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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Von Kromog (ranked 242 p4p, 37 weight class) and Cleon Wright (ranked 529 p4p, 80 weight class). Cleon Wright acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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194 cm
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215 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
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195 cm
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209 lbs
20 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Von Kromog! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cleon Wright! The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wright ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Wright misses with a hook
and Kromog counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Cleon Wright has been cut. Kromog throws a lazy uppercut
and Wright counters with a one-two to the body. Wright darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Von Kromog has been cut. Kromog ducks under a wild hook from Wright. An attempted straight right counter from Kromog misses the target. Wright blocks a jab. Wright lands with an overhand left. Kromog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
A cross from Kromog lands. Kromog misses with an uppercut. Wright saw that one coming. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Wright throws a solid leg kick but Kromog takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wright. Wright misses with a straight left. Wright lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kromog at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kromog throws a combination that misses and Wright counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kromog thinking. Wright scores with a jab. Kromog acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Kromog's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wright connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kromog scrambles back to his feet. Kromog takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wright throws an off balance right hand
and Kromog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Kromog takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wright stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Wright scores with a nice right hand.
Von Kromog's cut is getting worse. Wright misses with a straight right. Wright misses with a combination
and Kromog counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wright scores with a jab to the head.
Kromog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Kromog swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Wright motions for Kromog to come forward. Wright throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Wright lands a left and a right that sends Kromog crashing to the canvas! Wright dives into mount looking to finish!
Kromog is rocked! Wright unloads with some shots from mount but Kromog bucks and avoids them well.
Oh Kromog is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Wright throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kromog because Wright loaded up on that one. Kromog seems to have got his legs back now. Wright throwing strikes here but Kromog is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Wright controlling his opponent. Wright throwing strikes but Kromog bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top. Kromog preventing the sweep. Wright seems keen to control Kromog's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wright is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Wright keeping full guard, as Kromog tries to pass. Kromog trying to control but Wright is working from the bottom. Wright wants to sweep here but Kromog controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Wright has his hands on Kromog's head, controlling the position. Wright can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kromog controls the pace. Wright looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kromog is one step ahead there. Wright is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cleon Wright dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wright lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Kromog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Kromog does a little dance to reset his feet. Cleon Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A slow jab from Wright misses its intended target. Wright lands a head shot. Kromog dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Kromog connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A slow jab from Kromog misses its intended target. Wright throws a leg kick but Kromog checks it. Kromog is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Wright buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kromog misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kromog moves out of range as Wright strikes. Wright avoids the body shot from Kromog.
Kromog avoids the body shot from Wright.
Kromog was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. A shot to the body from Wright misses and Kromog counters with a straight right hand. Wright misses with a wild body shot. Wright throws a body punch but Kromog moves out of range. Wright cracks Kromog with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Von Kromog's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Kromog walks into a stiff left hand from Wright. Wright throws out a loose jab but Kromog uses good head movement to avoid it. Kromog throwing a counter right hand but Wright manages to avoid it. Wright misses with a right hand and Kromog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wright misses with a body kick. Kromog on the wrong end of a nice hook. Wright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kromog. Kromog appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. A shot to the body from Wright misses and Kromog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That has opened up Cleon Wright's cut even more. This has been an exciting period of action! Wright misses with a left hand and Kromog counters with a stiff right hand. Kromog takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses. Wright blocks a jab. Kromog throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range. Wright wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Kromog blocks a jab. Kromog swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Wright uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wright with a nice cross. Kromog staying out of range there. Kromog was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Wright throws a nice outside leg kick. Wright slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jeez, Von Kromog's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Wright lands with a straight right. Kromog didn't see that one coming. Wright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kromog sees it coming and avoids it easily. Wright attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Kromog was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Kromog throws a right and a left that Wright avoids nicely. Cleon Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup. Wright stuns Kromog with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Wright works the jab nicely.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Von Kromog's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cleon Wright!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
43% |
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