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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ichabod Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuki Takano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crane comes to the cage accompanied by Way of The Ninja. Ichabod Crane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ichabod Crane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuki Takano!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crane throws a body punch but Takano moves out of range.
Takano keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Crane scores with a body shot.
Takano throws a head kick that misses
and Crane counters with a right hand to the body.
Crane throws a good cross that connects.
Crane loads up on a big right hand but Takano slips the punch.
Takano is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Takano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Takano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takano avoids the body shot from Crane.
Takano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A left lands for Crane.
Crane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crane moves out of range as Takano throws a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Crane.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takano throws a body kick that misses
and Crane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crane misses with a looping right.
Crane misses with a body shot.
Crane stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice cross by Crane.
Takano slips under a jab from Crane.
Takano with the counter takedown but Crane avoids it easily.
Takano ducks under a wild hook from Crane.
Takano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Crane misses.
Crane takes a swing at Takano's ribcage but misses.
Takano lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Takano tries to close the distance and clinch but Crane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Crane tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crane looks to score with a jab to the body but Takano is just out of range.
Crane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takano.
Takano throws a wild body kick that Crane sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane looks to land a left hand but Takano moved out of range nicely.
Takano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crane.
Crane misses with an uppercut. Takano saw that one coming.
Crane misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crane.
Crane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crane blocks a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Crane misses its target.
Takano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Takano blocks a jab.
Crane misses the shot to the body.
Takano is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Crane misses with a lunging right hand
and Takano counters with a good low kick that Crane was not able to check.
An inside leg kick lands from Takano.
Takano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crane. Crane circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Takano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crane's sensitive parts.
A jab from Takano finds it's way through Crane's defenses.
Crane connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takano misses with a hook. Crane ducked under it nicely.
Crane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crane throws a shot from downtown. Takano moves away and avoids it.
Crane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crane stuns Takano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Takano misses with a body kick.
A head kick from Takano lands but Crane takes it in his stride.
Crane throws a sloppy body shot
and Takano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Takano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crane checks a low kick from Takano.
Takano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crane just misses with a punch to the body.
Crane throws a hook but Takano avoids it easily.
Crane wants to clinch but Takano slips to the side
and Takano counters with a series of strikes. Crane will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Crane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Takano has time to react.
Crane throws a body punch but Takano moves out of range.
Crane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takano.
Crane moves out of range as Takano throws a body kick.
Crane throws a body punch but Takano moves out of range.
Takano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Takano.
Takano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crane. That did some damage!
Crane blocks a leg kick.
Takano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crane.
Crane just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crane scores with a body shot.
Crane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crane ducks under a wild hook from Takano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ichabod Crane dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Takano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Crane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takano feints and then cracks Crane's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crane down.
Crane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Takano doesn't seem bothered though.
Takano throws a wild body kick that Crane sees coming a mile off.
Crane is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Crane lands with a shot to the body.
Takano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jab, jab by Takano - just one landing.
Crane misses the shot to the body.
Crane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takano circles away quickly and effectively.
Crane lands with a cross.
Crane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takano.
Takano throws a predictable looking body shot
and Crane counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crane throws a hook but Takano avoids it easily.
Crane is looking to wear down Takano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Takano throws a low kick but Crane moves out of range easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Takano might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Crane has got the better of the exchanges.
Crane swings for the body but Takano moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takano.
Crane avoids a kick to the body.
Crane misses with a body shot.
Crane misses with a body shot.
Crane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crane looks to score with a jab to the body but Takano is just out of range.
Takano throws a leg kick but Crane sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Crane was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Takano.
Takano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ichabod Crane is winning the standup battle so far.
Crane takes a kick to the side of the head.
Good shot there by Takano.
Takano looks for the body kick but Crane saw that one coming.
Takano slips a jab and a cross from Crane.
Crane listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Crane checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crane.
Takano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Crane misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takano walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Takano misses with a body kick.
