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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Custer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Crowe's choice of entrance music: Angry Johnny & The Killbillies - Kill Again. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jesse Custer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Crowe!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Custer looks to land a right hand but Crowe moved out of range.
Custer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Custer.
Custer misses with a body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Custer.
Crowe missing with a left hand there. Custer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crowe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Custer.
Crowe ducks under a wild hook from Custer.
Crowe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Custer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Crowe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Crowe.
Crowe thuds a left hand into Custer's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer misses with a body kick.
Custer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crowe.
Custer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Custer sets himself, and Crowe steps forward looking for the clinch! Custer avoids it this time.
Custer throws the kick towards the body but Crowe avoids it.
Crowe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Custer.
Crowe lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Jesse Custer has been cut.
Crowe pushes off an throws an elbow but Custer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Custer blocks an elbow strike.
Crowe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crowe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crowe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Custer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crowe checks a leg kick.
Crowe misses with a body kick.
Custer jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Custer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Custer with a nice cross.
Crowe misses with a wild body shot.
Custer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Custer blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crowe wants to counter the offense by Custer and move into the clinch position.
Custer throws a chopping leg kick but Crowe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Crowe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Custer.
Crowe misses with a head kick.
Custer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crowe. That did some damage!
Custer scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Custer thumps Crowe with a low kick.
Custer scores with a decent looking hook.
Custer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Custer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Custer lands with a nice body punch.
Custer throws a shot from downtown. Crowe moves away and avoids it.
Custer cracks the inside of Crowe's front leg.
A clash of legs there as Crowe blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Crowe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Custer misses with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Crowe misses its intended target.
Custer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crowe is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Custer scores with a nice right hand.
Crowe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Crowe misses with a head kick.
Crunch! Custer slams his shin into Crowe's torso.
Custer catches Crowe napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Crowe to the canvas!
Crowe is rocked!
It looks like Eli Crowe has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Custer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crowe is still in real trouble! Can Custer finish him?
Custer throwing strikes but missing.
Crowe seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custer prevents Crowe from getting back to his feet.
Custer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Custer throws a strike but Crowe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Custer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crowe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Custer's guard.
Custer actively working from the bottom here.
Custer trying to control but Crowe postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Custer dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Crowe digs a good hook to Custer's body.
Crowe pushes Custer away with a front kick.
Custer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crowe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Crowe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Custer throwing a counter right hand but Crowe manages to avoid it.
Crowe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crowe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Custer thumps Crowe with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Custer.
Crowe moves away from the strike by Custer.
Crowe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Custer. Custer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Crowe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Custer. Custer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crowe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Custer staying out of range there.
Crowe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Custer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crowe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Custer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Custer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crowe on the side of the head.
Crowe checks a leg kick.
Crowe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Custer lands with an uppercut that bounces Crowe off the cage and back into range.
Crowe misses with a looping left.
Custer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crowe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crowe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crowe throws a jab but it's blocked by Custer.
Custer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Crowe just manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Custer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crowe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice uppercut lands for Custer. That snapped Crowe's head back.
Crowe misses with a body shot.
Custer misses with a body kick.
Crowe flicks out a counter leg kick but Custer steps away.
Custer misses the shot to the body.
Custer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Crowe is out of range.
Crowe looks to land a left hand but Custer moved out of range nicely.
Custer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Crowe is out of range.
Crowe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Crowe lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer lands a right hook to the body.
Crowe staying out of range there.
Crowe tries to counter with a clinch but Custer shakes him off and moves away.
Custer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crowe's sensitive parts.
Jesse Custer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crowe thuds a left hand into Custer's body.
Custer throws a jab when Crowe was well out of range.
Custer checks a low kick from Crowe.
Crowe staying out of range there.
Crowe wants to counter the offense by Custer and move into the clinch position.
Custer swings for the body but Crowe moves out of range.
Custer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Crowe with a hook.
Crowe moves out of range as Custer throws a body kick.
Crowe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Custer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Custer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe tries to clinch up.
An inside leg kick from Crowe misses.
Custer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Crowe.
Crowe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crowe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Crowe blocks a jab.
Custer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Crowe moves out of range of the leg kick from Custer.
Custer throws the kick towards the body but Crowe avoids it.
Custer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crowe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Crowe works Custer's body with a nice hook.
Crowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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 Jesse Custer will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A good leg kick by Custer.
Crowe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Custer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Custer thuds his shin into the meat of Crowe's side.
Crowe throws a head kick that misses.
Custer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Custer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crowe has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Custer.
Crowe 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 big left from Custer misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowe lands with a hook. Custer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Crowe avoids a kick to the body.
Custer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Custer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crowe can do to turn this around?
Custer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Custer misses with a kick to the body.
Crowe appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Custer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Crowe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crowe checks a leg kick.
Custer throws a low kick but Crowe avoids it.
Custer moves out of range as Crowe throws a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Crowe.
Custer with a hook.
Crowe throws a body kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Custer misses its target.
Crowe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Crowe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Crowe misses the shot to the body.
Custer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Crowe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Custer.
Custer backing away here, and Crowe unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Custer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Crowe looks to land a body kick but Custer moved away.
Crowe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Custer's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Custer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Custer misses the jab.
Crowe moves out of range as Custer throws a body kick.
Crowe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Custer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Crowe blocks the body kick.
Custer sets himself, and Crowe steps forward looking for the clinch! Custer avoids it this time.
Crowe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A clash of legs there as Crowe blocks the low kick.
Crowe wants to counter the offense by Custer and move into the clinch position.
Crowe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Custer on the side of the head.
Jesse Custer is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Custer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crowe takes a swing at Custer's ribcage but misses.
Crowe lands a jab to the head.
Eli Crowe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Custer throws a wild body kick that Crowe sees coming a mile off.
Custer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crowe momentarily.
A big right from Custer misses.
Custer scores with a kick to the body.
Custer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crowe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Custer.
A punch lands to the side of Crowe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Custer with a nice cross.
Jesse Custer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crowe's sensitive parts.
Custer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
Custer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crowe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Custer.
Custer lands with a slapping head kick.
Custer moves out of range of the leg kick from Crowe.
Crowe takes a swing at Custer's ribcage but misses.
Crowe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Crowe throws a body shot but no joy.
A slapping body kick lands there for Custer.
Crowe missing with a left hand there. Custer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crowe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Custer scores with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Custer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Custer, 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Custer!
A very excited looking Jesse Custer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Eli Crowe stepped up to the mic, saying 'Goldurnit...'.
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