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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jason Hightower (ranked 4090 p4p, 22448 weight class) and Grzegorz Crayewski (ranked 466 p4p, 609 weight class). Hightower's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Power. Crayewski has chosen Flux Pavilion x Feed Me - Survive (feat. meesh) as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Grzegorz Crayewski enters the ring!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Hightower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grzegorz Crayewski!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hightower slips a jab from Crayewski.
Crayewski thuds his right hand into Hightower's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crayewski 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.
Hightower closes the distance and clinches.
Crayewski is working Hightower over against the ropes.
Hightower with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hightower digs a right hand into Crayewski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crayewski's gas tank.
Our sources have told us that Hightower has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A short right from Hightower.
Crayewski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hightower is breathing heavily.
A short right from Crayewski.
Crayewski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hightower backwards.
Hightower presses Crayewski against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hightower can't find room to land a body shot as Crayewski controls the action.
Crayewski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hightower tries to throw a body punch but Crayewski avoids it by throwing Hightower back against the ropes.
Crayewski lands a body punch.
Crayewski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hightower blocks an uppercut.
Hightower prevents a body shot from Crayewski.
Crayewski misses with a punch to the body.
Hightower's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hightower missing with knees to the body.
Hightower blocks a body shot from Crayewski.
Crayewski lands a nice shot to the body.
Crayewski misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Crayewski fails to land.
Crayewski pushes Hightower back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Crayewski lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crayewski.
Hightower prevents a body shot from Crayewski.
Hightower tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crayewski avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Crayewski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hightower tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crayewski's elbow.
Hightower lands an uppercut.
Hightower misses with some punches.
Crayewski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crayewski managing to block the knees to the body from Hightower.
Hightower misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hightower misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Hightower.
Crayewski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crayewski struggles to land a body shot inside as Hightower controls his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hightower blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crayewski struggles to land a body shot inside as Hightower controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Crayewski.
Hightower tries a body shot but Crayewski blocks it.
Crayewski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hightower lands with a short shot to the head.
Hightower blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hightower blocks a body shot from Crayewski.
Hightower misses with a punch on the inside.
Hightower has a couple of punches blocked by Crayewski.
Crayewski scores with a shoulder strike.
Hightower blocks a body shot from Crayewski.
Crayewski misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crayewski.
Crayewski swings wildly with an uppercut but Hightower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hightower gets through Crayewski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hightower tries a body shot but Crayewski blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crayewski.
Hightower struggles to land a body shot inside as Crayewski controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crayewski has a couple of punches blocked by Hightower.
Crayewski throws a punch but it's blocked by Hightower.
Crayewski struggles to land a body shot inside as Hightower controls his hands.
Crayewski lands with a left to the head.
Hightower working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crayewski misses with a punch on the inside.
Crayewski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hightower fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hightower lands a left hand.
It looks like Grzegorz Crayewski has been cut.
Hightower tries to work over Crayewski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crayewski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crayewski scores with a shoulder strike.
Hightower tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crayewski working aggressively here.
Crayewski misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Crayewski fails to land.
Crayewski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hightower blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hightower has a couple of punches blocked by Crayewski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Crayewski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hightower throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Crayewski.
Crayewski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hightower backwards.
Crayewski throws a head punch that misses.
Crayewski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hightower's elbow.
Hightower misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hightower misses with the head strike.
Crayewski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hightower utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hightower tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hightower struggles to land a body shot inside as Crayewski controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crayewski.
Hightower lands with a light punch inside.
Hightower blocks a body shot from Crayewski.
Crayewski lands a nice shot to the body.
Crayewski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crayewski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hightower prevents a body shot from Crayewski.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grzegorz Crayewski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grzegorz Crayewski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Crayewski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Crayewski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Crayewski avoids a kick to the body.
It seemed like Crayewski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grzegorz Crayewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Crayewski catches Hightower right on the button with a cross.
Hightower swats away the attempt to clinch by Crayewski.
Crayewski misses with a hook.
Hightower takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Crayewski walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crayewski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Crayewski throws a head kick that misses.
Hightower misses the body punch
and Crayewski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crayewski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hightower on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Crayewski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hightower throws out a loose jab but Crayewski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hightower misses the shot to the body.
Hightower lands a body shot.
Hightower tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Crayewski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice side step and Crayewski releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hightower ducks under a wild hook from Crayewski.
Hightower throwing a counter right hand but Crayewski manages to avoid it.
