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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Biff Bagwell (ranked 2677 p4p, 24890 weight class) and Skane Kraft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skane Kraft has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Biff Bagwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Skane Kraft!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bagwell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kraft.
Kraft changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bagwell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bagwell bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Bagwell throws a big shot that misses.
Bagwell misses with a wild body shot.
Kraft feints the counter takedown.
Kraft tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bagwell defends well and Kraft ends up having to push Bagwell into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kraft shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bagwell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Skane Kraft has been cut.
Biff Bagwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skane Kraft.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraft fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bagwell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kraft moves away.
Kraft feints the counter takedown.
Bagwell tries to sprawl but Kraft drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kraft is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bagwell is just riding it out for now. Kraft eventually gives up the hold.
Kraft wants to work for an arm triangle but Bagwell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraft is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bagwell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kraft.
Bagwell gets full guard.
Kraft throws a strike but Bagwell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kraft is looking for a triangle but Bagwell pushes his legs off easily.
Kraft had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bagwell defends it easily.
Bagwell wants to control from the top but Kraft keeps moving.
Kraft is looking for a triangle but Bagwell pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraft throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kraft can't keep his opponent in guard - Bagwell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kraft looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kraft trying to get back to full guard but Bagwell takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Kraft can't escape the position.
Kraft keeps trying to improve his position.
Bagwell wants to control the pace but Kraft is squirming around nicely.
Kraft manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kraft is refusing to be controlled, as Bagwell sits in half guard.
Kraft with the active half guard here but Bagwell passes nicely into side control.
Bagwell in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraft is trying to get back to half guard.
Bagwell slows the pace down.
Kraft is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bagwell is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Kraft is looking to get to half guard.
Bagwell thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kraft is trying desperately to improve position.
Kraft 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.
Bagwell perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kraft is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bagwell pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bagwell wants to pass to mount but Kraft is defending the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Biff Bagwell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Skane Kraft's cut.
That's time! Bagwell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kraft shoots for a takedown but Bagwell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bagwell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kraft.
Kraft changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bagwell misses with a jab to the body
and Kraft counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bagwell won't be happy with that.
Kraft is trying to ground and pound but Bagwell uses the momentary lack of control by Kraft to regain half guard.
Kraft is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Bagwell to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Kraft throws a strike but Bagwell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraft is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bagwell is aware though and is defending well.
Kraft keeping full guard, as Bagwell tries to pass.
Kraft had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bagwell defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraft is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bagwell is aware though and is defending well.
Bagwell wants to control from the top but Kraft keeps moving.
Bagwell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kraft has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bagwell has managed to get both his arms back between Kraft's legs - danger averted.
Bagwell engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bagwell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bagwell decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kraft, up you get!
Kraft scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bagwell can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kraft is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bagwell knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kraft tries for a kimura but Bagwell is defending well.
Bagwell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kraft can do to turn this around?
Kraft working away.
Kraft is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bagwell knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bagwell isn't going anywhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraft tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bagwell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kraft wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kraft working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bagwell is trying to control Kraft's posture but Kraft avoids it.
Kraft is trying to get an arm triangle but Bagwell is defending well.
Bagwell is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bagwell takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bagwell can't do much from the bottom here.
Bagwell is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kraft asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kraft swings around for an armbar but Bagwell sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kraft's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bagwell's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bagwell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bagwell seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kraft looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Skane Kraft will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Skane Kraft's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kraft shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bagwell counters by moving into the clinch.
Kraft fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bagwell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kraft closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sloppy strikes there by Kraft.
Bagwell manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagwell wants to improve his position but Kraft is controlling well.
Kraft 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.
Bagwell tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraft is working for a kimura but Bagwell is defending it quite comfortably.
Bagwell kicks off Kraft and gets to his feet.
Skane Kraft seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bagwell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kraft.
Biff Bagwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skane Kraft.
Bagwell pushes Kraft up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell stops a takedown attempt from Kraft.
Kraft wants a takedown.
Bagwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bagwell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kraft goes for a double leg but Bagwell avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bagwell continues to drive forward.
It looked like Bagwell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice sprawl there from Bagwell as Kraft shoots in.
Bagwell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kraft changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kraft gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bagwell counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kraft! Bagwell lets Kraft back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Kraft takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraft looks up at the clock. Bad move! Bagwell lands a right hand from hell, dropping Kraft. Bagwell pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Biff Bagwell!
Our winner, Biff Bagwell, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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