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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Krohn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gumby Pokey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krohn comes to the cage accompanied by Superman Socks. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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185 cm
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210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Krohn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gumby Pokey!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pokey throws a head kick but Krohn moves out of range.
Krohn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pokey doesn't seem bothered though.
Krohn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krohn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pokey wants to stand but Krohn is controlling the position.
Krohn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Krohn has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Michael Krohn.
Krohn thows a body shot but no joy.
Krohn throws a body punch but Pokey moves out of range.
Krohn fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pokey to the ground. Krohn is now in Pokey's guard.
Krohn controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pokey keeping full guard, as Krohn tries to pass.
Pokey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Krohn wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pokey shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pokey showed some decent athleticism there.
Pokey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Krohn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krohn gets back to full guard.
Krohn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pokey's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krohn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Krohn'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.
Krohn trying to control but Pokey is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Michael Krohn wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Pokey is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Krohn's half guard.
Pokey looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krohn tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Krohn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Krohn.
Krohn wants to sweep here but Pokey controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Krohn is on top in guard.
Krohn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pokey looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Krohn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krohn stands and throws Pokey's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Krohn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Krohn shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Michael Krohn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Krohn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Krohn wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pokey throws a head kick that misses.
Pokey feints and as Krohn raises his hands in defense, Pokey changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pokey is breathing heavily.
Pokey wants to control from the top but Krohn keeps moving.
Krohn has his foot on Pokey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pokey works his way back into a safe position though.
Krohn is trying to keep Pokey in close.
Krohn looking for a triangle here. Pokey is fighting it but it looks tight! Krohn pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Pokey is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Michael Krohn!
After the big win, Michael Krohn made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors BioPharm Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
69% |
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