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Event:
VFC 88 Bar vs Souza
Date: Jun 13, 2022 |
#R1#
Crunch thuds his right hand into Jacquin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crunch lands with a right hand.
Crunch throws a hook to the side of Jacquin's head but Jacquin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crunch lands a body shot.
Crunch misses the jab.
Jacquin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Crunch counter with a right hand.
Crunch lands an overhand right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jacquin is defended easily by Crunch.
Crunch misses with a hook.
Jacquin doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL#
and Crunch counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Swiss Crunch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Jacquin.#TD2#
Jacquin pulls guard successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1#
Jacquin wants to sweep but no luck.
Jacquin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jacquin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Crunch manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Jacquin tries to free his leg and advance position but Crunch is retaining full guard. #T2##SUB2#
Jacquin drops back looking for a leg! Crunch is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Crunch manages to kick Jacquin off! Jacquin jumps back into Crunch's guard.
Jacquin trying to control but Crunch is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Jacquin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jacquin tries to free his leg and advance position but Crunch is retaining full guard. #T3#
Crunch keeping moving, preventing Jacquin from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacquin looking to pass the guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jacquin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Crunch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jacquin swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Crunch fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jacquin fails to land the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jacquin.
As Jacquin looks to move away, Crunch throws a big counter combo but Jacquin just gets out of the way.
Crunch definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Crunch listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Crunch is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A left lands for Crunch.
Jacquin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crunch as he avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Crunch misses the target.
Crunch misses with a straight right.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jacquin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jacquin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Crunch defends it nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Swiss Crunch dominated that round.
That's time! Crunch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Crunch dips to his left and cracks Jacquin with an uppercut!
Crunch is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#CL#
Crunch moves into the clinch successfully.
Crunch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jacquin backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Crunch.
Crunch struggles to land a body shot inside as Jacquin controls his hands.
Jacquin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Crunch after a bit of a struggle.
Crunch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jacquin backwards. #TD2#
Jacquin has clasped his hands together around Crunch's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Jacquin tries to advance to mount but Crunch denies him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Crunch prevents Jacquin from moving into mount. #T1#
Jacquin advances to mount.
Crunch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jacquin can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Jacquin has control of Crunch's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Crunch regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Crunch is trying to escape the mount but Jacquin keeps good control and instead manages to take Crunch's back.
Jacquin trying to control.
Jacquin controls the action.#SUB2#
Jacquin has got one arm under Crunch's chin. This could be trouble... Crunch trying to control the other hand but Jacquin gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Crunch has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eric Jacquin! |
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Event:
VFC 82 Da Silva Jr vs Graham
Date: May 27, 2022 |
#R1#
Crunch's corner calls for a 1-2. Crunch obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CUT#It looks like Mike Brown has been cut.
Crunch cracks Brown with a good jab.
Brown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Brown takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Crunch connects with a jab.#ROC#Brown is rocked!
Brown throws a hook but Crunch avoids it easily.
Crunch tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Brown manages to circle out of the way.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Crunch finish him?
Crunch closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Brown out cold! Brown corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Swiss Crunch!
Swiss Crunch thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Mike Brown spoke after the fight, saying 'You can’t get away from yourself, but you can get yourself out of the way'. |
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Event:
VFC 73 Fistle vs Mendez
Date: May 01, 2022 |
#R1#
Crunch stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Aki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aki drops down looking for a counter takedown but Crunch sprawls and moves away.
Crunch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crunch misses with a straight right. #KD2#
Oooooh!!! Crunch has knocked Aki down with a huge combo! Crunch steps away and waves a wobbly Aki back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Aki is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Purple Aki has been cut.
Aki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crunch circles away.
Oh Aki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Aki.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Crunch is trying to improve his position.
Aki seems to have got his legs back now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Crunch can do anything to dispel that myth.
Aki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crunch keeps working.
Aki scoring with punches and elbows.
