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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lyon Gaultier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyon Gaultier has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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175 cm
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155 lbs
9 - 4 - 1 |
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170 cm
27
153 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lyon Gaultier! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Crowe! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Crowe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gaultier. That one must have hurt. Gaultier has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crowe finds it's way round the side to connect with Gaultier's head. We've been told by Gaultier's head coaches at Abobomination Training $800 13 LEGIT elite coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Crowe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Gaultier swings for the body but Crowe moves out of range.
Gaultier lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Crowe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Crowe 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. Crowe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Gaultier avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Gaultier throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Johnny Crowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Crowe misses with a wild body shot. Crowe tries to work over Gaultier's front leg with a kick but Gaultier checks it. Gaultier throws a hook but Crowe blocks it. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Crowe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gaultier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Crowe lands a body shot.
Gaultier lands a head shot.
Crowe is rocked! Crowe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gaultier. Crowe is still on wobbly legs! Can Gaultier finish him? Crowe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaultier sees it coming and avoids it easily. Crowe seems to have recovered his senses. Crowe misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gaultier thumps Crowe with a low kick. Crowe lands with a cross. Crowe punishes Gaultier's body with a nice straight punch. 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 low kick from Gaultier misses and Gaultier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Crowe connects with a solid leg kick. Crowe ducks right into an uppercut from Gaultier. Crowe is looking to land body kicks. Crowe throws a body punch but Gaultier moves out of range. It looked like Gaultier was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Crowe. Crowe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Gaultier throws a half hearted mid kick. Crowe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Gaultier misses with a wild body shot. Gaultier closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Crowe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gaultier on the side of the head. Gaultier misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Crowe throws a head kick that misses. Gaultier throws a nice head kick!
Gaultier takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Crowe takes a swing at Gaultier's ribcage but misses. Gaultier was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Crowe throws a leg kick but Gaultier checks it. Gaultier fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Gaultier tries to land a front kick but Crowe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Crowe steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gaultier. Crowe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gaultier finds it's way round the side to connect with Crowe's head. Crowe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crowe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Crowe throws the kick towards the body but Gaultier avoids it. Gaultier fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Gaultier fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crowe on the side of the head. Crowe walks into a straight right hand from Gaultier. Crowe throws a chopping leg kick but Gaultier manages to avoid taking any serious damage. A head kick misses from Crowe. Crowe misses with a wild body shot. Danga de danga de dang - Gaultier scores with a four punch combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Crowe. Gaultier does a little dance to reset his feet. Crowe throws a chopping leg kick but Gaultier manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Crowe throws a leg kick that is checked letting Gaultier counter with a right hand. Gaultier blocks a leg kick. Crowe moves out of range of the body kick from Gaultier.
Crowe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crowe lands with a good body shot. Crowe thows a leg kick but Gaultier checks it and Gaultier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Crowe misses with an uppercut
and Gaultier counters with a nice body kick.
Gaultier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crowe. Lyon Gaultier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. An inside leg kick from Crowe misses. Crowe fails in his attempt to clinch. Good standup being displayed there by Crowe as he connects with a hook. Gaultier 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. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Crowe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Gaultier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crowe tried to score with a low kick but Gaultier checks it. Gaultier throwing a counter right hand but Crowe manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gaultier feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crowe's calf. Gaultier throws a jab when Crowe was well out of range. Crowe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crowe lands with a kick to the temple. Gaultier shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Gaultier is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Gaultier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crowe. A big right from Crowe misses. Gaultier lands with a kick to the temple. Crowe shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Gaultier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A cross from Gaultier lands. An inside leg kick from Gaultier misses. Crowe wants to counter the offense by Gaultier and move into the clinch position. Crowe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gaultier to score with a decent uppercut. Gaultier takes one to the chin there. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Crowe throws a body punch but Gaultier moves out of range. Gaultier just misses with a punch to the body.
Crowe throws a nice inside leg kick. Crowe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gaultier. 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 Lyon Gaultier will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Crowe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gaultier is out of range. Gaultier fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Gaultier takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Crowe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gaultier. That did some damage! Gaultier lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Gaultier looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Gaultier connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Crowe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gaultier takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good leg kick by Crowe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A jab lands there for Crowe.
Gaultier is rocked! Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Crowe! Gaultier is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Crowe!
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hype
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