crowe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendez cracks Crowe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Crowe scores with a hook.
Crowe lands a jab.
Mendez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendez.
Crowe misses with a looping right.
Mendez misses with a jab to the body
and Crowe counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mendez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crowe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mendez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Crowe defends it nicely.
Crowe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crowe thumps Mendez with a low kick.
Crowe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Raymond Crowe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crowe.
Crowe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
Crowe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Crowe lands with a kick to the ribs.
Crowe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mendez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rodrigo Mendez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crowe pushes Mendez away with a front kick.
Mendez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crowe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crowe feints and then cracks Mendez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mendez down.
Crowe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crowe connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Crowe - just one landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Crowe.
Crowe lands a nice looking body kick.
Crowe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crowe with a nice cross.
Mendez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crowe manages to avoid it.
Crowe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crowe scores with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crowe.
Crowe lands a slapping body shot.
Crowe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crowe with a jab.
Nice body kick there by Crowe.
Good shot there by Crowe.
Mendez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Crowe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crowe connects with a high kick.
Crowe cracks Mendez with a good jab.
Crowe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crowe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mendez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Crowe cracks the inside of Mendez's front leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raymond Crowe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crowe 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:25
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raymond Crowe!
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