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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zavier Crane (ranked 4552 p4p, 4231 weight class) and Tawanchai Jitmuangnon (ranked 0 p4p, 326 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zavier Crane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tawanchai Jitmuangnon!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jitmuangnon closes the distance and clinches up with Crane, looking for a takedown. Jitmuangnon pushes Crane against the cage but Crane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Crane misses the target.
Jitmuangnon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Crane pushes Jitmuangnon up against the cage in a clinch.
Jitmuangnon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crane is keeping busy.
Jitmuangnon is looking to break free of the clinch but Crane has double underhooks.
Jitmuangnon taking a breather.
Crane lands a body shot.
Crane leaning against his opponent.
Crane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crane lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jitmuangnon jumps guard but Crane stands there with Jitmuangnon around his waist. Jitmuangnon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zavier Crane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tawanchai Jitmuangnon.
Crane lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitmuangnon wants a takedown but no success here.
Crane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Crane.
Crane is leaning against Jitmuangnon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jitmuangnon takes an elbow to the temple.
Crane lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jitmuangnon.
Crane controlling the action here for a moment.
Jitmuangnon is trying to push Crane away but Crane has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Crane lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Crane - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nice body punch from Crane - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Crane as the two fighters clinch.
Crane holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Crane.
Crane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jitmuangnon's efforts to push away.
Jitmuangnon can't get the takedown.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Crane.
Crane stalls.
Jitmuangnon is looking to control Crane's arms but Crane gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jitmuangnon has his back to the cage.
A body shot lands from Crane.
Jitmuangnon misses with a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice elbow from Crane.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitmuangnon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Crane smiles and moves away.
Jitmuangnon dives in for a single leg takedown but Crane sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Crane gets a clinch.
Crane avoiding damage.
Jitmuangnon tries to pull guard but Crane forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Crane presses Jitmuangnon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crane dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A body shot lands from Crane.
Crane content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Crane creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jitmuangnon's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zavier Crane.
Jitmuangnon scores with a head kick. Crane tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Zavier Crane has been cut.
Jitmuangnon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crane swivels and escapes.
Crane has closed the distance and engaged Jitmuangnon in a clinch.
Crane is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice body punch from Crane - that landed with a thud.
Crane lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jitmuangnon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Crane.
Crane lands a right hand.
Crane lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zavier Crane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zavier Crane'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.
Crane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice side step and Jitmuangnon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Zavier Crane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jitmuangnon tries to clinch up but Crane circles away and keeps his distance.
Crane defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jitmuangnon.
Crane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jitmuangnon wants to get back to striking at distance but Crane won't allow it.
Crane lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jitmuangnon or not.
Crane just leaning against Jitmuangnon, taking a breather.
Crane is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jitmuangnon is trying to pull guard but Crane has him pressed against the cage.
Crane has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crane scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crane is pressed up against the cage. Jitmuangnon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Crane down to the mat. Crane avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zavier Crane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tawanchai Jitmuangnon.
Jitmuangnon tries to clinch there but Crane circles away.
Tawanchai Jitmuangnon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice jab there from Crane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crane is struggling to control the position.
Crane is pushing Jitmuangnon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Crane gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Jitmuangnon jumps guard but Crane stands there with Jitmuangnon around his waist. Jitmuangnon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jitmuangnon is trying to break the clinch but Crane has him pressed against the cage.
Jitmuangnon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Crane is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jitmuangnon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jitmuangnon tries to break free but Crane pushes him back against the cage.
Jitmuangnon looking to stall.
Crane gets through Jitmuangnon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Crane - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jitmuangnon goes for a takedown attempt but Crane pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Crane swats away the attempt to clinch by Jitmuangnon.
Crane digs a good body shot into Jitmuangnon's ribs.
Nice sprawl there from Crane as Jitmuangnon shoots in.
Jitmuangnon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crane pinned against the cage. Crane gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Crane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jitmuangnon was well out of range. Poor timing from Crane.
Jitmuangnon shoots and misses
and Crane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitmuangnon lands a head kick!
Crane clinches up with Jitmuangnon and pushes him back against the cage.
Crane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jitmuangnon can do to turn this around?
Jitmuangnon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crane lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jitmuangnon backwards.
Jitmuangnon tries to pull guard but Crane holds him up against the cage and eventually Jitmuangnon drops back down to his feet.
Jitmuangnon tries to land knees in the clinch but Crane avoids the damage to the body.
Crane lands a body punch.
Crane scores with a shot to the side of Jitmuangnon's head.
Jitmuangnon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crane just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jitmuangnon is trying to pull guard but Crane turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jitmuangnon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Crane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jitmuangnon is looking to break free of the clinch but Crane has double underhooks.
Crane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crane lands a hook that snaps the head of Jitmuangnon backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Jitmuangnon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Crane scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jitmuangnon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crane lands a hook that snaps the head of Jitmuangnon backwards.
Jitmuangnon is trying to pull guard but Crane has him pressed against the cage.
Crane lands with a left to the head.
Crane lands with a short shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zavier Crane dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zavier Crane's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Crane closes the distance and clinches.
Crane presses Jitmuangnon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crane scores with a hook to the body.
Crane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hook to the body lands for Crane.
Still in the clinch, Crane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crane has Jitmuangnon pressed against the cage.
Crane content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crane creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jitmuangnon's defenses.
Crane throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crane is working Jitmuangnon over against the cage.
Jitmuangnon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crane stops a takedown attempt from Jitmuangnon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane has Jitmuangnon pressed against the cage.
Crane avoiding damage.
Nice elbow from Crane.
Zavier Crane has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Crane lands an elbow just above Jitmuangnon 's eye.
Jitmuangnon tries to pull guard but Crane holds him up against the cage and eventually Jitmuangnon drops back down to his feet.
Jitmuangnon being controlled against the cage.
Crane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crane taking a breather.
Jitmuangnon wants a takedown.
Zavier Crane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tawanchai Jitmuangnon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jitmuangnon backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Crane.
Crane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crane lands with a left to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jitmuangnon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crane is keeping busy.
A body shot lands from Crane.
Crane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crane lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Crane lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jitmuangnon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crane just stands there and leans against the cage.
Crane lands an elbow inside.
Jitmuangnon wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jitmuangnon up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Crane as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crane stops a takedown attempt from Jitmuangnon.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crane as Jitmuangnon tries to tie him up.
Crane lands an uppercut.
Jitmuangnon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Crane smiles and moves away.
Crane throws a body shot but no joy.
Crane moves into the clinch successfully.
Crane lands an elbow inside that Jitmuangnon shrugs off.
Crane lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jitmuangnon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane gets through Jitmuangnon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Come on Crane - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short left from Crane.
Crane is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Crane gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jitmuangnon.
A right handed body shot lands from Crane.
Jitmuangnon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Crane pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fighters circling - Crane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jitmuangnon thows a leg kick but Crane checks it
letting Crane counter with a right hand.
Jitmuangnon lands a jab.
Tawanchai Jitmuangnon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zavier Crane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crane clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zavier Crane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crane 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zavier Crane!
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