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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stari Kruha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Kabyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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242 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stari Kruha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, El Kabyo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruha darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kruha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kabyo on the ground.
Kabyo has one foot on Kruha's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kruha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kabyo shoots and misses
and Kruha counters with a leg kick.
Kabyo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kruha!
Kabyo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kabyo dominating with strikes here.
Kruha tries to reverse the position but Kabyo maintains control.
Kabyo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kruha can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kruha takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kabyo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kruha on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kruha tries to get out of the position.
Kruha is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabyo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kruha can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kabyo cracks Kruha with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kruha is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kabyo raining down shots from the mount!
Kabyo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kruha's face.
Kabyo scoring with strikes but Kruha is staying in there.
Kruha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kabyo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kabyo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kabyo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kabyo looks gassed!
Kabyo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Kruha is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kruha and Kabyo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kabyo working away.
Kruha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kruha is trying to control Kabyo's posture but Kabyo avoids it.
Kabyo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Kabyo misses.
Kabyo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kruha can pounce on him.
Some wild striking there from Kabyo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kruha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruha moves in looking to clinch but Kabyo pushes him off.
Kruha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kruha with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kabyo counters with a single leg into guard. Kruha didn't expect that.
Kruha working a defensive guard here.
Kabyo controlling from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kabyo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kruha controls Kabyo momentarily but Kabyo frees himself.
Kruha wants to get back to his feet but Kabyo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kabyo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kruha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruha wants to sweep but no luck.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kabyo slips a jab and a cross from Kruha.
Kabyo fails with the takedown.
Kruha throws a head kick that misses.
Kabyo gets the takedown into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kabyo working the ground and pound.
Kabyo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kruha to his feet.
Kabyo shoots in but Kruha avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El Kabyo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kruha throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kabyo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kruha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kruha misses with a takedown
and Kabyo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kruha with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kabyo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kruha has his takedown stuffed
so Kabyo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stari Kruha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kabyo wants to control from the top but Kruha keeps moving.
Kabyo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kabyo slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabyo controlling the action here.
Kabyo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kabyo wants to pass the guard but Kruha is defending well.
Kruha taking some punishment here, with Kabyo in his half guard.
Kruha has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kabyo is working away from the top position though.
Kabyo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kruha doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kabyo.
Kabyo is breathing heavily.
Kruha trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kabyo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
El Kabyo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kruha wants to control but Kabyo is keeping busy.
Kabyo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kruha is looking to improve his position.
Kruha is trying to maintain the position but Kabyo is very close to passing his half guard.
Kabyo postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Kruha to stand up.
Kruha throws a series of punches but Kabyo avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kabyo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kruha can pounce on him.
Kruha shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kabyo counters with a two punch combo.
Kabyo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kabyo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kabyo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kruha gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kabyo shoots in and bounces Kruha off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kabyo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kabyo pushing down on Kruha's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kabyo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kruha is defending against the submission attempts here by Kabyo.
Kabyo works his way into full mount!
Kabyo controlling the position easily from mount.
Kabyo raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El Kabyo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kruha wants to clinch but Kabyo slips to the side
and Kabyo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kruha can't keep his opponent in guard - Kabyo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kabyo slows the pace down in half guard.
Kabyo moves into full mount! Kruha won't be happy about that!
Kabyo landing punches.
Kruha tries to reverse the position but Kabyo maintains control.
Kabyo with a couple of short strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kabyo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kruha's face.
Kabyo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kabyo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kruha keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kabyo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kruha keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kruha tries to hold on but Kabyo postures up.
Kabyo with a couple of short strikes.
Kabyo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kruha wants to hold on but Kabyo pushes him away.
Kruha is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kabyo with the ground and pound from mount.
Kabyo controlling from the full mount.
Kruha is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kabyo with the ground and pound from mount.
Kruha is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kruha wants to hold on but Kabyo pushes him away.
Kruha working to try and regain half guard.
Kabyo controlling the pace for now.
Kruha takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kabyo with the ground and pound from mount.
Kabyo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kruha tries to reverse the position but Kabyo maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kabyo has isolated one of Kruha's arms. Kruha looking to fight him off but Kabyo twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). El Kabyo!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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