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Event:
Survivor Individual Round 1
Date: Sep 14, 2016 |
#R1#
McJoe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD#
McJoe gets the takedown into side control.
Kronin parries the strikes from McJoe easily there. McJoe is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kronin to escape.
McJoe wants to take a breather but Kronin manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for McJoe.
McJoe looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McJoe is standing up over Kronin. Kronin looks to escape but McJoe dives into side control.
#SUB#
McJoe thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Kronin tries to buck McJoe off but McJoe is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
McJoe wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kronin, who protects the arm well.
McJoe trying to control the position but Kronin is working away.
McJoe throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #SUB#
McJoe thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
McJoe goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kronin rolls with the submission and now he's on top in McJoe's guard! Nice work there by Kronin! #T2#
McJoe wants to improve his position but instead Kronin has moved into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kronin in particular looking to stall.
McJoe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McJoe wants to control but Kronin is keeping busy.
#T3#
McJoe tries to roll over but Kronin keeps him under control.
Kronin tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
McJoe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kronin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kronin's back!
You can see the frustration on Kronin's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#SUB#
Kronin defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of McJoe's arms. #T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McJoe misses with an elbow to the head. #SUB#
McJoe is persistently looking for the submission but Kronin is defending it well.
McJoe trying to control momentarily.
McJoe has the hooks in. Kronin is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Kronin showing good submission defense here.
#SUB#
McJoe working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Kronin is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and McJoe has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Kronin taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joe McJoe!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Joe McJoe waved his t-shirt featuring Lion Fightwear's logo in front of the cameras.
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Event:
DFC Asylum 2
Date: Aug 20, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Kronin moves into the clinch.
Ahmed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ahmed misses with a body punch.
Ahmed tries to pull guard but Kronin holds him up against the cage and eventually Ahmed drops back down to his feet.
Kronin prevents a body shot from Ahmed.
Ahmed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ahmed is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kronin is keeping busy.
Kronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ahmed misses with a body punch.
#TD#
Ahmed has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kronin uses from the top position. #SUB#
Ahmed looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kronin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ahmed is trying to keep Kronin in close.
Kronin's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T1#
Ahmed is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Ahmed has his foot on Kronin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kronin works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Ahmed is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kronin is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Ahmed is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Ahmed has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kronin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ahmed is trying to keep Kronin in close.
#SUB#
Ahmed throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Ahmed looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kronin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Kronin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Ahmed working for a triangle but Kronin defends it easily.
#SUB#
Ahmed looking for a guillotine here but Kronin defends easily.
#SUB#
Kronin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T3#
Ahmed trying to control the position.
#SU2#
Kronin stands up and waves to Ahmed to follow him.
Ahmed ducks under a wild hook from Kronin.
A telegraphed right hand from Ahmed misses the target.
Ahmed tests Kronin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ahmed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kronin at a distance.
#T4#
Ahmed throws a looping overhand right but Kronin ducks down to avoid it.
Ahmed thows a left - swing and a miss!
A decent looking cross lands there for Ahmed.
Kronin misses with a wild body shot.
Ahmed misses with a hook
and Kronin counters with a stiff right hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kronin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kronin looks to clinch
and Ahmed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Ahmed gets tackled into the cage by Kronin. Kronin maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdi Ahmed dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Kronin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ahmed connects with a body shot.
Ahmed misses with a body shot.
Kronin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ahmed ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kronin throws a series of punches but Ahmed moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahmed moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kronin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ahmed throws a hook but Kronin blocks it.
Abdi Ahmed is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
No joy there for Ahmed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kronin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kronin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahmed.
Kronin throws out a counter right but Ahmed avoids it with no problem.
Ahmed with a jab.
Ahmed looks to land a left hand but Kronin moved out of range nicely.
Ahmed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kronin manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Kronin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ahmed swings for the body but Kronin moves out of range.
Ahmed misses with a straight left.
Kronin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kronin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kronin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#T2#
Kronin fails to land with a series of punches.
Kronin scores with a three punch combo!
Kronin doesn't manage to clinch there - Ahmed circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Ahmed. That snapped Kronin's head back.
