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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shirley Crabtree (ranked 2360 p4p, 2173 weight class) and Franklin Stein (ranked 275 p4p, 253 weight class). Crabtree comes to the cage accompanied by The Chopper - Predator Soundtrack. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 6 - 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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franklin Stein!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crabtree.
Stein scores with a hook to the body. Crabtree takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crabtree wants to land a leg kick but Stein is out of range.
Stein ducks under a wild hook from Crabtree.
Stein blocks a low kick nicely.
Stein with a nice calf kick.
Stein has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Crabtree is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Crabtree fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice defenses there by Stein.
Stein shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stein throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Stein checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Crabtree waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stein.
A big left from Crabtree misses.
Stein misses with a body shot.
Stein fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stein with the inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stein connects with a body shot that sends Crabtree's belly button to the back.
Shirley Crabtree seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stein lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein tests Crabtree's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crabtree looks to land a right hand but Stein moved out of range.
Crabtree tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stein was well out of range. Poor timing from Crabtree.
Crabtree moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stein works over Crabtree's head and body with a nice combination.
Stein ducks under a wild hook from Crabtree.
Stein throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stein fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crabtree avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A shot to the liver by Stein. Beautiful body shot.
Crabtree throws a hook but Stein avoids it easily.
Crabtree throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stein closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Crabtree checks a leg kick.
Stein lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crabtree.
Stein tries to counter by closing the distance.
Stein slips a jab and a cross from Crabtree.
Stein darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Crabtree staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Crabtree misses the target.
Jab, jab by Stein - just one landing.
Crabtree misses with a straight left.
Crabtree rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stein moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stein steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Crabtree.
Crabtree throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stein takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stein takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crabtree misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Crabtree throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crabtree throws a looping overhand right but Stein ducks down to avoid it.
No joy there for Stein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stein. Crabtree does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crabtree fires out a quick counter leg kick but Stein just manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stein tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crabtree manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crabtree motions for Stein to come forward. Crabtree throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crabtree misses with a straight left.
Stein tries to counter by closing the distance.
Crabtree lands with a cross.
Crabtree throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stein swings for the body but Crabtree moves out of range.
Crabtree misses with a wild combination.
Stein takes one on the button.
Stein throws a body shot but no joy.
Crabtree looks to score with a jab to the body but Stein is just out of range.
Crabtree loads up on a big right hand but Stein slips the punch.
Stein steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Crabtree.
Stein thuds his right hand into Crabtree's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stein connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crabtree fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stein manages to avoid it.
Crabtree throws a lazy right hand but Stein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crabtree throws a solid leg kick but Stein takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crabtree.
Stein moves out of range as Crabtree strikes.
Crabtree fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stein checks it well.
Crabtree misses with a wild combination.
Stein scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stein bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A big right from Crabtree misses.
Stein wants to counter with a clinch but Crabtree pushes him away.
Crabtree throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crabtree lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stein avoids the body shot from Crabtree.
Crabtree throws a big shot that misses.
Crabtree uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stein.
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 Shirley Crabtree will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Crabtree on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Crabtree lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stein has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stein and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Crabtree checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stein lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Crabtree misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stein.
Stein lands a nice looking body shot.
Stein scores with a punch to the head.
Stein with a nice calf kick.
A left lands for Stein.
Stein throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stein swings widly with a right hand
and Crabtree counters with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crabtree bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stein's head backwards.
Stein checks the leg kick.
Stein moves into range and connects with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Crabtree blocks the low kick.
Stein lands a nice looking body shot.
Stein lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crabtree throws a head kick that misses.
Stein is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Stein throws a poor cross that misses
and Crabtree counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab, jab by Stein - just one landing.
Crabtree swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stein tries to counter with a clinch but Crabtree shakes him off and moves away.
Crabtree takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stein looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stein lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Crabtree has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Crabtree and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Crabtree closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stein takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
No joy there for Stein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Crabtree on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crabtree throws an overhand right that lands on Stein's shoulder, as Stein tries to avoid the shot.
Stein tries to counter by closing the distance.
Crabtree missing with a left hand there. Stein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stein throws a front kick that sends Crabtree stumbling back into the cage.
Stein throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crabtree looks to land a combination but Stein avoids it well.
Crabtree is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crabtree fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stein is out of range.
Jab from Stein.
Stein misses with a wild body shot.
