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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harley Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Dead Brothers - Old Pine Box. 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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198 lbs
25 - 12 - 0 |
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179 cm
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190 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sub Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harley Crowe!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Crowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zero was well out of range. Poor timing from Crowe.
Zero shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Crowe's guard.
Crowe is pulling down on Zero's head. It's preventing any offense from Zero, at least for the moment.
Zero postures up in Crowe's guard and throws a big left but Crowe blocks it.
Crowe keeping full guard, as Zero tries to pass.
Crowe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zero loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zero accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe trying to control the position.
Zero wants to pass the guard but Crowe is keeping the position.
Zero postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've been hearing that Zero has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Zero looking to pass the guard.
Crowe trying to control the position.
Zero in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Crowe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zero.
Zero postures up in Crowe's guard and throws a big left but Crowe blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe working a defensive guard but Zero passes into half guard.
Crowe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Crowe.
Zero keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Crowe's head.
Zero wants to control from the top but Crowe keeps moving.
Zero stopping the sweep attempt from Crowe.
Zero slips nicely into half guard.
Crowe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zero.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zero.
Zero winds up and cracks Crowe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Zero looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Crowe tries to roll over but Zero keeps him under control.
Crowe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zero is working away from the top position though.
Crowe is defending against the submission attempts here by Zero.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero drops an elbow to the side of Crowe's head.
Crowe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zero.
Crowe is doing well to control the position and prevent Zero from advancing to side control.
Crowe has hold of Zero's hands but Zero slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Crowe is refusing to be controlled, as Zero sits in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zero looks to land a strike but Crowe avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sub Zero dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zero throws a body punch but Crowe moves out of range.
Zero tries to clinch but Crowe is having none of it.
No luck for Zero with that takedown attempt.
Zero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crowe moves away.
Crowe throws a hook but Zero avoids it easily.
Zero connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crowe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zero.
Crowe fails to land with a series of punches.
Zero on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Harley Crowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zero staying out of range there.
Crowe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zero is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zero fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Crowe takes a swing at Zero's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Zero there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zero lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zero drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sub Zero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zero wants to pass the guard but Crowe is keeping the position.
Crowe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zero.
Crowe controls Zero momentarily but Zero frees himself.
Zero throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crowe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zero pushes down on Crowe's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Crowe with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zero misses with a head shot. Crowe uses the momentum to regain guard.
Crowe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zero stands and throws Crowe's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crowe struggling a bit here.
Zero wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crowe keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe struggling a bit here.
Crowe gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Zero sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Crowe defending well though.
Zero throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Crowe is looking to control Zero's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Crowe avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crowe's head.
Crowe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Crowe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zero's guard.
Zero 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.
Crowe trying to control but Zero is working from the bottom.
Crowe works a leg free and moves into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crowe is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zero is just riding it out for now. Crowe eventually gives up the hold.
Zero trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sub Zero will probably get the nod.
That's time! Zero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Crowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zero closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Crowe's guard.
Crowe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zero preventing the sweep.
Zero throws a strike but Crowe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Crowe wants to control from the top but Zero keeps moving.
Crowe is fighting to break Zero's control of his arms but Zero is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Crowe preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero keeping moving, preventing Crowe from controlling successfully.
Crowe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zero has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crowe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Zero trying to keep a closed guard but Crowe is proving a slippery customer.
Crowe wants to pass the guard but Zero is keeping the position.
Zero controls Crowe momentarily but Crowe frees himself.
Crowe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crowe throws a right and a left that Zero avoids nicely.
Crowe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zero has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crowe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zero feints and as Crowe raises his hands in defense, Zero changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Crowe looking for a guillotine here but Zero defends easily.
Zero connects with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zero postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Zero working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zero lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Zero is looking to work some ground and pound but Crowe has wrist control.
Zero postures up.
Zero looking to pass the guard.
Crowe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zero accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zero trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Zero preventing the sweep.
Zero working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Crowe's head.
Zero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zero accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crowe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zero.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crowe pulls Zero in close to prevent any damage.
Zero with a nice head shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sub Zero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zero, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Sub Zero!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Sub Zero!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Sub Zero!
Sub Zero wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Sub Zero started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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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