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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boyd Crowder (ranked 161 p4p, 203 weight class) and Fergal Mulroney (ranked 27 p4p, 33 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Boyd Crowder has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Boyd Crowder seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Excellent boxer
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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 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boyd Crowder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fergal Mulroney!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowder shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mulroney but Mulroney pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Crowder lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Crowder looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Crowder loads up on a big right hand but Mulroney slips the punch.
Mulroney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, jab by Mulroney - just one landing.
Crowder throws a series of strikes that have Mulroney backpedaling.
Crowder shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mulroney's guard.
Mulroney controlling the position.
Crowder content to stall in guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crowder accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mulroney trying to control the position here.
Crowder trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowder won't allow Mulroney to sweep him here.
Mulroney trying to control the position.
Crowder is stalling in the full guard.
Mulroney is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mulroney is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mulroney moves away from the strike by Crowder.
Mulroney doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Crowder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fergal Mulroney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A jab from Crowder misses.
Mulroney lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Crowder fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mulroney to the ground. Crowder is now in Mulroney's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crowder trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mulroney is adopting a defensive guard.
Crowder is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Crowder passes Mulroney's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mulroney is trying to get back to full guard.
Crowder not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowder lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Crowder is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crowder is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mulroney makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mulroney.
Crowder lands a couple of digs.
Crowder scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mulroney is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Crowder dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowder tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Mulroney is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Crowder has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Mulroney is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Crowder lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mulroney tries to bench press Crowder off him but Crowder keeps the position.
Crowder scoring with punches from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boyd Crowder dominated that round.
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.
Mulroney misses with a body kick.
Crowder misses with an uppercut. Mulroney saw that one coming.
Mulroney shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Crowder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mulroney can do to turn this around?
Crowder lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mulroney backs up against the cage.
Crowder 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.
Mulroney misses with a wild body shot.
Mulroney scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crowder tries to score with a low kick but Mulroney moves his leg out of the way.
Boyd Crowder is winning the standup battle so far.
Crowder checks a leg kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Crowder on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mulroney misses with a looping right.
Mulroney throws a leg kick which misses Crowder's front leg but catches the back leg as Crowder tries to avoid it.
Mulroney walks into a stiff left hand from Crowder.
Crowder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mulroney.
Crowder was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mulroney throws a body shot but no joy.
Mulroney motions for Crowder to come forward. Mulroney throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mulroney takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crowder throws the left hand but Mulroney avoids the punch easily.
Crowder scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowder closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mulroney quickly recovers to half guard.
Crowder looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Crowder not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Crowder is looking to take a break and control but Mulroney is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crowder not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Crowder there.
Boyd Crowder overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Crowder is working away from the top position though.
Mulroney is defending against the submission attempts here by Crowder.
Crowder winds up and cracks Mulroney with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Crowder is trying to control. Mulroney wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mulroney keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mulroney pushes Crowder off looking to stand but Crowder dives back in and keeps control.
Crowder working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mulroney has one foot on Crowder's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney looks to land a right hand but Crowder moved out of range.
Mulroney throws a leg kick but Crowder sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mulroney connects with a jab.
Mulroney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crowder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mulroney moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crowder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mulroney can pounce on him.
Crowder throws a head kick but Mulroney moves out of range.
Mulroney lands a jab to the head.
Crowder lands a slapping body shot.
Mulroney misses with a body shot.
Crowder on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crowder feints and as Mulroney raises his hands in defense, Crowder changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mulroney wriggles free and stands up.
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!
Crowder misses with an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Crowder. Those never looked like landing.
Crowder tries to land a front kick but Mulroney steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crowder has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mulroney is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Crowder throws a lazy uppercut
and Mulroney counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crowder throws a body punch but Mulroney moves out of range.
Crowder checks a leg kick.
Mulroney lands a right hook to the body.
Crowder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mulroney's corner calls for a 1-2. Mulroney obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A slow jab from Crowder misses its intended target.
Mulroney misses with a body shot.
Crowder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mulroney manages to avoid it.
Crowder misses with a low kick.
Crowder takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mulroney. Crowder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mulroney lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Crowder has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Crowder and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Crowder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mulroney.
It looked like Crowder wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fergal Mulroney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Crowder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Mulroney lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mulroney is looking to land body kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by Crowder as he connects with a hook.
Crowder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mulroney was well out of range. Poor timing from Crowder.
Crowder takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crowder. Mulroney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mulroney looks to land a left hand but Crowder moved out of range nicely.
Mulroney throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crowder on the side of the head.
Crowder scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mulroney throws a head kick but Crowder moves out of range.
Mulroney scoring well with a low kick there.
Mulroney attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Crowder looks to land a combination but Mulroney avoids it well.
Crowder scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mulroney avoids the body shot from Crowder.
Crowder drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Crowder passes Mulroney's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulroney is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mulroney manages to get to full guard.
Mulroney keeping moving, preventing Crowder from controlling successfully.
Mulroney has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Crowder has passed into side control.
Mulroney can't do much from the bottom here.
Mulroney defending against the ground and pound.
Crowder has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Crowder postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mulroney struggling a bit here.
Crowder wants to control but Mulroney is keeping him busy.
Crowder throws a strike aimed at the side of Mulroney's head but Mulroney avoids it well.
Mulroney is trying to control Crowder's posture but Crowder avoids it.
Crowder trying to control the action but Mulroney is working from the bottom.
Mulroney is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowder working the head with strikes.
Mulroney is looking for a sweep.
Crowder scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mulroney throws Crowder to one side and escapes!
Mulroney stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Crowder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mulroney looks to score with a jab to the body but Crowder is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Crowder misses the target.
Crowder shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mulroney manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mulroney tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowder missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mulroney keeping full guard, as Crowder tries to pass.
Mulroney is trying to control the position from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crowder working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mulroney's head.
Mulroney is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mulroney is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Crowder trying to control but Mulroney is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boyd Crowder showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Crowder has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boyd Crowder!
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