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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy Crespo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Weidman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crespo's entrance music is The final bell. A fine choice. The key to victory for Randy Crespo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randy Crespo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Weidman!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crespo throws a nice looking combination but Weidman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crespo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Weidman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Weidman uses his free foot to push down on Crespo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Crespo.
Weidman controlling from mount.
Crespo tries to hold on but Weidman pushes him away.
Crespo is trying to stand.
Weidman content just to control the position here.
Crespo tries to buck Weidman off but he can't manage it.
Weidman with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crespo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Weidman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weidman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weidman looking to finish Crespo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Crespo!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weidman raining down hammerfists from mount.
Weidman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crespo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Weidman looking to control and managing it successfully.
A nice elbow there by Weidman.
Weidman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Weidman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weidman controlling from the full mount.
Weidman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Crespo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Weidman controlling from mount.
Crespo is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Weidman controlling the position easily from mount.
Weidman with good strikes from the mount here!
Crespo wants to try and get back to his feet.
Weidman controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crespo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Weidman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Weidman was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Crespo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Weidman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crespo looks to land a combination but Weidman avoids it well.
Crespo moves out of range of the body kick from Weidman.
Crespo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crespo throws a sloppy head kick and Weidman moves out of range easily.
Crespo moves to clinch but Weidman breaks away
and Weidman counters with a shoot takedown. Crespo fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weidman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Let's hope that Weidman has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Crespo wants to stand up but Weidman is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Weidman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Crespo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Weidman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Weidman.
Weidman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Weidman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Weidman controls the position from side control.
Crespo pushes Weidman away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Weidman gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Weidman advances nicely into full mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crespo working to try and regain half guard.
Weidman controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chris Weidman.
Crespo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Weidman counters with a shoot takedown. Crespo fights it but they end up in guard.
Weidman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weidman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weidman content to stall in guard here.
Crespo is looking to stand up but Weidman isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Chris Weidman wasn't active enough on the ground.
Crespo misses with a body kick.
Crespo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crespo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Weidman.
Randy Crespo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crespo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crespo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Weidman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Crespo!
Weidman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Weidman with shots to the head and body - Crespo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Weidman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Weidman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Weidman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weidman dominating with strikes here.
Crespo wants to try and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Weidman controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crespo wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Weidman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Crespo looks a forlorn figure.
Weidman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Weidman landing shots from mount.
Weidman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Weidman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Weidman controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Weidman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Weidman misses the jab.
Weidman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crespo is out of range and Weidman settles back down.
A head kick misses from Crespo.
Weidman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Crespo's guard.
Weidman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Crespo is looking to stand up but Weidman isn't so interested in that idea.
Weidman advances to half guard.
Weidman controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crespo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Weidman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Weidman not doing much here.
Chris Weidman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Crespo swinging wildly here.
Crespo shoots and misses
and Weidman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Weidman trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weidman wants to free his trapped foot but Crespo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Weidman frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Crespo trying desperately to get to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Weidman controlling from the full mount.
Weidman working Crespo over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weidman controlling his opponent.
BOOM! Weidman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Weidman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Crespo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Weidman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chris Weidman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Crespo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crespo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Weidman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Weidman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crespo taking some punishment here, with Weidman in his half guard.
Weidman trying to control the pace.
Weidman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Weidman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Randy Crespo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Weidman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chris Weidman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Crespo fails to land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Weidman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Weidman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Weidman!
Chris Weidman spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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