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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Crillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rajesh Koothrappali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crillo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow. Koothrappali has chosen Punjab as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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159 lbs
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148 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Crillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rajesh Koothrappali!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crillo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crillo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Koothrappali is avoiding damage well.
Koothrappali holds on to Crillo's head and controls the position momentarily.
Koothrappali regains half guard.
Koothrappali wants to control but Crillo is keeping busy.
Crillo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Crillo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Koothrappali is controlling Crillo's trapped leg to prevent Crillo from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crillo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Koothrappali defending well though.
Crillo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Koothrappali is trying to control but can't.
Crillo slips a nice elbow through Koothrappali's hands, connecting with Koothrappali's forehead.
Crillo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Koothrappali defending well though.
Crillo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koothrappali keeps working.
Crillo throws a strike but Koothrappali avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Koothrappali is trying to keep Crillo in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crillo connects with a couple of short punches.
Crillo wants to control from the top but Koothrappali keeps moving.
Crillo throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koothrappali is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Crillo won't allow Koothrappali to sweep him here.
Crillo slips nicely into half guard.
Crillo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Koothrappali defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Crillo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Koothrappali blocking the ground and pound attempt from Crillo.
Crillo is thwarting Koothrappali's attempts to control the position.
Crillo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Koothrappali is refusing to be controlled, as Crillo sits in half guard.
Koothrappali taking some punishment here, with Crillo in his half guard.
Koothrappali avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crillo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crillo misses with a head shot. Koothrappali uses the momentum to regain guard.
Crillo is in close to Koothrappali's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Crillo lands a couple of digs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crillo is working Koothrappali over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Crillo 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.
Crillo wants to control from the top but Koothrappali keeps moving.
Crillo throwing strikes from guard but Koothrappali blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crillo throwing strikes from guard but Koothrappali blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Crillo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Koothrappali tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crillo shoots for a double leg takedown but Koothrappali sprawls well. He's pushed Crillo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Koothrappali throws a hook but Crillo blocks it.
Koothrappali throws the left hand but Crillo avoids the punch easily.
Koothrappali defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Crillo.
Crillo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Koothrappali circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Crillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crillo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Koothrappali pinned against the cage. Koothrappali gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Koothrappali misses with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Koothrappali.
Koothrappali looks for the body kick but Crillo saw that one coming.
Frank Crillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koothrappali throws a hook but Crillo avoids it easily.
Crillo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Koothrappali. That one must have hurt.
Koothrappali walks into a jab.
Koothrappali throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crillo shoots in for a takedown but Koothrappali shows good takedown defense.
Rajesh Koothrappali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crillo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Koothrappali pinned against the cage. Koothrappali gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A good leg kick by Koothrappali.
Crillo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Koothrappali tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crillo shoots in for a takedown but Koothrappali shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Koothrappali misses its intended target.
Koothrappali lands with a slapping head kick.
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!
Crillo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Crillo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Crillo is defended easily by Koothrappali.
Koothrappali throws a sloppy head kick and Crillo moves out of range easily.
Crillo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crillo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Koothrappali did well to prevent Crillo getting side control.
Koothrappali wants to control but Crillo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Crillo throwing shots but Koothrappali is blocking nicely.
Crillo working over Koothrappali with some ground and pound. Koothrappali looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Koothrappali blocking the ground and pound attempt from Crillo.
Crillo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Koothrappali wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Crillo lands a nice short elbow.
Crillo is thwarting Koothrappali's attempts to control the position.
Koothrappali tries to roll over but Crillo keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crillo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Crillo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crillo lands strikes from half guard.
Crillo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Koothrappali is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Crillo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Crillo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ground and pound from Crillo.
Koothrappali trying to hold on to Crillo's head to control him but Crillo postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Crillo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
No luck for Crillo with that takedown attempt.
Koothrappali misses with a hook. Crillo ducked under it nicely.
Crillo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Koothrappali as he jumps to the side.
Crillo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Koothrappali tries to avoid it but Crillo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Koothrappali to the ground. Koothrappali escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Crillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crillo checks a leg kick.
Crillo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Koothrappali tries to avoid it but Crillo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Koothrappali to the ground. Koothrappali escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Crillo fails with a takedown attempt.
Crillo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Koothrappali counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crillo shoots in looking for a takedown. Koothrappali tries to sprawl out of it but Crillo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Koothrappali manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Koothrappali misses with a low kick.
Crillo works Koothrappali's body with a nice hook.
Crillo shoots in but no luck this time.
Crillo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koothrappali paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koothrappali tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crillo shoots in for a takedown but Koothrappali shows good takedown defense.
Koothrappali will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Koothrappali misses with a hook. Crillo ducked under it nicely.
Crillo shoots for a double leg takedown but Koothrappali sprawls well. He's pushed Crillo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Crillo gets a takedown into half guard.
Crillo thows a huge punch but Koothrappali dodges it nicely.
Koothrappali trying to hold on to Crillo's head to control him but Crillo postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koothrappali blocking the ground and pound attempt from Crillo.
Crillo is trying to work for a kimura but Koothrappali is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crillo working the head and body with strikes.
Frank Crillo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Koothrappali trying to control from the bottom.
Crillo 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.
Crillo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rajesh Koothrappali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crillo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Koothrappali defending well though.
Koothrappali is refusing to be controlled, as Crillo sits in half guard.
Crillo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Crillo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crillo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Koothrappali defending well though.
Crillo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Crillo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Crillo, 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Crillo!
After winning the bout, Frank Crillo 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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energy
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hype
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RATING
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