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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lars Christiansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Kronic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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166 lbs
16 - 12 - 0 |
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156 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Decent elbows
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lars Christiansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Kronic!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Christiansen misses.
Kronic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Christiansen swings for the body but Kronic moves out of range.
Christiansen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kronic moves away.
Christiansen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kronics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Christiansen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Christiansen throws a big shot that misses.
Kronic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Christiansen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kronic misses with a series of wild punches.
Christiansen misses with an uppercut. Kronic saw that one coming.
Kronic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Christiansen shoots in and bounces Kronic off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Christiansen throwing strikes but missing.
Kronic keeping full guard, as Christiansen tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiansen throws an elbow that misses. Kronic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Christiansen's guard. Nice move by Kronic!
Christiansen 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.
Kronic controlling from the top position.
Kronic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kronic's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kronic won't allow Christiansen to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Christiansen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kronic wants to pass the guard but Christiansen is keeping the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nate Kronic wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kronic clinches.
Kronic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Christiansen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kronic's elbow.
Kronic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Christiansen has a couple of punches blocked by Kronic.
Christiansen throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Christiansen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kronic is trying to break the clinch but Christiansen has him pressed against the cage.
Christiansen lands with a light punch inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Christiansen as Kronic tries to tie him up.
Kronic is trying to break the clinch but Christiansen has him pressed against the cage.
Christiansen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kronic blocks the elbow strike.
Kronic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Christiansen gets through Kronic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kronic tries to land a knee to the head but Christiansen blocks with his arms.
Christiansen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kronic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kronic is pressed up against the cage. Christiansen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kronic down to the mat. Kronic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Christiansen throws a nice looking combination but Kronic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Christiansen scores with a nice right hand.
Kronic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen thuds his right hand into Kronic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Christiansen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kronic counters with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christiansen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kronic.
Kronic shoots for a takedown but Christiansen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kronic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Christiansen works Kronic's body with a nice hook.
Christiansen digs a good hook to Kronic's body.
Christiansen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kronic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Christiansen.
Kronic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christiansen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kronic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kronic connects with a leg kick. Christiansen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kronic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kronic ducks under a wild hook from Christiansen.
Christiansen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kronic counters by moving into the clinch.
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 Lars Christiansen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Christiansen throws a hook but Kronic blocks it.
Nate Kronic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kronic moves away from the strike by Christiansen.
Christiansen misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Kronic does no damage.
Christiansen keeps the fight on the outside.
Kronic wants to clinch.
Christiansen blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice jab there from Christiansen.
Kronic scores with the left hand. Christiansen knows he should have avoided that one.
Christiansen tests Kronic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Christiansen slips a jab from Kronic.
A jab lands there for Christiansen.
Kronic is looking to clinch but Christiansen is avoiding it.
Kronic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Christiansen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiansen throws a hook to the side of Kronic's head but Kronic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kronic blocks a jab.
Christiansen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kronic moves out of range of the strikes.
Kronic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christiansen.
Nate Kronic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Christiansen throws a series of punches but Kronic moves out of range.
Kronic shoots for a takedown but Christiansen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Christiansen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kronic is trying to stand up here but Christiansen is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christiansen trying to control from half guard but Kronic is working away.
Christiansen controlling the pace.
Kronic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Christiansen wants to control but Kronic is keeping him busy.
Christiansen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kronic's head.
Christiansen wants to free his trapped foot but Kronic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Christiansen is keen to just control but Kronic is a slippery customer.
Christiansen content to control rather than advance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lars Christiansen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Christiansen lands with an uppercut that bounces Kronic off the cage and back into range.
Christiansen misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Christiansen blocks a head kick by Kronic.
Lars Christiansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Christiansen misses with a wild combination.
Christiansen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kronic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kronic throws a series of punches but Christiansen moves out of range.
Kronic swings for the body but Christiansen moves out of range.
Christiansen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Christiansen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kronic.
Kronic slips under a jab from Christiansen.
Kronic has a takedown stuffed.
Lars Christiansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Kronic.
Christiansen looks to land a combination but Kronic avoids it well.
Christiansen thows a leg kick but Kronic checks it
enabling Kronic to counter with a crisp jab.
Kronic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Christiansen takes a swing at Kronic's ribcage but misses.
Christiansen avoids the body shot from Kronic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen throws an overhand right that lands on Kronic's shoulder, as Kronic tries to avoid the shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kronic.
Christiansen 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christiansen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kronic not doing much here.
Kronic prevents Christiansen from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lars Christiansen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kronic misses with a takedown attempt - Christiansen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kronic lands with an overhand left.
Christiansen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kronic scores with a punch to the head.
Kronic tries to clinch up but Christiansen circles away and keeps his distance.
Christiansen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kronic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Christiansen's calf.
Christiansen catches Kronic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kronic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Christiansen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Christiansen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Christiansen lands with a good body shot.
Kronic misses with a head kick.
Kronic slips a straight right by Christiansen.
Kronic tries to clinch up.
Kronic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Christiansen.
Christiansen throws the left hand but Kronic avoids the punch easily.
Christiansen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kronic counters with a left to the body.
Christiansen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kronic misses with a wild body shot.
Christiansen lands a jab to Kronic's midsection.
Kronic tries to bum rush Christiansen with a series of wild strikes but Christiansen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Christiansen with a nice cross.
Christiansen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kronic is defended easily by Christiansen.
Kronic tries to move into range but Christiansen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Christiansen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kronic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Christiansen.
Christiansen misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronic throws a low kick but Christiansen avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for Christiansen. That snapped Kronic's head back.
Good exchange - Christiansen coming out on top.
Kronic doesn't manage to clinch there - Christiansen circles away.
Kronic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kronic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Christiansen as he avoids it easily.
Lars Christiansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Kronic.
Kronic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christiansen.
Kronic defending well as Christiansen loads up on a big left hand.
Christiansen misses the jab.
Christiansen misses with an uppercut
and Kronic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kronic ducks under a wild hook from Christiansen.
Christiansen scores with a decent looking hook.
Kronic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kronic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Christiansen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kronic tries to stand but Christiansen is controlling from the bottom.
Lars Christiansen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kronic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kronic won't allow Christiansen to sweep him here.
Christiansen pulls Kronic in close to prevent any damage.
Kronic wants to control from the top but Christiansen keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Nate Kronic hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Christiansen digs a good body shot into Kronic's ribs.
Kronic moves away from the strike by Christiansen.
Christiansen misses with a looping right.
Kronic digs a good hook to Christiansen's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen loads up on a big right hand but Kronic slips the punch.
Nate Kronic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kronic lands a jab to the nose.
Kronic moves in looking to clinch but Christiansen pushes him off.
Christiansen throws a lazy right hand but Kronic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kronic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Christiansen's head.
Christiansen misses the jab.
Lars Christiansen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kronic tries to clinch there but Christiansen circles away.
Kronic drops his hands momentarily and Christiansen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Christiansen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Christiansen passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kronic!
Kronic is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Christiansen throws some wild stikes that Kronic manages to avoid easily.
Christiansen looking to control and managing it successfully.
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 Lars Christiansen.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Christiansen, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Christiansen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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