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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gena Krocodil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rollins comes into the arena with meat on the table blaring out of the sound system. Ryan Rollins could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gena Krocodil's chin.
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291 lbs
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289 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Rollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gena Krocodil!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krocodil gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rollins to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Krocodil keeping moving, preventing Rollins from controlling successfully.
Rollins is really struggling to control Krocodil but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rollins wants to stand but Krocodil has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Krocodil looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Krocodil throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rollins wants to stand and escape but instead Krocodil has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins being controlled here, momentarily.
Rollins keeping moving, preventing Krocodil from controlling successfully.
Rollins is trying to keep Krocodil in close.
Rollins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rollins avoids the attempt from Krocodil to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins raining down shots from the mount!
Krocodil is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Krocodil is squirming around, avoiding Rollins's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krocodil sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Krocodil gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rollins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Krocodil swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rollins trying to control but Krocodil is working from the bottom.
Rollins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rollins looking to sit in guard and control but Krocodil gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Krocodil wants to pass the guard but Rollins is keeping the position.
Krocodil sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Krocodil is looking to work some ground and pound but Rollins has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins is looking to stand up but Krocodil isn't so interested in that idea.
Rollins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Krocodil controls the pace.
Rollins is breathing heavily.
Krocodil drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rollins dives on top into guard.
Rollins tries to free his leg and advance position but Krocodil is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Krocodil holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ryan Rollins will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Krocodil tries to clinch but Rollins moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Rollins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Krocodil gets a clinch.
Krocodil is trying to stall.
Rollins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Krocodil's efforts to push away.
Krocodil fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rollins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rollins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Krocodil tries to avoid it but Rollins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Krocodil to the ground. Krocodil escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ryan Rollins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rollins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Krocodil is fending him off so far but Rollins persists. Nope, Krocodil circles away and we're back to standing.
A clash of legs there as Rollins blocks the low kick.
Rollins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krocodil swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins shoots for a takedown but Krocodil saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Rollins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rollins stuffs the takedown attempt from Krocodil. Krocodil gets slowly back to his feet.
Rollins misses with a wild body shot.
Krocodil throws a low kick but Rollins avoids it.
Krocodil clinches up with Rollins and pushes him back against the cage.
Come on Krocodil - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Krocodil is trying to force a seperation but Rollins has the dominant position.
Krocodil jumps guard and drags Rollins to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Krocodil looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Krocodil manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krocodil is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Krocodil lands with a nice combination. Rollins backs away looking to recover.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Krocodil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krocodil throws a sloppy head kick and Rollins moves out of range easily.
Rollins fails with a takedown attempt.
Krocodil jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krocodil instigates a clinch.
Rollins gets underhooks to prevent Krocodil's takedown attempt.
Krocodil is trying to force a seperation but Rollins has the dominant position.
Krocodil gets control of Rollins's arms and successfully pulls guard. Krocodil will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rollins tries to free his leg and advance position but Krocodil is retaining full guard.
Krocodil wants to stand and escape but Rollins is having none of it.
Krocodil looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Krocodil is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krocodil sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gena Krocodil has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rollins slaps away a takedown attempt from Krocodil, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krocodil wants to clinch.
Krocodil shoots in for a takedown but Rollins shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gena Krocodil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Rollins keeps the fight on the outside.
Krocodil fails with the takedown
and Rollins counters with a shoot takedown. Krocodil fights it but they end up in guard.
Krocodil utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Krocodil trying to keep a closed guard but Rollins is proving a slippery customer.
Krocodil is pulling down on Rollins's head. It's preventing any offense from Rollins, at least for the moment.
Rollins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Krocodil is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Krocodil seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krocodil stands up from half guard.
Rollins closes the distance and clinches up with Krocodil, looking for a takedown. Rollins pushes Krocodil against the cage but Krocodil circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rollins tries to clinch up.
Rollins has a takedown stuffed.
Krocodil misses with a takedown attempt - Rollins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Krocodil shoots in and drives through. Rollins sprawls well.
Ryan Rollins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gena Krocodil.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krocodil shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Rollins as Krocodil shoots in.
Rollins misses with a head kick.
Rollins avoids the head kick by Krocodil.
Krocodil tries to clinch there but Rollins circles away.
Krocodil avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krocodil misses with a low kick.
Krocodil fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rollins leaves Krocodil with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rollins moves in looking to clinch but Krocodil pushes him off.
Gena Krocodil seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krocodil misses with a takedown attempt - Rollins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rollins stuffs the takedown.
Rollins drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rollins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Krocodil on the ground.
Krocodil not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rollins wants to stand and escape but instead Krocodil has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Krocodil postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rollins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krocodil passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Krocodil seems content to control.
Krocodil passes to side control.
Rollins trying to remain calm as Krocodil controls from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rollins is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ground and pound from Krocodil seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Krocodil trying to control the position but Rollins is working away.
Rollins avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Krocodil.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gena Krocodil.
Well Krocodil has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gena Krocodil!
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energy
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hype
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