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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Krukowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerbert Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Krukowski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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288 lbs
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275 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Krukowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerbert Bryant!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant throws a nice looking combination but Krukowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Krukowski walks into a stiff left hand from Bryant.
Bryant scores with a jab. Krukowski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Krukowski closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bryant's guard.
Krukowski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bryant bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Krukowski's guard.
Krukowski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bryant defends it easily.
Bryant wants to control from the top but Krukowski keeps moving.
Krukowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Krukowski striking off his back but it's not causing Bryant any problems.
Krukowski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bryant is aware though and is defending well.
Bryant throws a strike but Krukowski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krukowski landing with the ground and pound.
Bryant is trying to control the position but Krukowski postures up.
Bryant manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Krukowski manages to get himself to full guard.
Krukowski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bryant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bryant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bryant stands up over Krukowski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bryant trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Krukowski is looking for a triangle but Bryant pushes his legs off easily.
Krukowski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bryant trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant advances position into side control!
Krukowski sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bryant has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Krukowski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bryant.
Nice strikes from Bryant there.
Krukowski actively working from the bottom here.
Bryant thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bryant is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Krukowski looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Krukowski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bryant's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bryant's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krukowski thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krukowski throwing sloppy strikes.
Krukowski doesn't have the hooks in and Bryant manages to turn into his guard.
Bryant throwing strikes but missing.
Krukowski looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bryant passes into side control.
An elbow from Bryant crashes against the mat.
Bryant has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Krukowski!
Krukowski manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bryant landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant looks to land a strike but Krukowski avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bryant with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bryant with a flurry of punches that miss.
Krukowski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bryant's guard.
Bryant wants to get back to his feet but Krukowski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Krukowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bryant wants to sweep here but Krukowski controlling him for the moment.
Krukowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krukowski throwing strikes from guard but Bryant blocks nicely.
Krukowski is looking to advance position but Bryant has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerbert Bryant dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Krukowski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bryant tries to avoid it but Krukowski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bryant to the ground. Bryant escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Krukowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bryant swats away the attempt to clinch by Krukowski.
Kevin Krukowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bryant connects with a body shot.
Bryant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Krukowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bryant was well out of range. Poor timing from Krukowski.
A little jabbing left from Bryant on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Krukowski connects with a high kick.
It looks like Gerbert Bryant has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bryant checks a leg kick.
Krukowski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bryant fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Kevin Krukowski has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krukowski walks into a stiff left hand from Bryant.
Bryant misses with an uppercut. Krukowski saw that one coming.
Krukowski 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.
Krukowski misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant dives in and scores a takedown into Krukowski's guard.
Krukowski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bryant is in close to Krukowski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bryant throws a big right hand that misses.
Bryant postures up in Krukowski's guard and throws a big left but Krukowski blocks it.
Krukowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Krukowski working a defensive guard here.
Bryant postures up and lands a big shot to Krukowski's brow.
Gerbert Bryant has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bryant trying to control the position from guard on top but Krukowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krukowski has momentary wrist control but Bryant slips an elbow through the middle.
Krukowski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant works over Krukowski with some ground and pound from guard.
Krukowski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bryant trying to control the position from guard on top but Krukowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bryant scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bryant makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bryant in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krukowski is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Bryant rolls with it to try and escape but Krukowski cranks on the arm and Bryant is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kevin Krukowski!
A relieved looking Kevin Krukowski 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 Gerbert Bryant had this to say: 'Good fight, but now my wife's probably gonna cuckold me with my opponent, and man that's gonna suck'.
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RATING
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