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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmie Craig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chocolate Mousse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mousse's choice of entrance music: Adieu Vieille Europe. Chocolate Mousse is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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215 lbs
18 - 12 - 0 |
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182 cm
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212 lbs
12 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmie Craig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Chocolate Mousse!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mousse looks to throw the jab but Craig is out of range.
Craig walks into a jab.
Mousse throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Craig counters with a nice uppercut.
Mousse misses with the combination.
It appears Craig was looking to counter with a kick there.
We've been hearing reports that Craig has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Craig shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mousse's guard.
Mousse trying to keep a closed guard but Craig is proving a slippery customer.
Craig throws a big elbow that misses.
Craig loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Craig showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Craig has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Craig has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mousse utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Craig trying to control the position from guard on top but Mousse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mousse avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craig sitting in guard here, content to control.
Craig with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Craig accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mousse working a defensive guard but Craig manages to pass into side control anyway.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mousse can do anything to dispel that myth.
The strikes coming from Craig are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mousse really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Craig. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Craig decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Craig.
Craig closes the distance and clinches up with Mousse, looking for a takedown. Craig pushes Mousse against the cage but Mousse circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mousse has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Craig uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mousse.
Mousse throws a one two combo.
It looks like Jimmie Craig has been cut.
Mousse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Craig clinches up against the cage.
Mousse lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mousse wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Craig.
Craig misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craig lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Craig scores with a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Craig working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Craig misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Craig lands a right hand.
Craig throws a punch but it's blocked by Mousse.
Craig doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mousse is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Craig is keeping busy.
Mousse throws a head punch that misses.
Mousse lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mousse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mousse just misses with a punch to the body.
As Mousse looks to move away, Craig throws a big counter combo but Mousse just gets out of the way.
Craig shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Craig showed some decent athleticism there.
Craig thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mousse's head.
Craig missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Craig content to control rather than advance.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mousse avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Craig.
Craig wants to free his trapped foot but Mousse is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mousse wants to control but Craig is keeping busy.
Craig trying to control from half guard but Mousse is working away.
Mousse is trying to get back to full guard.
Mousse trying to get back to full guard but Craig takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Craig throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mousse because Craig loaded up on that one.
Craig lands a big elbow.
Craig controlling from mount.
Craig throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mousse because Craig loaded up on that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craig punching from mount but Mousse doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Craig misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Craig landing shots from mount.
Mousse blocking the ground and pound.
Craig thowing shots but they're missing.
Craig throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Craig landing strikes, looking to finish!
Craig thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Craig punching from mount but Mousse doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mousse tries to reverse the position but Craig maintains control.
Mousse blocking the ground and pound.
Craig tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mousse tries to lock up and control but Craig gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Craig lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Craig putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmie Craig dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmie Craig's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Craig shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mousse is trying to maintain the position but Craig is very close to passing his half guard.
Craig is taking a breather. Mousse says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mousse tries to get to full guard but Craig has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from Craig.
Mousse is trying to get back to full guard.
Craig is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mousse can do to turn this around?
Mousse blocking the ground and pound attempt from Craig.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mousse trying to control from the bottom.
Mousse keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mousse avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Craig.
Craig thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mousse has a hand on Craig's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Craig takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Craig thowing shots but they're missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craig sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Craig looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mousse blocking the ground and pound.
Craig punching from mount but Mousse doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Craig throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Craig misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Craig lands with some strikes.
Craig punching from mount but Mousse doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Craig controlling the pace for now.
Mousse avoids a series of strikes thrown by Craig.
Mousse is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mousse is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Craig throws some wild stikes that Mousse manages to avoid easily.
Craig trying to control but Mousse is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craig looking to finish with strikes here!
Craig looking to finish with strikes here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Craig throwing strikes here but Mousse is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Craig throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Craig throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mousse because Craig loaded up on that one.
Craig can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mousse is looking to escape.
Jimmie Craig overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mousse avoids a series of strikes thrown by Craig.
Mousse really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Craig punching from mount but Mousse doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Craig thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
A nice elbow there by Craig.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousse is looking to get to half guard.
Craig punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mousse wants to control but Craig is having none of it.
Craig misses with a head shot.
Craig looking to ground and pound but Mousse is blocking nicely.
Mousse tries to hold on but Craig pushes him away.
Craig throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Craig trying to control but Mousse is having none of it.
Mousse tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Craig cracks Mousse with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mousse is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mousse tries to hold on but Craig postures up.
Mousse is breathing heavily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Craig cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craig controlling the pace for now.
Craig looking to ground and pound but Mousse is blocking nicely.
Craig throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Craig looking to control but Mousse is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Craig throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Craig controlling the pace for now.
Mousse tries to lock up and control but Craig gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mousse is trying desperately to improve position.
Craig thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Craig pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Craig throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Craig punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mousse is rocked!
Craig thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mousse is still in real trouble! Can Craig finish him?
Craig thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmie Craig dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jimmie Craig'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mousse throws a right and a left that Craig avoids nicely.
Mousse seems to have recovered his senses.
Craig shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mousse counters with a straight right hand.
Mousse displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Craig.
Craig tries for a takedown but Mousse circles away easily
and Mousse cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmie Craig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mousse stuffs the takedown attempt from Craig. Craig gets slowly back to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Craig.
Mousse throws Craig to one side and escapes!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Craig throws a head kick that Mousse semi-blocks.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Craig.
Craig drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mousse is trying to control Craig's posture but Craig avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craig moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
You can see the frustration on Mousse's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mousse is not content to let Craig control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Craig.
Mousse tries to buck Craig off but Craig is having none of it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Craig creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mousse sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Craig working the ground and pound but Mousse is defending the strikes.
Craig decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Craig takes one to the side of the head.
Chocolate Mousse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craig looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mousse is fending him off so far but Craig persists. Nope, Mousse circles away and we're back to standing.
Craig keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Craig tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mousse swivels and escapes.
Craig goes for a double leg but Mousse avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mousse continues to drive forward.
Mousse displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Craig.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Craig tries for a takedown but Mousse sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mousse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Craig sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mousse lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Craig circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab, jab by Mousse - just one landing.
Craig lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Craig gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mousse counters with a series of strikes. Craig will be more careful next time no doubt.
Craig changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mousse tries to avoid it but Craig manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mousse to the ground. Mousse escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Craig fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig shoots in but Mousse avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No joy there for Mousse, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mousse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mousse keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Craig shoots in and bounces Mousse off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Craig throwing strikes but missing.
Jimmie Craig is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Craig passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Craig fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mousse wants to control but Craig postures up.
Mousse tries to improve position but can't.
Craig remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Mousse struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craig decides to stand back up. Craig steps back and let's Mousse get back to his feet.
Craig throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Mousse. No joy for Craig on that attempt.
A little jabbing left from Mousse on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Craig tries for a takedown but Mousse sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mousse looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Craig is fending him off so far but Mousse persists. Nope, Craig circles away and we're back to standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Craig misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Craig shoots for a takedown but Mousse saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Craig shoots in for a double leg but Mousse sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Craig tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mousse sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Craig somewhat.
A jab from Mousse misses.
Mousse throws a hook to the side of Craig's head but Craig sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chocolate Mousse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Craig has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmie Craig!
Jimmie Craig seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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