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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Crawley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piper Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crawley kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Egypt Central - Taking You Down . 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Crawley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Piper Dog!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dog throws a big shot that misses.
Crawley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dog was well out of range. Poor timing from Crawley.
Crawley throws the left hand but Dog avoids the punch easily.
Jab from Dog.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crawley.
Dog tries to move into range but Crawley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Crawley works the jab nicely.
Dog looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Crawley checks a low kick from Dog.
Nice defenses there by Dog.
Crawley loads up on a big right hand but Dog slips the punch.
Crawley misses with an uppercut.
Dog lands with a straight right. Crawley didn't see that one coming.
Dog fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dog throws a body punch but Crawley moves out of range.
Crawley appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dog swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog is looking to clinch but Crawley is avoiding it.
Crawley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crawley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crawley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dog throws a nice looking combination but Crawley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog slips under a jab.
Dog throws a right hand that misses
and Crawley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dog moves into range and clinches up with Crawley.
Crawley is trying to push Dog away but Dog has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Crawley leaning against his opponent.
Crawley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dog struggles to land a body shot inside as Crawley controls his hands.
Dog taking a breather.
Crawley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dog misses with a jab to the body
letting Crawley counter with a right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dog, as that shot connected.
Dog throws a looping overhand right but Crawley ducks down to avoid it.
Crawley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dog lands with a hook. Crawley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dog doesn't manage to clinch there - Crawley circles away.
Crawley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dog closes the distance but Crawley moves to the side
and Crawley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab by Dog.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crawley.
Crawley scores with the left hand. Dog knows he should have avoided that one.
Crawley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dog misses with a series of wild punches.
Crawley scores with the left hand. Dog knows he should have avoided that one.
Crawley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dog.
The fighters circling - Crawley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crawley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dog throws an overhand right that lands on Crawley's shoulder, as Crawley tries to avoid the shot.
Dog with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dog darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Crawley throws a hook to the side of Dog's head but Dog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crawley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dog.
Crawley throws a shot from downtown. Dog moves away and avoids it.
Crawley just misses with a punch to the body.
Dog rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crawley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog throws a jab but it's blocked by Crawley.
Dog defending well as Crawley loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Crawley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crawley lands with a good body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crawley. Dog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crawley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice body punch from Crawley.
Nice uppercut there from Crawley.
Dog throws a big shot that misses.
Dog blocks a jab.
Crawley throws a lazy right hand but Dog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dog throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dog avoids the body shot from Crawley.
Dog throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crawley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dog bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog misses with a lunging right hand
and Crawley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crawley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
Dog appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog throws a hook but Crawley avoids it easily.
Dog misses with a left hand
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dog lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crawley at a distance.
Crawley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab from Crawley.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crawley moves away.
Dog feints a jab promting Crawley to slip. Dog then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Crawley slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Crawley tests Dog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dog takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dog misses with a hook.
Crawley defending well as Dog loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Crawley was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dog wants to clinch.
Dog slips a jab and a cross from Crawley.
Dog with a nice cross.
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 Paul Crawley will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Crawley ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
Dog moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dog pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crawley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crawley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dog throws out the jab.
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crawley was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.
Crawley works Dog's body with a nice hook.
Dog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crawley misses the shot to the body.
Dog misses with a shot to the body
and Crawley counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab lands there for Crawley.
Dog takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Crawley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog fails to land with a series of punches.
Dog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crawley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dog misses with a body punch
and Crawley counters with a nice uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dog.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Crawley is just out of range.
Crawley throwing a counter right hand but Dog manages to avoid it.
Dog swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dog.
A little feinted left hand from Crawley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Crawley throws a body punch but Dog moves out of range.
Crawley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
Dog misses with a body punch
and Crawley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crawley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A counter left hand to the body from Crawley misses its target.
Dog throws the left hand but Crawley avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Crawley misses.
Dog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Dog's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dog misses with a hook to the body
enabling Crawley to counter with a crisp jab.
Dog darts in and clinches Crawley up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
Crawley's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Crawley.
Dog has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crawley leaning his opponent against the cage.
Crawley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crawley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dog misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Dog scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dog prevents Crawley from breaking the clinch.
