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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Felix Krnacova (ranked 3198 p4p, 384 weight class) and Juho Heikkinen (ranked 8000 p4p, 628 weight class). Heikkinen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gimmie The Loot - By: Notorious BIG. Felix Krnacova has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Krnacova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juho Heikkinen!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krnacova tries to score a power double leg takedown but Heikkinen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Krnacova somewhat.
Krnacova changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Heikkinen tries to avoid it but Krnacova manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Heikkinen to the ground. Heikkinen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Krnacova shoots in looking for a takedown. Heikkinen tries to sprawl out of it but Krnacova keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Heikkinen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Krnacova. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heikkinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Krnacova decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Heikkinen works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've been hearing that Krnacova has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Krnacova wants to control from the top but Heikkinen keeps moving.
Krnacova not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heikkinen 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.
Krnacova lands a couple of elbows.
Heikkinen seems keen to control Krnacova's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krnacova throws a big elbow that misses.
Heikkinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Heikkinen is trying to control the position but Krnacova postures up.
Krnacova throws a big elbow that misses.
Krnacova throwing strikes from guard but Heikkinen blocks nicely.
Heikkinen wants to sweep but no luck.
Krnacova scoring with some ground and pound.
Krnacova postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Krnacova trying to control but Heikkinen is working from the bottom.
Heikkinen is trying to keep Krnacova in close.
Heikkinen wants to sweep here but Krnacova controlling him for the moment.
Heikkinen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Krnacova trying to control but Heikkinen is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Heikkinen is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen stopping the sweep attempt from Krnacova.
Krnacova pulls Heikkinen in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heikkinen throwing strikes from guard but Krnacova blocks nicely.
Heikkinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krnacova is keeping the position for now.
Krnacova looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Heikkinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Krnacova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heikkinen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krnacova pulls Heikkinen in to control the position.
Krnacova looking to hit a scissor sweep but Heikkinen is one step ahead there.
Heikkinen distracts Krnacova with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Heikkinen stands up over Krnacova, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Krnacova wants to sweep here but Heikkinen controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen wants to control from the top but Krnacova keeps moving.
Krnacova working a defensive guard here.
Krnacova wants to sweep but no luck.
Heikkinen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Krnacova tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Krnacova manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Heikkinen manages to get himself to full guard.
Krnacova trying to control but Heikkinen is working from the bottom.
Krnacova in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Heikkinen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Krnacova can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've been informed that Heikkinen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Heikkinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Heikkinen, not yet.
Heikkinen trying to keep a closed guard but Krnacova is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen pulls Krnacova in to control the position.
Krnacova trying to control but Heikkinen is working from the bottom.
Heikkinen trying to control the position here.
Heikkinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Krnacova is one step ahead there.
Krnacova engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Heikkinen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Krnacova's guard.
Heikkinen wants to pass the guard but Krnacova is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krnacova wants to hit a switch here but Heikkinen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Krnacova there!
Heikkinen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Juho Heikkinen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Krnacova dives in for a single leg takedown but Heikkinen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Felix Krnacova is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krnacova will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A combination from Heikkinen does no damage.
Nice straight punches there by Heikkinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Heikkinen.
Heikkinen slaps away a takedown attempt from Krnacova, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Krnacova. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krnacova shoots in and gets a takedown into Heikkinen's guard.
Heikkinen is trying to keep Krnacova in close.
Krnacova is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Heikkinen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Krnacova postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krnacova wants to control from the top but Heikkinen keeps moving.
Heikkinen has momentary wrist control but Krnacova slips an elbow through the middle.
Krnacova slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikkinen is trying to keep Krnacova in close.
Heikkinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Krnacova is one step ahead there.
Krnacova is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Krnacova trying to control the position from guard on top but Heikkinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krnacova stays in close to Heikkinen's body and controls the position.
Krnacova content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Krnacova controlling from the top position.
That's two 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.
