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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Crispian (ranked 2 p4p, 58 weight class) and Boryslav Margera (ranked 1 p4p, 7 weight class). Margera is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Daniel Lioneye - The King of Rock 'n' Roll. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Crispian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boryslav Margera!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crispian connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crispian throws a jab when Margera was well out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crispian.
Margera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crispian throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crispian looks to land a left hand but Margera moved out of range nicely.
Crispian connects with a looping right hand.
Crispian ducks under a wild hook from Margera.
As Margera looks to move away, Crispian throws a big counter combo but Margera just gets out of the way.
Crispian has been working on his boxing with his coaches at League of Shadows MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Crispian tries to work over Margera's front leg with a kick but Margera checks it.
Margera instigates a clinch.
Crispian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Margera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Margera.
Margera tries a body shot but Crispian blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Margera.
A frustrated look appears on Crispian's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crispian tries to circle away but Margera has him pinned against the cage.
Crispian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Margera closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Margera looking to throw knees to the head but Crispian is blocking nicely.
Crispian breaks from the clinch.
Margera defending well as Crispian loads up on a big left hand.
Crispian punishes Margera's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crispian fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Margera on the side of the head.
Crispian throws an off balance right hand
and Crispian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Margera misses the shot to the body.
Crispian keeps the fight on the outside.
Margera misses with a straight right.
Margera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Crispian misses its target.
Margera chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crispian can pounce on him.
Crispian tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Margera misses with a body shot.
Crispian misses with a right hand
and Margera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crispian takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Margera scores with a nice right hand.
Margera scores with a body shot.
Crispian staying out of range there.
Crispian scores with a nice strike.
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!
Margera tries to clinch up.
Crispian tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ben Crispian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Margera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crispian swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Crispian looks to land a right hand but Margera moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crispian with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Margera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crispian.
Margera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crispian connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Margera momentarily.
Margera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crispian throws out the jab.
Margera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crispian.
Margera throws a hook but Crispian blocks it.
Crispian throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Crispian throws a hook but Margera avoids it easily.
Margera throws a jab but it's blocked by Crispian.
A low kick from Crispian is predictable there
and Margera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crispian misses with a low kick as Margera jumps back.
Margera tries to bum rush Crispian with a series of wild strikes but Crispian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Margera rushes Crispian and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Crispian breaks the clinch.
Margera throws a lazy uppercut
and Crispian counters with a low kick, right behind Margera 's knee.
Good exchange - Crispian coming out on top.
Crispian misses with an uppercut.
Crispian connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crispian paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Crispian throws a body shot but no joy.
Margera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crispian.
A slow jab from Margera misses its intended target.
Margera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crispian misses with a body shot.
Margera connects with the punch.
Crispian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Margera.
Crispian swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crispian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Margera's sensitive parts.
A jab from Margera misses.
Margera misses with a body shot.
Crispian misses with a low kick.
Crispian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Margera.
Margera moves out of range as Crispian strikes.
A low kick lands for Crispian.
Margera swings for the body but Crispian moves out of range.
A big right from Crispian misses.
Crispian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crispian moves out of range as Margera strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crispian throws a hook to the side of Margera's head but Margera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Margera throws an overhand right that lands on Crispian's shoulder, as Crispian tries to avoid the shot.
Crispian cracks Margera with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Margera lands a lovely overhand right.
Crispian is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Crispian does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Margera throws a lazy right hand but Crispian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crispian is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Margera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crispian walks into a jab.
Crispian cracks Margera with an open hand slap.
Crispian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Margera. That did some damage!
Margera misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Crispian misses.
Crunch! Crispian slams his shin into Margera's torso.
A low kick lands for Crispian.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crispian pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Crispian lands with a thumping leg kick.
Margera throws a shot from downtown. Crispian moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Crispian misses.
Margera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crispian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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 Ben Crispian will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Margera swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crispian.
Ben Crispian is winning the standup battle so far.
Crispian shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Crispian swings widly with a right hand
enabling Margera to counter with a crisp jab.