The strikes coming from Aki are missing the target in this wave of attacks. #T1#
Aki throws an elbow but Crunch slips to the side and avoids it well.
Aki advances nicely into full mount.
Aki thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Aki unloading with bombs!
Crunch wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Aki.
Aki throws some wild stikes that Crunch manages to avoid easily.
Aki can't control as he wanted to and Crunch manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Aki not doing much here.
#T2#
Aki's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Crunch wants to get back to full guard but Aki has mounted him!
Aki looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Aki looking to control but Crunch is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Crunch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Crunch taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aki lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#T3#
Aki sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Aki punching from mount but Crunch doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Aki connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#ROC#Crunch is rocked!
Aki loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Crunch scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Aki land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Aki stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Purple Aki!
A victorious Purple Aki thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
VFC 64 Tartakov vs Isle
Date: Apr 11, 2022 |
#R1#
Arishima blocks a jab.
Arishima tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crunch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Crunch lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Arishima lands with an overhand left.
Crunch moves into range and connects with a jab.
Arishima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crunch throws out the jab.
Arishima takes a swing at Crunch's ribcage but misses.
Arishima walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Arishima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crunch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crunch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arishima.
Crunch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Arishima wants to clinch up but Crunch keeps it at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Arishima. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Crunch.
Crunch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arishima.
Crunch misses the jab.
Crunch tests Arishima's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crunch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arishima.#T1#
Arishima fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crunch throws out a loose jab but Arishima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arishima fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crunch wants to counter with a clinch but Arishima pushes him away.
Arishima takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Arishima lands with a nice body punch.
Crunch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arishima.
Arishima connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Arishima steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crunch.
A lazy left from Arishima finds it's target.
Arishima misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crunch.
Crunch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arishima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crunch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arishima definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Arishima tries to clinch but Crunch is having none of it.
Crunch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arishima keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crunch.
Arishima fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crunch throws an overhand right that lands on Arishima's shoulder, as Arishima tries to avoid the shot. #T2#
Nice jab there from Crunch. #CUT2#It looks like Ikuma Arishima has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arishima throws a nice looking combination but Crunch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arishima walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Crunch moves away from the strike by Arishima.
Arishima sets himself, and Crunch steps forward looking for the clinch! Arishima avoids it this time.
Crunch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arishima jabs Crunch to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Arishima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crunch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crunch ducks under a wild hook from Arishima.
Some wild striking there from Arishima.
Crunch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arishima lands with a right hand.
Arishima swings for the body but Crunch moves out of range.
Arishima steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crunch.
Crunch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crunch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arishima.
Arishima misses the shot to the body.
Crunch tries to counter by closing the distance.#T3#
Arishima takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Crunch misses.
Arishima gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Arishima lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Crunch works Arishima's body with a nice hook.
Nice shot lands for Crunch.
Arishima throws a hook but Crunch avoids it easily.
Arishima takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Arishima fails in his attempt to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Crunch misses.
Crunch lands with an overhand left.
Arishima throws a hook but Crunch blocks it.
Arishima tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arishima ducks under a wild hook from Crunch.
Arishima lands with a straight right. Crunch didn't see that one coming.
Arishima just misses with a punch to the body.
#T4#
Arishima bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crunch's head backwards.
Arishima misses with a looping left.
Crunch sizes up Arishima with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fighters circling - Arishima throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arishima walks into a stiff left hand from Crunch.
Crunch clobbers Arishima with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Crunch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Arishima wants to clinch up but Crunch keeps it at a distance.
Arishima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crunch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arishima takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Crunch scores with a sloppy right hand. Arishima should have avoided that one. #CL2#
Crunch has Arishima up against the cage in a clinch.
Crunch throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arishima misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Crunch.
Crunch misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Swiss Crunch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ikuma Arishima's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Crunch tries to close the distance and clinch but Arishima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crunch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Arishima moves forwards but Crunch connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Arishima is looking to clinch.
Crunch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crunch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crunch wants to clinch up but Arishima keeps it at a distance.
