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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Patrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel 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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200 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Patrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samuel Crosby!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosby throws a head kick that misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Crosby.
Patrick manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Crosby trying to control here.
Patrick controlling the action here.
Patrick is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Crosby moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Crosby being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patrick wants to pass the guard but Crosby is keeping the position.
Patrick decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Crosby, up you get!
Patrick clinches up against the cage.
Crosby fails to pull guard.
Nice elbow from Patrick.
Crosby looks gassed!
Patrick lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Patrick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Patrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crosby takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Patrick.
Patrick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Patrick.
Patrick lands an elbow inside.
Crosby fails to pull guard.
Crosby crunches a lovely knee into Patrick's ribcage.
Patrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crosby tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tony Patrick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Crosby.
Crosby is looking to control Patrick's arms but Patrick gets an underhook and turns him. Now Crosby has his back to the cage.
Crosby tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Crosby is trying to break the clinch but Patrick has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby tries to pull guard but Patrick holds him up against the cage and eventually Crosby drops back down to his feet.
Patrick lands an elbow that stopped Crosby in his tracks for a moment.
Patrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Patrick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Patrick throws an elbow that misses.
Patrick lands an elbow inside.
Patrick lands an elbow inside that Crosby shrugs off.
Crosby managing to block the knees to the body from Patrick.
Patrick throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Patrick.
Crosby blocks the elbow strike.
Patrick throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Patrick pushes off an throws an elbow but Crosby leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Crosby avoiding damage as Patrick throws knees to the body.
Patrick throws an elbow that misses.
Patrick pushes off an throws an elbow but Crosby leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Patrick lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Crosby with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Patrick lands a damaging elbow.
Patrick misses with a knee strike.
Patrick pushes off an throws an elbow but Crosby leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Crosby tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knees to the body from Crosby.
Patrick lands an elbow that stopped Crosby in his tracks for a moment.
Patrick throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Patrick misses with a knee to the head.
Patrick lands a nice elbow.
Crosby is looking to break free of the clinch but Patrick has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby is looking to break free of the clinch but Patrick has double underhooks.
Crosby is trying to break the clinch but Patrick has him pressed against the cage.
Patrick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Patrick lands a nice knee to the body.
Crosby lands a knee to the head.
Crosby has had enough of the clinch but Patrick keeps him there for the moment.
Crosby takes an elbow to the forehead.
Crosby stalling in the clinch but Patrick improves position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Patrick.
Patrick lands an elbow inside.
Patrick connects with a knee to the head.
Crosby on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Patrick throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Patrick.
Patrick lands an elbow inside.
Crosby is trying to break the clinch but Patrick has him pressed against the cage.
Patrick lands an elbow that stopped Crosby in his tracks for a moment.
Crosby is trying to break the clinch but Patrick has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Patrick just misses with a elbow thrown towards Crosby's brow.
Crosby blocks an elbow strike from Patrick.
Patrick lands an elbow inside that Crosby shrugs off.
Crosby goes for a takedown attempt but Patrick pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Crosby shoots in looking for a takedown. Patrick tries to sprawl out of it but Crosby keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Patrick manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Crosby checks a low kick from Patrick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patrick has closed the distance and engaged Crosby in a clinch.
Patrick looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Patrick throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Patrick trying to land knees to the body.
Patrick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crosby blocks a body shot from Patrick.
Crosby blocks the elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Patrick.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crosby.
Patrick lands a damaging elbow.
Crosby has had enough of the clinch but Patrick keeps him there for the moment.
Crosby takes a knee right on the jaw!
Patrick throws an elbow but it misses.
Patrick comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Patrick throws a head punch that misses.
Patrick throws an elbow but it misses.
Patrick lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Patrick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Patrick gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Patrick lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crosby tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Patrick keeps control of Crosby as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crosby drops down looking for an ankle pick but Patrick pulls his leg out and moves away.
Crosby tries to clinch
and Patrick counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Patrick dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Patrick slips a jab from Crosby.
Patrick throws a push kick but Crosby slaps the foot to one side.
Patrick misses with a head kick.
Patrick circles away from the clinch attempt
and Patrick counters by clinching up.
Crosby drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Patrick gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Crosby blocks an elbow strike from Patrick.
Patrick lands a hook to the side of the head.
Patrick lands a damaging elbow.
Crosby jumps guard but Patrick stands there with Crosby around his waist. Crosby gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Patrick pushes off an throws an elbow but Crosby leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Patrick just misses with a elbow thrown towards Crosby's brow.
Patrick creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Patrick.
Crosby is breathing heavily.
Crosby avoids the elbow strike from Patrick, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Patrick.
Patrick looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Patrick lands an elbow just above Crosby 's eye.
Crosby goes for a takedown attempt but Patrick pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tony Patrick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Crosby.
Patrick tries a head kick but it misses.
Tony Patrick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby checks a leg kick nicely.
Crosby tries to keep at a distance but Patrick has taken the fight into the clinch.
Crosby takes an elbow to the forehead.
Crosby fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Patrick lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Patrick.
Patrick misses with an elbow strike.
Patrick misses with the head strike.
