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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Ewell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Crown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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186 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Ewell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thomas Crown!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crown finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crown with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crown wants to land a leg kick but Ewell is out of range.
Crown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crown swats away the attempt to clinch by Ewell.
Crown scores with a nice right hand.
Crown throws a head kick but Ewell moves out of range.
Crown swats away the attempt to clinch by Ewell.
Crown misses with a body kick.
Ewell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ewell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A good leg kick by Crown.
Ewell gets a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Crown - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ewell has Crown pressed against the ropes, preventing Crown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ewell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ewell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ewell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ewell lands an elbow inside that Crown shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crown can't find room to land a body shot as Ewell controls the action.
Ewell lands an elbow inside that Crown shrugs off.
Crown tries a body shot but Ewell blocks it.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ewell throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Ewell.
It looks like Thomas Crown has been cut.
Crown is trying to maintain a safe position but Ewell gets an underhook and turns Crown into the ropes.
Crown misses with the head strike.
Crown wants to break free but Ewell has control.
Crown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crown takes an elbow to the temple.
Ewell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ewell throws an elbow that misses.
Crown misses with some punches.
Crown is trying to stall.
Ewell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ewell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ewell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Crown's brow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ewell as Crown tries to tie him up.
Ewell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ewell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Crown's brow.
Crown is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ewell.
Crown dodges an elbow strike from Ewell.
Crown blocks the elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crown blocks an elbow strike.
Crown has had enough of the clinch but Ewell keeps him there for the moment.
Crown blocks an elbow strike from Ewell.
Ewell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Crown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ewell wants to clinch.
Ewell tries to clinch up but Crown circles away and keeps his distance.
Steve Ewell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crown thows a body kick. Ewell tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Crown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ewell tries to clinch up
and Crown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ewell thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ewell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ewell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Crown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ewell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Crown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crown throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ewell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ewell tries to clinch up but Crown circles away and keeps his distance.
Ewell checks a leg kick.
Ewell moves in looking to clinch but Crown pushes him off.
Crown throws a series of punches but Ewell avoids them all with ease.
Crown connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ewell. Ewell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ewell wants to clinch up but Crown keeps it at a distance.
Ewell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crown throws a combination. Ewell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ewell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Crown counters with a one-two to the body.
Ewell has closed the distance and engaged Crown in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ewell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ewell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ewell.
Crown breaks the clinch.
Crown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crown looks to land a body kick but Ewell moved away.
Crown misses with an uppercut.
Ewell wants to clinch up but Crown keeps it at a distance.
Crown swats away the attempt to clinch by Ewell.
Ewell tries to clinch but Crown moves out of range.
Crown keeps the fight on the outside.
Crown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ewell was well out of range. Poor timing from Crown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crown misses with a two punch combination.
Ewell slips a jab from Crown.
Good shot there by Crown.
Crown jabs at Ewell's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thomas Crown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Crown's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ewell tries to clinch but Crown moves out of range.
Crown keeps the fight on the outside.
Ewell tries to close the distance and clinch but Crown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ewell is looking to clinch but Crown is avoiding it.
Ewell is looking to clinch.
Ewell tries to close the distance and clinch but Crown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ewell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crown scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ewell is looking to clinch.
Crown digs a good body shot into Ewell's ribs.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ewell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crown fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ewell tries to clinch but Crown moves out of range.
Crown swats away the attempt to clinch by Ewell.
Ewell tries to clinch up
and Crown counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crown feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ewell's calf.
Ewell tries to clinch but Crown moves out of range.
Ewell moves out of range as Crown strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ewell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crown throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ewell.
Crown tests Ewell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ewell tries to clinch but Crown is having none of it.
Ewell 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.
Ewell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ewell tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Crown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crown throws a chopping leg kick but Ewell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ewell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crown throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ewell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crown keeps the fight on the outside.
Crown scores with a shot to the body.
Ewell wants to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ewell tries to clinch there but Crown circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crown throws a body kick that misses.
Ewell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crown swats away the attempt to clinch by Ewell.
Crown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ewell circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Crown does no damage.
Ewell doesn't manage to clinch there - Crown circles away.
Ewell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thomas Crown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crown keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ewell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ewell tries to close the distance and clinch but Crown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ewell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ewell tries to clinch but Crown moves out of range.
Ewell checks a low kick from Crown.
Ewell tries to clinch there but Crown circles away.
Steve Ewell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ewell tries to clinch but Crown is having none of it.
