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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Auguste Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimm has chosen David Gilmour - There's No Way Out Of Here as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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153 lbs
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147 lbs
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World class boxer
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Auguste Grimm!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimm takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grimm throws a leg kick that misses.
Grimm moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A head kick misses from Grimm.
Crowe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That kick from Grimm tenderised Crowe's leg. Crowe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Auguste Grimm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimm blocks a head kick by Crowe.
A shot to the body from Crowe misses
and Grimm makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Grimm misses with a kick to the body.
Grimm swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Crowe avoids the body shot from Grimm.
Crowe misses with a jab to the body
and Grimm counters with a solid body kick.
Grimm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crowe scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crowe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grimm 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.
Grimm has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crowe.
Crowe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grimm looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Grimm looks for the body kick but Crowe saw that one coming.
Crowe misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Grimm.
Grimm throws a shot to the body.
Grimm moves away from the strike by Crowe.
Grimm drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Crowe tries for a takedown but Grimm sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Auguste Grimm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm checks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grimm, right into the meat.
Nice body kick from Grimm.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crowe lands with a cross.
Grimm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crowe lands with a nice body punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grimm.
An attempted straight right counter from Crowe misses the target.
Grimm takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grimm throws the left hand but Crowe avoids the punch easily.
Grimm looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Crowe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grimm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm is looking to score with low kicks.
Crowe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grimm doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Crowe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A solid body kick from Grimm.
Crowe moves out of range of the body kick.
Grimm connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crowe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grimm falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crowe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Crowe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grimm throws a leg kick
and Crowe moves into the clinch.
Grimm lands an elbow that stopped Crowe in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crowe.
Crowe is stalling here.
Grimm looking to throw knees to the head but Crowe is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crowe working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crowe.
Grimm misses with some punches.
Crowe misses with a punch on the inside.
Crowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crowe blocks a body shot from Grimm.
Grimm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grimm misses with a knee strike.
Crowe is working Grimm over against the ropes.
Crowe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grimm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Crowe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Auguste Grimm will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Crowe throws a jab when Grimm was well out of range.
Grimm is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Crowe rather than just go for the knockout.
Crowe connects with the punch.
Grimm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crowe.
Crowe throws a shot to the body.
Crowe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grimm.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grimm, as that shot connected.
Crowe fails with the takedown.
Jab from Grimm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crowe throws out the jab.
Crowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimm manages to avoid it.
Crowe scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe checks a low kick from Grimm.
Grimm checks a leg kick nicely.
Grimm looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crowe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grimm.
Grimm thuds his shin into the meat of Crowe's side.
Grimm connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grimm just misses with a punch to the body.
Crowe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crowe's corner calls for a 1-2. Crowe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Crowe swings for the body but Grimm moves out of range.
Crowe shoots in for a double leg but Grimm sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Crowe misses with a jab to the body
and Grimm counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm scores with a kick to the midsection.
Crowe avoids the head kick by Grimm.
Grimm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grimm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Grimm scores with a head kick. Crowe tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Grimm throws a head kick that misses.
Grimm throws a head kick but Crowe moves out of range.
Grimm throws a right hand that misses
and Crowe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crowe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Crowe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grimm.
Grimm tries a head kick but it misses.
Grimm lunges at Crowe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crowe's hand.
Crowe walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe misses with a kick to the body.
Grimm takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crowe throws a hook but Grimm blocks it.
A leg kick checked by Grimm.
Grimm lands a nice hook to Crowe's body. Crowe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Crowe swings for the body but Grimm moves out of range.
Grimm lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grimm throws a sloppy head kick
and Crowe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grimm scores with a decent looking hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grimm.
Grimm misses with a low kick.
Grimm will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Crowe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Grimm!
Crowe will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Crowe missing with a left hand there. Grimm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grimm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grimm rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crowe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crowe lands a body shot.
Crowe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grimm plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Grimm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crowe.
Grimm throws a big counter head kick but Crowe avoids it with no problem.
Grimm dips to his left and cracks Crowe with an uppercut!
Grimm walks into a straight right hand from Crowe.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Crowe. Grimm shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Auguste Grimm will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Crowe. Grimm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grimm raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Crowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Crowe motions for Grimm to come forward. Crowe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grimm now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Crowe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Crowe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grimm.
Crowe blocks a head kick by Grimm.
Crowe was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Crowe moves into the clinch.
Grimm misses with an elbow over the top.
Grimm throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grimm's elbow.
Grimm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grimm ducks under a wild hook from Crowe.
A swing and a miss from Crowe.
Grimm lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm lands with a right hand.
Crowe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grimm lands with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Grimm is predictable there
and Crowe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Grimm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Grimm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grimm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Grimm misses with a punch to the body.
Crowe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grimm breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Grimm.
Grimm swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crowe checks a leg kick.
Crowe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grimm.
Grimm blocks a leg kick.
Grimm swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Grimm pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Crowe.
Grimm moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimm stuffs the takedown.
Grimm only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A lazy left from Crowe finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grimm tried to score with a low kick but Crowe checks it.
Crowe is looking to counter the offense by Grimm and move into the clinch.
Crowe lands a nice shot that snaps Grimm's head back.
Crowe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Crowe connects with an inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grimm, right into the meat.
Johnny Crowe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grimm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crowe.
Grimm checks the leg kick.
Crowe sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A swing and a miss from Crowe.
Grimm throws a head kick that misses.
Grimm connects with a right hand. Crowe shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm throws a leg kick but Crowe sees it coming and moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Crowe blocks the leg kick.
Crowe throws a big shot that misses.
Grimm throws a body punch but Crowe moves out of range.
Crowe walks into a straight right hand from Grimm.
Grimm throws a sloppy head kick and Crowe moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crowe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Auguste Grimm has been cut.
Grimm scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Crowe avoids the head kick by Grimm.
A telegraphed right hand from Grimm misses the target.
Grimm lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Auguste Grimm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Grimm winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Auguste Grimm!
Auguste Grimm decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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hype
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