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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 27, 2025 |
#R1#
Crespin throws a head kick but Rose moves out of range.
Rose misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rose throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crespin darts in trying to clinch#TD#
and Rose counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Crespin wants to control but Rose passes into side.
Crespin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rose wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rose definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose looks up at the clock and then as Crespin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rose smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Crespin can't do much from the bottom here.
Crespin is looking for a sweep.#T1#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Rose wants to stand but Crespin has his arm trapped. #SUB#
Rose tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rose tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rose wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crespin keeps working.
Crespin can't do much from the bottom here. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Crespin trying to remain calm as Rose controls from the top position.
Rose is looking to take a break and control but Crespin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crespin trying to control but Rose flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Crespin is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#SUB#
Rose is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
What can Crespin do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#T3##SUB#
Rose is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Crespin defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Rose biding his time, looking for the opening.
Rose is punishing Crespin with strikes - can he finish him?!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crespin wants to get back to his feet.
Crespin trying to control the hands but Rose won't let him. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rose keeps control of the position easily here as Crespin tries to buck him off.
Crespin is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rose softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Crespin tries to roll but Rose sticks to his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rose scores with punches from the back.
Crespin tries to escape but Rose has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Rose dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Crespin tries to clinch but Rose moves away #TD#
and Rose counters with a nice double leg into guard. #SUB2#
Crespin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rose makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rose is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crespin can do to turn this around?
Rose wants to control from the top but Crespin keeps moving.
Matt Rose overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rose sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rose has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but Crespin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Rose in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Crespin working a defensive guard here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but Crespin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Crespin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rose feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Crespin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Crespin shoots in for a double leg but Rose sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Matt Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blaine Crespin.
Rose looks for a takedown but Crespin sprawls well.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Crespin misses with a takedown attempt #TD#
and Rose counters with a takedown into side control.
Rose happy to just control the position for now.
Rose'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.#SUB#
Rose is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Crespin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Crespin tries to improve position but can't. #T3##SU#
Rose has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Rose looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crespin scores with a jab to the head.
Rose shoots in for a takedown but Crespin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Crespin shoots and misses
and Rose counters with an outside leg kick.
Crespin checks a leg kick.#TD#
Rose fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Crespin sprawls well initially but Rose persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Crespin is trying to maintain the position but Rose is very close to passing his half guard.#T4##SUB#
Rose is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Crespin defends it well.
Rose controlling the action here.
Rose looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Crespin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crespin wants to control but Rose is keeping busy.
Crespin wants to improve his position but Rose is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Rose dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Rose throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crespin's waist but Crespin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rose off to one side.
Crespin doesn't manage to clinch there - Rose circles away.
Crespin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rose's hands.
Rose shoots for a takedown but Crespin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Crespin shoots for a takedown but Rose saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rose dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crespin. That did some damage!#CL2#
Crespin gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Crespin decides to pull guard. #SUB2#
Crespin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T1#
Rose has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Crespin is proving hard to escape from.
Rose pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crespin is keeping the position for now.
Rose looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Crespin wants to sweep here but Rose controlling him for the moment. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Crespin wants to stand up but Rose is controlling him.
Rose scoring with some ground and pound.
Crespin trying to control the position.
Rose wanted to stand there but Crespin had control of the position.
Rose wants to control from the top but Crespin keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Matt Rose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3#
Crespin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rose sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Crespin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rose but Rose pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Matt Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blaine Crespin.
Rose shoots in and drives through. Crespin sprawls well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Crespin.#CL#
Rose clinches up with Crespin and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Rose escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crespin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rose paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Rose gets a clinch.
Crespin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Rose manages to break the clinch.
Crespin moves in looking to clinch but Rose pushes him off.
It looked like Rose was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL#
Rose fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crespin, pushing him back against the cage.#T4#
Crespin working hard to break the clinch.
Rose jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Crespin walks away with a smile on his face. Rose gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Matt Rose is winning the standup battle so far.
Crespin shoots in and drives through. Rose sprawls well.
Rose pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rose tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crespin swivels and escapes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Crespin! But no joy.
Crespin throws a head kick that misses.
Rose displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Crespin.
Crespin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crespin tries to clinch but Rose moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose is looking to chop away at Crespin's legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crespin wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Rose showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rose 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Rose! |
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