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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Can Crusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Bill Uru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uru is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Man - Aloe Blacc. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
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179 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Very strong
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Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Can Crusher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sonny Bill Uru!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crusher.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crusher. Uru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crusher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crusher throws a poor cross that misses
and Uru counters with a nice uppercut.
Uru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crusher.
Crusher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Uru sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Uru scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Uru.
Crusher looks to land a combination but Uru avoids it well.
Uru missing with a left hand there. Crusher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Crusher misses its intended target.
A big right from Uru misses.
Crusher misses with a looping left.
A big left from Crusher misses.
The fighters circling - Crusher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Uru tries to close the distance and clinch but Crusher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crusher takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Crusher swats away the attempt to clinch by Uru.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crusher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Uru sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Uru is looking to clinch but Crusher is avoiding it.
Crusher looks to land a combination but Uru avoids it well.
Uru throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crusher.
Uru throws a shot from downtown. Crusher moves away and avoids it.
Uru is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Uru staying out of range there.
Crusher misses with an uppercut.
Uru takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Crusher takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Crusher misses the shot to the body.
Crusher lands with a straight right. Uru didn't see that one coming.
Uru will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crusher throws a body punch but Uru moves out of range.
Crusher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uru lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crusher at a distance.
Crusher misses with an uppercut.
Uru scores with a jab.
Crusher ducks under a wild hook from Uru.
Uru throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crusher on the side of the head.
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!
Crusher misses with a straight right.
A lazy left from Crusher finds it's target.
Crusher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crusher avoids the body shot from Uru.
Crusher has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crusher there as he acknowledges the shot.
Crusher thows a body shot but no joy.
Crusher misses with a hook.
Crusher ducks under a wild hook from Uru.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uru ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Uru jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Crusher misses.
Crusher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crusher slips a straight right by Uru.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sonny Bill Uru will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Uru fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uru misses with a looping right.
Uru will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sonny Bill Uru seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uru throws a lazy right hand but Crusher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crusher throws a hook to the side of Uru's head but Uru sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch combination from Crusher misses.
Uru throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uru throws a hook to the side of Crusher's head but Crusher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crusher defending well as Uru loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Uru misses.
Crusher fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Uru looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Uru tries to clinch there but Crusher circles away.
Uru drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Uru ducks under a wild hook from Crusher.
Uru ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Crusher.
Crusher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher slips under a jab from Uru.
Crusher misses with a wild body shot.
Uru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uru has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Uru there as he acknowledges the shot.
Uru is looking to clinch.
Uru throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sonny Bill Uru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crusher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uru.
Crusher lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Uru backs up against the ropes.
Uru scores with a punch to the head.
Crusher lands with an uppercut that bounces Uru off the ropes and back into range.
Uru slips a straight right by Crusher.
Crusher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crusher misses with a two punch combination.
Crusher slips a straight right by Uru.
Uru pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Crusher back to the ropes. Uru follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crusher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uru moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uru misses with a body punch.
Uru throws a punch but it's blocked by Crusher.
Uru goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Uru misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Uru lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crusher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uru ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Uru throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crusher looks to land a left hand but Uru moved out of range nicely.
Uru misses the jab.
Uru fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uru throws the left hand but Crusher avoids the punch easily.
Uru is looking to clinch but Crusher is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uru misses with a double jab.
Uru looks to land a left hand but Crusher moved out of range nicely.
Crusher scores with a jab to the head.
Crusher misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sonny Bill Uru will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Crusher throws an overhand right that lands on Uru's shoulder, as Uru tries to avoid the shot.
Uru cracks Crusher with an open hand slap.
Nice jab there from Uru.
Uru throws out a loose jab but Crusher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crusher changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Uru moves in looking to clinch but Crusher pushes him off.
Uru moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Crusher.
Uru connects with the punch.
Uru fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crusher manages to avoid it.
Uru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crusher.
Uru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crusher.
Crusher loads up on a big right hand but Uru slips the punch.
Crusher throws a lazy right hand but Uru sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crusher scores with a hook.
Uru avoids the body shot from Crusher.
Crusher slips a jab and a cross from Uru.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uru misses with an uppercut. Crusher saw that one coming.
Crusher stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Crusher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crusher misses with an uppercut. Uru saw that one coming.
Crusher loads up on a big right hand but Uru slips the punch.
Crusher takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crusher looks to land a left hand but Uru moved out of range nicely.
Uru throws a looping overhand right but Crusher ducks down to avoid it.
Uru slips a straight right by Crusher.
Crusher throws a shot from downtown. Uru moves away and avoids it.
Uru tries to close the distance and clinch but Crusher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Uru lands a two punch combo.
Uru just misses with a punch to the body.
Uru tries to close the distance and clinch but Crusher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Uru looks to land a left hand but Crusher moved out of range nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Crusher throws a big shot that misses.
Uru thuds a left hand into Crusher's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher missing with a left hand there. Uru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crusher misses the jab.
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!
Crusher lands with an overhand left.
Uru fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crusher manages to avoid it.
Uru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crusher.
Crusher swinging wildly here.
Uru throws a lazy right hand but Crusher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crusher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crusher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Crusher misses.
Crusher ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crusher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uru wants to clinch up but Crusher keeps it at a distance.
Uru throws a shot from downtown. Crusher moves away and avoids it.
Crusher's corner calls for a 1-2. Crusher obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Can Crusher.
Well Uru has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Sonny Bill Uru!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Sonny Bill Uru!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Sonny Bill Uru!
Sonny Bill Uru wins by unanimous decision!
Sonny Bill Uru seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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