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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry Crosier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert MacIntyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert MacIntyre has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Larry Crosier's chin.
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190 cm
17
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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199 cm
18
216 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Larry Crosier! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert MacIntyre! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Crosier wants to clinch. Crosier takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Larry Crosier has been cut. MacIntyre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. MacIntyre dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Crosier misses the jab. Crosier throws a big shot that misses. Decent striking displayed by Crosier there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A chopping leg kick lands by MacIntyre. Crosier moves into range and clinches up with MacIntyre. Crosier misses with a hook to the ribs.
MacIntyre taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
MacIntyre's coach down at London Top Tier was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on MacIntyre's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Crosier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crosier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice body punch from Crosier. Crosier scores with a nice hook to the head. MacIntyre'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. MacIntyre pushes Crosier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. MacIntyre misses with a punch on the inside.
MacIntyre trying to control the position but instead, Crosier has worked for underhooks and has pushed MacIntyre into the cage. MacIntyre lands a body shot. Crosier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crosier tries a body shot but MacIntyre blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacIntyre. Crosier lands with a right to the head. Nice body punch from MacIntyre - that landed with a thud.
Crosier keeps control of MacIntyre as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. MacIntyre misses with some punches.
MacIntyre misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Crosier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Crosier misses with a punch to the body.
MacIntyre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Crosier missing with a left hand there. MacIntyre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. MacIntyre moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A head punch blocked on the inside by MacIntyre. MacIntyre misses with a short punch on the inside. MacIntyre tries to break free but Crosier pushes him back against the cage. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crosier. MacIntyre swings wildly with an uppercut but Crosier uses good head movement to avoid it. MacIntyre lands a shoulder strike. Crosier misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Still in the clinch, Crosier scores with a nice short uppercut. Crosier takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Crosier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacIntyre lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crosier is rocked!
Larry Crosier's cut is getting worse. Crosier blocking some punches.
Oh Crosier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! MacIntyre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Crosier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacIntyre. Crosier swings wildly with an uppercut but MacIntyre uses good head movement to avoid it. MacIntyre prevents a body shot from Crosier. MacIntyre misses with the head strike.
MacIntyre misses with some punches.
Crosier blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from MacIntyre fails to land. Crosier letting MacIntyre take a breather here. Crosier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from MacIntyre. MacIntyre misses with a short punch on the inside. MacIntyre throws a punch but it's blocked by Crosier. MacIntyre swings wildly with an uppercut but Crosier uses good head movement to avoid it. Crosier blocking some punches.
MacIntyre misses with a short punch on the inside. MacIntyre blocking some punches.
MacIntyre throws a head punch that misses. Crosier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Crosier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crosier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacIntyre misses with a punch on the inside.
MacIntyre misses with some punches.
MacIntyre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacIntyre misses with a punch on the inside.
Crosier blocking some punches.
MacIntyre creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Crosier's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Crosier drops to his knees and MacIntyre pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert MacIntyre! Robert MacIntyre decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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