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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Lange Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristo Napz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kristo Napz will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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191 cm
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192 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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225 cm
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185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Lange Jnr! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kristo Napz! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Napz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lange Jnr's sensitive parts. Lange Jnr tries for a takedown but Napz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Kristo Napz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Napz takes a swing at Lange Jnr's ribcage but misses. Lange Jnr darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Lange Jnr looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lange Jnr trying to control from half guard but Napz is working away. Napz is defending against the submission attempts here by Lange Jnr.
Napz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Lange Jnr tries to pass to full mount but Napz defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lange Jnr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Napz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Lange Jnr controlling the action here. Lange Jnr looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lange Jnr stops Napz from getting back to his feet.
Lange Jnr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Lange Jnr wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Lange Jnr is controlling the pace.
Lange Jnr frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Lange Jnr trying to control but he's not successful this time. Napz wants to control but Lange Jnr is having none of it. Lange Jnr has hold of Napz's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Napz manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Lange Jnr is breathing heavily. Lange Jnr wants to finish this one by submission but Napz is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lange Jnr.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Napz tries to hold on but Lange Jnr pushes him away. A nice elbow there by Lange Jnr. Lange Jnr looking to ground and pound but Napz is blocking nicely. Lange Jnr swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Napz is now in Lange Jnr's guard. A big mistake from Lange Jnr there, giving up the dominant position! Napz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lange Jnr is proving hard to escape from. Napz trying to control but Lange Jnr is working from the bottom. Napz tries to stand but Lange Jnr is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Napz wants to control from the top but Lange Jnr keeps moving. Napz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lange Jnr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Lange Jnr looking for a sweep. Not yet Lange Jnr, not yet. Lange Jnr thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Napz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Lange Jnr takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Napz lands a jab. Napz lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Jimmy Lange Jnr has been cut. Napz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Napz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristo Napz dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jimmy Lange Jnr's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Napz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lange Jnr shoots in for a double leg but Napz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Lange Jnr shoots in looking for a takedown. Napz tries to sprawl out of it but Lange Jnr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Napz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Lange Jnr takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Napz fakes the leg kick and cracks Lange Jnr in the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Napz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lange Jnr will feel that in the morning. Napz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lange Jnr will feel that in the morning. Lange Jnr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Lange Jnr takes one on the button. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Napz scores with a nice body kick.
Napz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Napz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Lange Jnr will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Lange Jnr slips a jab and a cross from Napz.
Napz throws a head kick that half lands.
Napz has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Lange Jnr moves forwards but Napz connects with a nice, crisp jab. A good leg kick by Napz. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Napz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lange Jnr. Napz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Napz connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Lange Jnr to the floor! Napz dives in looking for the finish!
Jimmy Lange Jnr's cut is getting worse. Napz is looking to take a break and control but Lange Jnr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lange Jnr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Lange Jnr won't allow Napz to pass to mount. Lange Jnr is looking for a sweep. Napz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lange Jnr is trying to maintain the position but Napz is very close to passing his half guard. Napz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lange Jnr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Napz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Napz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lange Jnr if he has to take too many more of those.
Napz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Lange Jnr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jimmy Lange Jnr's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Lange Jnr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Napz.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Napz throws a head kick that Lange Jnr semi-blocks.
Jeez, Jimmy Lange Jnr's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Napz lands with a kick to the temple. Lange Jnr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jimmy Lange Jnr's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kristo Napz!
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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
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