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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Crushman (ranked 496 p4p, 19 weight class) and Lavar Ball (ranked 506 p4p, 20 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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262 lbs
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229 lbs
10 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Crushman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lavar Ball!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ball moves out of range as Crushman strikes.
Ball feints and then cracks Crushman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crushman down.
Crushman misses with a straight right.
Ball misses the jab.
Ball blocks a leg kick.
Crushman throws a poor cross that misses
and Ball counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crushman throws a right hand that misses
and Crushman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crushman looks to throw the jab but Ball is out of range.
Ball throws a counter combo.
Ball lands with a hook. Crushman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ball looks to land a right hand but Crushman moved out of range.
Ball is looking to slow Crushman down with leg kicks.
Crushman throws a looping overhand right but Ball ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Ball misses.
Crushman throwing a counter right hand but Ball manages to avoid it.
Crushman throws a hook to the side of Ball's head but Ball sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ball swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crushman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crushman swings widly with a right hand
and Ball connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Daniel Crushman has been cut.
Crushman throws a front kick that sends Ball stumbling back into the cage.
Crushman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ball.
Crushman throws a hook but Ball avoids it easily.
Ball looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Crushman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ball bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Crushman tries to land a body kick
so Ball counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Crushman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ball avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ball with a nice head shot there.
That's two 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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ball accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crushman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ball defends it easily.
Crushman has his hands on Ball's head, controlling the position.
Ball throwing strikes but missing.
Crushman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ball loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ball throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crushman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ball has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ball landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crushman has momentary wrist control but Ball slips an elbow through the middle.
Ball is looking to work some ground and pound but Crushman has wrist control.
Crushman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ball lands a couple of elbows.
Ball stands up over Crushman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Crushman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ball working his ground and pound in the gym.
Crushman has his foot on Ball's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ball works his way back into a safe position though.
Ball stands up over Crushman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ball's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crushman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ball chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ball working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ball wants to control from the top but Crushman keeps moving.
Ball postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crushman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ball is in close to Crushman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ball trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ball lands a couple of digs.
Crushman controls Ball momentarily but Ball frees himself.
Ball lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ball is looking to work some ground and pound but Crushman has wrist control.
Ball with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lavar Ball dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Crushman's cut.
That's time! Crushman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ball slips under a jab from Crushman.
Crushman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crushman tries to score with a low kick but Ball moves his leg out of the way.
Crushman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Crushman misses with a hook
and Ball connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ball takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ball.
Ball wants to land a leg kick but Crushman is out of range.
Daniel Crushman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crushman connects with a jab.
Crushman misses with a looping left.
Ball looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab, jab by Ball - just one landing.
Crushman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crushman moves out of range as Ball strikes.
Crushman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crushman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ball ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ball tries a quick counter leg kick but Crushman is wise to it.
Ball connects with an inside leg kick.
Daniel Crushman is winning the standup battle so far.
Ball punishes Crushman's body with a nice straight punch.
Crushman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crushman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ball's waist but Ball gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Crushman off to one side.
Ball has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good work by Ball as he checks the leg kick.
Crushman connects with a body shot that sends Ball's belly button to the back.
Crushman connects with a body shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Crushman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ball is looking to regain half guard here but Crushman keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ball keeps trying to improve his position.
Crushman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ball knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ball is trying to control Crushman's posture but Crushman avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Ball is being controlled here.
Crushman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lavar Ball has got the better of the ground game so far.
Crushman tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ball's legs.
Ball is not content to let Crushman control the position.
Ball manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crushman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Crushman trying to control from the bottom.
Ball scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ball is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Crushman looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Crushman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ball content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ball postures up and lands a big shot to Crushman's brow.
Ball postures up.
Ball working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Crushman is trying to control the position but Ball postures up.
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 Daniel Crushman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Crushman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ball slips under a jab from Crushman.
Ball throws a push kick but Crushman slaps the foot to one side.
Crushman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ball.
Crushman is looking to counter punch.
Ball walks into a left hand.
Crushman lands with an uppercut that bounces Ball off the cage and back into range.
Crushman misses with a hook
and Ball counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ball looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crushman takes a swing at Ball's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ball scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Ball misses.
A little feinted left hand from Crushman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Crushman lands a head shot.
Crushman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crushman shoots in but Ball avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ball steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Crushman.
Ball ducks under a wild hook from Crushman.
Crushman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ball's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick lands from Crushman.
Ball tries to clinch
and Crushman counters with a straight right hand.
Ball stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Crushman throws a right hand that misses
and Ball counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crushman thinking.
A slow jab from Ball misses its intended target.
A big right from Crushman misses.
Ball now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A slow jab from Ball misses its intended target.
Ball slips a jab from Crushman.
Ball is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ball lands a right hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Crushman.
A big right from Crushman misses.
Crushman backing away here, and Ball unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A shot to the body from Crushman misses
and Ball connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ball fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ball thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Crushman misses the target.
Jab, jab by Crushman - just one landing.
Crushman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ball.
Ball swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Crushman to counter with a crisp jab.
Ball lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball connects with a leg kick. Crushman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Crushman throws out a loose jab but Ball uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ball throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crushman.
Crushman misses with an uppercut
and Ball counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ball lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Crushman avoids a kick to the body.
Ball misses with a straight left.
Crushman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ball.
Crushman catches Ball with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crushman throws a low kick, looking for Ball's leg but Ball calmly moves out of range.
Ball feints a counter leg kick.
Ball misses with an uppercut
and Crushman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ball throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crushman misses with a hook.
Ball now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ball ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crushman misses with a wild body shot.
Ball closes the distance and pushes Crushman back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crushman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crushman is trying to push Ball away but Ball has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Still in the clinch, Ball scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ball has Crushman pressed against the cage, preventing Crushman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crushman throws a punch but it's blocked by Ball.
Crushman swings wildly with an uppercut but Ball uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ball throws a head punch that misses.
Crushman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ball blocks an uppercut.
Ball blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Daniel Crushman.
I think Crushman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Crushman!
A relieved looking Daniel Crushman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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