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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Kravac (ranked 1679 p4p, 222 weight class) and Chubby Noel (ranked 2024 p4p, 256 weight class). Noel has chosen the fat boys fat boys as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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206 lbs
21 - 19 - 0 |
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198 cm
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215 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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
21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Kravac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chubby Noel!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kravac counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kravac trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Noel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kravac is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Noel is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Noel has escaped and now he's on top!
Kravac wants to sweep here but Noel controlling him for the moment.
Kravac is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kravac isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Noel stacks Kravac on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Noel!
You can see the frustration on Kravac's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravac tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Noel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Kravac's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kravac regains half guard.
Kravac wants to control but Noel is keeping busy.
Kravac is looking for a sweep. Noel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kravac looking for submissions off his back.
Kravac works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kravac has his hands on Noel's head, controlling the position.
Kravac looking to control.
Kravac wants to sweep but no luck.
Kravac looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Noel puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kravac controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Noel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kravac slips a straight right by Noel.
Noel throws a series of punches but Kravac avoids them all with ease.
Kravac drops down looking for a counter takedown but Noel sprawls and moves away.
Kravac just misses with a punch to the body.
Noel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kravac moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kravac just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kravac. Noel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Noel misses with a series of wild punches.
Kravac gets a double leg takedown into Noel's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kravac postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Noel trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kravac throws a big right hand that misses.
Noel keeping full guard, as Kravac tries to pass.
Kravac connects with a couple of short punches.
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!
Kravac loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kravac trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Noel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kravac.
Kravac throwing strikes from guard but Noel blocks nicely.
Kravac loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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 Samuel Kravac will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kravac ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noel moves away.
Noel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kravac attempts a counter takedown but Noel avoids it well and moves away.
Noel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kravac has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kravac there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jab from Noel.
Kravac shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Noel's guard.
Kravac has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Noel wants to stand and escape but Kravac is having none of it.
Noel looking for a sweep. Not yet Noel, not yet.
Samuel Kravac overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kravac landing some decent shots from guard.
Kravac works over Noel with some ground and pound from guard.
Kravac looking to pass the guard.
Kravac throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravac tries to free his leg and advance position but Noel is retaining full guard.
Kravac is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Noel is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Noel has escaped and now he's on top!
Noel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kravac has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Noel has managed to get both his arms back between Kravac's legs - danger averted.
Noel preventing the sweep.
Kravac is looking to sweep but instead, Noel has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel prevents Kravac from improving his position.
Kravac trying to control here.
Kravac is looking to improve his position.
Kravac is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Noel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Noel's back!
You can see the frustration on Noel's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Noel is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Kravac 's hooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel blocking the ground and pound.
Kravac working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Noel looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Kravac! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Samuel Kravac!
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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
36% |
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