Crispian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crispian attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Crispian cracks Margera with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Margera looks to land a right hand but Crispian moved out of range.
Margera throws a hook but Crispian blocks it.
Crispian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Margera might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Margera moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Margera looks to land a left hand but Crispian moved out of range nicely.
Crispian wants to land a leg kick but Margera is out of range.
Margera tries to clinch but Crispian is having none of it.
Margera lands with a nice body punch.
Crispian scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crispian ducks under a wild hook from Margera.
Crispian throws the left hand but Margera avoids the punch easily.
Crispian misses with a body shot.
Crispian ducks under a wild hook from Margera.
Crispian is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crispian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Margera misses its intended target.
Margera misses with a body shot.
Crispian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crispian throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Crispian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Margera blocks the body kick.
Nice shot by Margera.
Crispian takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crispian misses with an uppercut.
Crispian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Margera.
Crispian takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Crispian clobbers Margera with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Margera blocks a jab.
Crispian getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Margera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Crispian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crispian looks to land a left hand but Margera moved out of range nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crispian working hard to break the clinch.
Crispian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crispian throws a chopping leg kick but Margera manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Margera misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Margera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Margera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crispian moves away.
Margera avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Crispian misses with a body shot.
Margera throws a shot from downtown. Crispian moves away and avoids it.
Margera looks to score with a jab to the body but Crispian is just out of range.
It looked like Crispian wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crispian takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Crispian has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crispian there as he acknowledges the shot.
Margera missing with a left hand there. Crispian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crispian defending well as Margera loads up on a big left hand.
Crispian misses with an uppercut
and Margera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Margera's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Margera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Margera blocks the body kick.
Margera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera blocks a jab.
Margera unleashes a big counter combination but Crispian bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Crispian connects with a body shot that sends Margera's belly button to the back.
Crispian throws a hook but Margera avoids it easily.
Crispian scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Margera doesn't seem bothered though.
Crispian takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Margera loads up on a big right hand but Crispian slips the punch.
Crispian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crispian connects with a crisp jab.
A low kick lands for Crispian.
Margera on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Crispian. Beautiful body shot.
Crispian has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crispian there as he acknowledges the shot.
Crispian attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Margera blocks a jab.
Margera slips under a jab from Crispian.
A swing and a miss from Margera.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crispian.
Margera scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crispian misses with a hook
and Margera counters by clinching up.
Margera scores with a knee to the head.
Margera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Margera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crispian blocks it with crossed arms.
Margera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Margera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crispian has had enough of the clinch but Margera keeps him there for the moment.
Margera lands a nice knee to the body.
Crispian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Margera has him pressed against the cage.
Crispian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Margera lands a jab to Crispian's midsection.
Margera ducks under a wild hook from Crispian.
Jab from Crispian.
Crispian has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Margera finds it's way round the side to connect with Crispian's head.
Margera throws a hook but Crispian blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crispian wants to slow Margera down by chopping away at his legs.
Margera works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Crispian. Beautiful body shot.
Margera misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Boryslav Margera will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Crispian throws the left hand but Margera avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Margera misses.
Margera throws a right and a left that both miss.
A swing and a miss from Crispian.
Margera now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Margera looks to land a combination but Crispian avoids it well.
Crispian shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Crispian chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Margera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crispian was well out of range. Poor timing from Margera.
Crispian half committed to a counter leg kick.
Margera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crispian.
A looping hook to the body misses from Margera. Crispian does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Crispian.
Margera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crispian manages to avoid it.
Margera throws a looping overhand right but Crispian ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Margera tries to clinch but Crispian moves out of range.
Crispian lunges at Margera with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Margera's hand.
Margera lands with a good body shot.
Crispian cracks Margera with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Margera takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera slips under a jab from Crispian.
Crispian throws a good cross that connects.
Margera stuns Crispian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Margera misses with a straight right.
Crispian keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Crispian cracks Margera with a right hand to the side of the head.
Margera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crispian. Crispian obviously looking to wear him down.
Crispian just misses with a punch to the body.
