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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Crazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howard Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crazy comes to the cage accompanied by Mienteme. Igor Crazy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
16 - 15 - 2 |
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180 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
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
16 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Igor Crazy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Howard Li!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crazy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Li misses with a series of wild punches.
Crazy clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Crazy fails to land.
Li has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crazy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Li has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crazy.
That kick from Crazy tenderised Li's leg. Li is trying to keep his angry face on.
Li throws a shot from downtown. Crazy moves away and avoids it.
Crazy tries to clinch up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Crazy!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazy tries to clinch but Li moves out of range.
Crazy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Li takes a step back to recover.
Li fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Igor Crazy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crazy misses with a body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Li, as that shot connected.
Crazy is looking to clinch but Li is avoiding it.
Li scores with a sloppy right hand. Crazy should have avoided that one.
Li checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Crazy - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crazy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crazy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crazy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crazy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Crazy as he connects with a hook.
Crazy throws a series of punches but Li avoids them all with ease.
Li on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crazy. Crazy obviously looking to wear him down.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crazy is looking to slow Li down with leg kicks.
Crazy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big left from Crazy misses.
Crazy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Li.
Crazy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crazy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crazy misses with a kick to the body.
Li connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crazy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Li's calf.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Li, as that shot connected.
Crazy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Li has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crazy throws a leg kick but Li sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Crazy scores with a jab to the body.
Crazy misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crazy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crazy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Li takes a step back to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crazy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Crazy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Li.
Li can't break the clinch.
Li blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Li wants to break free but Crazy has control.
Crazy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crazy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Li avoids it.
A right handed body shot lands from Crazy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A frustrated look appears on Li's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crazy keeps control of Li as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Li is looking to control Crazy's arms but Crazy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Li has his back to the cage.
Crazy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Crazy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Crazy ducks under a wild hook from Li.
Li connects with a body shot that sends Crazy's belly button to the back.
Li's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Crazy swings widly with a right hand
so Li counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Crazy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Li not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Crazy trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Li wants to sweep but no luck.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crazy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Li is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Crazy is controlling him.
Li utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crazy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Li swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crazy stands up and waves to Li to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazy shoots in and gets a takedown into Li's guard.
Crazy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Li is trying to keep Crazy in close.
Li utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Li can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Crazy controls the pace.
Crazy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Li swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crazy wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A good leg kick by Crazy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crazy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Igor Crazy is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li scores with a nice right hand.
Li tries to bum rush Crazy with a series of wild strikes but Crazy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Li misses with a few strikes there.
Li looks to throw the jab but Crazy is out of range.
Li misses with a hook. Crazy ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Li.
Crazy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sloppy strikes from Crazy. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crazy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Howard Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crazy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crazy throws a wild body kick that Li sees coming a mile off.
Li stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crazy.
Crazy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Li tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crazy lands with a slapping head kick.
Li stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crazy.
Igor Crazy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crazy lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crazy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crazy scores with a jab to the head.
Li is rocked!
Li gets caught napping as Crazy dives in and scores a takedown. Li manages to retain guard.
Li is still in real trouble! Can Crazy finish him?
Crazy forces his way into half guard.
Nice strikes from Crazy there.
Li tries to roll over but Crazy keeps him under control.
Crazy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Li does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Crazy is working for a submission of some sort.
Crazy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Crazy is nestled in close to Li, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Crazy 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crazy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Li knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Li wants to control but Crazy is keeping busy.
Crazy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Li is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Crazy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Crazy.
Li seems to have recovered his senses.
Crazy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Li swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crazy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Li is able to avoid easily.
Crazy clinches up against the cage.
Crazy missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Crazy prevents a body shot from Li.
Crazy tries to land knees in the clinch but Li avoids the damage to the body.
Li breaks from the clinch.
Crazy swings widly with a right hand
and Li counters with a shoot takedown. Crazy fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazy has his foot on Li's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Li works his way back into a safe position though.
Li stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Crazy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Li takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crazy scores with a decent looking hook.
Li tries to move into range but Crazy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Crazy tries a low kick but Li avoids it.
Crazy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That kick from Crazy tenderised Li's leg. Li is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crazy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li looks to land a right hand but Crazy moved out of range.
Crazy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li fails to land with a series of punches.
Li dodges the punch combination from Crazy.
Li takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Li checks the leg kick nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crazy.
Crazy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crazy rushes Li and presses him up against the cage.
Crazy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Li is defending well for now.
Li is looking to break free of the clinch but Crazy has double underhooks.
Crazy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crazy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Li.
Crazy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Li misses with a jab, cross combination.
Li throws a series of strikes that have Crazy backpedaling.
Li looks to land a right hand but Crazy moved out of range.
Li might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A punch combination from Li misses.
Nice shot lands for Crazy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crazy, right into the meat.
Crazy keeps Li at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Crazy.
Li tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Li takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crazy connects with an inside leg kick.
Li just misses with a punch to the body.
Li 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.
Crazy wants to clinch up but Li keeps it at a distance.
Igor Crazy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An inside leg kick lands from Crazy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crazy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Howard Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Li takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Crazy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crazy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Crazy!
A determined Igor Crazy didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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