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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alivem Kroster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alivem Kroster could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jose Hernandez's chin.
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266 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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245 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alivem Kroster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kroster looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Hernandez jumps guard but Kroster turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hernandez can't get the takedown.
Kroster is pressed up against the cage. Hernandez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kroster down to the mat. Kroster avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alivem Kroster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Hernandez.
Hernandez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hernandez trying to keep a closed guard but Kroster is proving a slippery customer.
Kroster preventing the sweep.
Kroster has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hernandez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kroster gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kroster slips nicely into half guard.
Hernandez wants to improve his position but Kroster is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kroster sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hernandez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kroster pulls his head out easily.
Kroster seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hernandez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hernandez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hernandez is looking to control Kroster's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hernandez avoid being mounted?
Kroster prevents Hernandez from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kroster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hernandez keeps working.
Hernandez tries to roll over but Kroster keeps him under control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Alivem Kroster just wasn't active enough.
Hernandez misses with a takedown
and Kroster counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez can't do much from the bottom here.
Hernandez tries to improve position but can't.
Kroster tries to advance to mount but Hernandez denies him.
Hernandez struggling a bit here.
Hernandez is trying to work for a sweep but Kroster has mounted him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kroster with shots to the head and body - Hernandez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hernandez is looking to get to half guard.
Hernandez wants to hold on but Kroster pushes him away.
Hernandez is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kroster lands a big elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kroster can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hernandez is looking to escape.
Hernandez is trying to escape the mount.
Kroster controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kroster wants to control the pace but Hernandez is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hernandez is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alivem Kroster dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kroster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hernandez misses with a takedown
and Kroster moves into the clinch.
Hernandez jumps guard and drags Kroster to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hernandez keeping moving, preventing Kroster from controlling successfully.
Hernandez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hernandez is trying to control the position but Kroster postures up.
Hernandez wants to improve his position but instead Kroster has moved into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kroster wants to take a breather but Hernandez is having none of it.
Hernandez wants to sweep but Kroster has passed to side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to bench press Kroster off him but Kroster keeps the position.
Kroster controlling the position.
Hernandez tries to buck Kroster off but Kroster is having none of it.
Hernandez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kroster is trying to control. Hernandez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hernandez is trying to maintain the position but Kroster is very close to passing his half guard.
Hernandez is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kroster thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hernandez's head.
Hernandez is refusing to be controlled, as Kroster sits in half guard.
Hernandez wants to control but Kroster is keeping busy.
It looks like Kroster is going to stand back up.
Hernandez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hernandez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kroster is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez keeping moving, preventing Kroster from controlling successfully.
Kroster got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hernandez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kroster has managed to get both his arms back between Hernandez's legs - danger averted.
Hernandez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hernandez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hernandez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kroster wants to pass the guard but Hernandez is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernandez looking to control.
Kroster could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kroster stopping the sweep attempt from Hernandez.
Hernandez working a defensive guard here.
Hernandez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kroster won't allow Hernandez to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hernandez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kroster has picked Hernandez up and slammed him! Hernandez can't keep hold of the triangle and Kroster manages to pass to side control!
Kroster looks up at the clock and then as Hernandez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kroster smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
You can see the frustration on Hernandez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Hernandez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kroster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kroster throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hernandez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kroster is in Hernandez's guard.
Kroster preventing the sweep.
Hernandez working a defensive guard here.
Hernandez is looking for a triangle but Kroster pushes his legs off easily.
Hernandez has his foot on Kroster's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kroster works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kroster sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hernandez's guard.
Hernandez is staying active underneath Kroster, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez moves into full guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hernandez. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kroster would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kroster has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Hernandez to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Kroster is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Hernandez pulls down on the head and he's put Kroster to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jose Hernandez!
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