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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Culver Crimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco dAnconia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dAnconia has chosen Revolution as his entrance music. 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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244 lbs
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Culver Crimson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Francisco dAnconia!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dAnconia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
dAnconia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crimson. Crimson obviously looking to wear him down.
Crimson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
dAnconia goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A big left from dAnconia misses.
Crimson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Crimson.
Crimson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crimson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crimson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Crimson duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crimson lands a nice shot to the body.
dAnconia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Culver Crimson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crimson misses with a double jab
and dAnconia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
dAnconia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
dAnconia missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
dAnconia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dAnconia wants to advance to full mount but Crimson doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
dAnconia postures up in Crimson's guard and throws a big left but Crimson blocks it.
dAnconia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crimson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crimson keeping moving, preventing dAnconia from controlling successfully.
Crimson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
dAnconia throws a big elbow that misses.
Crimson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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.
dAnconia wants to control from the top but Crimson keeps moving.
Crimson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by dAnconia.
dAnconia digs a good body shot into Crimson's ribs.
dAnconia scores with a nice head shot.
We've been told by Crimson's head coaches at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by dAnconia.
dAnconia swings for the body but Crimson moves out of range.
dAnconia throws a head kick but Crimson moves out of range.
Crimson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crimson throws a right and a left that dAnconia avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crimson stalks dAnconia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into dAnconia's face. dAnconia staggers backwards, shaken.
Crimson throws a sloppy head kick
and dAnconia counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Crimson!
Crimson parries the strikes from dAnconia easily there. dAnconia is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Crimson to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
dAnconia in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
dAnconia fails to land a wild elbow strike.
dAnconia throwing shots but missing, from side control.
dAnconia fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Crimson parries the strikes from dAnconia easily there. dAnconia is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Crimson to escape.
dAnconia working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Crimson is working to avoid the ground and pound but dAnconia connects with a decent elbow.
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!
dAnconia in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
dAnconia in side control, throwing shots but Crimson defends.
Crimson regains half guard, as dAnconia was trying to land strikes.
Crimson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from dAnconia.
dAnconia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
dAnconia is looking to pass into half guard but Crimson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Crimson is in guard.
Crimson preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Francisco dAnconia will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Crimson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
dAnconia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crimson as he avoids it easily.
dAnconia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crimson throws a nice outside leg kick.
dAnconia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
dAnconia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crimson moves away.
A combination from Crimson does no damage.
Crimson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crimson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Crimson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
dAnconia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crimson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crimson misses with a head kick.
Jab from dAnconia.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crimson throws a right hand that dAnconia ducks under and follows up with a left that dAnconia also avoids with ease.
dAnconia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crimson ducks under a wild hook from dAnconia.
dAnconia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
dAnconia scores with a leg kick.
dAnconia throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dAnconia darts in looking for a takedown but Crimson gets double underhooks and turns dAnconia into the cage.
dAnconia shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
dAnconia trying to pass the guard but Crimson defending well.
dAnconia with the ground and pound but Crimson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
dAnconia advances to half guard.
dAnconia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
dAnconia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from dAnconia.
dAnconia not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from dAnconia.
dAnconia throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Crimson to regain full guard.
Crimson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst dAnconia is controlling him.
dAnconia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Crimson's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as dAnconia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crimson wants to stand up but dAnconia is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dAnconia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
dAnconia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
dAnconia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crimson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
dAnconia throws a big elbow that misses.
dAnconia stops Crimson from standing up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A punch combination from Crimson misses.
dAnconia with the counter takedown but Crimson avoids it easily.
dAnconia thuds his right hand into Crimson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Culver Crimson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crimson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
dAnconia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crimson's sensitive parts.
dAnconia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Crimson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to dAnconia's calf.
Crimson moves out of range of the leg kick from dAnconia.
Danga de danga de dang - dAnconia scores with a four punch combination!
Nice shot by dAnconia.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crimson throws a sloppy head kick and dAnconia moves out of range easily.
dAnconia changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Crimson fails to land with a series of punches.
dAnconia looks for the body kick but Crimson saw that one coming.
dAnconia throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
dAnconia takes a swing at Crimson's ribcage but misses.
dAnconia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Crimson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from dAnconia.
Culver Crimson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
dAnconia shoots in and gets a takedown into Crimson's guard.
dAnconia looking to sit in guard and control but Crimson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Crimson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on dAnconia, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francisco dAnconia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
dAnconia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crimson throws a combination. dAnconia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
dAnconia takes a swing at Crimson's ribcage but misses.
Crimson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
dAnconia ducks right into an uppercut from Crimson.
Crimson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
dAnconia throws out a leg kick but Crimson moves out of range and dAnconia only half commits.
dAnconia connects with a single shot there.
dAnconia looks to score with a jab to the body but Crimson is just out of range.
dAnconia scores with a kick to the midsection.
dAnconia looks for the body kick but Crimson saw that one coming.
dAnconia throws a wild body kick that Crimson sees coming a mile off.
dAnconia scores with a jab.
dAnconia connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crimson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
dAnconia wants to slow Crimson down by chopping away at his legs.
dAnconia jabs Crimson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
dAnconia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crimson moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as dAnconia checks a leg kick.
Crimson misses with a head kick.
Crimson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crimson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
dAnconia scores with a nice right hand.
Crimson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crimson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by dAnconia.
Crimson lands with an overhand left.
Crimson works over dAnconia's head and body with a nice combination.
Crimson lands with a nice combination. dAnconia backs away looking to recover.
dAnconia punishes Crimson's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
dAnconia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
dAnconia lands with a kick to the ribs.
Crimson tries to bum rush dAnconia with a series of wild strikes but dAnconia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
dAnconia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A lazy left from dAnconia finds it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as dAnconia blocks the leg kick.
Crimson throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dAnconia lets loose with a powerful body kick. Crimson will feel that in the morning.
Crimson swings for the body but dAnconia moves out of range.
dAnconia lands with a cross.
Francisco dAnconia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
dAnconia darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
dAnconia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
dAnconia trying to control from Crimson's half guard. Crimson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Crimson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst dAnconia is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dAnconia is looking to work some ground and pound but Crimson has wrist control.
dAnconia slips nicely into half guard.
dAnconia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Crimson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Francisco dAnconia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Crimson is staying active underneath dAnconia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
dAnconia works his way into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Crimson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by dAnconia.
Crimson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but dAnconia is controlling him well.
Crimson is letting dAnconia control him for a moment.
dAnconia lands a nice forearm strike.
dAnconia moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Francisco dAnconia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well dAnconia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francisco dAnconia!
Francisco dAnconia decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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