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Event:
UnderGround FC 85
Date: Jan 11, 2020 |
#R1#
Nice uppercut lands for Bower. That snapped Kristo's head back.
#CUT#
It looks like Matt Kristo has been cut.
Kristo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kristo throws a big shot that misses.
Bower lands a high kick!
Kristo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kristo darts in trying to clinch
enabling Bower to counter with a crisp jab.
Bower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Bower.
Kristo takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bower dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kristo was well out of range. Poor timing from Bower.#CL2#
Kristo pushes Bower up against the cage in a clinch.
Kristo throws an elbow but it misses.
#T1##BC#
Bower breaks from the clinch.
Bower misses with a body kick.
Bower lands with a right hand.
Kristo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kristo wants to clinch but Bower slips to the side
and Bower makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bower fails to land with a series of punches.
Kristo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kristo. Bower does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bower throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kristo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kristo misses with a body shot.
Kristo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bower makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bower connects with a body shot.
We've been told by Bower's head coaches at Blanc Fitness Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kristo checks a leg kick.
Bower darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kristo misses with a straight right. #T2#
Bower fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kristo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bower manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bower is looking to counter punch.
Kristo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kristo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bower throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kristo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bower counters with a nice uppercut.
Kristo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kristo moves forwards but Bower connects with a nice, crisp jab.#ROC#
Kristo is rocked!
Bower lands a brutal uppercut that launches Kristo off his feet! Kristo tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patrick Bower!
During a confident post fight interview, Patrick Bower thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 77
Date: Dec 21, 2019 |
#R1#
Jukola lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kristo throws a poor cross that misses
and Jukola counters with a good, hard body kick but Kristo shrugs it off.
Kristo wants to clinch but Jukola slips to the side
and Jukola counters with a left and a right that stings Kristo.
Jukola lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jukola has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kristo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jukola fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kristo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jukola counters with a stiff right hand.
Kristo misses with a shot to the body
and Jukola counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jukola cracks Kristo with an open hand slap.#ROC2#
Kristo is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jukola lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aapo Jukola!
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Event:
UnderGround FC 64
Date: Nov 16, 2019 |
#R1#
Kristo stuns Kurtzov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL2#
Kristo darts in and clinches Kurtzov up against the cage.
Kurtzov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kristo to keep the fight standing.
Kurtzov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kristo walks away with a smile on his face. Kurtzov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kristo throws a body punch but Kurtzov moves out of range.
Kristo lands a head shot.
Kurtzov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kristo takes a swing at Kurtzov's ribcage but misses.
Kurtzov tries to clinch there but Kristo circles away.
Kristo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Kristo moves into the clinch.
Kurtzov is trying to pull guard but Kristo has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleksander Kurtzov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kristo avoiding damage.
Kristo trying to stall but Kurtzov improves his position.
#T1##KD2#
Kristo drops Kurtzov with a big knee straight up the middle! Kurtzov is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC2#
Kurtzov is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Oleksander Kurtzov has been cut.
Kristo misses with a few strikes there.
Kurtzov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Oh Kurtzov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kurtzov ducks into an uppercut from Kristo and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matt Kristo!
Our winner, Matt Kristo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
RapidFC 32
Date: Jun 22, 2019 |
#R1#
Kristo misses the shot to the body.
Kristo misses with a few strikes there.
Kristo fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Kristo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Donato jumps guard but Kristo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kristo lands an elbow just above Donato 's eye.
Kristo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Billy Donato has been cut.
Donato managing to block the knees to the body from Kristo.
Kristo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Donato is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donato is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Donato fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Donato jumps guard but Kristo stands there with Donato around his waist. Donato gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Donato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kristo with a knee to the head.
#T1#
Donato content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kristo scores a nice knee to the body.
Donato wants a takedown but no success here.
Kristo connects with a knee to the head.
#BC2#
Kristo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kristo cracks Donato with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#ROC2#
Donato is rocked!
Matt Kristo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kristo finds Donato's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Donato flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Kristo lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Donato will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matt Kristo!
