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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Kronic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Valdivia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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191 cm
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257 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Kronic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorge Valdivia!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdivia dodges the punch combination from Kronic.
Valdivia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kronic.
Kronic fails with a takedown attempt.
Kronic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kronic tries to score with a low kick but Valdivia moves his leg out of the way.
Valdivia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Valdivia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kronic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kronic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Valdivia doesn't seem bothered though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kronic.
Valdivia should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Valdivia has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kronic throws a head kick but Valdivia moves out of range.
Valdivia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kronic throws the left hand but Valdivia avoids the punch easily.
Valdivia takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronic misses with a head kick.
Kronic throws a head kick that half lands.
Kronic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kronic tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Valdivia counters with a takedown into side control.
Valdivia looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kronic wants to get back to his feet.
Valdivia trying to control the position but Kronic is working away.
Kronic is trying to buck Valdivia off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdivia is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kronic has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kronic is trying to get back to his feet.
Valdivia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kronic keeps working.
Kronic is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Valdivia has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kronic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Valdivia counters by moving into the clinch.
Kronic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kronic is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Valdivia's half guard.
Valdivia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kronic is working away from the top position though.
Kronic stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kronic is pressing down on Valdivia's thigh, looking to free his foot. Valdivia is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Kronic dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kronic stalks Valdivia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Valdivia's face. Valdivia staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Jorge Valdivia has been cut.
Kronic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valdivia.
Kronic scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valdivia is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kronic's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kronic seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kronic is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Valdivia looks like he's trying to stand up.
Valdivia is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronic moves into full mount! Valdivia won't be happy about that!
Kronic controlling from the full mount.
Kronic lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronic is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kronic looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kronic's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jon Kronic just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kronic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kronic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kronic closes the distance and clinches.
Kronic has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Valdivia uses from the top position.
Valdivia won't allow Kronic to get back to his feet.
Kronic wriggles free and stands up.
Jon Kronic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kronic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Valdivia's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Kronic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jorge Valdivia's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kronic throws a head kick but Valdivia moves out of range.
Valdivia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kronic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kronic lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kronic.
Kronic with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valdivia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kronic.
Jab, jab by Kronic - just one landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kronic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kronic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Valdivia counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kronic is trying to stand back up but Valdivia is controlling him
Kronic manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Kronic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronic thows a body shot but no joy.
Kronic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kronic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Kronic.
A jab from Kronic finds it's way through Valdivia's defenses.
Kronic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kronic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A cross from Kronic lands.
Kronic has Valdivia up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kronic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kronic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Valdivia can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronic controlling his opponent.
Valdivia is in a horrible position here. Kronic smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kronic looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kronic seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Valdivia for as long as he can get away with.
Valdivia is working to get back to half guard.
Jorge Valdivia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Kronic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jon Kronic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Kronic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kronic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Kronic!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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