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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slim Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Apanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe comes to the cage accompanied by Noah Gundersen - Oh Death. Apanson has chosen Fuck You as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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187 lbs
17 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slim Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johan Apanson!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Apanson.
Apanson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Apanson moves in looking to clinch but Crowe pushes him off.
Apanson misses with a double jab
and Crowe counters with a good low kick that Apanson was not able to check.
Crowe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Apanson throws a nice looking combination but Crowe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Apanson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Crowe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Apanson somewhat.
Apanson throws an overhand right that lands on Crowe's shoulder, as Crowe tries to avoid the shot.
Apanson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Apanson doesn't manage to clinch there - Crowe circles away.
Crowe throws a sloppy head kick and Apanson moves out of range easily.
Crowe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Apanson fails to land with a series of punches.
Crowe misses with a kick to the body.
Apanson throws a right hand that Crowe ducks under and follows up with a left that Crowe also avoids with ease.
Crowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crowe throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe fakes the leg kick and cracks Apanson in the body.
Apanson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crowe to score with a decent uppercut.
Apanson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crowe looks for the body kick but Apanson saw that one coming.
Apanson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Crowe's half guard.
Apanson is trying to control the action in half guard but Crowe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Crowe is trying to get back to full guard.
Apanson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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!
Apanson stops Crowe from getting back to his feet.
Apanson moves nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apanson tries to move to full mount but Crowe actually manages to regain half guard.
Crowe is trying to get back to full guard.
Apanson wants to pass the guard but Crowe is defending well.
Crowe is in trouble now - Apanson has advanced to mount!
Apanson controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe avoids a series of strikes thrown by Apanson.
Apanson wants to control the pace but Crowe is squirming around nicely.
Apanson controlling from the full mount.
Apanson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apanson trying to control but Crowe is having none of it.
Crowe is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Crowe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Apanson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Crowe because Apanson loaded up on that one.
Crowe is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johan Apanson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Apanson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Crowe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crowe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Apanson is out of range and Crowe settles back down.
Crowe throws a body punch but Apanson moves out of range.
Apanson shoots in and gets a takedown into Crowe's guard.
Apanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Crowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crowe is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Apanson won't allow Crowe to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apanson passes into half guard.
Apanson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Crowe to get to his feet.
Slim Crowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crowe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A swing and a miss from Crowe.
Crowe throws a wild body kick that Apanson sees coming a mile off.
Crowe throws a lazy uppercut
and Apanson counters with a good low kick that Crowe was not able to check.
Apanson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crowe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Apanson.
Crowe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Apanson goes for a double leg but Crowe avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Crowe continues to drive forward.
Crowe tries a body shot but Apanson blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apanson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Apanson throws a series of strikes that have Crowe backpedaling.
Apanson throws a series of punches but Crowe moves out of range.
Apanson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crowe looks to land a body kick but Apanson moved away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crowe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crowe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Apanson. That did some damage!
Crowe misses with a low kick.
A left and a right from Apanson both land. Nice combination.
Apanson moves out of range as Crowe throws a body kick.
Crowe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crowe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Apanson is able to avoid easily.
Crowe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Apanson avoids the head kick by Crowe.
Crowe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Crowe throws a leg kick but Apanson checks it.
Apanson is looking to clinch but Crowe is avoiding it.
Apanson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crowe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crowe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Apanson takes a step back to recover.
Apanson is breathing heavily.
Crowe cracks Apanson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Crowe misses with a head kick.
Apanson tries to clinch but Crowe is having none of it.
Apanson staying out of range there.
Apanson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Apanson takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crowe moves out of range of the body kick from Apanson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apanson misses with a leg kick
and Crowe counters with a good low kick that Apanson was not able to check.
A lazy left from Apanson finds it's target.
Apanson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Apanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Crowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crowe wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Apanson is now in half guard.
Johan Apanson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Crowe looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Apanson is looking to take a break and control but Crowe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slim Crowe dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Apanson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A low kick from Apanson misses
and Crowe counters with an outside leg kick.
Crowe looks for the body kick but Apanson saw that one coming.
No luck for Apanson with that takedown attempt.
Crowe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Apanson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Apanson trying to control the pace.
Nice strikes from Apanson there.
Crowe is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apanson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Apanson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Johan Apanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apanson lands a jab-cross combination.
Apanson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Apanson scores with a shot to the body.
Apanson throws a head kick that misses.
Apanson misses with a takedown attempt - Crowe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Crowe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Crowe.
Crowe misses with a low kick.
Crowe defending well as Apanson loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crowe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Apanson.
It looks like Crowe has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crowe scores with a body shot.
Crowe tries to land a leg kick but Apanson saw it coming and moves away.
A clash of legs there as Apanson blocks the low kick.
Slim Crowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Apanson looks to clinch
and Crowe counters with an outside leg kick.
Apanson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Crowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Apanson.
Apanson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Crowe misses with a low kick as Apanson jumps back.
Crowe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Apanson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Apanson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Apanson shoots in and drives through. Crowe sprawls well.
Slim Crowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johan Apanson.
Apanson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Apanson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crowe's head backwards.
Crowe lands a leg kick that knocks Apanson off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apanson shoots in for a double leg but Crowe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Crowe thows a leg kick but Apanson checks it
and Apanson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Apanson misses with the combination.
Apanson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crowe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crowe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A solid body kick from Crowe.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Apanson checks a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Crowe.
Apanson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Crowe.
Crowe throws a leg kick which misses Apanson's front leg but catches the back leg as Apanson tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Crowe.
Crowe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Apanson.
Crowe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Apanson.
Crowe misses with a low kick.
Apanson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Crowe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Apanson takes one to the chin there.
Crowe throws a leg kick but Apanson moved away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crowe.
Apanson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crowe.
Crowe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crowe tests Apanson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Apanson moves out of range as Crowe strikes.
Crowe misses with a lunging right hand
and Apanson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Apanson misses with a kick to the body
and Crowe counters with a head kick that wobbles Apanson - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Crowe sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slim Crowe!
After the fight, Slim Crowe was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Johan Apanson was interviewed post fight and said 'Pfft...'.
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energy
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