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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Claude Dacre (ranked 967 p4p, 109 weight class) and Night Crawler (ranked 1890 p4p, 203 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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154 lbs
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135 lbs
4 - 1 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Claude Dacre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Night Crawler!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dacre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crawler tries to avoid it but Dacre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crawler to the ground. Crawler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dacre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Crawler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dacre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crawler.
Dacre is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dacre dives in for a single leg takedown but Crawler sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Claude Dacre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dacre.
No joy there for Crawler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawler with a hook.
Crawler is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Crawler clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crawler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dacre is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Crawler to keep the fight standing.
Crawler digs a right hand into Dacre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dacre's gas tank.
Crawler pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dacre is trying to pull guard but Crawler turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dacre jumps guard but Crawler stands there with Dacre around his waist. Dacre gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Crawler's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Crawler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dacre blocks the elbow strike.
Crawler can't find room to land a body shot as Dacre controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Crawler.
Crawler digs a right hand underneath Dacre's ribcage. Dacre let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dacre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crawler just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dacre fails to pull guard.
Crawler misses with an elbow over the top.
Crawler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crawler has Dacre pushed against the cage.
Dacre jumps guard but Crawler stands there with Dacre around his waist. Dacre gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Crawler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Crawler misses with an elbow over the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dacre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Crawler smiles and moves away.
Crawler misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dacre has his takedown stuffed
and Crawler counters by clinching up.
Dacre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crawler just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice elbow from Crawler.
Crawler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dacre backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crawler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dacre's brow.
Crawler lands a left hand.
Crawler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crawler lands an elbow just above Dacre 's eye.
Dacre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crawler just stands there and leans against the cage.
Crawler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crawler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dacre takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dacre's elbow.
Crawler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Crawler.
It looks like Claude Dacre has been cut.
Crawler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crawler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice elbow from Crawler.
Crawler taking a breather.
Crawler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dacre successfully pulls guard.
Dacre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dacre seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crawler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Night Crawler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Claude Dacre's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Crawler closes the distance and clinches.
Crawler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dacre is trying to pull guard but Crawler has him pressed against the cage.
Dacre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Crawler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dacre is trying to pull guard but Crawler has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Claude Dacre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crawler lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dacre jumps guard.
Crawler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dacre is keeping the position for now.
Dacre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crawler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dacre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Crawler controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dacre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Crawler controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dacre working for a triangle but Crawler defends it easily.
Crawler advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Crawler with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Crawler tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dacre knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dacre pushes Crawler off looking to stand but Crawler dives back in and keeps control.
Dacre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crawler pulls his head out easily.
Dacre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Crawler controlling the action here.
Dacre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dacre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crawler pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dacre actively working from the bottom here.
Crawler controlling the action here.
Crawler is looking to advance position but Dacre won't allow it.
Dacre looking for submissions off his back.
Crawler is keen to just control but Dacre is a slippery customer.
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.
Dacre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crawler pulls his head out easily.
Crawler perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dacre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dacre actively working from the bottom here.
Crawler is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dacre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crawler content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dacre wants to improve his position but Crawler is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Night Crawler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Claude Dacre's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dacre shoots in looking for a takedown. Crawler tries to sprawl out of it but Dacre keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crawler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dacre takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dacre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crawler.
Dacre feinted with a counter takedown.
Dacre shoots in looking for a takedown. Crawler tries to sprawl out of it but Dacre keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crawler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dacre fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Claude Dacre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dacre will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dacre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Crawler sprawls well. Crawler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dacre gets slowly back to his feet.
Claude Dacre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A jab from Crawler finds it's way through Dacre's defenses.
Dacre dives in for a single leg takedown but Crawler sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dacre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crawler throws out the jab.
Dacre swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dacre misses with a takedown attempt
and Crawler counters by moving into the clinch.
A short right from Crawler.
Dacre prevents a body shot from Crawler.
Crawler misses with an elbow over the top.
Crawler misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dacre backwards.
Crawler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Crawler.
Crawler throws a head punch that misses.
Crawler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crawler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crawler lands a nice shot to the body.
Crawler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dacre's elbow.
Crawler is pushing Dacre up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dacre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Crawler smiles and moves away.
Night Crawler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dacre dives in for a single leg takedown but Crawler sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Crawler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Night Crawler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dacre staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dacre moves away from the strike by Crawler.
Crawler jabs at Dacre's body.
Dacre misses with a jab to the body
and Crawler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the body from Dacre misses
and Crawler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crawler lands a nice shot that snaps Dacre's head back.
Dacre is rocked!
Dacre tries for a takedown but Crawler circles away easily
and Crawler counters with a crisp right that sends Dacre to the canvas! Crawler follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Night Crawler!
Claude Dacre spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks for coming..I'll be back'.
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