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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Camron Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bla Bla Bla - Gigi D'Agostino. Vitor Rua told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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151 lbs
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150 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Camron Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vitor Rua!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua lands with a nice combination. Crawford backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Camron Crawford has been cut.
Crawford misses with an uppercut.
Crawford on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Crawford.
Camron Crawford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crawford.
Crawford tries to clinch up.
Rua closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Rua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crawford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rua.
Crawford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rua moves away.
A slow jab from Crawford misses its intended target.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Crawford.
A combination from Rua does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua misses with a double jab.
Rua scores with the left hand. Crawford knows he should have avoided that one.
Crawford doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
Rua lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good work by Rua as he checks the leg kick.
Rua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crawford fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crawford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rua.
A head kick misses from Crawford.
Rua blocks a head kick by Crawford.
Crawford misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Crawford.
Rua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crawford throws out the jab.
A jab from Rua does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua looks to land a combination but Crawford avoids it well.
Crawford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rua lands a slapping body shot.
Rua scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crawford in his tracks.
Crawford avoids the head kick by Rua.
Rua swinging wilding here.
Crawford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rua.
Rua lands a with a good body shot.
Rua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crawford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rua throws a series of punches but Crawford moves out of range.
Rua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crawford.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands a body shot.
Rua lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rua throws a nice looking combination but Crawford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crawford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch but Rua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua swinging wilding here.
Crawford throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rua.
Rua throws a leg kick
and Crawford counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rua lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crawford at a distance.
Rua stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Crawford is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crawford tries to score with a low kick but Rua moves his leg out of the way.
Crawford on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A punch combination from Rua misses.
Crawford is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Crawford's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Crawford takes one to the chin there.
Rua lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rua shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Crawford.
Rua cracks Crawford with an open hand slap.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crawford misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rua counters with a good low kick that Crawford was not able to check.
Crawford tries to clinch up
and Rua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Rua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Camron Crawford's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Some wild striking there from Rua.
Crawford throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
Rua gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crawford counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rua thinking.
Rua misses the shot to the body.
Rua throws a combination that misses
and Crawford counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rua throws a series of punches but Crawford avoids them all with ease.
Crawford wants to clinch
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crawford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua tries to keep at a distance but Crawford has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rua lands a nice uppercut.
Crawford keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rua's efforts to push away.
Rua is trying to force a seperation but Crawford has the dominant position.
A short uppercut from Crawford.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crawford.
Rua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crawford digs a right hand into Rua's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rua's gas tank.
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
Crawford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crawford wants to stall.
Crawford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rua's elbow.
Crawford misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rua wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rua manages to break the clinch.
Crawford tries a head kick but it misses.
Crawford closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rua counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crawford momentarily.
Rua lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rua walks into a straight right hand from Crawford.
Crawford works the jab nicely.
Crawford tries to clinch up
and Rua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crawford darts in trying to clinch
and Rua counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford clinches but Rua breaks the clinch
and Rua counters with a one-two to the body.
Vitor Rua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Crawford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crawford lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rua attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rua scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rua throws a nice looking combination but Crawford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rua looks to land a combination but Crawford avoids it well.
Crawford works Rua's body with a nice hook.
Rua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crawford.
Crawford lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rua at a distance.
A big right from Crawford misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rua throws a right hand that Crawford ducks under and follows up with a left that Crawford also avoids with ease.
Rua connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crawford momentarily.
Rua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rua.
Rua is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crawford thows a body kick. Rua tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Crawford misses with an uppercut. Rua saw that one coming.
Crawford scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good leg kick by Crawford there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Crawford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rua swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crawford counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vitor Rua will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Camron Crawford's cut.
That's time! Crawford's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A slow jab from Rua misses its intended target.
Crawford throws a combination. Rua tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Crawford tries to clinch but Rua moves away
and Rua counters with a stiff right hand.
Crawford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vitor Rua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crawford misses with a head kick.
Rua throws a sloppy body shot
and Crawford counters with an inside leg kick.
Crawford with a hook.
Rua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rua counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Crawford throws a head kick that misses
and Rua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua scores with a one two! Crawford had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crawford moves out of range as Rua throws a body kick.
Crawford misses with a body shot.
Crawford is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Rua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rua blocks a head kick by Crawford.
Crawford wants to clinch up but Rua keeps it at a distance.
Rua tests Crawford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crawford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rua.
Rua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Crawford misses the jab.
Crawford throws a head kick that misses
and Rua counters with a stiff right hand.
Rua punishes Crawford's body with a nice straight punch.
Crawford tries to clinch
letting Rua counter with a right hand.
Crawford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rua looks to land a combination but Crawford avoids it well.
Camron Crawford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rua wants to land a leg kick but Crawford is out of range.
Crawford slips a jab and a cross from Rua.
Rua lands with a shot to the body.
Rua lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rua throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crawford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Rua is predictable there
and Crawford counters with a solid body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crawford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crawford throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
Crawford misses with a looping left.
Crawford misses with a hook. Rua ducked under it nicely.
Crawford tries to clinch but Rua moves away
and Rua counters with a nice body shot.
Crawford looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rua misses with a series of wild punches.
Crawford tries to clinch but Rua moves away
and Rua counters with a two punch combo.
Rua throws a combination. Crawford tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Crawford wants to clinch
and Rua counters with a three punch combo that has Crawford backing up. Crawford nods at Rua to acknowledge the strikes.
Crawford wants to clinch
and Rua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford tries a head kick but it misses.
Rua moves away from the strike by Crawford.
Rua takes a swing at Crawford's ribcage but misses.
Rua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crawford throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
Crawford with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rua to score with a decent uppercut.
Rua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rua cracks Crawford with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rua scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vitor Rua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Danga de danga de dang - Rua scores with a four punch combination!
And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Rua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rua winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Rua!
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FIGHT
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