Dog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dog misses with a punch to the body.
Crawley trying to stall but Dog improves his position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dog.
Crawley misses with the head strike.
Crawley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dog lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crawley backwards.
It looks like Paul Crawley has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawley breaks from the clinch.
Crawley avoids the body shot from Dog.
Dog swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Crawley to counter with a crisp jab.
Crawley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dog doesn't seem bothered though.
Piper Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crawley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Crawley.
Dog is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Crawley with a body shot.
Dog throws a looping overhand right but Crawley ducks down to avoid it.
Crawley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dog throws a hook but Crawley blocks it.
Dog throws a hook but Crawley avoids it easily.
Crawley dodges the punch combination from Dog.
Dog tries to clinch but Crawley moves out of range.
Crawley swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dog thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crawley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Crawley is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Crawley throws a big shot that misses.
Dog throws a lazy uppercut
and Crawley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crawley punishes Dog's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Dog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crawley avoids the body shot from Dog.
Dog swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheers as Crawley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dog doesn't seem phased though.
Dog drops his hands momentarily and Crawley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dog misses with a looping right.
Dog misses with a body punch
and Crawley counters with a two punch combo.
Dog throws a right hand that misses
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dog swinging wildly here.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crawley.
A little feinted left hand from Crawley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dog lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dog dips to his left and cracks Crawley with an uppercut!
Good standup being displayed there by Crawley as he connects with a hook.
Crawley misses with a straight right.
Dog throws a jab when Crawley was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Crawley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Crawley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Crawley throws out a loose jab but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crawley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crawley.
Dog misses with a right hand
and Crawley counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Crawley.
Crawley ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Crawley is just out of range.
Crawley moves away from the strike by Dog.
Dog throws an overhand right that lands on Crawley's shoulder, as Crawley tries to avoid the shot.
Dog misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Crawley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Crawley.
Crawley throws a jab when Dog was well out of range.
Dog now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Crawley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A low kick from Dog misses
and Crawley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dog ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dog swings widly with a right hand
and Crawley counters with a stiff right hand.
Crawley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crawley works Dog's body with a nice hook.
Dog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crawley manages to avoid it.
Crawley scores with a decent looking hook.
Dog misses with a two punch combination.
Dog throws out a loose jab but Crawley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog lands with an uppercut that bounces Crawley off the cage and back into range.
Dog pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crawley just misses with a punch to the body.
Dog misses with a looping left.
Dog lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Crawley scores with a hook to the body. Dog takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Crawley connects with a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Crawley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crawley loads up on a big right hand but Dog slips the punch.
Crawley works over Dog's head and body with a nice combination.
Dog misses with a looping left.
Crawley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dog throws a poor cross that misses
and Crawley counters with a nice uppercut.
Dog throws a low kick but Crawley avoids it.
Crawley cracks Dog with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Crawley - just one landing.
Crawley misses with a few strikes there.
Dog fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dog swings widly with a right hand
letting Crawley counter with a right hand.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crawley.
Crawley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
Dog tries to bum rush Crawley with a series of wild strikes but Crawley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Crawley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dog takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dog gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Crawley.
Piper Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crawley throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog cracks Crawley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Crawley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dog can do to turn this around?
Dog misses with a hook.
Dog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crawley.
Dog misses with a right hand
enabling Crawley to counter with a crisp jab.
Dog throws a right hand that misses
and Crawley counters with a stiff right hand.
Dog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dog throws a big shot that misses.
Crawley is looking to counter punch.
Crawley lands a jab.
Dog lands a really nice looking cross but Crawley seems unphased.
Crawley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Crawley.
Crawley moves forwards but Dog connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Crawley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dog just misses with a punch to the body.
Crawley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dog misses with a lunging right hand
and Crawley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crawley. Dog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crawley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crawley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Crawley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dog under the eye.
Dog throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crawley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dog throws a nice looking combination but Crawley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crawley works the jab nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dog misses with a shot to the body
and Crawley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Dog does it's job there.
Paul Crawley is winning the standup battle so far.
Dog uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Crawley has time to react.
Dog takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Crawley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Crawley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Crawley!
A relieved looking Paul Crawley thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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