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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Flow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crane's entrance music is The Fall of Troy - F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X.. A fine choice. Flow is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Even Flow - Pearl Jam. Evan Flow struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stephen Crane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Evan Flow!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crane has managed to clinch.
Flow is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Crane gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Crane with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Evan Flow has been cut.
Flow tries to pull guard but Crane won't allow it.
Crane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crane unloads a knee to the mid-section. Flow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Crane comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Flow tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stephen Crane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Flow.
Crane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crane with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Flow has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Crane is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Flow looks gassed!
Crane landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Crane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crane lands a nice knee to the body.
Crane crunches a lovely knee into Flow's ribcage.
Crane connects with a knee to the head.
Crane scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flow takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Crane.
Crane looking to throw knees to the head but Flow is blocking nicely.
Crane tries a knee to the head but Flow blocks it.
Flow goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crane prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Crane crunches a lovely knee into Flow's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Crane.
Knees in the clinch landing for Crane.
Crane lands a knee to the body.
Crane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Crane landing knees to the body.
Flow fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Flow tries for a takedown but Crane manages to get underhooks.
Crane using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Flow has Crane pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Crane manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Crane using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Crane lands a knee to the body.
Crane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Crane.
Crane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flow blocks it with crossed arms.
Crane is pressed up against the cage. Flow has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Crane down to the mat. Crane avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Crane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flow shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crane as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane tries to clinch up but Flow circles away and keeps his distance.
Flow has a takedown stuffed.
Flow tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crane swivels and escapes.
Crane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane instigates a clinch.
Crane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flow is trying to drag Crane to the mat but Crane just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Flow tries to pull guard but Crane won't allow it.
Crane landing knees to the body.
Crane lands a knee to the head.
Crane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flow blocks it with crossed arms.
Flow jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Crane walks away with a smile on his face. Flow gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Crane wants to clinch up but Flow keeps it at a distance.
Flow keeps the fight on the outside.
Crane fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane wants to clinch.
Crane moves in looking to clinch but Flow pushes him off.
Crane clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crane throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Crane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evan Flow's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Crane moves into range and clinches up with Flow.
Flow is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Crane pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stephen Crane has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Crane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Flow managing to block the knees to the body from Crane.
Crane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Crane throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crane with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Flow wants a takedown but no success here.
Flow jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Crane walks away with a smile on his face. Flow gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stephen Crane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Flow.
Crane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Flow misses with a takedown attempt - Crane sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Flow is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane is looking to clinch.
Crane wants to clinch.
Crane tries to clinch up but Flow circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Flow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crane manages to avoid it.
Flow tries to keep at a distance but Crane has taken the fight into the clinch.
Crane crunches a lovely knee into Flow's ribcage.
Flow tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Crane smiles and moves away.
Stephen Crane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crane wants to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Flow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane tries to clinch there but Flow circles away.
Crane moves into the clinch.
Crane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flow blocks it with crossed arms.
Crane missing with knees to the body.
Flow tries for a takedown. No joy.
Crane misses with a knee strike.
Crane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Crane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Flow tries to pull guard but Crane won't allow it.
Crane landing knees to the head.
Flow tries to pull guard but Crane holds him up against the cage and eventually Flow drops back down to his feet.
Flow jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Crane walks away with a smile on his face. Flow gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Crane tries to clinch there but Flow circles away.
Crane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crane tries to clinch up.
Flow keeps the fight on the outside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crane tries to close the distance and clinch but Flow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crane is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Crane dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Evan Flow's cut.
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!
Crane circles away from the clinch attempt
and Crane counters by clinching up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Crane.
Crane gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Flow tries to pull guard but Crane won't allow it.
Flow fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Flow managing to block the knees to the body from Crane.
Flow has Crane pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Crane manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stephen Crane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Flow.
Crane lands an elbow that stopped Flow in his tracks for a moment.
Crane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Flow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knees to the body from Crane.
Flow takes a knee right on the jaw!
Crane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flow blocks it with crossed arms.
Crane throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crane creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Flow's defenses.
Crane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flow blocks it with crossed arms.
Crane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane tries to land knees in the clinch but Flow avoids the damage to the body.
Flow changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Crane fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Crane tries to close the distance and clinch but Flow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crane wants to clinch up but Flow keeps it at a distance.
Crane rushes Flow and presses him up against the cage.
Crane unloads a knee to the mid-section. Flow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Crane looking to throw knees to the head but Flow is blocking nicely.
Crane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Crane lands a knee to the body.
Crane landing knees to the body.
Crane lands a knee to the body.
Crane lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Crane tries a knee to the head but Flow blocks it.
Crane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flow has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Crane avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Crane with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Crane tries to land knees in the clinch but Flow avoids the damage to the body.
Flow has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Crane is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Crane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crane misses with a knee strike.
Flow has Crane pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Crane manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Flow jumps guard but Crane stands there with Flow around his waist. Flow gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Flow tries to pull guard but Crane won't allow it.
Crane misses with a knee strike.
Crane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Flow drops down looking for an ankle pick but Crane pulls his leg out and moves away.
Crane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stephen Crane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flow tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Crane holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Crane tries to land a knee to the head but Flow blocks with his arms.
Flow managing to block the knees to the body from Crane.
Crane connects with a knee to the head.
Crane tries a knee to the head but Flow blocks it.
Crane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stephen Crane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Flow jumps guard but Crane stands there with Flow around his waist. Flow gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Crane stops a takedown attempt from Flow.
Flow is trying to drag Crane to the mat but Crane just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Crane scores a nice knee to the body.
Crane unloads a knee to the mid-section. Flow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Crane lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Crane landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Flow has Crane pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Crane manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Flow drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crane using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Evan Flow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crane with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Flow managing to block the knees to the body from Crane.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Crane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crane 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Stephen Crane!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Stephen Crane!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Stephen Crane!
Stephen Crane wins by unanimous decision!
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