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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brad Pitt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sheldon Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Pitt!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitt tests Crosby's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pitt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crosby.
Crosby seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Crosby shoots and misses
and Pitt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crosby tries for a takedown but Pitt circles away easily
and Pitt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crosby with a poor takedown
and Pitt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sheldon Crosby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pitt looks to land a combination but Crosby avoids it well.
Crosby gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pitt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pitt is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crosby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pitt.
Crosby wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt looks to land a left hand but Crosby moved out of range nicely.
Crosby tries to counter by clinching up but Pitt breaks away and moves out of range.
Crosby shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pitt manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pitt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crosby throws an elbow that misses. Pitt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crosby's guard. Nice move by Pitt!
Crosby utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crosby might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pitt trying to control the position from guard on top but Crosby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crosby 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.
Pitt throws a strike but Crosby rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crosby throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crosby stops Pitt from standing up.
Crosby loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crosby stopping the sweep attempt from Pitt.
Pitt wants to stand and escape but Crosby is having none of it.
Crosby content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby connects with a couple of short punches.
Crosby is in close to Pitt's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pitt is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Crosby working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crosby has his takedown stuffed
enabling Pitt to counter with a crisp jab.
Pitt lands with an overhand left.
Brad Pitt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crosby.
Pitt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crosby in his tracks.
A big right from Pitt misses.
Crosby uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pitt.
Pitt might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A jab from Pitt finds it's way through Crosby's defenses.
Pitt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crosby moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pitt misses with a straight right.
Crosby seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Crosby fails with the takedown
and Pitt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Pitt dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jab by Pitt.
Pitt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Crosby scores with a takedown into Pitt's guard.
Crosby is standing up over Pitt. Pitt looks to escape but Crosby dives into side control.
Pitt is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crosby staying calm.
Pitt pushes Crosby away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Crosby gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby laying and praying for a moment but Pitt takes advantage and regains half guard.
Pitt is trying to get back to full guard.
Crosby throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Crosby not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Crosby content to control rather than advance.
Crosby scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Crosby not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Crosby is trying to control the action in half guard but Pitt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crosby is looking to stall here but Pitt recovers full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby stays in close to Pitt's body and controls the position.
Crosby stopping the sweep attempt from Pitt.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pitt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Crosby ducks under a wild hook from Pitt.
Pitt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crosby.
Pitt lands the left hand.
Sheldon Crosby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crosby counters with a series of strikes. Pitt will be more careful next time no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Pitt.
Crosby is looking to counter the offense by Pitt and move into the clinch.
Pitt gets caught flat footed, as Crosby shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sheldon Crosby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crosby postures up in Pitt's guard and throws a big left but Pitt blocks it.
Crosby showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pitt controlling Crosby's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sheldon Crosby will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pitt throws a jab but it's blocked by Crosby.
Pitt throws a lazy right hand but Crosby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crosby looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pitt!
Check out the look on Crosby's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Crosby in side control, throwing shots but Pitt defends.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitt is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Crosby is controlling him well.
Pitt takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Pitt is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pitt will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Crosby in side control, throwing shots but Pitt defends.
Crosby is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Pitt's shoulder. That is not cool.
Pitt wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pitt is trying to improve his position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pitt wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Crosby is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Crosby dodges the punch combination from Pitt.
Crosby tries to counter by clinching up but Pitt breaks away and moves out of range.
Crosby lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pitt.
Crosby with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pitt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brad Pitt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crosby gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Crosby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pitt throws a big shot that misses.
Pitt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crosby.
Pitt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crosby is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby misses with a takedown
and Pitt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sheldon Crosby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crosby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crosby throws a big counter combination but Pitt scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Crosby tries for a takedown but Pitt circles away easily
and Pitt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pitt lands an overhand right.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pitt connects with a nice looking jab.
Crosby doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pitt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Pitt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pitt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Pitt!
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RATING
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