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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Vale (ranked 1928 p4p, 235 weight class) and Culver Crimson (ranked 2750 p4p, 325 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vale might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Motorhead-Iron Fist . Culver Crimson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Vale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Culver Crimson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crimson moves forwards but Vale connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Crimson has Vale up against the cage in a clinch.
Vale works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Crimson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vale tries a body shot but Crimson blocks it.
Crimson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crimson misses with a body punch.
Vale lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vale throws a punch but it's blocked by Crimson.
Vale swings wildly with an uppercut but Crimson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vale blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Crimson.
Vale blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vale misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vale lands a shoulder strike.
Crimson can't find room to land a body shot as Vale controls the action.
Vale is trying to trip Crimson. He has hold of a leg but Crimson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Vale persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
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!
Vale trying to control the position from guard on top but Crimson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vale throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crimson wants to stand up but Vale is controlling him.
Crimson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Our spies down at at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA inform us that Crimson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Vale missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vale throws an elbow that misses. Crimson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vale's guard. Nice move by Crimson!
Crimson prevents Vale from getting back to his feet.
Crimson is looking to stand up but Vale won't let him.
Vale manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Vale waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crimson.
Crimson tries to clinch but Vale moves out of range.
Crimson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vale lands the left hand.
Crimson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vale manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crimson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vale misses with a few strikes there.
Vale thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crimson misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crimson swings for the body but Vale moves out of range.
Crimson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vale.
Vale looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Crimson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crimson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vale backwards.
Vale tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Vale.
Crimson throws a head punch that misses.
Vale blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Crimson as the two fighters clinch.
Crimson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crimson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vale lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crimson backwards.
Vale has Crimson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Vale pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Crimson tumbling to the mat - Vale dives into Crimson's guard.
Crimson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vale won't allow Crimson to get back to his feet.
Vale throwing strikes but missing.
Crimson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vale trying to control but Crimson is working from the bottom.
Vale throws a strike but Crimson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Crimson won't allow Vale to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vale not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vale is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vale wants to sweep here but Crimson controlling him for the moment.
Vale wants to get back to his feet but Crimson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vale is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Vale closes the distance and pushes Crimson back into the cage.
Crimson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crimson blocks an uppercut.
Vale lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Vale dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vale steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Crimson. That one must have hurt.
Crimson closes the distance and clinches.
Vale misses with a punch on the inside.
Crimson misses with a punch on the inside.
Vale turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Vale in side control, throwing shots but Crimson defends.
Vale lands a decent elbow from side control.
Vale is looking to take a break and control but Crimson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Vale are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vale wants to control for a moment but Crimson uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Vale is just content to waste time from the top position. Crimson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vale with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crimson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vale is looking to work some ground and pound but Crimson has wrist control.
Vale wants to control from the top but Crimson keeps moving.
Vale cracks Crimson with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Crimson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vale has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vale trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Crimson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Vale pushes Crimson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Crimson wants to clinch.
Crimson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vale swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crimson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vale wants to slow Crimson down by chopping away at his legs.
Vale cracks Crimson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vale is looking to slow Crimson down with leg kicks.
Vale connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crimson moves into the clinch successfully.
Crimson tries a knee to the head but Vale blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Crimson.
Crimson throws a head punch that misses.
Crimson swings wildly with an uppercut but Vale uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Crimson.
A shot in the inside from Crimson.
Still in the clinch, Vale scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vale pushes Crimson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crimson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Simon Vale has been cut.
Crimson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vale looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Crimson fails to land.
Crimson tries a body shot but Vale blocks it.
Crimson misses with a punch on the inside.
Crimson swings wildly with an uppercut but Vale uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vale lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vale lands with a short shot to the head.
Vale tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crimson's elbow.
Crimson lands a left hand.
Vale blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crimson takes a shot to the head.
Vale blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crimson misses with a knee to the head.
Crimson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vale.
Vale tries to work over Crimson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crimson swings wildly with an uppercut but Vale uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Vale fails to land.
Vale lands a right hand.
Crimson lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vale.
Vale lands a left hand.
Crimson throws a head punch that misses.
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 Simon Vale will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Simon Vale's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Vale moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Crimson is looking to clinch but Vale is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Vale misses the target.
Vale thuds a left hand into Crimson's body.
Vale avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crimson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crimson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vale swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Vale was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Crimson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crimson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vale avoids the body shot from Crimson.
Vale jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vale throws a jab when Crimson was well out of range.
Vale misses with a hook.
Crimson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crimson tries to clinch up.
Crimson is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Vale misses the target.
Vale avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vale jabs Crimson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Crimson is looking to clinch.
Vale throws an overhand right that lands on Crimson's shoulder, as Crimson tries to avoid the shot.
Vale is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Crimson moves out of range of the strikes.
Culver Crimson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vale lands with a straight right. Crimson didn't see that one coming.
Crimson wants to clinch up but Vale keeps it at a distance.
Culver Crimson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crimson darts in and clinches Vale up against the cage.
Crimson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vale blocks it with crossed arms.
Vale scores with a hook to the body.
Crimson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crimson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vale pushes Crimson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vale tries to score a body lock takedown but Crimson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Crimson throws a head punch that misses.
Crimson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vale tries to work over Crimson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Vale - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vale lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crimson lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vale blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crimson swings wildly with an uppercut but Vale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crimson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vale working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
It looks like Culver Crimson has been cut.
Vale is trying to trip Crimson. He has hold of a leg but Crimson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Vale persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Vale in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vale throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crimson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Crimson keeping full guard, as Vale tries to pass.
Vale throws a strike but Crimson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vale wants to stand but Crimson is controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vale is on top in guard.
Vale looking to pass the guard.
Simon Vale is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vale trying to control the position from guard on top but Crimson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vale seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four 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.
Vale trying to control the position from guard on top but Crimson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vale showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vale forces his way into half guard.
Culver Crimson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vale is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Vale showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vale, 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Vale!
After the big win, Simon Vale made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Amped Performance and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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