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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Crispian (ranked 4 p4p, 26 weight class) and Don Crenshaw (ranked 1 p4p, 4 weight class). Crenshaw is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers. This should be a great matchup!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Crispian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Don Crenshaw!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crispian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crispian throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crispian throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crispian misses with a straight left.
Crenshaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crispian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crenshaw wants to counter the offense by Crispian and move into the clinch position.
Crispian lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crispian misses with a hook. Crenshaw ducked under it nicely.
Crenshaw is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Good work by Crispian as he checks the leg kick.
Crispian throws a lazy right hand but Crenshaw sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crenshaw can't find room to land a body shot as Crispian controls the action.
Crispian breaks from the clinch.
Crispian lands a jab.
Crenshaw lands a nice hook to Crispian's body. Crispian takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Crenshaw drives through and clinches with Crispian against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crenshaw misses with a body punch.
Crenshaw has Crispian pressed against the cage, preventing Crispian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crenshaw keeps control of Crispian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crispian breaks the clinch.
Crenshaw throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Crispian feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Crenshaw chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crispian can pounce on him.
Crenshaw slips under a jab.
Crenshaw 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.
Crispian throws a series of strikes that have Crenshaw backpedaling.
Crispian throws the left hand but Crenshaw avoids the punch easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Crenshaw. Crispian shrugs it off though.
Crenshaw moves out of range as Crispian strikes.
Crispian sets himself, and Crenshaw steps forward looking for the clinch! Crispian avoids it this time.
Crenshaw closes the distance and clinches.
Crispian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crispian swings for the body but Crenshaw moves out of range.
Crenshaw tries to counter with a clinch but Crispian shakes him off and moves away.
Crenshaw on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crenshaw looks to land a left hand but Crispian moved out of range nicely.
Ben Crispian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crispian misses with a hook.
Crispian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crispian throws the kick towards the body but Crenshaw avoids it.
Crenshaw is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Crenshaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crispian lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crenshaw moves out of range as Crispian throws a body kick.
Crispian wants to land a leg kick but Crenshaw is out of range.
Crispian takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crispian avoids the body shot from Crenshaw.
Crispian is looking to counter punch.
Crenshaw checks a leg kick nicely.
Crenshaw tries to move into range but Crispian moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Crenshaw checks a low kick from Crispian.
Crenshaw wants to counter the offense by Crispian and move into the clinch position.
Crenshaw moves into the clinch successfully.
Crispian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crispian misses with a body punch.
Crispian has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crispian tries to break the clinch but Crenshaw is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Crispian's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crispian tries to break free but Crenshaw pushes him back against the cage.
Crenshaw keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crispian's efforts to push away.
Crispian blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crispian breaks the clinch.
Crispian lands a really nice looking cross but Crenshaw seems unphased.
Crispian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crispian is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Crispian smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Crispian misses with a kick to the body.
Crenshaw clinches.
Crenshaw lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crispian manages to break the clinch.
Crispian looks to land a right hand but Crenshaw moved out of range.
Crenshaw has Crispian up against the cage in a clinch.
Crispian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crispian has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crenshaw finds it's way round the side to connect with Crispian's head.
Crispian with a nice calf kick.
Crispian misses with an uppercut.
Crispian looks to land a body kick but Crenshaw moved away.
Crenshaw is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crispian with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crenshaw misses the shot to the body.
Crenshaw checks a leg kick.
Crispian misses with a double jab.
Crispian tries to work over Crenshaw's front leg with a kick but Crenshaw checks it.
Crenshaw wants to counter the offense by Crispian and move into the clinch position.
Crispian throws a low kick but Crenshaw avoids it.
Crenshaw steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Crispian.
Crenshaw tries to clinch there but Crispian circles away.
Crispian is looking to counter punch.
Crenshaw moves out of range as Crispian strikes.
Crenshaw moves out of range as Crispian strikes.
Crispian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crenshaw.
Crenshaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crispian throws a big counter combination but Crenshaw scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Crispian misses with a low kick as Crenshaw jumps back.
Crispian keeps Crenshaw at a distance using the push kick.
Crenshaw misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Crispian. That snapped Crenshaw's head back.
Crispian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crenshaw moves in looking to clinch but Crispian pushes him off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Crispian dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Crenshaw tries to clinch up.
