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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bowser Stormcrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edogawa Conan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Detective Conan Theme. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 cm
32
176 lbs
41 - 6 - 0 |
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179 cm
31
175 lbs
14 - 0 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
41 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bowser Stormcrow! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edogawa Conan! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Conan dips to his left and cracks Stormcrow with an uppercut! Conan ducks under a wild hook from Stormcrow. Stormcrow throws a leg kick but Conan checks it. Stormcrow connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Conan moves away from the strike by Stormcrow. Stormcrow misses with a hook. Conan ducked under it nicely. A telegraphed right hand from Conan misses the target. Conan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stormcrow.
Conan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Conan connects with a body shot. Stormcrow closes the distance and clinches. Stormcrow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Conan connects with a body shot. Conan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stormcrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conan manages to avoid it. Conan lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Conan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stormcrow moves away. Stormcrow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stormcrow thinks about countering with a body kick. Stormcrow tries to close the distance and clinch but Conan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Conan misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Conan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stormcrow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Conan. That did some damage! Conan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stormcrow has time to react. Stormcrow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Stormcrow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Conan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Stormcrow counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Conan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stormcrow. Conan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stormcrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Conan. Stormcrow is looking to chop away at Conan's legs. A slow jab from Stormcrow misses its intended target. Stormcrow thows a left - swing and a miss! Stormcrow slips a jab from Conan. Conan scores with a jab. Stormcrow acknowledges it with a nod of the head. A jab from Conan misses. Conan lands a jab to Stormcrow's midsection. Stormcrow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Conan throws a hook but Stormcrow blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Conan throws the left hand but Stormcrow avoids the punch easily. Stormcrow throws a counter high kick but Conan was just alert enough to avoid it. Stormcrow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Conan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Stormcrow tries to land a front kick but Conan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Stormcrow looks to throw the jab but Conan is out of range. Stormcrow takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Conan moves out of range as Stormcrow throws a body kick.
Conan lands with a shot to the body. Nice body punch from Conan. Stormcrow takes the fight into the clinch. Conan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Stormcrow moves in looking to clinch but Conan pushes him off. Bowser Stormcrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Stormcrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conan manages to avoid it. Conan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stormcrow. A looping hook to the body misses from Conan. Stormcrow does a little dance to reset his feet. Conan swings for the body but Stormcrow moves out of range.
Conan just misses with a punch to the body.
Conan throws a body shot but no joy. Stormcrow feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stormcrow fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Stormcrow misses with a body shot.
Stormcrow uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Conan lands a jab. Stormcrow throws a leg kick but Conan sees it coming and moves out of range. Conan throws a body punch but Stormcrow moves out of range. A good leg kick by Stormcrow. We've been told by Stormcrow's head coaches at Humboldt Park Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Conan throws a jab when Stormcrow was well out of range. Stormcrow with a body punch. A glancing blow. Conan ducks under a wild hook from Stormcrow. Conan ducks under a wild hook from Stormcrow. Stormcrow moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Conan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stormcrow moves away. Conan avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Stormcrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Conan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stormcrow rather than just go for the knockout. Conan jabs Stormcrow right on the nose. Stormcrow blinks but takes it well. This has been an exciting period of action! Conan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stormcrow's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Conan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Conan misses with a body shot.
Stormcrow walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Conan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Conan digs a good body shot into Stormcrow's ribs. Stormcrow misses with a looping right. Stormcrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Conan is just out of range. A bone on bone clash there as Conan blocks the leg kick.
Conan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Stormcrow misses with a body kick. Stormcrow swings for the body but Conan moves out of range.
Conan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Nice body punch from Conan. Stormcrow misses with a right hand and Conan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Stormcrow cracks Conan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Stormcrow gets in close and instigates a clinch. Conan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stormcrow throws a leg kick but Conan sees it coming and moves out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Edogawa Conan will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stormcrow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Conan lands the left hand. Stormcrow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Conan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Stormcrow throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Conan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stormcrow.
It seemed like Conan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Stormcrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Conan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Conan works Stormcrow's body with a nice hook. Conan has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Conan just misses with a punch to the body.
Stormcrow with a hook. Stormcrow throws a big shot that misses. Edogawa Conan seems to be getting the better of the standup. A telegraphed right hand from Conan misses the target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Conan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stormcrow walks into a left hand. Conan checks the leg kick. Stormcrow scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Stormcrow misses with a straight left. Stormcrow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Conan swats away the attempt to clinch by Stormcrow. Conan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Conan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stormcrow. Stormcrow obviously looking to wear him down.
Stormcrow misses with a looping right. Stormcrow digs a good body shot into Conan's ribs. Stormcrow lands with a right hand. Conan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stormcrow.
Conan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Conan moves out of range as Stormcrow strikes. Stormcrow cracks Conan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Conan misses the shot to the body. Stormcrow takes a body punch but keeps moving. Conan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Conan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. A looping hook to the body misses from Conan. Stormcrow does a little dance to reset his feet. Conan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stormcrow. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Stormcrow bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stormcrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stormcrow. Stormcrow throws a leg kick but Conan sees it coming and moves out of range. A slow jab from Conan misses its intended target. Conan throws a lazy right hand but Stormcrow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Conan misses with a body shot.
Conan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Stormcrow misses with a wild body shot. Nice uppercut lands for Stormcrow. That snapped Conan's head back.
Conan thows a left - swing and a miss! Stormcrow fails in his attempt to clinch. Conan ducks under a wild hook from Stormcrow. Nice cross by Conan. Conan lands a nice hook to Stormcrow's body. Stormcrow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. The fighters circling - Conan throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Conan scores with a body shot.
Conan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Conan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stormcrow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Stormcrow lands a nice hook to Conan's body. Conan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Conan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stormcrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Conan. Conan misses with a hook. Stormcrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Conan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Stormcrow throws out a leg kick but Conan moves out of range and Stormcrow only half commits. Conan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stormcrow sees it coming and avoids it easily. Nice defenses there by Stormcrow. Stormcrow looks for the body kick but Conan saw that one coming. Conan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Stormcrow slips under a jab. Conan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stormcrow can pounce on him.
Conan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stormcrow. Stormcrow fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Conan checks it well. Stormcrow slips a jab from Conan. Stormcrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Conan digs a good hook to Stormcrow's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stormcrow misses the shot to the body. Stormcrow fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Conan on the side of the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Conan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stormcrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Conan. Conan throws a body shot but no joy. Stormcrow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stormcrow moves into range and clinches up with Conan. Conan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Stormcrow is looking to slow Conan down with leg kicks. Stormcrow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Stormcrow tried to counter with a leg kick but Conan avoided it. Stormcrow's jab looks to have found its range, popping Conan under the eye. Stormcrow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stormcrow looks to land a right hand but Conan moved out of range. Stormcrow takes a body punch but keeps moving. Conan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stormcrow manages to avoid it. Stormcrow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. 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 Bowser Stormcrow will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Conan getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Conan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Conan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stormcrow throws a quick inside leg kick. A shot to the liver by Stormcrow. Beautiful body shot. Conan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Jab, jab by Conan - just one landing. Conan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stormcrow stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Stormcrow scores with a leg kick.
Stormcrow moves into the clinch. Conan jumps guard and drags Stormcrow to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Conan looking for a sweep. Not yet Conan, not yet. Conan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stormcrow is aware though and is defending well. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Stormcrow is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Conan is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Stormcrow rolls with it to try and escape but Conan cranks on the arm and Stormcrow is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Edogawa Conan! Edogawa Conan is the new welterweight champion! A relieved looking Edogawa Conan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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