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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladislav Kravchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bear Grylls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grylls has chosen Man vs Wild Soundtrack Full Theme Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vladislav Kravchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bear Grylls!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grylls fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kravchenko, pushing him back against the cage.
Grylls gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kravchenko keeping hold of Grylls's head, controlling as best he can.
Kravchenko wants to improve his position but Grylls is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Grylls.
Grylls throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grylls thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kravchenko manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kravchenko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grylls working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kravchenko's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kravchenko is looking to sweep but instead, Grylls has passed into half guard.
Kravchenko wants to control but Grylls is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grylls is looking to advance position but Kravchenko won't allow it.
Grylls is nestled in close to Kravchenko, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kravchenko is not content to let Grylls control the position.
Kravchenko controlling the position well.
Grylls wants to control but Kravchenko is keeping him busy.
Grylls looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Grylls is nestled in close to Kravchenko, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kravchenko trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grylls winds up and cracks Kravchenko with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Grylls is looking to take a break and control but Kravchenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grylls content to control rather than advance.
Grylls trying to control from half guard but Kravchenko is working away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bear Grylls wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kravchenko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grylls tries to avoid it but Kravchenko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grylls to the ground. Grylls escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grylls shoots in looking for a takedown. Kravchenko tries to sprawl out of it but Grylls keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kravchenko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Grylls gets tackled into the cage by Kravchenko. Kravchenko maintains the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Grylls.
Grylls has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kravchenko clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Grylls scores with punches from the back.
Kravchenko just trying to survive but Grylls is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Grylls throwing damaging strikes from the back! Kravchenko could be in trouble here!
Kravchenko is covering up but some of the strikes from Grylls are getting through and doing damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grylls lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Grylls.
Grylls is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kravchenko holding both Grylls 's hands and preventing any damage.
Kravchenko is breathing heavily.
Grylls lands strikes to the head.
Grylls lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Grylls. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Kravchenko looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Grylls struggling to keep hold of the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grylls is landing with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bear Grylls dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kravchenko gets caught flat footed, as Grylls shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Grylls tries to free his leg and advance position but Kravchenko is retaining full guard.
Kravchenko wants to stand but Grylls is controlling the position.
Bear Grylls has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grylls postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Grylls slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Grylls advances to half guard.
Kravchenko is trying to stand up here but Grylls is controlling him well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Grylls lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kravchenko is trying to maintain the position but Grylls is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grylls looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grylls landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Grylls lands a nice short elbow.
Grylls looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Grylls looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Grylls slips a nice elbow through Kravchenko's hands, connecting with Kravchenko's forehead.
Grylls wants to control but Kravchenko is keeping him busy.
Grylls frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Grylls punishing his opponent with strikes.
It looks like Vladislav Kravchenko has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kravchenko is in a horrible position here. Grylls smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Grylls landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravchenko is bucking up trying to escape but Grylls cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kravchenko is rocked!
Kravchenko is in a horrible position here. Grylls smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Kravchenko is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grylls loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Kravchenko scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Grylls land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Grylls stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bear Grylls!
In his post fight interview, Bear Grylls started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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