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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guy Le Franc (ranked 31 p4p, 218 weight class) and James Crazyhorse (ranked 8 p4p, 31 weight class). Le Franc comes to the cage accompanied by [I Can't Get No] Satisfaction. Crazyhorse has chosen They Don’t Care About Us as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Guy Le Franc!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, James Crazyhorse!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Franc staying out of range there.
As Crazyhorse looks to move away, Le Franc throws a big counter combo but Crazyhorse just gets out of the way.
Crazyhorse tries to bum rush Le Franc with a series of wild strikes but Le Franc uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crazyhorse scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crazyhorse scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Le Franc doesn't seem bothered though.
Crazyhorse throws a shot from downtown. Le Franc moves away and avoids it.
Le Franc appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Crazyhorse listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Crazyhorse throws a sloppy body shot
and Le Franc counters with a good low kick that Crazyhorse was not able to check.
Crazyhorse lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crazyhorse scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Le Franc doesn't seem bothered though.
Crazyhorse misses with a body punch
and Le Franc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Le Franc has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Crazyhorse lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazyhorse lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Le Franc throws a body shot but no joy.
Le Franc misses with a double jab.
Le Franc fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Le Franc on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crazyhorse throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crazyhorse connects with a body shot that sends Le Franc's belly button to the back.
Crazyhorse lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Guy Le Franc has been cut.
A jab from Crazyhorse finds it's way through Le Franc's defenses.
Crazyhorse scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crazyhorse throws a looping overhand right but Le Franc ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crazyhorse tests Le Franc's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Le Franc is rocked!
Crazyhorse misses with an uppercut.
Le Franc was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice shot by Le Franc.
Le Franc misses with a lunging right hand
and Crazyhorse counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crazyhorse lands a nice leg kick that just misses Le Franc's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crazyhorse. Le Franc does a little dance to reset his feet.
Le Franc takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crazyhorse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Le Franc was well out of range. Poor timing from Crazyhorse.
It looked like Le Franc wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
James Crazyhorse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crazyhorse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crazyhorse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crazyhorse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Franc moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Crazyhorse pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Crazyhorse with a nice cross.
Le Franc on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crazyhorse ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Crazyhorse lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Le Franc misses the shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Crazyhorse - that will leave a mark!
Le Franc avoids the body shot from Crazyhorse.
Le Franc slips a jab from Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc tries to land a front kick but Crazyhorse steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crazyhorse comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Le Franc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Le Franc ducks right into an uppercut from Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Le Franc throws a quick counter kick to the body but Crazyhorse avoids it.
Crazyhorse throws a push kick but Le Franc slaps the foot to one side.
A counter left hand to the body from Le Franc misses its target.
Crazyhorse listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Crazyhorse changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crazyhorse is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Le Franc had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Crazyhorse fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Le Franc looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Crazyhorse has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Le Franc walks into a stiff left hand from Crazyhorse.
Le Franc takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Crazyhorse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guy Le Franc's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Le Franc is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crazyhorse scores with a nice body kick.
Crazyhorse misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Le Franc misses its target.
Crazyhorse scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good exchange - Le Franc coming out on top.
It looks like James Crazyhorse has been cut.
Crazyhorse throws a head kick that misses.
Crazyhorse jabs Le Franc to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Crazyhorse delivers a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Franc digs a good body shot into Crazyhorse's ribs.
Crazyhorse is looking to land body kicks.
Crazyhorse fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Franc avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Le Franc swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Le Franc lands a leg kick that knocks Crazyhorse off balance momentarily.
Le Franc takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Le Franc takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crazyhorse misses with a wild combination.
Le Franc is looking to counter with a body kick.
Crazyhorse misses with a wild body shot.
Crazyhorse swings widly with a right hand
and Le Franc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Le Franc looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crazyhorse bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Le Franc's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crazyhorse misses with an uppercut.
Crazyhorse moves out of range as Le Franc throws a body kick.
Le Franc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crazyhorse manages to avoid it.
