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Event:
RFL-54
Date: Dec 01, 2018 |
#R1#
Crawford avoids the body shot from Jr.
We've been hearing reports that Crawford has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crawford momentarily.
#CL#
Crawford gets a clinch.
Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Crawford digs a right hand underneath Jr's ribcage. Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crawford lands with a light punch inside.
Crawford lands a body punch.
Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crawford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crawford tries to work over Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crawford creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crawford.
Crawford misses with the head strike.
Crawford lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jr backwards.
Crawford working aggressively here.
Crawford keeps control of Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crawford works on Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Jr wants to break free but Crawford has control.
Crawford lands a body shot.
Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Crawford misses with some punches.
#T1#
Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crawford's elbow. #BC2#
Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jr ducks under a wild hook from Crawford.
Jr throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Crawford counter with a right hand.
That kick from Jr tenderised Crawford's leg. Crawford is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crawford misses with an uppercut.
Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Jr. That snapped Crawford's head back.
Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crawford takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crawford tries to move into range but Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Crawford throws out a loose jab but Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crawford takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crawford slips under a jab from Jr.
Jr misses with an uppercut
and Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crawford throws a lazy right hand but Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crawford misses with a left hand
and Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Crawford.
Jr staying out of range there.
Jr misses with an uppercut
enabling Crawford to counter with a crisp jab.
Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jr swings for the body but Crawford moves out of range.
Jr with a nice cross.
Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Crawford counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Jr misses its intended target.
Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Crawford off balance momentarily.
Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Crawford counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Crawford is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T3#
Jr misses with a hook
#TD#
and Crawford counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Crawford working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Crawford's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Crawford scoring with some ground and pound.
Jr is trying to control the position but Crawford postures up.
Crawford stopping the sweep attempt from Jr.
Crawford landing with the ground and pound.
Crawford with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jr looking to control.
Crawford throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crawford landing with the ground and pound. #T4#
Crawford trying to control but Jr is working from the bottom.
Crawford postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crawford working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jr is trying to control the position but Crawford postures up.
Crawford missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crawford lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Jr has momentary wrist control but Crawford slips an elbow through the middle.
Crawford lands a couple of elbows.
Crawford stopping the sweep attempt from Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denzel Crawford dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crawford stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crawford stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jr.
Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL#
Crawford closes the distance and pushes Jr back into the cage.
Jr wants to break free but Crawford has control.
Crawford has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jr takes a shot to the head.
Crawford swings wildly with an uppercut but Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crawford has Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crawford.
Crawford misses with the head strike.
Crawford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jr can do to turn this around?
Crawford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Crawford fails to land.
Crawford keeps control of Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crawford working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jr tries to break free but Crawford pushes him back against the cage.
Crawford is leaning against Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T1##BC2#
Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crawford misses with a looping right.
Crawford stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jr.
Jr feints and then cracks Crawford's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crawford down.
Crawford connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jr. Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Crawford's head.
Crawford tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T2#
Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Crawford.
Jr feints a counter leg kick.
Crawford avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Crawford was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crawford to score with a decent uppercut.
Jr tries a low kick but Crawford avoids it.
Jr digs a good hook to Crawford's body.
Jr ducks under a wild hook from Crawford.
Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crawford takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Crawford misses with a looping left.
Crawford looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Crawford takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#T3#
Crawford misses with a right hand
and Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Crawford is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crawford ducks right into an uppercut from Jr.
Crawford takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crawford on the side of the head.
Jr scores with a hook to the body. Crawford takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jr misses with a body punch
and Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice cross by Jr.
Jr with a jab.
Crawford jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crawford throws out a loose jab but Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jr misses the body punch
and Crawford counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jr. That's going to slow Crawford down.
Jr cracks a nice hook into Crawford's ribs.
Jr has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.#T4#
Crawford looks to land a right hand but Jr moved out of range.
Jr misses with a low kick as Crawford jumps back.
Crawford misses with a hook. Jr ducked under it nicely.
Crawford misses the jab.
A cross from Jr lands.
Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crawford counters with a straight right hand.
Jr throws a hook but Crawford avoids it easily.
Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Crawford avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A little feinted left hand from Crawford on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Crawford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crawford walks into a stiff left hand from Jr.#CL#
Crawford clinches up against the cage.
Crawford keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jr's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tomo Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Crawford should have avoided that one.
Jr misses with a hook.
Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crawford on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Crawford avoids the body shot from Jr.
Crawford was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crawford misses with a straight left.
Tomo Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A right-left combo lands from Jr.
Crawford misses with a hook. Jr ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crawford throws out the jab.
A big left from Crawford misses.
Nice defenses there by Jr.
Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crawford.
Crawford looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T1#
Crawford throws a hook but Jr blocks it.
Crawford tries to clinch up.
Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crawford doesn't seem bothered though.
Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tomo Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crawford at a distance.
Crawford walks into a jab.
Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Crawford.
Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crawford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crawford on the side of the head.
Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Crawford uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jr has time to react.#T2#
Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crawford at a distance.
Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jr throws a jab when Crawford was well out of range.
Jr misses with a right hand
letting Crawford counter with a right hand.
Crawford defending well as Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Crawford throws a hook to the side of Jr's head but Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crawford takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#CL#
Crawford gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Crawford misses with the head strike.
Crawford working aggressively here.
Crawford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crawford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crawford tries to work over Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jr tries to circle away but Crawford has him pinned against the cage.
Jr wants to break free but Crawford has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jr. #T3#
Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Crawford - that landed with a thud.
Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jr wants to break free but Crawford has control.
Crawford misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jr is trying to push Crawford away but Crawford has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Crawford tries to land knees in the clinch but Jr avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Crawford fails to land.
Crawford tries to land knees in the clinch but Jr avoids the damage to the body. #BC2#
Jr manages to break the clinch.
Crawford just misses with a punch to the body.
Crawford misses with a looping left.
Jr throws a poor cross that misses
letting Crawford counter with a right hand.
Crawford misses with a hook. Jr ducked under it nicely.
Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Crawford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Jr feints and then cracks Crawford's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crawford down.
Jr takes one to the chin there.
Crawford misses with a straight right. #CL#
Crawford rushes Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC2#
Jr breaks from the clinch.
Crawford tries to clinch there but Jr circles away.
Jr thumps Crawford with a low kick.
Jr stuns Crawford with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jr.
Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Jr gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Crawford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jr misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tomo Jr.
I think Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tomo Jr!
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Event:
RFLFN-3
Date: Nov 07, 2018 |
#R1#
Brownie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CUT2#
It looks like Denzel Crawford has been cut.
Crawford throws a shot from downtown. Brownie moves away and avoids it.
Brownie misses with a looping right.
Crawford throwing a counter right hand but Brownie manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Crawford.
Brownie throws a head kick but Crawford moves out of range.
#CL2#
Brownie clinches.
Brownie missing with knees to the body.
Brownie looking for a takedown.
A short body shot lands from Crawford as the two fighters clinch.
Crawford managing to block the knees to the body from Brownie.
Crawford swings wildly with an uppercut but Brownie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crawford avoiding damage as Brownie throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawford dodges an elbow strike from Brownie.
Crawford tries to throw a body punch but Brownie avoids it by throwing Crawford back against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Crawford has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A short right from Crawford.
Crawford avoiding damage as Brownie throws knees to the body.
Brownie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#T1#
Crawford lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brownie backwards.
Crawford swings wildly with an uppercut but Brownie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crawford swings wildly with an uppercut but Brownie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crawford misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brownie throws an elbow but misses.
Crawford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crawford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brownie has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Crawford seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Brownie can turn it around.
Brownie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Crawford lands a nice uppercut.
Crawford misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crawford lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crawford lands a left hand.
Crawford lands a left hand.
Crawford throws a punch but it's blocked by Brownie.
Nice body punch from Crawford.
Brownie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Crawford pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Denzel Crawford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaun Brownie.
Brownie goes for a takedown attempt but Crawford pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Crawford looks to throw the jab but Brownie is out of range. #T2#
Brownie cracks Crawford with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brownie throws a sloppy body shot
and Brownie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crawford throws out a loose jab but Brownie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brownie is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Crawford moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Denzel Crawford!
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Event:
RFL- 47 Carmelo Vs Pascu IV
Date: Oct 13, 2018 |
#R1#
Crawford connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jr's hands.
Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jr thows a leg kick but Crawford checks it
and Crawford counters with a nice uppercut.
Jr tries to clinch there but Crawford circles away.
Crawford swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've been informed that Jr has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jr misses with a right hand
enabling Crawford to counter with a crisp jab.