Crenshaw ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crispian throws a leg kick but Crenshaw checks it.
Crenshaw wants to counter the offense by Crispian and move into the clinch position.
Crenshaw tries to clinch up but Crispian circles away and keeps his distance.
Crenshaw takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Crenshaw tries to clinch but Crispian moves out of range.
Crispian throws a hook but Crenshaw blocks it.
Crispian fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Crispian scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Crispian motions for Crenshaw to come forward. Crispian throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crispian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crenshaw can do to turn this around?
Crispian takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Crispian chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crispian thumps Crenshaw with a low kick.
Crispian connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Crenshaw ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Crispian, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crenshaw lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crenshaw dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crispian. That did some damage!
Crispian throws a chopping leg kick but Crenshaw manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Crenshaw staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Crispian.
Crispian takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crenshaw looks to land a body kick but Crispian moved away.
It looked like Crispian wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crenshaw takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Crispian pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Crispian finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crenshaw scores with a hook to the body. Crispian takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crispian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crenshaw manages to avoid it.
Crenshaw blocks the body kick.
Crispian does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Crispian thows a leg kick but Crenshaw checks it
and Crenshaw counters by clinching up.
Crenshaw tries to work over Crispian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crenshaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crenshaw misses with the head strike.
Crenshaw struggles to land a body shot inside as Crispian controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crispian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crenshaw cracks Crispian with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crispian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crispian prevents a body shot from Crenshaw.
Crispian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crenshaw defending well as Crispian loads up on a big left hand.
Crispian scores with the left hand. Crenshaw knows he should have avoided that one.
Crenshaw throws a body punch but Crispian moves out of range.
Crispian swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crenshaw slips under a jab from Crispian.
Crenshaw dips to his left and cracks Crispian with an uppercut!
Crenshaw throws an off balance right hand
and Crispian counters with a stiff right hand.
Crispian throws a leg kick but Crenshaw checks it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Crenshaw.
Crispian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crenshaw moves away.
A nice leg kick from Crispian, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crispian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've been told by Crispian's head coaches at League of Shadows MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Crispian with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crispian throws out a loose jab but Crenshaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crenshaw tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crenshaw moves into the clinch.
Don Crenshaw seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Crispian manages to break the clinch.
Crispian misses with a hook. Crenshaw ducked under it nicely.
Crenshaw avoids the body shot from Crispian.
Crispian sets himself, and Crenshaw steps forward looking for the clinch! Crispian avoids it this time.
Good leg kick by Crenshaw.
Decent striking displayed by Crispian there.
Crenshaw tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crispian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crenshaw is looking to clinch but Crispian is avoiding it.
Crispian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crenshaw darts in and clinches Crispian up against the cage.
Crenshaw lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crispian breaks from the clinch.
Crenshaw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crispian.
Crenshaw closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crenshaw can't find room to land a body shot as Crispian controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw digs a right hand underneath Crispian's ribcage. Crispian let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crenshaw tries to work over Crispian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Crispian's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Crispian's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crispian tries to break free but Crenshaw pushes him back against the cage.
Crenshaw is leaning against Crispian and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A frustrated look appears on Crispian's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crenshaw's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Crenshaw lands a nice uppercut.
Crenshaw keeps control of Crispian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crispian is trying to push Crenshaw away but Crenshaw has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Crenshaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crispian tries to throw a body punch but Crenshaw avoids it by throwing Crispian back against the cage.
Crenshaw working aggressively here.
Crenshaw lands a nice shot to the body.
Crispian is trying to break the clinch but Crenshaw has him pressed against the cage.
Crenshaw throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crenshaw lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crenshaw lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crenshaw keeps control of Crispian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crispian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crenshaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ben Crispian will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Crenshaw tries to clinch up but Crispian circles away and keeps his distance.
Crenshaw on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crispian shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crenshaw throws a leg kick
enabling Crispian to counter with a crisp jab.
Crenshaw ducks under a wild hook from Crispian.
Crenshaw wants to counter with a clinch but Crispian pushes him away.
Crenshaw keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crispian.
A telegraphed right hand from Crispian misses the target.
Crenshaw is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Crispian rather than just go for the knockout.
Crenshaw scores with a push kick.
A slow jab from Crispian misses its intended target.
Crispian is looking to score with low kicks.
