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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lindsey Craft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Warrior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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214 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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198 cm
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205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lindsey Craft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Warrior!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warrior throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Craft counters with a two punch combo.
Warrior instigates a clinch.
Warrior lands an uppercut.
Warrior lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Craft or not.
Craft misses with a knee to the head.
Warrior lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Lindsey Craft has been cut.
Warrior is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Craft is defending well for now.
Warrior is pressed up against the cage. Craft has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Warrior down to the mat. Warrior avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Craft enables Warrior to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Craft manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Craft is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warrior throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Craft works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Oh Craft is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Warrior postures up in Craft's guard and throws a big left but Craft blocks it.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Warrior working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Warrior loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Craft seems to have got his legs back now.
Craft wants to stand and escape but Warrior is having none of it.
Warrior postures up in Craft's guard and throws a big left but Craft blocks it.
Warrior throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warrior throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Craft works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Warrior stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Craft gets caught napping as Warrior dives in and scores a takedown. Craft manages to retain guard.
Craft pushes Warrior off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craft avoids the head kick by Warrior.
Warrior tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Craft manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Warrior moves into the clinch.
Craft misses with an elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Craft's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Warrior.
Craft tries a knee to the head but Warrior blocks it.
Warrior has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Craft regains guard immediately.
Craft is breathing heavily.
Warrior slips nicely into half guard.
Craft keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warrior throwing shots but Craft is blocking nicely.
Warrior trying to control the action but Craft is working from the bottom.
Warrior works his foot free and advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Craft blocking the ground and pound.
Warrior is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Craft to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Craft shrugs it off.
Craft is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Warrior can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Craft is looking to escape.
Craft is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Craft avoids a series of strikes thrown by Warrior.
Craft wants to hold on but Warrior pushes him away.
Warrior won't let Craft get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Warrior misses with a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craft wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Warrior.
Craft squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Craft blocking the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Warrior has control of Craft's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Craft regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Craft blocking the ground and pound.
Warrior controlling from the full mount.
Craft bucks Warrior off and manages to get back to his feet!
Craft is looking to clinch.
Craft slips a jab from Warrior.
Craft went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Warrior gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Warrior tightens his grip and picks Craft up, before dumping him to the ground. Craft manages to land in guard.
Craft has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Warrior has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Craft looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Craft wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Warrior escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Craft gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Craft escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Warrior gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Warrior trying to control the position from guard on top but Craft is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Craft is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Craft is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Warrior with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Warrior dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lindsey Craft's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Warrior lands a head kick. Craft smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
No joy there for Warrior, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Craft misses with the combination.
Craft fails to land with a series of punches.
Warrior moves in looking to clinch but Craft pushes him off.
Warrior looks to clinch
and Craft counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craft gets tackled into the cage by Warrior. Warrior maintains the clinch.
Warrior lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Warrior.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Warrior lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Craft backwards.
Warrior with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Craft using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Warrior has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Warrior effectively controlling the action here.
Warrior using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Warrior working Craft over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Warrior has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Craft - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Warrior, and another! Craft is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Mike Warrior!
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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
56% |
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