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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank The Crippler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Alexander's choice of entrance music: Eminem-Beautiful. The key to victory for Frank The Crippler has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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205 lbs
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221 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank The Crippler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Christian Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander ducks under a wild hook from The Crippler.
The Crippler lands a slapping body shot.
The Crippler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alexander cracks The Crippler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The Crippler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alexander sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alexander avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Crippler throws a big shot that misses.
The Crippler lands a nice hook to Alexander's body. Alexander takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The Crippler looks to land a left hand but Alexander moved out of range nicely.
Alexander uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Crippler.
The Crippler scores with a hook to the body. Alexander takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The Crippler throws a hook to the side of Alexander's head but Alexander sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alexander swats away the attempt to clinch by The Crippler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Frank The Crippler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from The Crippler misses.
The Crippler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alexander was well out of range. Poor timing from The Crippler.
Alexander has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from The Crippler finds it's way round the side to connect with Alexander's head.
The Crippler connects with a body shot.
The Crippler misses with a hook. Alexander ducked under it nicely.
The Crippler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alexander.
The Crippler cracks Alexander with a good jab.
The Crippler misses with a looping right.
The Crippler swings for the body but Alexander moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Crippler lands a slapping body shot.
The Crippler tries to clinch there but Alexander circles away.
Alexander slips a straight right by The Crippler.
Alexander moves away from the strike by The Crippler.
Alexander misses with a looping right.
The Crippler lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Crippler missing with a left hand there. Alexander was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Crippler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alexander moves away.
The Crippler takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The Crippler loads up on a big right hand but Alexander slips the punch.
Frank The Crippler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Crippler misses with an uppercut. Alexander saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - The Crippler coming out on top.
Alexander staying out of range there.
The Crippler throws a right hand that Alexander ducks under and follows up with a left that Alexander also avoids with ease.
Alexander swings for the body but The Crippler moves out of range.
The Crippler moves forwards but Alexander connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Crippler. Alexander does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Crippler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alexander ducks under a wild hook from The Crippler.
The Crippler misses the body punch
and Alexander counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alexander ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Crippler throws an overhand right that lands on Alexander's shoulder, as Alexander tries to avoid the shot.
The Crippler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alexander thows a body shot but no joy.
The Crippler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The Crippler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alexander throws a leg kick that misses.
Alexander is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Crippler.
Alexander has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The Crippler tests Alexander's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Crippler misses with a hook. Alexander ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Crippler. Alexander does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank The Crippler dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The Crippler looks to land a right hand but Alexander moved out of range.
The Crippler lands a nice looking body shot.
The Crippler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alexander lands a nice looking body shot.
Alexander looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The Crippler misses the jab.
Alexander scores with a nice strike.
Christian Alexander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alexander tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Crippler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alexander is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Crippler.
The Crippler throws a hook but Alexander blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Crippler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alexander.
The Crippler misses with an uppercut.
Donk. The Crippler catches Alexander right on the button with a cross.
The Crippler throws out a loose jab but Alexander uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Crippler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alexander.
The Crippler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Crippler throws the left hand but Alexander avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from The Crippler misses its intended target.
A big right from The Crippler misses.
Alexander misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Crippler.
Nice defenses there by Alexander.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander slips a straight right by The Crippler.
Frank The Crippler is winning the standup battle so far.
The Crippler misses with a body punch
enabling Alexander to counter with a crisp jab.
The Crippler misses with a wild body shot.
Alexander takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alexander defending well as The Crippler loads up on a big left hand.
The Crippler scores with a jab to the head.
The Crippler misses with a shot to the body
and Alexander counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Crippler looks to land a left hand but Alexander moved out of range nicely.
The Crippler throws a big shot that misses.
The Crippler misses with a looping left.
A jab from The Crippler misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander walks into a jab.
Alexander steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Crippler.
The Crippler misses with a double jab.
Alexander misses with a series of wild punches.
Alexander bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Crippler lands a head shot.
The Crippler throws out a loose jab but Alexander uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Crippler throws a hook but Alexander blocks it.
Alexander drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alexander circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alexander counters with a straight right hand.
The Crippler throws a hook to the side of Alexander's head but Alexander sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Crippler misses with a wild body shot.
The Crippler misses with a wild body shot.
The Crippler misses with a few strikes there.
The Crippler darts in trying to clinch
and Alexander moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank The Crippler dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The Crippler throws a sloppy body shot
and Alexander counters with a shoot takedown. The Crippler fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alexander trying to control but The Crippler is working from the bottom.
Alexander lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The Crippler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alexander keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of The Crippler's head.
Alexander postures up in The Crippler's guard and throws a big left but The Crippler blocks it.
The Crippler keeping moving, preventing Alexander from controlling successfully.
Alexander wants to get up but he can't break The Crippler's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The Crippler managing to control the position.
The Crippler wants to stand up but Alexander is controlling him.
The Crippler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if The Crippler tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Crippler is keeping the position for now.
Alexander wants to control from the top but The Crippler keeps moving.
Alexander makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alexander is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alexander trying to control but The Crippler is working from the bottom.
The Crippler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Crippler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alexander throwing strikes from guard but The Crippler blocks nicely.
The Crippler has his feet on Alexander's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The Crippler misses the shot to the body.