Crunch throws a good cross that connects.
Crunch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arishima ducks under a wild hook from Crunch.
Crunch tests Arishima's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arishima scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Crunch scores with the left hand. Arishima knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crunch scores with the left hand. Arishima knows he should have avoided that one. #ROC2#Arishima is rocked!
Arishima is looking to clinch but Crunch is avoiding it.
#T1#
Arishima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arishima staying out of range there.
Crunch might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Arishima feints a jab promting Crunch to slip. Arishima then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Crunch slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Crunch cracks Arishima with a good jab.
Crunch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Arishima does it's job there.
Crunch throws a looping overhand right but Arishima ducks down to avoid it.
Arishima throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crunch looks to land a right hand but Arishima moved out of range.
Arishima feints a jab promting Crunch to slip. Arishima then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Crunch slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#ROC#Crunch is rocked!
Arishima tries to clinch up.
Crunch is still on wobbly legs! Can Arishima finish him?
Nice uppercut lands for Crunch. That snapped Arishima's head back.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Crunch in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crunch lands a lovely overhand right.
Crunch seems to have recovered his senses.
Crunch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T2#
Crunch scores with a jab.
Crunch tries to clinch there but Arishima circles away.
Crunch misses with an uppercut.
Swiss Crunch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crunch scores with a sloppy right hand. Arishima should have avoided that one.
Arishima takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oh Arishima is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crunch connects with a jab.
Crunch tries to clinch but Arishima moves out of range.
Arishima lands a really nice looking cross but Crunch seems unphased.
Arishima seems to have got his legs back now.
Arishima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crunch misses with a body shot.
Crunch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arishima moves away.
Arishima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crunch throws out the jab.
Arishima takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Arishima misses with a wild body shot.
Crunch keeps the fight on the outside.#T3#
Arishima avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arishima's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crunch connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Arishima scrambles back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crunch connects with a nice looking jab.
Arishima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crunch was well out of range. Poor timing from Arishima.
Arishima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crunch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Crunch.
Arishima wants to clinch.
Crunch lands a jab to the nose.
Arishima wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Arishima tries to clinch up but Crunch circles away and keeps his distance.
Crunch tries to counter by closing the distance.
Arishima takes a swing at Crunch's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Arishima takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Crunch tries to move into range but Arishima moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crunch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Arishima in his tracks.
Arishima misses the shot to the body.
Crunch missing with a left hand there. Arishima was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crunch misses the jab.
Crunch takes one to the chin there.
Arishima on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Crunch misses with a looping right.
Arishima throws an ugly left hook that misses
#CL2#
and Crunch counters by moving into the clinch.
Arishima throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Arishima tries a body shot but Crunch blocks it.
Arishima looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Arishima makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arishima lands with a light punch inside.
Crunch blocks an uppercut.
Crunch misses with a punch to the body.
Arishima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Swiss Crunch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ikuma Arishima's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Crunch lands with an overhand left.
Crunch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Arishima misses with an uppercut.
Crunch lands with a cross.
Crunch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Arishima momentarily.
Crunch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arishima.
Arishima is looking to clinch.
Crunch throws a series of punches but Arishima avoids them all with ease.
Arishima dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arishima lands the left hand.
A nice combination there by Crunch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arishima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crunch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arishima.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arishima looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Crunch throws a hook to the side of Arishima's head but Arishima sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice uppercut there from Crunch.
Crunch jabs Arishima right on the nose. Arishima blinks but takes it well.#CL#
Arishima closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Arishima misses with some punches.
Arishima lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Arishima lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arishima.
Arishima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crunch has a couple of punches blocked by Arishima.
Crunch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Arishima misses with some punches.
Arishima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arishima tries to throw a body punch but Crunch avoids it by throwing Arishima back against the cage.
Crunch lands a nice uppercut.
Crunch lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crunch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ikuma Arishima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Arishima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Swiss Crunch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Crunch throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Crunch scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crunch prevents a body shot from Arishima.