Patrick blocks an uppercut.
Crosby tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Patrick just stands there and leans against the cage.
Patrick trying to land knees to the body.
Patrick throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Patrick misses with a knee to the head.
Crosby blocks the elbow strike.
Patrick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crosby has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Patrick throws an elbow but misses.
Patrick misses with a knee strike.
Crosby avoids the elbow strike from Patrick, against the cage.
Crosby wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crosby trying to stall but Patrick improves 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.
Crosby is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Patrick pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Patrick throws an elbow that misses.
Crosby wants to break free but Patrick has control.
Patrick keeps control of Crosby as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Patrick lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Patrick.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Patrick.
Crosby wants a takedown.
Crosby tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Patrick smiles and moves away.
Patrick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crosby.
Patrick rushes Crosby and presses him up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Patrick.
Patrick lands an elbow inside.
Patrick throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Patrick lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Patrick.
Patrick lands with a right to the head.
Crosby takes an elbow to the temple.
Crosby looking to slow down the pace here.
Tony Patrick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Patrick lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Crosby tries for a takedown but Patrick manages to get underhooks.
Patrick tries to work over Crosby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crosby wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby wants to stall.
Crosby manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Crosby is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Crosby holds on and takes a little breather.
Crosby being controlled here, momentarily.
Patrick wants to control from the top but Crosby keeps moving.
Patrick throwing strikes from guard but Crosby blocks nicely.
Crosby is trying to keep Patrick in close.
Patrick has gone for a leg lock! Crosby slips out almost immediately though and dives into Patrick's guard.
Patrick wants to stand up but Crosby is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby 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.
Patrick is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Patrick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crosby backwards.
Patrick gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Patrick crunches a lovely knee into Crosby's ribcage.
Patrick lands an elbow that stopped Crosby in his tracks for a moment.
Crosby blocks an elbow strike from Patrick.
Patrick gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Patrick tries to land a knee to the head but Crosby blocks with his arms.
Patrick lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Patrick unloads a knee to the mid-section. Crosby lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Patrick lands an elbow inside.
Crosby stalling in the clinch but Patrick improves position.
Patrick misses with a punch on the inside.
Patrick gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Patrick lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Patrick lands an elbow that stopped Crosby in his tracks for a moment.
Patrick gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Patrick throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Patrick misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crosby just misses with a elbow thrown towards Patrick's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Patrick 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. This is the final round!
Patrick misses with a low kick as Crosby jumps back.
Crosby blocks the body kick.
Crosby moves out of range of the body kick.
Crosby doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Patrick counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Crosby tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Patrick smiles and moves away.
Crosby circles away from the clinch attempt
and Crosby counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Patrick moves into range and clinches up with Crosby.
Crosby tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tony Patrick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Crosby.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crosby misses with some punches.
Patrick keeps control of Crosby as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crosby fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Crosby takes an elbow to the temple.
Patrick with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Patrick throws an elbow but it misses.
Crosby misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Patrick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Patrick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crosby blocks an elbow strike from Patrick.
Patrick lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patrick lands an elbow that stopped Crosby in his tracks for a moment.
Patrick throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Patrick lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Crosby jumps guard but Patrick stands there with Crosby around his waist. Crosby gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Patrick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crosby is trying to stall.
Patrick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crosby blocks it with crossed arms.
Patrick throws an elbow that misses.
Patrick lands a nice elbow.
Crosby is looking to break free of the clinch but Patrick has double underhooks.
Patrick comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Patrick.
Crosby drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Patrick gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Patrick lands a damaging elbow.
Patrick throws an elbow but it misses.
Patrick throws an elbow but it misses.
Patrick lands a nice elbow.
Crosby blocks the elbow strike.
Patrick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crosby backwards.
Patrick lands a nice knee to the body.
Crosby tries to pull guard but Patrick won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Crosby blocks an elbow strike from Patrick.
Crosby tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Patrick just stands there and leans against the cage.
Crosby pulls guard effortlessly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby keeping moving, preventing Patrick from controlling successfully.
Crosby working for a triangle but Patrick defends it easily.
Crosby keeping full guard, as Patrick tries to pass.
Patrick sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Crosby throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Patrick seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patrick's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patrick seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Crosby for as long as he can get away with.
Patrick stands up and waves to Crosby to follow him.
Patrick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crosby.
Crosby tries to clinch
and Patrick counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Crosby working a defensive guard here.
Patrick sitting in guard here, content to control.
Patrick gets to his feet - Crosby follows without any prompting.
Patrick throws a sloppy head kick and Crosby moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patrick moves in looking to clinch but Crosby pushes him off.
Patrick wants to land a leg kick but Crosby is out of range.
Patrick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crosby.
Crosby fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Patrick throws a sloppy head kick and Crosby moves out of range easily.
Patrick is looking to clinch.
Crosby stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Patrick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patrick will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Crosby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Patrick fails to land with a series of punches.
Patrick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crosby moves in looking to clinch but Patrick pushes him off.
Crosby shoots in and drives through. Patrick sprawls well.
Patrick fails to land with a series of punches.
Samuel Crosby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patrick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Patrick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Patrick 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Patrick!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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