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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wiz Kraven (ranked 3547 p4p, 4441 weight class) and Giant Destroyer (ranked 53 p4p, 156 weight class). The key to victory for Wiz Kraven has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Wiz Kraven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Giant Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destroyer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kraven circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Kraven. No joy for Destroyer on that attempt.
Giant Destroyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Kraven, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Destroyer dives in and grabs Kraven's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kraven pushes down on Destroyer's head and hops out.
Wiz Kraven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giant Destroyer.
Destroyer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kraven avoids it really well and circles away.
Kraven half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kraven lands with a nice combination. Destroyer backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Giant Destroyer has been cut.
Destroyer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kraven but Kraven pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kraven shoots in but Destroyer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraven swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Destroyer shoots in looking for a takedown but Kraven manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Destroyer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kraven tries to sprawl but Destroyer drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kraven is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraven trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Destroyer trying to control from half guard but Kraven is working away.
Destroyer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Destroyer trying to control the action but Kraven is working from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kraven gets full guard.
Kraven looking to hit a scissor sweep but Destroyer is one step ahead there.
Kraven keeping moving, preventing Destroyer from controlling successfully.
Kraven looking for a guillotine here but Destroyer defends easily.
Destroyer content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Destroyer passes Kraven's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Destroyer is keen to just control but Kraven is a slippery customer.
Destroyer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kraven wants to get back to full guard.
Destroyer is taking a breather. Kraven says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kraven works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kraven had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Destroyer defends it easily.
Kraven keeping full guard, as Destroyer tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kraven not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Destroyer trying to control but Kraven is working from the bottom.
Destroyer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kraven seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Destroyer looking to sit in guard and control but Kraven gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Destroyer wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kraven manages to pass to side control.
Kraven throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraven is working for a kimura but Destroyer is defending it quite comfortably.
Destroyer is refusing to be controlled, as Kraven sits in half guard.
Kraven is really struggling to control Destroyer but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kraven seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kraven seems to be working for a kimura but Destroyer defends the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wiz Kraven dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giant Destroyer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kraven throws a series of punches but Destroyer avoids them all with ease.
Destroyer feints and as Kraven raises his hands in defense, Destroyer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Destroyer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Destroyer preventing the sweep.
Kraven working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Destroyer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Destroyer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Destroyer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Destroyer slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Destroyer trying to control but Kraven is working from the bottom.
Kraven being controlled here, momentarily.
Destroyer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraven trying to control the position.
Kraven bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Destroyer's guard.
Kraven drops back, looking for a kneebar! Destroyer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Destroyer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Destroyer!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer is looking to take a break and control but Kraven is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Kraven's face as Destroyer controls the position.
Destroyer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kraven. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kraven is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Kraven's face as Destroyer controls the position.
Kraven is looking for a sweep.
Destroyer trying to control the position but Kraven is working away.
Kraven is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Destroyer's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kraven looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Destroyer wants to control but Kraven is keeping him busy.
Destroyer stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer is looking to take a break and control but Kraven is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Giant Destroyer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Destroyer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kraven moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kraven is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kraven wants to sweep here but Destroyer controlling him for the moment.
Kraven has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Destroyer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kraven is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Destroyer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Destroyer wants to control from the top but Kraven keeps moving.
Destroyer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
More stalling from Destroyer.
Kraven has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Destroyer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Destroyer trying to control but Kraven is working from the bottom.
Destroyer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Destroyer wants to pass the guard but Kraven is keeping the position.
Destroyer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Destroyer advances to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kraven actively working from the bottom here.
Destroyer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giant Destroyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Giant Destroyer'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.
Kraven closes the distance and clinches up with Destroyer, looking for a takedown. Kraven pushes Destroyer against the cage but Destroyer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Destroyer has a takedown stuffed.
Kraven lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Destroyer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kraven pinned against the cage. Kraven gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Destroyer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kraven is not content to let Destroyer control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lull in the action here.
Destroyer is looking to take a break and control but Kraven is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraven tries to improve position but can't.
Destroyer working away.
Kraven tries to improve position but can't.
Destroyer laying and praying for a moment but Kraven takes advantage and regains half guard.
Destroyer passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kraven!
Destroyer content just to control the position here.
Destroyer wants to control the pace but Kraven is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer controlling the position easily from mount.
Destroyer tries to control but Kraven wriggling away.
Kraven keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kraven is working hard here to advance position.
Destroyer tries to control but Kraven wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer controlling from mount.
Destroyer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Destroyer controlling from the full mount.
Kraven is in all sorts of trouble here.
Destroyer content just to control the position here.
Destroyer trying to control but Kraven is having none of it.
Kraven bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Destroyer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kraven might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kraven trying to control the position from guard on top but Destroyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kraven working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Destroyer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kraven throws an elbow that misses. Destroyer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kraven's guard. Nice move by Destroyer!
Kraven keeping moving, preventing Destroyer from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Destroyer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kraven is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giant Destroyer really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giant Destroyer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Destroyer tries to keep at a distance but Kraven has taken the fight into the clinch.
Destroyer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kraven is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Destroyer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kraven fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kraven gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Destroyer to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kraven trying to keep a closed guard but Destroyer is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kraven is on top in guard.
Kraven throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraven wants to control from the top but Destroyer keeps moving.
Kraven wants to pass the guard but Destroyer is keeping the position.
Kraven is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kraven accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kraven trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kraven trying to control the position from guard on top but Destroyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kraven pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Destroyer is keeping the position for now.
Destroyer can't keep his opponent in guard - Kraven advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kraven looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kraven is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Destroyer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kraven.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraven looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kraven is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Destroyer defends it well.
That's four 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.
Kraven is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Destroyer is just riding it out for now. Kraven eventually gives up the hold.
Destroyer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kraven scores with a couple of nice shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kraven not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kraven stops Destroyer from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wiz Kraven showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Wiz Kraven!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Wiz Kraven!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Wiz Kraven!
Wiz Kraven wins by unanimous decision!
Wiz Kraven thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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