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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Silvio Crespo (ranked 3644 p4p, 331 weight class) and Koko Pinea (ranked 1500 p4p, 164 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Crespo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ghost ''Im A King. Silvio Crespo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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155 lbs
22 - 14 - 0 |
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134 lbs
18 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silvio Crespo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Koko Pinea!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinea avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pinea shoots in but no luck this time.
Crespo looks to land a combination. Pinea sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Crespo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crespo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pinea moves away.
Crespo feints a jab promting Pinea to slip. Crespo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pinea slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Koko Pinea has been cut.
Pinea wants to clinch up but Crespo keeps it at a distance.
Crespo throws a sloppy head kick and Pinea moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pinea throws a head kick but Crespo moves out of range.
Pinea lands with a cross.
Crespo misses with a body shot.
Crespo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crespo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pinea fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Crespo avoids it really well and circles away.
Pinea blocks the body kick.
Crespo misses with a straight right.
Pinea will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silvio Crespo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koko Pinea.
Crespo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pinea stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinea darts in and clinches Crespo up against the cage.
Crespo takes a shot to the head.
Pinea looking for a takedown.
Crespo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pinea can't get the takedown.
Crespo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pinea lands an uppercut.
Crespo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pinea looking for a takedown.
Pinea wants to take the fight to the mat but Crespo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Crespo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crespo prevents the takedown attempt.
Crespo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good body shot from Crespo.
A nice left hand lands by Crespo.
Crespo lands with a short shot to the head.
Crespo misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crespo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pinea is defending well for now.
Crespo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crespo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crespo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crespo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pinea backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crespo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pinea is defending well for now.
Pinea throws a punch but it's blocked by Crespo.
Crespo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crespo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crespo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crespo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crespo working aggressively here.
Crespo misses with a knee strike.
Crespo has a couple of punches blocked by Pinea.
Crespo tries to land a knee to the head but Pinea blocks with his arms.
Pinea misses with the head strike.
Pinea lands with a right to the head.
Pinea connects with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Pinea fails to land.
Pinea tries a body shot but Crespo blocks it.
Pinea tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pinea scores with a shoulder strike.
Pinea lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pinea prevents a body shot from Crespo.
Still in the clinch, Crespo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pinea can't get the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crespo swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinea uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Pinea - that landed with a thud.
Pinea throws a punch but it's blocked by Crespo.
Crespo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crespo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pinea backwards.
Crespo lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Pinea.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crespo.
Pinea is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Crespo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pinea lands an uppercut.
Crespo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Crespo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pinea lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crespo backwards.
Crespo lands a body shot.
Crespo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pinea presses Crespo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crespo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pinea makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pinea tries to work over Crespo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinea tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinea on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pinea cracks Crespo with a nice body shot.
Crespo scores with a shot to the side of Pinea's head.
Crespo tries to land knees in the clinch but Pinea avoids the damage to the body.
Pinea scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pinea blocks a body shot from Crespo.
Crespo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pinea.
Pinea works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Crespo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pinea looks winded!
Crespo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pinea's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pinea is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Crespo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Crespo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pinea backwards.
Pinea is looking for a takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pinea has a couple of punches blocked by Crespo.
A nice left hand lands by Crespo.
Pinea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pinea struggles to land a body shot inside as Crespo controls his hands.
Crespo lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silvio Crespo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Koko Pinea's cut.
That's time! Crespo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pinea takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pinea throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crespo counters with a right hand to the body.
Crespo gets tackled into the cage by Pinea. Pinea maintains the clinch.
Crespo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pinea has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Crespo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Crespo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pinea has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crespo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pinea struggles to land a body shot inside as Crespo controls his hands.
Pinea working aggressively here.
Crespo lands with a light punch inside.
Crespo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pinea misses with a punch to the body.
Crespo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pinea misses with a punch on the inside.
Pinea is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Crespo can't fight it off and eventually Pinea manages to take the fight to the floor. Crespo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Crespo scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crespo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pinea can do to turn this around?
Pinea goes for a double leg but Crespo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Crespo continues to drive forward.
Pinea blocks a head kick by Crespo.
Pinea tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pinea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crespo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crespo connects with a right hand. Pinea shakes it off.
Crespo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice jab there from Crespo.
Pinea blocks the body kick.
Pinea throws out a counter right but Crespo avoids it with no problem.
Silvio Crespo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pinea scores with a nice head shot.
