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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slim Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Nada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Noah Gundersen - Oh Death. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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180 lbs
34 - 13 - 0 |
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177 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
34 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slim Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Nada!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Nada misses.
Crowe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Nada.
Nada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crowe.
Crowe clinches with his opponent.
Nada is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nada lands a body shot in the clinch.
I was talking to Crowe's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Crowe misses with a punch on the inside.
Nada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crowe backwards.
Nada blocks an uppercut.
Nada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nada lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crowe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nada digs a right hand into Crowe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crowe's gas tank.
Crowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crowe misses with a few strikes there.
Crowe blocks a jab.
Slim Crowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nada moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nada has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Crowe after a bit of a struggle.
Nada is trying to drag Crowe to the mat but Crowe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Slim Crowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Nada.
Crowe struggles to land a body shot inside as Nada controls his hands.
Nada wants to take the fight to the mat but Crowe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nada throws a head punch that misses.
Nada goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crowe prevents it.
Nada drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Crowe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crowe.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nada 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.
Nada throws a head punch that misses.
Crowe throws a head punch that misses.
Nada has Crowe pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Nada pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Crowe tumbling to the mat - Nada dives into Crowe's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe is looking to stand up but Nada isn't so interested in that idea.
Crowe keeping moving, preventing Nada from controlling successfully.
Nada wants to pass the guard but Crowe is keeping the position.
Crowe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nada is one step ahead there.
Nada trying to control the position from guard on top but Crowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crowe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crowe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nada moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Crowe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Crowe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nada loads up on a big right hand but Crowe slips the punch.
Crowe connects with a leg kick. Nada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Crowe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nada will feel that in the morning.
A nice leg kick lands there from Crowe.
Crowe misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Crowe tenderised Nada's leg. Nada is trying to keep his angry face on.
Slim Crowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crowe digs a good hook to Nada's body.
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 cracks the inside of Nada's front leg.
Crowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Crowe just misses with a punch to the body.
Crowe is looking to wear down Nada with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nada looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Crowe.
Nada gets through Crowe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nada misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crowe.
Nada misses with a hook to the ribs.
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 Slim Crowe will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Crowe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nada keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nada tries to counter with a clinch but Crowe shakes him off and moves away.
Nada throws a lazy right hand but Crowe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Crowe.
Nada misses with a jab to the body
and Crowe moves into the clinch.
Crowe is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Nada fails to land.
Crowe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nada backwards.
Nada working aggressively here.
Crowe blocking some punches.
Crowe breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crowe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A left lands for Crowe.
Nada scores with a decent looking hook.
Crowe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nada's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Nada blocks the leg kick.
Crowe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Crowe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nada paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slim Crowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Crowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nada throws a leg kick but Crowe checks it.
Crowe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Crowe misses with a low kick.
Nada throws out a counter right but Crowe avoids it with no problem.
Nada throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nada.
Jab by Crowe.
Nada throws a leg kick but Crowe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Crowe swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Crowe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nada decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Crowe kicks off Nada and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nada scores with a nice strike.
Crowe is rocked!
A nice inside leg kick there by Crowe. That's going to slow Nada down.
Oh Crowe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crowe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nada will feel that in the morning.
Crowe seems to have got his legs back now.
Crowe connects with a body shot.
Crowe rushes Nada and presses him up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crowe.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crowe.
Crowe misses with a punch to the body.
Crowe throws a head punch that misses.
Nada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crowe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nada swings wildly with an uppercut but Crowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crowe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nada wants to take the fight to the mat but Crowe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Slim Crowe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Nada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crowe lands an elbow inside.
A short body shot lands from Crowe as the two fighters clinch.
Crowe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crowe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nada has a couple of punches blocked by Crowe.
Crowe lands with a light punch inside.
Crowe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nada can do to turn this around?
Nada scores with a shot to the side of Crowe's head.
Crowe lands an uppercut.
Crowe struggles to land a body shot inside as Nada controls his hands.
Nada misses with a body punch.
Crowe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crowe can't find room to land a body shot as Nada controls the action.
Nada lands with a left to the head.
Crowe missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nada's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crowe lands a nice shot to the body.
Crowe scores with a shot to the side of Nada's head.
Nada working aggressively here.
Nada has a couple of punches blocked by Crowe.
Nada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Nada.
Crowe is pressed up against the cage. Nada has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Crowe down to the mat. Crowe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Slim Crowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Nada.
Nada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Nada.
Crowe connects with a solid leg kick.
Nada throws an overhand right that lands on Crowe's shoulder, as Crowe tries to avoid the shot.
Nada just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nada avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slim Crowe dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crowe takes the fight into the clinch.
Crowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Crowe.
Nada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nada scores with a shot to the side of Crowe's head.
Crowe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crowe.
Crowe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nada.
Crowe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowe instigates a clinch.
Crowe gets through Nada's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crowe lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Crowe on the inside.
Nada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crowes head.
Crowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Nada.
Nada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Crowe.
Nada is rocked!
Nada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nada's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nada blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crowe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crowe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nada lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nada has a couple of punches blocked by Crowe.
Nada lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crowe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nada backwards.
Nada swings wildly with an uppercut but Crowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crowe has a couple of punches blocked by Nada.
Crowe has a couple of punches blocked by Nada.
Nada goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crowe prevents it.
Crowe lands a knee to the body.
Nada takes a shot to the head.
Nada is still on wobbly legs! Can Crowe finish him?
Crowe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crowe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Crowe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nada lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Crowe tests Nada's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Nada falls backwards - clearly groggy! Crowe dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slim Crowe!
After the fight, Slim Crowe was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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