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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Coyle (ranked 3412 p4p, 3689 weight class) and Don Kras (ranked 385 p4p, 419 weight class). Don Kras has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chris Coyle's chin.
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Good takedowns
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Coyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Don Kras!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kras looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Coyle wants to get back to full guard.
Kras wants to control but Coyle is keeping him busy.
Coyle gets back to full guard.
Coyle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Coyle is pulling down on Kras's head. It's preventing any offense from Kras, at least for the moment.
Coyle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coyle throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Coyle wants to get back to his feet but Kras is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Coyle lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coyle is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coyle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kras can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kras wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Coyle manages to pass to side control.
Kras is defending against the submission attempts here by Coyle.
Coyle is trying to control the action in half guard but Kras is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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.
Kras is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Coyle scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kras is refusing to be controlled, as Coyle sits in half guard.
Coyle is really struggling to control Kras but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Coyle thows a huge punch but Kras dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coyle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Coyle has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Coyle throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Coyle controlling from mount.
Kras is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Coyle looking to ground and pound but Kras is blocking nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Coyle there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coyle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kras is looking to escape.
Kras is trying to stand.
Coyle tries to control but Kras wriggling away.
Coyle controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Coyle looking to control but Kras is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Coyle dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Coyle shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Coyle trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coyle is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coyle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Coyle throwing shots but Kras is blocking nicely.
Coyle trying to control the action but Kras is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Coyle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kras dives in and grabs Coyle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Coyle pushes down on Kras's head and hops out.
Coyle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Coyle wants to control from the top but Kras keeps moving.
Coyle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kras swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coyle trying to control the position from guard on top but Kras is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coyle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kras can do to turn this around?
Coyle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coyle's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Coyle trying to control the position from guard on top but Kras is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Coyle stands up over Kras, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kras really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coyle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coyle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chris Coyle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kras utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kras takes one to the chin there.
Coyle moves into range and clinches up with Kras.
Kras pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Coyle jumps guard and drags Kras to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kras wants to control from the top but Coyle keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kras keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Coyle's head.
Coyle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Coyle has control of Kras's left arm, preventing Kras from doing any damage.
Kras preventing the sweep.
Kras throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Coyle keeping moving, preventing Kras from controlling successfully.
Coyle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kras in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kras with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Coyle controls Kras momentarily but Kras frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Coyle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kras's guard.
Coyle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Coyle dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kras fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Coyle has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kras uses from the top position.
Coyle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Coyle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Coyle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coyle has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kras working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coyle wants to sweep but no luck.
Coyle keeping moving, preventing Kras from controlling successfully.
Coyle is adopting a defensive guard.
Coyle looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kras trying to control the position from guard on top but Coyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Coyle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kras tries for a takedown but Coyle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Coyle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Coyle shoots in and bounces Kras off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kras is looking to stand back up but Coyle counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kras.
Coyle not doing much here.
Don Kras has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coyle wants to take a breather but Kras is having none of it.
Coyle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Coyle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Coyle wants to pass the guard but Kras is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kras is refusing to be controlled, as Coyle sits in half guard.
Coyle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Coyle is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Coyle moves into full mount! Kras won't be happy about that!
Coyle thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kras is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coyle punching from mount but Kras doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The referee warns Kras that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Coyle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kras is looking to escape.
Kras blocking the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kras is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Chris Coyle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Coyle controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Coyle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coyle 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Coyle!
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energy
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hype
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