Crespo walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinea manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Crespo on his heels. He'll look to pass Crespo's guard now, I'm sure.
Crespo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pinea controls the pace.
Pinea postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinea throws a strike but Crespo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crespo stands and steps away. Pinea gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pinea throws a leg kick but Crespo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Crespo throws a body shot but no joy.
Crespo lands a two punch combo.
Crespo just misses with a punch to the body.
Pinea fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crespo, pushing him back against the cage.
Crespo avoiding damage as Pinea throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crespo.
Crespo misses with some punches.
Pinea lands a body punch.
Crespo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pinea avoiding damage as Crespo throws knees to the body.
Pinea lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crespo tries to work over Pinea's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crespo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crespo misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Pinea.
Pinea tries to throw a body punch but Crespo avoids it by throwing Pinea back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Crespo fails to land.
Pinea turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Pinea sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Crespo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Crespo tries to bench press Pinea off him but Pinea keeps the position.
Pinea throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Pinea wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Crespo, who protects the arm well.
Pinea throwing strikes but Crespo manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crespo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Pinea moves into the clinch.
Silvio Crespo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinea makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pinea lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crespo.
Pinea misses with some punches.
Pinea is looking to take this one to the mat.
Silvio Crespo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koko Pinea.
Crespo looking to throw knees to the head but Pinea is blocking nicely.
Crespo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pinea blocks it with crossed arms.
Pinea lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crespo avoiding damage as Pinea throws knees to the body.
Crespo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crespo tries to land a knee to the head but Pinea blocks with his arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pinea creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pinea has clasped his hands together around Crespo's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Pinea taking a break here but Crespo is having none of it and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silvio Crespo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Koko Pinea's cut.
That's time! Crespo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pinea connects with a body shot that sends Crespo's belly button to the back.
Crespo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crespo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pinea lands a really nice looking cross but Crespo seems unphased.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pinea.
Pinea takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pinea swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pinea closes the distance and clinches.
Pinea has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Crespo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinea.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crespo.
Crespo tries a body shot but Pinea blocks it.
Crespo lands with a light punch inside.
Crespo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pinea has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pinea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pinea is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Crespo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silvio Crespo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koko Pinea.
Crespo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinea throws a punch but it's blocked by Crespo.
Crespo gets underhooks to prevent Pinea's takedown attempt.
A short left from Pinea.
A nice left hand lands by Crespo.
Crespo stops a takedown attempt from Pinea.
Crespo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Crespo lands a good knee to the midsection. Pinea won't want to take too many of those.
Pinea prevents a body shot from Crespo.
Crespo lands a nice uppercut.
Crespo gets underhooks to prevent Pinea's takedown attempt.
Pinea misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crespo lands a knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Crespo.
Crespo misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Crespo.
Crespo working Pinea over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crespo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crespo blocking some punches.
Crespo lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crespo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crespo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crespo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crespo lands a knee to the head.
Pinea takes a knee to the side of the body.
Crespo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pinea backwards.
A short right from Crespo on the inside.
Crespo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pinea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pinea lands an uppercut.
Crespo lands a hook that snaps the head of Pinea backwards.
Crespo prevents the takedown attempt.
Pinea has clasped his hands together around Crespo's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Crespo explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Pinea takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pinea takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pinea tries to clinch up but Crespo circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinea blocks the body kick.
Crespo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Pinea on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A punch combination from Crespo misses.
Pinea shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crespo as he jumps to the side.
Crespo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters circling - Crespo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pinea is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Crespo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Crespo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pinea is able to avoid easily.
Silvio Crespo is winning the standup battle so far.
Pinea throws a big shot that misses.
Crespo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Crespo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Crespo lands a jab.
Pinea drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Crespo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pinea off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crespo throws a push kick but Pinea slaps the foot to one side.
Sloppy strikes from Crespo. Those never looked like landing.
Pinea shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pinea showed some decent athleticism there.
Pinea wants to take a breather but Crespo is having none of it.
Pinea throws a strike but Crespo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crespo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pinea with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silvio Crespo clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Koko Pinea's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pinea avoids a kick to the body.
Crespo misses with a body kick.
Pinea lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Crespo scores with a spinning back kick!
Pinea shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pinea jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crespo misses with a body kick.
Crespo is looking to wear down Pinea with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pinea swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pinea displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crespo throws out the jab.
