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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Corassa (ranked 174 p4p, 369 weight class) and Crush Bandicoot (ranked 21 p4p, 41 weight class). Crush Bandicoot has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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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 29 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Eduardo Corassa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crush Bandicoot!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corassa scores with a jab. Bandicoot acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Corassa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Corassa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Corassa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bandicoot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Corassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Corassa misses with a head kick.
A nice side step and Bandicoot releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Corassa cracks a nice hook into Bandicoot's ribs.
Bandicoot misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Bandicoot.
Corassa tried to counter with a leg kick but Bandicoot avoided it.
Bandicoot jabs Corassa right on the nose. Corassa blinks but takes it well.
Corassa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corassa wants to slow Bandicoot down by chopping away at his legs.
Corassa misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandicoot tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch lands to the side of Bandicoot 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bandicoot swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Corassa counters with an inside leg kick.
Corassa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Corassa misses the shot to the body.
Bandicoot avoids the body shot from Corassa.
A little jabbing left from Bandicoot on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bandicoot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corassa throws a leg kick
and Bandicoot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bandicoot looks to clinch
and Corassa counters with a straight right hand.
Corassa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bandicoot misses with a lunging right hand
and Corassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bandicoot misses its intended target.
Corassa looks to throw the jab but Bandicoot is out of range.
Bandicoot now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Eduardo Corassa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandicoot tries to score with a low kick but Corassa moves his leg out of the way.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corassa avoids the body shot from Bandicoot.
Corassa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bandicoot.
Corassa seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Corassa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bandicoot if he has to take too many more of those.
Bandicoot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corassa moves away.
Bandicoot has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Corassa finds it's way round the side to connect with Bandicoot's head.
Corassa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Corassa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Corassa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bandicoot fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Corassa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corassa misses with a body shot.
Bandicoot blocks a head kick by Corassa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bandicoot. Corassa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corassa throws a wild body kick that Bandicoot sees coming a mile off.
Corassa stuns Bandicoot with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Corassa looks to throw the jab but Bandicoot is out of range.
Bandicoot misses with a left hand
and Corassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Bandicoot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Corassa misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bandicoot. Corassa does a little dance to reset his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Corassa!
Bandicoot misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bandicoot blocks a head kick by Corassa.
Bandicoot looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bandicoot misses with a wild body shot.
Corassa misses the shot to the body.
Corassa cracks Bandicoot with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bandicoot shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Corassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bandicoot throws a right hand that misses
and Bandicoot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bandicoot misses with a wild body shot.
Bandicoot gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Corassa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bandicoot swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bandicoot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A lazy left from Corassa finds it's target.
Bandicoot takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bandicoot is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Corassa rather than just go for the knockout.
Bandicoot throws a left and a right that both miss
and Corassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Corassa missing with a left hand there. Bandicoot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Corassa throws a push kick but Bandicoot slaps the foot to one side.
Bandicoot looks to land a left hand but Corassa moved out of range nicely.
Corassa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bandicoot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corassa scores with a nice head shot.
Corassa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bandicoot misses with a hook to the body
and Corassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Corassa throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandicoot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Corassa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bandicoot.
Corassa jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Corassa works the jab nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Corassa.
Corassa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bandicoot. Bandicoot circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Corassa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bandicoot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corassa was well out of range. Poor timing from Bandicoot.
Corassa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bandicoot can do to turn this around?
Crunch! Corassa slams his shin into Bandicoot's torso.
Corassa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bandicoot throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bandicoot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Corassa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bandicoot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Corassa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Corassa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corassa blocks a jab.
Corassa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bandicoot tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bandicoot throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Corassa's waist but Corassa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bandicoot off to one side.
Bandicoot throws a sloppy body shot
and Corassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Corassa connects with an inside leg kick.
Corassa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corassa just misses with a punch to the body.
Bandicoot misses with an uppercut
and Corassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bandicoot avoids the body shot from Corassa.
Corassa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bandicoot moves away.
Bandicoot now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bandicoot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Corassa.
Bandicoot's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice shot by Corassa.
Eduardo Corassa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corassa lands a lovely overhand right.
Bandicoot staying out of range there.
Corassa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bandicoot digs a good hook to Corassa's body.
Bandicoot throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bandicoot misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Corassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Corassa with a nice calf kick.
Corassa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bandicoot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corassa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bandicoot throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bandicoot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Corassa slips a straight right by Bandicoot.
Corassa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Eduardo Corassa is winning the standup battle so far.
Bandicoot is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bandicoot is looking to clinch but Corassa is avoiding it.
Bandicoot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bandicoot throws out a counter right but Corassa avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Corassa dominated that second round.
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!
Bandicoot misses with a hook
and Corassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Corassa.
Corassa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Corassa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Corassa slips a jab and a cross from Bandicoot.
Bandicoot stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Corassa.
Bandicoot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Corassa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Corassa throws a head kick but Bandicoot moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Corassa, as that shot connected.
Bandicoot misses with an uppercut
and Corassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Corassa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandicoot takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Corassa scoring well with a low kick there.
Corassa misses with an uppercut
and Bandicoot counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Corassa thinking.
Corassa throws an overhand right that lands on Bandicoot's shoulder, as Bandicoot tries to avoid the shot.
Corassa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bandicoot let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Corassa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bandicoot walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Corassa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bandicoot.
Corassa cracks Bandicoot with a good jab.
Corassa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Corassa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Corassa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bandicoot takes a step back to recover.
Eduardo Corassa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corassa staying out of range there.
Corassa thuds a left hand into Bandicoot's body.
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!
A jab from Bandicoot misses.
Corassa throws a good cross that connects.
Bandicoot has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice jab there from Corassa.
A low kick from Bandicoot misses
and Corassa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Corassa connects with a body shot.
Bandicoot misses with a body shot
and Corassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crush Bandicoot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corassa lands a head kick!
Corassa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bandicoot doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Corassa lands with an uppercut that bounces Bandicoot off the cage and back into range.
Bandicoot doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Corassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bandicoot takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bandicoot's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Corassa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bandicoot scrambles back to his feet.
Bandicoot takes a swing at Corassa's ribcage but misses.
Corassa with a hook.
Bandicoot misses with a left hand
and Corassa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bandicoot jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Corassa throws a sloppy head kick and Bandicoot moves out of range easily.
A jab from Corassa finds it's way through Bandicoot's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bandicoot scores with the left hand. Corassa knows he should have avoided that one.
Corassa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bandicoot.
Bandicoot throws a predictable looking body shot
and Corassa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Corassa lands an overhand right.
Bandicoot takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice body punch from Corassa.
Corassa moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Corassa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Corassa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Corassa!
A relieved looking Eduardo Corassa 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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