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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Camron Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keizo Sawaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sawaki has chosen Kodo by Yoshida Brothers as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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151 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Camron Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keizo Sawaki!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sawaki looks to land a left hand but Crawford moved out of range nicely.
Sawaki throws a leg kick but Crawford sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sawaki looks for the body kick but Crawford saw that one coming.
Sawaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sawaki.
Sawaki misses with a takedown attempt - Crawford sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Crawford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sawaki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sawaki throws a body punch but Crawford moves out of range.
Sawaki slips a straight right by Crawford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sawaki misses with a wild body shot.
A clash of legs there as Crawford blocks the low kick.
Sawaki throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Crawford throws a head kick but Sawaki moves out of range.
Sawaki looks to land a left hand but Crawford moved out of range nicely.
Camron Crawford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sawaki.
Crawford takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sawaki ducks under a wild hook from Crawford.
Sawaki swings for the body but Crawford moves out of range.
Donk. Sawaki catches Crawford right on the button with a cross.
Sawaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sawaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crawford moves into the clinch.
Crawford missing with knees to the body.
Sawaki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crawford scores with a knee to the head.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sawaki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crawford.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crawford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sawaki's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sawaki looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawaki manages to break the clinch.
Sawaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Crawford.
Crawford misses with a hook. Sawaki ducked under it nicely.
Sawaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Sawaki misses.
Crawford has closed the distance and engaged Sawaki in a clinch.
Sawaki breaks the clinch.
Sawaki defending well as Crawford loads up on a big left hand.
Crawford darts in and clinches Sawaki up against the ropes.
Sawaki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crawford.
Sawaki tries for a takedown. No joy.
A right hand to the body from Sawaki.
Crawford trying to land knees to the body.
Sawaki can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Sawaki.
Crawford misses with a knee to the head.
Crawford prevents Sawaki from breaking the clinch.
Sawaki wants a takedown but no success here.
Camron Crawford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keizo Sawaki.
Sawaki wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawaki presses Crawford against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crawford looking to throw knees to the head but Sawaki is blocking nicely.
Crawford is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sawaki is keeping busy.
Crawford pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Sawaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Crawford looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crawford misses with an elbow over the top.
Sawaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crawford misses the jab.
Crawford moves in looking to clinch but Sawaki pushes him off.
Sawaki swings for the body but Crawford moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Crawford.
Sawaki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Crawford stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sawaki.
Sawaki lets loose with a powerful body kick. Crawford will feel that in the morning.
Sawaki cracks Crawford with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sawaki throws a wild body kick that Crawford sees coming a mile off.
Crawford walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sawaki.
Crawford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crawford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sawaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crawford manages to avoid it.
Sawaki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sawaki looks gassed!
Sawaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Sawaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crawford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sawaki throws an overhand right that lands on Crawford's shoulder, as Crawford tries to avoid the shot.
Crawford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sawaki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keizo Sawaki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sawaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Crawford.
Crawford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crawford is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Crawford's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sawaki.
Crawford tries a head kick but it misses.
Crawford scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A head kick misses from Crawford.
Nice sprawl there from Crawford as Sawaki shoots in.
Sawaki misses with a hook.
Crawford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crawford is looking to clinch but Sawaki is avoiding it.
Sawaki misses with a body kick.
Crawford cracks Sawaki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sawaki lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford is looking to clinch.
Crawford lands a high kick!
Sawaki throws a head kick but Crawford moves out of range.
Sawaki needs to keep his hands up - Crawford had a free shot at his head there.
Crawford is looking to clinch but Sawaki is avoiding it.
Crawford tries to clinch there but Sawaki circles away.
Crawford fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sawaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sawaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Crawford misses
and Sawaki counters with a stiff right hand.
Sawaki throws an overhand right that lands on Crawford's shoulder, as Crawford tries to avoid the shot.
Sawaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sawaki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crawford's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford closes the distance but Sawaki moves to the side
and Sawaki counters with a stiff right hand.
Sawaki misses with a takedown attempt - Crawford sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Crawford fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sawaki, pushing him back against the ropes.
Crawford is trying to stall.
Crawford lands a nice elbow.
Crawford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sawaki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crawford scores a nice knee to the body.
Sawaki is looking to control Crawford's arms but Crawford gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sawaki has his back to the ropes.
Sawaki is breathing heavily.
Sawaki has picked Crawford up - he's going for a ride! Sawaki dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Crawford is refusing to be controlled, as Sawaki sits in half guard.
Crawford is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawaki wants to control but Crawford is keeping him busy.
Crawford regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sawaki.
Crawford manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Crawford keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jab by Sawaki.
Sawaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crawford throws out the jab.
Sawaki misses with a two punch combination.
Crawford tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sawaki counters with a head kick.
Sawaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sawaki blocks a head kick by Crawford.
Sawaki tries to land a leg kick but Crawford saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sawaki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Crawford has time to react.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sawaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crawford clinches but Sawaki breaks the clinch
and Sawaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sawaki throws a good cross that connects.
Sawaki has a takedown stuffed.
Camron Crawford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keizo Sawaki.
Crawford misses with a straight left.
Crawford scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sawaki in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sawaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crawford throws a sloppy head kick and Sawaki moves out of range easily.
Nice shot by Crawford.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keizo Sawaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Crawford drives through and clinches with Sawaki against the ropes.
Sawaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sawaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sawaki misses the shot to the body.
Crawford tries to clinch up.
Sawaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crawford.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crawford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crawford is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A telegraphed right hand from Sawaki misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawford throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sawaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crawford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crawford lands a lovely overhand right.
Sawaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crawford is looking to clinch.
Crawford jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crawford blocks a jab.
Crawford lands with a right hand.
Sawaki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crawford tries to avoid it but Sawaki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crawford to the ground. Crawford escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Crawford is looking to clinch but Sawaki is avoiding it.
Sawaki throws a leg kick
and Crawford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sawaki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crawford's sensitive parts.
Crawford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sawaki misses with a takedown
and Crawford counters with a stiff right hand.
Crawford throws a sloppy head kick and Sawaki moves out of range easily.
Crawford cracks Sawaki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawaki throws a right and a left that Crawford avoids nicely.
Keizo Sawaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crawford gets a clinch.
Crawford throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sawaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crawford is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sawaki is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Camron Crawford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keizo Sawaki.
Crawford misses with a knee strike.
Sawaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Camron Crawford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crawford pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Crawford misses with a knee to the head.
Crawford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sawaki.
Crawford content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sawaki is looking to break free of the clinch but Crawford has double underhooks.
Crawford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sawaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sawaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crawford has managed to clinch.
Sawaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch but Sawaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawaki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Crawford throws a sloppy head kick and Sawaki moves out of range easily.
Crawford bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sawaki's head.
Sawaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sawaki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Crawford has time to react.
Keizo Sawaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A slow jab from Crawford misses its intended target.
Sawaki digs a good hook to Crawford's body.
A combination from Sawaki does no damage.
Sawaki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sawaki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good leg kick by Sawaki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Crawford does no damage.
Sawaki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crawford tries to clinch up
letting Sawaki counter with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Sawaki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sawaki.
A low kick from Sawaki is predictable there
and Crawford counters with a nice uppercut.
Crawford looks to land a right hand but Sawaki moved out of range.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch but Sawaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crawford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crawford throws a sloppy head kick
and Sawaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sawaki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Camron Crawford showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sawaki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keizo Sawaki!
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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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