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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Buane Slugwig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Craun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slugwig's entrance music is The Trillions. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Craun's choice of entrance music: Pussy Money Weed. Buane Slugwig has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buane Slugwig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Craun!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slugwig misses with a straight right.
Craun decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Well, if Craun is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Craun trying to control the action but Slugwig is working from the bottom.
Craun throwing shots but Slugwig is blocking nicely.
Craun is looking to take a break and control but Slugwig is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Craun not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Craun not doing much here.
Slugwig is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craun seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Craun clinches.
Slugwig looking for a takedown.
Slugwig looking for a takedown.
Slugwig tries for a takedown but Craun manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buane Slugwig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Craun wants a takedown.
Craun landing knees to the body.
Craun has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Slugwig regains guard immediately.
Slugwig is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slugwig can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Craun controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Craun slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Craun advances nicely into full mount.
Craun takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craun is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Slugwig forces Craun back against the cage and clinches.
Craun pulls guard effortlessly.
Slugwig sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Craun's guard.
Slugwig tries to stand but can't do so whilst Craun controls his leg.
Slugwig thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Craun to regain full guard.
Craun seems keen to control Slugwig's posture.
Slugwig wanted to stand there but Craun had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slugwig scoring with some ground and pound.
Slugwig wants to control from the top but Craun keeps moving.
Slugwig throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Craun works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Craun.
Slugwig throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Craun was covering up waiting for the punch and Slugwig finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Craun looking for a sweep. Not yet Craun, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Craun dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Slugwig as Craun shoots in.
Slugwig keeps the fight on the outside.
Craun fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Slugwig sprawls well initially but Craun persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Craun is trying to control. Slugwig wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Slugwig looking for submissions off his back.
Slugwig is trying to control but can't.
Craun is trying to control. Slugwig wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Craun is thwarting Slugwig's attempts to control the position.
Craun looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Craun trying to control the action but Slugwig is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craun wants to stand but Slugwig has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slugwig dives in and grabs Craun's left leg, looking for a takedown. Craun pushes down on Slugwig's head and hops out.
Craun shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Craun showed some decent athleticism there.
Slugwig is looking for a sweep. Craun is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Slugwig is refusing to be controlled, as Craun sits in half guard.
Craun not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slugwig is staying active underneath Craun, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slugwig is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Slugwig trying to hold on to Craun's head to control him but Craun postures up.
Craun is trying to control. Slugwig wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slugwig tries for a takedown but Craun circles away easily
and Craun counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Slugwig is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Craun's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Craun's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slugwig lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Craun hold on?!
Craun covering up well under a series of strikes from Slugwig.
Craun trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Craun breaks Slugwig's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Slugwig is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Craun has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Slugwig is proving hard to escape from.
Craun preventing the sweep.
Slugwig wriggles free and stands up.
Slugwig tries for a takedown but Craun circles away easily
and Craun decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Slugwig's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buane Slugwig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craun not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Slugwig pushes Craun off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Craun misses with a takedown attempt
and Slugwig holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Craun has Slugwig pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Slugwig manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Craun has Slugwig pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Slugwig manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Slugwig has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Craun fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Craun prevents the takedown attempt.
Slugwig wants to break the clinch but can't.
Craun ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Craun no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Craun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Slugwig's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Craun shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Slugwig manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Craun postures up.
Craun showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Craun lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Slugwig will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Craun trying to control the position from guard on top but Slugwig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eric Craun has got the better of the ground game so far.
Craun slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Craun looking to pass the guard.
Craun postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slugwig looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Craun puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Slugwig is trying to stand up here but Craun is controlling him well.
Slugwig wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Slugwig closes the distance and clinches.
Craun has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Slugwig is trying to keep an underhook but Craun manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Slugwig flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Slugwig is refusing to be controlled, as Craun sits in half guard.
Slugwig looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slugwig is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Craun pulls his head out easily.
Craun is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Craun is taking a breather. Slugwig says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Craun is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Slugwig defends it well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Slugwig looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craun is looking to control Slugwig's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Craun avoid being mounted?
Craun wants to get back to full guard.
Slugwig stands up from half guard.
Slugwig misses with a takedown
and Craun counters with a two punch combo.
Craun scores a takedown into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craun controlling his opponent.
Craun can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Slugwig is looking to escape.
Eric Craun is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Craun takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Slugwig keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Craun controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Craun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Craun 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Craun!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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