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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rico william (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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295 lbs
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300 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rico william!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luiz Crane!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crane gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows william to score an easy takedown into full guard.
william is looking to stand up but Crane won't let him.
william tries to free his leg and advance position but Crane is retaining full guard.
Crane has control of william's left arm, preventing william from doing any damage.
william wants to control from the top but Crane keeps moving.
Crane looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crane is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane keeping moving, preventing william from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crane shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in william's guard.
william could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Crane wants to get up but he can't break william's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Crane postures up in william's guard and throws a big left but william blocks it.
Crane scoring with punches to the head and body.
Crane wants to pass the guard but william is keeping the position.
Crane trying to control the position from guard on top but william is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
william looking for a guillotine here but Crane defends easily.
Crane decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on william, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
william pulls out of a head kick attempt.
william throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crane closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Crane stands up and beckons william to his feet.
william closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - william lands in his opponent's guard.
william is breathing heavily.
william throws a strike but Crane rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Crane must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
william looking for a guillotine here but Crane defends easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crane wants to get up but he can't break william's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
william keeping moving, preventing Crane from controlling successfully.
Crane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. william swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crane stands up from william's guard - Crane perhaps looking for a knockout.
Crane scores with a crisp jab that stopped william in his tracks.
A telegraphed right hand from Crane misses the target.
Crane listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Crane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Crane moves out of range of the body kick from william.
william connects with a looping right hand.
Crane gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and william decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Crane's guard.
Crane is controlling william's posture.
Crane keeping moving, preventing william from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
william is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Crane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crane is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
william throws and elbow that misses. Crane uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in william's guard. Nice move by Crane!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crane not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rico william will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
william cracks the inside of Crane's front leg.
william gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Crane to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Crane would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Crane got a little sloppy there for a moment and william has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Crane has managed to get both his arms back between william's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crane tries to stand but william is controlling from the bottom.
Crane wants to control from the top but william keeps moving.
Crane wants to get up but he can't break william's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
william escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Crane gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane wanted to stand there but william had control of the position.
Crane trying to control the position from guard on top but william is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
william is looking for a triangle but Crane pushes his legs off easily.
Crane trying to stand up but can't free himself from william's guard.
Crane trying to control but william is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
william looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
william pushes Crane off and gets back to his feet.
Rico william is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
william tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before william has time to react.
Crane shoots in looking for a takedown. william tries to sprawl out of it but Crane keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. william manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Crane lands with a cross.
Crane fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
william darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Crane gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
william is looking to stand up but Crane won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
william trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
william looking to sit in guard and control but Crane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
william is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Crane defends well.
william is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Crane is aware though and is defending well.
Crane looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Crane gets to his feet. william looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Crane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
william looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crane scores a takedown into full mount!
william is trying desperately to improve position.
Crane looking to control and managing it successfully.
Crane gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Crane.
Rico william has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Crane.
Crane fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rico william will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Crane shoots in for a double leg but william sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
william takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crane shoots in but no luck this time.
william throws a head kick that misses.
william misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from william.
william will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Crane lands a nice hook to william's body. william takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Crane shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Crane showed some decent athleticism there.
Crane is taking a breather. william 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.
Crane decides to stand and escape the position.
william gets caught flat footed, as Crane shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Crane wants to control from the top but william keeps moving.
Crane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. william is keeping the position for now.
william is looking for a triangle but Crane pushes his legs off easily.
Crane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. william swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crane is looking to stand up but william won't let him.
Crane passes william's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Crane stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
william misses with a body kick.
william misses with a head kick.
Crane tries for a takedown but william sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rico william has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Crane.
Crane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping william at a distance.
Some wild striking there from william.
Crane gets a takedown into half guard.
Crane decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Crane shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Crane wants to control but william is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane is looking to advance position but william won't allow it.
william looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
william kicks off Crane and gets to his feet.
Crane bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Crane wants to take a breather but william manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Crane.
william is working an open guard so Crane takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
william closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - william lands in his opponent's guard.
Crane is trying to control the position but william postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane wants to sweep but no luck.
william stands up and waves to Crane to follow him.
Crane closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Crane trying to control from half guard but william is working away.
Crane tries to stand and escape but william is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
william is trying to stand back up but Crane is controlling him
william is refusing to be controlled, as Crane sits in half guard.
william is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Crane really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
william staying out of range there.
Crane scores with a shot to the body.
Crane shoots in for a takedown but william shows good takedown defense.
william fails to land with a series of punches.
Crane tries for a takedown but william sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
william throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luiz Crane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crane shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. william manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Luiz Crane has got the better of the ground game so far.
Crane trying to control but william is working from the bottom.
Crane tries to stand but william is controlling from the bottom.
william keeping moving, preventing Crane from controlling successfully.
Crane gets to his feet. william looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
william throws a nice looking combination but Crane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
william lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
william on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Crane scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Crane.
william darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with william in particular looking to stall.
william trying to control from Crane's half guard. Crane has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
william stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
william controlling from the top position.
william wants to control from the top but Crane keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
william is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Crane is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
william postures up in Crane's guard and throws a big left but Crane blocks it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Crane scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Crane performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Crane seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but william does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. william manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
william is looking for a triangle but Crane pushes his legs off easily.
Crane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. william swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
william throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Crane slips nicely into half guard.
Crane tries to stand but his hand is stuck under william.
Crane is trying to control the action in half guard but william is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Crane takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Crane tries to pass to full mount but william defends it.
Crane wants to stand up but william has a hold of him and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Luiz Crane will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! william's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
william stuffs the takedown attempt from Crane. Crane gets slowly back to his feet.
william misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crane.
Crane shoots for a takedown but william saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Crane looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Crane stops william from getting back to his feet.
william has one foot on Crane's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Crane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but william was well out of range. Poor timing from Crane.
Crane looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
william looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Crane in particular looking to stall.
william looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
william is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crane pulls his head out easily.
Crane trying to control from half guard but william is working away.
william is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crane pulls his head out easily.
Crane stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Crane scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Crane misses with a takedown attempt - william sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rico william has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Crane.
william is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Crane's half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane is staying active underneath william, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
william sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
william looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Crane keeping hold of william's head, controlling as best he can.
Crane is refusing to be controlled, as william sits in half guard.
Crane is concentrating on defense, preventing william from advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
william is taking a breather. Crane 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.
william decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Crane shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
william is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Crane controls from within his opponent's guard.
Crane would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luiz Crane.
I think Crane has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 47:48
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luiz Crane!
Luiz Crane is the new super heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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