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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Kristo (ranked 5623 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sol Fitzsimmons (ranked 2731 p4p, 359 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matt Kristo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sol Fitzsimmons!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kristo instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fitzsimmons takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kristo slowing the pace effectively.
Fitzsimmons lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fitzsimmons looking to stall.
Fitzsimmons tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fitzsimmons pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fitzsimmons dodges the punch combination from Kristo.
Sol Fitzsimmons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzsimmons clinches up with Kristo and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kristo pushes off an throws an elbow but Fitzsimmons leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kristo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook. Kristo ducked under it nicely.
Fitzsimmons has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kristo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristo connects with a single shot there.
Fitzsimmons throws a solid leg kick but Kristo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fitzsimmons.
A head kick misses from Fitzsimmons.
Kristo is looking to counter the offense by Fitzsimmons and move into the clinch.
Fitzsimmons keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kristo.
Fitzsimmons has managed to clinch.
Fitzsimmons has a couple of punches blocked by Kristo.
Fitzsimmons lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kristo.
Fitzsimmons blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stalling in the clinch from Kristo.
Kristo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fitzsimmons's defenses.
Fitzsimmons letting Kristo take a breather here.
Kristo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kristo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Sol Fitzsimmons has been cut.
Fitzsimmons has a couple of punches blocked by Kristo.
Fitzsimmons blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristo misses with a knee to the head.
Kristo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Fitzsimmons.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kristo can't find room to land a body shot as Fitzsimmons controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kristo as Fitzsimmons tries to tie him up.
Kristo lands a damaging elbow.
Kristo lands an elbow inside.
Fitzsimmons throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kristos head.
Fitzsimmons dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kristo taking a breather.
Fitzsimmons is looking to break free of the clinch but Kristo has double underhooks.
Kristo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kristo blocks an elbow strike.
Fitzsimmons lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fitzsimmons's defenses.
Fitzsimmons wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kristo has him pressed against the cage.
Kristo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fitzsimmons slowing the pace effectively.
Fitzsimmons breaks from the clinch.
Fitzsimmons digs a good body shot into Kristo's ribs.
Kristo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fitzsimmons.
Kristo loads up on a big right hand but Fitzsimmons slips the punch.
Kristo closes the distance and pushes Fitzsimmons back into the cage.
A knee to the head by Kristo.
Fitzsimmons throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fitzsimmons lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kristo.
Fitzsimmons lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kristo lands an elbow inside that Fitzsimmons shrugs off.
Fitzsimmons stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kristo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kristo gets a clinch.
Kristo tries a knee to the head but Fitzsimmons blocks it.
Kristo avoids a wild elbow strike from Fitzsimmons.
Kristo lands an elbow that stopped Fitzsimmons in his tracks for a moment.
Fitzsimmons works on Kristo's body with a couple of short punches.
Kristo with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kristo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fitzsimmons has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fitzsimmons working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kristo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fitzsimmons lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Kristo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sol Fitzsimmons's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fitzsimmons lands with a cross.
Kristo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fitzsimmons thuds his right hand into Kristo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kristo moves out of range as Fitzsimmons throws a body kick.
Matt Kristo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fitzsimmons swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fitzsimmons connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kristo momentarily.
Sol Fitzsimmons seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kristo checks a leg kick.
Fitzsimmons has closed the distance and engaged Kristo in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fitzsimmons lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzsimmons lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kristo or not.
Fitzsimmons pushes off an throws an elbow but Kristo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kristo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kristo lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristo lands an elbow that stopped Fitzsimmons in his tracks for a moment.
That has opened up Sol Fitzsimmons's cut even more.
Kristo blocks an elbow strike.
Kristo is struggling to control the position.
Fitzsimmons throws a punch but it's blocked by Kristo.
Kristo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fitzsimmons avoids it.
Kristo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons lands a left hand.
Fitzsimmons looking to stall.
Kristo trying to land knees to the body.
Fitzsimmons lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fitzsimmons wants to take the fight to the mat but Kristo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kristo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fitzsimmons throws a head punch that misses.
Matt Kristo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kristo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fitzsimmons tries a body shot but Kristo blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons can't find room to land a body shot as Kristo controls the action.
Kristo breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kristo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kristo lands an elbow just above Fitzsimmons 's eye.
Fitzsimmons takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fitzsimmons.
Kristo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kristo.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kristo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kristo gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Kristo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fitzsimmons is breathing heavily.
Kristo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fitzsimmons's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Kristo.
Kristo lands an elbow inside.
The cut above Sol Fitzsimmons's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kristo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fitzsimmons pushes off an throws an elbow but Kristo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kristo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kristo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fitzsimmons up against the cage.
Kristo breaks from the clinch.
Kristo is looking to clinch.
Sol Fitzsimmons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fitzsimmons tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kristo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Fitzsimmons.
A clash of legs there as Kristo blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristo cracks Fitzsimmons with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fitzsimmons misses with a straight right.
Kristo is looking to clinch.
Fitzsimmons throws a head kick that misses.
Kristo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fitzsimmons swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kristo.
Kristo fails with the takedown.
Fitzsimmons connects with a body shot.
Kristo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fitzsimmons throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Kristo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitzsimmons waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kristo.
Fitzsimmons waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kristo.
Kristo has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Matt Kristo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sol Fitzsimmons's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Fitzsimmons has Kristo up against the cage in a clinch.
Fitzsimmons lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kristo takes a shot to the head.
Fitzsimmons throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kristo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kristo lands a knee to the body.
Kristo lands with a left to the head.
Kristo blocks a body shot from Fitzsimmons.
Kristo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fitzsimmons's defenses.
Kristo breaks the clinch.
Fitzsimmons swats away the attempt to clinch by Kristo.
Kristo tries to clinch there but Fitzsimmons circles away.
Fitzsimmons let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fitzsimmons swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kristo counters with a nice uppercut.
Fitzsimmons is rocked!
Kristo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fitzsimmons is still on wobbly legs! Can Kristo finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fitzsimmons seems to have recovered his senses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzsimmons. Kristo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kristo is looking to counter the offense by Fitzsimmons and move into the clinch.
Kristo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kristo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body punch.
Kristo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kristo tries to land knees in the clinch but Fitzsimmons avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kristo obliges.
Fitzsimmons takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fitzsimmons wants to get back to striking at distance but Kristo won't allow it.
Fitzsimmons takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fitzsimmons avoiding damage as Kristo throws knees to the body.
Fitzsimmons wants to stall.
Kristo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fitzsimmons has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kristo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kristo taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kristo lands an elbow inside that Fitzsimmons shrugs off.
Fitzsimmons tries to break free but Kristo pushes him back against the cage.
Fitzsimmons letting Kristo take a breather here.
Fitzsimmons is looking to break free of the clinch but Kristo has double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fitzsimmons as Kristo tries to tie him up.
Fitzsimmons letting Kristo take a breather here.
Kristo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sol Fitzsimmons's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kristo looking to stall.
Fitzsimmons misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Fitzsimmons scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fitzsimmons lands a right hand.
Fitzsimmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fitzsimmons takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fitzsimmons can't get the takedown.
Fitzsimmons misses with an elbow over the top.
Kristo taking a breather.
Fitzsimmons takes an elbow to the temple.
Fitzsimmons has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kristo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kristo is working the Thai clinch up against the cage. He yanks Fitzsimmons's head to one side and delivers a picture perfect knee, right on the button! Boom! Down goes Fitzsimmons! He's out! He's out! The fight is over, just like that!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Matt Kristo!
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hype
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FIGHT
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