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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Henry McCoy has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Henry McCoy seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry McCoy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Crawford!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crawford moves into range and clinches up with McCoy.
Crawford is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McCoy pulls guard effortlessly.
Crawford pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCoy is keeping the position for now.
McCoy wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCoy keeping moving, preventing Crawford from controlling successfully.
Crawford stands and steps away. McCoy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
McCoy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Crawford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCoy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Crawford's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy stands up and beckons Crawford to his feet.
McCoy fails with a takedown attempt.
Crawford shoots for a takedown but McCoy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McCoy gets the takedown into side control.
Crawford throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
McCoy lands a jab to Crawford's midsection.
Crawford looks gassed!
Excellent takedown into side control there by McCoy.
Crawford tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McCoy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Crawford is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Crawford's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy takes a little break here. Crawford wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Crawford wants to get back to his feet but McCoy drags him back down.
McCoy decides to stand back up. McCoy steps back and let's Crawford get back to his feet.
McCoy with a poor takedown
and Crawford counters with a nice double leg into side control. McCoy won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry McCoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCoy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
McCoy is looking for a sweep. Crawford is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Crawford slips a nice elbow through McCoy's hands, connecting with McCoy's forehead.
Crawford is tying to control. McCoy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Crawford passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford cracks McCoy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McCoy gets back to half guard.
McCoy tries to kick Crawford off but Crawford keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
McCoy landing rabbit punches to the side of Crawford's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
McCoy is looking to improve his position.
Crawford wants to stand but McCoy has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Crawford is keen to just control but McCoy is a slippery customer.
McCoy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Crawford on the ground.
McCoy manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
McCoy is trying to control the position but Crawford postures up.
Crawford loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McCoy wants to stand up but Crawford is controlling him.
Crawford slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Crawford stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McCoy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crawford as he avoids it easily.
McCoy feints and as Crawford raises his hands in defense, McCoy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Crawford is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Crawford wants to stand and escape but McCoy is having none of it.
McCoy is pushing down on Crawford's leg trying to pass to half guard. Crawford is fighting to maintain full guard but McCoy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Crawford tries to roll over but McCoy keeps him under control.
Crawford is trying to control but can't.
McCoy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Crawford manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Crawford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McCoy.
Crawford shoots and misses
and McCoy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Crawford won't be happy with that.
McCoy tries to stand but Crawford is controlling his head.
Crawford is looking for a sweep.
Crawford is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Crawford can't do much from the bottom here.
Crawford is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
McCoy is trying to control the action in half guard but Crawford is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Crawford works his way to full guard. Good work.
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!
McCoy postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McCoy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McCoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Crawford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crawford is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McCoy stands up and waves to Crawford to follow him.
Crawford wants to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Crawford has McCoy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McCoy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Crawford successfully pulls guard.
McCoy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Some wild striking there from McCoy.
McCoy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Crawford backs up against the cage.
McCoy drives through and clinches with Crawford against the cage.
McCoy has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Crawford is trying to keep an underhook but McCoy manages to get the takedown into half guard.
McCoy is looking to advance position but Crawford won't allow it.
Nice strikes from McCoy there.
McCoy wants to pass the guard but Crawford is defending well.
Crawford avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McCoy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Crawford tries to kick McCoy off but McCoy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
McCoy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Crawford moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Crawford looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crawford looking for a sweep. Not yet Crawford, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crawford looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crawford keeping full guard, as McCoy tries to pass.
Crawford looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry McCoy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Crawford shoots for a takedown but McCoy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Crawford shoots for a double leg takedown but McCoy sprawls well. He's pushed Crawford's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McCoy has a takedown stuffed.
Crawford tries to clinch
and McCoy counters with a takedown into side control.
Crawford is trying to improve his position.
McCoy takes a little break here. Crawford wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Crawford is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
McCoy in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Crawford is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford wants to get back to his feet but McCoy drags him back down.
Crawford prevents McCoy from moving into mount.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crawford throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as McCoy stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Crawford follows into mount!
McCoy is rocked!
