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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Kraft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noob Saibot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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192 cm
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210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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187 cm
20
209 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Kraft! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Noob Saibot! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Saibot lands with a nice body punch. Kraft keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saibot. Kraft circles away from the clinch attempt.
Noob Saibot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Saibot doesn't manage to clinch there - Kraft circles away.
Saibot stuns Kraft with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Saibot wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Saibot tries to clinch up. Saibot misses the shot to the body. Saibot missing with a left hand there. Kraft was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Saibot works Kraft's body with a nice hook. Kraft slips a jab from Saibot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice shot by Saibot. Saibot looks to land a right hand but Kraft moved out of range. Saibot throws a shot from downtown. Kraft moves away and avoids it. Saibot misses with a looping right. Saibot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saibot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kraft paws at him with a jab and circles away. A big left from Saibot misses. Saibot looks to score with a jab to the body but Kraft is just out of range. Kraft uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saibot.
Saibot has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kraft is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Saibot closes the distance but Kraft moves to the side and Kraft decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Saibot's guard. Kraft sitting in guard, not really doing much. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Saibot moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kraft drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saibot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saibot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saibot looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Saibot gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kraft.
Kraft is trying to drag Saibot to the mat but Saibot just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Kraft has been working on his balance at Main Event Gym , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Saibot. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Kraft. That's going to take a lot out of him. A head punch on the inside from Saibot fails to land. Kraft changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Saibot fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Noob Saibot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Saibot connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Saibot works Kraft's body with a nice hook. Saibot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kraft sees it coming and avoids it easily. Kraft avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Saibot lands with a good body shot. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. An inside leg kick from Saibot misses. A jab from Saibot does it's job there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noob Saibot dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Saibot throws a big shot that misses. Good exchange - Saibot coming out on top. Saibot throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kraft counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Saibot's guard now. Saibot can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kraft controls the pace. Saibot wants to stand and escape but Kraft is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Saibot scores with a hook. Kraft slips under a jab from Saibot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Kraft. Saibot tries to clinch up but Kraft circles away and keeps his distance. Noob Saibot seems to be getting the better of the standup. Saibot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kraft manages to avoid it. Saibot throws a shot from downtown. Kraft moves away and avoids it. Saibot lands a right hook to the body.
Saibot tries to clinch up and Kraft counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Kraft tries to free his leg and advance position but Saibot is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kraft thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Kraft slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Kraft passes Saibot's right leg, so he's now in half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kraft content to control rather than advance. Kraft is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Saibot doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kraft. Kraft perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kraft in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Saibot tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Kraft!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adam Kraft!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
22% |
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