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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Cricket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Its Ono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cricket comes to the cage accompanied by Fxxk everything. Rick Cricket could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Its Ono's chin.
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Cricket!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Its Ono!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cricket throws a leg kick but Ono sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ono checks a leg kick.
Cricket tries to clinch up.
Cricket tried to score with a low kick but Ono checks it.
Cricket keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ono misses with a wild body shot.
Cricket moves in looking to clinch but Ono pushes him off.
Cricket walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ono lands a nice shot to the body.
Cricket fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cricket tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ono paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ono throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ono has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cricket is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Rick Cricket seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cricket looks to score with a jab to the body but Ono is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cricket. Ono does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cricket throws a push kick but Ono slaps the foot to one side.
Cricket waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ono.
Cricket checks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ono checks a leg kick.
Cricket lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ono chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cricket can pounce on him.
Cricket throws a body kick that misses.
Cricket misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ono tries to score with a low kick but Cricket moves his leg out of the way.
Ono takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ono moves out of range of the body kick.
We've been told by Cricket's head coaches at BigMouth Cabrons that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cricket throws a leg kick which misses Ono's front leg but catches the back leg as Ono tries to avoid it.
Ono moves out of range as Cricket throws a body kick.
Ono avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Cricket misses.
Ono throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ono takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ono takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A clash of legs there as Ono blocks the low kick.
Ono looks to score with a jab to the body but Cricket is just out of range.
Cricket throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cricket goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cricket throws a lazy body kick
and Ono counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cricket!
Ono is putting a hurting on Cricket here, landing some big shots from side control.
Cricket dodges the ground and pound from Ono.
Ono controlling the position from side mount.
Cricket parries the strikes from Ono easily there. Ono is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Cricket to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cricket is trying to escape the position but Ono is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ono's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ono working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Its Ono was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cricket takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ono looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ono lands a jab to Cricket's midsection.
Ono lands a two punch combo.
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!
Ono lands a leg kick that knocks Cricket off balance momentarily.
Cricket gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ono.
Cricket throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cricket misses with a leg kick
and Ono counters with a body kick that stops Cricket in his tracks momentarily.
A low kick from Cricket misses
and Ono connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cricket moves in looking to clinch but Ono pushes him off.
Cricket takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ono jabs Cricket right on the nose. Cricket blinks but takes it well.
Cricket misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ono.
Ono fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cricket.
Ono looks to score with a jab to the body but Cricket is just out of range.
Ono throws a wild body kick that Cricket sees coming a mile off.
Cricket misses with a leg kick
and Ono counters with an outside leg kick.
Cricket misses with a low kick.
Cricket throws a sloppy head kick and Ono moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cricket throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ono cracks a nice hook into Cricket's ribs.
Cricket is breathing heavily.
Cricket displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cricket takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Its Ono dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cricket tries to land a body kick
and Ono counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ono.
Ono stands and throws Cricket's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ono lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ono scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cricket to see if he's OK.
Ono postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cricket is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ono tries to advance to mount but Cricket denies him.
Its Ono has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ono trying to control the position but Cricket is working away.
Ono connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cricket some visible discomfort.
Check out the look on Ono's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cricket is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cricket is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ono is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Ono has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cricket tries to reverse the position but Ono maintains control.
Ono looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ono punching from mount but Cricket doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ono landing strikes from the mount and Cricket is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ono controlling the pace for now.
Cricket is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cricket blocking the ground and pound.
Ono controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ono lands a nice shot to the head.
Ono tries to control but Cricket wriggling away.
Ono is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cricket can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ono controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Its Ono showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cricket blocks the body kick.
Cricket throws the kick towards the body but Ono avoids it.
Ono is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cricket rather than just go for the knockout.
Ono lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ono uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cricket.
Cricket takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cricket doesn't manage to clinch there - Ono circles away.
Ono has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cricket fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ono is out of range.
Cricket throws a jab but it's blocked by Ono.
Cricket throws a right hand that misses
and Ono counters with a body kick that stops Cricket in his tracks momentarily.
Cricket throws a lazy uppercut
and Ono counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cricket moves forwards but Ono connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ono scores with a nice head shot.
Cricket is rocked!
A jab from Cricket misses.
Oh Cricket is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ono bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cricket is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ono.
Ono throws a shot to the body.
Cricket seems to have got his legs back now.
Ono fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ono.
Cricket on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cricket tries to move into range but Ono moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cricket on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ono lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ono is looking to slow Cricket down with leg kicks.
Cricket ducks straight into an uppercut from Ono and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Cricket manages to regain guard straight away.
Ono showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Its Ono has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ono with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cricket throws a jab but it's blocked by Ono.