Ahmed digs a good hook to Kronin's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahmed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kronin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kronin moves out of range as Ahmed strikes.#T3#
Kronin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ahmed digs a good body shot into Kronin's ribs.
Ahmed tests Kronin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ahmed avoids the body shot from Kronin.
Ahmed throws a hook to the side of Kronin's head but Kronin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abdi Ahmed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Kronin rushes Ahmed and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Kronin manages to break the clinch.
Kronin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ahmed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T4#
Ahmed with a jab.
Igor Kronin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kronin lands a head shot.
Ahmed missing with a left hand there. Kronin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kronin moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahmed throws a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahmed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kronin misses with a double jab.
#CL2#
Ahmed tries to keep at a distance but Kronin has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdi Ahmed dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R3#
Kronin takes one to the chin there.
Kronin misses with a two punch combination.
Ahmed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kronin moves away.
Nice shot lands for Ahmed.
Ahmed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kronin can do to turn this around?
Ahmed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahmed keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kronin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ahmed misses with an uppercut. Kronin saw that one coming.
It looks like Ahmed has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.#T1#
Ahmed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kronin was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahmed.
Kronin misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from Ahmed misses its target.
Ahmed throws out a loose jab but Kronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kronin tests Ahmed's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ahmed loads up on a big right hand but Kronin slips the punch.
Kronin misses with the combination.
Ahmed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ahmed sizes up Kronin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T2#
Ahmed checks a leg kick nicely.
Ahmed defending well as Kronin loads up on a big left hand.
Kronin slips a straight right by Ahmed.
Jab by Ahmed.
Kronin takes one on the button.
Kronin tries to close the distance and clinch but Ahmed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot by Ahmed.
Ahmed wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T3#
Ahmed scores with a jab to the body.
Ahmed looks to land a right hand but Kronin moved out of range.
Jab, jab by Ahmed - just one landing.
Ahmed slips a jab from Kronin.
Ahmed scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ahmed throws a series of punches but Kronin avoids them all with ease.
Kronin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ahmed dips to his left and cracks Kronin with an uppercut!
Kronin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ahmed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T4#
Kronin avoids the body shot from Ahmed.
Kronin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ahmed lands a right hook to the body.
Ahmed avoids the body shot from Kronin.
Ahmed was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ahmed throws a lazy right hand but Kronin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ahmed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kronin manages to avoid it.
Kronin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ahmed.
Despite the aggression on Kronin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ahmed, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdi Ahmed clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R4#
Ahmed lands a jab to Kronin's midsection.
Ahmed misses with a jab to the body
and Ahmed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ahmed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kronin was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahmed.
Kronin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Ahmed misses.
Ahmed just misses with a punch to the body.
Kronin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahmed with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kronin to score with a decent uppercut.
Ahmed throws a jab when Kronin was well out of range.
Ahmed throws a looping overhand right but Kronin ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Ahmed slips a jab from Kronin.
Kronin slips a jab and a cross from Ahmed.
Ahmed throws a big shot that misses.
Ahmed's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ahmed duly obliges.
Ahmed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kronin.
Kronin slips a straight right by Ahmed.
Kronin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ahmed swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kronin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T2#
Ahmed fails to land with a series of punches.
Kronin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kronin blocks a jab.
As Ahmed backs off Kronin throws a huge counter combo but Ahmed manages to avoid it all.#CL2#
Kronin closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahmed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kronin throws an elbow but misses.
Ahmed tries to pull guard but Kronin won't allow it.
Ahmed lands a body shot.
Ahmed can't find room to land a body shot as Kronin controls the action.
Ahmed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ahmed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kronin throws an elbow but misses. #T3#
Ahmed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ahmed works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#BC2#
Kronin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Kronin gets a clinch.
Kronin pushes off an throws an elbow but Ahmed leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kronin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ahmed tries to pull guard but Kronin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kronin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kronin misses with some punches.
Kronin misses with a punch to the body.
Ahmed tries to pull guard but Kronin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdi Ahmed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kronin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kronin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ahmed backwards. #BC2#
Kronin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Ahmed scores with a body shot.
