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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Gerous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dutch Chronic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chronic is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Crank That . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
34
202 lbs
21 - 11 - 0 |
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170 cm
31
196 lbs
18 - 9 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Gerous! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dutch Chronic ! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Chronic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gerous pinned against the cage. Gerous gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Gerous throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chronic . Gerous looks for a takedown but Chronic sprawls well. Chronic fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gerous to the ground. Chronic is now in Gerous's guard. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Gerous looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chronic is one step ahead there. Chronic trying to control the position from guard on top but Gerous is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Chronic stopping the sweep attempt from Gerous. Chronic is looking to work some ground and pound but Gerous has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chronic connects with a couple of short punches. Gerous working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chronic . Chronic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gerous's head. Chronic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Chronic passes Gerous's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Chronic lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Gerous tries to get to full guard but Chronic has control of the leg. Gerous looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Gerous is trying to stand up here but Chronic is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chronic working over Gerous with some ground and pound. Gerous looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Chronic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Gerous actively working from the bottom here. Gerous is looking to control Chronic 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gerous avoid being mounted? 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! The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chronic lands a nice short elbow. Gerous is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Chronic lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chronic is trying to control. Gerous wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Gerous actively working from the bottom here. Chronic trying to pass the guard but Gerous defending well. Gerous blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chronic . Gerous keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Gerous tries to roll over but Chronic keeps him under control. Chronic scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Gerous taking some punishment here, with Chronic in his half guard. Chronic is trying to work for a kimura but Gerous is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chronic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Chronic thows a huge punch but Gerous dodges it nicely.
Chronic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gerous's head. Gerous actively working from the bottom here. Chronic takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Gerous is pressing down on Chronic 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Gerous throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Chronic escapes and throws Gerous's legs to the side, diving into side control! Chronic working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dutch Chronic dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gerous drives through with a takedown into Chronic 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Chronic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gerous defends it easily. Chronic looking for a guillotine here but Gerous defends easily.
Chronic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gerous doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gerous manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Gerous pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chronic is keeping the position for now. Gerous loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Gerous trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chronic is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Gerous rolls with it to try and escape but Chronic cranks on the arm and Gerous is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dutch Chronic ! During a confident post fight interview, Dutch Chronic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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