A very excited looking Matt Kristo rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
RFC Showdown in Tokyo 8
Date: May 25, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Kristo moves into the clinch.
Kristo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Knees to the body from Kristo.
Kristo is pushing Ruth up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kristo lands a nice knee to the body.
Ruth looks winded!
Kristo lands a nice knee to the body.
Kristo lands with a light punch inside. #KD#
Kristo drops Ruth with a big knee straight up the middle! Ruth is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #CUT#
It looks like Jake Ruth has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Kristo closes the distance and pushes Ruth back into the cage.
Clinched against the cage, Kristo lands a big elbow that drops Ruth! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Ruth is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Kristo!
A very excited looking Matt Kristo rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
The Island Season 9, 205 lbs, Round 2
Date: May 05, 2019 |
#R1#
Kristo fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kristo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Watne swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kristo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watne.
Kristo throws out a counter right but Watne avoids it with no problem.
Watne avoids the body shot from Kristo.
Kristo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Watne.
Kristo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Watne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Watne moves into range and connects with a jab.
Watne scores with a jab.
Watne defending well as Kristo loads up on a big left hand.
Watne's corner calls for a 1-2. Watne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kristo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Watne digs a good body shot into Kristo's ribs.
Kristo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kristo ducks under a wild hook from Watne.
Kristo tries to counter with a clinch but Watne shakes him off and moves away.
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!
Watne looks to score with a jab to the body but Kristo is just out of range.#T1#
Nice shot by Watne.
The fighters circling - Watne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kristo tries to bum rush Watne with a series of wild strikes but Watne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Watne throws the left hand but Kristo avoids the punch easily.
Kristo tries to clinch up but Watne circles away and keeps his distance.
Watne was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kristo misses with a straight right.
Watne thuds his right hand into Kristo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kristo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Watne uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Watne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CL2#
Kristo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Watne lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kristo tries to land a knee to the head but Watne blocks with his arms.
Watne struggles to land a body shot inside as Kristo controls his hands.
Kristo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kristo.
Kristo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Watne's defenses. #CUT2#
It looks like Tom Watne has been cut.#T2#
Kristo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Watne has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Watne has a couple of punches blocked by Kristo.
Kristo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Watne blocks an elbow strike.
Watne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kristo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Watne takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#
Tom Watne's cut is getting worse.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kristo throws an elbow but misses.
Kristo misses with a knee strike.
Watne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kristo's elbow.
Watne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Watne lands a shot to the body.
Watne takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT2#
Tom Watne's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kristo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kristo misses with an elbow strike.
Watne lands with a right to the head.
Watne scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kristo pushes off an throws an elbow but Watne leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Watne lands a body shot in the clinch.
Watne digs a right hand underneath Kristo's ribcage. Kristo let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T3#
Watne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Watne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watne struggles to land a body shot inside as Kristo controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Kristo.
Kristo tries to land knees in the clinch but Watne avoids the damage to the body.
Watne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watne can't find room to land a body shot as Kristo controls the action.
Kristo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kristo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watne is defending well for now.
Watne managing to block the knees to the body from Kristo.
Kristo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Watne throws a punch but it's blocked by Kristo.
Watne takes an elbow to the temple.
We've been informed that Kristo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kristo.
Kristo stalling against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kristo.
Kristo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Watne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watne has a couple of punches blocked by Kristo.
#T4#
Kristo connects with a knee to the head.
Watne scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kristo misses with some punches.
Watne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watne lands a shot to the body.
Watne misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kristo throws an elbow but misses.
Watne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kristo looking to throw knees to the head but Watne is blocking nicely.
Watne managing to block the knees to the body from Kristo.
Watne lands with a light punch inside.
Watne lands with a short shot to the head.
Watne scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kristo is working Watne over against the cage.
Kristo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watne is defending well for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kristo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kristo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kristo prevents a body shot from Watne.
Kristo blocking some punches.
Kristo looking to throw knees to the head but Watne is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Watne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Watne's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Kristo throws a poor cross that misses
and Watne counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Watne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kristo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL2#
Kristo pushes Watne up against the cage in a clinch.
Kristo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Watne here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kristo stalling the fight.
