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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ludwig Kraunt (ranked 4039 p4p, 4034 weight class) and Jack Lace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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 Amsterdam, Ludwig Kraunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Lace!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kraunt enables Lace to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kraunt manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kraunt is wriggling around but Lace manages to pass to half guard.
Kraunt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lace on the ground.
Lace looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Well, if Lace 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lace stands up from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lace misses with a leg kick.
Kraunt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lace with the counter takedown but Kraunt avoids it easily.
Kraunt tries to keep at a distance but Lace has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lace tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kraunt smiles and moves away.
Ludwig Kraunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kraunt fails to land with a series of punches.
Kraunt blocks a head kick by Lace.
Lace avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kraunt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ludwig Kraunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kraunt is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lace looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice body punch from Kraunt.
Jab from Kraunt.
Lace scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lace throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kraunt tries to kick Lace off in order to stand up. Lace Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Lace is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Lace wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kraunt keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraunt is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lace has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lace throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lace controlling the position from side mount.
Lace is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kraunt knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lace advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lace controlling the position easily from mount.
Kraunt is squirming around, avoiding Lace's attempts to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lace working for a submission but Kraunt is keeping him at bay.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Lace dominated that round.
That's time! Kraunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kraunt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kraunt throws a nice looking combination but Lace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kraunt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kraunt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lace rushes Kraunt and presses him up against the cage.
Kraunt is pressed up against the cage. Lace has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kraunt down to the mat. Kraunt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lace closes the distance and clinches.
Lace tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kraunt just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lace working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lace is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lace fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ludwig Kraunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Lace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lace breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lace is defended easily by Kraunt.
A left and a right from Kraunt both land. Nice combination.
Lace throws a one two combo.
Kraunt throws a series of punches but Lace avoids them all with ease.
Lace closes the distance and clinches up with Kraunt, looking for a takedown. Lace pushes Kraunt against the cage but Kraunt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lace is breathing heavily.
Kraunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lace avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraunt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Jack Lace has been cut.
Kraunt misses with a few strikes there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Kraunt. No joy for Lace on that attempt.
Ludwig Kraunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kraunt lands with a nice body punch.
A combination from Kraunt does no damage.
Kraunt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kraunt throws a series of punches but Lace avoids them all with ease.
Kraunt goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kraunt misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Kraunt misses.
Kraunt misses with a combination
and Lace decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kraunt's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lace throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kraunt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lace trying to control the position from guard on top but Kraunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kraunt is looking to stand back up but Lace counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kraunt.
Lace seems to be looking for submissions.
Kraunt is staying active underneath Lace, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lace is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lace takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
A lull in the action here.
Lace throwing sloppy strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lace looking for the choke but no joy.
Lace is controlling the position but Kraunt somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ludwig Kraunt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Lace's cut.
That's time! Kraunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kraunt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kraunt tries to clinch up but Lace circles away and keeps his distance.
Ludwig Kraunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Kraunt gets caught napping as Lace dives in and scores a takedown. Kraunt manages to retain guard.
Lace trying to control but Kraunt is working from the bottom.
Jack Lace has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kraunt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lace.
Lace is looking to work some ground and pound but Kraunt has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lace is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kraunt wants to stand but Lace is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraunt keeping moving, preventing Lace from controlling successfully.
Lace pushing down on Kraunt's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lace is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lace decides to return to a standing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraunt misses with a combination
and Lace counters with a two punch combo.
Kraunt throws a nice looking combination but Lace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lace is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kraunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice takedown defense from Kraunt. No joy for Lace on that attempt.
Kraunt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lace counters with a three punch combo that has Kraunt backing up. Kraunt nods at Lace to acknowledge the strikes.
Kraunt misses with a series of wild punches.
Kraunt misses with a double jab.
Lace rushes Kraunt and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lace fails to pull guard.
Lace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lace has had enough of the clinch but Kraunt keeps him there for the moment.
Kraunt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Kraunt - that landed with a thud.
Lace has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kraunt avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ludwig Kraunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Lace.
Kraunt is trying to break the clinch but Lace has him pressed against the cage.
Lace is looking for a takedown.
Kraunt is trying to break the clinch but Lace has him pressed against the cage.
Lace goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kraunt prevents it.
Lace goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kraunt prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kraunt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kraunt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kraunt is looking to control Lace's arms but Lace gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kraunt has his back to the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kraunt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lace struggles to land a body shot inside as Kraunt controls his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kraunt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kraunt working hard to break the clinch.
Lace goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kraunt prevents it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Lace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lace has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Lace!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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