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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Radley Salerno (ranked 3286 p4p, 3734 weight class) and Joff Kriss (ranked 256 p4p, 275 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Radley Salerno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joff Kriss!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salerno shoots for a takedown but Kriss saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Salerno rushes Kriss and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Salerno goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kriss prevents it.
Salerno is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Radley Salerno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salerno is trying to drag Kriss to the mat but Kriss just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Salerno wants the takedown. Kriss is fighting it off but Salerno persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kriss's guard against the cage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Salerno makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Salerno working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kriss pushes Salerno off and gets back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Salerno.
Kriss looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Radley Salerno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kriss throws a low kick, looking for Salerno's leg but Salerno calmly moves out of range.
Salerno misses with a takedown
and Kriss cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kriss keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kriss lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Radley Salerno has been cut.
Kriss defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Salerno.
Kriss misses with a body punch
and Salerno counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Salerno.
Kriss wants to sweep here but Salerno controlling him for the moment.
Kriss manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Salerno manages to get himself to full guard.
Salerno is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salerno sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kriss defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salerno is stalling here. Kriss is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Salerno seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kriss has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes there by Kriss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salerno is trying to get back to half guard.
The ground and pound from Kriss seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Salerno can't do much from the bottom here.
Salerno is looking for a sweep.
Kriss throws a strike aimed at the side of Salerno's head but Salerno avoids it well.
Kriss cracks Salerno with a big elbow.
Salerno is rocked!
Kriss in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Salerno looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Kriss turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joff Kriss!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Joff Kriss waved his t-shirt featuring Hype Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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