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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toby Sorkin (ranked 5151 p4p, 4862 weight class) and Ryan Craig (ranked 507 p4p, 492 weight class). Ryan Craig has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Toby Sorkin's chin.
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215
1 - 1 - 0 |
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214
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toby Sorkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Craig!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorkin gets caught flat footed, as Craig shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Craig looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sorkin controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Craig wants to control from the top but Sorkin keeps moving.
Sorkin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sorkin throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Craig stopping the sweep attempt from Sorkin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sorkin trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Craig stuffs the takedown attempt from Sorkin. Sorkin gets slowly back to his feet.
Sorkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Craig shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sorkin's guard.
Sorkin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We've been hearing reports that Sorkin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Craig moves into the clinch successfully.
Craig just leaning against Sorkin, taking a breather.
Sorkin wants to take the fight to the mat but Craig manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Craig has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sorkin is trying to keep an underhook but Craig manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in half guard, Craig seems content to control.
Craig not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craig scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Craig performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Craig is looking to advance position but Sorkin won't allow it.
Sorkin tries to kick Craig off but Craig keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Craig is thwarting Sorkin's attempts to control the position.
Sorkin is looking for a sweep. Craig is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Craig closes the distance and clinches.
Craig has Sorkin pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Craig pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sorkin tumbling to the mat - Craig dives into Sorkin's guard.
Sorkin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Sorkin tries to clinch but Craig is having none of it.
Craig shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sorkin manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sorkin has had enough of the clinch but Craig keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craig is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sorkin can't fight it off and eventually Craig manages to take the fight to the floor. Sorkin looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sorkin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sorkin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Craig.
Sorkin looking for a sweep. Not yet Sorkin, not yet.
Sorkin thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sorkin working a defensive guard here.
Sorkin is really struggling to control Craig but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ryan Craig will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Craig drives through with a takedown into Sorkin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sorkin wants to stand but Craig is controlling the position.
Sorkin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Craig really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sorkin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sorkin doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Toby Sorkin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Craig postures up and lands a big shot to Sorkin's brow.
Craig sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sorkin is on top in guard.
Craig is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Craig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Craig has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sorkin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Craig closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sorkin did well to prevent Craig getting side control.
Craig trying to control the pace.
Sorkin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sorkin keeping moving, preventing Craig from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorkin wants to stand up but Craig is controlling him.
Craig wants to control from the top but Sorkin keeps moving.
Sorkin controls Craig momentarily but Craig frees himself.
Craig stops Sorkin from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig gets a powerful takedown and that's hurt Sorkin.
Sorkin is rocked!
Sorkin pushes Craig away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Craig gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Oh Sorkin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sorkin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Craig wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Craig cracks Sorkin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
A lull in the action here as Craig stalls from top position.
Craig cracks Sorkin with a big elbow.
Craig scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Sorkin is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Craig can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Craig!
Ryan Craig made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I’m coming for the strap!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
44% |
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