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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Terrell (ranked 4645 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zachary Crawford (ranked 5451 p4p, 0 weight class). Zachary Crawford is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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150 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oscar Terrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zachary Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Terrell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Terrell is pressed up against the cage. Crawford has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Terrell down to the mat. Terrell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Terrell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crawford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crawford tries a head kick but it misses.
As Crawford looks to move away, Terrell throws a big counter combo but Crawford just gets out of the way.
Terrell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crawford.
Crawford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crawford gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Terrell counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawford tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Terrell defends well and Crawford ends up having to push Terrell into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Terrell throws a big counter combination but Crawford scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Oscar Terrell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zachary Crawford.
Crawford doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Terrell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford looking for a takedown.
Crawford keeps control of Terrell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Terrell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crawford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Terrell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Terrell gets tackled into the cage by Crawford. Crawford maintains the clinch.
Crawford manages to break the clinch.
Terrell misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford goes for a double leg but Terrell avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Terrell continues to drive forward.
Crawford doesn't manage to clinch there - Terrell circles away.
Terrell drops down looking for a counter takedown but Crawford sprawls and moves away.
Terrell drives through and clinches with Crawford against the cage.
Crawford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crawford misses with a double jab.
Nice sprawl there from Terrell as Crawford shoots in.
Terrell changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Zachary Crawford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terrell wants to clinch up but Crawford keeps it at a distance.
Crawford darts in looking for a takedown but Terrell gets double underhooks and turns Crawford into the cage.
Crawford looks winded!
Terrell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crawford has Terrell pressed against the cage, preventing Terrell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrell is trying to force a seperation but Crawford has the dominant position.
Crawford has Terrell pushed against the cage.
Crawford is looking to break free of the clinch but Terrell has double underhooks.
Terrell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crawford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crawford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crawford doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Terrell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Terrell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crawford, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terrell is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Crawford is trying to drag Terrell to the mat but Terrell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Terrell manages to break the clinch.
Terrell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Terrell throws a hook but Crawford blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crawford.
Crawford tries to clinch there but Terrell circles away.
Terrell changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Terrell fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Terrell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Terrell closes the distance and pushes Crawford back into the cage.
Crawford keeps control of Terrell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crawford is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Terrell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Terrell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crawford has him pressed against the cage.
Crawford changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Terrell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Terrell misses with an uppercut. Crawford saw that one coming.
Crawford gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crawford dives in and grabs Terrell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Terrell pushes down on Crawford's head and hops out.
Terrell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oscar Terrell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford goes for a double leg but Terrell avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Terrell continues to drive forward.
Oscar Terrell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zachary Crawford.
Terrell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Terrell there as he acknowledges the shot.
Crawford wants to clinch.
Terrell drops down looking for a counter takedown but Crawford sprawls and moves away.
Crawford shoots for a takedown but Terrell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Terrell takes a swing at Crawford's ribcage but misses.
Crawford unleashes a big counter combination but Terrell bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Terrell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crawford can do to turn this around?
Crawford throws a poor cross that misses
and Terrell moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Terrell struggles to land a body shot inside as Crawford controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford tries to pull guard but Terrell won't allow it.
Crawford is breathing heavily.
Terrell wants to break free but Crawford has control.
A frustrated look appears on Terrell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Terrell tries to break free but Crawford pushes him back against the cage.
Crawford tries to pull guard but Terrell won't allow it.
Terrell is pressed up against the cage. Crawford has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Terrell down to the mat. Terrell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Terrell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crawford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Terrell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crawford is looking to clinch but Terrell is avoiding it.
Terrell tries to counter by clinching up but Crawford breaks away and moves out of range.
Crawford misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford shoots in but Terrell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No joy there for Terrell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crawford shoots in for a double leg but Terrell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Terrell tries to counter with a takedown but Crawford is quick to defend against it.
Terrell loads up on a big right hand but Crawford slips the punch.
Terrell clinches up with Crawford and pushes him back against the cage.
Terrell leaning against his opponent.
Crawford is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Terrell to keep the fight standing.
Crawford is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Terrell to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crawford tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Terrell is trying to force a seperation but Crawford has the dominant position.
Stalling in the clinch from Terrell.
Terrell tries to circle away but Crawford has him pinned against the cage.
Crawford misses with a body punch.
Terrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oscar Terrell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crawford tries to pull guard but Terrell holds him up against the cage and eventually Crawford drops back down to his feet.
Crawford keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Terrell's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Terrell dominated that second round.
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!
Crawford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Terrell.
Terrell has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Terrell throws a series of punches but Crawford avoids them all with ease.
Terrell swings for the body but Crawford moves out of range.
Crawford clinches.
Crawford tries to pull guard but Terrell holds him up against the cage and eventually Crawford drops back down to his feet.
Crawford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawford fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crawford lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Terrell slaps away a takedown attempt from Crawford, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Oscar Terrell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zachary Crawford.
Crawford tries to clinch up but Terrell circles away and keeps his distance.
Crawford doesn't manage to clinch there - Terrell circles away.
It looked like Terrell was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Crawford looks to land a combination but Terrell avoids it well.
Terrell tries to counter with a takedown but Crawford is quick to defend against it.
Crawford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crawford closes the distance and pushes Terrell back into the cage.
Terrell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crawford keeps control of Terrell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crawford drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Terrell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Crawford breaks from the clinch.
Terrell slaps away a takedown attempt from Crawford, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Terrell looks to land a left hand but Crawford moved out of range nicely.
Terrell tries to clinch up but Crawford circles away and keeps his distance.
Crawford wants to clinch up but Terrell keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford just misses with a punch to the body.
Terrell tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Terrell. Crawford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crawford is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Crawford finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crawford closes this distance looking for a takedown but Terrell circles away.
Terrell half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Crawford staying out of range there.
A combination from Crawford does no damage.
Crawford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terrell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crawford throws a head kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Terrell tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Terrell wants to clinch.
Crawford will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crawford doesn't manage to clinch there - Terrell circles away.
Terrell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zachary Crawford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oscar Terrell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crawford throws a series of punches but Terrell avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Oscar Terrell.
Well Terrell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Terrell!
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RATING
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