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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Anton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Crow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Anton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Crow!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anton gets caught flat footed, as Crow shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Crow trying to control the position from guard on top but Anton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Crow is controlling him.
Crow wants to control from the top but Anton keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by John Crow.
A punch combination from Anton misses.
Joe Anton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Anton. Those never looked like landing.
Crow explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Anton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Crow.
Anton wants to control but Crow postures up.
Crow tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Crow wants to control but Anton is keeping him busy.
Crow might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Anton kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crow decides to stand up, so the ref orders Anton to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like John Crow has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crow swinging wildly here.
Anton fails with a takedown attempt.
Crow takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anton misses with a series of wild punches.
Anton gets caught flat footed, as Crow shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Crow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anton keeping moving, preventing Crow from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. John Crow was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Anton instigates a clinch.
Anton working hard to break the clinch.
Anton tries to score a body lock takedown but Crow shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Crow tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Anton smiles and moves away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Anton throws a series of punches but Crow avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anton tries for a takedown but Crow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Anton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Crow.
Anton looks to land a combination but Crow avoids it well.
Anton lands with a right hand.
Crow moves in looking to clinch but Anton pushes him off.
Crow closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Anton quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crow looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Crow looks gassed!
Crow trying to mount his opponent but Anton defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Crow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Crow's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Crow shoots in looking for a takedown. Anton tries to sprawl out of it but Crow keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Crow dodges the punch combination from Anton.
Anton has Crow up against the cage in a clinch.
Crow stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Anton wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anton pulls guard.
Crow trying to control the position from guard on top but Anton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crow is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Crow with a nice head shot there.
Crow trying to control but Anton is working from the bottom.
Anton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Anton looking for a sweep. Not yet Anton, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow passes into half guard.
Anton manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Crow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anton closes the distance and clinches.
Crow tries to pull guard but Anton forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anton is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow is trying to pull guard but Anton has him pressed against the cage.
Joe Anton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Crow.
Crow tries to pull guard but Anton won't allow it.
Anton avoiding damage as Crow throws knees to the body.
Crow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anton can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Crow prevents Anton from breaking the clinch.
Anton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crow fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joe Anton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Crow's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Anton misses with a wild combination.
Crow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A combination from Anton does no damage.
Anton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anton moves into the clinch.
Anton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crow, pushing him back against the cage.
Crow tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Anton smiles and moves away.
Crow throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Anton does no damage.
Anton misses with a double jab.
Crow wants to clinch.
Crow shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joe Anton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Crow.
Anton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crow tries to avoid it but Anton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crow to the ground. Crow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Anton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crow as he avoids it easily.
Anton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Crow backs up against the cage.
A head kick misses from Crow.
Anton throws a right hand that Crow ducks under and follows up with a left that Crow also avoids with ease.
Nice shot by Anton.
Crow misses with a few strikes there.
Crow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Crow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crow takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Crow sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Anton is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Anton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anton stops Crow from getting back to his feet.
Anton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Crow looks like he's trying to stand up.
Anton controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow is not content to let Anton control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Joe Anton just wasn't active enough.
Crow leaves Anton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Crow shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Crow showed some decent athleticism there.
Anton wants to control but Crow is keeping busy.
Anton gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anton keeping full guard, as Crow tries to pass.
Crow thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Crow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anton is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crow trying to control the position from guard on top but Anton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crow is looking to work some ground and pound but Anton has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Anton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Anton 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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