A shot in the inside from Crunch.
Crunch has a couple of punches blocked by Arishima.
Crunch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arishima backwards.
Crunch presses Arishima against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crunch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crunch misses with a punch on the inside.
Crunch lands a right hand.
Crunch misses with a body punch.
Arishima misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crunch.
Crunch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crunch.
A head punch on the inside from Arishima fails to land.
Crunch throws a head punch that misses.
Crunch swings wildly with an uppercut but Arishima uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Crunch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crunch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Arishima as the two fighters clinch.
Crunch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crunch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crunch lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arishima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crunch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arishima swings wildly with an uppercut but Crunch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crunch misses with a punch on the inside.
Crunch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Arishima.
Crunch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arishima blocks an uppercut.
Arishima working aggressively here.
Crunch scores with a shoulder strike. #T4#
Crunch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crunch lands with a light punch inside.
Arishima working aggressively here.
Crunch misses with a punch to the body.
Arishima swings wildly with an uppercut but Crunch uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Arishima.
Crunch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arishima tries to work over Crunch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crunch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crunch lands a left hand.
Crunch tries a body shot but Arishima blocks it.
Crunch blocks a body shot from Arishima.
Arishima tries to throw a body punch but Crunch avoids it by throwing Arishima back against the cage.
Crunch lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crunch lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Arishima fails to land.
Arishima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Swiss Crunch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Arishima scores with a shoulder strike.
Arishima digs a right hand underneath Crunch's ribcage. Crunch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Swiss Crunch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Crunch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Swiss Crunch!
During a confident post fight interview, Swiss Crunch thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
VFC 54 Blood in the Water
Date: Mar 25, 2022 |
#R1#
Crunch digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crunch counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith shoots and misses
enabling Crunch to counter with a crisp jab.
Crunch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#ROC2#Smith is rocked!
Smith tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Crunch defends well and Smith ends up having to push Crunch into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Crunch pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crunch lands with a light punch inside.
Crunch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Crunch throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Crunch lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Crunch.
Crunch lands a shot to the body.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crunch.
Crunch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Crunch digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Crunch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Crunch.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crunch avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
#T1#
Crunch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crunch lands a left hand.
Crunch works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Crunch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crunch throws a big uppercut that drops Smith! More strikes from Crunch and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Smith lies dazed against the cage as Crunch celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Swiss Crunch!
Swiss Crunch seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Scott Smith stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm not going to make any excuses...The better fighter won tonight. From here we go back to camp and rewatch my fight because you learn from the mistakes you make! Thank you all for coming out and supporting this sport! '. |
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Event:
VFC 46 MidSummer Massacre
Date: Mar 12, 2022 |
#R1#
Balls has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crunch finds it's way round the side to connect with Balls's head.
A punch combination from Balls misses.
Balls 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.
Crunch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Crunch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Balls tries to clinch up but Crunch circles away and keeps his distance.
Crunch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Balls has time to react.
Crunch looks to land a right hand but Balls moved out of range.
Crunch lands with a nice body punch.
Balls throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balls throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crunch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Balls thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Crunch on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Balls wants to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crunch throws a jab when Balls was well out of range.
Balls throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Crunch counters by moving into the clinch.
Crunch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Balls backwards.
Balls doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crunch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crunch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Balls backwards.
Balls misses with the head strike.
Balls misses with a knee strike.
#T1#
Crunch lands an uppercut.
Balls's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Balls putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Crunch in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crunch.
Crunch lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crunch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Balls goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Balls pushes off an throws an elbow but Crunch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Crunch lands with a short shot to the head.
Balls tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crunch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Crunch.
Crunch definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balls fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crunch lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balls tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crunch avoids it.
Balls's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crunch lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Crunch.
Crunch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Balls struggles to land a body shot inside as Crunch controls his hands.
Crunch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crunch avoiding damage as Balls throws knees to the body.
