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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bill Bronson (ranked 680 p4p, 79 weight class) and Ichabod Crane (ranked 801 p4p, 87 weight class). 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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
23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bill Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ichabod Crane!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson throws a hook but Crane avoids it easily.
Bronson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bronson connects with a jab.
Nice shot by Crane.
Bronson throws out a loose jab but Crane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bill Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bronson connects with the punch.
Bronson fails to land the takedown.
Crane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bronson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bronson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bronson.
Crane misses with a wild body shot.
Bronson throws the left hand but Crane avoids the punch easily.
Crane throws a hook but Bronson blocks it.
Bronson tries to counter with a takedown but Crane is quick to defend against it.
Bronson connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bronson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crane looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bronson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Crane's half guard.
Bronson trying to control from half guard but Crane is working away.
Bronson thows a huge punch but Crane dodges it nicely.
Crane is looking for a sweep. Bronson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Crane blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bronson.
Bronson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bronson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Bronson.
Bronson looks to land a strike but Crane avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bronson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bronson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bronson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bronson throwing strikes from guard but Crane blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane wants to stand and escape but Bronson is having none of it.
Bronson landing with the ground and pound.
Bronson throws a big elbow that misses.
Crane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crane wants to stand but Bronson is controlling the position.
Bronson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crane is keeping the position for now.
Crane has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bronson is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Crane is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bronson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cranes head.
Crane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crane throws a body punch but Bronson moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson missing with a left hand there. Crane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crane staying out of range there.
Nice shot by Bronson.
Bronson fails with the takedown
and Crane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Bronson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bronson was well out of range. Poor timing from Crane.
Bronson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Crane throws the left hand but Bronson avoids the punch easily.
Bronson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crane. Crane circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A left lands for Bronson.
Nice body punch from Crane.
Crane rushes Bronson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Crane tries a knee to the head but Bronson blocks it.
Bronson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bronson takes one on the button.
Bronson slips a straight right by Crane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Bronson misses its intended target.
Bronson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bronson missing with a left hand there. Crane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A cross from Crane lands.
Bronson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crane.
Bronson misses with a hook. Crane ducked under it nicely.
Bronson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Crane eats them both and turns towards Bronson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bronson. Crane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bronson misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crane gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bronson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Crane is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bronson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Bronson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Crane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bronson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bronson slips under a jab from Crane.
Bronson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Crane sprawls and moves away.
Bronson with a poor takedown
and Crane counters with a stiff right hand.
Bronson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crane works Bronson's body with a nice hook.
Bronson cracks Crane with a good jab.
The crowd cheers as Crane lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bronson doesn't seem phased though.
Bronson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crane tries to avoid it but Bronson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crane to the ground. Crane escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Crane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bronson lands a nice hook to Crane's body. Crane takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bronson throws a hook but Crane blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronson misses with a hook.
Crane ducks under a wild hook from Bronson.
Crane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crane clobbers Bronson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bronson misses with a jab to the body
enabling Crane to counter with a crisp jab.
Bronson moves out of range as Crane strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crane.
Bronson misses with an uppercut. Crane saw that one coming.
Bronson tried to score with a low kick but Crane checks it.
Nice uppercut there from Crane.
Crane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bronson.
A little jabbing left from Crane on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bronson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Crane counters with a stiff right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Crane.
Crane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bronson counters with a single leg into guard. Crane didn't expect that.
Bronson being controlled here momentarily.
Crane manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crane cracks a nice hook into Bronson's ribs.
Bronson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bronson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Crane.
Ichabod Crane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson misses with a left hand
enabling Crane to counter with a crisp jab.
Crane lands a jab.
Crane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crane connects with a body shot.
Bronson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Crane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crane moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bronson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crane.
Bronson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bronson.
Crane stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bronson.
Bronson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crane to score with a decent uppercut.
Crane scores with a body shot.
Bronson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bronson walks into a jab.
Crane digs a good body shot into Bronson's ribs.
Crane misses the shot to the body.
Bronson slips under a jab from Crane.
Crane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bronson misses with a lunging right hand
and Crane counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bronson missing with a left hand there. Crane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bronson.
Crane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crane lands a hook that snaps the head of Bronson backwards.
Crane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crane misses with a body punch.
Bronson throws a punch but it's blocked by Crane.
Crane manages to break the clinch.
Bronson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane slaps away a takedown attempt from Bronson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Crane looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Bronson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bronson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bronson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bronson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Crane fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Crane takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bronson.
Bronson lands a jab to Crane's midsection.
Crane lands a right hook to the body.
Crane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bronson was well out of range. Poor timing from Crane.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bronson misses with a straight left.
Crane throws a lazy right hand but Bronson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bronson.
Bronson attempts a counter takedown but Crane avoids it well and moves away.
Bronson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ichabod Crane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Crane dodges the punch combination from Bronson.
Crane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bronson manages to avoid it.
Bronson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bronson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crane finds it's way round the side to connect with Bronson's head.
Bronson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crane misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Crane misses.
Bronson tries to counter with a takedown but Crane is quick to defend against it.
Crane lands a body shot.
Bronson scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Crane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crane lands a nice hook to Bronson's body. Bronson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Crane takes a swing at Bronson's ribcage but misses.
Bronson connects with a leg kick. Crane looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crane. Bronson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bronson misses with a looping left.
Crane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crane looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bronson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ichabod Crane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crane scores with a jab to the jaw.
Crane connects with a body shot that sends Bronson's belly button to the back.
Crane ducks under a wild hook from Bronson.
Bronson misses with a left hand
and Crane counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bronson thinking.
Crane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bronson manages to avoid it.
Crane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bronson manages to avoid it.
Bronson misses with an uppercut
and Crane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bronson.
Bronson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crane stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane throws out a loose jab but Bronson uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Crane darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bronson misses with a few strikes there.
Crane doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bronson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bronson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crane connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bronson scrambles back to his feet.
Crane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bronson feinted with a counter takedown.
Crane connects with a crisp jab.
Bronson misses the body punch
and Crane counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crane lands a jab to the nose.
Bronson avoids the body shot from Crane.
Bronson looks to throw the jab but Crane is out of range.
Bronson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bronson misses with a body punch
and Crane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bronson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bronson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bronson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Crane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bronson.
Crane wants to get back to his feet but Bronson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bronson throws a big right hand that misses.
Bronson throws a strike but Crane rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bronson wants to hit a switch here but Crane passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bronson there!
Bronson wants to control but Crane is having none of it.
Crane controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bronson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crane looking to control but Bronson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Crane content just to control the position here.
Crane prevents Bronson from getting the reversal.
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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ichabod Crane!
In his post fight interview, Ichabod Crane started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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RATING
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