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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Shiina (ranked 1707 p4p, 86 weight class) and Kreepee Krawlee (ranked 2274 p4p, 113 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Shiina!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kreepee Krawlee!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Francis DeMontford and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krawlee throws an overhand right that lands on Shiina's shoulder, as Shiina tries to avoid the shot.
Shiina attempts a counter takedown but Krawlee avoids it well and moves away.
Krawlee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Krawlee is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Krawlee throws a strike but Shiina rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krawlee striking off his back but it's not causing Shiina any problems.
Krawlee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Krawlee looking for a guillotine here but Shiina defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiina pushing down on Krawlee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiina is thwarting Krawlee's attempts to control the position.
Krawlee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Krawlee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shiina is working away from the top position though.
Krawlee tries to roll over but Shiina keeps him under control.
Shiina looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Shiina is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Krawlee defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Krawlee is refusing to be controlled, as Shiina sits in half guard.
Krawlee wants to control but Shiina is keeping busy.
Shiina wants to take a breather but Krawlee is having none of it.
Shiina is looking for a kimura but Krawlee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Shiina to get the leverage.
Krawlee actively working from the bottom here.
Shiina wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krawlee keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee is defending against the submission attempts here by Shiina.
Still in half guard, Shiina seems content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Shiina drives through with a takedown into guard.
Shiina wants to control from the top but Krawlee keeps moving.
Krawlee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shiina can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shiina looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiina is working hard here to advance position.
Krawlee keeping moving, preventing Shiina from controlling successfully.
Krawlee told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Shiina showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shiina wants to control from the top but Krawlee keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Krawlee is on top in guard.
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 Anthony Shiina will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shiina fails with the takedown.
Krawlee drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shiina defends it well.
Shiina closes this distance looking for a takedown but Krawlee circles away.
Krawlee drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shiina defends it well.
Krawlee drives through with a takedown into guard.
Krawlee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shiina looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Krawlee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Krawlee content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Shiina has locked up a guillotine! Shiina's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Krawlee is holding on here and Shiina must be using up a lot of energy. Krawlee has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Shiina gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Anthony Shiina!
Anthony Shiina retains his bantamweight title!
A victorious Anthony Shiina thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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