Kronin moves away from the strike by Ahmed.
A combination from Ahmed does no damage.
Kronin throws a poor cross that misses
and Ahmed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ahmed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kronin manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahmed. Kronin does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kronin! But no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left and a right from Ahmed both land. Nice combination.
Kronin blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdi Ahmed had his way with Igor Kronin in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
#R5#
Kronin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahmed.
Kronin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kronin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ahmed counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kronin tries to close the distance and clinch but Ahmed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ahmed drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kronin sprawls and moves away.#CL2#
Kronin rushes Ahmed and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kronin. #BC2#
Kronin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ahmed connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahmed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kronin.
Ahmed scores with a jab.
Ahmed throws the left hand but Kronin avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Kronin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Ahmed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kronin.
Ahmed swings for the body but Kronin moves out of range.
Kronin is looking for the big counter here.
Ahmed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kronin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ahmed just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice combination there by Kronin.
Ahmed looks to land a left hand but Kronin moved out of range nicely.
Kronin is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kronin misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Ahmed tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abdi Ahmed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Ahmed fails to land with a series of punches.
#CL2#
Kronin drives through and clinches with Ahmed against the cage.
Ahmed is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kronin to keep the fight standing.#BC2#
Kronin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kronin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kronin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ahmed misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Kronin misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kronin throws a jab when Ahmed was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Ahmed on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T3#
Ahmed misses with a body shot.
Kronin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kronin blocks a jab.
Kronin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kronin misses the jab.
It looked like Ahmed wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ahmed drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ahmed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kronin doesn't seem bothered though. #T4#
Ahmed misses with a wild combination.
Ahmed slips a jab from Kronin.
Ahmed takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kronin misses the body punch
and Ahmed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ahmed cracks Kronin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Ahmed.
Ahmed throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdi Ahmed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ahmed, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 50:45
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 50:45
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdi Ahmed!
Abdi Ahmed is the new bantamweight champion!
Abdi Ahmed looked relieved post fight as he said the following; '...this belt is for you champ...RIP...MUHAMMAD ALI'.
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Event:
SPFC XIV
Date: Jul 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Kronin looks to land a combination. Bear sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bear does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. #CL2#
Kronin clinches with his opponent.
Bear jumps guard but Kronin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC2#
Kronin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Kronin gets tackled into the cage by Bear. Bear maintains the clinch.
Bear tries a body shot but Kronin blocks it.
Kronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC2#
Kronin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Bear gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kronin's elbow.
Kronin being controlled against the cage.
Kronin is leaning against Bear and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T1##BC2#
Kronin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bear missing with a left hand there. Kronin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL#
Bear darts in and clinches Kronin up against the cage.
Kronin lands a hook that snaps the head of Bear backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bear.#BC2#
Kronin breaks the clinch.
Bear tries to clinch up.
Kronin leaves Bear with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bear looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T2#
Bear misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bear taking a breather.#BC2#
Kronin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bear ducks under a wild hook from Kronin.
Bear looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gay Bear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bear closes the distance but Kronin moves to the side
and Kronin counters with a series of strikes. Bear will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bear tries to clinch there but Kronin circles away.
Bear shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gay Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kronin swinging wildly here.
#T3##CL#
Bear takes the fight into the clinch.
Bear tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kronin misses with a punch to the body.
Bear is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bear wants a takedown.
Kronin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bear seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kronin can turn it around.
Bear will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kronin up against the cage.
Bear stalls. #T4#
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.
Kronin avoiding damage as Bear throws knees to the body.
Kronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Kronin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bears head.
Kronin gets underhooks to prevent Bear's takedown attempt.
Bear fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bear is trying to pull guard but Kronin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kronin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bear or not.
Kronin blocks a body shot from Bear.
Bear doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bear struggles to land a body shot inside as Kronin controls his hands.
Kronin being controlled against the cage.#BC#
Bear pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Kronin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Kronin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kronin throws out a counter right but Bear avoids it with no problem.
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch but Kronin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kronin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bear takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Igor Kronin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bear is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kronin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kronin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kronin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bear swings for the body but Kronin moves out of range.
