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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Destin Craven (ranked 1008 p4p, 1196 weight class) and Pocket Rocket (ranked 88 p4p, 99 weight class). Destin Craven could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pocket Rocket's chin.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 33 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Destin Craven!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pocket Rocket!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocket lands with a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Craven lands with a straight right. Rocket didn't see that one coming.
Craven scores with a hook.
Craven misses with a looping right.
Rocket throws a series of punches but Craven avoids them all with ease.
Craven drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rocket is looking to reverse the position.
Craven advances to mount.
Rocket is squirming around, avoiding Craven's attempts to control the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rocket wants to hold on but Craven pushes him away.
Craven prevents Rocket from getting the reversal.
Craven wants to control the pace but Rocket is squirming around nicely.
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 scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rocket?
Craven working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craven lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rocket wants to control but Craven is having none of it.
Rocket really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Craven looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rocket is in all sorts of trouble here.
Craven has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rocket's face.
Rocket working to try and regain half guard.
Craven putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Craven has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee warns Rocket that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rocket sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice strikes from Craven there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craven winds up and cracks Rocket with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rocket is rocked!
Rocket looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Craven tries to pass to full mount but Rocket defends it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Craven is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rocket tries to roll over but Craven keeps him under control.
Rocket is looking to control Craven's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rocket avoid being mounted?
Craven wants to control but Rocket is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craven seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Craven working over Rocket with some ground and pound. Rocket looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Craven trying to mount his opponent but Rocket defends it.
Rocket has hold of Craven's hands but Craven slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Craven connects with a nice short shot to Rocket's temple.
Rocket is trying to get back to full guard.
Craven 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.
Craven is looking to advance position but Rocket won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craven working Rocket over with strikes.
Craven wants to free his trapped foot but Rocket is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rocket has hold of Craven's hands but Craven slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rocket is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Craven pulls his head out easily.
Rocket controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Craven seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Rocket has recovered full guard.
Craven trying to control but Rocket is working from the bottom.
Craven connects with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Destin Craven dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Craven connects with a jab.
Craven keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Craven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Craven tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rocket was well out of range. Poor timing from Craven.
Rocket shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Craven is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rocket's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rocket's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rocket is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Craven gets his way!
Rocket breaks Craven's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rocket passes into half guard.
Rocket is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Craven is just riding it out for now. Rocket eventually gives up the hold.
Rocket is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craven slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rocket content to stall in guard here.
Craven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rocket can do to turn this around?
Rocket trying to control but Craven is working from the bottom.
Craven looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Craven is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rocket is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Craven keeping moving, preventing Rocket from controlling successfully.
Rocket preventing the sweep.
Rocket is standing up over Craven. Craven looks to escape but Rocket dives into side control.
Craven prevents Rocket from moving into mount.
Craven regains half guard.
Rocket wants to free his trapped foot but Craven is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rocket works his way into side control.
Rocket wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Craven, who protects the arm well.
Rocket wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Craven, who protects the arm well.
Craven is letting Rocket control him for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocket working away.
Craven is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rocket is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Craven has managed to free his arm - good work.
Craven is staying active underneath Rocket, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rocket looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rocket 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.
Rocket seems to be looking for submissions.
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.
Craven is looking to escape.
Rocket is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Craven sees it coming and defends easily.
Craven gets full guard.
Rocket has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Craven to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Rocket is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Craven pulls down on the head and he's put Rocket to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Destin Craven!
Destin Craven retains his bantamweight title!
In his post fight interview, Destin Craven started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Pocket Rocket spoke after the fight, saying 'Oh, noooooo. FUCK!'.
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