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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Neck Cranka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Bertos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
6 - 3 - 1 |
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168 cm
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132 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Neck Cranka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leo Bertos!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bertos tries for a takedown but Cranka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bertos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cranka sprawls well. Cranka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bertos gets slowly back to his feet.
Bertos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cranka.
Cranka fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bertos sprawls well initially but Cranka persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cranka blocks the strikes from Bertos.
Cranka is thwarting Bertos's attempts to control the position.
Cranka is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bertos sees it coming and defends easily.
Cranka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bertos misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bertos wants to improve his position but Cranka is controlling well.
Bertos moves into full guard.
Cranka throws a strike but Bertos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cranka is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bertos is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertos trying to control but Cranka is working from the bottom.
Bertos stopping the sweep attempt from Cranka.
Bertos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cranka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bertos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cranka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cranka is trying to control the position but Bertos postures up.
Bertos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cranka looking for a sweep. Not yet Cranka, not yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bertos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cranka counters with a nice body kick.
Neck Cranka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Bertos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bertos avoids a kick to the body.
Bertos avoids the head kick by Cranka.
Bertos tries to clinch but Cranka is having none of it.
Bertos fails with the takedown
and Cranka counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bertos won't be happy with that.
The ground and pound from Cranka seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ground and pound from Cranka seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Cranka looks up at the clock and then as Bertos takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cranka smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bertos taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bertos is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bertos is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bertos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cranka pulls his head out easily.
Bertos looks gassed!
Cranka prevents Bertos from improving his position.
Cranka has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cranka lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The referee warns Bertos that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Cranka lands a big shot to the head and Bertos winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Neck Cranka!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
57% |
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