Watne lands a nice uppercut.
Watne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watne scores with a shot to the side of Kristo's head.
Kristo trying to land knees to the body.
Watne dodges an elbow strike from Kristo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watne.
Kristo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watne avoids it.
A left hand lands to the body for Watne.
Watne lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watne lands a right hand.
Kristo misses with an elbow strike.
Watne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watne scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T1#
Watne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kristo pushes off an throws an elbow but Watne leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Watne tries to throw a body punch but Kristo avoids it by throwing Watne back against the cage.
Matt Kristo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kristo blocks a body shot from Watne.
Watne throws a head punch that misses.
Watne is leaning against Kristo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kristo crunches a lovely knee into Watne's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kristo.
Watne misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kristo.
Watne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kristo can do to turn this around?
Kristo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kristo throws an elbow that misses.
Watne can't find room to land a body shot as Kristo controls the action.
Watne scores with a shot to the side of Kristo's head.
A nice left hand lands by Watne.
Kristo blocks a body shot from Watne.
Watne digs a right hand into Kristo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kristo's gas tank.
Watne lands a hook that snaps the head of Kristo backwards.
Watne pushes Kristo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kristo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T2#
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!
Kristo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kristo pushes off an throws an elbow but Watne leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kristo is trying to maintain a safe position but Watne gets an underhook and turns Kristo into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kristo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Watne's brow.
Watne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kristo tries to land knees in the clinch but Watne avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kristo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Watne.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watne.
Watne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Watne lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Watne.
A right handed body shot lands from Watne.
Kristo is breathing heavily.
Kristo misses with an elbow strike.
Kristo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watne avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Watne.
Watne digs a right hand into Kristo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kristo's gas tank.
Watne can't find room to land a body shot as Kristo controls the action.
Watne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watne gets through Kristo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#ROC#
Kristo is rocked!#T3#
Watne swings wildly with an uppercut but Kristo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kristo is still on wobbly legs! Can Watne finish him?
Watne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Watne misses with some punches.
Watne misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watne.
Watne throws a punch but it's blocked by Kristo.
Watne throws a head punch that misses.
Watne misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Watne.
Watne swings wildly with an uppercut but Kristo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watne misses with some punches.
Kristo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Watne swings wildly with an uppercut but Kristo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kristo seems to have recovered his senses.
Watne lands a nice shot to the body.
Watne pushes Kristo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Watne.
Kristo throws an elbow but it misses.
Watne lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kristo backwards.
Watne lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kristo. #CUT2#
Jeez, Tom Watne's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Watne scores with a nice short uppercut.
Watne struggles to land a body shot inside as Kristo controls his hands.
Watne struggles to land a body shot inside as Kristo controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Watne.
Watne lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T4#
Kristo prevents a body shot from Watne.
Watne misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Watne fails to land.
Watne blocks an elbow strike.
Watne lands a right hand.
Watne misses with a body punch.
Watne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Watne takes an elbow to the temple.
Watne scores with a shot to the side of Kristo's head.
Watne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Watne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Watne struggles to land a body shot inside as Kristo controls his hands.
Watne blocks an elbow strike from Kristo.
Watne lands a big right hand that drops Kristo! The killer instinct kicks in and Watne finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Watne!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Watne!
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Event:
The Island Season 9, 205 lbs, Round 1
Date: May 04, 2019 |
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Kristo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kristo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Viticello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Viticello avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kristo tries to clinch there but Viticello circles away.
Viticello fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Viticello has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Viticello misses with the combination.
Viticello cracks Kristo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kristo lands a head shot.
Kristo wants to clinch up but Viticello keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Viticello gets tackled into the cage by Kristo. Kristo maintains the clinch. #T1#
Kristo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kristo.
Kristo throws an elbow that misses.
Viticello fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Viticello has a couple of punches blocked by Kristo.
Kristo missing with knees to the body.
#KD2#
Kristo drops Viticello with a big knee straight up the middle! Viticello is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #CUT2#
It looks like Enzo Viticello has been cut.
Kristo tries to clinch but Viticello is having none of it.
