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Event:
TRFC87
Date: Aug 13, 2017 |
#R1#
Yamamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamamoto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Krivoruchko looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Yamamoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krivoruchko.
Yamamoto throws a big counter combination but Krivoruchko scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yamamoto. That's going to slow Krivoruchko down.
Krivoruchko swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands a slapping body shot.
Krivoruchko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses.
Krivoruchko now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#CL#
Yamamoto rushes Krivoruchko and presses him up against the cage.
Yamamoto misses with a body punch.
Yamamoto slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Krivoruchko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Krivoruchko throws a big shot that misses.
Yamamoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Krivoruchko circles away.
Krivoruchko let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Krivoruchko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL#
Yamamoto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yamamoto goes for a takedown attempt but Krivoruchko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#T1#
Krivoruchko misses with a straight left.
Krivoruchko blocks a head kick by Yamamoto.
#CL#
Krivoruchko tries to keep at a distance but Yamamoto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Krivoruchko misses with a body punch.
Krivoruchko avoiding damage as Yamamoto throws knees to the body.
#BC2#
Krivoruchko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Yamamoto rushes Krivoruchko and presses him up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yamamoto takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #BC#
Yamamoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yamamoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krivoruchko is looking for the big counter here.
Krivoruchko lands with a shot to the body.
Krivoruchko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krivoruchko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#T2#
The fighters circling - Krivoruchko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamamoto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamamoto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Krivoruchko defends well and Yamamoto ends up having to push Krivoruchko into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matsui Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Yamamoto gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD#
Yamamoto tightens his grip and picks Krivoruchko up, before dumping him to the ground. Krivoruchko manages to land in guard.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Krivoruchko keeps moving.
Yamamoto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yamamoto scoring with punches to the head and body.
Krivoruchko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yamamoto is one step ahead there.
Yamamoto makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T3#
Yamamoto trying to control but Krivoruchko is working from the bottom.
Yamamoto working some strikes from top position.
Yamamoto trying to control but Krivoruchko is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yamamoto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Krivoruchko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Krivoruchko working a defensive guard here.
Yamamoto looking to pass the guard.
Yamamoto with a nice head shot there.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Krivoruchko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Krivoruchko's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yamamoto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Yamamoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Krivoruchko is retaining full guard.
Krivoruchko keeping moving, preventing Yamamoto from controlling successfully.
Yamamoto is stalling in the full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Krivoruchko keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Yamamoto drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yamamoto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matsui Yamamoto dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD#
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Yamamoto lands a couple of digs.
Krivoruchko keeping moving, preventing Yamamoto from controlling successfully.
Yamamoto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krivoruchko can do to turn this around?
Yamamoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krivoruchko is keeping the position for now.
Yamamoto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SU#
Yamamoto stands up from Krivoruchko's guard - Yamamoto perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Krivoruchko gets caught napping as Yamamoto dives in and scores a takedown. Krivoruchko manages to retain guard.
Yamamoto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Krivoruchko is breathing heavily.
Yamamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Krivoruchko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Yamamoto connects with a couple of short punches.
We've been informed that Krivoruchko has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Yamamoto is stalling in the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yamamoto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Krivoruchko keeps moving.
Yamamoto pushes down on Krivoruchko's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Yamamoto takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Krivoruchko is refusing to be controlled, as Yamamoto sits in half guard. #T2#
Yamamoto thows a huge punch but Krivoruchko dodges it nicely.
Yamamoto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Krivoruchko defending well though.
Yamamoto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yamamoto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Krivoruchko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Matsui Yamamoto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Krivoruchko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yamamoto is nestled in close to Krivoruchko, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Yamamoto throwing shots but Krivoruchko is blocking nicely.
Yamamoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yamamoto passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Krivoruchko!
Yamamoto scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Krivoruchko?
#T3#
Yamamoto landing strikes, looking to finish!
Yamamoto pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Yamamoto tries to control but Krivoruchko wriggling away.
Yamamoto landing shots from mount.
Yamamoto dominating with strikes here.
Yamamoto pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Yamamoto working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Yamamoto controlling the pace for now.
Yamamoto with good strikes from the mount here!#T4##SUB#
Yamamoto looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Yamamoto fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
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!
Yamamoto lands a big elbow.
Krivoruchko is in a horrible position here. Yamamoto smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamamoto tries to control but Krivoruchko wriggling away.
Yamamoto landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matsui Yamamoto dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamamoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krivoruchko is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yamamoto with a body shot.
Yamamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krivoruchko throws a series of punches but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Krivoruchko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamamoto manages to avoid it.
Krivoruchko takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown but Krivoruchko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Krivoruchko misses.#TD#
Yamamoto fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Krivoruchko to the ground. Yamamoto is now in Krivoruchko's guard.
Krivoruchko keeping moving, preventing Yamamoto from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yamamoto looking to pass the guard.
Krivoruchko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yamamoto throws a big elbow that misses. #T1#
Yamamoto throws a big right hand that misses.
Yamamoto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yamamoto distracts Krivoruchko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Yamamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Krivoruchko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yamamoto throws a big elbow that misses.
Yamamoto lands a couple of digs.
Yamamoto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yamamoto with a nice head shot there.#T2#
Yamamoto throwing strikes from guard but Krivoruchko blocks nicely.
Yamamoto works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Krivoruchko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Krivoruchko!
Yamamoto raining down hammerfists from mount.
Yamamoto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yamamoto lands a couple of good shots and Krivoruchko has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Yamamoto scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
#SUB#
Yamamoto patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Yamamoto connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Krivoruchko to escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Yamamoto is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Krivoruchko knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Krivoruchko for a finish. #T3#
Krivoruchko is trapped and Yamamoto is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Yamamoto scores with strikes from the back.
Yamamoto is looking to control Krivoruchko but Krivoruchko is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Yamamoto lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Matsui Yamamoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yamamoto throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Krivoruchko just trying to survive but Yamamoto is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Yamamoto wants to control but Krivoruchko is keeping busy.#T4#
Yamamoto is working the ground and pound. Can Krivoruchko escape?#SUB#
Krivoruchko is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Yamamoto gets his way!
Yamamoto throwing damaging strikes from the back! Krivoruchko could be in trouble here!
Yamamoto is punishing Krivoruchko with some ground and pound. #SUB#
Yamamoto looking for the RNC.
Krivoruchko is really stuck here.
Yamamoto trying to control.
Anatol Krivoruchko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB#
Krivoruchko is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matsui Yamamoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yamamoto, 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Matsui Yamamoto!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Matsui Yamamoto!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Matsui Yamamoto!
Matsui Yamamoto wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
TRFC85
Date: Jul 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Krivoruchko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Longfellow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Krivoruchko looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Krivoruchko lands a slapping body shot.
Longfellow changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Krivoruchko tries to avoid it but Longfellow manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Krivoruchko to the ground. Krivoruchko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Krivoruchko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Longfellow has time to react.
Longfellow throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Krivoruchko's waist but Krivoruchko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Longfellow off to one side.
Krivoruchko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Longfellow.
#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Longfellow.
Longfellow tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Longfellow cracks Krivoruchko with a big right hand but Krivoruchko just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Longfellow throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Longfellow will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T1#
Krivoruchko is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #SU#
Longfellow stands up and beckons Krivoruchko to his feet.
Anatol Krivoruchko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Longfellow scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #TD#
Longfellow feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Longfellow 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.
Longfellow wants to pass the guard but Krivoruchko is keeping the position.#SU#
Longfellow decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #TD#
Longfellow closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Krivoruchko to the mat! Krivoruchko manages to get full guard.
Longfellow wants to pass the guard but Krivoruchko is keeping the position.
Longfellow trying to control the position from guard on top but Krivoruchko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2##SU#
Longfellow gets to his feet - Krivoruchko follows without any prompting.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krivoruchko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Longfellow swings for the body but Krivoruchko moves out of range.
Longfellow looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Krivoruchko throws an off balance right hand
#TD#
so Longfellow counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Krivoruchko is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Longfellow dives into side control.
#REVB##SU#
Longfellow decides to take the fight back to the feet. #CL#
Longfellow has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T3#
Longfellow is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Krivoruchko is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bane Longfellow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Longfellow is working for takedown but Krivoruchko is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD#
Longfellow is trying to trip Krivoruchko. He has hold of a leg but Krivoruchko is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Longfellow persists though and gets the takedown into guard.#SUB#
Longfellow thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Longfellow advances position into side control!
Longfellow grinds an elbow into Krivoruchko's temple.
Longfellow throws a strike aimed at the side of Krivoruchko's head but Krivoruchko avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Longfellow moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Krivoruchko defending against the ground and pound. #T4#
Longfellow trying to control the action but Krivoruchko is working from the bottom.
