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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Kerl (ranked 3001 p4p, 2857 weight class) and Virag Kristof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerry Kerl had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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BJJ White Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Kerl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Virag Kristof!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kristof fails with an attempt to clinch.
Virag Kristof seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kristof tries to close the distance and clinch but Kerl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kerl cracks Kristof with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kristof tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kerl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kristof fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kristof fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kerl loads up on a big right hand but Kristof slips the punch.
Kerl circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kerl keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Kerl misses the target.
Kerl seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kerl lands with a nice body punch.
Kristof tries to close the distance and clinch but Kerl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kristof tries to close the distance and clinch but Kerl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slow jab from Kerl misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kristof showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kerl.
Kristof is looking to clinch but Kerl is avoiding it.
Kristof tries to clinch but Kerl moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kristof looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerl swats away the attempt to clinch by Kristof.
Kristof tries to clinch up but Kerl circles away and keeps his distance.
Kristof is looking to clinch but Kerl is avoiding it.
Kristof tries to clinch but Kerl moves out of range.
Kerl lands a nice hook to Kristof's body. Kristof takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kristof tries to clinch up but Kerl circles away and keeps his distance.
Kristof is looking to clinch but Kerl is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Kerl misses the target.
Kerl just misses with a punch to the body.
Kristof gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kristof tries to clinch up but Kerl circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kerl. Kristof does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kerl throws a body shot but no joy.
Kristof tries to clinch up but Kerl circles away and keeps his distance.
Kerl fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kerl swats away the attempt to clinch by Kristof.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristof tries to clinch but Kerl moves out of range.
Kristof pushes Kerl up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Kristof.
Kerl lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kerl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kristof is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kristof is looking to clinch.
Kerl is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kristof avoids the body shot from Kerl.
Kerl avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kristof tries to close the distance and clinch but Kerl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kristof uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kerl.
Kristof wants to counter with a clinch but Kerl pushes him away.
Kristof fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Kristof looks to move away, Kerl throws a big counter combo but Kristof just gets out of the way.
Kristof tries to clinch but Kerl is having none of it.
Kristof closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kerl scores with a shoulder strike.
Kerl breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kristof is looking to clinch but Kerl is avoiding it.
Kristof tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kerl. Kristof does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kerl uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kristof doesn't manage to clinch there - Kerl circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Kerl misses the target.
Kristof fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kristof doesn't manage to clinch there - Kerl circles away.
Kristof fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kristof tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kerl paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kristof is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kristof doesn't manage to clinch there - Kerl circles away.
Kerl ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kristof fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kristof wants to clinch.
Kerl avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerl swings for the body but Kristof moves out of range.
Kerl keeps the fight on the outside.
Kerl looks to land a right hand but Kristof moved out of range.
Kristof doesn't manage to clinch there - Kerl circles away.
Kristof fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kerl just misses with a punch to the body.
Kerl keeps the fight on the outside.
Kristof wants to clinch up but Kerl keeps it at a distance.
Kristof ducks under a wild hook from Kerl.
Kristof tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kerl manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kristof fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kristof tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kerl manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kristof fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kerl throws a body punch but Kristof moves out of range.
Kerl misses the shot to the body.
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!
Kristof is looking to clinch but Kerl is avoiding it.
Kristof tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kerl manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Kerl dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kristof gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kerl is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kristof can do to turn this around?
Kerl creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kristof's defenses.
Kerl can't find room to land a body shot as Kristof controls the action.
Kerl blocks an elbow strike from Kristof.
Kerl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kristof pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kerl breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kristof ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kerl sets himself, and Kristof steps forward looking for the clinch! Kerl avoids it this time.
Kerl jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kerl waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kristof.
Kerl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kristof tries to clinch there but Kerl circles away.
Kerl was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A telegraphed right hand from Kerl misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerl keeps the fight on the outside.
Kristof fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kristof is looking to clinch but Kerl is avoiding it.
Kristof tries to clinch but Kerl moves out of range.
Kerl misses the shot to the body.
Kristof tries to clinch but Kerl is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerl just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab by Kerl.
Kerl is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kristof.
Kristof is looking to clinch.
Kristof tries to clinch there but Kerl circles away.
Kristof fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice body punch from Kerl.
Kerl swats away the attempt to clinch by Kristof.
Kristof tries to clinch there but Kerl circles away.
Kristof is looking to clinch.
Kristof doesn't manage to clinch there - Kerl circles away.
Kristof tries to clinch there but Kerl circles away.
Kristof doesn't manage to clinch there - Kerl circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kristof looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kristof darts in and clinches Kerl up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Kerl.
