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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joff Kriss (ranked 4151 p4p, 5281 weight class) and Guillermo Alvarez (ranked 311 p4p, 350 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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173 cm 19 150 1 - 0 - 0 |
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155 cm 18 155 2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Good kicks KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt Brawler Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joff Kriss! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Guillermo Alvarez! The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Francis DeMontford and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kriss stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Alvarez takes the fight into the clinch. Alvarez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Alvarez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kriss avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Kriss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Alvarez closes the distance looking to clinch and Kriss counters with a nice body shot. Alvarez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kriss lands with a good body shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A solid leg kick lands there for Kriss.
Kriss turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Alvarez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Nice uppercut lands for Kriss. That snapped Alvarez's head back.
Guillermo Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. 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! Good standup being displayed there by Kriss as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kriss slaps away a takedown attempt from Alvarez, before circling back to the center of the mat. Kriss lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Alvarez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Joff Kriss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guillermo Alvarez. Kriss scores with a nice right hand.
Kriss clinches with his opponent.
Alvarez goes for a takedown attempt but Kriss pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kriss throws a shot to the body.
Alvarez looks winded! Nice straight punches there by Kriss. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kriss. Kriss lands with a right hand.
Alvarez is rocked! Kriss forces Alvarez back against the cage and clinches. Kriss breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Alvarez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alvarez is still on wobbly legs! Can Kriss finish him? Kriss is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Alvarez misses with an uppercut
and Kriss counters with a nice body shot. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Kriss engages and cracks Alvarez with a massive lead left hook - Alvarez tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Kriss is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joff Kriss! Joff Kriss really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hype Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
56% |
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