Kristo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Viticello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kristo was well out of range. Poor timing from Viticello.
Viticello circles away from the clinch attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Kristo forces Viticello back against the cage and clinches.
Kristo scores a nice knee to the body.
#T2#
Viticello is trying to push Kristo away but Kristo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kristo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kristo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kristo tries a body shot but Viticello blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kristo throws an elbow but misses.
Viticello stalling in the clinch.
Kristo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Viticello slowing the pace effectively.
Viticello on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kristo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T3#
Viticello blocks an elbow strike from Kristo.
Viticello wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kristo has him pressed against the cage.
Kristo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Viticello's efforts to push away.
Kristo throws an elbow but it misses.
Kristo landing knees to the body.
Viticello blocks an elbow strike from Kristo.
Nice elbow from Kristo.
Viticello dodges an elbow strike from Kristo.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Viticello controlling the action here for a moment.
Kristo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T4#
Kristo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kristo lands an elbow just above Viticello 's eye.
Viticello lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kristo backwards.
Viticello lands a hook to the side of the head.
Viticello avoids a wild elbow strike from Kristo.
Viticello blocks an elbow strike from Kristo.
Kristo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viticello blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Viticello managing to block the knees to the body from Kristo.
Kristo tries to land a knee to the head but Viticello blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Viticello fails to land.
Viticello managing to block the knees to the body from Kristo.
Viticello is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Kristo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Enzo Viticello's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Viticello fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Viticello is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kristo darts in trying to clinch
and Viticello cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kristo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Viticello manages to avoid it.
Viticello misses with a two punch combination.
#CL2#
Kristo pushes Viticello up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kristo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Viticello avoids it.
Kristo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#
Enzo Viticello's cut is getting worse.
Kristo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kristo pushes off an throws an elbow but Viticello leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kristo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#T1#
Kristo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Viticello avoids it.#BC2#
Kristo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kristo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Viticello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Viticello is looking to counter the offense by Kristo and move into the clinch.
Kristo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kristo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Viticello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Viticello staying out of range there.
Enzo Viticello is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Viticello cracks Kristo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kristo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#ROC2#
Viticello is rocked!#CUT2#
Enzo Viticello's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kristo tries to clinch but Viticello is having none of it.
It looked like Viticello was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kristo.
Viticello circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL2#
Kristo clinches.
Kristo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Viticello blocks it with crossed arms. #T2#
Kristo working the clinch nicely. Viticello is working for position but Kristo cracks him with a big knee to the head! Viticello crumples up against the cage and Kristo lands two more shots before the ref can save Viticello! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Matt Kristo!
Matt Kristo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
IVT 13
Date: Apr 29, 2019 |
#R1#
Kristo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kristo wants it to stay on the feet.
Kristo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jahr is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kristo leaves Jahr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kristo wants to counter with a clinch but Jahr pushes him away.
Jahr just misses with a punch to the body.
Jahr avoids the body shot from Kristo.
Jahr tries to counter with a takedown but Kristo is quick to defend against it.#CL2#
Kristo closes the distance and clinches.
Jahr misses with a punch on the inside.
Kristo lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#
It looks like Stig Jahr has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kristo obliges.
Jahr takes a shot to the head.
Knees to the body from Kristo.
Jahr is breathing heavily.
Jahr being controlled against the cage.
Kristo controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Kristo's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Kristo lands an elbow just above Jahr 's eye.
Jahr takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kristo connects with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#
Stig Jahr's cut is getting worse.#T1#
Kristo lands a nice elbow.
Kristo is stalling here.
Kristo lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT2#
Stig Jahr's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jahr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kristo slows down the pace here.
Kristo is leaning against Jahr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jahr takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#
Jeez, Stig Jahr's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Stig Jahr's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Matt Kristo!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Matt Kristo waved his t-shirt featuring VENUM MMA WEAR's logo in front of the cameras.
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Event:
IVT 10
Date: Apr 13, 2019 |
#R1#
A nice combination there by Fitzsimmons.
#CUT2#
It looks like Matt Kristo has been cut.