Heikkinen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Krnacova gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Krnacova slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Krnacova keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Heikkinen's head.
Heikkinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Krnacova.
Krnacova has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Krnacova trying to control but Heikkinen is working from the bottom.
Heikkinen controls Krnacova momentarily but Krnacova frees himself.
Krnacova throwing strikes but missing.
Krnacova not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Heikkinen has momentary wrist control but Krnacova slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krnacova trying to control but Heikkinen is working from the bottom.
Krnacova postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Felix Krnacova overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Heikkinen controls Krnacova momentarily but Krnacova frees himself.
Heikkinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Krnacova postures up and lands a big shot to Heikkinen's brow.
Heikkinen trying to control the position.
Heikkinen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Krnacova postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Heikkinen is trying to keep Krnacova in close.
Krnacova trying to control but Heikkinen is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Heikkinen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Krnacova gets full guard.
Krnacova 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.
Krnacova not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Heikkinen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Krnacova tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Krnacova working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen stopping the sweep attempt from Krnacova.
Heikkinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Krnacova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Krnacova trying to keep a closed guard but Heikkinen is proving a slippery customer.
Krnacova 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.
Krnacova has momentary wrist control but Heikkinen slips an elbow through the middle.
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 Felix Krnacova will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Krnacova throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Heikkinen's waist but Heikkinen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Krnacova off to one side.
Heikkinen shapes to counter with a head kick.
Heikkinen works Krnacova's body with a nice hook.
Heikkinen misses with an uppercut.
Heikkinen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Heikkinen wants it to stay on the feet.
Krnacova decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Heikkinen wants to control but Krnacova is keeping busy.
Heikkinen is looking for a sweep. Krnacova is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Krnacova throwing shots but Heikkinen is blocking nicely.
Heikkinen trying to control but Krnacova postures up.
Krnacova thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Krnacova lands strikes from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krnacova is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Heikkinen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Krnacova lands strikes from half guard.
Krnacova performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krnacova missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Krnacova prevents Heikkinen from improving his position.
Heikkinen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Krnacova is working away from the top position though.
Krnacova throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Heikkinen is controlling Krnacova's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Heikkinen trying to control but Krnacova postures up.
Krnacova is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Heikkinen keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Krnacova wants to take a breather but Heikkinen is having none of it.
Krnacova lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Heikkinen is looking to control Krnacova's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Heikkinen avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krnacova trying to advance position but Heikkinen counters by regaining guard.
Krnacova got a little sloppy there for a moment and Heikkinen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Krnacova has managed to get both his arms back between Heikkinen's legs - danger averted.
Krnacova sitting in guard here, content to control.
Krnacova postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Krnacova is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Heikkinen has momentary wrist control but Krnacova slips an elbow through the middle.
Krnacova's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Heikkinen controls Krnacova momentarily but Krnacova frees himself.
Krnacova wants to control from the top but Heikkinen keeps moving.
Krnacova in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen has his foot on Krnacova's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Krnacova works his way back into a safe position though.
Heikkinen looking for a guillotine here but Krnacova defends easily.
Krnacova seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Krnacova wants to control from the top but Heikkinen keeps moving.
Krnacova works over Heikkinen with some ground and pound from guard.
Krnacova's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Heikkinen controlling the position.
Heikkinen looking to control.
Heikkinen has his hands on Krnacova's head, controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Krnacova accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Heikkinen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Heikkinen seems keen to control Krnacova's posture.
Krnacova working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Heikkinen has momentary wrist control but Krnacova slips an elbow through the middle.
Heikkinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Krnacova wants to control from the top but Heikkinen keeps moving.
Krnacova throws a big right hand that misses.
Krnacova trying to control the position from guard on top but Heikkinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krnacova postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Krnacova preventing the sweep.
Krnacova lands a couple of digs.
Krnacova wants to control from the top but Heikkinen keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Krnacova showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Krnacova 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Felix Krnacova!
An out of breath Felix Krnacova thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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