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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Legen Dary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zachary Krantz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Legen Dary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zachary Krantz!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krantz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dary throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dary is looking to clinch but Krantz is avoiding it.
Dary throws a right and a left that both miss.
Krantz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dary.
A clash of legs there as Dary blocks the low kick.
Dary misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krantz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dary misses with a double jab.
Krantz clinches up with Dary and pushes him back against the cage.
Dary wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Krantz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dary uses from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Krantz looking for a guillotine here but Dary defends easily.
Krantz thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krantz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dary is aware though and is defending well.
Krantz had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Dary is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Krantz Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Dary's back instead.
Dary controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Krantz missing with strikes from the back.
Krantz is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Dary is defending well though. Krantz let's go of the attempt for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krantz working for the choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dary holding both Krantz 's hands and preventing any damage.
Krantz looking for the choke from the back.
Dary prevents Krantz from getting a body triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dary covering up well under a barage of strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dary is trying to get back to his feet but Krantz has full control of the position and if anything, Dary has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Krantz wants to control but Dary is keeping busy.
Dary knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Krantz on the ground.
Krantz looking for the choke but no joy.
Krantz missing with strikes from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dary looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Krantz trying to control momentarily.
Dary is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Krantz gets his way!
Krantz really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Dary.
Dary is trying to get back to his feet but Krantz has full control of the position and if anything, Dary has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zachary Krantz dominated that round.
That's time! Dary's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Krantz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dary's waist but Dary gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Krantz off to one side.
Krantz dodges the punch combination from Dary.
No joy there for Dary, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dary misses with the combination.
Dary scores with a three punch combo!
Krantz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Krantz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dary but Dary pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dary throws a series of punches but Krantz moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dary checks a low kick from Krantz.
Dary throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krantz.
Dary throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dary scores with a three punch combo!
Krantz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Legen Dary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krantz misses with a takedown attempt - Dary sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Legen Dary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zachary Krantz.
Dary throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krantz.
Dary works the jab nicely.
Krantz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Krantz misses with a takedown attempt - Dary sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dary!
Krantz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Krantz is looking to take a break and control but Dary is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Krantz wants to pass to mount but Dary is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krantz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Krantz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dary is looking to escape.
Krantz is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Dary has managed to free his arm - good work.
Krantz works his way into full mount!
Krantz looking to ground and pound but Dary is blocking nicely.
That's four 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.
Krantz throwing strikes here but Dary is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Krantz misses with a head shot.
You get the feeling that Dary really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Dary could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Krantz throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Krantz sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Krantz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dary's face.
It looks like Legen Dary has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krantz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dary is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zachary Krantz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Legen Dary's cut.
That's time! Dary's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dary defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Krantz.
A punch combination from Dary misses.
Dary closes the distance looking to clinch
so Krantz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dary is looking to stand up but Krantz isn't so interested in that idea.
Dary keeping full guard, as Krantz tries to pass.
Krantz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dary is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krantz wants to control from the top but Dary keeps moving.
Krantz won't allow Dary to get back to his feet.
Krantz wants to control from the top but Dary keeps moving.
Krantz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Krantz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dary throws a combination that misses
and Krantz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Krantz wants the takedown. Dary is fighting it off but Krantz persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dary's guard against the cage.
Krantz wants to pass the guard but Dary is keeping the position.
Dary on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dary tries to get out of the position.
Krantz with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krantz tries to free his leg and advance position but Dary is retaining full guard.
Krantz passes Dary's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dary avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Krantz.
Krantz works his way into side control.
Krantz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dary is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Krantz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Krantz wants to control but Dary is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dary wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Krantz passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Dary!
Krantz takes Dary's back.
Krantz tightening his grip on Dary, looking for the choke.
Zachary Krantz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dary is keeping busy.
Zachary Krantz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krantz has his arm under Dary's chin here. Game over son! Krantz squeezes tightly and Dary is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zachary Krantz!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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