Crazyhorse let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Le Franc tries to close the distance and clinch but Crazyhorse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crazyhorse looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Le Franc tries to clinch up but Crazyhorse circles away and keeps his distance.
Le Franc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crazyhorse.
Le Franc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crazyhorse swings for the body but Le Franc moves out of range.
Le Franc takes one to the side of the head.
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!
Crazyhorse swings for the body but Le Franc moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crazyhorse tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crazyhorse takes a swing at Le Franc's ribcage but misses.
James Crazyhorse seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crazyhorse ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Crazyhorse scores with a punch to the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Crazyhorse.
Le Franc takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Crazyhorse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Le Franc misses with an uppercut
and Crazyhorse counters with a left to the body.
Le Franc slips under a jab from Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crazyhorse.
Le Franc closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Crazyhorse tries a head kick but it misses.
Le Franc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le Franc takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Le Franc misses with an uppercut.
Le Franc slips a straight right by Crazyhorse.
A counter left hand to the body from Le Franc misses its target.
Jab from Le Franc.
Le Franc is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crazyhorse.
Le Franc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Crazyhorse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Le Franc takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Le Franc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crazyhorse lands a leg kick that knocks Le Franc off balance momentarily.
Le Franc throws a hook to the side of Crazyhorse's head but Crazyhorse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Le Franc lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crazyhorse lands with a nice body punch.
Le Franc avoids the head kick by Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Le Franc on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crazyhorse. Le Franc does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crazyhorse cracks Le Franc with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Le Franc, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazyhorse with a hook.
Crazyhorse punishes Le Franc's body with a nice straight punch.
Crazyhorse swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Le Franc displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crazyhorse throws out the jab.
Crazyhorse takes a swing at Le Franc's ribcage but misses.
Le Franc was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crazyhorse. Le Franc does a little dance to reset his feet.
Le Franc takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Crazyhorse fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Le Franc takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Crazyhorse lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crazyhorse misses with a straight left.
Le Franc throwing a counter right hand but Crazyhorse manages to avoid it.
Crazyhorse lands a nice hook to Le Franc's body. Le Franc takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crazyhorse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crazyhorse moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Oh Le Franc is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Le Franc fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crazyhorse has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crazyhorse missing with a left hand there. Le Franc was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Le Franc seems to have got his legs back now.
Le Franc moves out of range of the body kick from Crazyhorse.
Le Franc closes the distance and pushes Crazyhorse back into the cage.
Crazyhorse tries to pull guard but Le Franc won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Le Franc.
Crazyhorse takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Le Franc throws a head punch that misses.
Crazyhorse manages to pull guard.
Le Franc advances position into side control!
Le Franc in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Crazyhorse tries to bench press Le Franc off him but Le Franc keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc wants to control but Crazyhorse is keeping him busy.
Crazyhorse sneaks back into half guard.
Le Franc is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Crazyhorse really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Le Franc throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Le Franc takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crazyhorse will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crazyhorse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crazyhorse lands a jab to Le Franc's midsection.
Crazyhorse lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crazyhorse punishes Le Franc's body with a nice straight punch.
Crazyhorse connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Crazyhorse throws a nice looking combination but Le Franc bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Le Franc looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Crazyhorse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazyhorse just misses with a punch to the body.
Le Franc is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Crazyhorse keeps the fight on the outside.
Crazyhorse throws a body shot but no joy.
Crazyhorse scores with a head kick. Le Franc tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Crazyhorse cracks a nice hook into Le Franc's ribs.
Crazyhorse throws a head kick that misses.
Le Franc throws a big shot that misses.
Le Franc swings for the body but Crazyhorse moves out of range.
Le Franc avoids the head kick by Crazyhorse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crazyhorse just misses with a punch to the body.
Crazyhorse misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Le Franc misses the target.
Crazyhorse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crazyhorse digs a good body shot into Le Franc's ribs.
Crazyhorse misses with a looping right.
Le Franc appears to be looking for a big counter.
Crazyhorse ducks under a wild hook from Le Franc.
Jab by Crazyhorse.
