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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Pete Eckhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Pete Eckhart has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Pete Eckhart seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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245 lbs
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245 lbs
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Solid boxing
Granite chin
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Solid chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pete Eckhart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Crane!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eckhart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eckhart.
Crane lands with a slapping head kick.
Eckhart throws a series of punches but Crane avoids them all with ease.
Eckhart misses with a two punch combination.
Crane defending well as Eckhart loads up on a big left hand.
Crane closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Crane prevents a body shot from Eckhart.
Crane lands a body shot.
Eckhart is trying to force a seperation but Crane has the dominant position.
Crane with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Pete Eckhart has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eckhart looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crane misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Eckhart.
Eckhart is looking to break free of the clinch but Crane has double underhooks.
Eckhart tries to circle away but Crane has him pinned against the cage.
Crane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crane wants to clinch up but Eckhart keeps it at a distance.
Crane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Eckhart can pounce on him.
Crane tries to clinch but Eckhart moves out of range.
Eckhart looks to land a combination. Crane sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Brandon Crane has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane slips a jab and a cross from Eckhart.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eckhart misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Eckhart.
Crane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eckhart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crane closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Crane closes the distance and clinches.
Eckhart is trying to maintain a safe position but Crane gets an underhook and turns Eckhart into the cage.
Eckhart has had enough of the clinch but Crane keeps him there for the moment.
Crane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Eckhart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eckhart misses with a double jab
and Crane holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eckhart lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crane backwards.
Crane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crane gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Eckhart.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eckhart throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crane tries to clinch up but Eckhart circles away and keeps his distance.
Eckhart connects with a right hand. Crane shakes it off.
Eckhart listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Crane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eckhart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crane tries to close the distance and clinch but Eckhart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crane clinches up against the cage.
Eckhart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crane lands a knee to the head.
Eckhart is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Crane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crane tries to clinch but Eckhart is having none of it.
Eckhart with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eckhart lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crane circles away quickly and effectively.
Eckhart throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That has opened up Brandon Crane's cut even more.
Eckhart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Eckhart misses.
Crane is looking to clinch.
Crane moves into the clinch.
Crane controlling the action here for a moment.
Eckhart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crane takes the fight into the clinch.
Crane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eckhart throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Eckhart misses with a straight right.
Eckhart swats away the attempt to clinch by Crane.
Eckhart throws a quick inside leg kick.
Eckhart misses with a two punch combination.
Crane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Eckhart trying to stall but Crane improves his position.
Eckhart is trying to force a seperation but Crane has the dominant position.
Eckhart wants to get back to striking at distance but Crane won't allow it.
Crane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crane dodges the punch combination from Eckhart.
Eckhart throws a sloppy head kick and Crane moves out of range easily.
Crane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Eckhart dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Eckhart tries to keep at a distance but Crane has taken the fight into the clinch.
Crane lands a body shot in the clinch.
Eckhart tries to circle away but Crane has him pinned against the cage.
Crane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pete Eckhart is winning the standup battle so far.
Eckhart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eckhart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eckhart misses with a wild combination.
Eckhart jabs at Crane's body.
Eckhart throws a right hand that Crane ducks under and follows up with a left that Crane also avoids with ease.
Eckhart misses with a combination
and Crane moves into the clinch.
Crane has Eckhart pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Crane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckhart is trying to break the clinch but Crane has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Crane just leaning against Eckhart, taking a breather.
Crane misses with a knee to the head.
Crane manages to break the clinch.
Eckhart throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crane.
Crane closes the distance and pushes Eckhart back into the cage.
Eckhart is trying to force a seperation but Crane has the dominant position.
Crane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eckhart looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crane takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Eckhart throws out a leg kick but Crane moves out of range and Eckhart only half commits.
Crane dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Eckhart. That did some damage!
Eckhart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crane avoids the head kick by Eckhart.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eckhart looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Eckhart.
Crane moves into the clinch.
Crane breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crane avoids the body shot from Eckhart.
Crane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eckhart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eckhart misses with a straight left.
Eckhart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crane moves into the clinch.
Crane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Eckhart wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Eckhart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eckhart trying to control the position but instead, Crane has worked for underhooks and has pushed Eckhart into the cage.
Eckhart wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Crane stalling the fight.
Crane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crane moves away from the strike by Eckhart.
Eckhart will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crane closes the distance and clinches.
Crane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eckhart's elbow.
Crane has Eckhart pressed against the cage, preventing Eckhart from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Eckhart's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crane's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Eckhart stalling in the clinch but Crane improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eckhart is trying to break free.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Eckhart is trying to force a seperation but Crane has the dominant position.
Crane manages to break the clinch.
Crane tries to clinch there but Eckhart circles away.
Eckhart throws a head kick but Crane moves out of range.
Eckhart dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crane. That did some damage!
Eckhart throws a head kick that Crane semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eckhart swats away the attempt to clinch by Crane.
Eckhart throws a lazy head kick
and Crane counters with a nice leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Crane lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees to the body from Crane.
Crane lands an elbow just above Eckhart 's eye.
Crane lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Crane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Crane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eckhart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eckhart lands a nice hook to Crane's body. Crane takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Crane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eckhart swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crane counters with a slapping leg kick.
Crane moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Crane tried to score with a low kick but Eckhart checks it.
Crane checks a low kick from Eckhart.
Eckhart misses with a few strikes there.
Eckhart fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eckhart takes a swing at Crane's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eckhart throws a sloppy head kick and Crane moves out of range easily.
Crane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crane tries to clinch up but Eckhart circles away and keeps his distance.
Crane has closed the distance and engaged Eckhart in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane missing with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Crane.
Eckhart wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Eckhart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crane lands a left hand.
Crane unloads a knee to the mid-section. Eckhart lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Eckhart managing to block the knees to the body from Crane.
Crane manages to break the clinch.
Crane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crane moves into the clinch successfully.
Eckhart is trying to break the clinch but Crane is controlling him.
Crane landing knees to the body.
Brandon Crane seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crane throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crane lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Eckhart.
Crane leaning against his opponent.
Crane unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Crane landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crane tries to close the distance and clinch but Eckhart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crane wants to clinch.
Eckhart throws a head kick but Crane moves out of range.
Crane tries to clinch up.
Eckhart fails to land with a series of punches.
Eckhart lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Crane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crane scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Eckhart scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Crane throws a leg kick which misses Eckhart's front leg but catches the back leg as Eckhart tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane darts in and clinches Eckhart up against the cage.
Crane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eckhart misses with a wild combination.
Eckhart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eckhart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crane moves into the clinch.
Eckhart is trying to break the clinch but Crane is controlling him.
Crane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eckhart lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No joy there for Crane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crane is looking to clinch but Eckhart is avoiding it.
Eckhart misses with a combination
and Crane moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eckhart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eckhart scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Eckhart misses with a straight left.
Eckhart throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crane counters with a nice leg kick.
Eckhart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crane was well out of range. Poor timing from Eckhart.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eckhart keeps the fight on the outside.
Crane walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Eckhart throws a right hand that misses
and Crane counters by clinching up.
Crane connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eckhart's efforts to push away.
Crane breaks the clinch.
Crane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eckhart.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Crane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Crane 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Crane!
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hype
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