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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoel Embolo (ranked 404 p4p, 63 weight class) and Von Kromog (ranked 1618 p4p, 243 weight class). Von Kromog will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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212 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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194 cm
26
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yoel Embolo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Von Kromog!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Embolo missing with a left hand there. Kromog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kromog jabs Embolo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kromog moves away from the strike by Embolo.
Embolo throws a sloppy body shot
and Kromog counters with a nice uppercut.
Embolo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Embolo misses with a looping left.
Kromog swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Von Kromog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Embolo swings widly with a right hand
enabling Kromog to counter with a crisp jab.
Embolo blocks a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Embolo misses its target.
Embolo blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kromog lands a right hook to the body.
Embolo tries to clinch but Kromog is having none of it.
Embolo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kromog swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kromog's coach down at Gizmo's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kromog's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kromog tries to bum rush Embolo with a series of wild strikes but Embolo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A counter left hand to the body from Embolo misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kromog lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kromog.
Kromog throws a looping overhand right but Embolo ducks down to avoid it.
Embolo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Von Kromog has been cut.
Embolo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kromog throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Embolo counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Kromog. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Embolo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kromog scores with a jab.
Kromog misses the body punch
and Embolo counters with a crisp one two that drops Kromog! Embolo thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kromog to his feet! Kromog is in big trouble!
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!
Embolo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kromog rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Embolo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kromog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kromog misses with a jab, cross combination.
Embolo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kromog lands a really nice looking cross but Embolo seems unphased.
Kromog rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Embolo counters with a stiff right hand.
Kromog throws a right and a left that Embolo avoids nicely.
Embolo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kromog throws a combination that misses
and Embolo counters with a nice uppercut.
Kromog misses with a hook. Embolo ducked under it nicely.
Embolo's corner calls for a 1-2. Embolo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Embolo throws a lazy uppercut
and Kromog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Embolo lands a big right hand that sends Kromog crashing to the mat! Embolo stays standing though and waves Kromog back to his feet!
Kromog is rocked!
Embolo slips a jab from Kromog.
Embolo throwing a counter right hand but Kromog manages to avoid it.
Embolo goes for a small jab and connects. Now Embolo goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Kromog stumbles back but Embolo runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Kromog to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Kromog will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yoel Embolo!
Yoel Embolo retains his light heavyweight title!
A less than humble Yoel Embolo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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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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FIGHT
RATING
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