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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kris Kartofloson (ranked 4451 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristof Kijowsky (ranked 4501 p4p, 0 weight class). Kristof Kijowsky is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kris Kartofloson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kristof Kijowsky!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kartofloson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kijowsky steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kijowsky shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kartofloson but Kartofloson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kijowsky leaves Kartofloson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kijowsky lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kijowsky takes the fight into the clinch.
Kartofloson stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kijowsky fails to pull guard.
Kartofloson tries for a takedown but Kijowsky manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kris Kartofloson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kartofloson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kijowsky darts in looking for a takedown but Kartofloson gets double underhooks and turns Kijowsky into the cage.
Kartofloson shoots in looking for a takedown. Kijowsky tries to sprawl out of it but Kartofloson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kijowsky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kijowsky is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartofloson swats away the attempt to clinch by Kijowsky.
Kijowsky closes the distance and clinches.
Kartofloson stalling against the cage.
Kartofloson tries to pull guard but Kijowsky won't allow it.
Kartofloson stops a takedown attempt from Kijowsky.
Kartofloson breaks the clinch.
Kijowsky looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kartofloson is fending him off so far but Kijowsky persists. Nope, Kartofloson circles away and we're back to standing.
Kartofloson moves in looking to clinch but Kijowsky pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kijowsky slaps away a takedown attempt from Kartofloson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kijowsky misses with a takedown attempt - Kartofloson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kartofloson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kijowsky tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kartofloson is in Kijowsky's guard.
Kartofloson gets to his feet. Kijowsky looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kartofloson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kijowsky swivels and escapes.
Kartofloson shoots in for a takedown but Kijowsky shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kijowsky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kijowsky looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kijowsky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kijowsky shoots for a double leg takedown but Kartofloson sprawls well. He's pushed Kijowsky's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kartofloson clinches.
Kartofloson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kartofloson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kijowsky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kartofloson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kijowsky swivels and escapes.
Kartofloson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kijowsky connects with a looping right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kijowsky.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kijowsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kartofloson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kijowsky doesn't manage to clinch there - Kartofloson circles away.
Kartofloson misses with a wild combination.
Kijowsky looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kartofloson is fending him off so far but Kijowsky persists. Nope, Kartofloson circles away and we're back to standing.
Kijowsky cracks the inside of Kartofloson's front leg.
Kijowsky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kijowsky fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kartofloson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kartofloson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kijowsky misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
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 Kris Kartofloson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kartofloson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kijowsky's waist but Kijowsky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kartofloson off to one side.
Kartofloson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kijowsky but Kijowsky pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kris Kartofloson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kijowsky rushes Kartofloson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kijowsky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kartofloson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kijowsky throws a right hand that Kartofloson ducks under and follows up with a left that Kartofloson also avoids with ease.
Kartofloson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kartofloson shoots in but Kijowsky avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kris Kartofloson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kartofloson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kartofloson wants it to stay on the feet.
A head kick misses from Kartofloson.
Kijowsky drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartofloson keeping full guard, as Kijowsky tries to pass.
Kartofloson is adopting a defensive guard.
Kijowsky won't allow Kartofloson to sweep him here.
Kijowsky tries to stand but Kartofloson is controlling from the bottom.
Kartofloson 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kartofloson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kartofloson.
Kartofloson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kijowsky defends well and Kartofloson ends up having to push Kijowsky into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kijowsky darts in looking for a takedown but Kartofloson gets double underhooks and turns Kijowsky into the cage.
Kartofloson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kijowsky swivels and escapes.
Kartofloson shoots in for a takedown but Kijowsky shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kijowsky rushes Kartofloson and presses him up against the cage.
Kijowsky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kartofloson wants to clinch up but Kijowsky keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kijowsky!
Kristof Kijowsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kijowsky shoots in but Kartofloson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kijowsky shoots for a double leg takedown but Kartofloson sprawls well. He's pushed Kijowsky's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kartofloson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kijowsky.
Kijowsky shoots in for a takedown but Kartofloson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kijowsky shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kartofloson defends it nicely.
Kartofloson throws a nice looking combination but Kijowsky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kartofloson moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kartofloson tries to work over Kijowsky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Kartofloson.
Kartofloson tries to pull guard but Kijowsky holds him up against the cage and eventually Kartofloson drops back down to his feet.
Kartofloson is pressed up against the cage. Kijowsky has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kartofloson down to the mat. Kartofloson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kartofloson goes for a double leg but Kijowsky avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kijowsky continues to drive forward.
Kijowsky misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kijowsky gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kijowsky tries to pull guard but Kartofloson won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristof Kijowsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kartofloson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kartofloson dives in and grabs Kijowsky's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kijowsky pushes down on Kartofloson's head and hops out.
Kartofloson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kijowsky defends it nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kartofloson or perhaps it was just good defense by Kijowsky, which made it look bad.
A countering left hand to the body from Kijowsky misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kris Kartofloson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kartofloson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kijowsky counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kijowsky leaning against his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kijowsky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kijowsky fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kartofloson avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartofloson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kijowsky.
Kijowsky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kartofloson can pounce on him.
Kartofloson shoots and misses
and Kijowsky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kijowsky wants to clinch.
Kijowsky shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kartofloson as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kartofloson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kijowsky sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kartofloson misses the shot to the body.
Kijowsky shoots in but no luck this time.
Kartofloson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kartofloson is looking to clinch.
Kijowsky moves into the clinch.
Kartofloson has Kijowsky pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kijowsky manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kartofloson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kijowsky is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kartofloson to keep the fight standing.
Kartofloson jumps into guard, dragging Kijowsky to the mat.
Kijowsky is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kartofloson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kijowsky wants to pass the guard but Kartofloson is keeping the position.
Kijowsky wants to control from the top but Kartofloson keeps moving.
Kartofloson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kijowsky has passed into half guard!
Kijowsky seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kartofloson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Still in half guard, Kijowsky seems content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kartofloson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kijowsky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kartofloson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kartofloson shoots in for a takedown but Kijowsky shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kristof Kijowsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kijowsky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Kristof Kijowsky!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Kristof Kijowsky!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Kristof Kijowsky!
Kristof Kijowsky wins by unanimous decision!
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