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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Righteous Crusader (ranked 5924 p4p, 6705 weight class) and Craig Long Lang (ranked 634 p4p, 687 weight class). Righteous Crusader had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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182 cm 25 200 4 - 1 - 1 |
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183 cm 19 225 3 - 6 - 0 |
Great elbows Very strong
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Brawler Solid chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Righteous Crusader ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Long Lang! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Crusader scores with a shot to the body.
Crusader punishes Lang's body with a nice straight punch. Lang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Stalling in the clinch from Crusader .
Crusader scores with an uppercut up the middle. Lang breaks from the clinch.
Lang stalks Crusader and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Crusader 's face. Crusader staggers backwards, shaken. Lang looks winded! Lang is looking to land body kicks. Donk. Crusader catches Lang right on the button with a cross. Crusader takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. This has been an exciting period of action! Crusader fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Crusader fails in his attempt to clinch. Crusader takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Crusader tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lang swats him away and circles back towards the center. Righteous Crusader is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Crusader closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Lang crashing to the mat! Lang uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
It looks like Craig Long Lang has been cut. Crusader tries to clinch up but Lang circles away and keeps his distance. Crusader tries to clinch there but Lang circles away.
Lang swats away the attempt to clinch by Crusader . Crusader staggers Lang with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Lang looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
Lang is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! Lang with a nice calf kick. Lang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Crusader tries to clinch but Lang moves out of range. Lang keeps the fight on the outside. Crusader tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lang swats him away and circles back towards the center. Crusader connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Crusader cracks Lang with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Lang is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Lang is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine! Lang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crusader .
That's two minutes gone in the round. Crusader throws a nice looking combination but Lang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Lang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crusader .
Crusader lands a body shot.
Crusader tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lang paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lang tries to counter with a clinch but Crusader shakes him off and moves away. Crusader tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Crusader is looking to clinch but Lang is avoiding it.
Crusader swinging wildly here.
Lang throws a leg kick but Crusader sees it coming and checks it nicely. Crusader tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lang swats him away and circles back towards the center. Crusader scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Crusader tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Crusader scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Lang to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage. Lang is still on wobbly legs! Can Crusader finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round. Crusader tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Crusader is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lang seems to have recovered his senses. Crusader tries to clinch but Lang moves out of range. Crusader stuns Lang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Crusader tries to close the distance and clinch but Lang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Crusader wants to clinch up but Lang keeps it at a distance. A combination from Crusader does no damage. Crusader tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lang swats him away and circles back towards the center. Lang wants to clinch up but Crusader keeps it at a distance. Crusader looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Lang swats away the attempt to clinch by Crusader . Crusader tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Crusader scores with a sloppy right hand. Lang should have avoided that one. Crusader tries to clinch there but Lang circles away.
Lang ducks into a a hook from Crusader and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Crusader connects with a quick right hand that sends Lang tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Righteous Crusader !
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