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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tanishk Soni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichabod Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crane comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Broken Bones - Decapitated kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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274 lbs
27 - 28 - 2 |
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287 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 28 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tanishk Soni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ichabod Crane!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Soni, right into the meat.
Soni is looking to slow Crane down with leg kicks.
Crane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Crane shoots in but no luck this time.
Soni tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Crane counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Crane thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Soni tries to get to full guard but Crane has control of the leg.
Soni is looking to control Crane's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Soni avoid being mounted?
Crane lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Crane looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Soni blocking the ground and pound attempt from Crane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane working Soni over with strikes.
Soni wants to get back to full guard.
Crane drops an elbow to the side of Soni's head.
It looks like Tanishk Soni has been cut.
Crane with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Crane is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Soni defends it well.
That's two 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.
Crane thows a huge punch but Soni dodges it nicely.
Crane lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Soni avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crane.
Crane wants to take a breather but Soni is having none of it.
Crane sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Soni defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane thows a huge punch but Soni dodges it nicely.
Crane has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crane seems to be looking for submissions.
Crane is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crane wants to take a breather but Soni is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Soni lands a jab.
Soni misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soni gets caught napping as Crane dives in and scores a takedown. Soni manages to retain guard.
Soni is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Crane trying to control but Soni is working from the bottom.
Crane throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crane wants to control from the top but Soni keeps moving.
Soni is trying to control the position but Crane postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crane throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ichabod Crane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tanishk Soni's cut.
That's time! Soni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Soni stuffs the takedown attempt from Crane. Crane gets slowly back to his feet.
Soni looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Soni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crane with a poor takedown
and Crane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Soni scores with a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Crane 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Soni drives through with a takedown into Crane's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Soni trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crane controls Soni momentarily but Soni frees himself.
Crane working for submissions but it's allowed Soni to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soni is thwarting Crane's attempts to control the position.
We've been hearing that Soni has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Crane is looking for a sweep. Soni is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Crane makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Crane.
Crane controls Soni momentarily but Soni frees himself.
That's two 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.
Crane wants to control the position but Soni says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Soni prevents Crane from improving his position.
Crane wants to control but Soni is keeping busy.
Crane wants to improve his position but Soni is controlling well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soni clinches up with Crane and pushes him back against the cage.
Soni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Soni as Crane shoots in.
Tanishk Soni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichabod Crane.
Soni tries to clinch up but Crane circles away and keeps his distance.
Tanishk Soni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soni throws a solid leg kick but Crane takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Soni.
Soni defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Crane.
Crane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Soni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Soni throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crane with the counter takedown but Soni avoids it easily.
Crane fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Soni.
Soni stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Soni wants it to stay on the feet.
Crane takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Soni tries to score with a low kick but Crane moves his leg out of the way.
Soni fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane gets a double leg takedown into Soni's guard.
Crane postures up in Soni's guard and throws a big left but Soni blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crane accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crane connects with a couple of short punches.
Crane with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crane looking to pass the guard.
Crane throwing strikes from guard but Soni blocks nicely.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crane throws an elbow that misses. Soni uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crane's guard. Nice move by Soni!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanishk Soni dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tanishk Soni's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Good leg kick by Soni there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Crane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soni.
Soni misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Soni fails with a takedown attempt.
Soni wants to clinch up but Crane keeps it at a distance.
Soni looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soni walks into a jab.
Soni throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crane on the side of the head.
Soni motions for Crane to come forward. Soni throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crane drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Soni defends it well.
Crane fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Crane is defended easily by Soni.
Soni tries to clinch but Crane moves out of range.
Crane shoots in but Soni avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Soni is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Crane.
Tanishk Soni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichabod Crane.
Crane misses with a takedown attempt - Soni sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Soni changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Soni is looking to clinch but Crane is avoiding it.
Crane shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Soni as he jumps to the side.
Tanishk Soni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soni closes the distance and clinches up with Crane, looking for a takedown. Soni pushes Crane against the cage but Crane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Crane feints the counter takedown.
An inside leg kick from Soni misses.
And Crane tries to counter it with a takedown but Soni pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Crane lands a jab to Soni's midsection.
Soni looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soni moves in looking to clinch but Crane pushes him off.
Crane shoots in and drives through. Soni sprawls well.
Crane fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Soni avoids it really well and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Soni.
Soni moves in looking to clinch but Crane pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Soni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crane with the counter takedown but Soni avoids it easily.
Crane drives through with a takedown into guard.
Crane working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Crane postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crane keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Soni's head.
Tanishk Soni's cut is getting worse.
Soni trying to control the position.
Crane postures up in Soni's guard and throws a big left but Soni blocks it.
Crane is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Crane throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Crane makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tanishk Soni's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Crane loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Soni working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crane.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Soni stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Soni wants it to stay on the feet.
Soni misses with a takedown attempt - Crane sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Soni misses with a lunging right hand
and Crane counters with a single leg into guard. Soni didn't expect that.
Crane looking to sit in guard and control but Soni gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crane lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ichabod Crane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ichabod Crane!
After the big win, Ichabod Crane made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Valhalla Fight Wear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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hype
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