Crespo looks to land a body kick but Pinea moved away.
Pinea looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Crespo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pinea.
Crespo moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinea shoots in for a takedown but Crespo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Crespo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Crespo backs off Pinea throws a huge counter combo but Crespo manages to avoid it all.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pinea is defended easily by Crespo.
Silvio Crespo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koko Pinea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinea looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Koko Pinea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinea is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Crespo ducks under a wild hook from Pinea.
Crespo connects with a looping right hand.
Crespo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silvio Crespo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crespo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crespo misses with a hook.
Crespo lands with a good body shot.
Pinea with a jab.
A big right from Pinea misses.
Crespo blocks a leg kick.
Crespo swats away the attempt to clinch by Pinea.
Crespo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Crespo duly obliges.
Crespo scores with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinea blocks a head kick by Crespo.
Crespo moves away from the strike by Pinea.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinea dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crespo. That did some damage!
A jab from Pinea misses.
Crespo keeps the fight on the outside.
Pinea throws a series of punches but Crespo moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pinea.
Pinea shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crespo pinned against the cage. Crespo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Crespo tries to land a front kick but Pinea steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pinea needs to keep his hands up - Crespo had a free shot at his head there.
Crespo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crespo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinea avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crespo throws a wild body kick that Pinea sees coming a mile off.
No joy there for Pinea, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pinea slips under a jab from Crespo.
Pinea looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Crespo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pinea manages to avoid it.
Crespo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pinea counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pinea makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crespo with a knee to the head.
Pinea blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crespo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pinea lands a right hand.
Crespo is pressed up against the cage. Pinea has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Crespo down to the mat. Crespo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Crespo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crespo throws a hook but Pinea avoids it easily.
Pinea instigates a clinch.
Pinea is trying to drag Crespo to the mat but Crespo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crespo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crespo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crespo throws a punch but it's blocked by Pinea.
Crespo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pinea blocking some punches.
Crespo pushes off an throws an elbow but Pinea leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Crespo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pinea scores with a shoulder strike.
Crespo has a couple of punches blocked by Pinea.
Crespo looking to throw knees to the head but Pinea is blocking nicely.
Crespo working aggressively here.
Pinea is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pinea lands a takedown into guard.
Crespo has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Pinea has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Pinea misses with some punches.
Pinea throws a punch but it's blocked by Crespo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silvio Crespo had his way with Koko Pinea in that round.
The cut man is working on Koko Pinea's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Pinea throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Crespo was covering up waiting for the punch and Pinea finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pinea throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crespo is trying to control the position but Pinea postures up.
Pinea has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crespo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pinea.
Crespo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinea content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Crespo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pinea sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Crespo's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crespo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pinea thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pinea throwing shots but Crespo is blocking nicely.
Pinea is just content to waste time from the top position. Crespo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinea throwing strikes from guard but Crespo blocks nicely.
Pinea passes Crespo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Crespo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Pinea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinea wants to control from the top but Crespo keeps moving.
Crespo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Crespo misses with a kick to the body.
Crespo throws a lazy right hand but Pinea sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pinea drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Crespo defends it well.
Pinea connects with a leg kick. Crespo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Crespo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crespo checks a low kick from Pinea.
Crespo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pinea throws out the jab.
Crespo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pinea.
A telegraphed right hand from Pinea misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinea clinches.
Crespo misses with a knee strike.
Crespo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pinea is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Pinea misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crespo lands a good knee to the midsection. Pinea won't want to take too many of those.
Crespo blocks a body shot from Pinea.
Pinea blocking some punches.
Crespo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinea.
Crespo scores with a knee to the head.
Koko Pinea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crespo is leaning against Pinea and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pinea can't find room to land a body shot as Crespo controls the action.
Crespo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pinea lands a nice uppercut.
Crespo misses with a body punch.
Silvio Crespo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pinea throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinea fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pinea is trying to drag Crespo to the mat but Crespo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinea tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pinea lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crespo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crespo tries a body shot but Pinea blocks it.
Pinea swings wildly with an uppercut but Crespo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pinea tries a body shot but Crespo blocks it.
Crespo blocks an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pinea tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pinea has a couple of punches blocked by Crespo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crespo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Koko Pinea comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Crespo 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 49:46
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silvio Crespo!
Silvio Crespo is the new featherweight champion!
Silvio Crespo very nearly forgot to thank Voodoo Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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