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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Crespo (ranked 2267 p4p, 220 weight class) and Chosu McGrady (ranked 2230 p4p, 218 weight class). Crespo comes to the ring accompanied by Toxic Waltz. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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152 lbs
15 - 13 - 1 |
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150 lbs
16 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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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
15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aldo Crespo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chosu McGrady!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crespo throws a sloppy head kick and McGrady moves out of range easily.
McGrady ducks under a wild hook from Crespo.
McGrady 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.
McGrady distracts Crespo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Crespo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McGrady wants to pass the guard but Crespo is keeping the position.
McGrady stopping the sweep attempt from Crespo.
McGrady scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGrady working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Crespo's head.
Crespo is rocked!
McGrady content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Oh Crespo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Crespo looking for a sweep. Not yet Crespo, not yet.
McGrady trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crespo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McGrady looking to pass the guard.
Crespo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crespo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McGrady throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crespo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McGrady scoring with punches to the head and body.
McGrady trying to control but Crespo is working from the bottom.
Crespo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGrady.
McGrady throws a big elbow that misses.
McGrady postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McGrady postures up in Crespo's guard and throws a big left but Crespo blocks it.
McGrady passes easily into side control. Nice work.
McGrady is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Crespo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Crespo's coaches at UnderGround Training Facility have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Crespo struggling a bit here.
McGrady decides to take the fight back to the feet.
McGrady misses with a takedown attempt - Crespo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Crespo tries a head kick but it misses.
Crespo seems to have got his legs back now.
McGrady dives in and scores a takedown into Crespo's guard.
McGrady trying to control the position from guard on top but Crespo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGrady with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McGrady's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McGrady postures up in Crespo's guard and throws a big left but Crespo blocks it.
McGrady postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGrady throwing strikes from guard but Crespo blocks nicely.
McGrady is looking to work some ground and pound but Crespo has wrist control.
McGrady looking to pass the guard.
McGrady is in close to Crespo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McGrady scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chosu McGrady dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McGrady goes for a double leg but Crespo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Crespo continues to drive forward.
McGrady shoots and misses
and Crespo counters with a takedown into side control.
McGrady explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Crespo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McGrady closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Crespo did well to prevent McGrady getting side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGrady thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crespo's head.
McGrady looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McGrady thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crespo's head.
McGrady not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McGrady throwing shots but Crespo is blocking nicely.
Crespo is trying to control but can't.
McGrady is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McGrady lands a big elbow - Crespo is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for McGrady!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chosu McGrady!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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