Crawford looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Oh McCoy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crawford swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and McCoy is now in Crawford's guard. A big mistake from Crawford there, giving up the dominant position!
Crawford has his foot on McCoy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McCoy works his way back into a safe position though.
McCoy seems to have got his legs back now.
Crawford bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McCoy's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crawford gets to his feet - McCoy follows without any prompting.
Crawford connects with a high kick.
Jason Crawford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCoy closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crawford misses with a knee to the head.
Crawford fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Henry McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Crawford.
Crawford manages to pull guard.
McCoy is in close to Crawford's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McCoy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Crawford lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McCoy!
McCoy can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Crawford.
McCoy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Crawford thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Crawford wants to control the pace but McCoy is squirming around nicely.
McCoy wants to control but Crawford is having none of it.
Crawford is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
McCoy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Crawford counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McCoy tries to close the distance and clinch but Crawford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crawford keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McCoy misses with a takedown
and Crawford counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Crawford.
Crawford preventing the sweep.
McCoy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
McCoy looking for a sweep. Not yet McCoy, not yet.
McCoy pushes Crawford off and scrambles back to his feet.
Crawford stuffs the takedown.
McCoy moves into range and clinches up with Crawford.
Crawford is trying to break free.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Crawford tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McCoy smiles and moves away.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch but McCoy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crawford doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McCoy counters with a stiff right hand.
McCoy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Crawford sprawls well initially but McCoy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Crawford has one foot on McCoy's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Crawford scores with a takedown into McCoy's guard.
Crawford pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCoy is keeping the position for now.
McCoy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McCoy tries to get out of the position.
Crawford wants to stand but McCoy is controlling his posture from full guard.
Crawford scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Crawford wants to control from the top but McCoy keeps moving.
Crawford has gone for a leg lock! McCoy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Crawford's guard.
McCoy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Crawford is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
McCoy breaks the clinch.
Crawford closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Crawford goes for a takedown in the clinch but McCoy prevents it.
McCoy tries to break the clinch but Crawford is controlling the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McCoy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crawford changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McCoy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A punch combination from Crawford misses.
Crawford shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McCoy pinned against the cage. McCoy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Crawford throws a nice head kick!
McCoy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crawford pinned against the cage. Crawford gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Crawford wants to clinch.
Crawford closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Crawford lands in his opponent's guard.
McCoy looking for a sweep. Not yet McCoy, not yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McCoy scrambles and gets back to his feet.
McCoy tries for a takedown but Crawford sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Crawford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCoy moves away.
McCoy clinches up against the cage.
McCoy tries to land a knee to the head but Crawford blocks with his arms.
McCoy breaks from the clinch.
McCoy closes the distance and clinches.
Crawford blocks an elbow strike.
Crawford lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McCoy breaks the clinch.
Crawford tries to clinch there but McCoy circles away.
McCoy fails to land with a series of punches.
Crawford stuffs the takedown attempt from McCoy. McCoy gets slowly back to his feet.
McCoy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Crawford gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Henry McCoy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Crawford wants to get back to his feet.
McCoy stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Crawford to get to his feet.
Crawford tries for a takedown but McCoy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McCoy.
McCoy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McCoy prevents Crawford from escaping the position.
Crawford is looking to regain half guard here but McCoy keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCoy is working Crawford over with some ground and pound from side control.
Crawford can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jason Crawford will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! McCoy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McCoy scores with a hook to the body. Crawford takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McCoy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crawford pinned against the cage. Crawford gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McCoy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McCoy is fighting off a takedown attempt but Crawford is just too persistent for him and manages to trip McCoy to the mat. McCoy regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Crawford looking to pass the guard.
Crawford stops McCoy from standing up.
McCoy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crawford is one step ahead there.
Crawford wants to pass the guard but McCoy is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McCoy keeping moving, preventing Crawford from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy is controlling Crawford's posture.
McCoy keeping moving, preventing Crawford from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Crawford. No joy for McCoy on that attempt.
