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Event:
MMA Hype -48-
Date: Apr 05, 2025 |
#R1#
Crusher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gallegos throws a lazy right hand but Crusher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#TD#
Crusher drives through with a takedown into guard.
Crusher throws a strike but Gallegos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Crusher trying to keep a closed guard but Gallegos is proving a slippery customer.
Crusher seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #SUB#
Crusher looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Crusher looking for a guillotine here but Gallegos defends easily.
Crusher pulls Gallegos in close to prevent any damage. #T1##SUB#
Gallegos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Crusher has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gallegos has managed to get both his arms back between Crusher's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Crusher working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gallegos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gallegos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Crusher lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Crusher's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T2#
Gallegos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crusher.
Crusher with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crusher throws an elbow that misses. Gallegos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crusher's guard. Nice move by Gallegos!#REVB#
Crusher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Crusher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gallegos is one step ahead there.
Crusher pulls Gallegos in close to prevent any damage. #T3##SUB#
Crusher is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gallegos is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gallegos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crusher is keeping the position for now.
Crusher manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gallegos manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Crusher with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crusher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crusher has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Crusher throws a big elbow that misses. #T4#
Crusher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crusher with a nice head shot there.
We've been informed that Gallegos has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Crusher is looking to advance position but Gallegos has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Gallegos prevents Crusher from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crusher is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Crusher dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Danga de danga de dang - Gallegos scores with a four punch combination!#CUT2#It looks like Wesley Crusher has been cut.
Gallegos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gallegos looks like he wants to counter punch here.#TD#
Crusher bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Crusher trying to control the position but Gallegos is working away.
Crusher throws a strike aimed at the side of Gallegos's head but Gallegos avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusher scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gallegos to see if he's OK.
Crusher works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#T1#
Crusher throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Crusher fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Crusher in side control, throwing shots but Gallegos defends.
Crusher in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gallegos is trying to improve his position.
Crusher remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Wesley Crusher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crusher lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gallegos down.
Crusher laying and praying for a moment but Gallegos takes advantage and regains half guard.
Gallegos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crusher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
Crusher winds up and cracks Gallegos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Crusher missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crusher thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gallegos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crusher.
Crusher stalling.
Crusher thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gallegos's head.
Crusher sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gallegos defending well though. #T3#
Crusher lands strikes from half guard.
Crusher sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gallegos defending well though.
Crusher trying to control the action but Gallegos is working from the bottom.
Crusher throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Crusher thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Crusher missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Crusher working the head and body with strikes.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Crusher here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Gallegos moves into full guard.
Gallegos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crusher.
Crusher is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T4#
Crusher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crusher stays in close to Gallegos's body and controls the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Crusher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gallegos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gallegos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The fighters circling - Gallegos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crusher tries to counter with a takedown but Gallegos is quick to defend against it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crusher fails with the takedown
and Gallegos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Crusher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wesley Crusher's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Crusher closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gallegos to the mat! Gallegos manages to get full guard.
Brooks Gallegos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wesley Crusher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crusher throws a big right hand that misses.
Crusher pushing down on Gallegos's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gallegos trying to hold on to Crusher's head to control him but Crusher postures up.
Crusher tries to pass to full mount but Gallegos defends it.
Crusher working the head and body with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusher is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T1#
Crusher winds up and cracks Gallegos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Crusher sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gallegos defending well though.
Crusher thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gallegos's head.
Crusher seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Crusher looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Crusher controlling the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gallegos misses with an uppercut.
Gallegos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#T3#
Crusher will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD#
Crusher 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.
Crusher is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gallegos keeping moving, preventing Crusher from controlling successfully.
Crusher with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crusher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crusher's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Crusher with a nice head shot there.#T4#
Crusher throws a big right hand that misses.
Crusher might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Crusher passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Crusher creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Crusher cracks Gallegos with a big elbow.
Crusher working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Gallegos's face as Crusher controls the position.
Crusher in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gallegos seems a little lost for a moment, as Crusher dominates the positioning.
Crusher working the head with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Crusher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Crusher, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Crusher!
Wesley Crusher tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, Brooks Gallegos stepped up to the mic, saying 'I had COVID'. |
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Event:
MMA Hype -38-
Date: Mar 01, 2025 |
#R1##TD2#
Crusher scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ferreira manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ferreira will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Crusher throws a strike but Ferreira rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##SUB2#
Ferreira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Crusher has an active guard here but Ferreira has managed to pass into half guard.
