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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dany Crosby (ranked 1444 p4p, 228 weight class) and William Ralph Dean (ranked 1178 p4p, 192 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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200 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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188 cm
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198 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dany Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Ralph Dean!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosby falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dean counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dean lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crosby circles away quickly and effectively.
Dean swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crosby darts in and clinches Dean up against the cage.
Dean tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crosby's elbow.
Crosby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dean throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crosby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dean moves into range and clinches up with Crosby.
Dean misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crosby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dean's elbow.
Crosby lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Crosby.
Dean swings wildly with an uppercut but Crosby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dean can't find room to land a body shot as Crosby controls the action.
Crosby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crosby.
Crosby throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dean blocking some punches.
I was talking to Crosby's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dean has Crosby pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean blocks a body shot from Crosby.
Crosby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dean blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dean swings wildly with an uppercut but Crosby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crosby swings wildly with an uppercut but Dean uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dean content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Crosby tries to throw a body punch but Dean avoids it by throwing Crosby back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Dean fails to land.
Crosby tries to work over Dean's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dean blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dean.
Crosby prevents a body shot from Dean.
Dean taking a breather.
Crosby blocks a body shot from Dean.
Dean lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crosby backwards.
Dean throws a head punch that misses.
Dean throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean struggles to land a body shot inside as Crosby controls his hands.
Dean blocks a body shot from Crosby.
Nice body punch from Dean.
Dean lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crosby backwards.
Crosby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dean creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Dean.
Crosby lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
Crosby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dean fails to land.
Crosby tries to throw a body punch but Dean avoids it by throwing Crosby back against the cage.
Dean misses with some punches.
Crosby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crosby misses with a punch on the inside.
Crosby blocking some punches.
Dean lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crosby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crosby misses with some punches.
Dean blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dean blocks a body shot from Crosby.
Dean scores with a shot to the side of Crosby's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Crosby.
Crosby lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crosby lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crosby.
Dean is working Crosby over against the cage.
Dean blocks a body shot from Crosby.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dean.
A head punch on the inside from Dean fails to land.
Dean cracks Crosby with a nice body shot.
Dean gets through Crosby's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dean lands an uppercut.
Crosby stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dean blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dean scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dean tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Crosby.
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!
Crosby tries to work over Dean's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dean fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crosby working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dean.
Dean breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby tries to bum rush Dean with a series of wild strikes but Dean uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dean pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crosby falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dean counters with a three punch combo that has Crosby backing up. Crosby nods at Dean to acknowledge the strikes.
Crosby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crosby takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dean pushes Crosby up against the cage in a clinch.
Crosby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crosby tries to throw a body punch but Dean avoids it by throwing Crosby back against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nice body punch from Crosby - that landed with a thud.
Dean misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crosby swings wildly with an uppercut but Dean uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crosby works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crosby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crosby presses Dean against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crosby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dean's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crosby.
Crosby digs a right hand into Dean's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dean's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Ralph Dean dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dean connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crosby momentarily.
Crosby throws out a loose jab but Dean uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Dean was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Crosby on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dean throws a right and a left that Crosby avoids nicely.
Dean gets tackled into the cage by Crosby. Crosby maintains the clinch.
Dean lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crosby misses with a punch on the inside.
Crosby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
Dean has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crosby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dean throws a punch but it's blocked by Crosby.
Crosby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Deans head.
Dean blocks a body shot from Crosby.
Dean misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crosby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crosby pushes Dean back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crosby lands a right hand.
Dean lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crosby backwards.
Dean wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crosby has him pressed against the cage.
Crosby tries a body shot but Dean blocks it.
Crosby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean lands a left hand.
Dean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crosby swinging wildly here.
Dean swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crosby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dean moves away.
Crosby tries to clinch up.
The crowd cheers as Crosby lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dean doesn't seem phased though.
Crosby throws a nice looking combination but Dean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dean slips under a jab from Crosby.
Crosby lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Crosby looks to clinch
and Dean counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dean looks to throw the jab but Crosby is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Crosby. Those never looked like landing.
Dean throws a right hand that Crosby ducks under and follows up with a left that Crosby also avoids with ease.
Crosby throws a body shot but no joy.
Dean swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Crosby. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby doesn't manage to clinch there - Dean circles away.
Dean is looking for the big counter here.
Crosby takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dean clobbers Crosby with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A telegraphed right hand from Dean misses the target.
Crosby throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Dean to counter with a crisp jab.
Dean gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dean tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dean stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dean.
Crosby lands with a right to the head.
Dean looking to slow down the pace here.
Dean's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dean can't find room to land a body shot as Crosby controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dean.
Dean misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dean working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crosby lands a shoulder strike.
Dany Crosby has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crosby.
Dean lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crosby backwards.
Dean stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dean.
Dean throws a punch but it's blocked by Crosby.
Crosby blocking some punches.
Dean is trying to maintain a safe position but Crosby gets an underhook and turns Dean into the cage.
Dean throws a head punch that misses.
Dean doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crosby as Dean tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dean.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crosby as Dean tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Crosby fails to land.
Crosby lands a body shot.
Crosby lands an uppercut.
Dean presses Crosby against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crosby lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Dean as the two fighters clinch.
Crosby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dean's elbow.
Dean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dean misses with a looping right.
Crosby tries to clinch up but Dean circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circling - Dean throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crosby misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Crosby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crosby drops Dean with a beautiful combination! Dean stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Crosby is looking for the KO!
Dean is rocked!
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Dean got wobbled bad by a big combination! Crosby presses forward with punches and knees until Dean stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Dean closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dany Crosby!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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