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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shirley Crabtree (ranked 1733 p4p, 2777 weight class) and Reinhardt Eimann (ranked 197 p4p, 302 weight class). Crabtree's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Chopper - Predator Soundtrack. Eimann is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Secret d'actualité. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Shirley Crabtree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reinhardt Eimann!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eimann has closed the distance and engaged Crabtree in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Crabtree.
Eimann works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Crabtree blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eimann lands a left hand.
It looks like Shirley Crabtree has been cut.
Eimann digs a right hand underneath Crabtree's ribcage. Crabtree let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Eimann lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Eimann scores with a shot to the side of Crabtree's head.
Eimann lands a nice uppercut.
Eimann swings wildly with an uppercut but Crabtree uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eimann avoids a wild elbow strike from Crabtree.
Eimann lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crabtree doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eimann lands a body shot in the clinch.
Eimann throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Crabtree fails to land.
Eimann is trying to break free.
Crabtree lands an elbow inside that Eimann shrugs off.
A nice left hand lands by Eimann.
Eimann misses with some punches.
Crabtree landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eimann has a couple of punches blocked by Crabtree.
Eimann lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crabtree backwards.
Eimann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eimann working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Crabtree.
Eimann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eimann thuds his right hand into Crabtree's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crabtree looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Eimann lands with a cross.
Eimann misses with an uppercut. Crabtree saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crabtree. Eimann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eimann is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crabtree.
Eimann slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Eimann cracks Crabtree with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crabtree throws an overhand right that lands on Eimann's shoulder, as Eimann tries to avoid the shot.
Crabtree scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Eimann blocks a jab.
Crabtree throws a head kick that misses.
Eimann moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crabtree misses with a wild combination.
Eimann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eimann blocks a jab.
Eimann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crabtree throws a hook to the side of Eimann's head but Eimann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crabtree with a nice cross.
Eimann blocks a leg kick.
Eimann with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crabtree looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Eimann throws a big shot that misses.
Some wild striking there from Crabtree.
Eimann let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Crabtree lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Eimann ducks under a wild hook from Crabtree.
Eimann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Crabtree with a body shot.
Eimann lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Eimann cracks Crabtree with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crabtree throws a sloppy body shot
and Eimann counters with a left to the body.
Eimann cracks Crabtree with an open hand slap.
Crabtree looks to score with a jab to the body but Eimann is just out of range.
Eimann fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crabtree.
Crabtree swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Eimann misses with a straight right.
Eimann has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crabtree finds it's way round the side to connect with Eimann's head.
Eimann throws a chopping leg kick but Crabtree manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Crabtree slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crabtree throws a sloppy head kick and Eimann moves out of range easily.
Eimann stuns Crabtree with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crabtree throws a sloppy body shot
and Eimann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crabtree moves out of range of the strikes.
Crabtree throws a right hand that misses
and Eimann counters with a good low kick that Crabtree was not able to check.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eimann staying out of range there.
Nice cross by Eimann.
Crabtree misses with an uppercut
and Eimann counters by clinching up.
Eimann working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eimann struggles to land a body shot inside as Crabtree controls his hands.
Eimann lands a body shot.
Crabtree is breathing heavily.
Eimann breaks the clinch.
Crabtree throws an off balance right hand
enabling Eimann to counter with a crisp jab.
Crabtree waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eimann.
Eimann moves into the clinch.
Eimann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eimann lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crabtree backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crabtree.
Eimann throws a head punch that misses.
Crabtree blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crabtree struggles to land a body shot inside as Eimann controls his hands.
Eimann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Eimann makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crabtree lands with a short shot to the head.
Crabtree lands with a light punch inside.
Crabtree struggles to land a body shot inside as Eimann controls his hands.
Crabtree can't find room to land a body shot as Eimann controls the action.
Crabtree blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reinhardt Eimann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shirley Crabtree's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Eimann gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Crabtree throws a right hand that misses
and Eimann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Eimann needs to keep his hands up - Crabtree had a free shot at his head there.
Eimann walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Eimann wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reinhardt Eimann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crabtree lands with a nice combination. Eimann backs away looking to recover.
Eimann moves out of range as Crabtree strikes.
Crabtree avoids the body shot from Eimann.
The fighters circling - Crabtree throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eimann comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Crabtree misses.
Eimann ducks under a wild hook from Crabtree.
Nice uppercut there from Eimann.
A swing and a miss from Eimann.
Eimann fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Crabtree tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eimann was well out of range. Poor timing from Crabtree.
Crabtree loads up on a big right hand but Eimann slips the punch.
Crabtree looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Eimann lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Crabtree, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crabtree uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Eimann lands a leg kick that knocks Crabtree off balance momentarily.
Crabtree tries to score with a low kick but Eimann moves his leg out of the way.
Eimann scores with a nice strike.
Eimann lands a body shot.
Eimann connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Crabtree takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Eimann stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crabtree.
Eimann misses with an uppercut.
Crabtree throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Eimann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big left from Crabtree misses.
Crabtree throws an overhand right that lands on Eimann's shoulder, as Eimann tries to avoid the shot.
Crabtree misses with a wild body shot.
Eimann now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eimann throws a leg kick which misses Crabtree's front leg but catches the back leg as Crabtree tries to avoid it.
Eimann throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crabtree on the side of the head.
Shirley Crabtree's cut is getting worse.
