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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Vutila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolf Kross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rolf Kross has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Vutila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rolf Kross!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kross looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Vutila!
Vutila is desperately trying to improve his position but Kross has a good base and remains in mount.
Kross lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kross is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Vutila has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Vutila!
Kross escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vutila gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kross has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kross lands a decent punch to the body there.
Kross has his foot on Vutila's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vutila works his way back into a safe position though.
Kross tries to strike from the bottom.
Kross has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vutila can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vutila won't allow Kross to sweep him here.
Vutila landing with the ground and pound.
Vutila postures up in Kross's guard and throws a big left but Kross blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kross preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kross had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vutila defends it easily.
Vutila avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kross doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kross looking for a sweep. Not yet Kross, not yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vutila's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kross has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vutila can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kross looks gassed!
Kross has his foot on Vutila's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vutila works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vutila trying to control the position from guard on top but Kross is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kross looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vutila trying to control but Kross is working from the bottom.
Kross looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vutila pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kross is keeping the position for now.
Vutila will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vutila wants to control from the top but Kross keeps moving.
Vutila passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Kross missing with punches from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vutila scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kross is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vutila pulls his head out easily.
Kross looking for submissions off his back.
Kross has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vutila is working away from the top position though.
Vutila is controlling the pace.
Kross is refusing to be controlled, as Vutila sits in half guard.
Kross missing with punches from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kross gets the takedown into side control.
Kross lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Vutila taking punishment in the form of punches.
Vutila takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kross working the ground and pound from side control.
Vutila takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kross lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kross is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vutila has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kross in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kross working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolf Kross dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kross drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kross postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kross stops Vutila from standing up.
Kross works over Vutila with some ground and pound from guard.
Rolf Kross has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kross is working Vutila over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kross stops Vutila from standing up.
Kross lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kross content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kross postures up in Vutila's guard and throws a big left but Vutila blocks it.
Vutila utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kross 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.
Kross lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kross is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kross postures up and lands a big shot to Vutila's brow.
Kross lands a couple of elbows.
Kross postures up and lands a big shot to Vutila's brow.
Vutila is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kross lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kross stands up over Vutila, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kross is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kross works over Vutila with some ground and pound from guard.
Kross is working Vutila over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kross postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kross lands a couple of digs.
Kross lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kross postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kross stands up over Vutila, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kross postures up and lands a big shot to Vutila's brow.
Kross chips away with some ground and pound.
Kross working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vutila's head.
Kross is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kross's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kross postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kross cracks Vutila with a solid left hand.
Kross chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kross stands and throws Vutila's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kross lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kross lands a few punches from side control.
Vutila sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Vutila is refusing to be controlled, as Kross sits in half guard.
Nice strikes from Kross there.
Vutila has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kross is working away from the top position though.
Kross trying to control the action but Vutila is working from the bottom.
Vutila is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kross scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Kross.
Vutila has hold of Kross's hands but Kross slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vutila is defending against the submission attempts here by Kross.
Kross lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Kross there.
Kross working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vutila is trying to stand.
Nice strikes from Kross there.
Kross lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolf Kross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice cross by Kross.
Kross will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kross throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vutila was covering up waiting for the punch and Kross finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Vutila avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kross throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kross stands up over Vutila, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vutila has momentary wrist control but Kross slips an elbow through the middle.
Kross scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vutila working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kross.
Vutila avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kross working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vutila's head.
Vutila escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kross gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kross landing some decent shots from guard.
Kross stands up over Vutila, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kross landing with the ground and pound.
Vutila preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vutila 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.
Kross working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kross's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kross's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kross lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vutila had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kross defends it easily.
Kross makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kross scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kross makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kross scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kross sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kross passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kross is looking for a kimura here.
Kross lands strikes from half guard.
Kross seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Vutila is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rolf Kross!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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