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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodger Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiny Tim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hot In Herre - Nelly kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rodger Crowe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
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270 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rodger Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tiny Tim!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tim forces Crowe back against the cage and clinches.
Crowe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tim keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crowe's efforts to push away.
Tim successfully pulls guard.
Tim keeping full guard, as Crowe tries to pass.
Tim throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Crowe stopping the sweep attempt from Tim.
Crowe trying to control the position from guard on top but Tim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crowe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Crowe postures up in Tim's guard and throws a big left but Tim blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe trying to control but Tim is working from the bottom.
Tim wants to sweep but no luck.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tim misses with a body kick.
Tim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crowe stuffs the takedown.
Crowe misses with a body shot.
Tim moves in looking to clinch but Crowe pushes him off.
Crowe lands a two punch combo.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tim has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Rodger Crowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tim doesn't manage to clinch there - Crowe circles away.
Tim on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crowe.
Crowe throws a hook but Tim blocks it.
Tim closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crowe counters with a straight right hand.
Tim is looking to clinch but Crowe is avoiding it.
Good shot there by Crowe.
Crowe misses with a straight right.
Tim shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Crowe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tim trying to control the position from guard on top but Crowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tim thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tim stops Crowe from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crowe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crowe is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tim trying to control but Crowe is working from the bottom.
Crowe has Tim pulled in close to control his posture.
We're going to have a standup here because Rodger Crowe wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tim 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 looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tim moves in looking to clinch but Crowe pushes him off.
Crowe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tim closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crowe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crowe throws a series of punches but Tim moves out of range.
Crowe throws a lazy uppercut
and Tim counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tim tries to clinch up.
Tim moves into the clinch successfully.
Crowe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tim throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tim gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tim missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tim is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Crowe has managed to free his arm - good work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crowe tries to get to full guard but Tim has control of the leg.
Crowe is looking to get back to full guard here but Tim has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rodger Crowe will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crowe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tim tries to clinch up but Crowe circles away and keeps his distance.
Tim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tim wants to clinch.
Crowe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tim counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tim keeps control of Crowe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crowe stops a takedown attempt from Tim.
Crowe stops a takedown attempt from Tim.
Tim swings wildly with an uppercut but Crowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tim tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rodger Crowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiny Tim.
Nice body punch from Crowe.
Tim blocks a body shot from Crowe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tim fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Crowe punishes Tim's body with a nice straight punch.
Crowe misses with a double jab.
Tim tries to clinch up.
Tim is looking to clinch.
Rodger Crowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Crowe slips a jab and a cross from Tim.
Tim avoids the body shot from Crowe.
Tim wants to clinch up but Crowe keeps it at a distance.
Crowe tests Tim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crowe catches Tim with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crowe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tim counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tim tries to clinch up but Crowe circles away and keeps his distance.
Crowe throws a jab but it's blocked by Tim.
Crowe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tim tries to clinch but Crowe is having none of it.
Crowe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crowe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circling - Crowe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tim rushes Crowe and presses him up against the cage.
Crowe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tim.
Crowe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tim gets control of Crowe's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tim will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tim wants to sweep here but Crowe controlling him for the moment.
Crowe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crowe decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tim, up you get!
Rodger Crowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crowe circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A left lands for Crowe.
Tim defending well as Crowe loads up on a big left hand.
Tim tries to clinch but Crowe is having none of it.
Tim takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tim tries to clinch
and Crowe counters with a left right combination that sends Tim crashing to the mat - Crowe wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Tim out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodger Crowe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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