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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Powell has chosen Stepping Razor as his entrance music. David Cross had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, David Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Powell!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Powell.
Powell throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cross scores a takedown into full mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Powell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cross controlling the pace for now.
Cross trying to control but Powell is having none of it.
Poor strikes thrown by Cross there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Cross is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cross working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Powell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cross. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cross wants to control the pace but Powell is squirming around nicely.
Cross seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Powell is holding on tight.
Cross trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cross goes for an armbar but Powell turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Powell.
Cross looking to hit a scissor sweep but Powell is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cross controls Powell momentarily but Powell frees himself.
Cross wants to sweep here but Powell controlling him for the moment.
Powell wants to pass the guard but Cross is keeping the position.
Cross looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cross is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cross is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Powell defends well.
Cross manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Powell avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cross can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Powell is looking to escape.
Cross throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Powell because Cross loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that David Cross will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cross misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Powell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cross throws out the jab.
Powell misses with a low kick.
Cross takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Powell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Powell as Cross shoots in.
Cross throws the kick towards the body but Powell avoids it.
Cross connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cross drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cross works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Powell wants to control but Cross is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cross is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cross tries to pass to full mount but Powell defends it.
Cross is trying to control the action in half guard but Powell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cross thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cross looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cross trying to control the action but Powell is working from the bottom.
Cross scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Powell tries to roll over but Cross keeps him under control.
Powell trying to control here.
Cross wants to pass to mount but Powell is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powell is refusing to be controlled, as Cross sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross is working for a submission of some sort.
Cross trying to advance position but Powell counters by regaining guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cross preventing the sweep.
Powell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cross manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cross manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Powell manages to get himself to full guard.
Powell trying to keep a closed guard but Cross is proving a slippery customer.
Powell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cross pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Powell is keeping the position for now.
Cross advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Cross dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cross walks into a stiff left hand from Powell.
Powell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cross fails with a takedown attempt.
Cross looks for a takedown but Powell sprawls well.
Cross throws a low kick but it's checked well by Powell.
Cross misses the shot to the body.
Powell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Powell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cross sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cross throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Powell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cross lands a slapping body shot.
Powell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Cross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powell stuffs the takedown attempt from Cross. Cross gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross misses the body punch
and Powell counters with a thumping low kick.
David Cross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cross misses with an uppercut
and Powell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Powell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cross has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cross shoots in for a takedown but Powell shows good takedown defense.
A shot to the body from Cross misses
and Powell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Joe Powell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That kick from Powell tenderised Cross's leg. Cross is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cross takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Powell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Powell throws a good cross that connects.
Cross takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slapping body kick lands there for Powell.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cross takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cross closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Powell is looking to clinch but Cross is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cross at a distance.
Cross takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cross lands a right hook to the body.
Powell bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Powell manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cross. Powell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Powell. No joy for Cross on that attempt.
Cross misses with a body punch
and Powell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Powell scores with a hook to the body. Cross takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Powell throws a body punch but Cross moves out of range.
Powell scores with a nice body kick.
Cross takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Powell connects with a crisp jab.
Cross shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Powell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Joe Powell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cross takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Powell scores with a leg kick.
Powell cracks Cross with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Powell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Powell cracks a nice hook into Cross's ribs.
Powell connects with the punch.
Cross misses with a body punch
and Powell counters with a leg kick.
Powell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut lands for Powell. That snapped Cross's head back.
Powell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Powell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cross takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
David Cross is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Powell clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross letting Powell take a breather here.
Powell lands an elbow inside.
Powell lands an elbow that stopped Cross in his tracks for a moment.
Powell misses with a knee to the head.
Powell landing knees to the head.
It looks like David Cross has been cut.
Cross blocks an uppercut.
Powell throws an elbow but it misses.
Powell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cross's defenses.
Cross takes a knee right on the jaw!
A frustrated look appears on Cross's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Powell looking to stall.
Cross tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Powell.
Powell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cross avoids it.
Powell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Powell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cross tries to break the clinch but Powell is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Powell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cross 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 28:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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