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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mother Earth Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Kross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mother Earth Jr could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael Kross's chin.
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Good takedowns
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mother Earth Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Kross!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Earth Jr avoids the head kick by Kross.
Kross fails with the takedown.
Earth Jr misses the shot to the body.
Kross has Earth Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Earth Jr could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kross manages to pull guard.
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.
Earth Jr wants to control from the top but Kross keeps moving.
Earth Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kross can do anything to dispel that myth.
Earth Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Kross is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Earth Jr stays in close to Kross's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Earth Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kross is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Earth Jr defends well.
Earth Jr stops Kross from standing up.
Kross keeping moving, preventing Earth Jr from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Earth Jr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kross has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Earth Jr has passed into side control.
Earth Jr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kross knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Earth Jr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kross knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kross tries to buck Earth Jr off but Earth Jr is having none of it.
Earth Jr trying to control the action but Kross is working from the bottom.
Earth Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Earth Jr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kross knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kross's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Earth Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kross keeps working.
Earth Jr slows the pace down.
Kross is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Earth Jr working away.
Earth Jr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kross knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kross is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Earth Jr's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Earth Jr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Earth Jr wants to work for an arm triangle but Kross is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mother Earth Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Earth Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kross shoots in for a takedown but Earth Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Earth Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kross.
Earth Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kross counters with a single leg into guard. Earth Jr didn't expect that.
Kross postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Earth Jr is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kross, into his guard.
Kross keeping moving, preventing Earth Jr from controlling successfully.
Kross controls Earth Jr momentarily but Earth Jr frees himself.
Kross keeping full guard, as Earth Jr tries to pass.
Mother Earth Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kross is looking to stand up but Earth Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
Earth Jr trying to control but Kross is working from the bottom.
Earth Jr stands and throws Kross's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kross is trying to get back to half guard.
Earth Jr working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Earth Jr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Earth Jr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Earth Jr staying calm.
Earth Jr wants to control but Kross is keeping him busy.
Earth Jr prevents Kross from escaping the position.
Earth Jr in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Kross is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mother Earth Jr!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
33% |
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