Crispian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crispian smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Crispian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Margera.
Crispian throws a hook but Margera blocks it.
Crispian slips a jab from Margera.
Crispian lands the left hand.
Crispian listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Margera lands with a right hand.
Margera has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera missing with knees to the body.
Margera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crispian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Margera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Crispian.
Crispian tries to work over Margera's front leg with a kick but Margera checks it.
Margera takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Crispian catches Margera with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crispian misses with a body shot.
Crispian slips under a jab from Margera.
Crispian feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Margera has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Margera there as he acknowledges the shot.
Margera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Margera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crispian moves away.
Crispian is looking to counter punch.
Crispian throws the left hand but Margera avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Margera on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Margera connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Crispian's hands.
Margera takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Margera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crispian misses with a low kick.
Margera stuns Crispian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Margera throws the left hand but Crispian avoids the punch easily.
Margera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crispian.
Crispian throws out a loose jab but Margera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Margera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crispian.
Crispian misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Crispian.
Crispian lands with an uppercut that bounces Margera off the cage and back into range.
Margera throws a poor cross that misses
and Crispian counters with a straight right hand.
Crispian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Margera throws a hook to the side of Crispian's head but Crispian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crispian lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Crispian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crispian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Margera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Crispian connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Margera throws a nice looking combination but Crispian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crispian.
Margera scores with a jab to the jaw.
Margera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crispian attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Crispian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Margera.
Margera has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crispian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Margera was well out of range. Poor timing from Crispian.
Margera throws a big shot that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crispian.
Margera fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A shot to the body from Crispian misses
and Margera counters with a straight right hand.
Crispian throws a quick inside leg kick.
Margera connects with a single shot there.
Margera misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crispian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Margera.
Crispian takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice jab there from Crispian.
Crispian connects with an inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Crispian clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Margera checks a leg kick.
Margera looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Margera throws a shot from downtown. Crispian moves away and avoids it.
Margera is looking to clinch but Crispian is avoiding it.
Donk. Crispian catches Margera right on the button with a cross.
Crispian lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Crispian sizes up Margera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Margera. Crispian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crispian fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Margera is out of range.
Crispian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Margera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Margera missing with a left hand there. Crispian 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.
Margera slips a jab from Crispian.
Margera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Margera looks to land a right hand but Crispian moved out of range.
Crispian avoids the body shot from Margera.
The fight stays on the outside here - Margera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera has closed the distance and engaged Crispian in a clinch.
Margera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Margera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crispian's elbow.
Margera misses with a punch on the inside.
Margera misses with some punches.
Crispian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Margera scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crispian doesn't seem bothered though.
Crispian misses with a wild body shot.
Crispian swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Margera moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Margera fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Margera blocks the leg kick.
Margera stuns Crispian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Margera tries to clinch but Crispian is having none of it.
Margera throws a shot from downtown. Crispian moves away and avoids it.
Crispian scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crispian.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crispian throws a wild body kick that Margera sees coming a mile off.
Margera staying out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crispian defending well as Margera loads up on a big left hand.
Crispian half committed to a counter leg kick.
Crispian lands with a right hand.
Margera on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Crispian lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Crispian connects with a leg kick.
Crispian throws a predictable looking body shot
and Margera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crispian misses with a body kick.
Margera swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crispian misses with a straight right.
Margera throws an overhand right that lands on Crispian's shoulder, as Crispian tries to avoid the shot.
Margera loads up on a big right hand but Crispian slips the punch.
Crispian misses with a lunging right hand
and Margera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Margera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crispian throws out the jab.
Margera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crispian looks to land a right hand but Margera moved out of range.
Margera looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Margera moves out of range as Crispian strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crispian loads up on a big right hand but Margera slips the punch.
Margera throws a lazy right hand but Crispian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Margera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crispian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Margera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crispian scores with a leg kick.
Crispian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Margera.
A jab lands there for Crispian.
Crispian throws a body punch but Margera moves out of range.
Crispian thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Margera if he has to take too many more of those.
Margera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crispian.
Margera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crispian manages to avoid it.