Crunch lands an uppercut.#T2#
Balls tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crunch avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Balls.
Crunch dodges an elbow strike from Balls.
Crunch is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crunch.
Crunch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Balls backwards.
Balls tries to throw a body punch but Crunch avoids it by throwing Balls back against the cage.
Balls swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balls's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crunch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crunch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Balls backwards.
Balls tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crunch.
Balls looks winded!
Crunch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crunch digs a right hand underneath Balls's ribcage. Balls let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crunch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Balls backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Crunch.
Crunch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crunch lands with a short head shot on the inside. #ROC#Balls is rocked!
Balls swings wildly with an uppercut but Crunch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balls is still on wobbly legs! Can Crunch finish him?
Crunch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crunch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crunch scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T3#
Balls tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balls tries a knee to the head but Crunch blocks it.
Balls seems to have recovered his senses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crunch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Crunch.
Crunch lands a nice uppercut.
Balls misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crunch.
Balls tries a body shot but Crunch blocks it.
Balls missing with knees to the body.
Crunch presses Balls against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crunch lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Balls.
Crunch prevents a body shot from Balls.
Still in the clinch, Crunch scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crunch lands a right hand.
A short right from Crunch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balls misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Crunch.
A nice left hand lands by Crunch.
Crunch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Crunch.
Balls's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crunch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4#
Crunch cracks Balls with a nice body shot.
Crunch lands a left hand.
Balls's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Crunch.
Crunch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crunch lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Crunch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ballss head.
Crunch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crunch lands with a left to the head.
Balls missing with knees to the body.
Crunch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crunch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Balls backwards.
A short uppercut from Crunch.
Crunch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Balls backwards.
Crunch lands with a left to the head.
Crunch scores with a shoulder strike.
Crunch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Balls backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crunch throws a big uppercut that drops Balls! More strikes from Crunch and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Balls lies dazed against the cage as Crunch celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Swiss Crunch!
A relieved looking Swiss Crunch 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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Event:
VFC 26 The Sacking of Rome
Date: Feb 25, 2022 |
#R1#
The crowd cheers as Crunch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bean doesn't seem phased though.
A lazy left from Crunch finds it's target.
Bean ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Bean was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Crunch.
Crunch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crunch misses with a hook.
Crunch closes the distance but Bean moves to the side
and Bean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bean definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Crunch's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bean connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crunch scrambles back to his feet.
Crunch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bean.
Crunch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bean counters with a nice body shot.
Crunch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Crunch misses with a hook
enabling Bean to counter with a crisp jab.
Crunch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bean throws out the jab.
Bean misses with a hook.
Crunch wants to counter the offense by Bean and move into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crunch throws a lazy right hand but Bean sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Bean misses with a looping right.
Crunch tries to counter by closing the distance.
Crunch throws a lazy uppercut
and Bean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crunch misses with a left hand
and Bean counters with a straight right hand.
Bean misses with a hook.
Crunch throws a lazy right hand but Bean sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crunch with a hook.
Bean keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crunch.
Bean throwing a counter right hand but Crunch manages to avoid it.
Crunch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bean.
Crunch misses with a lunging right hand
and Bean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crunch misses with a hook
and Bean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crunch listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bean looks to throw the jab but Crunch is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Crunch. That snapped Bean's head back.
#T2#
Bean misses with an uppercut.
Crunch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crunch lunges at Bean with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bean's hand.
Bean moves away from the strike by Crunch.
Danga de danga de dang - Bean scores with a four punch combination!
Crunch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bean lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#ROC#Crunch is rocked!
Crunch thuds his right hand into Bean's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bean misses with a wild body shot.
Crunch misses with a body shot.
Bean appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bean gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Crunch misses the target.
Crunch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3#
Crunch slips under a jab.
Crunch swings widly with a right hand
enabling Bean to counter with a crisp jab.
Crunch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bean counters with a right hand to the body.
Crunch misses with an uppercut.
Crunch connects with a jab.
