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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mo Rashid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Crusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rashid comes to the cage accompanied by i kill people. Mo Rashid has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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260 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mo Rashid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kid Crusher!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rashid darts in and clinches Crusher up against the cage.
Rashid breaks the clinch.
Crusher misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rashid closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rashid lands in his opponent's guard.
Crusher keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Crusher manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rashid manages to get himself to full guard.
Crusher cracks Rashid with a solid left hand.
Crusher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rashid works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Crusher is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crusher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crusher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crusher lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher drops back looking for a leg! Rashid is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rashid manages to kick Crusher off! Crusher jumps back into Rashid's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crusher is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Crusher wants to pass the guard but Rashid is keeping the position.
Crusher drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rashid manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Crusher has Rashid in his guard.
Crusher looks gassed!
Crusher throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Crusher looking for subs off his back but Rashid has passed one foot through into half guard.
Crusher is refusing to be controlled, as Rashid sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rashid seems to be looking for submissions.
Crusher looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rashid is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Crusher gets full guard.
Rashid has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Crusher is proving hard to escape from.
Crusher is striking off his back. Rashid thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Crusher moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rashid avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Crusher is on top in guard.
Crusher content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rashid looking for a sweep. Not yet Rashid, not yet.
Rashid throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rashid looking for a guillotine here but Crusher defends easily.
Crusher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crusher thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher lands a couple of digs.
Crusher with a nice head shot there.
Rashid has momentary wrist control but Crusher slips an elbow through the middle.
Crusher distracts Rashid with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Crusher makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Crusher throws a big right hand that misses.
Rashid 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.
Crusher passes Rashid's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Crusher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kid Crusher dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Crusher shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rashid counters with a takedown into side control.
Rashid wants to control but Crusher is keeping him busy.
Crusher throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Kid Crusher has got the better of the ground game so far.
Crusher tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Crusher sneaks back into half guard.
Crusher moves into full guard.
Crusher has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rashid can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crusher doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher keeping moving, preventing Rashid from controlling successfully.
Crusher is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rashid avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Crusher trying to strike off his back.
Crusher throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crusher throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Crusher is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Crusher doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Crusher working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rashid has passed into half guard!
Crusher looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rashid works his way into side control.
Crusher is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rashid's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rashid blocks the strikes from Crusher.
Crusher wants to get back to full guard.
Crusher looking for submissions off his back.
Crusher flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Crusher looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rashid is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Crusher defends it well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rashid, right into the meat.
Crusher scores with a takedown into Rashid's guard.
Crusher cracks Rashid with a solid left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rashid is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rashid has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crusher can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kid Crusher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Crusher with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rashid counters with a body kick that stops Crusher in his tracks momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rashid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mo Rashid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rashid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crusher shoots in looking for a takedown. Rashid tries to sprawl out of it but Crusher keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rashid manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Crusher shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mo Rashid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kid Crusher.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rashid.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusher fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rashid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rashid closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher tries to bench press Rashid off him but Rashid keeps the position.
Rashid stands up and beckons Crusher to his feet.
Rashid feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Crusher is looking for a triangle but Rashid pushes his legs off easily.
Crusher tries to strike from the bottom.
Crusher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crusher is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Crusher is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rashid throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crusher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Crusher looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rashid is pushing down on Crusher's leg trying to pass to half guard. Crusher is fighting to maintain full guard but Rashid has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are battling for position here. Crusher manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rashid advances position into side control!
Crusher gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ground and pound from Rashid.
Crusher looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Crusher gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusher thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Crusher is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Crusher is striking from the bottom but Rashid uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Rashid throwing shots but Crusher is blocking nicely.
Crusher gets full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Crusher is on top in guard.
Crusher avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher wants to pass the guard but Rashid is keeping the position.
Rashid looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crusher is one step ahead there.
Crusher works over Rashid with some ground and pound from guard.
Crusher lands a couple of elbows.
Crusher keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rashid's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crusher with a nice head shot there.
Crusher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rashid swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mo Rashid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rashid looking for a guillotine here but Crusher defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kid Crusher.
I've got Crusher 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kid Crusher!
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energy
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RATING
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