Post by The Rocketmen on Apr 15, 2013 16:03:42 GMT -5
Matt Kryzanowski shifts back and forth nervously.
Mike Aldred looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Mike Aldred is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Matt Kryzanowski goes with a looping right hand while Mike Aldred jumps back and jabs
That one hits but The Hammer seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The Phoenix moves backwards and Mike Aldred is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Matt Kryzanowski tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Hammer goes down.
Matt Kryzanowski is in open guard over The Hammer
The Phoenix moves on the ground
Matt Kryzanowski moves to side mount
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Matt Kryzanowski is in side mount over Mike Aldred
Mike Aldred attempts to trap Matt Kryzanowski in his guard.
Mike Aldred manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Matt Kryzanowski is in open guard over The Hammer
Matt Kryzanowski tries to pass to half guard...
Mike Aldred can't prevent his opponent from passing. The Phoenix looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Matt Kryzanowski is in half guard over The Hammer
Matt Kryzanowski tries to pass Mike Aldred's guard...
Matt Kryzanowski manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Matt Kryzanowski is in side mount over Mike Aldred
Matt Kryzanowski looks to mount Mike Aldred...
Matt Kryzanowski slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Matt Kryzanowski is in full mount over Mike Aldred
The Hammer is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes The Phoenix's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Mike Aldred is in half guard over The Phoenix
The Hammer tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling The Phoenix from the side mount!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Mike Aldred is in side mount over Matt Kryzanowski
The Phoenix tries to show some ground skills
Matt Kryzanowski put The Hammer in half guard.
Mike Aldred is in half guard over The Phoenix
The Phoenix has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Matt Kryzanowski attempts to move to full guard
Matt Kryzanowski manages to switch to full guard.
Mike Aldred is in open guard over The Phoenix
The Phoenix tries to close his guard around The Hammer
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Mike Aldred is in closed guard over The Phoenix
Mike Aldred tries to pass Matt Kryzanowski's guard...
Mike Aldred manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Mike Aldred is in half guard over The Phoenix
You can hear some sparse boos from the fans.
Mike Aldred tries to free his leg
Mike Aldred uses some of his skill by jumping out of The Phoenix's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Mike Aldred is in side mount over Matt Kryzanowski
The Hammer has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Mike Aldred looks to mount Matt Kryzanowski...
Mike Aldred slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Some of the people here are booing!
Matt Kryzanowski tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Aldred in his guard...
Matt Kryzanowski gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Mike Aldred is in open guard over The Phoenix
Mike Aldred tries to pass to half guard...
Matt Kryzanowski can't prevent his opponent from passing. The Hammer looks to work from half guard.
Mike Aldred is in half guard over The Phoenix
Matt Kryzanowski attempts to move to full guard
Matt Kryzanowski manages to switch to full guard.
Mike Aldred is in open guard over The Phoenix
The Hammer tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Mike Aldred is in half guard over The Phoenix
Mike Aldred pushes The Phoenix's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by The Hammer who is in full mount! The Phoenix is in trouble now!
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
The Hammer tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mike Aldred controls the situation despite Matt Kryzanowski efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Nice beating Matt Kryzanowski has received.
Matt Kryzanowski tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Aldred in his guard...
Matt Kryzanowski gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Matt Kryzanowski tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Aldred in his guard...
Matt Kryzanowski moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Mike Aldred is in half guard over The Phoenix
Matt Kryzanowski attempts to move to full guard
Matt Kryzanowski manages to switch to full guard.
Mike Aldred is in closed guard over The Phoenix
Mike Aldred tries to pass Matt Kryzanowski's guard...
Mike Aldred manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Mike Aldred is in half guard over The Phoenix
Mike Aldred tries to pass Matt Kryzanowski's guard...
Mike Aldred manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Matt Kryzanowski tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Hammer goes down.
