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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Crosby (ranked 7982 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fubio Cubio (ranked 25211 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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214 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fubio Cubio!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosby looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cubio!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cubio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crosby working the ground and pound but Cubio is defending the strikes.
Crosby will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Crosby throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Crosby lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cubio down.
Crosby trying to control the action but Cubio is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crosby misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Crosby misses with the ground and pound.
Crosby working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crosby misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Crosby working the ground and pound.
Crosby throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Cubio works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Crosby sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cubio defending well though.
Cubio is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Crosby looks to land a strike but Cubio avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Crosby trying to control but Cubio is working from the bottom.
Cubio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crosby.
Cubio looking for a guillotine here but Crosby defends easily.
Cubio looks winded!
Crosby throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cubio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Crosby postures up in Cubio's guard and throws a big left but Cubio blocks it.
Crosby throws a big right hand that misses.
Crosby landing some decent shots from guard.
Crosby is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Crosby is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Crosby trying to control but Cubio is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crosby accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crosby working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Crosby throws a big right hand that misses.
Crosby is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Crosby throwing strikes but missing.
Crosby is working Cubio over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Crosby throws a strike but Cubio rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Crosby working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cubio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cubio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Crosby is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Crosby missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Crosby is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Crosby lands a nice short elbow.
Cubio looks like he's trying to stand up.
Crosby really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Crosby working the head and body with strikes.
Crosby lands strikes from half guard.
Cubio is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Crosby scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cubio is staying active underneath Crosby, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cubio trying to control from the bottom.
Cubio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crosby.
Crosby missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Crosby landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Crosby is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cubio sees it coming and defends easily.
Cubio wants to control but Crosby is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Crosby missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Crosby stalling.
Nice strikes from Crosby there.
Crosby takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cubio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Crosby keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Crosby is trying to control the action in half guard but Cubio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cubio is trying to maintain the position but Crosby is very close to passing his half guard.
Crosby sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Crosby dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Crosby darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Crosby is working for a submission of some sort.
Crosby perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crosby not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Crosby looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cubio wants to get back to full guard.
Cubio is breathing heavily.
Crosby not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Crosby working over Cubio with some ground and pound. Cubio looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Crosby sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Crosby wants to control but Cubio is keeping him busy.
Crosby is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cubio gets back to full guard.
Crosby with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crosby scoring with some ground and pound.
Cubio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crosby throwing strikes but missing.
Cubio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crosby is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crosby lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Crosby postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cubio is trying to control the position but Crosby postures up.
Crosby with a nice head shot there.
Crosby content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Crosby engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Crosby throws an elbow that misses. Cubio uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crosby's guard. Nice move by Cubio!
Cubio trying to control the position from guard on top but Crosby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cubio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cubio trying to control but Crosby is working from the bottom.
Crosby working for a triangle but Cubio defends it easily.
Crosby is looking to stand up but Cubio isn't so interested in that idea.
Cubio trying to control the position from guard on top but Crosby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Crosby has an active guard here but Cubio has managed to pass into half guard.
Cubio is trying to control. Crosby wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cubio throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Crosby to regain full guard.
Crosby avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cubio wants to control from the top but Crosby keeps moving.
Crosby has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cubio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Crosby dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cubio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crosby circles away quickly and effectively.
Cubio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crosby looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cubio controls Crosby momentarily but Crosby frees himself.
Crosby has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Crosby sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Crosby postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cubio looking to control.
Crosby postures up in Cubio's guard and throws a big left but Cubio blocks it.
Mike Crosby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cubio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cubio has momentary wrist control but Crosby slips an elbow through the middle.
Cubio keeping moving, preventing Crosby from controlling successfully.
Crosby connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby landing some decent shots from guard.
Cubio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Crosby working some strikes from top position.
Crosby throws a big elbow that misses.
Cubio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cubio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Crosby loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cubio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crosby.
Cubio looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crosby throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cubio tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Crosby is in Cubio's guard.
Cubio is trying to keep Crosby in close.
Crosby throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby throws a big right hand that misses.
Crosby is looking to work some ground and pound but Cubio has wrist control.
Crosby postures up and lands a big shot to Cubio's brow.
Cubio working a defensive guard here.
Crosby working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Crosby throws a big elbow that misses.
Crosby sitting in guard here, content to control.
Crosby's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Crosby connects with a couple of short punches.
Crosby's corner is telling him to maintain position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Crosby postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby works over Cubio with some ground and pound from guard.
Crosby throwing strikes from guard but Cubio blocks nicely.
Crosby missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Crosby scores with a takedown into Cubio's guard.
Cubio looking for a sweep. Not yet Cubio, not yet.
Cubio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Crosby scoring with punches to the head and body.
Crosby works over Cubio with some ground and pound from guard.
Cubio is pulling down on Crosby's head. It's preventing any offense from Crosby, at least for the moment.
Cubio wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby won't allow Cubio to get back to his feet.
Crosby is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Crosby is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cubio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crosby controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Crosby content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Crosby postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cubio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crosby is one step ahead there.
Crosby working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Crosby showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Crosby, 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Crosby!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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