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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bepo Kroner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Bloodgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bepo Kroner could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Abel Bloodgood's chin.
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173 lbs
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180 cm
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176 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bepo Kroner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abel Bloodgood!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodgood keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kroner fails to land the takedown.
Bloodgood scores with a nice right hand.
Kroner shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kroner was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kroner is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bloodgood can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kroner fails to take his opponent's back.
Bloodgood sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bloodgood gets full guard.
Kroner tries to free his leg and advance position but Bloodgood is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kroner would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bloodgood will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bloodgood is on top in guard.
Bloodgood throwing strikes from guard but Kroner blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodgood keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kroner's head.
Bloodgood with a nice head shot there.
Bloodgood works over Kroner with some ground and pound from guard.
Bloodgood is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bloodgood keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kroner's head.
Kroner has momentary wrist control but Bloodgood slips an elbow through the middle.
Bloodgood landing with the ground and pound.
Bloodgood trying to control the position from guard on top but Kroner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kroner has momentary wrist control but Bloodgood slips an elbow through the middle.
Kroner has his foot on Bloodgood's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bloodgood works his way back into a safe position though.
Kroner is breathing heavily.
Bloodgood avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bloodgood preventing the sweep.
Bloodgood slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kroner has momentary wrist control but Bloodgood slips an elbow through the middle.
Bloodgood wants to control from the top but Kroner keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood is in close to Kroner's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bloodgood landing with the ground and pound.
Bloodgood stands up over Kroner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bloodgood looking to pass the guard.
Kroner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kroner keeping full guard, as Bloodgood tries to pass.
Kroner trying to keep a closed guard but Bloodgood is proving a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bloodgood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bloodgood stuffs the takedown attempt from Kroner. Kroner gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bepo Kroner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kroner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kroner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A swing and a miss from Bloodgood.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kroner decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kroner passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bloodgood is trying to escape the mount but Kroner keeps good control and instead manages to take Bloodgood's back.
Bloodgood is in bad spot here.
Kroner is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bloodgood defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Kroner is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Bloodgood is really stuck here.
Bloodgood rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Bloodgood is pressing down on Kroner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bloodgood keeping moving, preventing Kroner from controlling successfully.
Kroner drops back looking for a leg! Bloodgood is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bloodgood manages to kick Kroner off! Kroner jumps back into Bloodgood's guard.
Bloodgood striking off his back but it's not causing Kroner any problems.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kroner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kroner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kroner drops back looking for a leg! Bloodgood is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bloodgood manages to kick Kroner off! Kroner jumps back into Bloodgood's guard.
Kroner passes Bloodgood's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kroner in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Bloodgood tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Kroner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bepo Kroner!
Bepo Kroner retains his welterweight title!
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RATING
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