Kronin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bear with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kronin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CL#
Bear rushes Kronin and presses him up against the cage.
Kronin throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Kronin looking to stall.
Bear drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kronin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kronin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bear moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bear fails with an attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Kronin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kronin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bear is out of range.
Bear tries to clinch but Kronin moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Kronin misses.#CL#
Bear clinches up against the cage.
Bear tries to throw a body punch but Kronin avoids it by throwing Bear back against the cage.
A short left from Kronin.
Kronin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kronin stalling the fight.
#T2#
Kronin lands a left hand.
#BC2#
Kronin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bear throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bear tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kronin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Bear moves into the clinch.
Kronin prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gay Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bear throws an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Kronin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bear tries to clinch but Kronin moves out of range.
Bear walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bear doesn't manage to clinch there - Kronin circles away.
It seemed like Kronin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T3#
Kronin throws an overhand right that lands on Bear's shoulder, as Bear tries to avoid the shot. #CL#
Bear moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Kronin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bear misses with a hook
and Kronin counters with a series of strikes. Bear will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kronin paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD#
Bear dives in and scores a takedown into Kronin's guard.
Bear trying to control but Kronin is working from the bottom.
Bear cracks Kronin with a solid left hand.#T4#
Bear trying to control the position from guard on top but Kronin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kronin wants to sweep here but Bear controlling him for the moment.
Bear postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bear wants to control from the top but Kronin keeps moving.
Bear trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bear trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bear with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bear postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bear lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Kronin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bear's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3##TD#
Bear closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Kronin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bear wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kronin keeps working.
Bear creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kronin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kronin taking punishment in the form of punches.
The strikes coming from Bear are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kronin dodges the ground and pound from Bear.
Bear throws a strike aimed at the side of Kronin's head but Kronin avoids it well.
Bear in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bear postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
#T1#
Bear misses with the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Bear.
Bear misses with the ground and pound.
Bear trying to control the position but Kronin is working away.
Bear creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kronin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #SUB#
Bear looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ground and pound from Bear seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. #T2#
You can see the frustration on Kronin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bear controls the position.
The ground and pound from Bear seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bear will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bear working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bear misses with the ground and pound.
Gay Bear overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Bear is trying to get an arm triangle but Kronin is defending well.
Kronin can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Bear is trying to get an arm triangle but Kronin is defending well. #T3#
Bear fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bear lands some shots froms side control.
Kronin is looking for a sweep.
Bear trying to control the action but Kronin is working from the bottom.
Kronin stops Bear from passing to mount.
Bear scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kronin to see if he's OK.#T4#
Bear sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kronin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bear tries to score with some ground and pound. Kronin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kronin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bear.
Bear working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kronin is looking to reverse the position.
Bear in side control, throwing shots but Kronin defends.
Bear sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kronin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bear working the ground and pound but Kronin is defending the strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
An elbow from Bear crashes against the mat.
Bear working the head with strikes.
Bear working the ground and pound but Kronin is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gay Bear clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4#
Kronin scores with a nice head shot.
Kronin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Kronin misses.
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kronin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kronin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Bear clinches up against the cage.
Bear doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bear is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kronin is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Kronin breaks from the clinch.
Bear tries to clinch but Kronin is having none of it.
Kronin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kronin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1#
Kronin throws a leg kick but Bear moved away.#CL#
Bear clinches with his opponent.
Bear misses with some punches.
Bear trying to stall but Kronin improves his position.
A bit of stalling here from Kronin.
Bear tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC2#
Kronin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bear throws a lazy right hand but Kronin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Igor Kronin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kronin swinging wildly here.
#T2#
Kronin swats away the attempt to clinch by Bear.
Kronin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bear with a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Kronin as Bear shoots in.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kronin! But no joy.
Bear tries to clinch there but Kronin circles away.
Kronin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bear walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bear is looking to clinch but Kronin is avoiding it.
Bear shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kronin sprawls well. Kronin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bear gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gay Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Bear tries to clinch but Kronin is having none of it.
A punch combination from Kronin misses.
