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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Rodionovich (ranked 3483 p4p, 2654 weight class) and Craig Kraig (ranked 434 p4p, 344 weight class). Rodionovich comes to the cage accompanied by Svarga & Drygva - Volnitsa. The key to victory for Alexei Rodionovich has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexei Rodionovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Craig Kraig!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Summer Carpenter and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraig closes the distance and clinches.
Rodionovich with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kraig wants to take the fight to the mat but Rodionovich manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rodionovich looking to throw knees to the head but Kraig is blocking nicely.
Kraig wants a takedown.
Rodionovich looking to stall.
Rodionovich looking to throw knees to the head but Kraig is blocking nicely.
Rodionovich misses with a knee strike.
Kraig tries for a takedown but Rodionovich manages to get underhooks.
Alexei Rodionovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Kraig.
Rodionovich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kraig.
Rodionovich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kraig has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rodionovich after a bit of a struggle.
Rodionovich unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rodionovich landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kraig looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraig takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rodionovich lands a damaging elbow.
Rodionovich landing knees to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodionovich lands a knee to the head.
Kraig takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rodionovich lands an elbow inside that Kraig shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodionovich prevents the takedown attempt.
Rodionovich crunches a lovely knee into Kraig's ribcage.
Rodionovich landing knees to the head.
Rodionovich lands a knee to the body.
Rodionovich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kraig is trying to break the clinch but Rodionovich has him pressed against the cage.
Rodionovich with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rodionovich scores with a knee to the head.
Rodionovich lands an elbow inside.
Kraig drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kraig on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kraig has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rodionovich is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kraig tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rodionovich smiles and moves away.
Rodionovich has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraig dodges an elbow strike from Rodionovich.
Rodionovich gets underhooks to prevent Kraig's takedown attempt.
Rodionovich throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kraig blocks it with crossed arms.
Kraig drags the fight down to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kraig tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rodionovich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kraig is keeping the position for now.
Kraig wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Rodionovich manages to pass to side control.
Kraig desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Rodionovich is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kraig!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraig is trying to escape the mount.
Rodionovich wants to control but instead Kraig manages to regain half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kraig can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rodionovich looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kraig trying to control here.
Kraig moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraig looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kraig controlling the position.
Rodionovich wants to control from the top but Kraig keeps moving.
Kraig seems keen to control Rodionovich's posture.
Rodionovich looking to sit in guard and control but Kraig gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kraig must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rodionovich looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodionovich, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexei Rodionovich dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Kraig darts in looking for a takedown but Rodionovich gets double underhooks and turns Kraig into the cage.
Rodionovich rushes Kraig and presses him up against the cage.
Rodionovich lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kraig has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rodionovich after a bit of a struggle.
Rodionovich with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Rodionovich.
It looks like Craig Kraig has been cut.
Kraig has Rodionovich pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rodionovich manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Alexei Rodionovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Kraig.
Rodionovich slows down the pace here.
Rodionovich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kraig can do to turn this around?
Rodionovich connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kraig's face.
Rodionovich landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rodionovich scores with a knee to the head.
Kraig is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rodionovich gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rodionovich prevents the takedown attempt.
Rodionovich gets underhooks to prevent Kraig's takedown attempt.
Our sources have told us that Rodionovich has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodionovich lands a knee to the head.
Rodionovich using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rodionovich is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kraig is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodionovich lands a knee to the head.
Kraig wants to take the fight to the mat but Rodionovich manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rodionovich lands a nice knee to the body.
Rodionovich connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kraig's face.
Kraig takes an elbow to the temple.
Kraig takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rodionovich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rodionovich lands an elbow inside that Kraig shrugs off.
Rodionovich with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Rodionovich.
Kraig is looking to take this one to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kraig takes a knee right on the jaw!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rodionovich scores with a knee to the head.
Kraig dodges an elbow strike from Rodionovich.
Rodionovich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kraig is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraig has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rodionovich after a bit of a struggle.
Kraig jumps guard but Rodionovich turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rodionovich lands an elbow inside.
Kraig jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rodionovich walks away with a smile on his face. Kraig gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kraig circles away from the clinch attempt.
Despite the aggression on Kraig's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rodionovich clinches.
Kraig has hold of one of Rodionovich's legs. Rodionovich is fighting the takedown attempt but Kraig gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Rodionovich manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kraig manages to get himself to full guard.
Kraig wants to sweep here but Rodionovich controlling him for the moment.
Rodionovich looking to pass the guard.
Rodionovich wants to control from the top but Kraig keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig Kraig has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kraig has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Rodionovich is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Rodionovich unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rodionovich comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kraig takes an elbow to the temple.
Rodionovich tries a knee to the head but Kraig blocks it.
Rodionovich tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kraig lands a takedown into guard.
Kraig throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodionovich is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kraig stopping the sweep attempt from Rodionovich.
Rodionovich is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kraig distracts Rodionovich with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodionovich looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kraig trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodionovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodionovich is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexei Rodionovich dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Craig Kraig's cut.
That's time! Rodionovich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kraig throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rodionovich's waist but Rodionovich gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kraig off to one side.
Kraig shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rodionovich napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rodionovich can't do much from the bottom here.
Kraig working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kraig tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rodionovich is trying to buck Kraig off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodionovich takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The ground and pound from Kraig seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kraig tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kraig has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodionovich manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kraig's best efforts.
Kraig is nestled in close to Rodionovich, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kraig trying to mount his opponent but Rodionovich defends it.
Kraig keeps trying to improve his position.
Rodionovich wants to control but Kraig is keeping busy.
Kraig seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kraig is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kraig is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodionovich has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kraig is working away from the top position though.
Kraig wants to take a breather but Rodionovich is having none of it.
Kraig stalling away here and it's allowed Rodionovich to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Rodionovich pulls Kraig in to control the position.
Rodionovich is trying to control the position but Kraig postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kraig gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kraig is trying to get an arm triangle but Rodionovich is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodionovich is looking for a sweep.
Kraig is chipping away with strikes.
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Kraig grinds an elbow into Rodionovich's temple.
Kraig landing strikes.
Rodionovich takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rodionovich is rocked!
A big shot lands for Kraig! That's hurt Rodionovich! Will he recover? Kraig fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Craig Kraig!
The defeated Alexei Rodionovich had this to say: 'Every white has its black and every sweet its sour'.
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energy
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