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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonny McFly (ranked 1065 p4p, 1914 weight class) and Felix Krnacova (ranked 162 p4p, 277 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 cm 28 195 9 - 6 - 0 |
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190 cm 41 195 23 - 27 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler Brawler Good gas tank |
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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny McFly! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 23 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Krnacova! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Krnacova fails with the takedown. McFly gets a clinch. Krnacova pulls guard effortlessly. Krnacova wants to sweep here but McFly controlling him for the moment. Krnacova looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. McFly content to stall in guard here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Krnacova tries to land a sweep but no joy. Krnacova is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Krnacova controls McFly momentarily but McFly frees himself. Krnacova looking to hit a scissor sweep but McFly is one step ahead there. McFly sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Krnacova darts in and clinches McFly up against the cage. Our sources have told us that McFly has been working on his elbows in the gym. Krnacova ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Krnacova no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. McFly preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McFly sitting in guard, not really doing much. Krnacova is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ground and pound from Krnacova. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Krnacova connects with a nice short shot to McFly's temple. Nice strikes from Krnacova there. In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Krnacova working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well. Well, if Krnacova 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.
Krnacova not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Krnacova is thwarting McFly's attempts to control the position. McFly is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control. Krnacova thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McFly's head. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. McFly trying to control from the bottom.
Krnacova working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. McFly moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. McFly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. McFly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Krnacova accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Krnacova content to stall in guard here. McFly wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Krnacova stopping the sweep attempt from McFly. Krnacova is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Krnacova missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Krnacova throws a big right hand that misses. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Krnacova dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Krnacova bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. McFly defending against the ground and pound. Krnacova wants to control but McFly is keeping him busy. Krnacova misses with an attempted head punch from side control. The strikes coming from Krnacova are missing the target in this wave of attacks. McFly on the wrong end of some ground and pound. McFly being controlled for a moment. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Krnacova grinds an elbow into McFly's temple. Sloppy strikes there by Krnacova. Krnacova throws a strike aimed at the side of McFly's head but McFly avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round. McFly takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Krnacova misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Krnacova has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Krnacova scoring with punches and elbows. Krnacova sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McFly is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Krnacova trying to control the position but McFly is working away. Krnacova landing a few strikes. Krnacova in side control, just content to control the action for now. McFly is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McFly regains half guard there - taking advantage of Krnacova's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. Krnacova throwing shots but McFly is blocking nicely. Krnacova trying to control the pace. McFly is looking to control Krnacova's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McFly avoid being mounted? Krnacova throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Krnacova passes the guard and advances to mount! Krnacova sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Krnacova with the ground and pound from mount. Krnacova looking to control and managing it successfully. McFly bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Krnacova tries to land a sweep but no joy. Krnacova trying to control the position.
McFly preventing the sweep. Krnacova pulls McFly in close to prevent any damage. Krnacova 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 four minutes gone in the round. Krnacova thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McFly's head. McFly wants to control but Krnacova is keeping busy and won't allow it. Krnacova not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Krnacova is keen to just control but McFly is a slippery customer. McFly is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Krnacova scores with a couple of nice shots. McFly tries to roll over but Krnacova keeps him under control. Krnacova thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Krnacova keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. McFly is trying to get back to full guard. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Krnacova showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Krnacova shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McFly's guard. McFly has his hands on Krnacova's head, controlling the position. McFly looking to control.
McFly looking for a sweep. Not yet McFly, not yet. McFly keeping moving, preventing Krnacova from controlling successfully. Krnacova looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Felix Krnacova has got the better of the ground game so far. McFly has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Krnacova working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Krnacova trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Krnacova is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Krnacova is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Krnacova trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Krnacova trying to control the position from guard on top but McFly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Krnacova controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. McFly defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Krnacova. Krnacova fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McFly avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Krnacova uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McFly. Krnacova shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McFly pinned against the cage. McFly gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Jonny McFly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Krnacova. Krnacova shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Krnacova was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Krnacova is working McFly over with some ground and pound from side control. Krnacova wants to lay and pray for a moment but McFly keeps working. Krnacova throws an elbow but McFly slips to the side and avoids it well. McFly is letting Krnacova control him for a moment. Krnacova is looking to take a break and control but McFly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McFly dodges the ground and pound from Krnacova. Krnacova controls the position. McFly gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Jonny McFly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Krnacova landing punches. Krnacova sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! McFly is working to get back to half guard.
Krnacova sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Krnacova trying to control but he's not successful this time. Krnacova working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Krnacova wants to control the pace but McFly is squirming around nicely. BOOM! Krnacova connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Krnacova with the ground and pound from mount. Krnacova postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McFly looks a forlorn figure.
Krnacova controlling from mount. Krnacova lands with some strikes. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Krnacova controlling the position easily from mount. Krnacova cracks McFly with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Krnacova lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that's the end of the fight! Felix Krnacova comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Krnacova winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30 Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30 Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Krnacova! During a confident post fight interview, Felix Krnacova thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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