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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russel Crow (ranked 3769 p4p, 4008 weight class) and Anthony Joshua Junior (ranked 402 p4p, 421 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russel Crow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Joshua Junior!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crow fails to land the takedown.
Crow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good standup being displayed there by Joshua Junior as he connects with a hook.
Joshua Junior tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Crow defends well and Joshua Junior ends up having to push Crow into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Joshua Junior is looking to clinch.
Crow changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Joshua Junior goes for a double leg but Crow avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Crow continues to drive forward.
Joshua Junior takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Anthony Joshua Junior has been cut.
Crow feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Crow postures up.
Crow decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Crow closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Joshua Junior did well to prevent Crow getting side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joshua Junior is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow is looking to take a break and control but Joshua Junior is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joshua Junior trying to control from the bottom.
Crow wants to advance to full mount but Joshua Junior doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Crow would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Joshua Junior avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crow drops back, looking for a kneebar! Joshua Junior looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Joshua Junior looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Joshua Junior!
Crow is not content to let Joshua Junior control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshua Junior misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Joshua Junior stands up and beckons Crow to his feet.
Crow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joshua Junior circles away quickly and effectively.
Crow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Joshua Junior tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Crow defends well and Joshua Junior ends up having to push Crow into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Russel Crow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Joshua Junior.
Crow has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joshua Junior can't break the clinch.
Joshua Junior is working for takedown but Crow is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshua Junior tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Joshua Junior drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Crow gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Joshua Junior misses with some punches.
Joshua Junior can't break the clinch.
Joshua Junior tries to pull guard but Crow holds him up against the cage and eventually Joshua Junior drops back down to his feet.
Crow is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Joshua Junior drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Joshua Junior breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joshua Junior shoots in for a takedown but Crow shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Joshua Junior closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crow counters with a three punch combo that has Joshua Junior backing up. Joshua Junior nods at Crow to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head kick misses from Crow.
Joshua Junior dives in for a single leg takedown but Crow sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Russel Crow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Joshua Junior's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Crow swinging wildly here.
Joshua Junior tries to clinch up but Crow circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Joshua Junior is defended easily by Crow.
Crow shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Crow showed some decent athleticism there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Joshua Junior is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Crow is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Crow trying to pass the guard but Joshua Junior defending well.
Joshua Junior trying to hold on to Crow's head to control him but Crow postures up.
Joshua Junior is refusing to be controlled, as Crow sits in half guard.
Crow looking for a submission but Joshua Junior manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Crow preventing the sweep.
Crow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Joshua Junior keeping moving, preventing Crow from controlling successfully.
Joshua Junior is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Crow defends well.
Joshua Junior wants to stand but Crow is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crow avoids the head kick by Joshua Junior.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshua Junior has a takedown stuffed.
Crow moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Joshua Junior is working for takedown but Crow is calmly controlling the position for now.
Russel Crow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Joshua Junior.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Crow takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Crow has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Joshua Junior clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Joshua Junior manages to escape to his feet.
Crow moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshua Junior tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Joshua Junior.
Crow tries to score a body lock takedown but Joshua Junior shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Crow is looking to take this one to the mat.
Crow manages to break the clinch.
Russel Crow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joshua Junior fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Joshua Junior shoots in for a takedown but Crow shows good takedown defense.
Russel Crow is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crow darts in and clinches Joshua Junior up against the cage.
Crow is pushing Joshua Junior up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Crow jumps into guard, dragging Joshua Junior to the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Russel Crow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Joshua Junior's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Crow forces Joshua Junior back against the cage and clinches.
Crow missing with knees to the body.
Joshua Junior fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Joshua Junior tries to pull guard but Crow forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Joshua Junior lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crow backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Joshua Junior.
Crow is working for takedown but Joshua Junior is calmly controlling the position for now.
Joshua Junior drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Russel Crow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Joshua Junior.
Crow misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshua Junior fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Crow can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshua Junior leaning against his opponent.
Crow manages to break the clinch.
Joshua Junior tries to score a power double leg takedown but Crow sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Joshua Junior somewhat.
Crow throws a quick counter kick to the body but Joshua Junior avoids it.
Crow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Crow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joshua Junior tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Crow defends well and Joshua Junior ends up having to push Crow into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Crow moves into the clinch.
Crow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joshua Junior can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crow fails to land the takedown.
Crow throws a sloppy head kick and Joshua Junior moves out of range easily.
Crow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crow throws a body kick that misses.
Joshua Junior has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Joshua Junior tries to clinch but Crow moves out of range.
Crow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Crow.
Crow misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joshua Junior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Crow. No joy for Joshua Junior on that attempt.
Crow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Crow. No joy for Joshua Junior on that attempt.
Crow moves out of range as Joshua Junior throws a body kick.
Joshua Junior tries to clinch but Crow moves out of range.
Joshua Junior forces Crow back against the cage and clinches.
Joshua Junior is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crow stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Joshua Junior tries to score a body lock takedown but Crow shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Russel Crow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Joshua Junior's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow breaks from the clinch.
Crow throws a nice looking combination but Joshua Junior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joshua Junior is looking to clinch but Crow is avoiding it.
Joshua Junior wants to clinch.
Joshua Junior takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joshua Junior is looking to land body kicks.
Anthony Joshua Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Russel Crow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crow throws a head kick that Joshua Junior semi-blocks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Russel Crow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crow 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russel Crow!
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energy
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hype
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