Bean swinging wildly here.
#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Crunch has knocked Bean down with a huge combo! Crunch steps away and waves a wobbly Bean back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Bean is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch throws a pinpoint strike between Bean's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Bean crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Crunch scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Swiss Crunch!
Swiss Crunch thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
VFC 15 Feb is Fight Month
Date: Feb 04, 2022 |
#R1#
Crunch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Uchiha to counter with a crisp jab.
Crunch looks to land a right hand but Uchiha moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Crunch.
Crunch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Uchiha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Uchiha moves out of range of the strikes.
Uchiha jabs Crunch to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice cross by Crunch.
Crunch throws the left hand but Uchiha avoids the punch easily.
Uchiha closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uchiha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crunch.
Uchiha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crunch manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Uchiha.
Crunch works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T1##CL2#
Crunch moves into the clinch.
Crunch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Crunch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Uchiha misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crunch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crunch.
Crunch has a couple of punches blocked by Uchiha.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uchiha.
Uchiha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crunch tries to work over Uchiha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crunch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crunch lands a shot to the body.
Crunch misses with some punches.
Crunch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crunch tries a body shot but Uchiha blocks it.
Uchiha can't find room to land a body shot as Crunch controls the action.
Crunch misses with some punches.
#T2#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crunch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crunch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crunch swings wildly with an uppercut but Uchiha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crunch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crunch tries a body shot but Uchiha blocks it.
Crunch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Crunch scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crunch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crunch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crunch lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crunch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crunch.
Crunch lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Crunch fails to land. #T3#
A nice left hand lands by Crunch.
Crunch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crunch lands a left hand.
Uchiha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Crunch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crunch lands a hook that snaps the head of Uchiha backwards.
Crunch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Uchiha has a couple of punches blocked by Crunch.
Uchiha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crunch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Uchiha backwards.
Uchiha working hard to break the clinch.
Crunch lands a shoulder strike.
Uchiha is trying to break the clinch but Crunch is controlling him.
Crunch swings wildly with an uppercut but Uchiha uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crunch. #T4#
Crunch throws a punch but it's blocked by Uchiha.
Crunch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crunch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crunch misses with some punches.
Uchiha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crunch lands a hook that snaps the head of Uchiha backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uchiha.
Crunch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crunch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crunch.
Crunch scores with a shot to the side of Uchiha's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crunch.
Crunch misses with a punch on the inside.
Crunch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crunch lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Swiss Crunch dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Uchiha misses with a straight right.
Crunch throws an off balance right hand
and Uchiha counters with a right hand to the body.
Uchiha avoids the body shot from Crunch.
Crunch throws the left hand but Uchiha avoids the punch easily.
Crunch misses with a looping left.
Uchiha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crunch looks to land a left hand but Uchiha moved out of range nicely.
Crunch misses the shot to the body.
Uchiha misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Crunch misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crunch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Crunch! But no joy.
Swiss Crunch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crunch misses with a body punch
and Uchiha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uchiha looks to land a combination. Crunch sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Uchiha just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Crunch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T1#
Uchiha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Uchiha needs to keep his hands up - Crunch had a free shot at his head there.
Uchiha swings widly with a right hand
#CL2#
and Crunch counters by moving into the clinch.
Uchiha takes a shot to the head.
Crunch working aggressively here.
#BC#
Uchiha breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Crunch moves into the clinch successfully.
Crunch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crunch gets through Uchiha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Uchiha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Uchiha throws a punch but it's blocked by Crunch.
Crunch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crunch throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
A head punch on the inside from Crunch fails to land.
Crunch lands with a right to the head.
Crunch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crunch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crunch misses with the head strike.
Crunch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crunch works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Uchiha tries to land knees in the clinch but Crunch avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Crunch fails to land.
Crunch can't find room to land a body shot as Uchiha controls the action.
Uchiha can't break the clinch.
Crunch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Swiss Crunch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crunch.
