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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmie Craig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mairbek Krylov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mairbek Krylov enters the cage!
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209 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmie Craig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mairbek Krylov!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krylov swats away the attempt to clinch by Craig.
Craig throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krylov.
Craig misses with a hook.
Krylov misses the jab.
Craig fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Krylov on the side of the head.
Krylov 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.
Craig on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Craig tries to clinch up.
Craig moves out of range of the strikes.
Krylov throws a big shot that misses.
Jimmie Craig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Craig throws a head kick that misses.
Krylov misses with an uppercut. Craig saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Craig.
Craig rushes Krylov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Craig has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Craig lands with a left to the head.
Craig misses with a hook to the ribs.
Craig doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krylov trying to stall but Craig improves his position.
Krylov is trying to stall.
Craig misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craig misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Krylov.
Good body shot from Craig.
Craig scores with a nice hook to the head.
Craig misses with a punch on the inside.
Craig misses with a hook from the clinch.
Craig misses with a punch to the body.
Craig letting Krylov take a breather here.
Craig lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Krylov.
Craig goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Craig misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krylov blocking some punches.
Krylov has a couple of punches blocked by Craig.
Craig tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Craig misses with a hook from the clinch.
Craig misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craig lands a body punch.
Krylov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Krylov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Craig can't find room to land a body shot as Krylov controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Craig.
Krylov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Craig blocks an uppercut.
Craig swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Craig stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Krylov.
Krylov tries to throw a body punch but Craig avoids it by throwing Krylov back against the cage.
Craig lands a left hand.
Krylov lands with a light punch inside.
Craig lands a nice shot to the body.
Krylov stalling.
A right hand to the body from Craig.
Craig tries a body shot but Krylov blocks it.
Krylov tries to stall but Craig uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krylov.
Krylov is stalling here.
Craig lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Craig makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Craig lands a shot to the body.
Krylov looks winded!
Craig lands a right hand.
Craig lands a hook to the side of the head.
Craig lands a shoulder strike.
Krylov tries a body shot but Craig blocks it.
Craig blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Craig.
Krylov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Krylov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krylov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Craig lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Craig throws a punch but it's blocked by Krylov.
Craig misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craig throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Craig fails to land.
Krylov lands a shoulder strike.
Craig lands with a short shot to the head.
Krylov prevents a body shot from Craig.
Krylov blocks a body shot from Craig.
Krylov blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Craig fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Craig.
Krylov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Craig.
Craig lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Krylov is trying to force a seperation but Craig has the dominant position.
Craig fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krylov lands a left hand.
Craig misses with some punches.
Craig lands a right hand that snaps the head of Krylov backwards.
Craig lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmie Craig dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Krylov sizes up Craig with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Craig pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Craig is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krylov can do to turn this around?
Craig connects with a jab.
Krylov looks to score with a jab to the body but Craig is just out of range.
Craig tries a head kick but it misses.
Krylov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Krylov moves out of range as Craig throws a body kick.
Craig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Craig tries a head kick but it misses.
Krylov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Craig wants to clinch up but Krylov keeps it at a distance.
Krylov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Craig with a hook.
Krylov loads up on a big right hand but Craig slips the punch.
Craig pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice shot by Krylov.
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!
Craig fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Krylov is out of range.
Craig fails with an attempt to clinch.
Craig throws a lazy head kick
and Krylov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krylov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A low kick from Craig misses
and Krylov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mairbek Krylov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krylov slips under a jab from Craig.
Krylov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Craig is looking to clinch.
Krylov missing with a left hand there. Craig was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Craig thinks about countering with a head kick.
Craig clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Craig.
Krylov blocks an uppercut.
Krylov throws a head punch that misses.
Krylov blocks a body shot from Craig.
Krylov digs a right hand into Craig's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Craig's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Craig tries a body shot but Krylov blocks it.
Krylov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Craig tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Craig.
Krylov digs a right hand underneath Craig's ribcage. Craig let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craig lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Craig.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Craig fails to land.
Craig looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Craig blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krylov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Craig lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Craig.
Craig lands a body shot.
Krylov slowing the pace effectively.
Krylov blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Craig fails to land.
Stalling in the clinch from Krylov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Craig.
Craig lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Craig misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krylov lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krylov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Craig has him pressed against the cage.
Jimmie Craig has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Craig struggles to land a body shot inside as Krylov controls his hands.
Krylov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Craig tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krylov's elbow.
Krylov misses with the head strike.
Krylov stalling in the clinch but Craig improves position.
Craig lands a shoulder strike.
Krylov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Craig backwards.
Craig tries to throw a body punch but Krylov avoids it by throwing Craig back against the cage.
Craig fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Craig softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Craig tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Craig throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Craig scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Krylov.
Craig gets through Krylov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Craig tries a body shot but Krylov blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craig misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Craig.
A shot in the inside from Craig.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krylov working aggressively here.
Craig doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krylov scores with a shot to the side of Craig's head.
Craig blocks a body shot from Krylov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krylov.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Craig as Krylov tries to tie him up.
Krylov cracks Craig with a nice body shot.
Krylov prevents a body shot from Craig.
Krylov is looking to break free of the clinch but Craig has double underhooks.
Craig misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Craig tries to work over Krylov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krylov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Krylov misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jimmie Craig will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Krylov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Craig.
Krylov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Craig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Craig misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Craig misses
and Craig takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Craig tries to clinch up
and Krylov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Krylov misses with a hook. Craig ducked under it nicely.
Craig takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Craig looks to clinch
and Krylov counters with a right hand to the body.
Craig looks to land a left hand but Krylov moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krylov. Craig does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craig motions for Krylov to come forward. Craig throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Krylov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Krylov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Craig manages to avoid it.
Craig takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Krylov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Craig.
Krylov misses with a straight left.
Krylov digs a good hook to Craig's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craig throws a sloppy head kick and Krylov moves out of range easily.
Krylov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Krylov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Craig looks to land a combination but Krylov avoids it well.
Krylov lands with a nice body punch.
Craig avoids the body shot from Krylov.
Krylov loads up on a big right hand but Craig slips the punch.
Craig misses the jab.
Craig misses with a body shot.
Krylov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krylov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Krylov throws out a loose jab but Craig uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krylov connects with a jab.
Craig misses with a body shot.
Krylov tests Craig's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Krylov tests Craig's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Craig throws a hook but Krylov avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craig darts in trying to clinch
and Krylov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Krylov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Craig throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Krylov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Craig moves into the clinch.
Krylov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krylov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krylov lands with a light punch inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Craig scores with a nice hook to the head.
Craig blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krylov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Craig.
Craig letting Krylov take a breather here.
Krylov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Craig backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krylov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Craig working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Craig lands a body shot.
Krylov misses with a punch to the body.
Krylov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Craig swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Craig swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Craig lands a body shot.
Jimmie Craig is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Krylov misses with some punches.
Craig lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Craig throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Craig throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Krylovs head.
Krylov throws a head punch that misses.
Krylov is trying to break the clinch but Craig is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craig throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Craig scores with a hook to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Craig as Krylov tries to tie him up.
Krylov misses with some punches.
Craig works on Krylov's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krylov.
Craig goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krylov is trying to push Craig away but Craig has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Craig tries to throw a body punch but Krylov avoids it by throwing Craig back against the cage.
Mairbek Krylov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Craig misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mairbek Krylov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Craig has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmie Craig!
Our winner, Jimmie Craig, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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