Ferreira is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ferreira lands a big elbow. #CUT#It looks like Wesley Crusher has been cut.
Ferreira is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crusher is working to get back to half guard.
#T1#
Ferreira lands a big elbow.
Crusher is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ferreira with the ground and pound from mount. #CUT#The cut above Wesley Crusher's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wesley Crusher's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vanderley Ferreira!
Vanderley Ferreira retains his heavyweight title! |
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Event:
MMA Hype -31-
Date: Feb 05, 2025 |
#R1##TD#
Crusher shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Crusher trying to control but Lucas is working from the bottom.
Lucas being controlled here, momentarily.
Lucas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crusher.
Crusher is stalling in the full guard.
Crusher postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crusher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1#
Lucas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crusher wants to pass the guard but Lucas is keeping the position.#SUB#
Crusher thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Crusher throwing strikes but missing.
Crusher throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crusher is working Lucas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Crusher slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Crusher happy to just control the position for now. #T2#
Crusher working the ground and pound but Lucas is defending the strikes. #SUB#
Crusher is working to tighten his grip on Lucas's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Lucas has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Crusher is really squeezing tight and eventually Lucas passes out! Crusher breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Wesley Crusher!
Wesley Crusher tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
MMA Hype -22-
Date: Jan 04, 2025 |
#R1#
Huerta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Crusher on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CUT2#It looks like Wesley Crusher has been cut.
Huerta bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Crusher's head.
Huerta with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crusher to score with a decent uppercut.
Crusher takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Crusher misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusher scores with a shot to the body.
Crusher connects with a body shot.
A slow jab from Crusher misses its intended target.
Crusher looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Huerta connects with a jab.#T1#
Huerta with a nice cross.
Nice sprawl there from Crusher as Huerta shoots in.
Crusher tests Huerta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crusher misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Huerta counters with a stiff right hand.
Crusher just misses with a punch to the body.
Huerta has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Crusher ducks under a wild hook from Huerta.
Crusher drops down looking for a counter takedown but Huerta sprawls and moves away.
Crusher misses with a hook
and Huerta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crusher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Huerta throws a hook to the side of Crusher's head but Crusher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crusher works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Huerta has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Huerta connects with a jab.#T2#
Huerta clobbers Crusher with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crusher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crusher with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Huerta to score with a decent uppercut.
Crusher ducks right into an uppercut from Huerta.
Huerta stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Huerta is trying hard to land a takedown here. Crusher sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wesley Crusher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Huerta.
The fighters circling - Crusher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crusher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Huerta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crusher.
Huerta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T3#
Crusher throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Huerta looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jesus Huerta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crusher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Huerta scores with a nice right hand.
A big left from Huerta misses. #KD#
Crusher lands a big right hand that sends Huerta crashing to the mat! Crusher stays standing though and waves Huerta back to his feet!
Huerta might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huerta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crusher pinned against the cage. Crusher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Crusher feinted with a counter takedown.
Crusher connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Huerta! He's out on his feet! Crusher rushes in and drops Huerta with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Wesley Crusher!
In his post fight interview, Wesley Crusher started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
MMA Hype -13-
Date: Dec 01, 2024 |
#R1#
Crusher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#TD2#
Crusher looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cruz!
Crusher scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cruz to see if he's OK.
Sloppy strikes there by Crusher.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crusher connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cruz some visible discomfort.
#ROC2#Cruz is rocked!
The crowd goes nuts as Crusher knocks Cruz out cold with a massive hammerfist! Crusher Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Wesley Crusher!
After the fight, Wesley Crusher was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Crusher fails with the takedown.
Wall is looking for a counter combo.
Wall is breathing heavily.#TD2#
Crusher shoots in and bounces Wall off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Crusher working some strikes from top position.
Crusher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crusher controlling from the top position.
Crusher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wall is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusher working some strikes from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Crusher's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #ROC2#Wall is rocked!#CUT2#Owen Wall's cut is getting worse.#T1#
Crusher postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Wall's head off the mat! Wall is out! He's out! Crusher jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Wesley Crusher!
A very excited looking Wesley Crusher rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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