Crenshaw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crenshaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crispian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crenshaw looks to clinch
and Crispian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crenshaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crenshaw fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crispian, pushing him back against the cage.
Crispian is trying to push Crenshaw away but Crenshaw has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crispian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crenshaws head.
Crispian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crenshaw lands a nice uppercut.
Crispian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crispian is looking to break free of the clinch but Crenshaw has double underhooks.
Crenshaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crispian's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Crenshaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crenshaw pushes Crispian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Crenshaw.
Crispian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crispian can't break the clinch.
Crispian manages to break the clinch.
Crenshaw moves into the clinch.
Crenshaw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crispian avoids it.
Crenshaw misses with the head strike.
Crenshaw lands with a left to the head.
Crispian blocks an uppercut.
Crenshaw lands with a left to the head.
Crispian breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crenshaw tries to clinch up but Crispian circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw is looking to clinch but Crispian is avoiding it.
Crispian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice inside leg kick there by Crenshaw. That's going to slow Crispian down.
Crenshaw tries to clinch up.
Crenshaw dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crenshaw checks a leg kick.
Crenshaw tries to counter by closing the distance.
Crenshaw closes the distance and pushes Crispian back into the cage.
Crispian takes a shot to the head.
Crispian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crenshaw scores with a nice head shot.
Crenshaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crispian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crenshaw checks the leg kick nicely there.
Crispian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crispian slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crenshaw gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Crispian lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crenshaw.
Crenshaw softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crispian tries to circle away but Crenshaw has him pinned against the cage.
Crenshaw'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.
Crenshaw prevents Crispian from breaking the clinch.
Crispian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crispian tries to circle away but Crenshaw has him pinned against the cage.
Crenshaw keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crispian's efforts to push away.
Crispian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crispian misses with a looping right.
Crenshaw moves in looking to clinch but Crispian pushes him off.
Crispian gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Crispian.
Crispian keeps the fight on the outside.
Crispian swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Crenshaw lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crispian connects with the punch.
Crenshaw has closed the distance and engaged Crispian in a clinch.
Crispian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crenshaw has him pressed against the cage.
Crispian breaks the clinch.
Crenshaw tries to clinch up but Crispian circles away and keeps his distance.
Crispian wants to land a leg kick but Crenshaw is out of range.
Crenshaw lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Crenshaw tries to clinch but Crispian is having none of it.
As Crenshaw backs away, Crispian returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crispian throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Crispian with a nice calf kick.
Crenshaw swings for the body but Crispian moves out of range.
Crenshaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crispian was well out of range. Poor timing from Crenshaw.
Crispian takes a swing at Crenshaw's ribcage but misses.
Crenshaw on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crispian lands a nice hook to Crenshaw's body. Crenshaw takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ben Crispian is winning the standup battle so far.
Crispian throws a leg kick but Crenshaw moved away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Don Crenshaw just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Crispian scores with a jab to the jaw.
Crenshaw throws a hook to the side of Crispian's head but Crispian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crispian blocks the body kick.
Crispian will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Crenshaw misses with a straight right.
Crispian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crispian in his tracks.
Crenshaw moves out of range as Crispian strikes.
Nice body punch from Crispian.
Jab by Crispian.
Crenshaw gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crispian pushes Crenshaw back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crenshaw misses with the head strike.
Crenshaw lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crenshaw tries to land knees in the clinch but Crispian avoids the damage to the body.
Crenshaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Crispian.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crenshaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crenshaw has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A right hook to the body lands for Crenshaw.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crenshaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crenshaw lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Crenshaw.
A right hook to the body lands for Crenshaw.
Crenshaw lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crenshaw lands a hook that snaps the head of Crispian backwards.
Crenshaw lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crenshaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crenshaw can't find room to land a body shot as Crispian controls the action.
Crenshaw tries to work over Crispian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Crispian's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crenshaw presses Crispian against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crispian struggles to land a body shot inside as Crenshaw controls his hands.
Crenshaw lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crenshaw misses with a punch on the inside.
Crispian tries to break the clinch but Crenshaw is controlling the position.
Crenshaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crenshaw keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crispian's efforts to push away.
Crenshaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crispian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crenshaw forces Crispian back against the cage and clinches.
Crenshaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Crispian.
Crispian wants to get back to striking at distance but Crenshaw won't allow it.
Crenshaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crenshaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crispian breaks the clinch.
Crenshaw throws a body shot but no joy.