Ewell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Crown misses with a head kick.
Ewell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ewell tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Crown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ewell tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Crown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ewell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crown scores with a head kick. Ewell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ewell is looking to clinch.
Ewell drives through and clinches with Crown against the ropes.
Ewell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ewell misses with an elbow over the top.
Crown blocks the elbow strike.
Crown takes an elbow to the temple.
Crown blocks an elbow strike from Ewell.
Crown avoids a wild elbow strike from Ewell.
Ewell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ewell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Crown's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ewell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ewell pushes off an throws an elbow but Crown leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Crown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ewell lands a damaging elbow.
Crown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crown blocks an elbow strike from Ewell.
Steve Ewell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ewell pushes off an throws an elbow but Crown leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ewell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ewell misses with an elbow strike.
Crown wants to stall.
Ewell throws an elbow but it misses.
Crown blocks an elbow strike from Ewell.
Crown tries to throw a body punch but Ewell avoids it by throwing Crown back against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crown lands a left hand.
Crown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crown breaks from the clinch.
Crown throws a body punch but Ewell moves out of range.
Ewell wants to clinch up but Crown keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thomas Crown will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Thomas Crown's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Crown bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ewell's head backwards.
A bone on bone clash there as Ewell blocks the leg kick.
Crown lands a head shot.
Ewell doesn't manage to clinch there - Crown circles away.
Ewell closes the distance but Crown moves to the side
and Crown counters with a left to the body.
Ewell clinches with his opponent.
Ewell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Crown working aggressively here.
Ewell pushes off an throws an elbow but Crown leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ewell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ewell misses with an elbow over the top.
Crown blocks the elbow strike.
Ewell prevents a body shot from Crown.
Crown blocks the elbow strike.
Crown dodges an elbow strike from Ewell.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Crown takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Crown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ewell's elbow.
Ewell pushes off an throws an elbow but Crown leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crown breaks the clinch.
Ewell tries to clinch
and Crown counters with a left to the body.
Crown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ewell is looking to clinch.
Ewell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Crown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crown just misses with a punch to the body.
Crown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ewell is looking to clinch but Crown is avoiding it.
Ewell is looking to clinch but Crown is avoiding it.
Ewell doesn't manage to clinch there - Crown circles away.
Ewell clinches up with Crown and pushes him back against the ropes.
Ewell managing to block the knees to the body from Crown.
Crown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ewell is defending well for now.
Ewell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ewell pushes off an throws an elbow but Crown leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Crown blocks an elbow strike from Ewell.
Ewell lands an elbow just above Crown 's eye.
Ewell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crown blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ewell lands a nice elbow.
Crown avoids a wild elbow strike from Ewell.
Crown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ewell tries to clinch there but Crown circles away.
Crown circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ewell moves in looking to clinch but Crown pushes him off.
Crown lands a leg kick that knocks Ewell off balance momentarily.
Crown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ewell wants to clinch up but Crown keeps it at a distance.
Ewell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ewell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ewell darts in trying to clinch
and Crown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crown throws a shot from downtown. Ewell moves away and avoids it.
Ewell is looking to clinch.
Ewell is looking to clinch.
Crown throws a sloppy head kick and Ewell moves out of range easily.
Ewell tries to clinch up
and Crown counters with a series of strikes. Ewell will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ewell wants to clinch up but Crown keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ewell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ewell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ewell tries to clinch but Crown moves out of range.
Crown is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ewell rather than just go for the knockout.
Ewell wants to clinch.
Crown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ewell drives through and clinches with Crown against the ropes.
Crown avoids a wild elbow strike from Ewell.
Crown misses with a punch on the inside.
Crown avoids a wild elbow strike from Ewell.
Ewell misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ewell.
Crown breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crown digs a good hook to Ewell's body.
Crown misses with a head kick.
Ewell tries to close the distance and clinch but Crown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crown tries a head kick but it misses.
Ewell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Crown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crown finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ewell blocks the body kick.
Ewell tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Crown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ewell tries to clinch there but Crown circles away.
Ewell wants to clinch up but Crown keeps it at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crown missing with a left hand there. Ewell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ewell moves into range and clinches up with Crown.
Ewell throws an elbow but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ewell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Crown blocks the elbow strike.
Crown is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ewell is keeping busy.
Crown blocks an elbow strike from Ewell.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Ewell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Crown 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Thomas Crown!
The fight ends as a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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