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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tyler Crain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Love Bug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crain comes to the ring accompanied by The Roots - Kool On. Bug has chosen Big Ballin with My Homies as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyler Crain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Love Bug!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bug avoids the body shot from Crain.
Bug swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bug throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crain tries to clinch up.
Bug throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crain.
Crain moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Love Bug has been cut.
Crain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bug's sensitive parts.
Bug walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Crain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Crain throws a solid leg kick but Bug takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crain.
Bug swings for the body but Crain moves out of range.
Crain throws a leg kick
and Bug counters with a low kick, right behind Crain 's knee.
Crain tries to clinch up but Bug circles away and keeps his distance.
Crain moves out of range of the leg kick from Bug.
Bug lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crain at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bug swings for the body but Crain moves out of range.
Bug connects with a right hand. Crain shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Crain.
Crain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bug throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sloppy strikes from Bug. Those never looked like landing.
Crain defending well as Bug loads up on a big left hand.
Bug uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crain.
Crain takes a swing at Bug's ribcage but misses.
Crain cracks Bug with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crain checks a leg kick nicely.
Crain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bug moves away.
Crain is looking to wear down Bug with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bug misses with a kick to the body.
Bug swings for the body but Crain moves out of range.
Crain misses with a wild body shot.
Bug lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bug connects with a looping right hand.
Crain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bug throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Tyler Crain has been cut.
A solid body kick from Crain.
Bug misses with a low kick.
Crain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bug gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Crain prevents Bug from breaking the clinch.
Bug taking a breather.
Bug has had enough of the clinch but Crain keeps him there for the moment.
Bug working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bug.
Crain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bug breaks from the clinch.
Bug connects with a solid leg kick.
Bug walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crain takes a kick to the side of the head.
Crain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bug was well out of range. Poor timing from Crain.
Crain cracks the inside of Bug's front leg.
Crain throws a body kick that misses.
Crain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bug wants to clinch.
Bug checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bug throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab lands there for Bug.
Bug scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Crain misses.
Tyler Crain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bug.
Sloppy strikes from Bug. Those never looked like landing.
Bug chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bug throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Crain is breathing heavily.
Bug stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crain.
Bug throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bug looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bug lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bug throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bug lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bug throws out the jab.
Crain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bug was well out of range. Poor timing from Crain.
Bug misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Love Bug dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Crain throws a low kick but Bug moves out of range easily.
Crain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bug.
Bug misses with an uppercut. Crain saw that one coming.
Bug throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bug on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Crain throws a shot from downtown. Bug moves away and avoids it.
Bug goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bug is looking to slow Crain down with leg kicks.
Crain tries to clinch but Bug is having none of it.
Bug throws out a leg kick but Crain moves out of range and Bug only half commits.
Bug lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crain's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bug.
Bug throws a leg kick that misses.
Bug swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Love Bug seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bug throws a head kick that misses.
Bug takes one on the button.
Crain is looking to clinch but Bug is avoiding it.
Bug lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Crain slips a jab and a cross from Bug.
Tyler Crain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bug throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crain checks a leg kick.
Bug blocks a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Crain. Bug shrugs it off though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bug gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bug is looking to chop away at Crain's legs.
Crain closes the distance and pushes Bug back into the ropes.
Crain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bug tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crain's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Bug scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crain misses with a body punch.
Bug swings wildly with an uppercut but Crain uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bug is trying to break the clinch but Crain is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crain.
Bug breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crain bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bug's head backwards.
Crain is looking to clinch.
Crain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bug.
Bug misses with a body kick.
Bug moves out of range as Crain strikes.
Bug motions for Crain to come forward. Bug throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crain tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Bug manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Bug, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crain delivers a nice body kick.
Crain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bug counters with a slapping leg kick.
Crain takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bug swats away the attempt to clinch by Crain.
Bug misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Crain.
Bug takes the fight into the clinch.
Bug blocks the elbow strike.
Bug swings wildly with an uppercut but Crain uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crain.
Bug prevents a body shot from Crain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crain is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bug is keeping busy.
Crain working aggressively here.
Bug lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bug stalling in the clinch but Crain improves position.
Crain misses with the head strike.
Bug is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crain is keeping busy.
Bug breaks from the clinch.
Crain throws a right and a left that Bug avoids nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bug.
Crain looks to score with a jab to the body but Bug is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bug sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crain throws a lazy head kick
and Bug counters with a good low kick that Crain was not able to check.
Bug pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crain is out of range and Bug settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Love Bug showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Crain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Crain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bug moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Crain checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Crain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bug, right into the meat.
A jab from Bug misses.
Crain clinches up against the ropes.
Crain lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bug dodges an elbow strike from Crain.
Bug lands a damaging elbow.
A short right from Crain.
Bug throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crains head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bug is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Crain fails to land.
Bug on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bug lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crain blocks an uppercut.
Crain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bug has a couple of punches blocked by Crain.
Bug stalling the fight.
Crain struggles to land a body shot inside as Bug controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Crain fails to land.
Crain misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Crain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bug lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crain backwards.
Tyler Crain's cut is getting worse.
Crain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bug wants to get back to striking at distance but Crain won't allow it.
Crain blocks an uppercut.
Crain working aggressively here.
Bug blocking some punches.
Crain lands a nice elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bug.
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!
Bug swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crain is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bug is defending well for now.
Bug avoids a wild elbow strike from Crain.
Crain stalling in the clinch.
Bug lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bug lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bug lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bug's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bug avoids the body shot from Crain.
Bug is looking to land body kicks.
Crain with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bug to score with a decent uppercut.
Bug scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bug looks for the body kick but Crain saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Crain.
Bug will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crain checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bug falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crain counters with a thumping low kick.
No joy there for Bug, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crain throws a solid leg kick but Bug takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crain.
Bug pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bug misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crain throws a jab when Bug was well out of range.
Bug connects with a single shot there.
Bug throws the kick towards the body but Crain avoids it.
Bug tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crain thuds a left hand into Bug's body.
Crain throws a big shot that misses.
Bug fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bug lands a head kick. Crain smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Crain misses with a head kick.
Crain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyler Crain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crain is looking to score with low kicks.
Love Bug is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bug fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crain connects with a leg kick. Bug looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Crain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bug fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crain.
Crain tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bug is able to avoid easily.
Crain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bug swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bug.
Bug scores with a head kick. Crain tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bug connects with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Love Bug comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bug has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Love Bug!
Love Bug decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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