Crispian closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Crenshaw bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Crispian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crenshaw circles away quickly and effectively.
Crenshaw keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Crispian misses with an uppercut.
Crispian pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Crispian with the inside leg kick.
Crenshaw with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw closes the distance but Crispian moves to the side
and Crispian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crispian misses with a looping right.
A nice combination there by Crispian.
Crenshaw moves away from the strike by Crispian.
Crispian throws a hook but Crenshaw blocks it.
Crenshaw rushes Crispian and presses him up against the cage.
Crenshaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crispian wants to break free but Crenshaw has control.
Crispian manages to break the clinch.
Crenshaw closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Crispian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crenshaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crenshaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crispian.
Crispian feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Crispian is looking to score with low kicks.
Crenshaw tries to clinch but Crispian is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crispian misses with a low kick as Crenshaw jumps back.
Crenshaw clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Crenshaw fails to land.
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!
Crenshaw tries to land knees in the clinch but Crispian avoids the damage to the body.
Crenshaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crispian's elbow.
Crispian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crispian lands with a nice body punch.
Crenshaw blocks the body kick.
Crenshaw closes the distance and clinches.
Crenshaw prevents Crispian from breaking the clinch.
Crispian is trying to force a seperation but Crenshaw has the dominant position.
Crispian is trying to break the clinch but Crenshaw has him pressed against the cage.
Crenshaw working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crenshaw misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Crenshaw fails to land.
Crenshaw stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crispian prevents a body shot from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw tries to work over Crispian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Crenshaw dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Crenshaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Crispian works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Crenshaw jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crispian misses with a low kick.
Crispian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crenshaw.
Crispian fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crenshaw has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crenshaw checks the leg kick nicely there.
Crenshaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crispian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crenshaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crispian walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Crispian lands.
Crispian throws a hook but Crenshaw blocks it.
Crenshaw tries to clinch but Crispian is having none of it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Crenshaw, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crenshaw moves out of range of the body kick from Crispian.
Crispian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crispian throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crispian throws a leg kick but Crenshaw checks it.
Crenshaw takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A slow jab from Crispian misses its intended target.
Crenshaw tries to counter with a clinch but Crispian shakes him off and moves away.
Crispian ducks right into an uppercut from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw pushes Crispian up against the cage in a clinch.
Crispian tries to break the clinch but Crenshaw is controlling the position.
Crispian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crenshaw misses with a punch on the inside.
Crispian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crenshaw has Crispian pressed against the cage.
Crispian blocking some punches.
Crispian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crenshaw 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw moves out of range of the leg kick from Crispian.
A slow jab from Crispian misses its intended target.
Crenshaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crispian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crenshaw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crispian.
Crenshaw moves away from the strike by Crispian.
Crenshaw scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crispian wants to slow Crenshaw down by chopping away at his legs.
Crenshaw is looking to clinch.
Crispian keeps the fight on the outside.
Crispian throws a hook to the side of Crenshaw's head but Crenshaw sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crispian scoring well with a low kick there.
Crispian misses with a low kick.
Crenshaw takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crispian scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crenshaw in his tracks.
Crispian pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crenshaw is out of range and Crispian settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crispian throws out the jab.
Crispian missing with a left hand there. Crenshaw was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crenshaw lands a nice shot to the body.
Crenshaw instigates a clinch.
Crispian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crispian lands a nice shot to the body.
Crispian throws a body shot but no joy.
Crenshaw checks a leg kick.
Crenshaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crispian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crispian connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Crispian lands a nice looking body shot.
Crispian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crenshaw.
Crenshaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crispian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crispian wants to land a leg kick but Crenshaw is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Crispian.
Crispian misses with an uppercut. Crenshaw saw that one coming.
Crenshaw avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Crenshaw throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crispian connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Crenshaw's hands.
Crenshaw moves out of range as Crispian strikes.
Crispian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crispian scores with a decent looking hook.
Crispian swats away the attempt to clinch by Crenshaw.
Crispian lands a nice hook to Crenshaw's body. Crenshaw takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Crispian lands a really nice looking cross but Crenshaw seems unphased.
Crispian connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Crispian misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Crispian showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Crispian has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 47:48
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ben Crispian!
Ben Crispian retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Ben Crispian thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Don Crenshaw spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm still a cool dad, though.'.
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