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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slim Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Shota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Noah Gundersen - Oh Death. Shota has chosen Black Panther Theme by Stephen James Taylor as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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202 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slim Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Adrian Shota!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowe avoids the body shot from Shota.
Shota misses with an uppercut.
Shota is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crowe.
Crowe appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Shota uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crowe.
Shota just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Shota.
Crowe went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Crowe throws out a loose jab but Shota uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Crowe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Crowe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Shota misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shota fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big left from Shota misses.
Crowe misses with a body shot.
Crowe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shota looks for the body kick but Crowe saw that one coming.
Shota swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Crowe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Crowe scores with a head kick. Shota tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
No joy there for Shota, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shota throws a jab but it's blocked by Crowe.
Crowe connects with a crisp jab.
Crowe looks for the body kick but Shota saw that one coming.
We've been informed that Shota has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Shota lands with a shot to the body.
Crowe connects with a leg kick. Shota looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shota ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crowe moves away.
Both fighters circling a little - Shota finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Crowe takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shota throws a push kick but Crowe slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shota looks to throw the jab but Crowe is out of range.
Crowe is looking for a counter combo.
Crowe moves away from the strike by Shota.
Shota checks a low kick from Crowe.
Crowe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shota uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crowe.
Crowe looks for the body kick but Shota saw that one coming.
Crowe tried to score with a low kick but Shota checks it.
Crowe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shota throws a fast counter high kick but Crowe manages to duck under it in time.
Crowe lands a jab to the nose.
Shota misses with a straight right.
Crowe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shota scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Crowe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shota checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shota throws a jab when Crowe was well out of range.
Crowe ducks under a wild hook from Shota.
Crowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shota.
Shota misses with a wild body shot.
Crowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shota thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crowe throws a hook but Shota avoids it easily.
Shota lands a nice looking body shot.
Good shot there by Shota.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shota misses with a body kick.
Shota throws the left hand but Crowe avoids the punch easily.
A quick step to the side and Crowe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shota throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crowe counters with a nice kick to the body.
Shota thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Crowe if he has to take too many more of those.
Crowe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shota.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crowe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crowe blocks a head kick by Shota.
Shota throws a hook but Crowe avoids it easily.
Crowe jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Crowe scores with a jab to the head.
Shota throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shota misses with a shot to the body
and Crowe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shota has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shota there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shota misses with a low kick.
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 Slim Crowe will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shota throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Shota throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shota takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Shota misses with a hook
and Crowe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Shota throws a body shot but no joy.
Crowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crowe lands a jab to the nose.
Crowe throws the left hand but Shota avoids the punch easily.
Crowe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Crowe throws a counter high kick but Shota was just alert enough to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Crowe misses.
Crowe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shota.
Shota dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shota looks to land a left hand but Crowe moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Shota misses.
Shota misses with a hook
enabling Crowe to counter with a crisp jab.
Shota throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crowe throws a counter high kick but Shota was just alert enough to avoid it.
Crowe scores with a nice right hand.
Crowe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shota lands a jab to the nose.
A head kick misses from Shota.
Crowe went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Crowe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crowe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Slim Crowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Crowe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Shota throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shota takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe misses with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shota will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adrian Shota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shota, right into the meat.
Shota misses with a wild body shot.
Shota misses the body punch
and Crowe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Crowe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shota connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crowe scrambles back to his feet.
Shota connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Crowe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Shota rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crowe counters with a thumping low kick.
Shota throws a shot to the body.
Crowe throws a chopping leg kick but Shota manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Shota misses the target.
Shota throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shota steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crowe.
Shota throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crowe checks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Crowe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Shota.
Shota just misses with a punch to the body.
Shota connects with a solid leg kick.
Shota fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crowe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Crowe throws a sloppy head kick
and Shota counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe tries to move into range but Shota moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Crowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shota was well out of range. Poor timing from Crowe.
Shota with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shota throws a low kick but it's checked well by Crowe.
Crowe lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crowe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shota rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crowe counters with a nice uppercut.
Shota takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good standup being displayed there by Shota as he connects with a hook.
Crowe moves out of range of the body kick.
Crowe thinks about countering with a head kick.
Shota walks into a jab.
Shota throws a shot from downtown. Crowe moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Adrian Shota will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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 shot to the body.
Shota connects with an inside leg kick.
Shota works the jab nicely.
Crowe swings for the body but Shota moves out of range.
Crowe slips under a jab from Shota.
Shota throws a hook but Crowe avoids it easily.
Crowe is looking to land body kicks.
Shota misses with a straight left.
Crowe throws a body punch but Shota moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shota connects with a single shot there.
Crowe misses with a wild body shot.
Crowe feints a jab promting Shota to slip. Crowe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Shota slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Shota waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crowe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shota walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Crowe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shota if he has to take too many more of those.
Shota takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Crowe fakes the leg kick and cracks Shota in the body.
Crowe checks a leg kick.
Shota misses with a right hand
letting Crowe counter with a right hand.
Shota misses with a body shot.
Shota misses with an uppercut. Crowe saw that one coming.
Shota thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shota has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shota there as he acknowledges the shot.
Crowe misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Crowe is looking to land body kicks.
