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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad The Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Impaler's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, What does the Fox Say. Crowe has chosen Noah Gundersen - Oh Death as his entrance music. Vlad The Impaler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Slim Crowe's chin.
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
28 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Vlad The Impaler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slim Crowe!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Impaler.
Crowe swings for the body but The Impaler moves out of range.
The Impaler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Crowe catches The Impaler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crowe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Crowe throws an overhand right that lands on The Impaler's shoulder, as The Impaler tries to avoid the shot.
We've been informed that Crowe has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A lazy body kick from Crowe
and The Impaler counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Crowe 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 has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The Impaler wants to control from the top but Crowe keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Impaler stopping the sweep attempt from Crowe.
The Impaler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crowe is keeping the position for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The Impaler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The Impaler wants to control from the top but Crowe keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Impaler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crowe throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Crowe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circling - Crowe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crowe throws a head kick that misses.
The Impaler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crowe tries to land a front kick but The Impaler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crowe misses with a lunging right hand
and The Impaler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The Impaler wants to slow Crowe down by chopping away at his legs.
Sloppy strikes from Crowe. Those never looked like landing.
Nice shot lands for Crowe.
Crowe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crowe is looking to land body kicks.
Crowe misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe looks to throw a body kick
and The Impaler counters with a nice body kick.
Crowe throws a head kick that misses.
Crowe blocks a low kick nicely.
The Impaler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Slim Crowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crowe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and The Impaler counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The Impaler looking to sit in guard and control but Crowe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The Impaler working for a triangle but Crowe defends it easily.
Crowe stays in close to The Impaler's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The Impaler can't keep his opponent in guard - Crowe advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The Impaler wants to get back to full guard.
Crowe is thwarting The Impaler's attempts to control the position.
The Impaler is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Crowe is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Slim Crowe will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Crowe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Crowe scores with a kick to the midsection.
Crowe lands a jab.
Crowe avoids the head kick by The Impaler.
The Impaler 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crowe. The Impaler does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Impaler scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowe falls off balance throwing a combination
and The Impaler counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Crowe throws an off balance right hand
and The Impaler counters with a good, hard body kick but Crowe shrugs it off.
Crowe looks to throw a body kick
and The Impaler makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Crowe really felt that one!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe throws a head kick that misses
and The Impaler counters with a nice double leg into side control. Crowe won't be happy with that.
The Impaler sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Crowe is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Crowe is trying to control The Impaler's posture but The Impaler avoids it.
The Impaler is looking to take a break and control but Crowe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Impaler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The Impaler wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Crowe, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Crowe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe is looking to reverse the position.
The Impaler tries to move to mount but Crowe blocks the move with his legs.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Crowe lands with a nice body kick.
Crowe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Crowe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Crowe takes a swing at The Impaler's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe cracks The Impaler with a right hand to the side of the head.
The Impaler moves out of range of the leg kick from Crowe.
A head kick by Crowe misses
and The Impaler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Impaler blocks a head kick by Crowe.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crowe.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Crowe, as that shot connected.
Crowe blocks a leg kick.
Crowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crowe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The Impaler moves out of range as Crowe strikes.
Crowe with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Slim Crowe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Crowe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Impaler counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by The Impaler.
The Impaler passes Crowe's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The Impaler is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Crowe sees it coming and defends easily.
Crowe is trying to stand back up but The Impaler is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowe trying to hold on to The Impaler's head to control him but The Impaler postures up.
The Impaler tries to pass the half guard into mount. Crowe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Impaler content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The Impaler wants to take a breather but Crowe is having none of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Crowe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Crowe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice body punch from Crowe.
Crowe lands with an uppercut that bounces The Impaler off the cage and back into range.
Crowe throws a quick inside leg kick.
The Impaler throws a push kick but Crowe slaps the foot to one side.
Slim Crowe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Crowe finds it's way through The Impaler's defenses.
Crowe blocks a head kick by The Impaler.
A telegraphed right hand from Crowe misses the target.
Crowe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Vlad The Impaler has been cut.
The Impaler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crowe catches The Impaler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The Impaler moves out of range of the body kick from Crowe.
Crowe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vlad The Impaler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Crowe throws a lazy right hand but The Impaler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crowe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Crowe throws an overhand right that lands on The Impaler's shoulder, as The Impaler tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Crowe misses
and The Impaler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crowe thinking.
Crowe throws a lazy head kick
and The Impaler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Impaler looks for a takedown but Crowe sprawls well.
A head kick by Crowe misses
and The Impaler counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The Impaler controlling the action here.
The Impaler is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Crowe still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Crowe has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
The Impaler is not content to let Crowe control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler struggling a bit here.
Vlad The Impaler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Impaler is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The Impaler is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Slim Crowe.
I've got Crowe 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Slim Crowe!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Slim Crowe!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Slim Crowe!
Slim Crowe wins by unanimous decision!
Slim Crowe bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Vlad The Impaler was interviewed post fight and said 'The fight shouldve been for the title!!!!! Muntz you got lucky again!!!'.
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hype
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