Matt Kryzanowski is in open guard over The Hammer
Matt Kryzanowski pushes Mike Aldred against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
The Phoenix jumps and tries to free his leg! The Hammer doesn't allow this but Matt Kryzanowski is able to get half guard here.
Matt Kryzanowski is in half guard over The Hammer
Matt Kryzanowski tries to pass Mike Aldred's guard...
Matt Kryzanowski manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Matt Kryzanowski is in side mount over Mike Aldred
Mike Aldred attempts to trap Matt Kryzanowski in his guard.
Mike Aldred manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Kryzanowski is in open guard over The Hammer
The Hammer tries to close his guard around The Phoenix
He succeeds!
Matt Kryzanowski is in closed guard over The Hammer
The Phoenix is in closed guard... The Hammer tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski!
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
The Hammer tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mike Aldred controls the situation despite Matt Kryzanowski efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Mike Aldred tries to better his position on the ground...
The Hammer is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
The Phoenix tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Mike Aldred doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The Phoenix clumsily fails here and it's time for Mike Aldred to fight back!
Mike Aldred isolates Matt Kryzanowski's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Matt Kryzanowski is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
The Hammer tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mike Aldred controls the situation despite Matt Kryzanowski efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Mike Aldred tries to better his position on the ground...
The Hammer is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Matt Kryzanowski tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Aldred in his guard...
Matt Kryzanowski gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Matt Kryzanowski tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Aldred in his guard...
Mike Aldred keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Matt Kryzanowski tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Mike Aldred rolls Matt Kryzanowski to his stomach and takes his back!
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix
The Phoenix has The Hammer controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills The Phoenix manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along The Hammer
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in American Airlines Arena (Miami, FL) are cheering for the fighters.
The Hammer feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Hammer pushes Matt Kryzanowski and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The Hammer pushes Matt Kryzanowski and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Matt Kryzanowski and The Hammer engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Mike Aldred is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The Hammer is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
Mike Aldred and The Phoenix engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Mike Aldred is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The Phoenix steps backwards away from Mike Aldred. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
Matt Kryzanowski is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Matt Kryzanowski is tough but fatigue makes cowards of men. He should slow down and conserve what energy he has left.
The Phoenix steps backwards away from Mike Aldred. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Some of the people here are booing!
The Hammer steps backwards away from Matt Kryzanowski. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Mike Aldred is opening up on The Phoenix and raining down combinations!
The Phoenix's corner looks worried!
Mike Aldred launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
The Phoenix blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Matt Kryzanowski's cheek! The Phoenix stumbles and the falls to the mat!
The Hammer is standing while The Phoenix is on the ground on his back
Mike Aldred was tooling Matt Kryzanowski for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Matt Kryzanowski lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
The Hammer launches a kick to The Phoenix's thigh
Loud pop!
The Hammer is standing while The Phoenix is on the ground on his back
The Hammer launches a kick to The Phoenix's thigh
Loud pop!
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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The Phoenix looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mike Aldred's punches
The Phoenix is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Hammer.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Matt Kryzanowski tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Hammer won't budge, forcing The Phoenix to pull guard.
Mike Aldred is in closed guard over The Phoenix
Mike Aldred tries to pass Matt Kryzanowski's guard...
Mike Aldred manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Mike Aldred is in half guard over The Phoenix
Matt Kryzanowski attempts to move to full guard
Mike Aldred keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Mike Aldred is in half guard over The Phoenix
Mike Aldred tries to pass Matt Kryzanowski's guard...
Mike Aldred manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Mike Aldred is in side mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Mike Aldred looks to mount Matt Kryzanowski...
Mike Aldred slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Matt Kryzanowski tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Aldred in his guard...
Mike Aldred rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix
The Phoenix has given his back to Mike Aldred who is trying to get one hook in!
Mike Aldred has one hook in!
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix with one hook in
The Phoenix is trying to escape from the rear mount.
The Hammer tries to use some of his tricky moves but The Hammer's is smart enough to counter him.
