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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Furio Falcone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mic Krilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falcone's entrance music is Hatebreed - Live for this. A fine choice. Krilla has chosen A Tribe Called Quest - Buggin' Out as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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156 lbs
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158 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Furio Falcone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mic Krilla!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcone pivots, looking for a leg kick but Krilla is out of range and Falcone settles back down.
A head kick misses from Falcone.
The fighters circling - Krilla throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Falcone misses with a looping right.
Falcone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Krilla moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Falcone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Falcone throws a head kick but Krilla moves out of range.
Krilla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falcone.
Falcone tries a head kick but it misses.
Falcone thows a leg kick but Krilla checks it
and Krilla counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krilla avoids the head kick by Falcone.
Falcone takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Krilla moves into range and connects with a jab.
Falcone throws a head kick but Krilla moves out of range.
Falcone throws a push kick but Krilla slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters circling - Krilla throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falcone throws a nice looking combination but Krilla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Falcone wants to clinch
and Krilla counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big left from Falcone misses.
Krilla scores with a jab. Falcone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Falcone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Furio Falcone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krilla throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Falcone's head.
Falcone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Falcone throws a wild body kick that Krilla sees coming a mile off.
Falcone tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice jab there from Krilla.
Falcone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krilla lands a head kick. Falcone smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Krilla avoids the head kick by Falcone.
Krilla takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A head kick misses from Falcone.
Krilla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Krilla lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Falcone. That's going to slow Krilla down.
Falcone swings for the body but Krilla moves out of range.
Krilla lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Falcone thuds his right hand into Krilla's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Falcone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Falcone lands a jab to the head.
Krilla keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Krilla takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Falcone is looking to clinch.
Krilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krilla misses with a straight left.
Krilla ducks under a wild hook from Falcone.
Falcone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Krilla throws a shot to the body.
Falcone lands a lovely overhand right.
A right-left combo lands from Krilla.
Falcone moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Krilla. That did some damage!
Krilla throws a lazy right hand but Falcone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick from Falcone lands but Krilla takes it in his stride.
Krilla blocks a jab.
Krilla lands a jab to the nose.
Krilla works the jab nicely.
Krilla waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Falcone.
Falcone stuns Krilla with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Falcone misses with a body kick.
Falcone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Falcone looks to score with a jab to the body but Krilla is just out of range.
A head kick by Krilla misses
and Falcone counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Falcone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Krilla takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Krilla misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Falcone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krilla.
The fighters circling - Krilla throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcone connects with a solid leg kick.
Krilla's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Falcone looks to land a body kick but Krilla moved away.
Falcone tries a head kick but it misses.
Krilla slips under a jab.
Falcone wants to clinch.
Falcone drives through and clinches with Krilla against the cage.
Krilla is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Krilla lands a nice uppercut.
Krilla tries to land a knee to the head but Falcone blocks with his arms.
Falcone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Falcone misses with a knee to the head.
Falcone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krilla has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falcone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Falcone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Falcone looking to throw knees to the head but Krilla is blocking nicely.
Krilla lands a right hand.
Krilla lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Furio Falcone will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Falcone misses with a leg kick
and Krilla counters with a three punch combo that has Falcone backing up. Falcone nods at Krilla to acknowledge the strikes.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Krilla in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Falcone lands a nice looking kick to the body. Krilla takes a step back to recover.
Falcone throws a leg kick that misses.
Falcone tried to score with a low kick but Krilla checks it.
Falcone misses with a body kick.
Krilla checks the leg kick nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from Krilla misses the target.
Krilla lands a head kick!
Krilla finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Krilla on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Falcone. Falcone obviously looking to wear him down.
Krilla misses with a wild body shot.
A cross from Krilla lands.
Krilla tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Falcone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Falcone clobbers Krilla with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Krilla misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krilla misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone tries a head kick but it misses.
Krilla connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Falcone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Krilla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falcone.
Falcone takes a swing at Krilla's ribcage but misses.
Falcone scores with a nice body kick.
Falcone throws a leg kick but Krilla sees it coming and moves out of range.
Krilla thuds his shin into the meat of Falcone's side.
Krilla tries a head kick but it misses.
Furio Falcone is winning the standup battle so far.
Falcone lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Falcone instigates a clinch.
Falcone throws an elbow but it misses.
Krilla using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Krilla has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Falcone.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Falcone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krilla blocks it with crossed arms.
Krilla lands a shoulder strike.
Falcone looking to throw knees to the head but Krilla is blocking nicely.
Krilla lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Krilla on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krilla throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Falcone blocks it with crossed arms.
Krilla lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Falcone backwards.
Krilla throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Falcone blocks it with crossed arms.
Krilla tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Falcone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krilla blocks it with crossed arms.
Krilla misses with a knee to the head.
Krilla with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Falcone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Krilla is defending well for now.
Falcone blocks a body shot from Krilla.
Krilla throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Falcone blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Krilla.
Krilla with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Falcone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Falcone tries a knee to the head but Krilla blocks it.
Krilla lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Krilla using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Falcone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Falcone displaying some good clinch control by pressing Krilla up against the cage.
Krilla with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krilla with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Falcone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Falcone misses with a knee to the head.
Falcone creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Falcone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krilla blocks it with crossed arms.
A short uppercut from Krilla.
Falcone tries to land a knee to the head but Krilla blocks with his arms.
Krilla looking to throw knees to the head but Falcone is blocking nicely.
Falcone tries to land a knee to the head but Krilla blocks with his arms.
Falcone tries a knee to the head but Krilla blocks it.
Falcone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Krilla taking a breather.
Falcone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Krilla misses with a knee strike.
Krilla with a knee to the head.
Falcone pushes off an throws an elbow but Krilla leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Krilla as Falcone tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Krilla tries to land knees in the clinch but Falcone avoids the damage to the body.
Krilla lands a nice uppercut.
Falcone lands an elbow inside that Krilla shrugs off.
Krilla gets through Falcone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Krilla lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Falcone.
A short right from Krilla on the inside.
Krilla lands a left hand that snaps the head of Falcone backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Falcone struggles to land a body shot inside as Krilla controls his hands.
Falcone misses with a knee strike.
Krilla landing knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krilla crunches a lovely knee into Falcone's ribcage.
Krilla connects with a nasty looking knee right to Falcone's face.
Falcone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Krilla is keeping busy.
Krilla with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mic Krilla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Krilla tries a head kick but it misses.
Falcone is rocked!
Krilla tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Falcone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oh Falcone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Falcone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Falcone bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Krilla's head backwards.
Falcone tests Krilla's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Whack! Krilla lands a heavy head kick that drops Falcone. The ref tackles Krilla to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Falcone was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Mic Krilla!
Mic Krilla decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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