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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Crawley (ranked 532 p4p, 618 weight class) and Aiko San (ranked 26 p4p, 33 weight class). Crawley comes to the cage accompanied by Jewelry - One More Time. Billy Crawley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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191 cm 34 205 18 - 12 - 2 |
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178 cm 32 158 18 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt World class MT Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt Excellent MT Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 18 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Crawley! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Aiko San! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Crawley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and San counters with a stiff right hand. Crawley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Crawley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crawley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A low kick from Crawley is predictable there and San counters with a nice uppercut. Crawley throws a low kick but San moves out of range easily. A lazy left from Crawley finds it's target. Nice cross by Crawley. Crawley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of San's head. Billy Crawley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A big right from San misses. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Crawley lands a nice leg kick that just misses San's sensitive parts. Crawley lands a nice leg kick that just misses San's sensitive parts. Crawley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of San's head.
It looks like Aiko San has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Crawley slips under a jab. A jab from San does it's job there. San misses the jab. Crawley throws a quick inside leg kick. A head kick by Crawley misses and San counters with a nice uppercut. Crawley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. San swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Crawley darts in and out, connecting with a jab. San uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crawley. Crawley throws a head kick that misses and San cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. San blocks a head kick by Crawley.
Crawley swings and misses with a shot to the body letting San counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Crawley sizes up San with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. San fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Crawley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Crawley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Crawley misses with a lunging right hand
and San counters with a stiff right hand. Nice jab there from Crawley. Crawley throws a nice outside leg kick. San blocks a head kick by Crawley.
San swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Crawley throws a jab when San was well out of range. San swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crawley. Crawley throws a nice outside leg kick. The fighters circle momentarily. Crawley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Crawley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Crawley pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Crawley throws an overhand right that lands on San's shoulder, as San tries to avoid the shot. San avoids a lazy jab quite easily. San's corner calls for a 1-2. San obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. San drops his hands momentarily and Crawley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Good work by San as he checks the leg kick. San has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. San scores with a hook to the body. Crawley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Crawley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. San is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crawley. San 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. San cracks Crawley with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. San has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Crawley to stand back up!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Crawley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crawley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from San. San is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Crawley had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush. San drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Crawley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and San counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crawley thinking. Crawley throws a front kick aimed at San's knee but San avoids it well. Crawley throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
San takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. San swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. San's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Crawley connects with a leg kick. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. San on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crawley. Crawley obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick by Crawley misses and Crawley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Billy Crawley will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Aiko San's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! San blocks a low kick nicely. Crawley throws a low kick, looking for San's leg but San calmly moves out of range. A little jabbing left from San on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Crawley thows a leg kick but San checks it and San counters with a straight right hand. Crawley swings away with a body shot that misses
letting San counter with a right hand. San misses with a looping right. San checks a low kick from Crawley. San jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crawley is rocked! San cracks Crawley with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aiko San!
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