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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Red Crow (ranked 1856 p4p, 1574 weight class) and Romega Vartanein (ranked 238 p4p, 208 weight class). Crow's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Scarlet - Age of Seduction. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Red Crow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Romega Vartanein!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vartanein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crow counters with a nice uppercut.
Vartanein throws a shot from downtown. Crow moves away and avoids it.
Vartanein swats away the attempt to clinch by Crow.
Crow throws a hook to the side of Vartanein's head but Vartanein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vartanein fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crow has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vartanein is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Crow fails with a takedown attempt.
Vartanein throws a lazy uppercut
and Crow counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vartanein ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Crow missing with a left hand there. Vartanein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vartanein.
Nice straight punches there by Crow. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Crow.
Vartanein misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
Vartanein lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow shoots in and bounces Vartanein off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Crow has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vartanein wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Crow looking to pass the guard.
Vartanein pulls Crow in close to prevent any damage.
Vartanein is trying to control the position but Crow postures up.
Vartanein has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crow sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein controlling Crow's posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crow throws a hook to the side of Vartanein's head but Vartanein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vartanein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vartanein on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crow. Crow obviously looking to wear him down.
Vartanein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crow moves away.
Some wild striking there from Crow.
Vartanein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crow moves away.
Crow seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vartanein is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vartanein.
Vartanein is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Crow rather than just go for the knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vartanein. Crow does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vartanein looks to score with a jab to the body but Crow is just out of range.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Crow is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vartanein sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vartanein misses with a shot to the body
and Crow counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vartanein lunges at Crow with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crow's hand.
Vartanein stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vartanein scores with a jab to the body.
Crow fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vartanein avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Red Crow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vartanein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crow.
Vartanein scores with a nice right hand.
Crow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crow tries to close the distance and clinch but Vartanein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vartanein.
Vartanein misses the shot to the body.
Vartanein throws an overhand right that lands on Crow's shoulder, as Crow tries to avoid the shot.
Crow moves into the clinch.
Crow lands a hook that snaps the head of Vartanein backwards.
Crow is looking for a takedown.
Vartanein breaks the clinch.
Vartanein throws a body punch but Crow moves out of range.
Crow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vartanein with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Romega Vartanein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crow slips under a jab from Vartanein.
Vartanein misses with a hook. Crow ducked under it nicely.
Vartanein misses with a hook. Crow ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Romega Vartanein dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Crow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vartanein changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vartanein throws a half hearted mid kick.
Crow throws a body punch but Vartanein moves out of range.
Vartanein cracks Crow with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vartanein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crow.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Vartanein. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Crow moves into the clinch successfully.
Crow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vartanein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vartanein.
Crow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vartanein landing knees to the body.
Crow can't find room to land a body shot as Vartanein controls the action.
Vartanein working hard to break the clinch.
Vartanein with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crow lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Crow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crow tries to break free but Vartanein pushes him back against the cage.
Vartanein prevents a body shot from Crow.
Crow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vartanein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vartanein is rocked!
I was talking to Crow's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Crow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vartanein is still on wobbly legs! Can Crow finish him?
Crow throws a head punch that misses.
Crow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crow working aggressively here.
Vartanein blocks an uppercut.
Crow lands with a right to the head.
Vartanein is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crow is keeping busy.
Crow misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow tries a body shot but Vartanein blocks it.
Crow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crow tries to throw a body punch but Vartanein avoids it by throwing Crow back against the cage.
Crow working aggressively here.
Vartanein seems to have recovered his senses.
Crow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vartanein controlling the action here for a moment.
Crow dodges an elbow strike from Vartanein.
A shot in the inside from Crow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crow lands a body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vartanein - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch on the inside from Crow fails to land.
Crow manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vartanein throws a predictable looking body shot
and Crow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vartanein looks to score with a jab to the body but Crow is just out of range.
Vartanein keeps the fight on the outside.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crow.
Crow slips under a jab from Vartanein.
Romega Vartanein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crow moves away from the strike by Vartanein.
Crow shoots in but no luck this time.
Vartanein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crow moves away.
Vartanein throws a leg kick
and Crow counters with a low kick, right behind Vartanein 's knee.
Romega Vartanein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vartanein with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow throws a nice head kick!
Vartanein paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vartanein throws a body punch but Crow moves out of range.
Vartanein gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Crow.
Crow scores with the left hand. Vartanein knows he should have avoided that one.
Vartanein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crow was well out of range. Poor timing from Vartanein.
Vartanein tries to keep at a distance but Crow has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vartanein blocks a body shot from Crow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vartanein.
Crow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crow scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crow.
Crow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vartaneins head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Red Crow dominated that second round.
That's time! Crow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A punch combination from Crow misses.
Vartanein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crow manages to avoid it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vartanein in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Crow walks into a jab.
Crow misses with a two punch combination.
Crow misses with a double jab.
Vartanein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Crow was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Vartanein misses with a jab to the body
and Crow counters with a straight right hand.
Crow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vartanein moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vartanein looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vartanein misses with a looping left.
Vartanein moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vartanein throws a right hand that misses
and Crow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vartanein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Crow.
Crow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vartanein's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crow tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vartanein counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vartanein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crow takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vartanein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crow was well out of range. Poor timing from Vartanein.
It appears Crow was looking to counter with a kick there.
Crow staying out of range there.
Crow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vartanein throws a body punch but Crow moves out of range.
Vartanein just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCrow.
Vartanein looks to score with a jab to the body but Crow is just out of range.
Crow appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Crow is looking to slow Vartanein down with leg kicks.
Crow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crow clinches up against the cage.
Crow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein blocks a body shot from Crow.
Red Crow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vartanein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crow throws a head punch that misses.
Crow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vartanein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vartanein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crow swings wildly with an uppercut but Vartanein uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vartanein lands a hook that snaps the head of Crow backwards.
Vartanein tries a body shot but Crow blocks it.
Crow is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vartanein pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vartanein.
Crow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crow swings wildly with an uppercut but Vartanein uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow misses with a punch on the inside.
Crow struggles to land a body shot inside as Vartanein controls his hands.
Vartanein has Crow pushed against the cage.
Crow takes an elbow to the forehead.
Crow misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Crow.
Crow dodges an elbow strike from Vartanein.
Vartanein lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Crow as the two fighters clinch.
Crow is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Crow can't find room to land a body shot as Vartanein controls the action.
Crow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow working aggressively here.
Vartanein throws a punch but it's blocked by Crow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vartanein.
Crow pushes Vartanein back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vartanein blocks a body shot from Crow.
Crow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vartanein misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Crow fails to land.
Crow is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vartanein pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Red Crow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vartanein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crow takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Vartanein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crow looks for a takedown but Vartanein sprawls well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Red Crow.
I think Crow has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Crow!
Red Crow bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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hype
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