Jr thows a leg kick but Crawford checks it
and Crawford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crawford circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Crawford.#CL2#
Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Crawford fails to land.
Crawford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jr.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crawford.
Crawford lands a nice uppercut.
Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Crawford lands a shoulder strike.
Crawford blocking some punches.
#T1#
Crawford has a couple of punches blocked by Jr.
Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jr lands a body punch.
Crawford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Crawford.
Crawford blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Crawford.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jr.
Crawford working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crawford.
Crawford lands with a short shot to the head.
Jr scores with a shot to the side of Crawford's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jr.
Crawford is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Crawford.
I was talking to Crawford's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crawfords head.
Crawford tries to throw a body punch but Jr avoids it by throwing Crawford back against the cage.
Crawford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jr blocks an uppercut.
Crawford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crawford prevents a body shot from Jr.
Crawford takes a shot to the head.
Crawford tries to work over Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Crawford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jr tries a body shot but Crawford blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crawford.
Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jr.
Crawford throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jr blocks a body shot from Crawford.
Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Crawford misses with the head strike.
Jr misses with some punches.
Crawford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jr.
Jr misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Crawford.
Jr tries to throw a body punch but Crawford avoids it by throwing Jr back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Crawford.
Nice body punch from Jr - that landed with a thud.
Crawford blocking some punches.
Jr misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Crawford.
Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Crawford controls his hands.
Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Crawford throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crawford.
Jr avoids the elbow strike from Crawford, against the cage.
Crawford has a couple of punches blocked by Jr.
Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Crawford controls his hands.
Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crawford backwards.
Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crawford.#T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jr pushes Crawford back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crawford landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crawford lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crawford.
A short body shot lands from Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Crawford.
Crawford prevents a body shot from Jr.
Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Crawford controls the action.
Jr cracks Crawford with a nice body shot.
Crawford lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jr.
Crawford pushes off an throws an elbow but Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Crawford has a couple of punches blocked by Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Crawford fails to land.
Crawford blocking some punches.
Crawford lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crawford.
Jr lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Denzel Crawford will probably get the nod.
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.
#R2#
Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Crawford under the eye.
Jr takes a swing at Crawford's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crawford changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Crawford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crawford was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice shot by Jr.#CL2#
Jr has closed the distance and engaged Crawford in a clinch.
Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crawford lands with a short shot to the head.
Crawford tries a body shot but Jr blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crawford works on Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Crawford lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jr tries to work over Crawford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Crawford.
Crawford throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Crawford tries to work over Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jr tries to throw a body punch but Crawford avoids it by throwing Jr back against the cage.
Jr tries to throw a body punch but Crawford avoids it by throwing Jr back against the cage.
Crawford lands a left hand.
Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Crawford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tomo Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Crawford lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crawford misses with a punch on the inside.
Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Jr.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crawford.
Crawford tries to throw a body punch but Jr avoids it by throwing Crawford back against the cage.
Crawford prevents a body shot from Jr.
Jr misses with a body punch.
Crawford lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crawford presses Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crawford has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Crawford working aggressively here.
Crawford misses with a punch on the inside.
Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jr prevents a body shot from Crawford. #T2#
Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jr.
Crawford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jr is leaning against Crawford and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crawford takes a shot to the head.
Crawford is leaning against Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Jr.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crawford throws an elbow but misses.
Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jr misses with the head strike.
Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Crawford controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Crawford fails to land.
Crawford has a couple of punches blocked by Jr.
Jr misses with the head strike.
Crawford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jr backwards.
Crawford misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Crawford.
Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Crawford backwards.
A short right from Crawford on the inside. #T3#
Crawford working aggressively here.
Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Crawford controls the action.
Crawford blocks a body shot from Jr.
Crawford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crawford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jr blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crawford.
Jr takes a shot to the head.
Jr working aggressively here.
Jr lands with a left to the head.
Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Crawford.
Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jr blocks an uppercut.
Crawford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crawford struggles to land a body shot inside as Jr controls his hands.
Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T4#
Crawford misses with the head strike.
Crawford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crawford lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crawford.
Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Jr tries to work over Crawford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crawford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crawford scores with a shot to the side of Jr's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crawford misses with a punch to the body.
Crawford lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crawford.
Jr gets through Crawford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jr blocking some punches.
Crawford throws a head punch that misses.
Crawford lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crawford.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jr.
Jr misses with a body punch.
Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denzel Crawford dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Jr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crawford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jr looks to land a left hand but Crawford moved out of range nicely.
