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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bull Harley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jones Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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222 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bull Harley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jones Crosby!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosby looks to land a left hand but Harley moved out of range nicely.
Crosby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crosby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crosby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harley lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Crosby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crosby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crosby doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Harley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crosby looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Harley misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Crosby. Those never looked like landing.
Crosby shoots in looking for a takedown. Harley tries to sprawl out of it but Crosby keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Crosby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crosby leaves Harley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Harley digs a good hook to Crosby's body.
Jones Crosby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harley doesn't manage to clinch there - Crosby circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Crosby.
Crosby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harley tries to clinch up but Crosby circles away and keeps his distance.
Crosby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Crosby. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circling - Crosby throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harley stuns Crosby with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Harley dives in and grabs Crosby's left leg, looking for a takedown. Crosby pushes down on Harley's head and hops out.
A right-left combo lands from Harley.
Harley moves into the clinch successfully.
Harley can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bull Harley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harley tries to pull guard but Crosby won't allow it.
Harley jumps guard but Crosby stands there with Harley around his waist. Harley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Crosby tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harley avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby is trying to push Harley away but Harley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Harley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Crosby walks away with a smile on his face. Harley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Crosby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harley manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crosby looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Harley is breathing heavily.
Crosby looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Crosby 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.
Crosby throwing shots but Harley is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby is looking for a kimura but Harley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Crosby to get the leverage.
Crosby lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Harley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Crosby has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crosby throws a big elbow that misses.
Crosby throwing strikes but missing.
Crosby throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crosby wants to control from the top but Harley keeps moving.
Crosby missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crosby is looking to stand up but Harley won't let him.
Crosby wants to control from the top but Harley keeps moving.
Crosby postures up in Harley's guard and throws a big left but Harley blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crosby is looking to work some ground and pound but Harley has wrist control.
Crosby scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crosby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jones Crosby dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Harley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crosby as he avoids it easily.
Crosby throws a nice looking combination but Harley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crosby throws a shot from downtown. Harley moves away and avoids it.
Crosby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harley circles away quickly and effectively.
Harley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Crosby misses with a double jab.
Harley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crosby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crosby shoots in looking for a takedown. Harley tries to sprawl out of it but Crosby keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Crosby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bull Harley is winning the standup battle so far.
Crosby tries a head kick but it misses.
Crosby checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crosby is breathing heavily.
Crosby darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Crosby throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Crosby passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Harley!
Crosby scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Harley?
You get the feeling that Harley really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Crosby with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Harley is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Harley and Crosby has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
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!
Harley regains half guard.
Harley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crosby.
Harley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crosby.
Crosby not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Crosby missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Harley regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Crosby.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crosby is looking to work some ground and pound but Harley has wrist control.
Crosby makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Crosby wants to control from the top but Harley keeps moving.
Crosby is looking to work some ground and pound but Harley has wrist control.
Crosby with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crosby working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Crosby postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby lands a couple of elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crosby throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crosby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones Crosby has got the better of the ground game so far.
Crosby trying to control but Harley is working from the bottom.
Crosby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crosby gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crosby lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Crosby.
Crosby throws a head kick but Harley moves out of range.
Crosby throws a right hand that Harley ducks under and follows up with a left that Harley also avoids with ease.
Crosby misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jones Crosby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A punch combination from Crosby misses.
A big right from Crosby misses.
Crosby throws a nice looking combination but Harley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crosby throws out a loose jab but Harley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crosby at a distance.
Crosby misses with a lunging right hand
and Harley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Crosby shoots for a double leg takedown but Harley sprawls well. He's pushed Crosby's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Crosby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crosby falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harley scores with a nice strike.
Harley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crosby, pushing him back against the cage.
Crosby is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Harley is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harley decides to pull guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crosby accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crosby would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Harley is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Crosby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harley goes for a takedown attempt but Crosby pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Crosby misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby tries to bum rush Harley with a series of wild strikes but Harley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An inside leg kick from Harley misses.
Crosby shoots in for a double leg but Harley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Harley cracks the inside of Crosby's front leg.
Crosby tries to bum rush Harley with a series of wild strikes but Harley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harley doesn't manage to clinch there - Crosby circles away.
Harley's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Harley duly obliges.
Harley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crosby with a jab.
Crosby cracks the inside of Harley's front leg.
Harley is looking to wear down Crosby with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crosby tries to clinch up.
Crosby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harley avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harley scores with a shot to the body.
Crosby takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bull Harley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Crosby throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crosby misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harley looks for a takedown but Crosby sprawls well.
Harley throws a sloppy head kick and Crosby moves out of range easily.
A combination from Crosby does no damage.
Harley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crosby.
Crosby misses with a double jab
and Harley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Crosby. No joy for Harley on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bull Harley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crosby shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Harley's guard.
Crosby throws a big elbow that misses.
Harley wants to stand up but Crosby is controlling him.
Crosby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Crosby with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crosby with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones Crosby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crosby not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Harley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jones Crosby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Crosby winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight for Jones Crosby!
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Jones Crosby!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Jones Crosby!
Jones Crosby wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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