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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Idi oCrazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Player (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Player has chosen Kevin Gates feat. August Alsina - I Don't Get Tired as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
23 - 9 - 0 |
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173 lbs
30 - 15 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Idi oCrazy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Player!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from oCrazy misses.
Player drops down looking to force a counter takedown but oCrazy defends it well.
Player throws a low kick, looking for oCrazy's leg but oCrazy calmly moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Player. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Player.
oCrazy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Player manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from oCrazy.
oCrazy misses with a looping right.
oCrazy takes one on the button.
A jab from oCrazy misses.
oCrazy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Player circles away quickly and effectively.
oCrazy throws a head kick but Player moves out of range.
oCrazy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Player has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
oCrazy looks to land a combination. Player sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
oCrazy's corner calls for a 1-2. oCrazy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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!
Player checks the leg kick nicely there.
oCrazy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
oCrazy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Player throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
oCrazy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
oCrazy scores with a push kick.
Player tries a head kick but it misses.
Player jabs oCrazy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
oCrazy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Player throws a jab but it's blocked by oCrazy.
oCrazy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Player manages to circle out of the way.
Player scores with a crisp jab that stopped oCrazy in his tracks.
Player pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
oCrazy scores with a nice right hand.
oCrazy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Player is out of range and oCrazy settles back down.
Good exchange - Player coming out on top.
oCrazy slips under a jab.
Player blocks a low kick nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Player.
oCrazy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Player is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Player shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Player throws a low kick, looking for oCrazy's leg but oCrazy calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - oCrazy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
oCrazy scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Player lands with an overhand left.
Player connects with a single shot there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from oCrazy.
oCrazy misses with a body kick.
Donk. Player catches oCrazy right on the button with a cross.
oCrazy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Player tried to score with a low kick but oCrazy checks it.
oCrazy looks to score with a jab to the body but Player is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Player. Beautiful body shot.
Player misses with a body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from oCrazy misses its target.
oCrazy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Player blocks a head kick by oCrazy.
oCrazy fails to land with a series of punches.
Player fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Player works the jab nicely.
oCrazy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Player was well out of range. Poor timing from oCrazy.
Player swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
oCrazy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Player. oCrazy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Player throws a leg kick but oCrazy checks it.
oCrazy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
oCrazy checks a leg kick.
Player fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt oCrazy.
Player uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by oCrazy.
Player tries a quick counter leg kick but oCrazy is wise to it.
oCrazy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
oCrazy throws a leg kick but Player checks it.
Player shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Player lands with a nice body punch.
oCrazy misses with a leg kick.
oCrazy throws a leg kick but Player sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Player throws a lazy uppercut
and oCrazy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Player digs a good hook to oCrazy's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
oCrazy looks to throw the jab but Player is out of range.
oCrazy misses the body punch
and Player counters with a head kick. That will keep oCrazy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
oCrazy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Player moves out of range of the leg kick from oCrazy.
oCrazy moves in looking to clinch but Player pushes him off.
oCrazy takes a swing at Player's ribcage but misses.
Player buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
oCrazy throws a low kick but Player moves out of range easily.
oCrazy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Player.
Player on the wrong end of a nice hook.
oCrazy throws a low kick, looking for Player's leg but Player calmly moves out of range.
Jab, jab by oCrazy - just one landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Player misses the jab.
Player is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! oCrazy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
oCrazy takes a swing at Player's ribcage but misses.
oCrazy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
oCrazy just misses with a punch to the body.
Player raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
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 Idi oCrazy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
oCrazy lands with a straight right. Player didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Player. oCrazy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Player misses with an uppercut. oCrazy saw that one coming.
oCrazy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Player. That one must have hurt.
oCrazy cracks Player with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
oCrazy thuds a left hand into Player's body.
oCrazy misses with a straight right.
Player only half commits to the counter leg kick.
oCrazy walks into a left hand.
oCrazy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Player walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. oCrazy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as oCrazy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
oCrazy tried to counter with a leg kick but Player avoided it.
Player steps to the side to avoid the strikes from oCrazy.
Player fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Player keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from oCrazy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
oCrazy looks to score with a jab to the body but Player is just out of range.
Player keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
oCrazy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts oCrazy, as that shot connected.
A low kick from oCrazy is predictable there
and Player counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
oCrazy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Player moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as oCrazy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
oCrazy misses with a body shot.
oCrazy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Player lands a leg kick that knocks oCrazy off balance momentarily.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting oCrazy here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Player throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Player. oCrazy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Player keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Player tries to counter it with a takedown but oCrazy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
oCrazy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
oCrazy misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from oCrazy misses its intended target.
Player lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Player throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Player throws a chopping leg kick but oCrazy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
oCrazy slips under a jab.
Player throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
oCrazy slips under a jab from Player.
oCrazy misses with an uppercut. Player saw that one coming.
