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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Destin Craven (ranked 2216 p4p, 2123 weight class) and Bartlomiej Jan (ranked 152 p4p, 143 weight class). Jan has chosen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WJFjXtHcy4 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bartlomiej Jan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Destin Craven's chin.
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30 - 33 - 2 |
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21 - 29 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 33 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Destin Craven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 29 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartlomiej Jan!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craven scores with a takedown into Jan's guard.
Jan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Craven doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Craven manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Craven looking to pass the guard.
Craven engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Craven lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jan controls Craven momentarily but Craven frees himself.
Craven forces his way into half guard.
Jan trying to control but Craven postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craven winds up and cracks Jan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Craven seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jan trying to control from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Craven lands a nice short elbow.
Craven prevents Jan from improving his position.
Jan trying to control here.
Craven slips a nice elbow through Jan's hands, connecting with Jan's forehead.
Craven lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've been hearing that Craven has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Craven lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jan has hold of Craven's hands but Craven slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Craven lands a couple of elbows.
Jan keeping moving, preventing Craven from controlling successfully.
Jan looking to control.
Craven wants to pass the guard but Jan is keeping the position.
Craven wants to control from the top but Jan keeps moving.
Craven content to stall in guard here.
Craven trying to control the position from guard on top but Jan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Craven pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jan is keeping the position for now.
Jan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Craven with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Craven throwing strikes but missing.
Jan keeping moving, preventing Craven from controlling successfully.
Craven avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Craven tries to free his leg and advance position but Jan is retaining full guard.
Jan is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Craven bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Craven controlling from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jan prevents Craven from moving into mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jan tries to bench press Craven off him but Craven keeps the position.
Craven advances nicely into full mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Destin Craven dominated that round.
That's time! Craven's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Craven closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Craven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jan can do to turn this around?
Jan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Craven scores with a head kick. Jan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jan is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle, before Craven throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Jan's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Craven lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Destin Craven!
Destin Craven decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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