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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Nouveau (ranked 2942 p4p, 2384 weight class) and Kreepee Krawlee (ranked 156 p4p, 140 weight class). Kreepee Krawlee has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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145
11 - 17 - 0 |
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140
11 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Theodore Nouveau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kreepee Krawlee!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nouveau shoots in but Krawlee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Krawlee feints the counter takedown.
Nouveau shoots in for a takedown but Krawlee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Krawlee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Krawlee wants it to stay on the feet.
Krawlee let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theodore Nouveau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krawlee scores with a sloppy right hand. Nouveau should have avoided that one.
Nouveau shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Krawlee counters with a series of strikes. Nouveau will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nouveau wants to clinch.
Krawlee doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krawlee slaps away a takedown attempt from Nouveau, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nouveau throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Krawlee as Nouveau shoots in.
Nouveau tries to clinch but Krawlee is having none of it.
Nouveau misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nouveau seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nouveau scores with a takedown into Krawlee's guard.
Krawlee has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nouveau trying to control the position from guard on top but Krawlee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krawlee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nouveau is one step ahead there.
Nouveau has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nouveau sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Krawlee's guard.
Krawlee is looking to control Nouveau's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Krawlee avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee is staying active underneath Nouveau, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nouveau is really struggling to control Krawlee but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Krawlee tries to roll over but Nouveau keeps him under control.
Krawlee is controlling Nouveau's trapped leg to prevent Nouveau from advancing to side control.
Krawlee tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Nouveau has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Nouveau is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Krawlee has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Krawlee is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nouveau breaks from Krawlee's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nouveau goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Krawlee turns into him and now he's in Nouveau's guard.
Krawlee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Krawlee wants to pass the guard but Nouveau is keeping the position.
Nouveau is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Krawlee trying to control but Nouveau is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nouveau is looking for a sweep.
Nouveau defending against the ground and pound.
Nouveau isn't going anywhere.
Krawlee fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Nouveau is trying to get back to half guard.
Krawlee controls the position from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kreepee Krawlee dominated that 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.
Krawlee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nouveau tries to clinch there but Krawlee circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Krawlee! But no joy.
Nouveau looks for a takedown but Krawlee sprawls well.
Nouveau moves to clinch but Krawlee breaks away
and Nouveau takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krawlee circles away from the clinch attempt
and Krawlee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Krawlee thows a leg kick but Nouveau checks it
and Nouveau decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Krawlee's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krawlee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nouveau gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nouveau shoots for a double leg takedown but Krawlee sprawls well. He's pushed Nouveau's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nouveau lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Krawlee.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nouveau.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theodore Nouveau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krawlee connects with the punch.
Nouveau fails with the takedown.
Krawlee appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kreepee Krawlee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nouveau tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Krawlee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nouveau fails to land the takedown.
Theodore Nouveau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krawlee connects with a body shot that sends Nouveau's belly button to the back.
Nouveau misses with a takedown attempt - Krawlee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice shot by Krawlee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nouveau throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Krawlee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nouveau is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Krawlee is pressing down on Nouveau's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nouveau is holding on for now.
Nouveau has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Krawlee is working away from the top position though.
Nouveau tries to roll over but Krawlee keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee throwing shots but Nouveau is blocking nicely.
Krawlee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nouveau keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Krawlee is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Krawlee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Krawlee wants to take a breather but Nouveau is having none of it.
Krawlee is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nouveau keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Theodore Nouveau overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krawlee with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Krawlee wants to take a breather but Nouveau is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kreepee Krawlee 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. This is the final round!
Krawlee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Krawlee appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Krawlee swings for the body but Nouveau moves out of range.
Nouveau shoots for a double leg takedown but Krawlee sprawls well. He's pushed Nouveau's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nouveau looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nouveau is defended easily by Krawlee.
Krawlee appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theodore Nouveau. 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.
Krawlee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Krawlee wants it to stay on the feet.
Krawlee scores with a shot to the body.
Krawlee shoots in for a takedown but Nouveau shows good takedown defense.
Krawlee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krawlee drives through with a takedown into guard.
Krawlee is standing up over Nouveau. Nouveau looks to escape but Krawlee dives into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krawlee trying to control the position but Nouveau is working away.
Krawlee throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nouveau being controlled for a moment.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Krawlee working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Nouveau wants to control but Krawlee postures up.
Krawlee has hold of Nouveau's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Nouveau seems comfortable defending it but Krawlee has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Nouveau is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Nouveau is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Krawlee couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kreepee Krawlee!
A relieved looking Kreepee Krawlee thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Theodore Nouveau had this to say: 'what a mess...'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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