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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Justin Magnum (ranked 4141 p4p, 216 weight class) and Henry The Crab (ranked 2429 p4p, 132 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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140 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Justin Magnum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry The Crab!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnum slips a straight right by The Crab.
The Crab feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The Crab won't allow Magnum to sweep him here.
The Crab postures up.
The Crab sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The Crab's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Magnum keeping moving, preventing The Crab from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Crab thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Magnum keeping full guard, as The Crab tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Crab stopping the sweep attempt from Magnum.
The Crab looking to pass the guard.
The Crab wants to control from the top but Magnum keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Magnum knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Crab on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Magnum tries to close the distance and clinch but The Crab swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Crab misses with a takedown attempt - Magnum sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The Crab fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Magnum to the ground. The Crab is now in Magnum's guard.
The Crab wants to control from the top but Magnum keeps moving.
Magnum not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Crab drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Magnum dives on top into guard.
The Crab wants to improve his position but instead Magnum has moved into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Magnum in particular looking to stall.
Magnum trying to control the action but The Crab is working from the bottom.
The Crab is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Magnum pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The Crab looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Magnum thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnum wants to take a breather but The Crab is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Crab gets back to full guard.
Magnum throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Magnum trying to control but The Crab is working from the bottom.
The Crab bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Magnum's guard.
The Crab tries to free his leg and advance position but Magnum is retaining full guard.
The Crab trying to control but Magnum is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Crab pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magnum is keeping the position for now.
Magnum can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as The Crab controls the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Crab accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Crab looking to sit in guard and control but Magnum gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The Crab keeping moving, preventing Magnum from controlling successfully.
The Crab working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Crab looking for a guillotine here but Magnum defends easily.
The Crab keeping moving, preventing Magnum from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry The Crab dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The Crab shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Magnum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Crab throws a wild body kick that Magnum sees coming a mile off.
The Crab shoots for a double leg takedown but Magnum sprawls well. He's pushed The Crab's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The Crab shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Magnum is trying to keep The Crab in close.
Henry The Crab has got the better of the ground game so far.
The Crab wants to control from the top but Magnum keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnum wants to sweep here but The Crab controlling him for the moment.
Magnum working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Crab forces his way into half guard.
Magnum gets back to full guard.
Magnum keeping moving, preventing The Crab from controlling successfully.
The Crab pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magnum is keeping the position for now.
The Crab sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Magnum's guard.
The Crab throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The Crab wants to free his trapped foot but Magnum is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The Crab is taking a breather. Magnum says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Crab works his way into full mount!
The Crab tries to control but Magnum wriggling away.
Magnum sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Crab is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Magnum sees it coming and defends easily.
Magnum gets back to full guard.
The Crab 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.
Magnum keeping moving, preventing The Crab from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Crab passes into half guard.
The Crab trying to control from Magnum's half guard. Magnum has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Magnum keeping full guard, as The Crab tries to pass.
Magnum manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Crab manages to get himself to full guard.
The Crab is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Magnum defends well.
Magnum avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The Crab has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Crab looking for a guillotine here but Magnum defends easily.
Magnum has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The Crab looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The Crab has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Magnum doesn't defend quickly enough and The Crab has managed to lock this one up! Can Magnum escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to The Crab on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Henry The Crab!
A very excited looking Henry The Crab 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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