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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Crane (ranked 1896 p4p, 235 weight class) and Sabre Sloane (ranked 2220 p4p, 272 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Crane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sabre Sloane!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sloane was well out of range. Poor timing from Crane.
Sloane throws out a counter right but Crane avoids it with no problem.
Sloane misses with a low kick.
Crane throws a head kick but Sloane moves out of range.
Crane wants to clinch.
Crane tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloane looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Crane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloane looks for the body kick but Crane saw that one coming.
Sabre Sloane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sloane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crane takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sloane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloane misses with a low kick as Crane jumps back.
Crane gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sloane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloane misses with a wild body shot.
Crane attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Crane moves in looking to clinch but Sloane pushes him off.
Crane tries to clinch up but Sloane circles away and keeps his distance.
Crane gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sloane lands a hook that snaps the head of Crane backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Crane throws an elbow but it misses.
Crane throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sloane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crane throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sloane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crane just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sloane's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crane just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sloane's brow.
Crane misses with an elbow over the top.
Sloane lands with a right to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Sloane.
Crane prevents Sloane from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloane avoids a wild elbow strike from Crane.
Sloane lands a body punch.
Sloane dodges an elbow strike from Crane.
Crane misses with an elbow over the top.
Crane lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloane dodges an elbow strike from Crane.
Sloane is trying to break free.
A short uppercut from Sloane.
Crane lands a damaging elbow.
Sloane dodges an elbow strike from Crane.
Sloane can't break the clinch.
Sloane lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crane throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crane just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sloane's brow.
Sloane blocks the elbow strike.
Sloane blocks the elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Sloane.
Crane looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sloane is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Crane looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crane throws an elbow that misses.
Sloane lands with a left to the head.
Crane definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sloane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crane backwards.
Sloane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Sloane misses.
Crane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sloane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloane fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crane looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sloane, as that shot connected.
Crane is rocked!
Sloane throws a monster overhand right that drops Crane! Sloane follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sabre Sloane!
A victorious Sabre Sloane thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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