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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between chad Von Crabtree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Readen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, chad Von Crabtree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mac Readen!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Readen moves out of range of the body kick.
Readen scores a takedown into full mount!
Readen scoring with strikes but Von Crabtree is staying in there.
Readen with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Readen.
Readen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Von Crabtree is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee warns Von Crabtree that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Readen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Readen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Von Crabtree wants to control but Readen is having none of it.
Readen dominating with strikes here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Crabtree tries to hold on but Readen postures up.
Readen landing strikes from the mount and Von Crabtree is in trouble!
Von Crabtree taking shots to the head.
Von Crabtree taking shots to the head.
Readen dominating with strikes here.
Readen landing punches.
Readen raining down shots from the mount!
Readen cracks Von Crabtree with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Readen scoring with strikes but Von Crabtree is staying in there.
Readen looking to finish Von Crabtree with some ground and pound. This is bad for Von Crabtree!
Von Crabtree is breathing heavily.
Readen lands a big elbow.
Von Crabtree slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Readen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Readen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Von Crabtree's head.
Von Crabtree makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Von Crabtree.
Readen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Von Crabtree swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Readen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Readen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Readen winds up and cracks Von Crabtree with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Readen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Readen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Von Crabtree defending well though.
Von Crabtree missing with punches from the bottom.
Von Crabtree blocking the ground and pound attempt from Readen.
Von Crabtree is looking to escape.
Readen is thwarting Von Crabtree's attempts to control the position.
Readen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Readen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Von Crabtree is looking to clinch.
Von Crabtree gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Readen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Von Crabtree's guard.
Von Crabtree not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Von Crabtree is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Readen is controlling him.
Readen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Von Crabtree wants to stand but Readen is controlling the position.
Von Crabtree is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Readen dominated that round.
That's time! Von Crabtree's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Readen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Von Crabtree with a poor takedown
letting Readen counter with a right hand.
Von Crabtree throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Readen.
Von Crabtree throws a head kick that misses.
Von Crabtree tries for a takedown but Readen circles away easily
and Readen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Von Crabtree has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Readen is working away from the top position though.
Readen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Von Crabtree gets back to full guard.
Readenis looking to pass into half guard but Von Crabtree pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Von Crabtree is in guard.
Von Crabtree keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Readen's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Crabtree trying to control but Readen is working from the bottom.
Von Crabtree advances to half guard.
Von Crabtree thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Von Crabtree seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Readen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Von Crabtree wants to stand up but Readen has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Readen moves into full guard.
Mac Readen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Von Crabtree is looking to advance position but Readen has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Readen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Readen.
Readen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Readen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Von Crabtree's face.
Von Crabtree is looking to get to half guard.
Readen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Von Crabtree can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Readen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Readen lands with some strikes.
Von Crabtree tries to lock up and control but Readen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Von Crabtree really wants to buck Readen off and get back to his feet.
Readen landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Crabtree can't escape the position.
Readen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Von Crabtree can't escape the position.
Von Crabtree throwing hammer fists to the chest of Readen. What's that going to do exactly?
Von Crabtree sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Von Crabtree manages to get to full guard.
Readen lands a couple of digs.
Von Crabtree is looking for a triangle but Readen pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Von Crabtree not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Readen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Von Crabtree not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Readen is looking to work some ground and pound but Von Crabtree has wrist control.
Von Crabtree wants to sweep here but Readen controlling him for the moment.
Von Crabtree wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Readen postures up and lands a big shot to Von Crabtree's brow.
Von Crabtree wants to sweep here but Readen controlling him for the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Readen closes the distance and clinches up with Von Crabtree, looking for a takedown. Readen pushes Von Crabtree against the cage but Von Crabtree circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Readen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Von Crabtree fails with the takedown
and Readen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Readen landing with the ground and pound.
Von Crabtree lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Readen!
Von Crabtree throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Von Crabtree looking to finish with strikes here!
Readen is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Crabtree thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Readen gets back to half guard.
Readen is not content to let Von Crabtree control the position.
Readen wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Readen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Von Crabtree's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Von Crabtree's back!
Readen lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Readen scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Von Crabtree is trapped and Readen is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Readen scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Von Crabtree is looking for a way out.
Readen has Von Crabtree flattened out and is raining down punches.
Readen cracks Von Crabtree with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Von Crabtree from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Readen scores with strikes from the back.
Readen lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Von Crabtree.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Readen lands a shot to the head.
Readen keeps control of the position as Von Crabtree tries to break free.
Readen scores with strikes from the back.
Readen loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Von Crabtree hold on?
Von Crabtree tries to roll but Readen sticks to his back.
Readen scores with punches to the body.
Von Crabtree is trapped and Readen is scoring with shots to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Von Crabtree looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
I really don't envy Von Crabtree right now.
Von Crabtree has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Readen is punishing Von Crabtree with strikes - can he finish him?!
Readen doesn't have the hooks in and Von Crabtree manages to turn into his guard.
Von Crabtree stands up from Readen's guard - Von Crabtree perhaps looking for a knockout.
Von Crabtree shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Readen but Readen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Von Crabtree changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Readen. No joy for Von Crabtree on that attempt.
chad Von Crabtree has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for chad Von Crabtree. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Crabtree wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mac Readen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Readen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mac Readen!
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RATING
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