Kerl comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Virag Kristof has been cut.
Kristof lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Jerry Kerl has been cut.
Kristof pushes off an throws an elbow but Kerl leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kristof throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kerl throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kerl is trying to stall.
Kerl makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kerl escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kristof closes the distance but Kerl moves to the side
and Kerl counters with a nice uppercut.
Kerl misses with an uppercut.
Kristof tries to clinch there but Kerl circles away.
Kristof tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kristof tries to clinch up but Kerl circles away and keeps his distance.
Kristof closes the distance but Kerl moves to the side
and Kerl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kristof looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kristof doesn't manage to clinch there - Kerl circles away.
Kristof avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big left from Kerl misses.
Kristof tries to clinch up.
Kerl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kristof moves away.
Kristof gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kerl avoids a wild elbow strike from Kristof.
Kerl breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kristof looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kristof blocks a jab.
Kristof avoids the body shot from Kerl.
Kristof tries to clinch but Kerl is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerl punishes Kristof's body with a nice straight punch.
Kristof tries to clinch but Kerl moves out of range.
Kristof tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kerl misses the shot to the body.
Kerl swats away the attempt to clinch by Kristof.
Kristof tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kerl paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kerl swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jerry Kerl is winning the standup battle so far.
Kerl gets tackled into the cage by Kristof. Kristof maintains the clinch.
Kerl throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kristof throws an elbow but misses.
Kerl tries to circle away but Kristof has him pinned against the cage.
Kristof misses with an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kristof misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kristof throws an elbow but misses.
Kristof pushes off an throws an elbow but Kerl leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kerl lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kerl breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kristof ducks under a wild hook from Kerl.
Kristof tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kerl appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Kerl dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kerl keeps the fight on the outside.
Kerl appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kerl swats away the attempt to clinch by Kristof.
Kerl circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice shot by Kerl.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kristof looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kristof tries to clinch there but Kerl circles away.
Kristof tries to clinch there but Kerl circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kristof looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Kerl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Kerl misses.
Kristof tries to clinch up.
Kristof tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kerl scores with a hook.
Kristof doesn't manage to clinch there - Kerl circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristof tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kerl manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Kerl.
Kristof is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kristof tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kerl just misses with a punch to the body.
Kristof tries to clinch up but Kerl circles away and keeps his distance.
Kerl circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Kerl was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kristof.
Kristof tries to close the distance and clinch but Kerl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kristof tries to clinch but Kerl moves out of range.
Kerl circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kerl throws a lazy right hand but Kristof sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kristof fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kristof tries to clinch up but Kerl circles away and keeps his distance.
Kerl misses with an uppercut. Kristof saw that one coming.
Kerl connects with a nice looking jab.
Kerl swats away the attempt to clinch by Kristof.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristof doesn't manage to clinch there - Kerl circles away.
Kristof tries to close the distance and clinch but Kerl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kristof gets a clinch.
Kristof looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kerl blocks the elbow strike.
Kristof throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kristof comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kerl lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kristof blocks a body shot from Kerl.
Kerl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kristof tries to clinch but Kerl is having none of it.
Kerl throwing a counter right hand but Kristof manages to avoid it.
Kristof wants to clinch.
Kristof tries to clinch up but Kerl circles away and keeps his distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Kerl misses its target.
Kerl misses with a wild body shot.
Jerry Kerl is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristof tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kerl paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kristof wants to clinch up but Kerl keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Kerl on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kerl lands with a nice body punch.
Kristof wants to clinch up but Kerl keeps it at a distance.
Kerl will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kerl keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Kerl misses the target.
Kristof wants to clinch.
Kristof tries to clinch up.
Kristof has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kerl avoids a wild elbow strike from Kristof.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kristof throws an elbow but misses.
Kerl avoids a wild elbow strike from Kristof.
Kristof misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerl breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kerl fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kristof on the side of the head.
Kristof tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kerl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kristof tries to clinch but Kerl is having none of it.
Kristof tries to clinch but Kerl moves away
and Kerl counters with a right hand to the body.
Kerl keeps the fight on the outside.
Kristof is looking to clinch.
Kerl swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kristof is looking to clinch but Kerl is avoiding it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kristof tries to clinch there but Kerl circles away.
Kristof moves into the clinch successfully.
Kerl avoids the elbow strike from Kristof, against the cage.
Kerl is trying to break free.
Kristof creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kristof throws an elbow but misses.
Virag Kristof has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kristof misses with an elbow over the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerry Kerl showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kerl, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Kerl!
Jerry Kerl decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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