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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe has chosen Angry Johnny & The Killbillies - Kill Again as his entrance music. Eli Crowe has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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210 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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215 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eli Crowe!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowe wants to slow Archer down by chopping away at his legs.
Archer connects with an inside leg kick.
Archer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crowe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Crowe thuds a left hand into Archer's body.
Archer misses with a low kick.
Archer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Archer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Archer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Crowe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Crowe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Archer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crowe controls Archer momentarily but Archer frees himself.
Archer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Archer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crowe wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Archer.
Archer preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Archer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Archer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crowe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Archer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crowe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Archer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Archer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Archer throws a big elbow that misses.
Archer throws a big right hand that misses.
Archer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer throwing strikes from guard but Crowe blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Archer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Crowe is controlling Archer's posture.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Archer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Archer throwing strikes but missing.
Archer drops back, looking for a kneebar! Crowe looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Crowe looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Crowe!
Archer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Crowe is working away from the top position though.
Crowe prevents Archer from improving his position.
Archer trying to control here.
Archer wants to improve his position but Crowe is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Archer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Crowe trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Crowe manages to get himself to full guard.
Crowe 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crowe is trying to control the position but Archer postures up.
Archer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Crowe's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Archer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Crowe throws a front kick aimed at Archer's knee but Archer avoids it well.
Archer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from Crowe as Archer shoots in.
Archer shoots in for a takedown but Crowe shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Archer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Archer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crowe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Archer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Crowe defends it nicely.
Archer checks a leg kick.
Crowe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Archer just misses with a punch to the body.
Crowe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Archer throws a leg kick but Crowe checks it.
Archer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Crowe was covering up waiting for the punch and Archer finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Archer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crowe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer passes Crowe's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Archer wants to take a breather but Crowe is having none of it.
Archer wants to pass to mount but Crowe is defending the position.
Archer prevents Crowe from improving his position.
Crowe won't allow Archer to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Archer slips a nice elbow through Crowe's hands, connecting with Crowe's forehead.
Archer throwing shots but Crowe is blocking nicely.
Crowe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Archer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Archer passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Crowe!
Archer misses with a head shot.
Archer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Archer lands a big shot there that rocks Crowe but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Archer punching from mount but Crowe doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Aaron Archer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer looking to secure an arm triangle but Crowe defends it well.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Archer cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Archer is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Crowe can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Archer lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
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!
Archer avoids the attempt from Crowe to control.
Crowe avoids a series of strikes thrown by Archer.
Archer scoring with strikes but Crowe is staying in there.
Crowe is rocked!
Archer unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Crowe wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Archer celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Archer!
A determined Aaron Archer didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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