The Crippler looks to land a right hand but Alexander moved out of range.
The Crippler throws a lazy right hand but Alexander sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Crippler lands a nice shot to the body.
Alexander takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alexander defending well as The Crippler loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Crippler misses the jab.
The Crippler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The Crippler misses with a wild body shot.
Alexander uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Crippler.
A big left from The Crippler misses.
Alexander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alexander takes one to the chin there.
Alexander slips under a jab from The Crippler.
Alexander uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Crippler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab lands there for Alexander.
The Crippler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A shot to de liver by The Crippler. Beautiful body shot.
The Crippler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Crippler looks to throw the jab but Alexander is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alexander steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Crippler.
The Crippler throws a jab but it's blocked by Alexander.
The Crippler lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank The Crippler clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The Crippler throws a body punch but Alexander moves out of range.
The Crippler throws a body punch but Alexander moves out of range.
The Crippler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Crippler tries to clinch up but Alexander circles away and keeps his distance.
The Crippler takes a swing at Alexander's ribcage but misses.
The Crippler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Crippler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Crippler misses with a hook to the body
and Alexander counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alexander displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Crippler throws out the jab.
The Crippler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alexander.
Alexander staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander moves in looking to clinch but The Crippler pushes him off.
Alexander ducks under a wild hook from The Crippler.
The Crippler throws an overhand right that lands on Alexander's shoulder, as Alexander tries to avoid the shot.
The Crippler throws a series of punches but Alexander avoids them all with ease.
The Crippler misses the shot to the body.
The Crippler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Crippler throws a body punch but Alexander moves out of range.
The Crippler lands a glancing blow to the side of Alexander's head.
Alexander steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Crippler.
The Crippler with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Crippler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alexander.
Alexander misses with a hook to the body
and The Crippler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alexander on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The Crippler thuds his right hand into Alexander's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alexander avoids the body shot from The Crippler.
The Crippler throws a shot from downtown. Alexander moves away and avoids it.
A big left from The Crippler misses.
The Crippler swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexander.
The Crippler misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Crippler throws a hook to the side of Alexander's head but Alexander sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Crippler scores with a decent looking hook.
Alexander shoots in looking for a takedown. The Crippler tries to sprawl out of it but Alexander keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. The Crippler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The Crippler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Crippler thows a body shot but no joy.
Alexander throws a leg kick but The Crippler checks it.
The Crippler works the jab nicely.
The Crippler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alexander.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Crippler is looking to clinch but Alexander is avoiding it.
Alexander looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? The Crippler is fending him off so far but Alexander persists. Nope, The Crippler circles away and we're back to standing.
The Crippler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alexander uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Crippler.
The Crippler doesn't manage to clinch there - Alexander circles away.
The Crippler throws a looping overhand right but Alexander ducks down to avoid it.
The Crippler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alexander sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Crippler misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Crippler throws a jab but it's blocked by Alexander.
The Crippler scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank The Crippler had his way with Christian Alexander in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Alexander ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Crippler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alexander can do to turn this around?
Alexander takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The Crippler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alexander.
The Crippler sizes up Alexander with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The Crippler misses with a looping left.
Alexander lands a jab.
The Crippler throws a jab when Alexander was well out of range.
The Crippler throws a shot from downtown. Alexander moves away and avoids it.
The Crippler throws an overhand right that lands on Alexander's shoulder, as Alexander tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Crippler.
Alexander uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Crippler.
Alexander showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Crippler.
The Crippler tries to close the distance and clinch but Alexander swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alexander defending well as The Crippler loads up on a big left hand.
Alexander moves out of range of the strikes.
The Crippler thows a body shot but no joy.
The Crippler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alexander.
The Crippler misses the jab.
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.
The Crippler darts in trying to clinch
and Alexander counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The Crippler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Crippler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alexander misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alexander ducks under a wild hook from The Crippler.
Alexander moves out of range of the strikes.
The Crippler throws the left hand but Alexander avoids the punch easily.
Alexander takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Crippler.
The Crippler throws a looping overhand right but Alexander ducks down to avoid it.
Alexander displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Crippler throws out the jab.
The Crippler swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexander.
A jab from The Crippler misses.
Alexander slips a jab from The Crippler.
The Crippler thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Crippler misses the body punch
enabling Alexander to counter with a crisp jab.
The Crippler is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Alexander's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The Crippler throws a jab but it's blocked by Alexander.
Christian Alexander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The Crippler scores with a body shot.
A jab from The Crippler does it's job there.
The Crippler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alexander moves into the clinch.
Alexander misses with a punch on the inside.
The Crippler lands a body shot.
Alexander is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Alexander is trying to maintain a safe position but The Crippler gets an underhook and turns Alexander into the cage.
Alexander misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alexander lands a shot to the body.
Alexander lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alexander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Crippler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, The Crippler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alexander digs a right hand into The Crippler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on The Crippler's gas tank.
The Crippler scores with a shoulder strike.
The Crippler tries to work over Alexander's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Crippler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Crippler can't find room to land a body shot as Alexander controls the action.
Alexander throws a blind hook that connects with the side of The Cripplers head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank The Crippler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The Crippler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 50:45
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank The Crippler!
Frank The Crippler retains his light heavyweight title!
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