Krivoruchko on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #SUB#
Longfellow is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Krivoruchko knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Longfellow trying to control the action but Krivoruchko is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bane Longfellow dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Krivoruchko just misses with a punch to the body.
Krivoruchko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krivoruchko throws a nice looking combination but Longfellow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've been informed that Krivoruchko has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Krivoruchko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Longfellow.
Longfellow shoots in for a takedown but Krivoruchko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As Longfellow backs off Krivoruchko throws a huge counter combo but Longfellow manages to avoid it all.#TD#
Longfellow gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Longfellow has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #TD#
Longfellow looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Longfellow is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Krivoruchko is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Longfellow scores with a couple of nice shots.
Krivoruchko is breathing heavily.#T1#
Longfellow landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Longfellow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Longfellow scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SU#
Longfellow stands up and beckons Krivoruchko to join him on the feet. #TD#
Longfellow manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Krivoruchko on his heels. He'll look to pass Krivoruchko's guard now, I'm sure.
Longfellow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Longfellow is working Krivoruchko over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Longfellow wants to control from the top but Krivoruchko keeps moving.
Longfellow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2#
Longfellow working some strikes from top position.
Longfellow advances to half guard.
Longfellow winds up and cracks Krivoruchko with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Longfellow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Longfellow working over Krivoruchko with some ground and pound. Krivoruchko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Longfellow lands a nice short elbow.
Longfellow is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Krivoruchko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Longfellow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krivoruchko can do to turn this around?
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!
Krivoruchko is not content to let Longfellow control the position.#T3##SU#
Longfellow decides to stand and escape the position.
Anatol Krivoruchko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Longfellow shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Longfellow showed some decent athleticism there.
Longfellow working Krivoruchko over with strikes.
Longfellow trying to pass the guard but Krivoruchko defending well.
Krivoruchko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T4#
Longfellow lands strikes from half guard.
Longfellow lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #ROC#
Krivoruchko is rocked!
Longfellow trying to pass the guard but Krivoruchko defending well. #SUB#
Longfellow is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Longfellow looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Krivoruchko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bane Longfellow dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Nice sprawl there from Krivoruchko as Longfellow shoots in.
Longfellow shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Krivoruchko as he avoids it easily.
Krivoruchko with a body punch. A glancing blow. #TD#
Longfellow gets the takedown into side control.
Longfellow controlling the position.
Longfellow's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longfellow lands a decent elbow from side control.
Krivoruchko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Longfellow is looking to take a break and control but Krivoruchko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Longfellow is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Krivoruchko is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Longfellow is putting a hurting on Krivoruchko here, landing some big shots from side control.
Longfellow moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Longfellow has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Krivoruchko!#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Longfellow is landing with some decent strikes but Krivoruchko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Longfellow controlling the position easily from mount.
Longfellow in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
#SUB#
Longfellow is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Krivoruchko has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Longfellow trying to control but Krivoruchko is having none of it. #T3#
Longfellow landing strikes, looking to finish!
Longfellow landing strikes, looking to finish!
The referee warns Krivoruchko that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Krivoruchko is still in real trouble! Can Longfellow finish him?#SUB#
Longfellow working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Longfellow tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Krivoruchko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Krivoruchko taking shots to the head. #T4#
Longfellow controlling from mount.
Longfellow seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Krivoruchko for as long as he can get away with.
Longfellow has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Longfellow postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Krivoruchko bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Longfellow and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bane Longfellow!
Bane Longfellow really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that SHINTO logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 12, 2017 |
#R1#
Krivoruchko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Krivoruchko misses the shot to the body.
Krivoruchko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krivoruchko misses with a body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nice has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.#CL#
Krivoruchko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice looking for a takedown.
Krivoruchko can't get the takedown.
Krivoruchko wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anatol Krivoruchko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Nice gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. #ES#
Krivoruchko pushes Nice off and scrambles back to his feet.
Krivoruchko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T1#
Nice tries to score a power double leg takedown but Krivoruchko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nice somewhat.
Krivoruchko lands with a shot to the body.
Nice looks winded!
Nice takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Krivoruchko misses with a takedown #TD2#
and Nice counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nice is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Krivoruchko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #ES#
Krivoruchko has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Nice has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Krivoruchko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#T2#
Krivoruchko has had enough of the clinch but Nice keeps him there for the moment.#TD2#
Nice has Krivoruchko pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Nice pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Krivoruchko tumbling to the mat - Nice dives into Krivoruchko's guard.