Cricket throws a low kick, looking for Ono's leg but Ono calmly moves out of range.
Cricket misses with a jab to the body
and Ono counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cricket's knee momentarily.
Ono scores with a body shot.
Ono scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cricket explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ono avoids the head kick by Cricket.
Cricket misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cricket misses with the body kick
and Ono counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cricket takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ono.
Ono scores with a push kick.
Ono fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cricket has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cricket has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ono.
Cricket takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ono with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cricket is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cricket has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ono.
Ono lands with a kick to the temple. Cricket shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ono stuns Cricket with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ono moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ono throws a head kick but Cricket moves out of range.
Ono scores with a head kick. Cricket tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cricket thows a leg kick but Ono checks it
and Ono counters with a nice leg kick.
Ono feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cricket's calf.
Ono moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cricket misses with a body kick.
Its Ono seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ono scores with a nice body kick.
Ono drops his shoulder and cracks Cricket with a huge uppercut! Cricket goes down! Can Ono finish him?
Ono controls from within his opponent's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Its Ono really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ono drops his shoulder and cracks Cricket with a huge uppercut! Cricket goes down! Can Ono finish him?
Cricket can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ono controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Its Ono was stalling too much, according to the referee.
An inside leg kick from Ono misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cricket just misses with a punch to the body.
Cricket throws a right hand that Ono ducks under and follows up with a left that Ono also avoids with ease.
Cricket will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cricket thuds his shin into the meat of Ono's side.
Ono throws a low kick, looking for Cricket's leg but Cricket calmly moves out of range.
Ono throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cricket tries to land a front kick but Ono steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ono misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good work by Ono as he checks the leg kick.
Ono checks a leg kick.
Cricket throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cricket moves in looking to clinch but Ono pushes him off.
Ono takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ono dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Cricket takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A solid body kick from Ono.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cricket tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ono misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cricket misses the shot to the body.
Ono jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cricket throws a wild body kick that Ono sees coming a mile off.
Oooh a lovely combination from Ono sends Cricket down but not out. Ono dives into side control looking to finish.
Cricket tries to improve position but can't.
Ono in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ono is putting a hurting on Cricket here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ono misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ono controls the position.
Ono trying to control the action but Cricket is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Its Ono wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ono with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cricket throws a head kick that misses.
Cricket tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ono swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ono moves out of range of the body kick from Cricket.
Ono scores with a jab.
Ono lunges at Cricket with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cricket's hand.
A low kick from Cricket misses
and Ono decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cricket's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cricket keeping full guard, as Ono tries to pass.
Ono throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ono throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Its Ono dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
That kick from Ono tenderised Cricket's leg. Cricket is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ono. Cricket does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ono scoring well with a low kick there.
Ono blocks a head kick by Cricket.
Cricket tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ono takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cricket tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Ono.
Cricket feints and then cracks Ono's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ono down.
Ono moves out of range of the body kick from Cricket.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ono. Cricket shrugs it off though.
Ono is looking to slow Cricket down with leg kicks.
Ono lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ono scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cricket misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ono throws a wild body kick that Cricket sees coming a mile off.
Cricket throws a wild body kick that Ono sees coming a mile off.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Cricket looks to score with a jab to the body but Ono is just out of range.
Ono lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cricket at a distance.
Ono thumps Cricket with a low kick.
Cricket lands a nice shot that snaps Ono's head back.
Cricket throws a right hand that misses
so Ono counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ono is stalling in the full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ono is pushing down on Cricket's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cricket is fighting to maintain full guard but Ono has managed to sneak the leg through.
Its Ono is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ono missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ono is taking a breather. Cricket 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.
Its Ono has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Cricket throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rick Cricket has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ono scores with a punch to the head.
Ono uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cricket.
Ono throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ono scores with a hook to the body. Cricket takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cricket throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cricket throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ono throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cricket misses with a body shot.
Cricket scores with a hook to the body. Ono takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cricket chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ono can pounce on him.
Ono works Cricket's body with a nice hook.
Cricket will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ono dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cricket. That did some damage!
Cricket takes one on the button.
Cricket looks to land a body kick but Ono moved away.
Ono throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cricket connects with an inside leg kick.
Cricket lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cricket fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ono avoids the body shot from Cricket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cricket fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cricket listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cricket attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cricket throws a combination that misses
and Ono counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Ono.
Cricket plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ono throws a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ono.
Ono has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cricket.
Ono throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ono checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cricket darts in trying to clinch
and Ono counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cricket is being controlled here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Its Ono comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ono 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 45:50
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 45:50
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 44:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Its Ono! Its Ono retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Its Ono thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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