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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pogue Mahone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krek Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahone comes to the cage accompanied by dj shadow. Pogue Mahone has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 cm
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200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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196 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pogue Mahone! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Krek Stone! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mahone is looking to clinch. Stone looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Mahone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stone swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mahone misses with a wild combination.
Stone tries to keep at a distance but Mahone has taken the fight into the clinch. Stone blocks an elbow strike. Stone avoids a wild elbow strike from Mahone. Mahone tries a knee to the head but Stone blocks it.
Nice elbow from Mahone. Mahone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mahone lands a knee to the head.
Stone avoids the elbow strike from Mahone, against the cage.
Stone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mahone gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mahone pulls Stone into guard.
Mahone is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stone is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stone drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mahone looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mahone looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mahone! Stone tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mahone wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Stone manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mahone's best efforts. Mahone missing with the ground and pound from half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Mahone missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Mahone with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Mahone is keen to just control but Stone is a slippery customer. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Stone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mahone pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stone actively working from the bottom here. Stone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Mahone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Stone looking for submissions off his back. Mahone wants to take a breather but Stone is having none of it. Mahone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Stone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mahone. Stone actively working from the bottom here. It looks like Mahone is going to stand back up.
Mahone winds up and cracks Stone with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mahone prevents Stone from improving his position. Stone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mahone. Mahone is trying to control. Stone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Mahone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Mahone trying to control from half guard but Stone is working away. Mahone tries to stand and escape but Stone is controlling the position. Mahone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Stone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mahone pulls his head out easily. Mahone lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Stone looking for submissions off his back. Stone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stone is looking to improve his position.
Stone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Mahone is trying to control. Stone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Mahone sitting and controlling from the half guard. Mahone decides to stand and escape the position. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Stone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mahone circles away. Mahone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pogue Mahone dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mahone is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Mahone moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off. Stone fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Stone gets caught napping as Mahone dives in and scores a takedown. Stone manages to retain guard. Mahone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Stone keeping moving, preventing Mahone from controlling successfully. Mahone got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mahone has managed to get both his arms back between Stone's legs - danger averted. Stone has his foot on Mahone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mahone works his way back into a safe position though. Mahone is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Mahone would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Stone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mahone is aware though and is defending well. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Mahone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stone is keeping the position for now. Stone keeping moving, preventing Mahone from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mahone tries to stand but Stone is controlling from the bottom. Mahone has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Stone had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mahone defends it easily. Mahone wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving. Stone has his feet on Mahone's thighs here. He's pushed Mahone off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Mahone screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Krek Stone!
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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
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