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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Butch Kraven (ranked 6581 p4p, 592 weight class) and Maciej Kierzkowski (ranked 4725 p4p, 491 weight class). Kraven kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Green Light. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butch Kraven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maciej Kierzkowski!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kierzkowski gets caught napping as Kraven dives in and scores a takedown. Kierzkowski manages to retain guard.
Kierzkowski wants to sweep here but Kraven controlling him for the moment.
Kierzkowski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kraven manages to get himself to full guard.
Kierzkowski content to stall in guard here.
Kraven looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kraven tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kierzkowski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kierzkowski landing some decent shots from guard.
Kraven is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kierzkowski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraven not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kierzkowski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kraven not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kierzkowski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
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.
Kraven changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kierzkowski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kraven thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kierzkowski is not content to let Kraven control the position.
Kierzkowski is looking for a sweep.
Kierzkowski is still trying to improve position.
Kraven is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kierzkowski knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kierzkowski is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kierzkowski has his hands clasped together around Kraven's back. He's all about the action.
Kierzkowski wants to control but Kraven is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kraven is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kierzkowski bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kierzkowski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kierzkowski's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kraven is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kierzkowski defends well.
Kierzkowski is working Kraven over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kraven is looking for a triangle but Kierzkowski pushes his legs off easily.
Kraven keeping moving, preventing Kierzkowski from controlling successfully.
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 Butch Kraven will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kierzkowski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kraven fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kierzkowski, pushing him back against the cage.
Kraven ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kraven no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kierzkowski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kraven is controlling Kierzkowski's posture.
Kraven has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kierzkowski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraven looking for a sweep. Not yet Kraven, not yet.
Kierzkowski scoring with some ground and pound.
Kraven is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kierzkowski is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraven keeping full guard, as Kierzkowski tries to pass.
Kraven is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kierzkowski defends well.
Kierzkowski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kierzkowski postures up.
Kierzkowski 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.
Kraven 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.
Kierzkowski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Butch Kraven overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two 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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kierzkowski is continuing to stall.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Maciej Kierzkowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kraven shoots in and gets a takedown into Kierzkowski's guard.
Kraven preventing the sweep.
Kraven loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kierzkowski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kierzkowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraven stopping the sweep attempt from Kierzkowski.
Kierzkowski has momentary wrist control but Kraven slips an elbow through the middle.
Kierzkowski keeping moving, preventing Kraven from controlling successfully.
Kraven pushing down on Kierzkowski's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kierzkowski is breathing heavily.
Kraven is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kierzkowski is defending against the submission attempts here by Kraven.
Kraven is looking for a kimura here.
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.
Kraven is looking to take a break and control but Kierzkowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kraven passes into side control, despite Kierzkowski's attempt to control the position.
Kraven misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kierzkowski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kraven trying to control the action but Kierzkowski is working from the bottom.
Kraven lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Kraven dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kraven bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kierzkowski looking for a sweep but Kraven has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Kraven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kierzkowski can do to turn this around?
Kraven connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kierzkowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kraven is working for a guillotine from mount but Kierzkowski frees his head quite easily.
Kraven has hold of Kierzkowski's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kierzkowski manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kierzkowski is looking to improve his position but Kraven isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraven working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kraven looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kraven wants to finish this one by submission but Kierzkowski is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kraven.
Kierzkowski is trying to escape the mount.
Kraven sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraven lands a heavy elbow.
Kierzkowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kierzkowski tries to lock up and control but Kraven gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kraven looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kraven looking to control but Kierzkowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kierzkowski holds on for dear life, controlling Kraven's posture momentarily.
Kierzkowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kraven looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kierzkowski taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kierzkowski working to try and regain half guard.
Kierzkowski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kierzkowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kraven wants to finish this one by submission but Kierzkowski is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kraven.
Kierzkowski is trying desperately to improve position.
Kraven controlling the pace for now.
Kierzkowski wants to control but Kraven is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kierzkowski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Kierzkowski that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kraven working for a guillotine from mount but Kierzkowski is in no mood to give up.
Kierzkowski tries to reverse the position but Kraven maintains control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kierzkowski has left one of his arms exposed and Kraven doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Kierzkowski screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Butch Kraven!
A less than humble Butch Kraven 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
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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