Takano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takano.
Crane misses with a double jab.
Good work by Crane as he checks the leg kick.
Takano misses with an uppercut.
Takano looks to score with a jab to the body but Crane is just out of range.
Takano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crane throws a body punch but Takano moves out of range.
Takano misses with a low kick.
Crane scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crane scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Crane misses with a straight left.
Crane moves out of range of the leg kick from Takano.
Crane connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Crane does it's job there.
Takano misses with a head kick.
Takano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crane manages to avoid it.
Crane throws a body punch but Takano moves out of range.
Takano staying out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Takano misses.
Takano lands with an uppercut that bounces Crane off the cage and back into range.
Takano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as Crane checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A clash of legs there as Crane blocks the low kick.
Crane just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane misses the shot to the body.
Takano throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takano slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takano.
Takano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crane on the side of the head.
Takano misses the jab.
An inside leg kick from Takano misses.
Takano swings for the body but Crane moves out of range.
Takano throws a push kick but Crane slaps the foot to one side.
Crane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takano tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Crane jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Crane avoids the body shot from Takano.
Crane lands a head shot.
Takano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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 Ichabod Crane will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Crane takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Crane misses the shot to the body.
Takano misses with a hook. Crane ducked under it nicely.
Crane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takano looks to land a right hand but Crane moved out of range.
Crane connects with the punch.
Takano connects with a looping right hand.
Crane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Takano doesn't seem bothered though.
A low kick from Takano misses
and Crane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Takano throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crane scores with a hook to the body. Takano takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takano.
Crane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Takano moves into range and lands a nice leg 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!
Takano scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takano.
Crane swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Takano throws a shot from downtown. Crane moves away and avoids it.
As Takano looks to move away, Crane throws a big counter combo but Takano just gets out of the way.
Takano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Takano.
Crane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crane throws a lazy uppercut
and Takano counters with a nice kick to the body.
Takano misses the shot to the body.
Crane just misses with a punch to the body.
Crane misses the shot to the body.
Crane just misses with a punch to the body.
Takano now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Crane is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takano manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Takano. Those never looked like landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Crane misses its target.
Takano lands a nice hook to Crane's body. Crane takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Takano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crane.
Takano slips a straight right by Crane.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane avoids the head kick by Takano.
Takano ducks right into an uppercut from Crane.
Takano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crane.
Takano slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving 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!
Takano misses with a straight right.
Crane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Takano blocks a jab.
Crane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Takano can pounce on him.
Crane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takano misses with a low kick.
Takano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crane swings for the body but Takano moves out of range.
Crane tries to bum rush Takano with a series of wild strikes but Takano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane cracks Takano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Crane throws a hook to the side of Takano's head but Takano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crane misses with an uppercut
and Takano counters with a nice low kick that buckles Crane's knee momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takano.
A decent looking cross lands there for Takano.
Takano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ichabod Crane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Takano walks into a jab.
Takano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crane.
Crane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takano tries to work over Crane's front leg with a kick but Crane checks it.
Crane swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Takano counters with a stiff right hand.
Takano misses with a body shot
and Crane counters with a stiff right hand.
Crane throws a body punch but Takano moves out of range.
Takano appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Crane throws out a loose jab but Takano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Takano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Takano thows a leg kick but Crane checks it
and Crane counters with a right hand to the body.
Takano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crane checks the leg kick nicely there.
A low kick from Takano misses
and Crane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Takano throws a shot from downtown. Crane moves away and avoids it.
Takano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crane is looking to counter punch.
Takano ducks under a wild hook from Crane.
Crane throws a looping overhand right but Takano ducks down to avoid it.
Takano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crane.
Yuki Takano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crane scores with a jab.
Crane swings for the body but Takano moves out of range.
Takano is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Crane with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ichabod Crane.
Well Crane has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ichabod Crane!
A very excited looking Ichabod Crane made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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