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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jacek Krakowiak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jandre Vorster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krakowiak comes into the arena with O.S.T.R & Kasta - Dzis ide walczyc mamo blaring out of the sound system. Jandre Vorster has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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143 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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152 cm
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137 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacek Krakowiak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jandre Vorster!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Krakowiak finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Krakowiak.
Krakowiak lands with an uppercut that bounces Vorster off the cage and back into range.
Krakowiak connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vorster. Vorster circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vorster crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Krakowiak - the referee stops the clock and Vorster gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Krakowiak. Vorster manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vorster has taken the fight to the clinch.
Krakowiak scores with a shoulder strike.
Krakowiak scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vorster goes for a takedown attempt but Krakowiak pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Krakowiak lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vorster tries to clinch but Krakowiak moves out of range.
Vorster walks into a jab.
Vorster's coach down at The Iron Palace was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Vorster's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Vorster's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Krakowiak connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vorster scrambles back to his feet.
Vorster shoots in looking for a takedown. Krakowiak tries to sprawl out of it but Vorster keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Krakowiak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vorster wants to clinch up but Krakowiak keeps it at a distance.
Vorster closes the distance looking to clinch
and Krakowiak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vorster tries to clinch up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Krakowiak.
Krakowiak fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vorster looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vorster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krakowiak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Krakowiak wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Krakowiak connects with a looping right hand.
Vorster tries to clinch
and Krakowiak counters with a nice uppercut.
We've been told by Krakowiak's head coaches at School Of Fighting that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Krakowiak. That snapped Vorster's head back.
Vorster on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Krakowiak dips to his left and cracks Vorster with an uppercut!
A jab from Krakowiak finds it's way through Vorster's defenses.
Krakowiak is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice cross by Krakowiak.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krakowiak thuds his right hand into Vorster's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vorster moves in looking to clinch but Krakowiak pushes him off.
Vorster tries to clinch up.
A jab from Krakowiak misses.
Vorster slips a jab from Krakowiak.
Krakowiak leaves Vorster with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jacek Krakowiak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jandre Vorster.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakowiak throws the left hand but Vorster avoids the punch easily.
Krakowiak throws a good cross that connects.
Krakowiak misses with a wild combination.
Krakowiak lands a right hook to the body.
Krakowiak connects with a looping right hand.
Vorster tries to clinch but Krakowiak moves out of range.
Krakowiak looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Krakowiak attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Krakowiak is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vorster tries to clinch but Krakowiak moves out of range.
Vorster instigates a clinch.
Krakowiak misses with the head strike.
Krakowiak working aggressively here.
Krakowiak has a couple of punches blocked by Vorster.
Vorster has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Krakowiak regains guard immediately.
Krakowiak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakowiak is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Krakowiak is adopting a defensive guard.
Vorster won't allow Krakowiak to sweep him here.
Vorster 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.
Vorster trying to control the position from guard on top but Krakowiak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krakowiak is controlling Vorster's posture.
Vorster preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vorster wants to clinch
and Krakowiak counters with a nice uppercut.
Vorster dives in and grabs Krakowiak's left leg, looking for a takedown. Krakowiak pushes down on Vorster's head and hops out.
Vorster tries to clinch up
and Krakowiak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vorster looks to clinch
and Vorster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krakowiak cracks Vorster with a good jab.
Vorster closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Krakowiak prevents the takedown attempt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Krakowiak.
Krakowiak gets underhooks to prevent Vorster's takedown attempt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vorster as Krakowiak tries to tie him up.
A right hand to the body from Krakowiak.
Krakowiak is pressed up against the cage. Vorster has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Krakowiak down to the mat. Krakowiak avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Krakowiak scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vorster misses with a takedown
letting Krakowiak counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacek Krakowiak dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vorster moves in looking to clinch but Krakowiak pushes him off.
Krakowiak with a jab.
Krakowiak throws a hook to the side of Vorster's head but Vorster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Krakowiak.
Vorster shoots in looking for a takedown but Krakowiak manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vorster's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vorster darts in trying to clinch
letting Krakowiak counter with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Vorster 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vorster fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Krakowiak wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vorster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vorster throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Krakowiak tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Vorster is in Krakowiak's guard.
Krakowiak keeping moving, preventing Vorster from controlling successfully.
Krakowiak controlling Vorster's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakowiak is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vorster is aware though and is defending well.
Krakowiak keeping moving, preventing Vorster from controlling successfully.
Krakowiak managing to control the position.
Krakowiak wants to sweep but no luck.
Vorster looking to sit in guard and control but Krakowiak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Krakowiak scores with a punch to the head.
Krakowiak lands with a nice combination. Vorster backs away looking to recover.
Vorster moves in looking to clinch but Krakowiak pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakowiak with a nice cross.
Vorster shoots for a double leg takedown but Krakowiak sprawls well. He's pushed Vorster's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vorster shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Krakowiak napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Krakowiak holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Vorster tries for a kimura but Krakowiak is defending well.
Vorster has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Krakowiak!
Vorster looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Vorster looking for a guillotine from mount but Krakowiak is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakowiak is trying to control the position here but Vorster swings around for an armbar and he's got it! This one is all over, courtesy of a slick submission by Vorster!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jandre Vorster!
In his post fight interview, Jandre Vorster started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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