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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krisko Kurtev (ranked 3330 p4p, 4567 weight class) and Gustav Rinaldi (ranked 418 p4p, 524 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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6 - 9 - 0 |
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7 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Krisko Kurtev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gustav Rinaldi!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurtev drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rinaldi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kurtev throwing strikes but missing.
Kurtev works over Rinaldi with some ground and pound from guard.
Kurtev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kurtev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rinaldi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kurtev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kurtev is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rinaldi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rinaldi has escaped and now he's on top!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurtev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kurtev tries to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurtev throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kurtev tries to strike from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kurtev is on top in guard.
Kurtev postures up in Rinaldi's guard and throws a big left but Rinaldi blocks it.
Rinaldi trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurtev is in close to Rinaldi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rinaldi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kurtev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurtev is working Rinaldi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kurtev lands a couple of elbows.
Kurtev trying to control but Rinaldi is working from the bottom.
Kurtev 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.
Rinaldi working for a triangle but Kurtev defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rinaldi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kurtev works over Rinaldi with some ground and pound from guard.
Kurtev is looking to work some ground and pound but Rinaldi has wrist control.
Our spies down at at UnderGround Training Facility inform us that Rinaldi has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Kurtev with a nice head shot there.
Rinaldi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rinaldi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurtev moves into full guard.
Kurtev is trying to control the position but Rinaldi postures up.
Kurtev is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Rinaldi has his hands clasped together but Kurtev extends and breaks Rinaldi's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Kurtev.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Krisko Kurtev!
Krisko Kurtev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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