Crispian scores with a leg kick.
Margera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crispian.
Margera throws a jab when Crispian was well out of range.
Margera checks a low kick from Crispian.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crispian's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Margera connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crispian scrambles back to his feet.
Crispian avoids the body shot from Margera.
Margera throws a body punch but Crispian moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crispian.
Margera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crispian. Crispian obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crispian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crispian throws out a loose jab but Margera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Margera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crispian.
Margera avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fighters circling - Margera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Margera slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crispian misses with an uppercut. Margera saw that one coming.
Crispian misses with an uppercut. Margera saw that one coming.
Crispian scores with a sloppy right hand. Margera should have avoided that one.
Crispian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Margera was well out of range. Poor timing from Crispian.
Margera lands a really nice looking cross but Crispian seems unphased.
Margera's jab looks to have found its range, popping Crispian under the eye.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Crispian had his way with Boryslav Margera in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A slow jab from Margera misses its intended target.
Margera avoids the body shot from Crispian.
Margera loads up on a big right hand but Crispian slips the punch.
Margera throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Crispian misses the target.
Crispian missing with a left hand there. Margera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crispian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Crispian.
Margera misses the jab.
Margera gets a clinch.
Margera lands a shoulder strike.
Crispian breaks the clinch.
Margera throws an overhand right that lands on Crispian's shoulder, as Crispian tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Margera throws out a loose jab but Crispian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crispian wants to slow Margera down by chopping away at his legs.
A low kick from Crispian is predictable there
and Margera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Margera on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Crispian.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera throws the left hand but Crispian avoids the punch easily.
Margera scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crispian in his tracks.
Crispian tries to keep at a distance but Margera has taken the fight into the clinch.
Margera misses with some punches.
Crispian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crispian ducks under a wild hook from Margera.
Crispian drops his hands momentarily and Margera takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Margera avoids the body shot from Crispian.
Crispian throws a body shot but no joy.
Crispian tries a low kick but Margera avoids it.
Crispian lands a glancing blow to the side of Margera's head.
Margera misses with a hook to the body
letting Crispian counter with a right hand.
Crispian throws out a powerful jab.
Margera wants to clinch up but Crispian keeps it at a distance.
Crispian appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Margera tries to close the distance and clinch but Crispian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Margera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Crispian misses.
Margera needs to keep his hands up - Crispian had a free shot at his head there.
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!
Margera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Margera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Crispian misses the target.
Crispian misses with a looping right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crispian.
Crispian lands a nice looking body shot.
Margera misses with a straight left.
Margera tries to move into range but Crispian moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Margera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Margera throws a body punch but Crispian moves out of range.
Crispian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crispian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Margera throws out the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Margera checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Margera! But no joy.
Crispian moves out of range as Margera strikes.
A cross from Margera lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera lands with a cross.
Crispian misses with a wild body shot.
Margera lands a nice looking body shot.
Margera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crispian thuds his right hand into Margera's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crispian misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Margera! But no joy.
Margera staying out of range there.
Margera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crispian half committed to a counter leg kick.
Boryslav Margera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Margera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Margera throws a looping overhand right but Crispian ducks down to avoid it.
Margera smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Margera ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Margera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Margera tries to clinch but Crispian moves out of range.
Crispian is looking to counter punch.
Margera on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Crispian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Crispian scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Margera on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crispian just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Crispian.
Margera throws an overhand right that lands on Crispian's shoulder, as Crispian tries to avoid the shot.
Crispian with a nice calf kick.
Crispian throws a leg kick which misses Margera's front leg but catches the back leg as Margera tries to avoid it.
Crispian moves out of range of the strikes.
Crispian throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Margera to counter with a crisp jab.
Margera misses with a hook
and Crispian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Margera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crispian.
Crispian connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Crispian shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Margera! But no joy.
Margera moves out of range of the body kick.
Margera takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Margera fails in his attempt to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Crispian misses its target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Margera shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Crispian showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Crispian 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:46
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Crispian!
Ben Crispian retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Ben Crispian made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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