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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Skinner Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Beckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe's entrance music is Angry Johnny & The Killbillies - A Love More True. A fine choice. Jim Beckett has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Skinner Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Beckett!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beckett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beckett lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Crowe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beckett.
Crowe slips a jab from Beckett.
Beckett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crowe moves out of range as Beckett strikes.
Beckett cracks Crowe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Beckett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beckett.
Beckett does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Beckett throws a hook but Crowe blocks it.
Crowe avoids the head kick by Beckett.
Beckett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crowe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beckett.
Beckett throws a wild body kick that Crowe sees coming a mile off.
Crowe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beckett.
Beckett lands a jab to the head.
A head kick from Beckett lands but Crowe takes it in his stride.
Crowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crowe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beckett can pounce on him.
Crowe misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Beckett.
Crowe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beckett can pounce on him.
Beckett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Beckett tenderised Crowe's leg. Crowe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Beckett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crowe blocks a low kick nicely.
Beckett misses with a left hand
and Crowe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Crowe.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Beckett 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.
Beckett managing to control the position.
Beckett is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckett sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Crowe defending well though.
Crowe trying to control but Beckett postures up.
Crowe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Beckett got a little sloppy there for a moment and Crowe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Beckett has managed to get both his arms back between Crowe's legs - danger averted.
Crowe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beckett gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckett preventing the sweep.
Crowe controlling Beckett's posture.
Beckett stands and throws Crowe's legs to the side, diving into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beckett looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Crowe is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Beckett dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Crowe walks into a straight right hand from Beckett.
Jim Beckett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beckett fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crowe.
Jim Beckett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beckett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crowe. That did some damage!
Beckett throws a nice looking combination but Crowe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crowe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beckett finds it's way round the side to connect with Crowe's head.
A combination from Beckett does no damage.
Beckett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Beckett throws a jab when Crowe was well out of range.
Beckett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crowe.
Beckett throws a low kick but Crowe avoids it.
Beckett scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Beckett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe digs a good body shot into Beckett's ribs.
Beckett throws the left hand but Crowe avoids the punch easily.
Beckett connects with a jab.
Beckett's corner calls for a 1-2. Beckett obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beckett.
Beckett listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Beckett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Beckett throws a right hand that Crowe ducks under and follows up with a left that Crowe also avoids with ease.
Crowe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crowe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckett connects with a leg kick. Crowe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Crowe moves out of range as Beckett throws a body kick.
Good shot there by Beckett.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crowe moves out of range of the leg kick from Beckett.
Beckett swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Beckett scores with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Beckett.
Crowe ducks under a wild hook from Beckett.
Beckett throws a leg kick but Crowe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Beckett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Beckett lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckett misses with a hook.
Beckett looks to land a combination but Crowe avoids it well.
Beckett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crowe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crowe takes one to the chin there.
Beckett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beckett lands with a right hand.
Crowe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Crowe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beckett.
Crowe shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Crowe was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Crowe scoring with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crowe scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Beckett to see if he's OK.
Crowe working away.
Beckett taking punishment in the form of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crowe tries to move into full mount but can't pass Beckett's legs.
Crowe working the ground and pound but Beckett is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Beckett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Crowe defending well as Beckett loads up on a big left hand.
Beckett is looking to chop away at Crowe's legs.
Beckett lands a front kick.
Beckett misses with a looping right.
Beckett bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Beckett throws a low kick but it's checked well by Crowe.
Beckett loads up on a big right hand but Crowe slips the punch.
Beckett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Crowe slips a jab from Beckett.
Crowe walks into a straight right hand from Beckett.
Beckett cracks the inside of Crowe's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe moves away from the strike by Beckett.
Beckett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beckett throws a low kick but Crowe avoids it.
Beckett scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Beckett tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Crowe is able to avoid easily.
Beckett lands with a nice body kick.
Beckett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beckett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Beckett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Beckett throws a hook but Crowe blocks it.
Beckett tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Crowe is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckett throws a sloppy head kick and Crowe moves out of range easily.
Crowe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beckett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Beckett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beckett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beckett missing with a left hand there. Crowe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Skinner Crowe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beckett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Beckett fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Crowe is out of range.
Crowe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckett misses with a leg kick.
Jim Beckett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beckett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beckett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Crowe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crowe scores with a nice head shot.
Beckett just misses with a punch to the body.
Crowe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beckett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crowe blocks a head kick by Beckett.
Beckett scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Crowe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Beckett sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Crowe somewhat.
Crowe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Beckett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckett is looking to land body kicks.
Beckett uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Crowe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Beckett scoring well with a low kick there.
Beckett moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beckett tries to land a front kick but Crowe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice shot lands for Beckett.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Beckett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Beckett 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Beckett!
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