Eimann scores with a hook to the body. Crabtree takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Eimann, as that shot connected.
Eimann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crabtree moves away.
Crabtree lands a nice shot to the body.
Crabtree has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Eimann slips under a jab.
Crabtree throws a leg kick but Eimann sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Crabtree looks to land a left hand but Eimann moved out of range nicely.
Eimann connects with a crisp jab.
Eimann connects with a nice looking jab.
Crabtree moves forwards but Eimann connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Eimann scores with a sloppy right hand. Crabtree should have avoided that one.
Eimann has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crabtree.
Crabtree attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slow jab from Eimann misses its intended target.
Crabtree wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Eimann lands a head shot.
Eimann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crabtree throws out the jab.
Crabtree misses with a body shot.
Eimann wants to clinch up but Crabtree keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crabtree moves out of range as Eimann strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Crabtree misses the target.
Eimann misses with an uppercut.
Crabtree takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Eimann lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crabtree's sensitive parts.
Crabtree swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eimann tests Crabtree's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crabtree fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eimann manages to avoid it.
Crabtree misses with a right hand
and Eimann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A left lands for Eimann.
Eimann scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Crabtree swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eimann scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crabtree throws an off balance right hand
and Eimann counters with a nice uppercut.
Eimann tries to clinch but Crabtree is having none of it.
Eimann takes one on the button.
Eimann slips a straight right by Crabtree.
Crabtree gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crabtree throws an overhand right that lands on Eimann's shoulder, as Eimann tries to avoid the shot.
Eimann's jab looks to have found its range, popping Crabtree under the eye.
Crabtree walks into a jab.
Eimann rushes Crabtree and presses him up against the cage.
Eimann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eimann scores with a shot to the side of Crabtree's head.
Shirley Crabtree's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Crabtree blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eimann lands a left hand.
Eimann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crabtree looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Eimann with a hook.
Crabtree is rocked!
Eimann looks to land a left hand but Crabtree moved out of range nicely.
Eimann throws a body punch but Crabtree moves out of range.
Eimann connects with a nice looking jab.
Oh Crabtree is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eimann misses with a wild body shot.
Crabtree seems to have got his legs back now.
Eimann scores with a hook to the body. Crabtree takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice defenses there by Eimann.
Shirley Crabtree seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Crabtree misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reinhardt Eimann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shirley Crabtree's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Eimann takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Reinhardt Eimann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Crabtree throws a leg kick that misses.
Eimann scores with a leg kick.
Eimann jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Eimann is looking to clinch.
Eimann thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eimann connects with a body shot.
Crabtree misses the shot to the body.
Eimann lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Crabtree with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Eimann lands an overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Crabtree misses the target.
Crabtree misses with a head kick.
Crabtree moves out of range of the strikes.
Eimann lands a really nice looking cross but Crabtree seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eimann misses with a straight right.
Crabtree is looking to counter the offense by Eimann and move into the clinch.
Crabtree misses with an uppercut. Eimann saw that one coming.
Crabtree misses with a kick to the body
and Eimann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crabtree throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crabtree takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Eimann dodges the punch combination from Crabtree.
Eimann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eimann lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Crabtree takes a jab right on the kisser.
Eimann scoring well with a low kick there.
Crabtree just misses with a punch to the body.
Crabtree misses with a hook.
Eimann blocks a jab.
Crabtree takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Eimann cracks Crabtree with a good jab.
Crabtree ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Eimann takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Crabtree 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Crabtree misses with a shot to the body
and Eimann counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Shirley Crabtree has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eimann slips under a jab.
Crabtree throws an overhand right that lands on Eimann's shoulder, as Eimann tries to avoid the shot.
Eimann lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crabtree's sensitive parts.
Crabtree on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Crabtree throws a shot from downtown. Eimann moves away and avoids it.
Crabtree walks into a left hand.
Crabtree misses with a body shot.
Crabtree fails to land with a series of punches.
Crabtree moves forwards but Eimann connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Eimann connects with the punch.
Crabtree lands a nice shot to the body.
Eimann connects with a jab.
Eimann connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crabtree momentarily.
Eimann cracks Crabtree with a good jab.
Crabtree throws a lazy uppercut
and Eimann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eimann scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Crabtree, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crabtree throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eimann avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Eimann cracks Crabtree with a right hand to the side of the head.
Crabtree on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Eimann defending well as Crabtree loads up on a big left hand.
Eimann connects with the punch.
Crabtree is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crabtree misses with a shot to the body
letting Eimann counter with a right hand.
Eimann slips under a jab.
Crabtree takes one to the side of the head.
Eimann rushes Crabtree and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Eimann blocking some punches.
Eimann lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crabtree backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crabtree misses with some punches.
Eimann throws a punch but it's blocked by Crabtree.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eimann.
Crabtree throws an elbow but it misses.
Crabtree doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crabtree fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eimann blocks a body shot from Crabtree.
Crabtree tries to land knees in the clinch but Eimann avoids the damage to the body.
Eimann prevents a body shot from Crabtree.
Eimann misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eimann avoiding damage as Crabtree throws knees to the body.
Eimann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crabtree takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crabtree takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reinhardt Eimann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Eimann has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reinhardt Eimann!
Reinhardt Eimann seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Shirley Crabtree spoke after the fight, saying '*scans the room for worthy prey*'.
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