We've been informed that Fitzsimmons has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kristo darts in trying to clinch
and Fitzsimmons counters with a straight right hand.
Fitzsimmons swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kristo.
Fitzsimmons looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kristo tries to clinch but Fitzsimmons moves out of range.
Fitzsimmons blocks a jab.
Fitzsimmons digs a good body shot into Kristo's ribs.
Fitzsimmons connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kristo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kristo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fitzsimmons throws an overhand right that lands on Kristo's shoulder, as Kristo tries to avoid the shot.
Fitzsimmons throws a front kick aimed at Kristo's knee but Kristo avoids it well.
Kristo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fitzsimmons swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kristo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fitzsimmons lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kristo at a distance.
Fitzsimmons lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fitzsimmons looks to land a right hand but Kristo moved out of range.
Kristo wants to clinch up but Fitzsimmons keeps it at a distance.#T1#
Fitzsimmons throws a looping overhand right but Kristo ducks down to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#ROC2#
Kristo is rocked!
A jab from Kristo misses.
Oh Kristo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kristo leaves his chin hanging out and Fitzsimmons seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Kristo crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sol Fitzsimmons!
Sol Fitzsimmons is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Event:
IVT Wednesday
Date: Mar 20, 2019 |
#R1#
Pertti lands a nice hook to Kristo's body. Kristo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kristo moves out of range of the strikes.
Kristo walks into a left hand. #CL2#
Kristo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kristo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kristo.
Pertti lands a body shot.
Kristo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kristo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kristo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short left from Pertti.
Pertti gets through Kristo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pertti takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pertti is breathing heavily.
Kristo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kristo lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#
It looks like Paasio Pertti has been cut.
A hook to the body from Kristo.
A knee to the head by Kristo.
Kristo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kristo lands a knee to the body.
Kristo lands a damaging elbow. #T1#
Kristo lands a knee to the head.
Pertti takes an elbow to the temple. #ROC2#
Pertti is rocked!#BC2#
Kristo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pertti misses with a two punch combination.
Kristo misses with a wild body shot.
We've been told by Pertti's head coaches at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kristo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pertti lands a jab-cross combination.
Kristo throws a hook to the side of Pertti's head but Pertti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pertti throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#CL2#
Kristo clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kristo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pertti throws a knee to the head but misses.
#KD2#
Kristo drops Pertti with a big knee straight up the middle! Pertti is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Oh Pertti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kristo avoids the head kick by Pertti.
Kristo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pertti.#CL2#
Kristo forces Pertti back against the cage and clinches.
Kristo lands an elbow inside that Pertti shrugs off.
Kristo lands a good knee to the midsection. Pertti won't want to take too many of those.
Kristo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kristo - that landed with a thud.
Kristo digs a right hand into Pertti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pertti's gas tank. #T2#
Kristo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kristo is working Pertti over with knees. Oh, he's thrown a big one to the head! Pertti is out! One big shot and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Matt Kristo!
Matt Kristo is the new light heavyweight champion!
After the big win, Matt Kristo made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors VENUM MMA WEAR and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 09, 2019 |
#R1#
Culpi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kristo fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Culpi moves into range and clinches up with Kristo.
Culpi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kristo is struggling to control the position.
Culpi jumps guard but Kristo stands there with Culpi around his waist. Culpi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Culpi tries to pull guard but Kristo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kristo just leaning against Culpi, taking a breather.
Culpi tries to pull guard but Kristo holds him up against the cage and eventually Culpi drops back down to his feet.
Matt Kristo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jemerson Culpi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Kristo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nice elbow from Kristo. #CUT#
It looks like Jemerson Culpi has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kristo.
Kristo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#T1#
Culpi takes an elbow to the temple.
Kristo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Culpi's face.
#CUT#
That has opened up Jemerson Culpi's cut even more.
Kristo lands a damaging elbow.
Culpi jumps guard but Kristo stands there with Culpi around his waist. Culpi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Culpi fails to pull guard.
