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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ein Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Krum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krum comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Explosive by Bond kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
37 - 18 - 1 |
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35
157 lbs
26 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
37 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ein Stein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Viktor Krum!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krum misses with a straight left.
Krum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krum.
Stein scores with a nice right hand.
Krum tries to land a front kick but Stein steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good shot there by Krum.
Stein tests Krum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Krum lands with a straight right. Stein didn't see that one coming.
Krum scores with a nice right hand.
Stein swings for the body but Krum moves out of range.
Stein drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stein being controlled here momentarily.
Stein loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Stein throwing strikes but missing.
Krum is trying to keep Stein in close.
Stein might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Krum avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Krum keeping moving, preventing Stein from controlling successfully.
Stein 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.
Krum 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Krum lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Krum wants to control from the top but Stein keeps moving.
Stein tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stein is looking for a triangle but Krum pushes his legs off easily.
Krum drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Stein manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Krum has Stein in his guard.
Stein is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stein engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Krum is controlling Stein's posture.
Stein preventing the sweep.
Stein looking to sit in guard and control but Krum gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stein has momentary wrist control but Krum slips an elbow through the middle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stein is on top in guard.
Krum manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stein manages to get himself to full guard.
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.
Krum is in close to Stein's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stein being controlled here, momentarily.
Krum is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Stein is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Stein has escaped and now he's on top!
Stein trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stein working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stein sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Stein postures up.
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 Ein Stein will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Krum throws out a loose jab but Stein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krum misses with an uppercut.
Stein connects with a right hand. Krum shakes it off.
Krum misses with an uppercut. Stein saw that one coming.
Krum throws a lazy right hand but Stein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stein has taken the fight to the clinch.
Krum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stein stalling in the clinch.
Krum swings wildly with an uppercut but Stein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stein keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Krum's efforts to push away.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stein as Krum tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krum misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stein.
Krum lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stein takes one to the chin there.
Stein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krum.
Stein drops down looking for a counter takedown but Krum sprawls and moves away.
Krum jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Krum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krum's corner calls for a 1-2. Krum obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stein takes one to the chin there.
Krum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stein avoids the body shot from Krum.
An attempted straight right counter from Stein misses the target.
Krum lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice jab there from Krum.
Krum is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A low kick from Krum misses
and Stein counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stein on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Krum has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stein throws a series of punches but Krum avoids them all with ease.
Stein has closed the distance and engaged Krum in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein is trying to stall.
Stein just leaning against Krum, taking a breather.
Stein gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Krum regains guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stein's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Krum looking for a sweep. Not yet Krum, not yet.
Krum keeping moving, preventing Stein from controlling successfully.
Krum not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stein trying to control the position from guard on top but Krum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krum trying to control the position.
Krum utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Krum bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stein's guard.
Krum trying to control the position from guard on top but Stein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stein wants to sweep here but Krum controlling him for the moment.
Stein looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ein Stein overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stein keeping moving, preventing Krum from controlling successfully.
Stein looking to control.
Krum must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krum wants to control from the top but Stein keeps moving.
Krum avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Krum trying to control the position from guard on top but Stein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stein escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Krum gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Krum trying to control the position from guard on top but Stein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Krum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nice uppercut there from Krum.
Krum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Stein wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Krum misses the target.
Krum closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Krum lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Krum lands a glancing blow to the side of Stein's head.
Krum throws a body shot but no joy.
Krum misses with a looping right.
Stein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krum throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krum throws a shot from downtown. Stein moves away and avoids it.
Krum throws a shot from downtown. Stein moves away and avoids it.
Stein scores with a decent looking hook.
Stein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Krum slams his shin into Stein's torso.
Stein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krum manages to avoid it.
Viktor Krum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krum misses with a body shot.
Stein's jab looks to have found its range, popping Krum under the eye.
Krum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stein moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Krum misses the jab.
Krum moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Krum.
Viktor Krum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Krum misses with an attempted mid kick.
Krum throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stein stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krum lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krum fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stein has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slow jab from Stein misses its intended target.
Krum is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Krum connects with a single shot there.
Stein changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Krum looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Krum sneaks back into half guard.
Krum is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stein's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stein's back!
Krum tightening his grip on Stein, looking for the choke.
Krum not allowing Stein to control his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Krum's arms.
Stein trying to control but not successfully.
I really don't envy Stein right now.
Good control from Krum.
Stein trying to control the hands but Krum breaks the grip.
Stein turns into Krum and is now in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Krum holds on and takes a little breather.
Stein scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stein trying to control but Krum is working from the bottom.
Stein preventing the sweep.
Stein throws a big elbow that misses.
Krum has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Krum controls Stein momentarily but Stein frees himself.
Krum has Stein pulled in close to control his posture.
Stein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Krum works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stein wants to pass the guard but Krum is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Krum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Krum has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Krum!
A relieved looking Viktor Krum thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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