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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sung Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Krocidal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krocidal has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Jimmy Krocidal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sung Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Krocidal !
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krocidal decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cole might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Krocidal looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Cole is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Krocidal 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Krocidal 's back!
Cole looking to break Krocidal 's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Krocidal remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Cole will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Cole looking for the choke from the back.
Cole is punishing Krocidal with strikes - can he finish him?!
Cole softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Even with his hooks in, Cole manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Cole 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.
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!
Cole is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Krocidal defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Cole looking for the choke from the back.
Cole lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Krocidal hold on?!
Can Krocidal hold on?! Cole is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Krocidal covers up after that shot from Cole.
Cole keeps control of the position as Krocidal tries to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krocidal trying to control the hands but Cole won't let him.
Cole scores with punches to the body.
Cole tries to get the hooks in deep but Krocidal pushed the leg off.
Krocidal is taking damage to the body and head.
Cole really is a fat lump.
Cole scores with punches from the back.
Cole working for a choke but Krocidal is defending well.
Cole working for a choke but Krocidal is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Krocidal !
Krocidal looking very determined here, making life difficult for Cole.
Cole has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Cole throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Krocidal !
Krocidal is trying to get back to his feet but Cole has full control of the position and if anything, Krocidal has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Cole is punishing Krocidal with some ground and pound.
Krocidal looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krocidal showing good submission defense here.
Krocidal grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Cole scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Cole scores with punches from the back.
Cole is landing with strikes. Krocidal can't take much more of this.
Cole controlling well, preventing Krocidal from escaping the position.
Cole connects with a big shot to the side of Krocidal 's head.
Krocidal looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cole lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Cole.
Cole scores with punches from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole lands punches and elbows.
Cole throwing damaging strikes from the back! Krocidal could be in trouble here!
Krocidal tries to break free.
Cole working for a choke but Krocidal reverses nicely into Cole 's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krocidal tries to stand but Cole is controlling from the bottom.
Krocidal trying to move into half guard but instead Cole has managed to sweep!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sung Cole dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cole shoots for a takedown but Krocidal saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Krocidal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cole shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Krocidal 's guard.
Cole works over Krocidal with some ground and pound from guard.
Sung Cole overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cole chips away with some ground and pound.
Cole stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cole misses with a takedown attempt - Krocidal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Krocidal now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Krocidal enables Cole to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Krocidal manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Krocidal has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Cole has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Krocidal is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole goes for a takedown attempt but Krocidal pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sung Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cole has managed to clinch.
Krocidal is looking to break free of the clinch but Cole has double underhooks.
Krocidal is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cole goes for a takedown in the clinch but Krocidal prevents it.
Cole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krocidal can do to turn this around?
Krocidal jumps guard.
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.
Cole working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cole chips away with some ground and pound.
Cole cracks Krocidal with a solid left hand.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Krocidal holds on and takes a little breather.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Krocidal can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cole working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Krocidal has momentary wrist control but Cole slips an elbow through the middle.
Cole lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cole scoring with punches to the head and body.
Krocidal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Krocidal keeping moving, preventing Cole from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole cracks Krocidal with a solid left hand.
Cole working some strikes from top position.
Cole postures up in Krocidal 's guard and throws a big left but Krocidal blocks it.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Krocidal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cole is working Krocidal over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cole wants to control from the top but Krocidal keeps moving.
Cole content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four 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.
Krocidal tries to strike from the bottom.
Cole wants to stand but Krocidal has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cole is trying hard to land a takedown here. Krocidal sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cole is trying hard to land a takedown here. Krocidal sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Krocidal throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cole counters with a single leg into guard. Krocidal didn't expect that.
Krocidal throws a couple of heel strikes.
Cole lands a couple of elbows.
Krocidal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cole makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cole wants to stand but Krocidal has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sung Cole dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Cole is trying hard to land a takedown here. Krocidal sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Krocidal throws a fast counter high kick but Cole manages to duck under it in time.
Sung Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole looking to score a takedown here. Krocidal is defending well but Cole drives through and ends up in Krocidal 's guard.
Krocidal is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Cole breaks from the clinch.
Cole moves into range and clinches up with Krocidal .
Cole has Krocidal pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cole pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Krocidal tumbling to the mat - Cole dives into Krocidal 's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cole's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cole working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cole 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.
Cole with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Krocidal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cole trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cole stopping the sweep attempt from Krocidal .
Krocidal wants to get back to his feet but Cole is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Krocidal trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Krocidal has momentary wrist control but Cole slips an elbow through the middle.
Cole is in close to Krocidal 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cole with a nice head shot there.
Cole 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.
Cole is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cole accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cole postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krocidal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cole wants to control from the top but Krocidal keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cole fails to land the takedown.
Cole gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Krocidal to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cole scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sung Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cole manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Krocidal on his heels. He'll look to pass Krocidal 's guard now, I'm sure.
Krocidal wriggles free and stands up.
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!
Krocidal defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cole.
Krocidal shoots in and bounces Cole off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jimmy Krocidal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sung Cole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Krocidal landing with the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sung Cole.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cole, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sung Cole!
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