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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petar Kralj (ranked 5484 p4p, 25183 weight class) and Jack Sabatini (ranked 612 p4p, 738 weight class). Jack Sabatini has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Petar Kralj's chin.
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190 cm 25 220 0 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm 26 205 0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Prefers standup |
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BJJ Blue Belt Decent boxing Tends to cut |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Petar Kralj! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Sabatini! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sabatini throws a right hand that misses
and Kralj counters with a nice body shot. Sabatini throws a hook but Kralj avoids it easily. Kralj uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sabatini.
The crowd cheers as Sabatini lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kralj doesn't seem phased though. Sabatini thows a left - swing and a miss! Kralj on the wrong end of a nice hook. Sabatini scores with the left hand. Kralj knows he should have avoided that one. Kralj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kralj bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sabatini's head. Nice shot lands for Sabatini. Sabatini throws a leg kick and Kralj counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kralj closes the distance and pushes Sabatini back into the cage. Kralj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Kralj.
Sabatini looking to stall.
Kralj stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Kralj tries to work over Sabatini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kralj misses with a body punch.
Sabatini blocks a body shot from Kralj. Kralj lands a nice shot to the body. Sabatini looks winded! A short uppercut from Kralj. Kralj working some nice short punches in the clinch. Sabatini prevents a body shot from Kralj. Kralj lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Kralj digs a right hand underneath Sabatini's ribcage. Sabatini let out a lung full of air as it connected. Kralj lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kralj. Kralj presses Sabatini against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Kralj presses Sabatini against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A right hand to the body from Kralj.
A right handed body shot lands from Kralj.
Good body shot from Kralj.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kralj lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sabatini backwards. Kralj cracks Sabatini with a nice body shot. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Good body shot from Kralj.
Kralj lands with a left to the head.
It looks like Jack Sabatini has been cut. A left hand lands to the body for Kralj.
Kralj lands a body punch. Kralj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kralj lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Kralj lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Kralj presses Sabatini against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Kralj throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Kralj tries to throw a body punch but Sabatini avoids it by throwing Kralj back against the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Kralj. Good body shot from Kralj.
Kralj presses Sabatini against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kralj throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. A short body shot lands from Kralj as the two fighters clinch.
Kralj is working Sabatini over against the cage. Kralj lands a shot to the body. Kralj throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sabatinis head. Kralj lands a body shot. Nice body punch from Kralj. A quick uppercut on the inside from Kralj. Nice body punch from Kralj - that landed with a thud.
Kralj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Kralj lands a shoulder strike.
Sabatini is rocked! Kralj is working Sabatini over against the cage. Kralj tries to work over Sabatini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kralj. Sabatini has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Kralj lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kralj lands a shot to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kralj tries to throw a body punch but Sabatini avoids it by throwing Kralj back against the cage. A left hand lands to the body for Kralj.
Nice body punch from Kralj - that landed with a thud.
Kralj lands a body punch. Kralj presses Sabatini against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Sabatini prevents a body shot from Kralj. Kralj lands a shoulder strike. Kralj lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sabatini backwards. Kralj lands a body punch in the clinch. Sabatini blocks a body shot from Kralj. Kralj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kralj lands a hook to the side of the head. Kralj lands a body punch. A right handed body shot lands from Kralj.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Petar Kralj dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jack Sabatini's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Kralj fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Sabatini has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kralj finds it's way round the side to connect with Sabatini's head. Sabatini is still on wobbly legs! Can Kralj finish him? Kralj uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sabatini. Sabatini tries to get into range but Kralj steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Sabatini! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Kralj scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Petar Kralj!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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