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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Milne (ranked 2011 p4p, 190 weight class) and Ichabod Crane (ranked 1330 p4p, 135 weight class). Crane comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Love Inc!-Broken Bones! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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265 lbs
20 - 13 - 0 |
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241 lbs
23 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Milne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ichabod Crane!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Milne.
Milne moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Crane goes down! Can Milne finish him!?
It looks like Ichabod Crane has been cut.
Milne stopping the sweep attempt from Crane.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Crane holds on and takes a little breather.
Crane looking to control.
Crane doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Crane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Milne is one step ahead there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Milne passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Crane has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Milne remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Crane tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Milne wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Milne trying to control the action but Crane is working from the bottom.
Crane is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane keeps trying to improve his position.
Milne trying to control the position but Crane is working away.
Crane struggling a bit here.
Milne controlling the position.
Crane is trying to improve his position.
Milne is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Crane is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Crane's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Crane manages to get back to half guard.
Crane felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milne perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Crane trying to control but Milne postures up.
Milne trying to control from half guard but Crane is working away.
Crane makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Crane.
Crane keeping full guard, as Milne tries to pass.
Milne is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Crane looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Crane has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Milne wants to control from the top but Crane keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milne stopping the sweep attempt from Crane.
Milne trying to control the position from guard on top but Crane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crane pulls Milne in close to his closed guard and prevents Milne from doing any damage or advancing position.
Crane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Milne wants to control from the top but Crane keeps moving.
Crane manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Milne manages to get himself to full guard.
Crane missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Milne is adopting a defensive guard.
Crane throws a strike but Milne rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crane controlling Milne's posture.
Milne wants to control from the top but Crane keeps moving.
Milne preventing the sweep.
Crane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Crane is on top in guard.
Crane trying to control but Milne is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Milne can't keep his opponent in guard - Crane advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Crane moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Milne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ichabod Crane's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Milne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crane follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Milne closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Milne trying to control the pace.
Crane is controlling Milne's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Crane trying to control here.
Milne working over Crane with some ground and pound. Crane looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice strikes from Milne there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Milne passes to full mount!
Milne controlling the position easily from mount.
Crane is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milne working Crane over with strikes here.
Crane wants to control but Milne is having none of it.
Crane tries to reverse the position but Milne maintains control.
Crane tries to lock up and control but Milne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Milne looking to control but Crane is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Crane really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Milne controlling the pace for now.
Milne dominating with strikes here.
Crane bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Milne keeping moving, preventing Crane from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milne lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Milne landing some decent shots from guard.
Milne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crane can do to turn this around?
Crane has control of Milne's left arm, preventing Milne from doing any damage.
Milne won't allow Crane to sweep him here.
Milne postures up.
Milne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Milne preventing the sweep.
Crane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crane controls Milne momentarily but Milne frees himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Milne looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane controlling Milne's posture.
Crane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Milne is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milne is fighting to break Crane's control of his arms but Crane is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Milne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crane has control of Milne's left arm, preventing Milne from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Crane is on top in guard.
Milne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crane.
Milne trying to control the position.
Crane's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milne wants to sweep here but Crane controlling him for the moment.
Crane trying to control but Milne is working from the bottom.
Crane won't allow Milne to sweep him here.
Crane postures up.
Crane content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Crane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crane is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Crane trying to control but Milne is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Milne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ichabod Crane's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Milne throws a jab when Crane was well out of range.
Crane was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Crane bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Milne's head.
Milne tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A right-left combo lands from Milne.
Milne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crane takes a swing at Milne's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crane connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Milne scrambles back to his feet.
Crane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Milne.
Crane throws out a counter right but Milne avoids it with no problem.
A chopping leg kick lands by Milne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane moves out of range of the body kick.
Milne throws a sloppy body shot
and Crane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Milne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Crane to counter with a crisp jab.
Milne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crane feints a counter leg kick.
Milne slips a straight right by Crane.
Milne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crane on the side of the head.
Milne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crane counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milne misses with a leg kick
and Crane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Milne misses with a right hand
letting Crane counter with a right hand.
Harry Milne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crane slips under a jab from Milne.
Crane looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Milne shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Milne was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Milne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crane keeps working.
Crane is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Milne scores with a couple of short elbows.
Milne staying calm.
Milne seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Crane for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane is trying to control Milne's posture but Milne avoids it.
Milne wants to control but Crane is keeping him busy.
Harry Milne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crane struggling a bit here.
Crane regains half guard.
Ichabod Crane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crane wants to control but Milne is keeping busy.
Crane gets back to full guard.
Milne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crane trying to keep a closed guard but Milne is proving a slippery customer.
Milne preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Milne trying to control but Crane is working from the bottom.
Crane looking to control.
Milne wants to control from the top but Crane keeps moving.
Crane wants to sweep but no luck.
Milne looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Milne swings widly with a right hand
and Crane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Milne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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 Harry Milne.
Well Milne 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Milne!
A relieved looking Harry Milne 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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hype
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