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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Style (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Crouch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crouch has chosen Headstrong as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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175 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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170 lbs
1 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Style!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grant Crouch!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crouch forces Style back against the cage and clinches.
Style is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Crouch tries to pull guard but Style won't allow it.
Style content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Crouch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Style slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Style.
Crouch changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Style looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Style can't do much from the bottom here.
Crouch throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Style works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Style keeping control of the position.
Crouch trying to control from half guard but Style is working away.
Crouch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Style. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Style is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crouch pulls his head out easily.
Style trying to hold on to Crouch's head to control him but Crouch postures up.
Style desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Crouch tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Style.
Crouch is looking to stall here but Style recovers full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Style working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crouch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crouch manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crouch is looking to stand up but Style won't let him.
Crouch wants to control from the top but Style keeps moving.
Crouch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Style trying to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Grant Crouch was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Style throws a leg kick but Crouch sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Style misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crouch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Style throws out a leg kick but Crouch moves out of range and Style only half commits.
Crouch wants to slow Style down by chopping away at his legs.
Crouch fails with a takedown attempt.
Crouch cracks Style with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Crouch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Style manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crouch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Style moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Style throws a leg kick but Crouch moved away.
Crouch fails to land the takedown.
Tim Style has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Crouch.
Crouch throws a head kick but Style moves out of range.
Style is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Style throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Style lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crouch looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Style moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tim Style seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Style buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Style cracks the inside of Crouch's front leg.
Style lands a leg kick that knocks Crouch off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Style dominated that round.
That's time! Style's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Crouch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Style scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crouch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Style.
Style turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Style.
Crouch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crouch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Style paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Style, right into the meat.
Crouch tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crouch keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Crouch on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Style thumps Crouch with a low kick.
Tim Style is winning the standup battle so far.
Crouch gets tackled into the cage by Style. Style maintains the clinch.
Style is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crouch can do to turn this around?
Style leaning against his opponent.
Crouch is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Style jumps guard and drags Crouch to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Crouch trying to control the position from guard on top but Style is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Style is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Crouch defends well.
Style keeping moving, preventing Crouch from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Style is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Style sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Crouch's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Style is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Crouch is just riding it out for now. Style eventually gives up the hold.
Style will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Crouch is refusing to be controlled, as Style sits in half guard.
Style is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Style is looking for a kimura but Crouch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Style to get the leverage.
Style is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Crouch has managed to free his arm - good work.
Style is looking to take a break and control but Crouch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Style is working for a submission of some sort.
Style is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Style has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Crouch defend it? Style steps over the head and cranks it - Crouch is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Style!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tim Style!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
34% |
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