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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Atlister The Demon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Crassus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think The Demon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Demon. Crassus has chosen Rome as his entrance music. Atlister The Demon has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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195 lbs
19 - 5 - 1 |
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179 lbs
22 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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
19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Atlister The Demon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Crassus!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crassus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Demon.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Demon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crassus throws a low kick but The Demon avoids it.
Atlister The Demon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Demon digs a good hook to Crassus's body.
A low kick from The Demon is predictable there
and Crassus counters with a thumping low kick.
The Demon misses with a low kick.
Jab from The Demon.
The Demon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Crassus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The Demon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Crassus counters with a body kick that stops The Demon in his tracks momentarily.
The Demon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Crassus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Crassus looking to slow down the pace here.
The Demon blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Demon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Demon swings wildly with an uppercut but Crassus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crassus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Demon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crassus's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Crassus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The Demon blocking some punches.
Crassus misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Demon misses with a punch to the body.
The Demon lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Demon.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crassus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The Demon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Demon misses with a punch on the inside.
Crassus lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crassus is trying to break free.
Crassus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crassus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crassus blocks a body shot from The Demon.
Crassus managing to block the knees to the body from The Demon.
The Demon tries a body shot but Crassus blocks it.
The Demon scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Demon misses with some punches.
Crassus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Demon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Demon throws a punch but it's blocked by Crassus.
Crassus manages to break the clinch.
The Demon misses with a body kick.
A punch combination from The Demon misses.
The Demon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Atlister The Demon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Demon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Demon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crassus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Demon takes a swing at Crassus's ribcage but misses.
Crassus throws a head kick that misses.
Crassus misses with a head kick.
The Demon thows a body shot but no joy.
Good exchange - Crassus coming out on top.
A big right from Crassus misses.
The Demon throws a solid leg kick but Crassus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at The Demon.
Crassus misses with a leg kick
and The Demon counters with a slapping leg kick.
The Demon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The Demon connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Demon scores with a leg kick.
The Demon moves out of range of the strikes.
The Demon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crassus.
The Demon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Crassus.
The Demon lands a leg kick that knocks Crassus off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crassus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The Demon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Crassus throws a lazy right hand but The Demon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crassus moves out of range as The Demon strikes.
Crassus avoids the head kick by The Demon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Demon misses with a hook. Crassus ducked under it nicely.
The Demon misses with a wild body shot.
The Demon scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atlister The Demon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Crassus lands with an overhand left.
Atlister The Demon is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Crassus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The Demon thows a body shot but no joy.
The Demon checks a low kick from Crassus.
The Demon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Crassus tries to score with a low kick but The Demon moves his leg out of the way.
The Demon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The Demon misses with a head kick.
The Demon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crassus's calf.
Crassus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Demon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Demon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts The Demon, as that shot connected.
The Demon scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crassus ducks under a wild hook from The Demon.
Jab by The Demon.
The Demon missing with a left hand there. Crassus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crassus tries to clinch up.
The Demon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crassus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crassus misses with a low kick.
The Demon tries for a takedown but Crassus circles away easily
and Crassus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for The Demon.
The Demon looks to score with a jab to the body but Crassus is just out of range.
The Demon shoots in for a double leg but Crassus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The Demon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crassus is fending him off so far but The Demon persists. Nope, Crassus circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Atlister The Demon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crassus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Demon.
The Demon tests Crassus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Demon lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Crassus misses the target.
The Demon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crassus.
The Demon throws a sloppy head kick and Crassus moves out of range easily.
The Demon fails with the takedown
and Crassus counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Crassus is pushing down on The Demon's leg trying to pass to half guard. The Demon is fighting to maintain full guard but Crassus has managed to sneak the leg through.
The Demon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The Demon looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Crassus puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crassus is trying to control. The Demon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The Demon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crassus.
The Demon trying to control but Crassus postures up.
Crassus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The Demon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Crassus wants to free his trapped foot but The Demon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Crassus frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crassus controlling the pace for now.
The Demon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Crassus controlling from mount.
The Demon is looking to improve his position but Crassus isn't that keen on the idea.
Crassus tries to control but The Demon wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crassus raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Crassus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
The Demon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crassus, right into the meat.
The Demon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crassus.
Crassus throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Demon dives in and grabs Crassus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Crassus pushes down on The Demon's head and hops out.
Crassus misses with an uppercut. The Demon saw that one coming.
Crassus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. The Demon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The Demon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Crassus throws a leg kick
and The Demon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crassus fails with a takedown attempt.
Crassus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Demon scores with a sloppy right hand. Crassus should have avoided that one.
A jab from The Demon finds it's way through Crassus's defenses.
Crassus checks the leg kick nicely there.
Crassus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crassus jabs The Demon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The Demon wants to land a leg kick but Crassus is out of range.
A shot to the body from The Demon misses
and Crassus counters with an inside leg kick.
The Demon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The Demon lands with a shot to the body.
Crassus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Demon.
The Demon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Crassus is looking to slow The Demon down with leg kicks.
The Demon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Demon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Crassus looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crassus manages to work his way to half guard, despite The Demon's best efforts.
Crassus is trying to maintain the position but The Demon is very close to passing his half guard.
The Demon tries to pass to full mount but Crassus defends it.
The Demon is keen to just control but Crassus is a slippery customer.
Crassus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Crassus trying to control the position.
Crassus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Demon trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Crassus manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crassus wants to pass the guard but The Demon is keeping the position.
The Demon isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Crassus stacks The Demon on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Crassus!
The Demon tries to bench press Crassus off him but Crassus keeps the position.
The Demon is not content to let Crassus control the position.
Crassus landing strikes.
Crassus trying to control the position but The Demon is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Demon is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Demon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Crassus looking to sit in guard and control but The Demon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The Demon trying to control but Crassus is working from the bottom.
Crassus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Demon manages to get himself to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crassus advances to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Demon trying to control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcus Crassus.
I think Crassus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Crassus!
During a confident post fight interview, Marcus Crassus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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