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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Feodor Shemelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shemelianenko kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 2Pac - I'm A Soldier (Echale Mojo Remix) . Crowe has chosen Angry Johnny & The Killbillies - Kill Again as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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214 lbs
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215 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Feodor Shemelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Crowe!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowe lands a nice looking body shot.
Crowe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shemelianenko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crowe, right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Crowe.
Shemelianenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shemelianenko clobbers Crowe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Crowe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crowe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shemelianenko throwing a counter right hand but Crowe manages to avoid it.
A big left from Crowe misses.
Shemelianenko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crowe misses with a hook to the body
and Shemelianenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Shemelianenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Shemelianenko.
Crowe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shemelianenko counters with a left to the body.
Crowe defending well as Shemelianenko loads up on a big left hand.
Shemelianenko has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe throws a low kick but Shemelianenko avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Shemelianenko tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crowe doesn't manage to clinch there - Shemelianenko circles away.
Shemelianenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crowe circles away quickly and effectively.
Shemelianenko blocks a head kick by Crowe.
Shemelianenko ducks under a wild hook from Crowe.
Eli Crowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shemelianenko throws the left hand but Crowe avoids the punch easily.
Shemelianenko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Crowe connects with an inside leg kick.
Crowe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Crowe throws a chopping leg kick but Shemelianenko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crowe.
Shemelianenko 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.
Shemelianenko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A good leg kick by Crowe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Crowe scores with a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Crowe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Feodor Shemelianenko has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crowe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shemelianenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crowe's elbow.
Shemelianenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crowe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shemelianenko is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shemelianenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crowe pushes off an throws an elbow but Shemelianenko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shemelianenko is pushing Crowe up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Shemelianenko can't find room to land a body shot as Crowe controls the action.
Shemelianenko leaning against his opponent.
Shemelianenko lands with a right to the head.
Crowe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe misses with a knee to the head.
Shemelianenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crowe blocks a body shot from Shemelianenko.
Shemelianenko takes an elbow to the temple.
Crowe misses with some punches.
Shemelianenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shemelianenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Crowe controls his hands.
Crowe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shemelianenko's elbow.
Shemelianenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Crowe controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Shemelianenko.
Crowe lands an elbow inside that Shemelianenko shrugs off.
A left hand lands to the body for Crowe.
Crowe misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Crowe as the two fighters clinch.
Shemelianenko managing to block the knees to the body from Crowe.
Shemelianenko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Feodor Shemelianenko's cut is getting worse.
Shemelianenko blocks the elbow strike.
Crowe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shemelianenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crowe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shemelianenko's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shemelianenko breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick from Shemelianenko misses.
Crowe tries to clinch but Shemelianenko is having none of it.
Crowe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shemelianenko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shemelianenko tries to bum rush Crowe with a series of wild strikes but Crowe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crowe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crowe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Crowe wants to slow Shemelianenko down by chopping away at his legs.
Shemelianenko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crowe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shemelianenko checks it well.
Shemelianenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shemelianenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Crowe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Feodor Shemelianenko's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Crowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shemelianenko throws a hook but Crowe blocks it.
Crowe tries to counter with a clinch but Shemelianenko shakes him off and moves away.
Shemelianenko misses with an uppercut. Crowe saw that one coming.
Crowe defending well as Shemelianenko loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Crowe misses.
A little feinted left hand from Shemelianenko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Crowe misses with a body shot
and Shemelianenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shemelianenko drives through with a takedown into guard.
Shemelianenko wants to pass the guard but Crowe is keeping the position.
Shemelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Crowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shemelianenko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crowe keeping moving, preventing Shemelianenko from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shemelianenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crowe controlling Shemelianenko's posture.
Shemelianenko controls from within his opponent's guard.
Shemelianenko throws a big elbow that misses.
Shemelianenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crowe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shemelianenko pushing down on Crowe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Shemelianenko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
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.
Shemelianenko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shemelianenko lands a nice short elbow.