The Hammer tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mike Aldred positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Mike Aldred is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard The Phoenix's ribs
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Mike Aldred tries to better his position on the ground...
The Hammer is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Matt Kryzanowski tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Mike Aldred rolls Matt Kryzanowski to his stomach and takes his back!
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix
A few fans don't like what they are seeing and begin to boo!
Matt Kryzanowski struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix
The Phoenix has given his back to Mike Aldred who is trying to get one hook in!
Mike Aldred has one hook in!
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix with one hook in
The Phoenix has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
The Phoenix is unable to find a way to scape from this.
The Hammer tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mike Aldred tries to get his arm under Matt Kryzanowski's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Matt Kryzanowski's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Matt Kryzanowski easily defends the attempt.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix with one hook in
The Hammer has his hand down and he is just willing the round to end. He will need better cardio training in the future.
The Hammer has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for The Phoenix.
Nicely done! The Hammer now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix with two hooks in
The Hammer is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate The Phoenix, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
The Hammer moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix with two hooks in
The Hammer tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for The Phoenix!
The Phoenix adopts the turtle defense and The Hammer is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix with two hooks in
The Hammer works on the ground with his fingers over The Phoenix's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix with two hooks in
The Hammer is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate The Phoenix, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
The Hammer moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix with two hooks in
The Phoenix is trying to escape from the rear mount.
The Hammer tries to use some of his tricky moves but The Hammer's is smart enough to counter him.
Poorly executed technique. Mike Aldred looks to counter!
Mike Aldred hovers above The Phoenix
Good punches to The Phoenix's body.
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix with two hooks in
The Hammer tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for The Phoenix!
The Phoenix adopts the turtle defense and The Hammer is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix with two hooks in
I think Mike Aldred needs to learn how to pace himself better. His performance is suffering from his exhaustion.
The Hammer tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for The Phoenix!
The Phoenix adopts the turtle defense and The Hammer is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix with two hooks in
The Phoenix has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
The Phoenix is unable to find a way to escape from this.
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix with two hooks in
The Hammer tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for The Phoenix!
The Hammer has one of his arm over Matt Kryzanowski's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix with two hooks in
The Hammer is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate The Phoenix, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
The Hammer moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix with two hooks in
The Phoenix has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
The Phoenix is unable to find a way to escape from this.
The Hammer is trying to counter now!
Mike Aldred isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
The Phoenix locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Mike Aldred unil he can pull his arm free! The Hammer lost his dominant position.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
An overhand right from Mike Aldred that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! The Phoenix's stops that one with his face! How is The Phoenix standing?!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 4
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The Phoenix grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
The Hammer struggles... Matt Kryzanowski is unable to take him down
The Hammer tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Phoenix follows Mike Aldred
only to get counter punched in a big way! The Phoenix needs to stop playing Mike Aldred's game or he'll get knocked out!
Matt Kryzanowski is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard he trained for this fight.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Matt Kryzanowski fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
A right hand from Matt Kryzanowski
misses its target.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Matt Kryzanowski goes with a looping right hand while Mike Aldred jumps back and jabs
The Phoenix only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Matt Kryzanowski looks rather shattered.
Matt Kryzanowski goes with a looping right hand while Mike Aldred jumps back and jabs
The Phoenix only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Matt Kryzanowski tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
The Hammer decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Hammer moves back and takes a deep breath.
Matt Kryzanowski throws an uppercut
The Hammer slips it.
Poorly executed technique. Mike Aldred looks to counter!
The Hammer is holding Matt Kryzanowski's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Kryzanowski loses balance and goes to the ground.
Mike Aldred is in side mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Matt Kryzanowski attempts to trap Mike Aldred in his guard.
Mike Aldred keeps control and remains in side mount.
Mike Aldred is in side mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Matt Kryzanowski attempts to trap Mike Aldred in his guard.
Mike Aldred keeps control and remains in side mount.
