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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry The Crab (ranked 1989 p4p, 101 weight class) and Plu To Pi Fian (ranked 4775 p4p, 230 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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132 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry The Crab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Plu To Pi Fian!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Crab on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pi Fian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Plu To Pi Fian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pi Fian tries to bum rush The Crab with a series of wild strikes but The Crab uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pi Fian throws a sloppy head kick and The Crab moves out of range easily.
Pi Fian lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pi Fian takes one to the side of the head.
Good shot there by The Crab.
Pi Fian throws a sloppy head kick and The Crab moves out of range easily.
The Crab throws a hook to the side of Pi Fian's head but Pi Fian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pi Fian throws a nice looking combination but The Crab bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pi Fian connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pi Fian throws a head kick that misses.
The Crab throws the left hand but Pi Fian avoids the punch easily.
The Crab getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pi Fian throws a series of punches but The Crab moves out of range.
Pi Fian thumps The Crab with a low kick.
Pi Fian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pi Fian tries to land a front kick but The Crab steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The Crab half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pi Fian misses with a combination
and The Crab counters with a nice uppercut.
The Crab throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pi Fian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Crab ducks under a wild hook from Pi Fian.
Pi Fian 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.
Pi Fian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pi Fian swinging wildly here.
The Crab avoids the head kick by Pi Fian.
The Crab tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The Crab avoids the head kick by Pi Fian.
The fighters circling - The Crab throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Pi Fian.
Pi Fian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pi Fian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pi Fian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Crab looks to score with a jab to the body but Pi Fian is just out of range.
Pi Fian counters with a body kick.
The Crab swings for the body but Pi Fian moves out of range.
Pi Fian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Crab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Crab is looking to score with low kicks.
The Crab misses with an uppercut. Pi Fian saw that one coming.
And Pi Fian responds with a good body kick, but The Crab manages to step out the way in time.
A big right from The Crab misses.
The Crab misses the jab.
Pi Fian fails to land with a series of punches.
The Crab drives through and clinches with Pi Fian against the cage.
Pi Fian working The Crab over with knees to the body.
The Crab managing to block the knees to the body from Pi Fian.
The Crab misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Pi Fian fails to land.
Pi Fian misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Crab blocks a body shot from Pi Fian.
Pi Fian has a couple of punches blocked by The Crab.
The Crab lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Crab looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Crab lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pi Fian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Crab misses with a punch to the body.
The Crab swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pi Fian pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pi Fian lands a nice uppercut.
Pi Fian misses with some punches.
The Crab takes a shot to the head.
The Crab misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pi Fian.
Pi Fian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of The Crabs head.
A short uppercut from Pi Fian.
A left hand lands to the body for The Crab.
Pi Fian blocks an uppercut.
The Crab blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Crab has Pi Fian pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pi Fian manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from The Crab on the inside.
The Crab scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pi Fian unloads a knee to the mid-section. The Crab lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The Crab prevents a body shot from Pi Fian.
The Crab throws a head punch that misses.
The Crab avoiding damage as Pi Fian throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Pi Fian.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pi Fian pushes The Crab back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The Crab blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pi Fian using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The Crab takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pi Fian tries a body shot but The Crab blocks it.
The Crab managing to block the knees to the body from Pi Fian.
Pi Fian lands with a right to the head.
I was talking to The Crab's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pi Fian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The Crab manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The Crab looking for a guillotine here but Pi Fian defends easily.
Pi Fian drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pi Fian jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Crab looking for a guillotine here but Pi Fian defends easily.
The Crab is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Plu To Pi Fian dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pi Fian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pi Fian throws a right and a left that The Crab avoids nicely.
The Crab takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pi Fian throws a sloppy head kick and The Crab moves out of range easily.
Pi Fian throws a body kick that misses
and The Crab counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Crab is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pi Fian blocks a jab.
Pi Fian fakes the leg kick and cracks The Crab in the body.
Pi Fian gets off balance looking for a body kick
and The Crab cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pi Fian moves away from the strike by The Crab.
The Crab displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pi Fian throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Pi Fian lands but The Crab takes it in his stride.
Pi Fian throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by The Crab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pi Fian misses with the combination.
The Crab throws a looping overhand right but Pi Fian ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pi Fian throws a head kick that misses
and The Crab counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pi Fian lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pi Fian.
The Crab lands a body shot.
Plu To Pi Fian seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pi Fian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pi Fian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Pi Fian.
Pi Fian trying to land knees to the body.
The Crab has a couple of punches blocked by Pi Fian.
The Crab misses with a knee to the head.
Pi Fian scores with a hook to the body.
The Crab changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pi Fian fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pi Fian, right into the meat.
Pi Fian lands with a nice body kick.
Pi Fian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice jab there from Pi Fian.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Crab has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Crab misses with a looping right.
Decent striking displayed by Pi Fian there.
The Crab looks to land a right hand but Pi Fian moved out of range.