Crunch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crunch.#T3#
Crunch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crunch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crunch lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crunch.
Uchiha blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crunch.
Crunch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crunch lands an uppercut.
Crunch swings wildly with an uppercut but Uchiha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crunch lands with a short shot to the head.
Crunch working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crunch.
Crunch throws a head punch that misses.
Uchiha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T4#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crunch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Uchiha blocking some punches.
Crunch lands a left hand.
Crunch tries a body shot but Uchiha blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crunch.
Crunch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crunch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crunch throws a punch but it's blocked by Uchiha.
Crunch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Uchiha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crunch.
Crunch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crunch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crunch.
Crunch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uchiha blocks a body shot from Crunch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Swiss Crunch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Crunch throws a shot from downtown. Uchiha moves away and avoids it.
Crunch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Uchiha under the eye.
Crunch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crunch throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Uchiha counter with a right hand.
Crunch cracks Uchiha with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crunch misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Uchiha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Uchiha closes the distance and lands a one-two.#ROC#Crunch is rocked!
Crunch throws a shot to the body.
Uchiha misses with an uppercut. Crunch saw that one coming.
Uchiha moves out of range as Crunch strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uchiha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crunch.
Crunch lands with a good body shot.#T1#
Uchiha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crunch throws a lazy uppercut
letting Uchiha counter with a right hand.
Uchiha throws a looping overhand right but Crunch ducks down to avoid it. #CL2#
Crunch instigates a clinch.
Crunch digs a right hand into Uchiha's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Uchiha's gas tank.
Crunch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crunch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crunch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crunch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Uchiha backwards.
Crunch pushes Uchiha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Uchiha blocking some punches.
Uchiha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crunch misses with some punches.
Matth Uchiha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Crunch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Uchiha backwards.
Crunch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crunch tries to work over Uchiha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uchiha blocking some punches.
Crunch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uchiha swings wildly with an uppercut but Crunch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uchiha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crunch lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Crunch.
Crunch has a couple of punches blocked by Uchiha.
Crunch throws a punch but it's blocked by Uchiha.
Crunch misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Crunch.
Crunch gets through Uchiha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T3#
Crunch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Uchiha misses with a punch on the inside.
Uchiha blocks an uppercut.
Crunch throws a punch but it's blocked by Uchiha.
Uchiha has had enough of the clinch but Crunch keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crunch.
Crunch digs a right hand underneath Uchiha's ribcage. Uchiha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crunch lands a body shot.
Crunch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crunch throws a head punch that misses.
Crunch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crunch prevents Uchiha from breaking the clinch.
Crunch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crunch misses with some punches.
#T4#
A nice left hand lands by Crunch.
Crunch lands a shot to the body.
Crunch scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crunch presses Uchiha against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crunch lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crunch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Crunch.
Crunch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Uchiha backwards.
Nice body punch from Crunch.
Crunch lands with a left to the head.
Crunch lands a body shot.
Crunch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crunch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Swiss Crunch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Crunch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Swiss Crunch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Crunch 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Swiss Crunch!
After winning the bout, Swiss Crunch thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
VFC 9 Tapout
Date: Jan 22, 2022 |
#R1#
The crowd cheers as Crunch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brown doesn't seem phased though.
Crunch lands a lovely overhand right.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crunch definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Crunch misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Crunch misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Crunch throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Crunch circles away.
Brown drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Brown forces Crunch back against the cage and clinches.
Crunch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crunch working aggressively here.
Crunch cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
Brown blocks a body shot from Crunch.
Brown jumps guard but Crunch turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brown tries to pull guard but Crunch holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
#T1#
Brown jumps guard but Crunch turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Swiss Crunch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noel Brown.
A shot in the inside from Crunch.
Crunch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Brown tries to pull guard but Crunch won't allow it.
Brown jumps guard but Crunch turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brown jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Crunch walks away with a smile on his face. Brown gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brown tries to clinch
and Crunch counters with a nice body shot.
