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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rutger Crax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichabod Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crane has chosen ROCK THE NIGHT as his entrance music. Rutger Crax had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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272 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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187 cm
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220 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rutger Crax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichabod Crane!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crax avoids the body shot from Crane.
Donk. Crane catches Crax right on the button with a cross.
Crax misses with an uppercut
and Crane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crane checks the leg kick nicely there.
Crane rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
so Crax counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Crax trying to control the position from guard on top but Crane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crax throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crane is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crax looking to sit in guard and control but Crane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Crax keeping moving, preventing Crane from controlling successfully.
Crax looking for a guillotine here but Crane defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crax can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Crane controls the pace.
Crane trying to stand up but can't free himself from Crax's guard.
Crax had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Crane defends it easily.
Crane is looking to stand up but Crax won't let him.
Crax has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Crax keeping moving, preventing Crane from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crax lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Crane!
Crax thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Crax looking to ground and pound but Crane is blocking nicely.
Crax misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Crax has hold of Crane's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Crane manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Crax throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Crane tries to lock up and control but Crax gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Crax throws a sloppy strike and Crane uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Crane has ended up in Crax's guard.
Crax had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Crane defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crane looking to sit in guard and control but Crax gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crax preventing the sweep.
Crax is fighting to break Crane's control of his arms but Crane is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Crax is pushing down on Crane's leg trying to pass to half guard. Crane is fighting to maintain full guard but Crax has managed to sneak the leg through.
Crane is defending against the submission attempts here by Crax.
Crane is trying to control but can't.
Crax not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Crax is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crax trying to mount his opponent but Crane defends it.
Crax is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Crax throwing shots but Crane is blocking nicely.
Crane is looking to improve his position.
Crane trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crax is looking for a kimura but Crane is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Crax to get the leverage.
Crax not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Crax thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rutger Crax dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Crax lets loose with a powerful body kick. Crane will feel that in the morning.
Crane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crax.
Nice straight punches there by Crax. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Crax.
Rutger Crax is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crane blocks a head kick by Crax.
Crane scores with a jab.
A slow jab from Crax misses its intended target.
Crax waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crane.
Crane avoids the head kick by Crax.
Crax avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crax lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crax throws the left hand but Crane avoids the punch easily.
Rutger Crax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crax throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crane.
Crax moves away from the strike by Crane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crane throws an overhand right that lands on Crax's shoulder, as Crax tries to avoid the shot.
Rutger Crax is winning the standup battle so far.
Crane connects with a body shot.
Crax shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Crax waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crane.
Crane takes a swing at Crax's ribcage but misses.
Crane ducks under a wild hook from Crax.
Crane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crane misses with a looping left.
Crax tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Crax misses its intended target.
Crane lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crax looks to land a body kick but Crane moved away.
Crane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crax swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crax throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crax takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Crane in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Crane misses with an uppercut.
Crax looks to land a body kick but Crane moved away.
Crane lands a slapping body shot.
Crax throws a sloppy body shot
and Crane counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crax thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crax throws a nice looking combination but Crane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane swings away with a body shot that misses
and Crax holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Crax wants to get back to striking at distance but Crane won't allow it.
Crax looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crane gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Crax.
Crane lands with a right to the head.
Crane is trying to break free.
Crane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crane is trying to break the clinch but Crax is controlling him.
Crane breaks from the clinch.
Crax blocks a jab.
Crax fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crane.
Crane misses with a body shot.
Crane works Crax's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Crax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crax throws a nice looking combination but Crane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crax moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crane cracks Crax with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crax slips a jab from Crane.
Crane moves out of range of the leg kick from Crax.
Crax throws the left hand but Crane avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the liver by Crane. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crane misses the shot to the body.
Crane looks to land a right hand but Crax moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rutger Crax dominated that second 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. 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.
Crane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crax misses with the combination.
Crax just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crax.
Crane lands a right hook to the body.
Crane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crane misses with a wild body shot.
Crane swings away with a body shot that misses
and Crax counters with a right hand to the body.
Crane misses with an uppercut. Crax saw that one coming.
Crax staying out of range there.
Crane cracks Crax with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crax attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Crax displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Ichabod Crane has been cut.
Crax throws a hook to the side of Crane's head but Crane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crane lands a jab to Crax's midsection.
Crax throws a nice looking combination but Crane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crax. Crane does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Crax misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crax misses with a series of wild punches.
Crane looks to land a right hand but Crax moved out of range.
Crax on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crane thuds a left hand into Crax's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crax swings widly with a right hand
and Crane counters with a straight right hand.
Crax throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Crane counter with a right hand.
Crax swinging wildly here.
Crax on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Rutger Crax has been cut.
Crane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crane thows a body shot but no joy.
Crane takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Crane feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Craxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Crane lands an overhand right.
A good leg kick by Crax.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crax throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crax.
Crane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crax scores with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Crax misses its intended target.
Crax misses with a looping right.
Crax shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crax throws a hook to the side of Crane's head but Crane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crax needs to keep his hands up - Crane had a free shot at his head there.
Crax takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No joy there for Crax, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crax misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crane throws a body punch but Crax moves out of range.
Crax swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crane throws out a loose jab but Crax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crane blocks the body kick.
Rutger Crax is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crane scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crane throws a hook but Crax avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crane takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ichabod Crane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crane misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ichabod Crane.
I think Crax 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rutger Crax!
After winning the bout, Rutger Crax thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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