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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Burt Craig (ranked 3231 p4p, 2527 weight class) and Island Guy (ranked 363 p4p, 294 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Burt Craig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Guy!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy connects with a body shot that sends Craig's belly button to the back.
Guy stuns Craig with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Guy tests Craig's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Burt Craig has been cut.
Guy fails to land with a series of punches.
A left lands for Guy.
Craig looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Craig misses with a hook
and Guy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Craig takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice uppercut lands for Guy. That snapped Craig's head back.
Oooooh!!! Guy has knocked Craig down with a huge combo! Guy steps away and waves a wobbly Craig back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Craig is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Craig darts in trying to clinch
and Guy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Craig is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Craig moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Craig seems to have got his legs back now.
Guy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Craig is looking to clinch.
Craig walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Burt Craig's cut is getting worse.
Craig on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Guy scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands a left and a right that send Craig crashing to the mat, dazed. Guy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Craig is rocked!
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!
Craig shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Craig prevents Guy from improving his position.
Craig thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Craig wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guy keeps working.
Guy is holding on to half guard well.
Still in half guard, Craig seems content to control.
Craig thows a huge punch but Guy dodges it nicely.
Craig sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Guy defending well though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Guy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Craig passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Guy!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Craig looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Guy tries to lock up and control but Craig gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Craig thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Craig throwing strikes here but Guy is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Guy wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Craig.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Craig landing punches.
Craig prevents Guy from getting the reversal.
Guy tries to lock up and control but Craig gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Guy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craig has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Guy's face.
Craig quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Craig but it's paid off an Guy is forced to tap! Nice work by Craig.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Burt Craig!
An intense looking Burt Craig took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Yeehaw baby down with the Judo man!'.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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