Hightower misses with a low kick.
Crayewski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hightower.
Crayewski is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hightower with a body shot.
Crayewski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A low kick from Crayewski is predictable there
and Hightower counters with a slapping leg kick.
Crayewski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crayewski lands a jab.
Crayewski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crayewski misses with a body shot
and Hightower counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crayewski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hightower uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crayewski.
Crayewski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hightower makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hightower swings widly with a right hand
and Crayewski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hightower misses with a straight left.
Crayewski throws a head kick but Hightower moves out of range.
Crayewski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hightower misses with a low kick.
Crayewski was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Crayewski looks to land a right hand but Hightower moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hightower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crayewski moves away.
Crayewski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crayewski blocks a jab.
Hightower tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Crayewski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Crayewski throws a hook to the side of Hightower's head but Hightower sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crayewski throws a hook to the side of Hightower's head but Hightower sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hightower swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crayewski looks to score with a jab to the body but Hightower is just out of range.
Hightower looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Crayewski misses its intended target.
Crayewski moves out of range of the body kick from Hightower.
Crayewski moves out of range as Hightower strikes.
Crayewski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Crayewski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hightower on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Crayewski loads up on a big right hand but Hightower slips the punch.
Hightower rushes Crayewski and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Hightower fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hightower misses with some punches.
Crayewski misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Hightower.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crayewski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crayewski.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hightower.
Crayewski misses with a punch to the body.
Hightower lands a body shot.
Hightower prevents a body shot from Crayewski.
Hightower working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crayewski is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Hightower.
Hightower throws a punch but it's blocked by Crayewski.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Grzegorz Crayewski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Grzegorz Crayewski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hightower tries a head kick but it misses.
Crayewski lands a glancing blow to the side of Hightower's head.
Crayewski just misses with a punch to the body.
Crayewski misses with a leg kick.
Crayewski just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHightower.
Crayewski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crayewski clobbers Hightower with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hightower lands with an uppercut that bounces Crayewski off the ropes and back into range.
Crayewski misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crayewski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hightower counters with a low kick, right behind Crayewski 's knee.
Crayewski jabs at Hightower's body.
Crayewski throws a hook to the side of Hightower's head but Hightower sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hightower is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hightower closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Hightower goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crayewski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hightower's elbow.
A short right from Crayewski.
Hightower slowing the pace effectively.
Hightower lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hightower lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hightower tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crayewski avoids it.
Crayewski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hightower is working Crayewski over against the ropes.
Crayewski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hightower lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hightower.
Hightower throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crayewskis head.
Hightower landing knees to the body.
Hightower lands a hook that snaps the head of Crayewski backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crayewski as Hightower tries to tie him up.
Crayewski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hightower misses with a knee strike.
Hightower missing with knees to the body.
Hightower swings wildly with an uppercut but Crayewski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crayewski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hightower blocks an uppercut.
Crayewski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hightower backwards.
Jason Hightower has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hightower tries to work over Crayewski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hightower blocks an uppercut.
Crayewski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crayewski working aggressively here.
Crayewski blocks a body shot from Hightower.
Hightower tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hightower misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hightower tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hightower doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hightower scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hightower pushes Crayewski back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hightower tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crayewski avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Crayewski fails to land.
Hightower misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Hightower.
Crayewski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hightower lands a body shot.
Hightower lands a body punch.
Hightower lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crayewski.
Hightower lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Hightower - that landed with a thud.
Hightower working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hightower digs a right hand into Crayewski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crayewski's gas tank.
Crayewski has a couple of punches blocked by Hightower.
Hightower is working Crayewski over against the ropes.
Hightower makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Hightower.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hightower lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crayewski backwards.
Hightower working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hightower pushes Crayewski back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Hightower.
Hightower lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hightower struggles to land a body shot inside as Crayewski controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Hightower.
Crayewski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hightower creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crayewski misses with some punches.
Hightower misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crayewski.
Crayewski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hightower.
Crayewski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hightower using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crayewski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hightower tries to land knees in the clinch but Crayewski avoids the damage to the body.
Hightower tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crayewski's elbow.
Hightower lands a left hand.
Crayewski misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hightower.
Hightower lands a good knee to the midsection. Crayewski won't want to take too many of those.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hightower.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Hightower showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Crayewski 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 Saam Ante scores the fight for Jason Hightower!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Jason Hightower!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Jason Hightower!
Jason Hightower wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Jason Hightower 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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