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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grand Admiral Thrawn (ranked 1793 p4p, 2664 weight class) and Krisko Kurtev (ranked 218 p4p, 303 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 15 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grand Admiral Thrawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 44 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Krisko Kurtev!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurtev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thrawn. Thrawn obviously looking to wear him down.
Kurtev rushes Thrawn and presses him up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Thrawn.
Thrawn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kurtev lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kurtev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thrawn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kurtev is trying to drag Thrawn to the mat but Thrawn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kurtev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thrawn prevents it.
Grand Admiral Thrawn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krisko Kurtev.
Thrawn with a knee to the head.
Kurtev fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thrawn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kurtev drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thrawn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thrawn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thrawn scores with a knee to the head.
Thrawn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kurtev is defending well for now.
Our sources have told us that Thrawn has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kurtev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the head but Kurtev blocks with his arms.
Kurtev has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Thrawn uses from the top position.
Thrawn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kurtev has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thrawn has managed to get both his arms back between Kurtev's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrawn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kurtev has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thrawn has managed to get both his arms back between Kurtev's legs - danger averted.
Thrawn trying to control but Kurtev is working from the bottom.
Thrawn postures up.
Thrawn stands up from Kurtev's guard - Thrawn perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kurtev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thrawn is fending him off so far but Kurtev persists. Nope, Thrawn circles away and we're back to standing.
Thrawn rushes Kurtev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kurtev tries to pull guard but Thrawn holds him up against the cage and eventually Kurtev drops back down to his feet.
Thrawn stops a takedown attempt from Kurtev.
Kurtev tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kurtev avoids it.
Kurtev has Thrawn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thrawn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thrawn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kurtev blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurtev takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thrawn digs a right hand underneath Kurtev's ribcage. Kurtev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kurtev looks winded!
Thrawn is pressed up against the cage. Kurtev has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thrawn down to the mat. Thrawn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kurtev clinches with his opponent.
Kurtev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thrawn lands with a left to the head.
Thrawn lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrawn lands a nice knee to the body.
Thrawn tries a knee to the head but Kurtev blocks it.
Thrawn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thrawn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thrawn misses with a knee strike.
Kurtev takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thrawn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thrawn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kurtev blocks an uppercut.
Kurtev takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thrawn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kurtev backwards.
Thrawn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurtev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thrawn prevents it.
Thrawn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thrawn scores with a hook to the body.
Thrawn struggles to land a body shot inside as Kurtev controls his hands.
Thrawn working Kurtev over with knees to the body.
Thrawn lands a good knee to the midsection. Kurtev won't want to take too many of those.
Thrawn lands an elbow inside that Kurtev shrugs off.
Kurtev prevents a body shot from Thrawn.
Thrawn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kurtev lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thrawn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kurtev managing to block the knees to the body from Thrawn.
Kurtev tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thrawn smiles and moves away.
Thrawn works Kurtev's body with a nice hook.
Thrawn has Kurtev up against the cage in a clinch.
Kurtev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Thrawn is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrawn lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thrawn misses with an elbow strike.
Thrawn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kurtev is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Thrawn.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thrawn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thrawn scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Thrawn as the two fighters clinch.
Thrawn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kurtev's face.
A nice left hand lands by Thrawn.
Thrawn lands a shot to the body.
Thrawn lands an elbow inside that Kurtev shrugs off.
Thrawn landing knees to the body.
Kurtev is working for takedown but Thrawn is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thrawn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kurtev blocks an elbow strike.
Thrawn misses with a knee strike.
Thrawn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thrawn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grand Admiral Thrawn 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.
Thrawn tests Kurtev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kurtev is working for takedown but Thrawn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thrawn misses with a knee strike.
Kurtev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thrawn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Thrawn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kurtev.
Thrawn lands a body shot.
Kurtev wants a takedown but no success here.
Grand Admiral Thrawn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krisko Kurtev.
Thrawn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thrawn scores a nice knee to the body.
Thrawn crunches a lovely knee into Kurtev's ribcage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Thrawn.
Thrawn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kurtev.
Thrawn scores with a shot to the side of Kurtev's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrawn landing knees to the head.
Kurtev is breathing heavily.
Thrawn missing with knees to the body.
Kurtev wants to take the fight to the mat but Thrawn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrawn misses with a knee strike.
Thrawn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thrawn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kurtev lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thrawn crunches a lovely knee into Kurtev's ribcage.
Thrawn digs a right hand into Kurtev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kurtev's gas tank.
Thrawn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kurtev's defenses.
Thrawn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kurtev can do to turn this around?
Thrawn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thrawn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Grand Admiral Thrawn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thrawn misses with a knee strike.
Thrawn gets underhooks to prevent Kurtev's takedown attempt.
Thrawn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thrawn lands an elbow inside.
Kurtev wants a takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thrawn tries a knee to the head but Kurtev blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Thrawn fails to land.
Thrawn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thrawn lands a good knee to the midsection. Kurtev won't want to take too many of those.
Thrawn swings wildly with an uppercut but Kurtev uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrawn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kurtev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thrawn can't find room to land a body shot as Kurtev controls the action.
Thrawn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kurtev backwards.
A knee to the head by Thrawn.
Kurtev blocks the elbow strike.
Kurtev has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thrawn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thrawn.
Thrawn lands a nice uppercut.
Thrawn lands an elbow inside.
Thrawn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Thrawn landing knees to the body.
Thrawn lands a nice elbow.
Kurtev takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short left from Thrawn.
Kurtev tries to score a body lock takedown but Thrawn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thrawn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrawn lands a knee to the head.
Thrawn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thrawn misses with a knee strike.
Thrawn is pressed up against the cage. Kurtev has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thrawn down to the mat. Thrawn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thrawn clinches up against the cage.
Thrawn landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Thrawn.
Kurtev dodges an elbow strike from Thrawn.
Kurtev tries to pull guard but Thrawn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Thrawn misses with a body punch.
Thrawn misses with a punch to the body.
Thrawn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kurtev jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thrawn walks away with a smile on his face. Kurtev gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thrawn clinches up against the cage.
Kurtev changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thrawn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thrawn has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrawn lands an elbow inside that Kurtev shrugs off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurtev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thrawn prevents it.
Thrawn landing knees to the head.
Kurtev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thrawn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kurtev looking for a takedown.
Thrawn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thrawn pushes off an throws an elbow but Kurtev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kurtev takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Thrawn.
Kurtev drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thrawn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kurtev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grand Admiral Thrawn dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Thrawn lands a nice hook to Kurtev's body. Kurtev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kurtev throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Thrawn was covering up waiting for the punch and Kurtev finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Thrawn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kurtev is one step ahead there.
Thrawn trying to control the position here.
Kurtev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thrawn is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrawn is adopting a defensive guard.
Thrawn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thrawn has momentary wrist control but Kurtev slips an elbow through the middle.
Kurtev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thrawn's head.
Kurtev tries to free his leg and advance position but Thrawn is retaining full guard.
Kurtev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Thrawn controls Kurtev momentarily but Kurtev frees himself.
Thrawn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kurtev is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kurtev passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kurtev in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Krisko Kurtev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kurtev working the ground and pound from side control.
Kurtev working the ground and pound.
Thrawn is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kurtev has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Thrawn is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Kurtev yanks on the arm and Thrawn is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Kurtev.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Krisko Kurtev!
Krisko Kurtev thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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