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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krystyn Kavanagh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristan Maruyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kavanagh comes to the cage accompanied by Julie Ruin- VGi. Kristan Maruyama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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217 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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191 cm
23
218 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Krystyn Kavanagh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kristan Maruyama!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maruyama moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Maruyama closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maruyama managing to block the knees to the body from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh missing with knees to the body.
Kavanagh blocks the elbow strike.
Kavanagh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maruyama is defending well for now.
Kavanagh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kavanagh tries to stall but Maruyama uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kavanagh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maruyama avoiding damage as Kavanagh throws knees to the body.
Kavanagh dodges an elbow strike from Maruyama.
Maruyama throws an elbow that misses.
Kavanagh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kavanagh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maruyama.
Kavanagh throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kavanagh throws an elbow but it misses.
Maruyama pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maruyama 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! Kavanagh rolls with it to try and escape but Maruyama cranks on the arm and Kavanagh is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kristan Maruyama!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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