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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl Crum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Sobota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karl Crum has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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171 lbs
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170 cm
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175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Karl Crum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Sobota!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Sobota.
A big left from Sobota misses.
Crum scores with a jab.
Sobota has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Crum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crum does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sobota gets a double leg takedown into Crum's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Crum wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Sobota manages to pass to side control.
Sobota decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Nice shot by Sobota.
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!
Sobota moves out of range as Crum throws a body kick.
Crum walks into a straight right hand from Sobota.
Sobota clinches up against the cage.
Crum is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sobota is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crum is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sobota is defending well for now.
Sobota's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crum scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crum paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Crum lands with an overhand left.
Sobota looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crum throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Crum throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Sobota to counter with a crisp jab.
Sobota looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crum uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sobota lands with a cross.
Sobota throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crum on the side of the head.
A leg kick checked by Sobota.
Sobota changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Crum looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sobota scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sobota decides to stand back up. Sobota steps back and let's Crum get back to his feet.
Sobota connects with a crisp jab.
Crum thows a body shot but no joy.
Sobota lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crum misses with a head kick.
Crum throws a shot from downtown. Sobota moves away and avoids it.
Crum closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sobota throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sobota.
A jab from Sobota does it's job there.
Crum is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Crum throws a leg kick that misses.
Karl Crum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sobota wants to slow Crum down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crum tries a head kick but it misses.
Sobota chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crum can pounce on him.
Sobota is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Crum had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Crum throws a leg kick
and Crum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crum buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sobota throws a combination that misses
and Crum counters with a right hand to the body.
Crum lands with a nice body punch.
Sobota keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Crum throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sobota throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Crum is breathing heavily.
Jab by Sobota.
Sobota throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crum motions for Sobota to come forward. Crum throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobota throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobota cracks Crum with an open hand slap.
Crum is rocked!
Crum takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oh Crum is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sobota lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sobota scores with a hook to the body. Crum takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sobota drives through and clinches with Crum against the cage.
Sobota gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sobota accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sobota keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Crum's head.
Sobota stands and steps away. Crum gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sobota shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Crum manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sobota slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sobota pushing down on Crum's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Crum is defending against the submission attempts here by Sobota.
Sobota has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sobota not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Sobota dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sobota lands a jab.
Crum seems to have got his legs back now.
Sobota throws a head kick that misses.
Sobota dives in and scores a takedown into Crum's guard.
Crum wants to sweep here but Sobota controlling him for the moment.
Sobota missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sobota sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Crum's guard.
Sobota is working for a submission of some sort.
Sobota has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Crum defend it? Sobota steps over the head and cranks it - Crum is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Sobota!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daniel Sobota!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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