#KD#
Kristo drops Culpi with a big knee straight up the middle! Culpi is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #CUT#
The cut above Jemerson Culpi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Culpi looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Culpi tries to clinch but Kristo moves away
and Kristo counters with a crisp right that sends Culpi to the canvas! Kristo follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Kristo!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 03, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Kristo instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fitzsimmons takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kristo slowing the pace effectively.
Fitzsimmons lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fitzsimmons looking to stall.
Fitzsimmons tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Fitzsimmons pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fitzsimmons dodges the punch combination from Kristo.
Sol Fitzsimmons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Fitzsimmons clinches up with Kristo and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kristo pushes off an throws an elbow but Fitzsimmons leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#BC#
Kristo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook. Kristo ducked under it nicely.
Fitzsimmons has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kristo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#T1#
Kristo connects with a single shot there.
Fitzsimmons throws a solid leg kick but Kristo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fitzsimmons.
A head kick misses from Fitzsimmons.
Kristo is looking to counter the offense by Fitzsimmons and move into the clinch.
Fitzsimmons keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kristo.#CL2#
Fitzsimmons has managed to clinch.
Fitzsimmons has a couple of punches blocked by Kristo.
Fitzsimmons lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kristo.
Fitzsimmons blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stalling in the clinch from Kristo.
Kristo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fitzsimmons's defenses.
Fitzsimmons letting Kristo take a breather here.
Kristo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kristo lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#
It looks like Sol Fitzsimmons has been cut.
Fitzsimmons has a couple of punches blocked by Kristo.
Fitzsimmons blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T2#
Kristo misses with a knee to the head.
Kristo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Fitzsimmons.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kristo can't find room to land a body shot as Fitzsimmons controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kristo as Fitzsimmons tries to tie him up.
Kristo lands a damaging elbow.
Kristo lands an elbow inside.
Fitzsimmons throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kristos head.
Fitzsimmons dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kristo taking a breather.
Fitzsimmons is looking to break free of the clinch but Kristo has double underhooks.
Kristo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kristo blocks an elbow strike.
Fitzsimmons lands an uppercut.#T3#
Kristo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fitzsimmons's defenses.
Fitzsimmons wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kristo has him pressed against the cage.
Kristo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fitzsimmons slowing the pace effectively.#BC2#
Fitzsimmons breaks from the clinch.
Fitzsimmons digs a good body shot into Kristo's ribs.
Kristo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fitzsimmons.
Kristo loads up on a big right hand but Fitzsimmons slips the punch.#CL#
Kristo closes the distance and pushes Fitzsimmons back into the cage.
A knee to the head by Kristo.
Fitzsimmons throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fitzsimmons lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kristo.
Fitzsimmons lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kristo lands an elbow inside that Fitzsimmons shrugs off.
Fitzsimmons stalling in the clinch.
#T4#
Kristo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Kristo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Kristo gets a clinch.
Kristo tries a knee to the head but Fitzsimmons blocks it.
Kristo avoids a wild elbow strike from Fitzsimmons.
Kristo lands an elbow that stopped Fitzsimmons in his tracks for a moment.
Fitzsimmons works on Kristo's body with a couple of short punches.
Kristo with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kristo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fitzsimmons has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fitzsimmons working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC#
Kristo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fitzsimmons lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Kristo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sol Fitzsimmons's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Fitzsimmons lands with a cross.
Kristo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fitzsimmons thuds his right hand into Kristo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kristo moves out of range as Fitzsimmons throws a body kick.
Matt Kristo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fitzsimmons swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fitzsimmons connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kristo momentarily.
Sol Fitzsimmons seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kristo checks a leg kick.#CL2#
Fitzsimmons has closed the distance and engaged Kristo in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fitzsimmons lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzsimmons lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kristo or not.
Fitzsimmons pushes off an throws an elbow but Kristo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kristo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kristo lands an elbow inside. #T1#
Kristo lands an elbow that stopped Fitzsimmons in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#
That has opened up Sol Fitzsimmons's cut even more.
Kristo blocks an elbow strike.
Kristo is struggling to control the position.
Fitzsimmons throws a punch but it's blocked by Kristo.
Kristo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fitzsimmons avoids it.
Kristo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons lands a left hand.
