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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Silvio Crespo (ranked 1115 p4p, 120 weight class) and Bo Angliese (ranked 787 p4p, 85 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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155 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
20 - 9 - 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
25 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Bo Angliese!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Crespo.
Angliese throws a looping overhand right but Crespo ducks down to avoid it.
Angliese swats away the attempt to clinch by Crespo.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Angliese enables Crespo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Angliese manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Crespo throwing strikes from guard but Angliese blocks nicely.
Crespo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Crespo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Crespo trying to control the position from guard on top but Angliese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crespo won't allow Angliese to get back to his feet.
Crespo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Angliese is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Crespo is controlling him.
Crespo connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crespo throws an elbow that misses. Angliese uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crespo's guard. Nice move by Angliese!
Crespo seems keen to control Angliese's posture.
Crespo trying to control the position.
Crespo has control of Angliese's left arm, preventing Angliese from doing any damage.
Crespo seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Crespo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Crespo looking for a guillotine here but Angliese defends easily.
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.
Crespo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Crespo trying to control the position.
Angliese wants to get up but he can't break Crespo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Crespo 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.
Crespo is working hard here to advance position.
Angliese is looking to stand up but Crespo won't let him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crespo jabs Angliese right on the nose. Angliese blinks but takes it well.
Crespo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Angliese throws a jab but it's blocked by Crespo.
Crespo scores with a takedown into Angliese's guard.
Angliese manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Crespo lands with a light punch inside.
Angliese pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Angliese lands with a shot to the body.
Crespo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Angliese napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Crespo throws a strike aimed at the side of Angliese's head but Angliese avoids it well.
Angliese is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Angliese is working to avoid the ground and pound but Crespo connects with a decent elbow.
Crespo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Angliese is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Crespo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Crespo with the ground and pound but Angliese regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angliese tries to kick Crespo off but Crespo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Crespo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crespo trying to mount his opponent but Angliese defends it.
Crespo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Angliese keeps working.
Crespo prevents Angliese from standing back up.
Crespo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Angliese's head.
Crespo moves into full mount! Angliese won't be happy about that!
Crespo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Crespo raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silvio Crespo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Angliese throws a body shot but no joy.
Crespo tries a head kick but it misses.
Angliese misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crespo scores with a punch to the head.
Crespo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Angliese can do to turn this around?
Angliese jabs Crespo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bo Angliese is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crespo blocks a head kick by Angliese.
Angliese with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Angliese.
Angliese misses with the combination.
Crespo feints and then cracks Angliese's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Angliese down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crespo connects with a jab.
Angliese misses with a body shot.
Angliese fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crespo manages to avoid it.
Angliese lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crespo shoots in for a double leg but Angliese sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crespo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Angliese misses with a two punch combination.
Silvio Crespo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angliese misses with a lunging right hand
and Crespo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab from Crespo.
Crespo takes the fight into the clinch.
Crespo throws a punch but it's blocked by Angliese.
Crespo keeps control of Angliese as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crespo lands an elbow inside that Angliese shrugs off.
Angliese stalling in the clinch but Crespo improves position.
Angliese escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bo Angliese seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crespo slips a jab and a cross from Angliese.
Crespo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Angliese!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crespo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Angliese to see if he's OK.
Crespo working the ground and pound but Angliese is defending the strikes.
Crespo is working Angliese over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crespo controlling from side mount.
Crespo lands an elbow.
Crespo with the ground and pound but Angliese regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Angliese is not content to let Crespo control the position.
Crespo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Angliese sees it coming and defends easily.
Crespo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crespo prevents Angliese from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crespo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Angliese won't allow Crespo to pass to mount.
Crespo misses with a head shot. Angliese uses the momentum to regain guard.
Crespo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Angliese manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Angliese connects with a high kick.
It looks like Silvio Crespo has been cut.
Angliese loads up on a big right hand but Crespo slips the punch.
Crespo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Crespo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Angliese.
Jab from Crespo.
A head kick misses from Angliese.
Bo Angliese is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crespo wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angliese misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Angliese avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crespo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Angliese misses with a body shot.
Angliese is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Crespo rather than just go for the knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crespo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Angliese rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Crespo to counter with a crisp jab.
Crespo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Angliese paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Angliese managing to block the knees to the body from Crespo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Angliese creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crespo working aggressively here.
Crespo lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crespo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Angliese breaks from the clinch.
Crespo doesn't manage to clinch there - Angliese circles away.
Crespo wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bo Angliese will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Silvio Crespo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Crespo moves out of range of the strikes.
Crespo misses with a few strikes there.
Crespo gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Crespo fails to land.
Angliese taking a breather.
Angliese is trying to push Crespo away but Crespo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Angliese is pressed up against the cage. Crespo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Angliese down to the mat. Angliese avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Crespo shoots for a takedown but Angliese saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Angliese tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crespo was well out of range. Poor timing from Angliese.
Crespo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Angliese on his heels. He'll look to pass Angliese's guard now, I'm sure.
Angliese wants to stand and escape but Crespo is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Angliese manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Angliese breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crespo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Angliese tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Crespo is in Angliese's guard.
Angliese is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angliese pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crespo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Angliese, pushing him back against the cage.
Crespo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Angliese has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Crespo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Angliese waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crespo.
Crespo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Angliese takes a step back to recover.
Crespo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Angliese sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Crespo somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Silvio Crespo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angliese lands a nice shot to the body.
Crespo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Angliese makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crespo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crespo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Angliese, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angliese lands a nice knee to the body.
Angliese lands with a light punch inside.
Angliese's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crespo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Crespo fails with a takedown attempt.
Crespo gets a clinch.
Angliese blocks the elbow strike.
Angliese slows down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angliese.
Crespo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crespo prevents a body shot from Angliese.
Angliese avoids a wild elbow strike from Crespo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angliese lands a nice shot to the body.
Crespo tries a knee to the head but Angliese blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Angliese.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Crespo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Angliese avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Angliese works on Crespo's body with a couple of short punches.
Angliese unloads a knee to the mid-section. Crespo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Crespo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Angliese is defending well for now.
Angliese tries to stall but Crespo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Angliese slows down the pace here.
Crespo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crespo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crespo blocks an uppercut.
Crespo has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Angliese clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Angliese is covering up but some of the strikes from Crespo are getting through and doing damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crespo misses with an elbow to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Crespo's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Crespo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Angliese defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Crespo is landing with strikes. Angliese can't take much more of this.
Angliese covering up well and avoiding damage.
Angliese is trapped and Crespo is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crespo trying to control.
Crespo looking for the choke but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Angliese comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Angliese 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Silvio Crespo!
Silvio Crespo made sure to mention his sponsor, RAGS of a RONIN in his post fight interview.
In defeat, Bo Angliese stepped up to the mic, saying 'This can't be real. All of you are on steroids! Yeah I said it, EVERYONE IS ON STEROIDS!!!'.
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hype
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