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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasyl Kondor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and FrAn CrO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying CrO's choice of entrance music: Eminem - Not Afraid. FrAn CrO will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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225 cm
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasyl Kondor! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, FrAn CrO! The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! CrO lands a big right hand that sends Kondor crashing to the mat! CrO stays standing though and waves Kondor back to his feet!
It looks like Vasyl Kondor has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kondor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
CrO finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kondor shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. CrO is trying to defend but Kondor finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Kondor not landing any meaningful shots this time. Kondor is trying to control. CrO wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. CrO wants to control but Kondor is keeping busy and won't allow it. Kondor seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. CrO is looking to improve his position.
Kondor lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Kondor working CrO over with strikes. CrO really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kondor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Kondor lands with a punch from half guard. CrO taking some punishment here, with Kondor in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kondor is keen to just control but CrO is a slippery customer. CrO is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Kondor trying to pass the guard but CrO defending well. The fighters are battling for position here. CrO manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Kondor works over CrO with some ground and pound from guard. Kondor cracks CrO with a solid left hand. Kondor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Kondor with a nice head shot there. Kondor lands a couple of digs. CrO looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kondor is one step ahead there. CrO controls Kondor momentarily but Kondor frees himself. Kondor trying to control the position from guard on top but CrO is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as CrO holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Kondor working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of CrO's head. Kondor with a nice head shot there. This has been an exciting period of action! Kondor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Kondor connects with a couple of short punches. Kondor slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Kondor lands a nice forearm strike. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! CrO is looking to reverse the position. Kondor is working CrO over with some ground and pound from side control. CrO taking punishment in the form of punches.
CrO is trying to control Kondor's posture but Kondor avoids it. Kondor lands a decent elbow from side control. CrO manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kondor lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kondor is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. CrO trying to control from the bottom.
Kondor with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. CrO tries to get to full guard but Kondor has control of the leg. Kondor lands with a punch from half guard. Kondor working CrO over with strikes. Kondor working CrO over with strikes. CrO is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kondor scores with a couple of nice shots. Kondor scores with a couple of good hammerfists. CrO manages to escape and get back to his feet! CrO looks gassed! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kondor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. CrO is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kondor in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Kondor working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kondor works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Kondor is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, CrO has escaped the position, nice work there. CrO gets back to half guard. CrO moves into full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! CrO had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kondor defends it easily. CrO not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasyl Kondor dominated that round. The cut man is working on Vasyl Kondor's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
CrO tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. CrO misses with a body shot.
CrO throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kondor tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. CrO is in Kondor's guard. Kondor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kondor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kondor looking to sweep here. No luck so far. CrO trying to control the position from guard on top but Kondor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Vasyl Kondor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kondor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. CrO defends it easily. CrO must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Kondor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
CrO looking to sit in guard and control but Kondor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. CrO avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. CrO looking to control.
Kondor is in close to CrO's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round. CrO preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. CrO 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. This has been an exciting period of action! CrO looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kondor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Kondor stands up over CrO, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Kondor stands up and waves to CrO to follow him. CrO walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kondor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. CrO misses with a two punch combination.
CrO throws a push kick but Kondor slaps the foot to one side. FrAn CrO seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. CrO throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. CrO misses with a body shot.
Kondor feints and as CrO raises his hands in defense, Kondor changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Kondor is in close to CrO's body, working some short punches and elbows. CrO is trying to control the position but Kondor postures up. Kondor connects with a couple of short punches. CrO wants to sweep here but Kondor controlling him for the moment. CrO keeping moving, preventing Kondor from controlling successfully. Kondor is working CrO over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Kondor trying to control the position from guard on top but CrO is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Kondor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. CrO has momentary wrist control but Kondor slips an elbow through the middle. This has been an exciting period of action! Kondor works over CrO with some ground and pound from guard. CrO looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kondor working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Kondor is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Kondor is working CrO over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kondor passes CrO's right leg, so he's now in half guard. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kondor drops an elbow to the side of CrO's head. Kondor takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Kondor looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Kondor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasyl Kondor dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Vasyl Kondor's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
CrO fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kondor. CrO throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. CrO tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kondor is able to avoid easily. CrO throws a jab when Kondor was well out of range. Kondor looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. CrO tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Kondor is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. CrO is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kondor's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kondor's back! Both fighters are breathing heavily. CrO throws a series of strikes and Kondor wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here. Kondor wants to control but CrO is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. CrO with shots to the head and body - Kondor looks very uncomfortable down there. CrO thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
CrO looking to control but Kondor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Kondor swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. CrO looking to control but Kondor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. CrO is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Kondor is trying desperately to improve position. Kondor manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kondor works his way to full guard. Good work. CrO wants to control from the top but Kondor keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. FrAn CrO hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. CrO misses with a head kick.
FrAn CrO has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! CrO throws a hook but Kondor avoids it easily. Kondor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Kondor working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kondor lands strikes from half guard. Kondor decides to stand up. CrO throws a hook to the side of Kondor's head but Kondor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. CrO misses with a wild body shot. Kondor swats away the attempt to clinch by CrO. CrO throws a head kick that misses. Vasyl Kondor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. A jab from CrO misses. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kondor drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. CrO is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kondor is aware though and is defending well. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kondor's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Kondor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that's the end of the fight! Vasyl Kondor showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kondor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27 Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27 Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasyl Kondor!
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energy
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hype
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