Crawford is looking to counter punch.
Jr throws a looping overhand right but Crawford ducks down to avoid it.
Crawford half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jr is looking to clinch but Crawford is avoiding it.
Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawford takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crawford's head backwards.
Crawford misses with a hook.
Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Crawford's head.#T1#
Jr lands a jab to the nose.#CL2#
Crawford gets tackled into the cage by Jr. Jr maintains the clinch.
Jr misses with a body punch.
Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crawford's elbow.
Jr scores with a shot to the side of Crawford's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Crawford.
Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crawford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crawford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jr backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crawford.
Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crawford lands a hook that snaps the head of Jr backwards.
Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Crawford controls his hands.
Crawford throws a punch but it's blocked by Jr.
Still in the clinch, Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Crawford controls the action.
Tomo Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Crawford struggles to land a body shot inside as Jr controls his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Crawford as the two fighters clinch.
Jr misses with some punches.
Crawford pushes off an throws an elbow but Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Crawford.
Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crawford pushes Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crawford lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crawford misses with some punches.
Crawford struggles to land a body shot inside as Jr controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Crawford.
Crawford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jr backwards.
Crawford tries to throw a body punch but Jr avoids it by throwing Crawford back against the cage.
Crawford struggles to land a body shot inside as Jr controls his hands.
Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Crawford controls the action.
Crawford has a couple of punches blocked by Jr.
Crawford struggles to land a body shot inside as Jr controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crawford.
Crawford lands with a light punch inside.
Denzel Crawford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Crawford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crawford blocking some punches.
Crawford struggles to land a body shot inside as Jr controls his hands.
Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jr tries a body shot but Crawford blocks it.
Crawford pushes Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crawford presses Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crawford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crawford throws an elbow but it misses.
Crawford blocks an uppercut.
Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crawford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jr.
Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crawford lands with a short shot to the head.
Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Jr.
Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crawford.
Crawford digs a right hand into Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jr's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crawford's elbow.
Crawford misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crawford lands an uppercut.
Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jr tries a body shot but Crawford blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Denzel Crawford.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Crawford, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Denzel Crawford!
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Event:
NJMMA XS 6
Date: Jul 27, 2018 |
#R1#
Petkov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Crawford ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Petkov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Crawford connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Crawford lands with a straight right. Petkov didn't see that one coming.#ROC2#
Petkov is rocked!
Crawford avoids a kick to the body.
Oh Petkov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Petkov tries to clinch
and Crawford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crawford avoids a kick to the body.
Crawford lands a nice leg kick that just misses Petkov's sensitive parts.
Petkov looks to land a body kick but Crawford moved away.
Crawford looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Petkov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crawford circles away.
Crawford is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Crawford scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petkov wants to clinch.
Crawford walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Petkov drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Crawford swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Petkov's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Denzel Crawford!
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Event:
NJMMA #58
Date: Jun 02, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Youngster closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Leon quickly recovers to half guard.
Leon is looking to control Youngster's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Leon avoid being mounted?
Leon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leon is trying to control but can't.
Youngster seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Youngster throwing shots but Leon is blocking nicely.
Leon controlling the position well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Youngster is stalling here. Leon is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Youngster seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Leon has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. #T1#
Youngster is trying to control Leon's posture but Leon avoids it. #SUB#
Youngster tries to escape back to his feet but Leon has kept hold of him... Oh, now he's got Youngster's back and is looking for the choke... Is it? Is it sunk in? YES! Youngster is tapping! Leon saw the opportunity and took it - ruthless!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Wasabi Leon!
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Event:
TWGC 21 (205lbs, D4): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Apr 14, 2018 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mister Youngster (ranked 7618 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Gauthier (ranked 6225 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mister Youngster! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Roger Gauthier!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Youngster tries to clinch up
and Gauthier counters with a nice double leg into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Youngster (0) vs (2) Gauthier
Youngster working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gauthier has passed into half guard!
Gauthier controlling the pace.
Youngster trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Youngster (0) vs (5) Gauthier
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gauthier avoids the attempt from Youngster to control.
Gauthier takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gauthier is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Youngster is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Youngster flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Gauthier anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Youngster and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Gauthier slips an arm under Youngster chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Gauthier has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Gauthier is squeezing on Youngster like an anaconda would it's prey. Youngster fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Roger Gauthier!
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