Bear wants to clinch.
Kronin throws out a counter right but Bear avoids it with no problem.
Bear doesn't manage to clinch there - Kronin circles away.
Kronin lands with an overhand left.#T4#
Bear shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kronin as he avoids it easily.
Bear gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kronin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bear's knee momentarily.#CL#
Bear moves into the clinch.
Bear stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#BC2#
Kronin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bear looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Decent striking displayed by Kronin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Kronin dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R5#
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kronin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bear closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Kronin to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice takedown defense from Kronin. No joy for Bear on that attempt.
Bear moves in looking to clinch but Kronin pushes him off.
It seemed like Kronin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear is looking to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Kronin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Igor Kronin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bear tries to clinch up but Kronin circles away and keeps his distance.
Kronin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bear fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#T1#
Kronin moves out of range of the strikes.
Kronin only half commits to the counter leg kick.#CL#
Bear pushes Kronin up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Kronin manages to break the clinch.
Bear doesn't manage to clinch there - Kronin circles away.
Bear tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kronin swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gay Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bear avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bear is looking to clinch but Kronin is avoiding it.
#CL#
Bear drives through and clinches with Kronin against the cage.
Bear tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kronin avoids it.#T2#
A nice right hand lands inside from Kronin.
Bear is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bear has Kronin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kronin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kronin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kronin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short left from Kronin.
Kronin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC2#
Kronin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Kronin finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kronin throws a shot from downtown. Bear moves away and avoids it.
Kronin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T3#
Kronin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bear fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bear tries to clinch up.
Kronin swats away the attempt to clinch by Bear.#TD#
Bear shoots in and gets a takedown into Kronin's guard.#ES2#
Kronin is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #T4#
Kronin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2#
Kronin breaks from the clinch.
Bear is looking to clinch.
Kronin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bear tries to clinch
and Kronin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bear is looking to clinch.
Kronin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kronin looks to score with a jab to the body but Bear is just out of range.
Bear is looking to clinch but Kronin is avoiding it.
Bear fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gay Bear has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Igor Kronin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bear. Kronin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kronin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Kronin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kronin 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 46:49
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 46:49
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Kronin!
Igor Kronin is the new bantamweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Igor Kronin thanked Lion Fightwear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Event:
SPFC 7
Date: Jun 04, 2016 |
#R1#
The fighters circle momentarily. Kronin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pang tries a head kick but it misses.
Pang throws the kick towards the body but Kronin avoids it.
Kronin throws a shot from downtown. Pang moves away and avoids it.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kronin takes a knee right on the jaw!
A shot in the inside from Kronin.
Pang misses with some punches.
Pang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kronin has him pressed against the cage.#TD2#
Kronin gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kronin is nestled in close to Pang, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kronin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kronin slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kronin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T1#
Kronin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kronin throwing shots but Pang is blocking nicely.
Kronin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pang's head.
Kronin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kronin trying to control the pace. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kronin works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kronin content just to control the position here.
Kronin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kronin lands a nice shot to the head. #SUB2#
Kronin is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pang to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pang shrugs it off.
Pang takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.#T3#
Kronin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kronin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kronin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pang hang on?
Kronin postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Pang bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Kronin and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Kronin!
Igor Kronin very nearly forgot to thank Lion Fightwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
SPFC 5
Date: May 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Bear misses with an uppercut.
Kronin throws a big shot that misses.#CL#
Bear rushes Kronin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bear fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bear manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bear looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bear throws an elbow but misses.
Bear lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bear throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Bear tightens his grip and picks Kronin up, before dumping him to the ground. Kronin manages to land in guard.
Bear engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kronin has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Hammer and fickle. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Bear will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Bear drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bear jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T1#
Bear 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.
Bear trying to control but Kronin is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES2#
Kronin manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#BC2#
Kronin breaks from the clinch.
Bear tries to clinch up but Kronin circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Kronin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kronin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kronin misses with an uppercut.
Bear circles away from the clinch attempt.
#TD#
Bear feints and as Kronin raises his hands in defense, Bear changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kronin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bear. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bear trying to control but Kronin is working from the bottom.
