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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Volt Krueger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Stone could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Volt Krueger's chin.
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260 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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192 cm
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260 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Volt Krueger!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stone.
Krueger throws a looping overhand right but Stone ducks down to avoid it.
Krueger throws a sloppy head kick
and Stone decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Krueger's guard.
Stone prevents Krueger from getting back to his feet.
Stone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Krueger is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stone is controlling him.
Krueger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Krueger wants to get back to his feet but Stone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Krueger wants to stand but Stone is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Krueger is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Krueger has escaped and now he's on top!
Krueger wants to stand but Stone is controlling his posture from full guard.
Krueger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Krueger wants to stand but Stone has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Stone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krueger tries to stand but Stone is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krueger gets to his feet - Stone follows without any prompting.
Krueger clinches.
Stone has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Krueger after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone is looking for a takedown.
Stone blocks an uppercut.
Stone turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Stone is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stone looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stone tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stone has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone tries for a kimura but Krueger is defending well.
Krueger is pushing Stone's head away, looking to escape. Stone manages to hold on to the position though.
Stone tries for a kimura but Krueger is defending well.
Stone wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Krueger, who protects the arm well.
Stone wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Krueger, who protects the arm well.
Stone is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Krueger knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Krueger pushes Stone away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Stone gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Stone is looking to take a break and control but Krueger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Krueger throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Krueger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stone has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stone fails with a takedown attempt.
A lazy body kick from Krueger
and Stone counters with a single leg into guard. Krueger didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joe Stone will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Stone.
Stone tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Krueger swivels and escapes.
Krueger raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Krueger clinches.
Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Volt Krueger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krueger moves into the clinch.
Krueger prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stone is looking to control Krueger's arms but Krueger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stone has his back to the cage.
Stone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Krueger pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krueger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krueger 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Krueger but Krueger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krueger throws a right and a left that Stone avoids nicely.
Stone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krueger has closed the distance and engaged Stone in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krueger breaks the clinch.
Stone fails with a takedown attempt.
Krueger throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Krueger throws a nice looking combination but Stone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Krueger does no damage.
Stone half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Krueger lands with a shot to the body.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Krueger.
Krueger fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stone, pushing him back against the cage.
Krueger manages to break the clinch.
Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Krueger lands a head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone shoots in for a takedown but Krueger shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stone walks forward, straight into a front kick from Krueger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krueger misses with a head kick.
Krueger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Krueger throws the left hand but Stone avoids the punch easily.
Krueger delivers a nice body kick.
Krueger closes the distance and clinches.
Stone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Krueger prevents it.
Krueger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Krueger lands a shoulder strike.
Krueger lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Krueger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Krueger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krueger forces Stone back against the cage and clinches.
Stone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Krueger avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Krueger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krueger lands a big head kick that sends Stone tumbling to the mat! Krueger takes a step backwards and waves Stone back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Stone is rocked!
No joy there for Krueger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oh Stone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Volt Krueger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krueger forces Stone back against the cage and clinches.
Krueger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krueger misses with a series of wild punches.
Krueger throws a right hand that Stone ducks under and follows up with a left that Stone also avoids with ease.
Krueger instigates a clinch.
Krueger gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stone.
Stone wants to break free but Krueger has control.
Stone tries for a takedown but Krueger manages to get underhooks.
Stone looking for a takedown.
Krueger lands a shoulder strike.
Volt Krueger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Krueger on the inside.
Krueger breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Krueger tries to avoid it but Stone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Krueger to the ground. Krueger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stone looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Krueger throws a pinpoint strike between Stone's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Stone crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Krueger scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Volt Krueger!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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