Brown tries to clinch up but Crunch circles away and keeps his distance.
Noel Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch keeps the fight on the outside.
Crunch swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#CL2#
Brown rushes Crunch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brown takes a shot to the head.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC#
Crunch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crunch looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Brown wants to clinch but Crunch slips to the side
and Crunch counters with a nice uppercut.
Crunch lands a jab to the nose.#T2#
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Crunch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crunch cracks Brown with a good jab.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown closes the distance but Crunch moves to the side
and Crunch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crunch misses with a hook.#CL2#
Brown clinches.
Crunch gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#TD2#
Brown has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Crunch uses from the top position.
Crunch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crunch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crunch manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Crunch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.#SUB2#
Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T3##SUB2#
Brown has his feet on Crunch's thighs here. He's pushed Crunch off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Crunch screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Noel Brown! |
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Event:
VFC Wild Wednesday 2
Date: Jan 05, 2022 |
#R1#
Ramos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crunch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Crunch throws a looping overhand right but Ramos ducks down to avoid it.
Crunch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good shot there by Crunch.
Crunch scores with a jab to the body.
Ramos scores with a jab.
Ramos misses with a hook.
Ramos throws a shot from downtown. Crunch moves away and avoids it.
Crunch went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A slow jab from Ramos misses its intended target.
Crunch definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Crunch cracks Ramos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crunch lunges at Ramos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ramos's hand.
Ramos misses with a body shot.
Ramos defending well as Crunch loads up on a big left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crunch misses with a hook. Ramos ducked under it nicely.
Ramos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ramos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ramos misses with a hook.#T1#
The fighters circle momentarily. Ramos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Crunch displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ramos misses with a looping right.
Crunch throws out a loose jab but Ramos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramos dips to his left and cracks Crunch with an uppercut!#ROC2#Crunch is rocked!
Crunch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramos.
Crunch lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ramos walks into a jab.
Ramos might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ramos misses with a right hand
and Crunch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Crunch ducks under a wild hook from Ramos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Crunch ducks under a wild hook from Ramos.
Ramos takes one to the chin there.
Ramos looks to land a left hand but Crunch moved out of range nicely.
Ramos misses with an uppercut.
Ramos looks to land a right hand but Crunch moved out of range.#T2#
Ramos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Crunch was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ramos.
Ramos's corner calls for a 1-2. Ramos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oh Crunch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crunch is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ramos just misses with a punch to the body.
Crunch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crunch seems to have got his legs back now.
Jab from Ramos.
Ramos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crunch.
Ramos throws a right hand that misses
and Crunch counters with a stiff right hand.
Crunch lands with a straight right. Ramos didn't see that one coming.
Crunch is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Crunch throws a shot from downtown. Ramos moves away and avoids it.
Crunch has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crunch there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ramos misses with an uppercut. Crunch saw that one coming.
Ramos misses with a hook
and Crunch counters with a right hand to the body.
Ramos slips under a jab from Crunch.
Ramos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crunch moves away.#T3##KD2#
Ramos feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Crunch sprawling to the canvas! Crunch rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ramos finish him?!
Ramos measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Crunch! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Alexsandro Ramos! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 17, 2021 |
#R1#
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Crunch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Crunch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Diaz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Crunch's head but Crunch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Crunch counters with a nice body shot.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick
and Crunch counters with a nice body shot. #TD#
Diaz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Crunch tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Diaz is in Crunch's guard.
Crunch is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Crunch keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Crunch is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Crunch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1#
Crunch keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Crunch keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Diaz drops back looking for a leg! Crunch is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Crunch manages to kick Diaz off! Diaz jumps back into Crunch's guard. #SUB#
Diaz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Diaz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Diaz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Crunch has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Diaz has passed into side control.
#T2#
Diaz wants to control but Crunch is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Diaz is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Crunch looks calm but he's in trouble here. Diaz gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Crunch is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Diaz lets go of the hold and Crunch can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Guillermo Diaz! |
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