Kronin trying to keep a closed guard but Bear is proving a slippery customer.
#T2#
Bear is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kronin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bear chips away with some ground and pound.
Bear is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Fight Factory that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bear wants to control from the top but Kronin keeps moving.
Bear tries to free his leg and advance position but Kronin is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Bear thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bear loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bear preventing the sweep.
Bear is pushing down on Kronin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kronin is fighting to maintain full guard but Bear has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB#
Bear is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T3#
Bear is trying to control. Kronin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Bear is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kronin sees it coming and defends easily.
Bear thows a huge punch but Kronin dodges it nicely.
Bear lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bear connects with a nice short shot to Kronin's temple. #SUB#
Bear is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kronin tries to kick Bear off but Bear keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kronin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bear pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kronin is keeping the position for now.
Kronin wants to sweep but no luck.
Kronin keeping full guard, as Bear tries to pass. #SUB#
Bear thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T4##SUB#
Bear 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.
Bear trying to control the position from guard on top but Kronin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bear throws a strike but Kronin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Bear keeping moving, preventing Kronin from controlling successfully.
Bear looking for a sweep. Not yet Bear, not yet.
Kronin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bear is proving hard to escape from.
Bear looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kronin stopping the sweep attempt from Bear.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gay Bear dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2##CL#
Bear has Kronin up against the cage in a clinch.
Kronin avoids the elbow strike from Bear, against the cage.
#BC2#
Kronin breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Bear moves into range and clinches up with Kronin.
Bear prevents Kronin from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Kronin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bear pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #TD#
Bear drives through with a takedown into Kronin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#ES2#
Kronin has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bear off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kronin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bear half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Kronin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bear to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kronin keeping moving, preventing Bear from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Kronin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bear slips nicely into half guard.
Bear is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB#
Bear wants to work for an arm triangle but Kronin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Bear is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bear seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kronin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kronin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bear is working away from the top position though.
Bear slips a nice elbow through Kronin's hands, connecting with Kronin's forehead.
Bear takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T2#
Bear has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB#
Bear is looking for a kimura but Kronin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bear to get the leverage. #SUB#
Bear is trying to work for a kimura but Kronin is defending well.
Kronin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Bear is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Bear is looking for a kimura here.
Bear trying to control the action but Kronin is working from the bottom. #T3#
Bear not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bear is trying to control the action in half guard but Kronin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kronin wants to control but Bear is keeping busy.
Bear throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kronin has hold of Bear's hands but Bear slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bear 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.
Bear trying to control the action but Kronin is working from the bottom.
Bear looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kronin trying to control from the bottom.
Bear throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kronin trying to control from the bottom.
#T4#
Kronin tries to get to full guard but Bear has control of the leg.
Kronin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bear.
Bear not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bear working over Kronin with some ground and pound. Kronin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Well, if Bear is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#SUB#
Kronin is defending against the submission attempts here by Bear.
#SUB#
Bear is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bear wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kronin keeps working. #SUB#
Bear is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kronin is just riding it out for now. Bear eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gay Bear dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3##TD#
Bear shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kronin is trying to keep Bear in close.
Bear prevents Kronin from getting back to his feet.
Gay Bear overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Bear thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Bear drops back looking for a leg! Kronin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kronin manages to kick Bear off! Bear jumps back into Kronin's guard.
Kronin pulls Bear in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
Kronin controls Bear momentarily but Bear frees himself.
Bear trying to control the position from guard on top but Kronin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bear forces his way into half guard.
Bear is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bear is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kronin can do to turn this around?
Bear thows a huge punch but Kronin dodges it nicely.
#SUB#
Bear is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Bear is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Bear is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Kronin is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gay Bear!
Gay Bear is the new bantamweight champion!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 09, 2016 |
#R1#
MacGowan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for MacGowan. That snapped Kronin's head back.
#TD2#
Kronin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming MacGowan to the mat! MacGowan manages to get full guard.
Kronin advances position into side control!
Kronin controls the position. #SUB2#
Kronin has an Americana. MacGowan didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Kronin is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Kronin hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Igor Kronin!
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