Pi Fian cracks The Crab with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pi Fian takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pi Fian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pi Fian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Crab circles away quickly and effectively.
Pi Fian misses with a head kick.
Pi Fian scores with a leg kick.
A jab from The Crab finds it's way through Pi Fian's defenses.
A left lands for Pi Fian.
Pi Fian looks to land a body kick but The Crab moved away.
Pi Fian is looking to slow The Crab down with leg kicks.
Plu To Pi Fian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pi Fian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Crab works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pi Fian moves out of range as The Crab strikes.
Pi Fian lands a straight punch to the body, keeping The Crab at a distance.
The Crab throws a lazy right hand but Pi Fian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pi Fian throws an off balance right hand
and The Crab counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pi Fian throws a series of punches but The Crab avoids them all with ease.
Pi Fian slips a jab from The Crab.
Pi Fian tries a head kick but it misses.
Pi Fian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pi Fian misses with an uppercut
and The Crab cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Crab takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The Crab throws a jab but it's blocked by Pi Fian.
The Crab misses with a hook. Pi Fian ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pi Fian! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pi Fian misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Crab looks to throw the jab but Pi Fian is out of range.
Pi Fian throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pi Fian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Crab moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pi Fian loads up on a big right hand but The Crab slips the punch.
As Pi Fian backs away, The Crab returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The Crab misses with a looping right.
The Crab throws a lazy right hand but Pi Fian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pi Fian tries a head kick but it misses.
The Crab throws a shot from downtown. Pi Fian moves away and avoids it.
Pi Fian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Crab avoids a kick to the body.
Pi Fian fails to land with a series of punches.
Pi Fian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Crab is looking to counter punch.
Pi Fian is breathing heavily.
Pi Fian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling The Crab to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Plu To Pi Fian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Pi Fian.
Pi Fian lands a head kick. The Crab smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The Crab dodges the punch combination from Pi Fian.
An attempted straight right counter from The Crab misses the target.
Pi Fian throws a head kick that misses.
Pi Fian throws a push kick but The Crab slaps the foot to one side.
Pi Fian lands with a slapping head kick.
Pi Fian misses with a right hand
letting The Crab counter with a right hand.
The Crab throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pi Fian shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. The Crab eats them both and turns towards Pi Fian to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The Crab cracks Pi Fian with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pi Fian lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pi Fian throws a combination that misses
and The Crab counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pi Fian is rocked!
Pi Fian swats away the attempt to clinch by The Crab.
Pi Fian is still on wobbly legs! Can The Crab finish him?
Pi Fian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Crab on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pi Fian. Pi Fian obviously looking to wear him down.
Pi Fian seems to have recovered his senses.
The Crab throws an overhand right that lands on Pi Fian's shoulder, as Pi Fian tries to avoid the shot.
The Crab misses with a straight left.
Pi Fian ducks under a wild hook from The Crab.
Pi Fian lands a two punch combo.
Pi Fian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Crab.
The Crab is looking to counter punch.
The Crab is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pi Fian.
The Crab comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The Crab misses with a straight right.
Pi Fian raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pi Fian misses with a double jab
and The Crab counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pi Fian misses the shot to the body.
The Crab changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Henry The Crab has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pi Fian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Crab takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Plu To Pi Fian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Crab swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pi Fian.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Crab fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pi Fian on the side of the head.
Pi Fian throws a body kick that misses.
Pi Fian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick by Pi Fian misses
and Pi Fian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pi Fian.
The Crab slips a jab and a cross from Pi Fian.
Pi Fian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and The Crab counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A cross from The Crab lands.
A head kick by Pi Fian misses
and The Crab counters with a right hand to the body.
The Crab wants to clinch
and The Crab takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pi Fian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from The Crab.
A punch combination from Pi Fian misses.
Pi Fian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pi Fian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little feinted left hand from The Crab on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The Crab is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pi Fian.
Pi Fian appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pi Fian moves away from the strike by The Crab.
The Crab walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pi Fian lands a head kick. The Crab smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The Crab lands an overhand right.
The Crab misses with a hook. Pi Fian ducked under it nicely.
Pi Fian throws a head kick that half lands.
Some wild striking there from Pi Fian.
A little feinted left hand from The Crab on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pi Fian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pi Fian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Crab throws a hook to the side of Pi Fian's head but Pi Fian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Crab throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pi Fian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Crab dodges the punch combination from Pi Fian.
Pi Fian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Crab moves into the clinch successfully.
Pi Fian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pi Fian tries to work over The Crab's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pi Fian tries to throw a body punch but The Crab avoids it by throwing Pi Fian back against the cage.
The Crab lands a nice uppercut.
The Crab misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from The Crab.
Plu To Pi Fian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pi Fian prevents a body shot from The Crab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Plu To Pi Fian.
I've got Pi Fian winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Plu To Pi Fian!
Plu To Pi Fian took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Vikai Gear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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