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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Richard Crotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pink Floyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crotch's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Why Can't We Be Friends? by War. Floyd is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pigs. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135 lbs
11 - 4 - 1 |
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168 cm
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147 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Crotch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Pink Floyd!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crotch misses with a few strikes there.
Crotch throws a body punch but Floyd moves out of range.
Crotch moves out of range of the strikes.
Crotch misses the shot to the body.
Floyd throws a big shot that misses.
Floyd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crotch circles away quickly and effectively.
Floyd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Floyd slips under a jab.
Floyd defending well as Crotch loads up on a big left hand.
Floyd bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crotch's head backwards.
Crotch misses with a wild body shot.
Crotch throws a series of punches but Floyd avoids them all with ease.
Crotch misses with a body kick.
Crotch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Floyd stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crotch throws a hook but Floyd blocks it.
Crotch throws a low kick, looking for Floyd's leg but Floyd calmly moves out of range.
Crotch fails with the takedown.
Crotch shoots in and bounces Floyd off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Floyd looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Crotch puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Crotch looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Floyd manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Floyd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Crotch's guard.
Crotch not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Floyd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crotch is keeping the position for now.
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.
Floyd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Floyd trying to control the position from guard on top but Crotch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Floyd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Floyd misses with an uppercut.
Crotch misses with a wild combination.
Floyd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crotch.
Floyd thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crotch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pink Floyd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Floyd on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Crotch wants to slow Floyd down by chopping away at his legs.
Floyd throws out a loose jab but Crotch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crotch on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Floyd misses with a straight right.
Crotch scores with a hook.
Floyd lands with an overhand left.
Crotch slips a jab and a cross from Floyd.
Crotch catches Floyd with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Floyd misses with a looping right.
A big right from Crotch misses.
Crotch blocks a low kick nicely.
Floyd misses with an uppercut.
Floyd ducks right into an uppercut from Crotch.
Crotch looks to land a right hand but Floyd moved out of range.
Crotch scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Floyd misses with the combination.
Floyd looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crotch displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pink Floyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crotch lands a jab to Floyd's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Floyd takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Crotch scoring well with a low kick there.
Floyd throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crotch counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Floyd!
Crotch cracks Floyd with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crotch wants to finish this one by submission but Floyd is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Crotch.
Crotch can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Floyd is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crotch landing strikes from the mount and Floyd is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Crotch dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crotch, right into the meat.
Floyd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crotch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Floyd with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crotch to score with a decent uppercut.
Floyd throws a looping overhand right but Crotch ducks down to avoid it.
Floyd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crotch thuds his right hand into Floyd's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crotch shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Crotch trying to control but Floyd is having none of it.
Floyd tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crotch landing shots from mount.
Crotch can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Floyd is looking to escape.
Floyd is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crotch looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Crotch can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Floyd is looking to escape.
Floyd is trying to escape the mount.
Floyd is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two 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.
Crotch looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Crotch content just to control the position here.
Floyd tries to lock up and control but Crotch gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd is trying to escape the mount.
Floyd wants to control but Crotch is having none of it.
Floyd looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Crotch missing with strikes.
Floyd trying to control the hands but Crotch won't let him.
Floyd tries to break free.
Floyd is breathing heavily.
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 crowd hopeful of a finish here - Crotch's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Floyd preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Crotch.
Crotch doesn't have the hooks in and Floyd manages to turn into his guard.
Floyd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crotch is keeping the position for now.
Floyd postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Crotch bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Floyd's head.
Crotch shoots in for a double leg but Floyd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Crotch dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Crotch throws a hook but Floyd avoids it easily.
Crotch walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Floyd checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Floyd clobbers Crotch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Crotch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Floyd was well out of range. Poor timing from Crotch.
Floyd throws a head kick but Crotch moves out of range.
Richard Crotch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Floyd throws a nice looking combination but Crotch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Floyd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crotch. Floyd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crotch misses the jab.
Floyd misses with a looping left.
Floyd 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.
Crotch throws a hook to the side of Floyd's head but Floyd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Floyd misses with a straight left.
Crotch ducks under a wild hook from Floyd.
Crotch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Floyd in his tracks.
Crotch staying out of range there.
Floyd works over Crotch's head and body with a nice combination.
Floyd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crotch takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crotch misses with a double jab.
Floyd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crotch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Crotch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Floyd pushes Crotch up against the cage in a clinch.
Crotch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crotch wants to get back to striking at distance but Floyd won't allow it.
Crotch drops down looking for an ankle pick but Floyd pulls his leg out and moves away.
Crotch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Floyd.
Floyd scoring well with a low kick there.
Floyd misses with the body kick
and Crotch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Floyd on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Crotch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Floyd.
Crotch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crotch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Floyd is fending him off so far but Crotch persists. Nope, Floyd circles away and we're back to standing.
Crotch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Floyd.
Crotch misses the shot to the body.
Crotch tries to work over Floyd's front leg with a kick but Floyd checks it.
Crotch throws a leg kick but Floyd sees it coming and moves out of range.
Crotch throws a right hand that Floyd ducks under and follows up with a left that Floyd also avoids with ease.
Crotch shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Floyd takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Crotch cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Floyd tries to reverse the position but Crotch maintains control.
Crotch looking to control and managing it successfully.
Floyd is squirming around, avoiding Crotch's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Crotch cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Crotch cracks Floyd with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Crotch landing strikes from the mount and Floyd is in trouble!
Floyd regains half guard.
Floyd moves into full guard.
Floyd looking to control.
Richard Crotch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crotch tries to free his leg and advance position but Floyd is retaining full guard.
Crotch trying to control the position from guard on top but Floyd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richard Crotch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Floyd wants to sweep but no luck.
Floyd is trying to control the position but Crotch postures up.
Floyd working a defensive guard but Crotch manages to pass into side control anyway.
You can see the frustration on Floyd's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pink Floyd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Crotch has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Crotch!
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energy
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hype
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