Player throws a low kick but oCrazy moves out of range easily.
oCrazy misses with a hook.
Player tries to land a leg kick but oCrazy saw it coming and moves away.
oCrazy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Player misses with a low kick.
Idi oCrazy is winning the standup battle so far.
oCrazy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Player. Player obviously looking to wear him down.
A shot to the body from Player misses
letting oCrazy counter with a right hand.
Player swings away with a leg kick that misses.
oCrazy checks a leg kick nicely.
oCrazy throws a leg kick which misses Player's front leg but catches the back leg as Player tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Player tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but oCrazy was well out of range. Poor timing from Player.
Player shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
oCrazy misses with a looping right.
oCrazy throws out a loose jab but Player uses good head movement to avoid it.
Player throws a head kick that misses.
oCrazy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
oCrazy backing away here, and Player unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
oCrazy misses with a wild body shot.
oCrazy misses with a wild body shot.
oCrazy throws a body punch but Player moves out of range.
oCrazy throws a lazy uppercut
and Player counters with a nice body kick.
oCrazy misses with a body kick.
Player throws a solid leg kick but oCrazy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Player.
oCrazy moves out of range of the leg kick from Player.
A jab from oCrazy misses.
oCrazy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Player is looking to chop away at oCrazy's legs.
oCrazy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Player blocks a jab.
oCrazy needs to keep his hands up - Player had a free shot at his head there.
A head kick misses from oCrazy.
Player feints the counter takedown.
oCrazy misses with a body shot.
Player lands a head shot.
Player lunges at oCrazy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by oCrazy's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from oCrazy misses
and oCrazy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some bone on bone action there as oCrazy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
oCrazy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Player looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Player throws out a loose jab but oCrazy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Player throws a low kick but oCrazy avoids it.
Good leg kick by Player there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
oCrazy misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheers as Player lands an impressive looking overhand right. oCrazy doesn't seem phased though.
Player connects with a body shot that sends oCrazy's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Player showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Player misses with a low kick.
oCrazy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Player fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Player takes a swing at oCrazy's ribcage but misses.
oCrazy swings for the body but Player moves out of range.
Player scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
oCrazy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Player.
oCrazy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Player manages to avoid it.
And Player tries to counter it with a takedown but oCrazy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Player uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by oCrazy.
oCrazy slips under a jab.
Player misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from oCrazy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Player cracks oCrazy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Player.
Player cracks oCrazy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Player lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Player misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Player with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
oCrazy tries to move into range but Player moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
oCrazy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Player stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
oCrazy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Player takes a swing at oCrazy's ribcage but misses.
oCrazy swings for the body but Player moves out of range.
Nice shot by Player.
oCrazy throws a head kick but Player moves out of range.
oCrazy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Player throws a leg kick which misses oCrazy's front leg but catches the back leg as oCrazy tries to avoid it.
Player misses with a leg kick.
oCrazy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Player wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
oCrazy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Player was well out of range. Poor timing from oCrazy.
Player throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from oCrazy misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Player checks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by oCrazy. That's going to slow Player down.
oCrazy throws a head kick but Player moves out of range.
oCrazy scoring well with a low kick there.
Player wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
oCrazy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
oCrazy throws a body punch but Player moves out of range.
oCrazy cracks Player with a right hand to the side of the head.
oCrazy is looking to wear down Player with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Player misses with a low kick.
Player cracks oCrazy with a good jab.
oCrazy is looking to score with low kicks.
A big right from Player misses.
Player throws a hook but oCrazy avoids it easily.
Player looks to land a left hand but oCrazy moved out of range nicely.
oCrazy lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
oCrazy thows a leg kick but Player checks it
enabling Player to counter with a crisp jab.
oCrazy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Player.
An attempted straight right counter from oCrazy misses the target.
Player misses with a straight right.
Player ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by oCrazy as he connects with a hook.
oCrazy misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Player.
oCrazy moves out of range as Player strikes.
oCrazy misses with a wild body shot.
Player missing with a left hand there. oCrazy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
oCrazy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
oCrazy misses with a double jab.
Player throws out a loose jab but oCrazy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Player moves out of range of the body kick.
oCrazy checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
oCrazy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Player was well out of range. Poor timing from oCrazy.
Player tries to move into range but oCrazy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Player throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent oCrazy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
oCrazy moves out of range as Player strikes.
oCrazy lands with a shot to the body.
oCrazy ducks under a wild hook from Player.
oCrazy scores with the left hand. Player knows he should have avoided that one.
Player walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. oCrazy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
oCrazy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice uppercut lands for oCrazy. That snapped Player's head back.
oCrazy looks to land a right hand but Player moved out of range.
Player connects with a body shot that sends oCrazy's belly button to the back.
oCrazy throws a shot from downtown. Player moves away and avoids it.
oCrazy lands a nice looking body shot.
oCrazy misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gary Player.
I think Player 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gary Player!
After the fight, Gary Player was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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