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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zahar Krulov (ranked 2923 p4p, 3034 weight class) and Grga Chvarak (ranked 335 p4p, 345 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zahar Krulov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Grga Chvarak!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Krulov.
Chvarak slaps away a takedown attempt from Krulov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chvarak lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Krulov fails with the takedown
and Chvarak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Zahar Krulov has been cut.
Krulov walks into a jab.
Krulov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Chvarak was covering up waiting for the punch and Krulov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Krulov throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krulov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chvarak is keeping the position for now.
Krulov won't allow Chvarak to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Krulov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krulov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Krulov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chvarak! But no joy.
Krulov gets a double leg takedown into Chvarak's guard.
Krulov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Krulov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krulov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chvarak working for a triangle but Krulov defends it easily.
Krulov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krulov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've been informed that Chvarak has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Chvarak is trying to keep Krulov in close.
Krulov passes into half guard.
Krulov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krulov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Chvarak enables Krulov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Chvarak manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Chvarak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Krulov is stalling in the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Krulov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zahar Krulov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zahar Krulov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Krulov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chvarak as he jumps to the side.
Krulov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Despite the aggression on Chvarak's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Chvarak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Krulov.
Krulov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zahar Krulov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chvarak lands with a straight right. Krulov didn't see that one coming.
Krulov darts in looking for a takedown but Chvarak gets double underhooks and turns Krulov into the cage.
Krulov takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chvarak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krulov throws an off balance right hand
and Krulov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krulov throws a body shot but no joy.
Chvarak lands with a shot to the body.
Chvarak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krulov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chvarak tries to sprawl but Krulov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Chvarak tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Krulov has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Krulov misses with a head shot.
Zahar Krulov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Krulov controlling his opponent.
Krulov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chvarak?
Krulov prevents Chvarak from getting the reversal.
Chvarak keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krulov wants to control the pace but Chvarak is squirming around nicely.
Krulov prevents Chvarak from getting the reversal.
Krulov content just to control the position here.
Krulov cracks Chvarak with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Krulov content just to control the position here.
Krulov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krulov raining down shots from the mount!
Krulov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chvarak tries to lock up and control but Krulov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Krulov landing shots from mount.
Krulov controlling from the full mount.
Krulov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chvarak wants to hold on but Krulov pushes him away.
Krulov controlling from the full mount.
Krulov with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krulov tries to control but Chvarak wriggling away.
Krulov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zahar Krulov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zahar Krulov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Krulov with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Chvarak counter with a right hand.
No luck for Krulov with that takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Krulov is defended easily by Chvarak.
Chvarak let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zahar Krulov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krulov has a takedown stuffed.
Krulov thows a leg kick but Chvarak checks it
and Chvarak counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chvarak lands a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krulov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Krulov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zahar Krulov's cut is getting worse.
Krulov misses with a kick to the body
and Chvarak counters with a crisp right hand that drops Krulov! Chvarak lets Krulov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Krulov is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chvarak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oh Krulov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krulov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Krulov walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Chvarak swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Grga Chvarak!
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energy
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hype
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