McCoy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crawford is fending him off so far but McCoy persists. Nope, Crawford circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry McCoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCoy stuffs the takedown attempt from Crawford. Crawford gets slowly back to his feet.
Crawford blocks a head kick by McCoy.
Crawford shoots in for a double leg but McCoy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McCoy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crawford counters with a straight right hand.
McCoy closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford has hold of one of McCoy's legs. McCoy is fighting the takedown attempt but Crawford gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Crawford tries to free his leg and advance position but McCoy is retaining full guard.
McCoy working for a triangle but Crawford defends it easily.
McCoy trying to strike off his back.
Crawford wants to control from the top but McCoy keeps moving.
McCoy is trying to control the position but Crawford postures up.
McCoy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McCoy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford regains half guard.
McCoy is controlling the pace.
Crawford looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McCoy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Crawford is trying to stand up here but McCoy is controlling him well.
McCoy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Crawford trying to get back to full guard but McCoy takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy controlling from the full mount.
Crawford sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Crawford is trying to get back to full guard.
Crawford holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Crawford pushes McCoy off looking to stand but McCoy dives back in and keeps control.
Crawford has one foot on McCoy's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Crawford shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Crawford showed some decent athleticism there.
McCoy is refusing to be controlled, as Crawford sits in half guard.
Crawford is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Crawford wants to stand but McCoy has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Crawford missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crawford is looking to stall here but McCoy recovers full guard.
McCoy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Crawford controls the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McCoy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McCoy shoots for a double leg takedown but Crawford sprawls well. He's pushed McCoy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Crawford shoots for a takedown but McCoy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Crawford throws a front kick that sends McCoy stumbling back into the cage.
McCoy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crawford as he avoids it easily.
Crawford misses with a takedown attempt - McCoy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McCoy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crawford tries to avoid it but McCoy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crawford to the ground. Crawford escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McCoy pushes Crawford up against the cage in a clinch.
Crawford has McCoy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McCoy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Crawford tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McCoy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Come on Crawford - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McCoy breaks from the clinch.
Jason Crawford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McCoy looks for a takedown but Crawford sprawls well.
Crawford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McCoy fails to land the takedown.
Crawford fails to land the takedown.
McCoy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
McCoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Crawford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCoy is pushing down on Crawford's leg trying to pass to half guard. Crawford is fighting to maintain full guard but McCoy has managed to sneak the leg through.
McCoy passes to full mount!
McCoy controlling from the full mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McCoy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
McCoy with the ground and pound from mount.
McCoy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McCoy landing punches.
McCoy controlling his opponent.
Crawford is in all sorts of trouble here.
McCoy has hold of Crawford's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Crawford manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Crawford regains half guard.
Crawford on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jason Crawford just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McCoy has his takedown stuffed
and Crawford finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Crawford. McCoy shrugs it off though.
Crawford looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Crawford scores with a head kick.
McCoy gets a takedown into half guard.
McCoy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Crawford is trying to stand.
Crawford moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Crawford looking to hit a scissor sweep but McCoy is one step ahead there.
Crawford is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy slips nicely into half guard.
Crawford makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
McCoy shoots in and drives through. Crawford sprawls well.
McCoy tries to clinch up.
McCoy digs a good body shot into Crawford's ribs.
Crawford looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McCoy is fending him off so far but Crawford persists. Nope, McCoy circles away and we're back to standing.
McCoy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crawford throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McCoy's waist but McCoy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Crawford off to one side.
Henry McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Crawford.
McCoy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Crawford shoots in but no luck this time.
McCoy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Crawford counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McCoy!
Crawford scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McCoy?
McCoy is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford trying to control but McCoy is having none of it.
McCoy tries to lock up and control but Crawford gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Crawford prevents McCoy from getting the reversal.
McCoy wants to control but Crawford is having none of it.
Crawford throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
McCoy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
McCoy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Crawford lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Crawford lands a big elbow.
Crawford trying to control but McCoy is having none of it.
McCoy is trying desperately to improve position.
Crawford has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! McCoy is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Crawford!
Jason Crawford is the new heavyweight champion!
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