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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Monster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Crawford has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joe Monster's chin.
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201 cm
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250 lbs
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193 cm
25
245 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes comics |
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Monster! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Crawford! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Monster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Monster misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Crawford smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. No luck for Monster with that takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Monster. That's going to take a lot out of him. Monster is breathing heavily. Monster looks for a takedown but Crawford sprawls well. Monster gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Crawford counters with a two punch combo. Monster misses with a takedown and Crawford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round. Crawford lands a jab to the head.
Crawford lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Monster gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Monster takes a body punch but keeps moving. Monster moves forwards but Crawford connects with a nice, crisp jab. Nice takedown defense from Crawford. No joy for Monster on that attempt. Crawford connects with a right hand. Monster shakes it off. Monster has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crawford finds it's way round the side to connect with Monster's head. Crawford jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crawford lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Monster has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crawford finds it's way round the side to connect with Monster's head. Monster moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Crawford slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Nice uppercut there from Crawford. Monster doesn't succeed with the takedown and Crawford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jab by Crawford. Monster walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Monster shoots in for a double leg but Crawford sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Crawford scores with a body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Crawford. Crawford stuffs the takedown attempt from Monster. Monster gets slowly back to his feet. Crawford darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Crawford is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Monster had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Crawford works over Monster's head and body with a nice combination. A nice combination there by Crawford.
Crawford scores with a nice strike. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Monster. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Monster shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Crawford cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice sprawl there from Crawford as Monster shoots in. Crawford connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Monster. A left and a right from Crawford both land. Nice combination. Anthony Crawford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Crawford works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Monster fails with the takedown. 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! Crawford moves into range and connects with a jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Crawford dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Crawford stalks Monster and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Monster's face. Monster staggers backwards, shaken. Anthony Crawford seems to be getting the better of the standup. Monster tries to score a power double leg takedown but Crawford sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Monster somewhat. Monster takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Crawford stuffs the takedown attempt from Monster. Monster gets slowly back to his feet. Crawford scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Monster takes one to the chin there. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Crawford lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Monster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Monster. That's going to take a lot out of him. Crawford lands a nice looking body shot.
Monster shoots and misses and Crawford cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Monster throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crawford's waist but Crawford gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Monster off to one side. Crawford feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Monsters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Monster is rocked! Crawford drops Monster with a naaaaasty hook - Monster is in real trouble here! Crawford dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Crawford!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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