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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Craig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Agron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Craig has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Craig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Agron!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agron clinches with his opponent.
Craig pulls guard successfully.
Agron is looking to stand up but Craig won't let him.
Agron controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Craig has a closed guard, preventing Agron from standing up.
Craig working for submissions but it's allowed Agron to get to half guard.
Craig trying to control but Agron postures up.
Craig looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agron trying to control the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Craig manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Agron wants to stand but Craig has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Agron must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Agron looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Craig is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Craig looking to control.
Agron wants to get up but he can't break Craig's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Agron trying to control but Craig is working from the bottom.
Craig working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Agron doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Agron manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agron trying to stand up but can't free himself from Craig's guard.
Craig trying to control the position.
Craig being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Agron has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Agron trying to control but Craig is working from the bottom.
Agron gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Agron misses with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Agron. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Agron.
Craig keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Craig has a takedown stuffed.
Craig is breathing heavily.
Craig shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Craig slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johnny Agron will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Craig circles away from the clinch attempt.
Craig misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Craig will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Craig shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Agron pinned against the cage. Agron gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Agron misses with a double jab
and Craig counters with a two punch combo.
Agron darts in and clinches Craig up against the cage.
Agron breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Agron tries to clinch up but Craig circles away and keeps his distance.
Agron misses the shot to the body.
Agron fails with an attempt to clinch.
Agron misses with the combination.
Agron is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Agron looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Craig shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Craig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agron gets a clinch.
Agron manages to break the clinch.
Agron takes a swing at Craig's ribcage but misses.
Craig fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnny Agron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Craig shoots in looking for a takedown. Agron tries to sprawl out of it but Craig keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Agron manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Agron forces Craig back against the cage and clinches.
Craig wants to get back to striking at distance but Agron won't allow it.
A short right from Agron on the inside.
Agron breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Agron fails with an attempt to clinch.
Agron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Craig slips under a jab from Agron.
Agron is looking to clinch but Craig is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agron moves into the clinch.
Agron's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Craig uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Agron.
Agron misses with a jab to the body
and Craig counters with a two punch combo.
Agron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Agron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Craig.
Agron keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Agron waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Craig.
Craig moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Craig looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Agron is fending him off so far but Craig persists. Nope, Agron circles away and we're back to standing.
Agron looks to land a left hand but Craig moved out of range nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Agron. No joy for Craig on that attempt.
Agron is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Craig rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agron throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Craig's waist but Craig gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Agron off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Agron looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slow jab from Agron misses its intended target.
A right-left combo lands from Craig.
Agron throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Craig's waist but Craig gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Agron off to one side.
Agron with a lazy takedown attempt
and Craig counters with a low kick, right behind Agron 's knee.
Craig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Craig swats away the attempt to clinch by Agron.
Craig lands a jab to the nose.
The fighters circling - Agron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Craig fails to land the takedown.
Agron throws a combination that misses
and Craig counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Craig shoots in and drives through. Agron sprawls well.
Agron shoots in and drives through. Craig sprawls well.
The fighters circling - Agron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Craig swats away the attempt to clinch by Agron.
Craig tries to close the distance and clinch up but Agron swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Agron fails in his attempt to clinch.
Craig will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Craig takes a shot to the head.
Agron ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Agron no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Craig tries to free his leg and advance position but Agron is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Craig trying to control but Agron is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Agron 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Craig stuffs the takedown attempt from Agron. Agron gets slowly back to his feet.
Agron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Agron tries to clinch up but Craig circles away and keeps his distance.
Craig shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Agron as he avoids it easily.
Craig fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Agron looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Craig looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Agron is defending well. Craig quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Agron has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Craig celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Craig!
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