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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Hanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Idi oCrazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craig Hanks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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173 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Hanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Idi oCrazy!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanks throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and oCrazy counters with a left to the body.
Hanks throws a quick inside leg kick.
oCrazy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Craig Hanks has been cut.
oCrazy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hanks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body punch from Hanks.
Hanks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hanks lands with a cross.
Hanks takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanks swats away the attempt to clinch by oCrazy.
Hanks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from oCrazy.
oCrazy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hanks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
oCrazy throws a sloppy head kick
and Hanks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps oCrazy thinking.
oCrazy slips under a jab.
Hanks takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanks looks to land a right hand but oCrazy moved out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Hanks.
oCrazy moves in looking to clinch but Hanks pushes him off.
Hanks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hanks lands a leg kick that knocks oCrazy off balance momentarily.
Hanks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Craig Hanks's cut is getting worse.
Hanks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but oCrazy is out of range.
oCrazy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
oCrazy throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanks.
Hanks scores with a jab. oCrazy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hanks misses with a straight right.
oCrazy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hanks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hanks checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hanks scores with a leg kick.
Hanks misses with a body kick.
Hanks tries to score with a low kick but oCrazy moves his leg out of the way.
Hanks scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
oCrazy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanks moves away.
Hanks looks to land a combination but oCrazy avoids it well.
oCrazy scores with a jab.
oCrazy throws a low kick, looking for Hanks's leg but Hanks calmly moves out of range.
Hanks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hanks avoids the body shot from oCrazy.
Hanks misses the shot to the body.
oCrazy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
oCrazy throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanks.
oCrazy scores with a body shot.
oCrazy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanks moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanks throws a body shot but no joy.
A solid body kick from oCrazy.
oCrazy throws a leg kick which misses Hanks's front leg but catches the back leg as Hanks tries to avoid it.
Hanks misses the jab.
oCrazy throws a sloppy head kick and Hanks moves out of range easily.
Hanks fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanks jabs at oCrazy's body.
Hanks fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hanks misses with a right hand
and oCrazy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
oCrazy tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanks is retaining full guard.
Hanks looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanks, not yet.
Hanks is working hard here to advance position.
oCrazy content to stall in guard here.
Hanks keeping moving, preventing oCrazy from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
oCrazy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
oCrazy tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanks is retaining full guard.
Hanks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
oCrazy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hanks lands a glancing blow to the side of oCrazy's head.
Hanks 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.
Hanks tries to score with a low kick but oCrazy moves his leg out of the way.
oCrazy shapes to counter with a head kick.
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!
Hanks throws a poor cross that misses
and oCrazy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hanks is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanks scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Craig Hanks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Craig Hanks's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hanks is looking to land body kicks.
oCrazy feints the counter takedown.
Hanks tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanks backing away here, and oCrazy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hanks swings widly with a right hand
letting oCrazy counter with a right hand.
Craig Hanks is winning the standup battle so far.
oCrazy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
oCrazy misses the shot to the body.
oCrazy scores with a body shot.
Hanks tries to work over oCrazy's front leg with a kick but oCrazy checks it.
oCrazy lands a really nice looking cross but Hanks seems unphased.
Hanks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but oCrazy is out of range.
oCrazy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanks.
oCrazy throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanks digs a good hook to oCrazy's body.
oCrazy misses with an uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hanks.
Hanks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
oCrazy misses with a hook to the body
and Hanks counters with a good low kick that oCrazy was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanks lands a body shot.
oCrazy throws a half hearted mid kick.
oCrazy misses with a kick to the body.
Hanks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
oCrazy blocks a low kick nicely.
oCrazy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
oCrazy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hanks lands a slapping body shot.
oCrazy lands a really nice looking cross but Hanks seems unphased.
Craig Hanks's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
oCrazy slips a straight right by Hanks.
oCrazy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hanks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
oCrazy slips under a jab from Hanks.
oCrazy moves forwards but Hanks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanks keeps the fight on the outside.
oCrazy lands a jab.
oCrazy looks to land a body kick but Hanks moved away.
Hanks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
oCrazy tries to land a leg kick but Hanks saw it coming and moves away.
oCrazy throws a push kick but Hanks slaps the foot to one side.
A decent looking cross lands there for oCrazy.
Craig Hanks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but oCrazy manages to avoid it.
Hanks misses with a low kick.
oCrazy throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanks blocks a head kick by oCrazy.
Hanks throws a shot to the body.
Hanks scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
oCrazy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
oCrazy loads up on a big right hand but Hanks slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and oCrazy is able to avoid easily.
Hanks misses with an attempted mid kick.
oCrazy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
oCrazy missing with a left hand there. Hanks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
oCrazy throws a hook to the side of Hanks's head but Hanks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hanks scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hanks throws a body punch but oCrazy moves out of range.
oCrazy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
oCrazy checks a leg kick.
Hanks lands a jab to oCrazy's midsection.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hanks lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and oCrazy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from oCrazy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
oCrazy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hanks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt oCrazy.
oCrazy throws a lazy right hand but Hanks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
oCrazy moves out of range of the leg kick from Hanks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from oCrazy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hanks has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hanks and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from oCrazy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hanks has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hanks and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
oCrazy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hanks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanks misses with a body shot
and oCrazy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jeez, Craig Hanks's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
oCrazy looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanks is just out of range.
oCrazy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hanks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
oCrazy connects with a body shot that sends Hanks's belly button to the back.
oCrazy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hanks throws a head kick that misses.
oCrazy with the counter takedown but Hanks avoids it easily.
Hanks throws out a leg kick but oCrazy moves out of range and Hanks only half commits.
Hanks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by oCrazy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Craig Hanks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Craig Hanks's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
oCrazy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hanks.
The fighters circling - oCrazy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hanks.
oCrazy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than oCrazy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
oCrazy swings around for an armbar but Hanks sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into oCrazy's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanks postures up.
oCrazy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hanks's guard.
Hanks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
oCrazy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
oCrazy throwing strikes from guard but Hanks blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
oCrazy trying to control but Hanks is working from the bottom.
Hanks wants to sweep but no luck.
Hanks controlling the position.
oCrazy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw oCrazy working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
oCrazy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
oCrazy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hanks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from oCrazy.
Idi oCrazy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hanks keeping moving, preventing oCrazy from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
oCrazy just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanks tries to clinch up but oCrazy circles away and keeps his distance.
Hanks is looking to slow oCrazy down with leg kicks.
oCrazy throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanks throws a sloppy head kick and oCrazy moves out of range easily.
Hanks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
oCrazy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hanks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hanks walks into a jab.
Hanks tries to land a front kick but oCrazy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
oCrazy cracks the inside of Hanks's front leg.
oCrazy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hanks scores with a leg kick.
A cross from Hanks lands.
Hanks tries to keep at a distance but oCrazy has taken the fight into the clinch.
oCrazy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanks throws a head punch that misses.
oCrazy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
oCrazy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for oCrazy.
oCrazy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from oCrazy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
oCrazy misses with the head strike.
oCrazy stalling in the clinch but Hanks improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
oCrazy lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanks backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanks misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for oCrazy.
oCrazy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
oCrazy slowing the pace effectively.
oCrazy tries a body shot but Hanks blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as oCrazy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
oCrazy blocks a body shot from Hanks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanks.
oCrazy lands an uppercut.
oCrazy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanks has had enough of the clinch but oCrazy keeps him there for the moment.
oCrazy lands a left hand.
oCrazy misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Idi oCrazy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hanks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Craig Hanks!
Craig Hanks seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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