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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Hyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lolo Kranks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lolo Kranks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Hyde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lolo Kranks!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyde tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kranks tries to counter by closing the distance.
A clash of legs there as Hyde blocks the low kick.
Kranks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kranks breaks from the clinch.
Kranks slaps away a takedown attempt from Hyde, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hyde backing away here, and Kranks unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Hyde. No joy for Kranks on that attempt.
Hyde appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kranks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An attempted straight right counter from Hyde misses the target.
Hyde darts in looking for a takedown but Kranks gets double underhooks and turns Hyde into the cage.
Kranks looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kranks can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hyde wants to control from the top but Kranks keeps moving.
Kranks wants to sweep here but Hyde controlling him for the moment.
Kranks is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Hyde wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Hyde. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hyde wants to take the fight to the mat but Kranks manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kranks breaks the clinch.
Kranks drives through and clinches with Hyde against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kranks gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hyde manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Kranks keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Hyde goes for a takedown attempt but Kranks pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kranks throws a series of punches but Hyde moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kranks misses with a two punch combination.
Kranks clinches up with Hyde and pushes him back against the cage.
Hyde goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kranks prevents it.
Hyde is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hyde has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kranks after a bit of a struggle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyde working hard to break the clinch.
Hyde wants to take the fight to the mat but Kranks manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hyde is working for takedown but Kranks is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hyde is breathing heavily.
A bit of stalling here from Kranks.
Kranks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hyde really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice sprawl there from Kranks as Hyde shoots in.
Kranks tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kranks closes the distance and clinches.
Hyde jumps guard but Kranks stands there with Hyde around his waist. Hyde gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kranks breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kranks moves into range and clinches up with Hyde.
Kranks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kranks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kranks misses with a series of wild punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Hyde misses the target.
Kranks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kranks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lolo Kranks dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hyde displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kranks.
Kranks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kranks misses with the ground and pound.
Kranks working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kranks tries to advance to mount but Hyde denies him.
Hyde tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kranks wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kranks is looking to take a break and control but Hyde is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kranks staying calm.
Kranks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hyde is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kranks remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kranks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hyde fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kranks with the counter takedown but Hyde avoids it easily.
Kranks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hyde has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kranks avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hyde is working for takedown but Kranks is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Hyde. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kranks has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hyde regains guard immediately.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kranks is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyde keeping full guard, as Kranks tries to pass.
Hyde wants to sweep but no luck.
Hyde keeping moving, preventing Kranks from controlling successfully.
Kranks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kranks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kranks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hyde is keeping the position for now.
Hyde preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kranks stands up over Hyde, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kranks gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kranks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hyde attempts a counter takedown but Kranks avoids it well and moves away.
Hyde shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kranks throws a leg kick which misses Hyde's front leg but catches the back leg as Hyde tries to avoid it.
Kranks has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lolo Kranks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kranks connects with an inside leg kick.
Lolo Kranks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hyde shoots in for a double leg but Kranks sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kranks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kranks pushes Hyde up against the cage in a clinch.
Hyde goes for a takedown attempt but Kranks pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hyde gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Kranks counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Hyde. 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.
Hyde is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kranks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde slips a jab and a cross from Kranks.
Lolo Kranks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyde is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kranks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kranks shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hyde's guard.
Hyde preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kranks would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hyde keeping moving, preventing Kranks from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyde controlling Kranks's posture.
Kranks scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kranks won't allow Hyde to sweep him here.
Kranks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hyde's head.
Kranks tries to free his leg and advance position but Hyde is retaining full guard.
Kranks works over Hyde with some ground and pound from guard.
Hyde is rocked!
Kranks gets to his feet. Hyde looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Oh Hyde is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kranks darts in and clinches Hyde up against the cage.
Hyde is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kranks is defending well.
Kranks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kranks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kranks walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Hyde drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Kranks swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Hyde's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lolo Kranks!
Lolo Kranks took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'no offense but no one stands a chance, and with out all my fans, I wouldn't stand a chance.'.
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hype
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RATING
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