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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Duranto (ranked 154 p4p, 33 weight class) and Herb Krison (ranked 22 p4p, 4 weight class). Krison has chosen Rebelution as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Roberto Duranto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Herb Krison!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Krison.
Duranto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Krison.
Krison fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duranto.
Krison dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Krison misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Duranto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Duranto misses with an uppercut. Krison saw that one coming.
Krison staying out of range there.
Krison wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Krison lands a leg kick that knocks Duranto off balance momentarily.
A slow jab from Duranto misses its intended target.
Krison doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Krison misses with a body shot.
Duranto slips a straight right by Krison.
Krison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Krison tests Duranto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duranto looks for the body kick but Krison saw that one coming.
Krison throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Duranto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krison slips a jab and a cross from Duranto.
Krison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Krison lands a right hook to the body.
Duranto takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've been told by Duranto's head coaches at The Lab that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Krison throws the left hand but Duranto avoids the punch easily.
Duranto checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Duranto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Duranto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Duranto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
Krison fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Duranto on the side of the head.
Krison with a hook.
Krison cracks Duranto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Krison tries to close the distance and clinch but Duranto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Krison misses the body punch
and Duranto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Krison lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Duranto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Duranto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krison throws a low kick but it's checked well by Duranto.
Nice body kick from Duranto.
Krison is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Duranto rather than just go for the knockout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Krison.
Krison scores with a punch to the head.
Duranto moves out of range as Krison strikes.
Krison misses with an uppercut. Duranto saw that one coming.
Duranto misses with a few strikes there.
Krison throws a right hand that misses
and Duranto counters with an inside leg kick.
Duranto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Krison tried to score with a low kick but Duranto checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Duranto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Krison lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duranto's sensitive parts.
Krison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duranto defending well as Krison loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krison misses with a body shot
and Duranto counters with a stiff right hand.
Duranto throws out a loose jab but Krison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Krison shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Duranto misses with a double jab.
Krison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duranto.
Krison throws a body shot but no joy.
Duranto throwing a counter right hand but Krison manages to avoid it.
Duranto lands with a kick to the ribs.
Krison throws an off balance right hand
and Krison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
Krison has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Duranto scores with a nice strike.
A decent looking cross lands there for Krison.
Herb Krison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krison checks a leg kick nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duranto throws a leg kick that misses.
Duranto feints a jab promting Krison to slip. Duranto then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Krison slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krison takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Krison misses with a body shot.
Krison is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Duranto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Duranto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duranto moves into the clinch.
A short right from Duranto.
Krison misses with the head strike.
Duranto digs a right hand underneath Krison's ribcage. Krison let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Duranto stalling against the cage.
Krison lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Krison misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krison misses with the head strike.
Krison misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Krison.
Krison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krison keeps control of Duranto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Herb Krison will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Duranto scores with a leg kick.
Duranto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duranto misses with an uppercut. Krison saw that one coming.
Duranto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duranto is looking to land body kicks.
Krison thinks about the counter body kick.
Duranto walks into a straight right hand from Krison.
Duranto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Krison misses the target.
Duranto throws an off balance right hand
and Krison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duranto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krison scores with a jab to the head.
Duranto checks a low kick from Krison.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krison takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Krison takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Duranto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krison.
Krison lands with a shot to the body.
Krison misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Duranto misses the target.
Krison swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
Krison misses with an attempted mid kick.
Krison blocks a low kick nicely.
Krison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Krison buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Krison closes the distance and clinches.
Krison throws a head punch that misses.
Krison lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krison has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
Duranto wants to stall.
Krison displaying some good clinch control by pressing Duranto up against the cage.
Krison lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duranto or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krison working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Duranto - that landed with a thud.
Duranto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Krison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duranto blocks a body shot from Krison.
Krison works on Duranto's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Krison.
Krison lands a nice shot to the body.
Krison presses Duranto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Duranto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Duranto taking a breather.
Krison misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krison misses with a punch to the body.
Krison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krison pushes Duranto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Krison.
Duranto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Krison blocks a body shot from Duranto.
A right hook to the body lands for Krison.
Duranto misses with the head strike.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krison softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Krison struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Duranto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice leg kick from Krison, right into the meat of the thigh.
Krison tries to land a front kick but Duranto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Duranto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Krison counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krison throws a low kick, looking for Duranto's leg but Duranto calmly moves out of range.
Duranto looks to land a left hand but Krison moved out of range nicely.
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krison.
Krison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krison moves out of range of the body kick from Duranto.
Krison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krison checks a low kick from Duranto.
Duranto moves out of range of the strikes.
Duranto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krison.
Duranto takes one on the button.
Krison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duranto.
Krison digs a good hook to Duranto's body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Krison.
Krison cracks Duranto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Krison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Duranto is looking to chop away at Krison's legs.
Krison looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Duranto misses the shot to the body.
Krison throws a body kick that misses.
Duranto moves in looking to clinch but Krison pushes him off.
Krison walks into a straight right hand from Duranto.
Duranto with a nice calf kick.
Krison lands a nice looking body shot.
A slow jab from Duranto misses its intended target.
Krison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duranto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And Duranto counters with a quick kick to the body but Krison blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto cracks Krison with a good jab.
Duranto misses with a hook. Krison ducked under it nicely.
Krison bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Krison throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krison lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Duranto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krison.
Krison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
Krison now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Krison throws a hook but Duranto blocks it.
Krison throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Duranto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Duranto swinging wildly here.
Krison lands a glancing blow to the side of Duranto's head.
Krison throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Duranto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Duranto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Krison is out of range and Duranto settles back down.
Duranto throws a body shot but no joy.
Krison avoids the body shot from Duranto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krison connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duranto. Duranto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Duranto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krison connects with a looping right hand.
Duranto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Krison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krison moves out of range of the body kick from Duranto.
Krison buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Krison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duranto.
Krison stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Donk. Duranto catches Krison right on the button with a cross.
Krison loads up on a big right hand but Duranto slips the punch.
Krison slips under a jab.
Duranto lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duranto takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Duranto looks to land a body kick but Krison moved away.
Krison appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Krison.
Duranto wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Duranto connects with the punch.
Duranto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Krison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duranto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Duranto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duranto throws a push kick but Krison slaps the foot to one side.
Krison feints a counter leg kick.
Krison moves away from the strike by Duranto.
Krison sizes up Duranto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Duranto misses the jab.
Roberto Duranto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krison bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Krison checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krison walks into a stiff left hand from Duranto.
Duranto walks forward, straight into a front kick from Krison.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krison lands a slapping body shot.
Duranto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krison.
Duranto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Krison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duranto looks to score with a jab to the body but Krison is just out of range.
Herb Krison is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Duranto throws a jab but it's blocked by Krison.
Krison looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Krison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duranto takes a swing at Krison's ribcage but misses.
Krison connects with a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Krison - that will leave a mark!
Krison dips to his left and cracks Duranto with an uppercut!
Duranto is looking to land body kicks.
Krison lands a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Herb Krison.
Well Krison has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herb Krison!
Herb Krison seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Roberto Duranto stepped up to the mic, saying 'Hated by judges but loved by fans. '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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