Stein connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stein goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good work by Stein as he checks the leg kick.
Stein wants to counter the offense by Crabtree and move into the clinch position.
Crabtree misses with a hook. Stein ducked under it nicely.
Franklin Stein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stein lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Stein misses.
Crabtree throwing a counter right hand but Stein manages to avoid it.
Stein drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Crabtree fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stein slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stein tries to clinch but Crabtree moves away
and Crabtree counters with a stiff right hand.
Stein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crabtree waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stein.
Stein has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crabtree.
Stein goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stein lands with a cross.
Crabtree lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stein's sensitive parts.
Crabtree misses with a looping right.
Stein moves out of range of the strikes.
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.
Crabtree throws a body shot but no joy.
Crabtree misses the shot to the body.
Crabtree throws a hook to the side of Stein's head but Stein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stein tries to counter by closing the distance.
Stein loads up on a big right hand but Crabtree slips the punch.
Stein ducks under a wild hook from Crabtree.
Stein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crabtree.
Crabtree tries to work over Stein's front leg with a kick but Stein checks it.
Stein scores with a spinning back kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crabtree manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Stein.
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!
Crabtree shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crabtree misses with a straight right.
Crabtree dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stein. That did some damage!
Crabtree stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stein.
Crabtree misses with a wild body shot.
Stein lands an overhand right.
Stein avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big left from Crabtree misses.
Crabtree throws a body punch but Stein moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crabtree throws a jab but it's blocked by Stein.
Stein ducks under a wild hook from Crabtree.
Stein misses with an uppercut.
Jab by Stein.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Franklin Stein will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Stein throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crabtree.
Crabtree is looking to counter punch.
A big right from Crabtree misses.
Crabtree misses with a hook.
Crabtree looks to score with a jab to the body but Stein is just out of range.
Stein tries to counter with a clinch but Crabtree shakes him off and moves away.
Stein just misses with a punch to the body.
Crabtree uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stein.
Crabtree misses with a wild body shot.
Crabtree looks to score with a jab to the body but Stein is just out of range.
Stein moves out of range of the strikes.
Crabtree scores with a punch to the head.
Crabtree looks to land a combination but Stein avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stein fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Crabtree listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stein connects with a body shot that sends Crabtree's belly button to the back.
Stein cracks a nice hook into Crabtree's ribs.
Crabtree changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein thows a body kick. Crabtree tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Crabtree drops his hands momentarily and Stein takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stein. Crabtree does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crabtree throwing a counter right hand but Stein manages to avoid it.
Stein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crabtree.
Stein has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stein throws a hook but Crabtree blocks it.
Stein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crabtree.
Stein throws a series of strikes that have Crabtree backpedaling.
Stein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crabtree.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stein takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stein ducks under a wild hook from Crabtree.
A low kick lands for Stein.
Stein cracks Crabtree with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crabtree checks a low kick from Stein.
Stein slips a jab and a cross from Crabtree.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crabtree.
A big left from Crabtree misses.
Crabtree misses with a double jab.
A jab from Stein does it's job there.
Stein scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stein scoring well with a low kick there.
Crabtree avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crabtree looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Stein works the jab nicely.
Crabtree checks a low kick from Stein.
Crabtree throws the left hand but Stein avoids the punch easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Crabtree checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crabtree.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stein.
Stein scores with a leg kick.
Crabtree throws a sloppy head kick and Stein moves out of range easily.
Stein dips to his left and cracks Crabtree with an uppercut!
Stein is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stein lands with an uppercut that bounces Crabtree off the cage and back into range.
Crabtree takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stein lands a glancing blow to the side of Crabtree's head.
Stein digs a good body shot into Crabtree's ribs.
Crabtree pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crabtree tries to move into range but Stein moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crabtree scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Crabtree throws a leg kick but Stein moved away.
Crabtree tries to bum rush Stein with a series of wild strikes but Stein uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crabtree appears to be looking for a big counter.
Crabtree takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stein misses with a looping left.
Stein checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stein jabs Crabtree to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stein cracks Crabtree with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stein misses with an uppercut
and Crabtree makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crabtree throws out the jab.
Stein throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crabtree rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stein holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Crabtree breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crabtree. Stein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stein doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crabtree missing with a left hand there. Stein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stein looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Franklin Stein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stein 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franklin Stein!
Franklin Stein thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Shirley Crabtree had this to say: '*scans the room for worthy prey*'.
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hype
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