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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slim Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Kennison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe comes to the cage accompanied by Noah Gundersen - Oh Death. Kennison has chosen Snot- Stoopid as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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190 cm
24
180 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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164 cm
26
160 lbs
14 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
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
12 - 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
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karl Kennison! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Some bone on bone action there as Kennison checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Kennison missing with a left hand there. Crowe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Crowe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kennison. Crowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Kennison throws a right hand that Crowe ducks under and follows up with a left that Crowe also avoids with ease. Kennison throws out a loose jab but Crowe uses good head movement to avoid it. Kennison throws a jab but it's blocked by Crowe. Crowe moves out of range of the strikes. Crowe throws a push kick but Kennison slaps the foot to one side. Kennison throws out a loose jab but Crowe uses good head movement to avoid it. Crowe lands with a kick to the temple. Kennison shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Kennison takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Crowe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crowe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kennison throws out the jab. A punch combination from Crowe misses. Kennison is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Crowe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kennison tries to land a front kick but Crowe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Crowe thows a left - swing and a miss! Crowe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crowe.
That's one minute gone in the round. Crowe ducks under a wild hook from Kennison. Kennison scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crowe. Kennison does a little dance to reset his feet. Crowe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Crowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kennison. Crowe throws a sloppy head kick and Kennison moves out of range easily. Kennison misses with a lunging right hand
and Crowe counters with a body kick. Kennison misses with an uppercut
and Crowe counters with a solid body kick. Karl Kennison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kennison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crowe. A leg kick checked by Crowe. Kennison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crowe paws at him with a jab and circles away. A nice leg kick lands there from Crowe. Kennison looks to score with a jab to the body but Crowe is just out of range. Kennison 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. Crowe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kennison's head. This has been an exciting period of action! Kennison throws a looping overhand right but Crowe ducks down to avoid it. Crowe scores with a kick to the midsection. Kennison takes one to the chin there. Kennison misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Crowe tries to land a front kick but Kennison steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Crowe slips a jab from Kennison. A jab from Kennison misses. Crowe jabs Kennison to the body, keeping him at a distance. Kennison shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Kennison pushes Crowe up against the cage in a clinch. Crowe missing with knees to the body.
Kennison avoids a wild elbow strike from Crowe. Kennison blocks an uppercut.
Kennison swings wildly with an uppercut but Crowe uses good head movement to avoid it. Kennison blocks the elbow strike.
Kennison manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Crowe scores with a nice hook to the head. A shot in the inside from Crowe. Kennison lands an elbow that stopped Crowe in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Crowe blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crowe. Crowe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kennison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kennison throws an elbow that misses.
Crowe blocks an elbow strike from Kennison.
Kennison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Crowe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kennison scores with a punch to the head. Kennison lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Crowe loads up on a big right hand but Kennison slips the punch. Crowe feints and then cracks Kennison's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kennison down. Kennison moves out of range as Crowe throws a body kick.
Crunch! Crowe slams his shin into Kennison's torso. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Crowe throws a half hearted mid kick. Crowe throws a quick inside leg kick. Kennison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kennison wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kennison punishes Crowe's body with a nice straight punch. Crowe defending well as Kennison loads up on a big left hand. Crowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Kennison connects with a nice looking jab.
Kennison tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Crowe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Crowe fakes the leg kick and cracks Kennison in the body. Kennison misses with a looping right. Kennison pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crowe, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kennison drives through and clinches with Crowe against the cage.
Kennison throws an elbow that misses.
Kennison lands an elbow just above Crowe 's eye. Crowe misses with a hook from the clinch. Crowe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slim Crowe dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Crowe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Kennison moves out of range of the strikes. Slim Crowe is winning the standup battle so far. Crowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Crowe throws a push kick but Kennison slaps the foot to one side. Kennison takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Crowe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Kennison misses with a looping left. Crowe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A big right from Crowe misses. Crowe throws a sloppy head kick and Kennison moves out of range easily. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Crowe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kennison - the referee stops the clock and Crowe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kennison. Crowe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Crowe moves out of range as Kennison strikes. Kennison wants to clinch but Crowe slips to the side enabling Crowe to counter with a crisp jab.
Kennison is rocked! 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! Kennison circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Crowe. Kennison falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Crowe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Slim Crowe! Post fight, an emotional Slim Crowe said 'Fuck, yeah! Midged bashing rules! Quick, get me another one!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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