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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stormy Crow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xander Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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176 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent MT
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stormy Crow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Xander Cage!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cage takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circling - Crow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crow cracks Cage with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cage lands a body shot.
Crow tries to land a leg kick but Cage saw it coming and moves away.
Crow definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Crow connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cage momentarily.
Cage goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Crow jabs Cage to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters circling - Cage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cage, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crow blocks a low kick nicely.
Cage swats away the attempt to clinch by Crow.
Cage appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cage staying out of range there.
Cage on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crow. Crow obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage swinging wildly here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cage.
Crow cracks the inside of Cage's front leg.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Crow, as that shot connected.
Crow rushes Cage and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crow is defending well for now.
Cage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cage can't break the clinch.
Crow struggles to land a body shot inside as Cage controls his hands.
Cage is trying to maintain a safe position but Crow gets an underhook and turns Cage into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Cage.
Crow managing to block the knees to the body from Cage.
Crow misses with a punch on the inside.
Crow has Cage pressed against the cage, preventing Cage from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stalling in the clinch from Crow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cage misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Cage.
Crow misses with some punches.
Cage lands with a light punch inside.
Cage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crow tries to throw a body punch but Cage avoids it by throwing Crow back against the cage.
Cage has had enough of the clinch but Crow keeps him there for the moment.
Cage breaks from the clinch.
Crow connects with a crisp jab.
Crow takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Crow throws a right hand that misses
and Cage counters with a stiff right hand.
Crow swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Crow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crow with a jab.
Cage swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crow misses with a hook
and Cage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crow throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crow misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Cage on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cage's calf.
Crow throws a poor cross that misses
and Cage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crow lands a lovely overhand right.
Cage lands with a right hand.
Crow lands with a shot to the body.
Crow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crow just misses with a punch to the body.
Cage looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cage cracks Crow with an open hand slap.
Cage fakes the leg kick and cracks Crow in the body.
Crow misses the body punch
and Cage counters with a stiff right hand.
Crow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cage counters with a straight right hand.
Cage throws a jab but it's blocked by Crow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage misses with a body shot.
Crow misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cage misses the shot to the body.
Crow is looking to counter punch.
Crow tries to land a leg kick but Cage saw it coming and moves away.
Cage just misses with a punch to the body.
Stormy Crow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cage throws a body punch but Crow moves out of range.
Cage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crow was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cage moves out of range as Crow strikes.
Crow throws an off balance right hand
and Cage counters with a solid body kick.
A shot to the liver by Crow. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crow fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cage is out of range.
Cage keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cage unleashes a big counter combination but Crow bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Crow's corner calls for a 1-2. Crow obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Xander Cage 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.
Crow tries a low kick but Cage avoids it.
Cage cracks Crow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crow clinches up with Cage and pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Cage.
A frustrated look appears on Cage's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cage backwards.
Cage taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Crow scores with a shoulder strike.
Crow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cage is looking to break free of the clinch but Crow has double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Crow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crow scores with a shoulder strike.
Cage misses with a punch on the inside.
Cage can't find room to land a body shot as Crow controls the action.
Crow misses with a punch on the inside.
Crow misses with the head strike.
Crow lands on the inside with an 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!
Cage takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow prevents Cage from breaking the clinch.
Crow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crow misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Cage. Beautiful body shot.
Crow lands a nice hook to Cage's body. Cage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Crow lands a nice hook to Cage's body. Cage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cage tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cage looks to land a body kick but Crow moved away.
Crow is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Crow closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Cage.
Cage wants to break free but Crow has control.
Cage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cage struggles to land a body shot inside as Crow controls his hands.
Cage taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow throws a punch but it's blocked by Cage.
Cage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cage is looking to slow Crow down with leg kicks.
Crow misses with a hook. Cage ducked under it nicely.
Crow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danga de danga de dang - Crow scores with a four punch combination!
A nice leg kick lands there from Crow.
Crow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cage counters with a solid body kick.
Crow misses with a leg kick
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Cage counters with a two punch combo.
Cage throws a hook but Crow avoids it easily.
Crow misses with a leg kick
and Cage counters with a stiff right hand.
Crow misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cage counters with a straight right hand.
Crow lands with a shot to the body.
Crow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage misses with a double jab.
Crow moves out of range as Cage throws a body kick.
Cage moves away from the strike by Crow.
Xander Cage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crow missing with a left hand there. Cage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Xander Cage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cage.
Crow lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crow.
Cage misses with a wild combination.
Crow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cage is out of range and Crow settles back down.
Crow throws out a loose jab but Cage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crow, right into the meat.
Cage blocks a leg kick.
Cage is looking for the big counter here.
Cage avoids the body shot from Crow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cage's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cage lands with a good body shot.
Crow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cage is out of range and Crow settles back down.
Crow tries to clinch there but Cage circles away.
A low kick from Crow misses
and Cage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crow throws a lazy uppercut
and Cage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cage slips a straight right by Crow.
Cage feints a counter leg kick.
Cage looks to throw a body kick
and Crow makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cage smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Crow swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Cage to counter with a crisp jab.
Crow moves out of range of the body kick.
Crow misses with a left hand
and Cage counters with a nice uppercut.
Cage throws a right and a left that Crow avoids nicely.
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 Stormy Crow will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Crow lands a leg kick that knocks Cage off balance momentarily.
Crow on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Cage blocks the leg kick.
Cage is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Crow with a body shot.
Crow misses with a hook to the body
and Crow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crow fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cage on the side of the head.
Crow comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crow connects with an inside leg kick.
Crow misses with a shot to the body
and Cage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cage lands a head shot.
Crow misses with an uppercut.
Crow swings for the body but Cage moves out of range.
Crow is looking to score with low kicks.
Crow misses with a low kick.
Cage goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage throws a leg kick
and Crow counters with a slapping leg kick.
Crow clobbers Cage with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cage misses with the combination.
Crow lunges at Cage with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cage's hand.
Crow throws a right hand that misses
and Cage counters with a left to the body.
Cage lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cage throws a body shot but no joy.
Crow looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Crow throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Crow scores with a jab to the body.
Cage stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crow.
Crow throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow throws out a loose jab but Cage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cage works the jab nicely.
Cage bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cage fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crow's calf.
Cage looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cage ducks right into an uppercut from Crow.
Crow just misses with a punch to the body.
Cage on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Crow connects with a nice looking jab.
Crow throws a poor cross that misses
and Cage makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cage avoids the body shot from Crow.
Cage throws a shot to the body.
Crow throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Crow connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crow closes the distance and pushes Cage back into the cage.
Crow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cage wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stormy Crow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Crow lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crow stalling.
Crow is working Cage over against the cage.
Cage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crow lands a body punch.
Crow lands a nice uppercut.
Crow digs a right hand underneath Cage's ribcage. Cage let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Crow.
Cage is rocked!
Cage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cage is still on wobbly legs! Can Crow finish him?
Crow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crow prevents Cage from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cage tries to land a knee to the head but Crow blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Crow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crow lands a big right hand that drops Cage! The killer instinct kicks in and Crow finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Crow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stormy Crow!
A very excited looking Stormy Crow 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.
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