Krivoruchko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice trying to control but Krivoruchko is working from the bottom.
Krivoruchko is looking to stand back up but Nice counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Krivoruchko.
Krivoruchko is trying to control but can't.
Well, if Nice is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Krivoruchko is looking for a sweep. Nice is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T3#
Krivoruchko works his way to full guard. Good work.#ES#
Krivoruchko has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Nice off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Krivoruchko throws a combination. Nice tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nice or perhaps it was just good defense by Krivoruchko, which made it look bad.
Krivoruchko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nice's hands.#CL#
Krivoruchko closes the distance and clinches. #TD2#
Nice pulls guard successfully.
#T4#
Krivoruchko postures up in Nice's guard and throws a big left but Nice blocks it. #SU#
Krivoruchko stands up and waves to Nice to follow him.
Nice leaves Krivoruchko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
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!
Nice closes the distance and clinches up with Krivoruchko, looking for a takedown. Nice pushes Krivoruchko against the cage but Krivoruchko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It looked like Krivoruchko was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A punch combination from Krivoruchko misses.
Nice now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Krivoruchko scores with a shot to the body.
Krivoruchko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Krivoruchko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Krivoruchko tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nice sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Krivoruchko somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anatol Krivoruchko 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.
#R2#
Nice looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Krivoruchko defends it nicely.
Krivoruchko cracks Nice with a good jab.#TD2#
Nice gets the takedown into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krivoruchko sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nice is breathing heavily.
Krivoruchko flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Krivoruchko wants to get back to his feet.
Krivoruchko is looking for a sweep. Nice is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1#
Krivoruchko trying to control here.
Nice not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Krivoruchko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nice on the ground.
Nice prevents Krivoruchko from improving his position.
Krivoruchko is trying to stand.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Krivoruchko trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Krivoruchko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Anatol Krivoruchko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krivoruchko tries to clinch up.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Krivoruchko tries to avoid it but Nice manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Krivoruchko to the ground. Krivoruchko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krivoruchko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krivoruchko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#CL#
Krivoruchko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nice, pushing him back against the cage.
Krivoruchko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice wants a takedown but no success here.
Anatol Krivoruchko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimbo Nice.
Krivoruchko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nice drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Krivoruchko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nice pulls his leg out and moves away.
#T3#
Nice shoots in and drives through. Krivoruchko sprawls well.
Anatol Krivoruchko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Nice. No joy for Krivoruchko on that attempt.
Krivoruchko is looking to wear down Nice with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Krivoruchko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice misses with a takedown
and Krivoruchko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Krivoruchko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nice can do to turn this around?
Nice takedown defense from Nice. No joy for Krivoruchko on that attempt.
Nice throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T4#
Nice on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice shoots in for a double leg but Krivoruchko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
An attempted straight right counter from Krivoruchko misses the target.
Krivoruchko lands with an overhand left.
Krivoruchko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nice under the eye.
Anatol Krivoruchko is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice walks into a jab.
Krivoruchko misses with a double jab.
Krivoruchko scores with a nice right hand.
Nice slips a straight right by Krivoruchko.
Krivoruchko misses with a few strikes there.
Nice is trying hard to land a takedown here. Krivoruchko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Krivoruchko misses with a low kick as Nice jumps back.
Nice takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anatol Krivoruchko dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Krivoruchko throws a series of punches but Nice moves out of range.
Nice shoots in for a takedown but Krivoruchko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#CL#
Krivoruchko pushes Nice up against the cage in a clinch.
Krivoruchko looking for a takedown.
Krivoruchko prevents the takedown attempt.
Krivoruchko wants to take the fight to the mat but Nice manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Krivoruchko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nice pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anatol Krivoruchko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice tries to pull guard but Krivoruchko holds him up against the cage and eventually Nice drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krivoruchko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nice gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Krivoruchko looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Nice leaning his opponent against the cage.
Krivoruchko has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nice after a bit of a struggle.
Nice can't get the takedown.
Krivoruchko tries for a takedown but Nice manages to get underhooks.
Krivoruchko has Nice pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nice manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Krivoruchko goes for a takedown attempt but Nice pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#TD2#
Nice closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nice lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Krivoruchko down.
Nice creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Krivoruchko sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Nice in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Krivoruchko tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Krivoruchko tries to escape the position.
#T3##SUB2#
Krivoruchko won't enjoy being in this position. Nice looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Krivoruchko is tapping - it's over boys! Nice picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jimbo Nice!
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