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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Silvio Crespo (ranked 670 p4p, 73 weight class) and Maui Built (ranked 289 p4p, 37 weight class). Built has chosen Skills as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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138 lbs
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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
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silvio Crespo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maui Built!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crespo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Built makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Nice sprawl there from Built as Crespo shoots in.
Crespo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crespo just misses with a punch to the body.
Built checks the leg kick nicely there.
Crespo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab from Built.
Nice body punch from Built.
Silvio Crespo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Built has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from Built - that landed with a thud.
Our sources have told us that Crespo has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Crespo blocks an elbow strike.
Crespo misses with an elbow over the top.
Crespo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Built can't find room to land a body shot as Crespo controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Built fails to land.
Built throws a punch but it's blocked by Crespo.
Built lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crespo tries to land knees in the clinch but Built avoids the damage to the body.
Built lands a body punch in the clinch.
Built lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crespo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Built is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crespo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Built scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crespo works on Built's body with a couple of short punches.
Crespo takes a shot to the head.
Crespo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Built throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Crespo.
Crespo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Built has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Built blocks the elbow strike.
Built fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crespo can't get the takedown.
Built lands an elbow inside that Crespo shrugs off.
Built throws a head punch that misses.
Built works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Built.
Built blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Built lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Built lands a shoulder strike.
Built lands a shot to the body.
Built lands a hook that snaps the head of Crespo backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Built.
Built scores with a shot to the side of Crespo's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crespo is working for takedown but Built is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Silvio Crespo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Built.
A hook to the body from Built.
Crespo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crespo.
Built lands a hook to the side of the head.
Built keeps control of Crespo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crespo throws a punch but it's blocked by Built.
Built lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Built keeps control of Crespo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crespo blocking some punches.
Built misses with a hook to the ribs.
Built lands a hook that snaps the head of Crespo backwards.
Built misses with a hook to the ribs.
Built throws a head punch that misses.
Crespo prevents a body shot from Built.
A right hand to the body from Crespo.
Built tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Built is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crespo is defending well for now.
Built tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crespo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built struggles to land a body shot inside as Crespo controls his hands.
Crespo trying to land knees to the body.
Crespo wants a takedown but no success here.
Crespo swings wildly with an uppercut but Built uses good head movement to avoid it.
Built lands a body shot.
Built lands with a left to the head.
Built lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crespo lands a right hand.
Crespo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Built.
Built throws a punch but it's blocked by Crespo.
Built tries a body shot but Crespo blocks it.
Crespo is trying to break free.
Crespo wants a takedown.
Built struggles to land a body shot inside as Crespo controls his hands.
A short right from Built on the inside.
Built tries a knee to the head but Crespo blocks it.
Crespo missing with knees to the body.
Built misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crespo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Built throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Built lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crespo or not.
Crespo is breathing heavily.
Crespo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Built fails to land.
Built lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Built lands an elbow that stopped Crespo in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Silvio Crespo has been cut.
Built lands a right hand.
Built misses with a hook to the ribs.
Built gets through Crespo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Built lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Crespo prevents a body shot from Built.
Crespo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Built desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Built makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Built.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Built has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Built is continuing to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maui Built dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Silvio Crespo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Crespo misses with a takedown attempt - Built sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Good leg kick by Built there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Built lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That kick from Built tenderised Crespo's leg. Crespo is trying to keep his angry face on.
That kick from Crespo tenderised Built's leg. Built is trying to keep his angry face on.
Built has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crespo finds it's way round the side to connect with Built's head.
Crunch! Built slams his shin into Crespo's torso.
Built takes one to the side of the head.
Built with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Built clobbers Crespo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Crespo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maui Built seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crespo defending well as Built loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Crespo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Crespo misses with a wild body shot.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Built. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Built scores with a hook.
Built lands a nice shot to the body.
Built feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crespos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Crespo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Built.
Built throws out a leg kick but Crespo moves out of range and Built only half commits.
Built swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crespo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Built throws out a leg kick but Crespo moves out of range and Built only half commits.
Crespo is looking to score with low kicks.
A big right from Crespo misses.
Built feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crespo's calf.
Built stuffs the takedown.
A little jabbing left from Built on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Built throws a nice inside leg kick.
Built has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Built scores with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Built catches Crespo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crespo swats away the attempt to clinch by Built.
Crespo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Crespo trying to control but Built is working from the bottom.
Crespo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Built pulls Crespo in close to his closed guard and prevents Crespo from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crespo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Built is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Crespo defends well.
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!
Built controlling the position.
Built is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Crespo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Built has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Crespo has managed to get both his arms back between Built's legs - danger averted.
Crespo with a nice head shot there.
Built controlling the position.
Crespo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built pulls Crespo in close to prevent any damage.
Built is trying to keep Crespo in close.
Crespo chips away with some ground and pound.
Built is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crespo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Built controls Crespo momentarily but Crespo frees himself.
Crespo lands a couple of elbows.
Built is trying to control the position but Crespo postures up.
Built working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crespo.
Crespo lands a couple of digs.
Crespo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Crespo landing some decent shots from guard.
Crespo trying to control but Built is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Built holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crespo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crespo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crespo trying to control but Built is working from the bottom.
Built pulls Crespo in close to his closed guard and prevents Crespo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Built is trying to keep Crespo in close.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Maui Built will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Silvio Crespo's cut.
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!
Built lands a body shot.
Built throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Built jabs at Crespo's body.
Crespo goes for a double leg but Built avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Built continues to drive forward.
A looping hook to the body misses from Built. Crespo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crespo staying out of range there.
Built on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crespo. Crespo obviously looking to wear him down.
Crespo connects with a single shot there.
Crespo misses with a low kick.
Built lands a nice shot that snaps Crespo's head back.
Built getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Crespo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Built.
Built pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crespo is out of range and Built settles back down.
Crespo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Built sprawls and moves away.
Crespo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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!
Built looking to control.
Crespo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Built controlling Crespo's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crespo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Built has his foot on Crespo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crespo works his way back into a safe position though.
Built wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Crespo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Built works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Crespo lands a couple of elbows.
Built is trying to control the position but Crespo postures up.
Crespo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Built is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Crespo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Built is pulling down on Crespo's head to control his posture.
Built's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Maui Built is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crespo trying to control the position from guard on top but Built is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crespo chips away with some ground and pound.
Crespo chips away with some ground and pound.
Built is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Crespo is aware though and is defending well.
Crespo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Built pulls Crespo in to control the position.
Crespo wants to control from the top but Built keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crespo landing with the ground and pound.
Crespo is in close to Built's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Built working a defensive guard here.
Built has control of Crespo's left arm, preventing Crespo from doing any damage.
Crespo cracks Built with a solid left hand.
Crespo looking to pass the guard.
Built controlling Crespo's posture.
Crespo is in close to Built's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Silvio Crespo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crespo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built is trying to keep Crespo in close.
Silvio Crespo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crespo trying to control but Built is working from the bottom.
Built seems keen to control Crespo's posture.
Crespo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Built trying to control the position.
Crespo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Built has Crespo pulled in close to control his posture.
Crespo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Built trying to control the position.
Crespo distracts Built with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silvio Crespo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Built 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maui Built!
Post fight, Maui Built stared into the camera and said 'Cmon, Ribber, gonna run some more?'.
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