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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oli Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabien Crawie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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187 cm
25
187 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oli Andersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fabien Crawie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Crawie misses.
Andersson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Andersson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Andersson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Crawie manages to avoid the submission attempt.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Crawie is trying to control Andersson's posture but Andersson avoids it.
Andersson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Crawie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Crawie wants to control but Andersson postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson just content to control the position.
Andersson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Andersson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Crawie struggling a bit here.
Andersson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Andersson is trying to get an arm triangle but Crawie is defending well.
That's two 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.
Andersson controls the position from side control.
Andersson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Crawie for as long as he can get away with.
Crawie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Andersson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Crawie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Crawie being controlled for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson'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.
Crawie is trying to control Andersson's posture but Andersson avoids it.
Andersson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Crawie!
Andersson working for a submission but Crawie is keeping him at bay.
Crawie wants to hold on but Andersson pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawie is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Andersson is staying active.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Andersson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Crawie wants to hold on but Andersson pushes him away.
Andersson controlling the pace for now.
Crawie regains half guard.
Andersson is breathing heavily.
Andersson slows the pace down in half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Crawie fails to land with a series of punches.
Crawie looks to land a combination but Andersson avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oli Andersson dominated that round.
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.
Andersson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crawie.
No joy there for Crawie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andersson dodges the punch combination from Crawie.
Crawie misses with a two punch combination.
Crawie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crawie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andersson.
Crawie fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawie throws a combination that misses
so Andersson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Andersson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crawie is keeping the position for now.
Andersson is stalling in the full guard.
Crawie is breathing heavily.
Andersson drops back looking for a leg! Crawie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Crawie manages to kick Andersson off! Andersson jumps back into Crawie's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawie throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Andersson escapes and throws Crawie's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andersson slows the pace down.
Crawie struggling a bit here.
Crawie is looking to reverse the position.
Andersson tries for a kimura but Crawie is defending well.
Crawie is letting Andersson control him for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Crawie is trying to control Andersson's posture but Andersson avoids it.
Andersson tries for a kimura but Crawie is defending well.
Crawie wants to control but Andersson postures up.
Crawie tries to buck Andersson off but Andersson is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Crawie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Andersson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Crawie will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Crawie is trying to control Andersson's posture but Andersson avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Crawie struggling a bit here.
Crawie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Andersson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Crawie trying to remain calm as Andersson controls from the top position.
Andersson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Crawie is trying to improve his position.
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.
Crawie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Crawie sneaks back into half guard.
Andersson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Crawie trying to control here.
Oli Andersson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crawie actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oli Andersson dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Crawie!
Crawie looks to land a combination but Andersson avoids it well.
Crawie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andersson circles away quickly and effectively.
Crawie throws a combination that misses
and Andersson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Crawie!
Andersson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Crawie tries to lock up and control but Andersson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andersson controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Oli Andersson.
Crawie misses with a few strikes there.
Crawie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andersson circles away quickly and effectively.
Crawie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Andersson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ground and pound from Andersson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Andersson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
You can see the frustration on Crawie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawie dodges the ground and pound from Andersson.
Andersson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Crawie!
Andersson controlling his opponent.
Crawie wants to hold on but Andersson pushes him away.
Andersson controlling the position easily from mount.
Crawie is desperately trying to improve his position but Andersson has a good base and remains in mount.
Crawie tries to hold on but Andersson pushes him away.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Andersson punching from mount but Crawie doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Andersson avoids the attempt from Crawie to control.
Andersson thowing shots but they're missing.
Andersson controlling his opponent.
Crawie is working to get back to half guard.
Andersson tries to control but Crawie wriggling away.
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.
Crawie is trying to escape the mount.
Crawie wants to hold on but Andersson pushes him away.
Andersson controlling the pace for now.
Crawie tries to hold on but Andersson postures up.
Oli Andersson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fabien Crawie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Oli Andersson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Andersson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oli Andersson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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