Le Franc takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le Franc takes a swing at Crazyhorse's ribcage but misses.
Crazyhorse ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Le Franc checks a leg kick.
Le Franc throwing a counter right hand but Crazyhorse manages to avoid it.
Le Franc misses with a straight right.
Le Franc throws a lazy right hand but Crazyhorse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crazyhorse scores with a jab.
Crazyhorse misses with a body kick.
Le Franc was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Crazyhorse misses its intended target.
Le Franc throws a quick counter kick to the body but Crazyhorse avoids it.
A head kick misses from Le Franc.
Le Franc misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Le Franc misses.
Le Franc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crazyhorse.
A counter left hand to the body from Le Franc misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crazyhorse takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Le Franc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crazyhorse throws a sloppy head kick and Le Franc moves out of range easily.
Le Franc misses with a two punch combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Crazyhorse.
Good exchange - Crazyhorse coming out on top.
Crazyhorse tries to score with a low kick but Le Franc moves his leg out of the way.
Crazyhorse throws a body kick that misses.
Le Franc throwing a counter right hand but Crazyhorse manages to avoid it.
Crazyhorse misses with a lunging right hand
and Le Franc counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le Franc looks to throw the jab but Crazyhorse is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Crazyhorse dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Crazyhorse misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Le Franc.
Crazyhorse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Franc.
Le Franc was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Crazyhorse misses with a two punch combination.
Crazyhorse throws a hook but Le Franc avoids it easily.
Le Franc is looking to counter punch.
Le Franc swings for the body but Crazyhorse moves out of range.
Crazyhorse throws a jab but it's blocked by Le Franc.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Franc avoids the body shot from Crazyhorse.
Le Franc wants to slow Crazyhorse down by chopping away at his legs.
Crazyhorse thuds his shin into the meat of Le Franc's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazyhorse throws a right hand that Le Franc ducks under and follows up with a left that Le Franc also avoids with ease.
Le Franc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse misses with a right hand
and Le Franc counters with a nice low kick that buckles Crazyhorse's knee momentarily.
Le Franc misses with a straight right.
Crazyhorse pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Crazyhorse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crazyhorse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Franc manages to avoid it.
Le Franc takes one on the button.
Le Franc will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Crazyhorse uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Le Franc has time to react.
Le Franc on the wrong end of a nice hook.
James Crazyhorse is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc lands with a nice body punch.
Le Franc misses with a looping left.
A shot to the liver by Crazyhorse. Beautiful body shot.
Crazyhorse chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Le Franc crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Crazyhorse - the referee stops the clock and Le Franc gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Crazyhorse. Le Franc manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Le Franc.
Le Franc needs to keep his hands up - Crazyhorse had a free shot at his head there.
Crazyhorse tries to work over Le Franc's front leg with a kick but Le Franc checks it.
Le Franc gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Guy Le Franc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Le Franc throws out a loose jab but Crazyhorse uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc throws a looping overhand right but Crazyhorse ducks down to avoid it.
Crazyhorse wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Le Franc takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Crazyhorse slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crazyhorse connects with a body shot that sends Le Franc's belly button to the back.
Le Franc forces Crazyhorse back against the cage and clinches.
Le Franc cracks Crazyhorse with a nice body shot.
Le Franc struggles to land a body shot inside as Crazyhorse controls his hands.
Crazyhorse blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Le Franc.
Crazyhorse blocking some punches.
Crazyhorse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc misses with a short punch on the inside.
Le Franc misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crazyhorse lands a shoulder strike.
Le Franc softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le Franc fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crazyhorse blocks a body shot from Le Franc.
Crazyhorse prevents a body shot from Le Franc.
Crazyhorse misses with a body punch.
Le Franc throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crazyhorses head.
Crazyhorse blocks a body shot from Le Franc.
Crazyhorse can't find room to land a body shot as Le Franc controls the action.
Crazyhorse scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crazyhorse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Le Franc takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Crazyhorse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Crazyhorse winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 45:50
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 45:50
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Crazyhorse!
James Crazyhorse is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, James Crazyhorse, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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