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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jacob Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cullen comes to the cage accompanied by Breaking Fangs. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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203 cm
19
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm
24
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Excellent MT
Very strong
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Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Cullen! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Crane! The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cullen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Crane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Cullen's corner calls for a 1-2. Cullen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Brandon Crane has been cut. Cullen throws a nice looking combination but Crane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Crane rushes Cullen and presses him up against the cage. Crane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Cullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Cullen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Cullen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Cullen throws a sloppy head kick and Crane moves out of range easily. Crane will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A bone on bone clash there as Crane blocks the leg kick.
Crane moves out of range of the body kick. Crane is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Crane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Cullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Cullen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Crane pushes off an throws an elbow but Cullen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Cullen prevents a body shot from Crane.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cullen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Crane obliges. Crane looks gassed! Cullen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Cullen wants to stall.
Cullen managing to block the knees to the body from Crane.
Cullen breaks the clinch.
Cullen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crane avoids the head kick by Cullen.
Cullen is looking to clinch but Crane is avoiding it.
Cullen is looking to clinch. Cullen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Crane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cullen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Crane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Crane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cullen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Cullen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crane paws at him with a jab and circles away. This has been an exciting period of action! Crane closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Crane tries to clinch up but Cullen circles away and keeps his distance. Cullen is looking to clinch but Crane is avoiding it.
Cullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A solid body kick from Cullen. Cullen thumps Crane with a low kick. Cullen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Crane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Crane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cullen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Crane's face.
Cullen lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Brandon Crane's cut even more. Crane prevents Cullen from breaking the clinch. Crane avoiding damage as Cullen throws knees to the body.
Cullen looking to stall.
Cullen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Cullen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cullen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. With the fighters up against the cage, Cullen throws an elbow but misses. Cullen is looking to break free of the clinch but Crane has double underhooks. Cullen breaks the clinch.
Crane gets a clinch. Cullen tries to land knees in the clinch but Crane avoids the damage to the body. Cullen manages to break the clinch.
Cullen fails in his attempt to clinch. Cullen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Cullen has Crane up against the cage in a clinch.
Cullen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cullen cracks Crane with a nice body shot. Cullen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Crane's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cullen trying to stall but Crane improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Crane managing to block the knees to the body from Cullen.
A frustrated look appears on Cullen's face as he tries to break the clinch. Crane avoids the elbow strike from Cullen, against the cage.
Crane effectively controlling the action here. Crane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Cullen leaning against his opponent.
Cullen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The cut above Brandon Crane's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Cullen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cullen.
Cullen works over Crane's head and body with a nice combination. An inside leg kick lands from Cullen. Cullen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crane paws at him with a jab and circles away. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Cullen doesn't manage to clinch there - Crane circles away.
Cullen is looking to clinch. Cullen tries to clinch there but Crane circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Cullen dominated that round. The cut man is working on Brandon Crane's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cullen tries to clinch there but Crane circles away.
Cullen misses with a two punch combination.
Jacob Cullen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A nice leg kick lands there from Cullen. Cullen is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Crane tries to clinch but fails miserably and Cullen counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops Crane on his ass! Crane wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue! 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! Cullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crane keeps the fight on the outside. Cullen tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Crane counters with a good, hard body kick but Cullen shrugs it off. Crane is looking to clinch but Cullen is avoiding it.
Cullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Cullen wants to clinch up but Crane keeps it at a distance. Jacob Cullen is winning the standup battle so far. Crane takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cullen doesn't manage to clinch there - Crane circles away.
A head kick by Cullen misses and Crane counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Crane is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cullen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Cullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cullen lands a front kick to the face, that drops Crane to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
Crane is rocked!
Brandon Crane's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Brandon Crane's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jacob Cullen! Jacob Cullen is the new super heavyweight champion! Jacob Cullen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Steel Penn's Laundry 93% logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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