Fitzsimmons looking to stall.
Kristo trying to land knees to the body.
Fitzsimmons lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fitzsimmons wants to take the fight to the mat but Kristo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kristo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fitzsimmons throws a head punch that misses.
Matt Kristo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kristo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fitzsimmons tries a body shot but Kristo blocks it.
#T2#
Fitzsimmons can't find room to land a body shot as Kristo controls the action.
#BC#
Kristo breaks the clinch.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kristo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kristo lands an elbow just above Fitzsimmons 's eye.
Fitzsimmons takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fitzsimmons.
Kristo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kristo.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kristo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kristo gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Kristo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fitzsimmons is breathing heavily.
Kristo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fitzsimmons's defenses. #T3#
Knees to the body from Kristo.
Kristo lands an elbow inside. #CUT#
The cut above Sol Fitzsimmons's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kristo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fitzsimmons pushes off an throws an elbow but Kristo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kristo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kristo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fitzsimmons up against the cage.#BC#
Kristo breaks from the clinch.
Kristo is looking to clinch.
Sol Fitzsimmons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fitzsimmons tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kristo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Fitzsimmons.
A clash of legs there as Kristo blocks the low kick.#T4#
Kristo cracks Fitzsimmons with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fitzsimmons misses with a straight right.
Kristo is looking to clinch.
Fitzsimmons throws a head kick that misses.
Kristo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fitzsimmons swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kristo.
Kristo fails with the takedown.
Fitzsimmons connects with a body shot.
Kristo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fitzsimmons throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Kristo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitzsimmons waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kristo.
Fitzsimmons waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kristo.#CL#
Kristo has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Matt Kristo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sol Fitzsimmons's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Fitzsimmons has Kristo up against the cage in a clinch.
Fitzsimmons lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kristo takes a shot to the head.
Fitzsimmons throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kristo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kristo lands a knee to the body.
Kristo lands with a left to the head.
Kristo blocks a body shot from Fitzsimmons.
Kristo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fitzsimmons's defenses. #BC#
Kristo breaks the clinch.
Fitzsimmons swats away the attempt to clinch by Kristo.
Kristo tries to clinch there but Fitzsimmons circles away.
Fitzsimmons let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fitzsimmons swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kristo counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC#
Fitzsimmons is rocked!
Kristo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fitzsimmons is still on wobbly legs! Can Kristo finish him?#T1#
Kristo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fitzsimmons seems to have recovered his senses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzsimmons. Kristo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kristo is looking to counter the offense by Fitzsimmons and move into the clinch.
Kristo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
#CL#
Kristo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body punch.
Kristo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kristo tries to land knees in the clinch but Fitzsimmons avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kristo obliges.
Fitzsimmons takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fitzsimmons wants to get back to striking at distance but Kristo won't allow it.
Fitzsimmons takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fitzsimmons avoiding damage as Kristo throws knees to the body.
Fitzsimmons wants to stall.
Kristo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fitzsimmons has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kristo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kristo taking a breather.#T2#
Fitzsimmons is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kristo lands an elbow inside that Fitzsimmons shrugs off.
Fitzsimmons tries to break free but Kristo pushes him back against the cage.
Fitzsimmons letting Kristo take a breather here.
Fitzsimmons is looking to break free of the clinch but Kristo has double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fitzsimmons as Kristo tries to tie him up.
Fitzsimmons letting Kristo take a breather here.
Kristo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#
Sol Fitzsimmons's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kristo looking to stall.
Fitzsimmons misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
Still in the clinch, Fitzsimmons scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fitzsimmons lands a right hand.
Fitzsimmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fitzsimmons takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fitzsimmons can't get the takedown.
Fitzsimmons misses with an elbow over the top.
Kristo taking a breather.
Fitzsimmons takes an elbow to the temple.
Fitzsimmons has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kristo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kristo is working the Thai clinch up against the cage. He yanks Fitzsimmons's head to one side and delivers a picture perfect knee, right on the button! Boom! Down goes Fitzsimmons! He's out! He's out! The fight is over, just like that!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Matt Kristo!
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