Crowe is staying active underneath Shemelianenko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Shemelianenko 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.
Shemelianenko lands with a punch from half guard.
Shemelianenko thows a huge punch but Crowe dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shemelianenko is looking for a kimura here.
Shemelianenko prevents Crowe from standing back up.
Shemelianenko wants to control but Crowe is keeping him busy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A good leg kick by Crowe.
Crowe misses with a body kick.
Shemelianenko is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Crowe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crowe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Crowe scores with a kick to the body.
Shemelianenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crowe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shemelianenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Crowe.
Shemelianenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shemelianenko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crowe. Crowe obviously looking to wear him down.
A left lands for Crowe.
Crowe just misses with a punch to the body.
Crowe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A lazy left from Shemelianenko finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crowe has Shemelianenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Crowe misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stalling in the clinch from Shemelianenko.
Shemelianenko tries to work over Crowe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shemelianenko tries a body shot but Crowe blocks it.
Crowe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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 Feodor Shemelianenko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Feodor Shemelianenko's cut.
That's time! Shemelianenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Crowe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Crowe tries to land a front kick but Shemelianenko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crowe cracks Shemelianenko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Eli Crowe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shemelianenko checks a leg kick.
Crowe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shemelianenko throws out the jab.
Crowe looks for the body kick but Shemelianenko saw that one coming.
Shemelianenko moves out of range of the leg kick from Crowe.
Shemelianenko with a hook.
Shemelianenko tries to land a leg kick but Crowe saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shemelianenko.
Crowe throws a nice looking combination but Shemelianenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shemelianenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shemelianenko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shemelianenko fakes the leg kick and cracks Crowe in the body.
Shemelianenko lands a leg kick that knocks Crowe off balance momentarily.
Crowe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A telegraphed right hand from Shemelianenko misses the target.
Shemelianenko fails with the takedown
and Crowe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crowe misses with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Shemelianenko misses its intended target.
Shemelianenko tries to bum rush Crowe with a series of wild strikes but Crowe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shemelianenko looks to land a left hand but Crowe moved out of range nicely.
Shemelianenko blocks a head kick by Crowe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shemelianenko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Crowe has time to react.
Shemelianenko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Crowe appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That kick from Crowe tenderised Shemelianenko's leg. Shemelianenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crowe tries to clinch up.
A little feinted left hand from Shemelianenko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shemelianenko misses the jab.
Crowe takes a swing at Shemelianenko's ribcage but misses.
Shemelianenko tried to counter with a leg kick but Crowe avoided it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shemelianenko explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Shemelianenko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Crowe has closed the distance and engaged Shemelianenko in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shemelianenko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shemelianenko managing to block the knees to the body from Crowe.
Shemelianenko tries to throw a body punch but Crowe avoids it by throwing Shemelianenko back against the cage.
Crowe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Eli Crowe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shemelianenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shemelianenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crowe lands with a light punch inside.
Crowe tries a body shot but Shemelianenko blocks it.
Shemelianenko is trying to force a seperation but Crowe has the dominant position.
Shemelianenko misses with the head strike.
Shemelianenko tries to work over Crowe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crowe lands with a short shot to the head.
Shemelianenko breaks from the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crowe, right into the meat.
Crowe tries to clinch up.
Shemelianenko tests Crowe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shemelianenko scores with a punch to the head.
Shemelianenko checks a low kick from Crowe.
Crowe throws a jab but it's blocked by Shemelianenko.
Crowe wants to clinch up but Shemelianenko keeps it at a distance.
Shemelianenko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Shemelianenko misses the target.
Crowe throws a chopping leg kick but Shemelianenko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Crowe throws a low kick but Shemelianenko avoids it.
Shemelianenko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shemelianenko is looking to score with low kicks.
Shemelianenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crowe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shemelianenko wants to land a leg kick but Crowe is out of range.
Good leg kick by Shemelianenko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eli Crowe.
I think Crowe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Eli Crowe!
Eli Crowe bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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hype
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pop
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