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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Kravkovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bon Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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190 lbs
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188 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christian Kravkovsky! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bon Scott! The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Scott lunges at Kravkovsky with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kravkovsky's hand. Kravkovsky shoots for a double leg takedown but Scott sprawls well. He's pushed Kravkovsky's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Horrible takedown by Scott or perhaps it was just good defense by Kravkovsky which made him look bad. Scott tries to clinch up. Christian Kravkovsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Scott on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Scott leaves Kravkovsky with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Scott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Scott as Kravkovsky shoots in. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Kravkovsky. That's going to take a lot out of him. Scott tries to close the distance and clinch but Kravkovsky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Some wild striking there from Kravkovsky.
Kravkovsky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Scott blocks a jab. Kravkovsky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Scott is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kravkovsky fails with a takedown attempt. Scott avoids the head kick by Kravkovsky.
Kravkovsky lands with a thumping leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Scott. A head kick misses from Kravkovsky. Scott fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Kravkovsky tries to score a power double leg takedown but Scott sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kravkovsky somewhat. Kravkovsky is breathing heavily. Scott fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Scott shoots in but Kravkovsky avoids the takedown attempt easily. Kravkovsky slaps away a takedown attempt from Scott, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kravkovsky shoots in and drives through. Scott sprawls well. Scott looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kravkovsky! Poor strikes thrown by Scott there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kravkovsky wants to hold on but Scott pushes him away. Scott looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Kravkovsky is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Scott controlling his opponent. Kravkovsky is trying to stand. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Kravkovsky wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Scott.
Scott is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kravkovsky can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Scott sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Christian Kravkovsky will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kravkovsky shoots in but Scott avoids the takedown attempt easily. Kravkovsky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Scott circles away quickly and effectively. Scott is looking to clinch but Kravkovsky is avoiding it.
Scott shoots in for a double leg but Kravkovsky sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Kravkovsky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kravkovsky feints and as Scott raises his hands in defense, Kravkovsky changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Kravkovsky won't allow Scott to sweep him here. Scott bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kravkovsky's guard. Kravkovsky is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Scott is controlling him. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Scott wanted to stand there but Kravkovsky had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Scott 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. Scott tries to free his leg and advance position but Kravkovsky is retaining full guard. Scott gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Scott is defended easily by Kravkovsky. Scott cracks a nice hook into Kravkovsky's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kravkovsky swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott. Kravkovsky blocks a head kick by Scott.
Scott looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Christian Kravkovsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bon Scott. Scott blocks a leg kick. Kravkovsky looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Scott is controlling Kravkovsky's trapped leg to prevent Kravkovsky from advancing to side control. Scott looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Kravkovsky trying to mount his opponent but Scott defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Scott is looking for a sweep. Kravkovsky is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Kravkovsky will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Kravkovsky not landing any meaningful shots this time. Kravkovsky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scott keeps working. Scott is looking for a sweep. Kravkovsky is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Kravkovsky thows a huge punch but Scott dodges it nicely.
Kravkovsky thows a huge punch but Scott dodges it nicely.
Scott keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. Scott gets full guard.
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. Scott seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Scott is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Kravkovsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Kravkovsky in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Kravkovsky tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard. Scott seems keen to control Kravkovsky's posture.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Scott shoots in but Kravkovsky avoids the takedown attempt easily. Scott feints and as Kravkovsky raises his hands in defense, Scott changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bon Scott will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Kravkovsky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Scott. Kravkovsky wants to get back to his feet. Scott tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Kravkovsky manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Scott is concentrating on defense, preventing Kravkovsky from advancing position. Kravkovsky scoring with strikes to the body and head. Kravkovsky throwing shots but Scott is blocking nicely. Scott is doing well to control the position and prevent Kravkovsky from advancing to side control. Scott tries to kick Kravkovsky off but Kravkovsky keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kravkovsky is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Scott doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kravkovsky. Scott is trying to stand back up but Kravkovsky is controlling him
That's two 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. Kravkovsky missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Scott is trying to get back to full guard. Scott is staying active underneath Kravkovsky, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Scott is trying to control but can't.
Kravkovsky sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Scott defending well though. Kravkovsky stops Scott from getting back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Scott can do anything to dispel that myth. Kravkovsky is looking to take a break and control but Scott is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Scott trying to control from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kravkovsky swats him away and circles back towards the center. Kravkovsky fails to land with a series of punches.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kravkovsky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Scott shoots and misses and Kravkovsky counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Kravkovsky throwing shots but Scott is blocking nicely. Kravkovsky seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Scott does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Scott holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Scott moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Kravkovsky has gone for a leg lock! Scott slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kravkovsky's guard. Kravkovsky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Scott wants to get up but he can't break Kravkovsky's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Scott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kravkovsky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Christian Kravkovsky. I think Kravkovsky has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29 Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28 Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Christian Kravkovsky!
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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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