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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Draft Beer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Kringle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beer's entrance music is 300 Violin Orchestra. A fine choice. Kringle is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wating on the world to change, by John Mayer. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 cm
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167 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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176 cm
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168 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Draft Beer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Kringle! The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Beer throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kringle tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Beer is in Kringle's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kringle tries to land a sweep but no joy. Beer wants to pass the guard but Kringle is keeping the position. Kringle tries to land a sweep but no joy. Beer sitting in guard, not really doing much. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Kringle looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Beer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kringle has his hands on Beer's head, controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Draft Beer. Beer throws a leg kick but Kringle moved away. Beer throws a leg kick that is checked and Kringle counters with a two punch combo. Draft Beer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kringle looks to land a combination but Beer avoids it well. Beer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Beer is looking to chop away at Kringle's legs. Kringle lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Beer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Beer throws a low kick, looking for Kringle's leg but Kringle calmly moves out of range. Kringle checks the leg kick. Beer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kringle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beer.
Kringle moves into the clinch successfully.
Beer is looking to break free of the clinch but Kringle has double underhooks. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Nice body punch from Kringle. Beer has had enough of the clinch but Kringle keeps him there for the moment. Beer has had enough of the clinch but Kringle keeps him there for the moment. A hook to the body from Kringle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Beer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chris Kringle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Kringle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beer can pounce on him.
Beer tried to score with a low kick but Kringle checks it. Kringle throws a series of punches but Beer avoids them all with ease. Beer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. A nice inside leg kick there by Beer. That's going to slow Kringle down. Beer misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Good leg kick by Beer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kringle misses with a hook
and Beer counters with a slapping leg kick. Kringle thows a left - swing and a miss! Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beer, right into the meat.
Beer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Horrible takedown by Beer or perhaps it was just good defense by Kringle which made him look bad. Beer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Beer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. A low kick from Beer is predictable there and Kringle counters with a lovely straight right hand! A slapping leg kick lands for Beer.
Beer throws a leg kick but Kringle moved away. Kringle moves away from the strike by Beer. Beer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kringle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beer counters with a big head kick but Kringle shrugs it off. Beer throws a leg kick letting Kringle counter with a right hand. Beer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Kringle avoids the head kick by Beer.
Beer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Beer misses with an uppercut
and Kringle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Kringle displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Beer lands with a right hand. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Beer slips under a jab from Kringle. A looping hook to the body misses from Beer. Kringle does a little dance to reset his feet. Beer tries a low kick but Kringle avoids it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Kringle dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Beer thows a leg kick but Kringle checks it and Kringle counters with a series of strikes. Beer will be more careful next time no doubt. Beer throws a lazy uppercut
and Kringle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Beer throws a sloppy body shot
and Kringle counters by clinching up. Kringle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kringle is leaning against Beer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A body shot lands from Kringle.
Beer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beer misses with a punch to the body.
Beer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Beer misses with a double jab
and Kringle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Beer's corner calls for a 1-2. Beer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. A low kick from Beer misses and Kringle counters with a nice uppercut. A low kick from Beer is predictable there and Kringle counters with a left to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kringle closes the distance and lands a one-two. Beer throws a leg kick and Kringle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beer swings away with a leg kick that misses. Beer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Beer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Kringle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Beer throws out a loose jab but Kringle uses good head movement to avoid it. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beer, right into the meat.
Kringle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Kringle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kringle checks the leg kick. Beer misses with an uppercut
and Kringle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Kringle might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Kringle misses with a hook. Kringle stuns Beer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beer slips a jab from Kringle. Kringle doesn't manage to clinch there - Beer circles away.
Chris Kringle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A clash of legs there as Kringle blocks the low kick. Beer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Kringle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Beer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kringle throws an overhand right that lands on Beer's shoulder, as Beer tries to avoid the shot. Beer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kringle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beer, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beer tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Beer misses its intended target. Beer keeps the fight on the outside. Beer shoots and misses and Kringle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Kringle connects with a right hand. Beer shakes it off. Beer scores with a leg kick.
Beer throws a leg kick that misses. Beer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Beer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Beer wants to slow Kringle down by chopping away at his legs. Chris Kringle seems to be getting the better of the standup. Beer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Beer misses with a low kick.
Kringle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Beer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kringle misses with a straight right. Kringle slips under a jab. Beer dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Beer digs a good hook to Kringle's body.
No luck for Beer with that takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Draft Beer. That's going to take a lot out of him. Beer fails with the takedown. Beer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Beer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Beer throws a combination. Kringle tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Beer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kringle. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Kringle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Beer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kringle sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Beer somewhat. Beer misses with a looping right. Beer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kringle. Beer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beer wants to slow Kringle down by chopping away at his legs. Kringle wants to clinch up but Beer keeps it at a distance. Beer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kringle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kringle blocks a low kick nicely. Beer scores with a punch to the head. Kringle throws a big shot that misses. A low kick from Beer misses and Beer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Beer shoots in and drives through. Kringle sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beer misses with an uppercut
and Beer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Beer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Beer duly obliges. Beer misses with a leg kick and Kringle counters with a stiff right hand. Kringle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beer can pounce on him.
Kringle blocks a low kick nicely. Beer tries to score with a low kick but Kringle moves his leg out of the way. Beer lands a head kick!
Kringle takes a kick to the side of the head. Beer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kringle is able to avoid easily. Beer throws a leg kick which misses Kringle's front leg but catches the back leg as Kringle tries to avoid it. Beer throws a leg kick and Kringle counters with a stiff right hand. Draft Beer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kringle checks a leg kick. Beer walks into a left hand. A swing and a miss from Beer. A jab lands there for Beer. A solid leg kick lands there for Beer.
Beer has his takedown stuffed and Kringle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Draft Beer. That's going to take a lot out of him. Beer misses with a body shot
and Kringle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Kringle tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Beer lands a head kick. Kringle smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Beer misses with a takedown and Kringle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. A low kick from Beer misses and Kringle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beer motions for Kringle to come forward. Beer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Beer connects with a leg kick. Kringle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Nice defenses there by Beer. Beer slips a jab from Kringle. Beer throws a poor cross that misses
and Beer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Beer avoids the body shot from Kringle.
Beer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Beer throws a leg kick and Kringle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Beer connects with a solid leg kick. Kringle blocks a head kick by Beer.
Beer avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A low kick from Beer misses and Kringle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Beer thows a leg kick but Kringle checks it and Kringle counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beer misses with a low kick.
Beer throws a leg kick and Kringle counters with a nice uppercut. Beer throws a leg kick that misses. Beer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Beer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Kringle throws out a loose jab but Beer uses good head movement to avoid it. Beer connects with the punch. Beer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Beer takes a body punch but keeps moving. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Beer throws a sloppy body shot
and Kringle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Beer misses with an uppercut
and Kringle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Beer thinking. Kringle scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Chris Kringle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Kringle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30 Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30 Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Kringle!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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