Shota takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crowe thumps Shota with a low kick.
Crowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shota.
Sloppy strikes from Crowe. Those never looked like landing.
Jab by Crowe.
Shota dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shota looks to land a combination but Crowe avoids it well.
Shota connects with a nice looking jab.
Shota lands a body shot.
Good work by Crowe as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shota throws a wild body kick that Crowe sees coming a mile off.
Crowe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A big left from Shota misses.
Crowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Crowe misses the target.
Shota takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shota ducks under a wild hook from Crowe.
Crowe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shota throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shota fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Crowe is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Crowe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Crowe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Shota will feel that in the morning.
Shota misses with a double jab.
Shota takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe defending well as Shota loads up on a big left hand.
Crowe throwing a counter right hand but Shota manages to avoid it.
Crowe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shota is able to avoid easily.
Shota feints a counter leg kick.
Crowe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shota.
Crowe throws a low kick, looking for Shota's leg but Shota calmly moves out of range.
Shota throws a leg kick that misses.
Crowe quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Shota throws a leg kick but Crowe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Crowe is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Crowe lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crowe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shota waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crowe.
Crowe slips a jab from Shota.
Crowe throws a counter high kick but Shota was just alert enough to avoid it.
Shota lands with a good body shot.
Crowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shota.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slim Crowe clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Shota blocks a leg kick.
Crowe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Crowe throws a body kick that misses.
Crowe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Crowe takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Shota fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shota takes a swing at Crowe's ribcage but misses.
Crowe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shota feints and then cracks Crowe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crowe down.
Shota has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crowe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shota pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crowe tried to counter with a leg kick but Shota avoided it.
Crowe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shota in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Shota.
Shota lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crowe is looking to land body kicks.
Shota takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shota throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crowe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shota thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crowe throws a big counter combination but Shota scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Crowe slips under a jab from Shota.
Crowe drops his hands momentarily and Shota takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Crowe throws the left hand but Shota avoids the punch easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crowe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shota slips a jab from Crowe.
Shota swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shota lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shota ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Crowe sizes up Shota with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crowe thuds his shin into the meat of Shota's side.
Shota misses with an uppercut
enabling Crowe to counter with a crisp jab.
Crowe scores with the left hand. Shota knows he should have avoided that one.
Shota works the jab nicely.
Good work by Crowe as he checks the leg kick.
Crowe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Crowe misses with a straight right.
Shota fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe scores with a spinning back kick!
Crowe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shota connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shota throws an overhand right that lands on Crowe's shoulder, as Crowe tries to avoid the shot.
Shota throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Crowe misses the target.
Shota misses with a wild body shot.
Shota throws a body shot but no joy.
Shota scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crowe in his tracks.
Shota swings for the body but Crowe moves out of range.
Crowe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Shota blocks the leg kick.
Shota has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Crowe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shota clobbers Crowe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shota connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crowe blocks a jab.
Shota avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shota changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shota lands with a kick to the temple. Crowe shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shota misses with a left hand
and Crowe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shota's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shota is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Shota uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crowe.
Shota misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crowe.
Shota ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crowe moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Adrian Shota will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Shota chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crowe can pounce on him.
Shota goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crowe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shota missing with a left hand there. Crowe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crowe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Crowe.
Shota connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crowe misses with a straight right.
Shota wants to counter the offense by Crowe and move into the clinch position.
Crowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Shota throws out a counter right but Crowe avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shota scores with a nice head shot.
Shota lands a nice looking body shot.
Crowe takes one to the side of the head.
Shota misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe throws a body kick that misses.
Crowe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crowe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shota throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shota displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crowe throws out the jab.
Shota waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crowe.
Shota throws a good cross that connects.
Shota fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice defenses there by Crowe.
Shota thuds a left hand into Crowe's body.
A big right from Crowe misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe throws a front kick aimed at Shota's knee but Shota avoids it well.
Crowe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A low kick from Shota misses
and Crowe counters with a straight right hand.
Crowe takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Shota throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crowe blocks a leg kick.
Crowe is looking to counter punch.
Shota misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crowe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shota.
Crowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shota was well out of range. Poor timing from Crowe.
Shota jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crowe thumps Shota with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe wants to slow Shota down by chopping away at his legs.
Shota lands a body shot.
Crowe slips under a jab from Shota.
Shota misses the body punch
and Crowe counters with an outside leg kick.
Shota throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crowe moves out of range as Shota strikes.
Shota connects with a solid leg kick.
Crowe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Crowe cracks Shota with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shota throws a lazy head kick
and Crowe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shota throws a hook but Crowe avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe scores with the left hand. Shota knows he should have avoided that one.
Crowe throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Crowe.
Shota throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shota loads up on a big right hand but Crowe slips the punch.
Crowe is looking to counter with head kicks.
Shota connects with a high kick.
Crowe blocks a jab.
Good exchange - Crowe coming out on top.
Shota throws a leg kick that is checked
and Crowe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shota misses with a hook
and Crowe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shota thinking.
Crowe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Slim Crowe.
Well Crowe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 48:49
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 48:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Adrian Shota!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Adrian Shota made sure he mentioned King of Fists, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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