Mike Aldred is in side mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Matt Kryzanowski attempts to trap Mike Aldred in his guard.
Mike Aldred keeps control and remains in side mount.
Mike Aldred is in side mount over Matt Kryzanowski
The Hammer tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Matt Kryzanowski tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Aldred in his guard...
Mike Aldred keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
The Hammer tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mike Aldred controls the situation despite Matt Kryzanowski efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Mike Aldred was tooling Matt Kryzanowski for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Matt Kryzanowski lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Matt Kryzanowski tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Mike Aldred rolls Matt Kryzanowski to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix
The Phoenix has The Hammer controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
The Hammer is unable to move under The Phoenix control.
Mike Aldred is in closed guard over The Phoenix
The Hammer is in closed guard... The Phoenix tries to roll on the ground!
Mike Aldred uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The Phoenix misses a step and Mike Aldred sees an opportunity to counter him!
The Hammer tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Mike Aldred fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in American Airlines Arena (Miami, FL) are cheering for the fighters.
Mike Aldred was tooling Matt Kryzanowski for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Matt Kryzanowski lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
An overhand right from Mike Aldred that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! The Phoenix's stops that one with his face! How is The Phoenix standing?!
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
The Hammer studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Hammer steps forward
The Phoenix feints.
The clock says 3:40 in the 4 round
The Phoenix decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Phoenix moves back and takes a deep breath.
Matt Kryzanowski and The Hammer engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Mike Aldred was tooling Matt Kryzanowski for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Matt Kryzanowski lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Mike Aldred launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
The Phoenix blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Matt Kryzanowski's cheek! The Phoenix stumbles and the falls to the mat!
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
The Hammer is standing while The Phoenix is on the ground on his back
Mike Aldred creates space and allows Matt Kryzanowski to stand up.
Matt Kryzanowski is on his feet again.
Mike Aldred takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Phoenix cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as The Hammer can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
The Hammer pushes Matt Kryzanowski and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Some of the people here are booing!
Mike Aldred is opening up on The Phoenix and raining down combinations!
The Phoenix's corner looks worried!
Matt Kryzanowski and The Hammer engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Matt Kryzanowski is measuring The Hammer with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Mike Aldred tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on The Phoenix's face
The Phoenix follows Mike Aldred
only to get counter punched in a big way! The Phoenix needs to stop playing Mike Aldred's game or he'll get knocked out!
Mike Aldred's mind is definitely in the fight, The Phoenix just got nailed! Mike Aldred saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! The Phoenix is going to have a headache after this one.
Mike Aldred was tooling Matt Kryzanowski for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Matt Kryzanowski lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
The Phoenix is holding Mike Aldred's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Mike Aldred shows great balance while pushing away Matt Kryzanowski
The Hammer is trying to counter now!
Pulverizing punch to The Phoenix's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
The Hammer decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Hammer moves back and takes a deep breath.
Mike Aldred and The Phoenix engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Mike Aldred is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 1:30 in the 5 round
Mike Aldred and The Phoenix engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Not a desiderable position that The Phoenix is in now. Mike Aldred is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Mike Aldred has found an opening in the defense of The Phoenix, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! The Phoenix is wobbling!
The Phoenix's Chin is beginning to swell
A furious flurry of punches from Mike Aldred
puts The Phoenix in a world of hurt!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough! The fight is over! The Phoenix was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Mike Aldred by TKO (Punches) at 2:00 Round 5
Statistics: Matt Kryzanowski
Punches 13/40 (32%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/5 (40%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 51,71
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 773 s
Statistics: Mike Aldred
Punches 53/67 (79%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/7 (71%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 1584,43
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 48
Time on the ground 747 s
lol
Mike Aldred looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Mike Aldred is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Matt Kryzanowski goes with a looping right hand while Mike Aldred jumps back and jabs
That one hits but The Hammer seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The Phoenix moves backwards and Mike Aldred is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Matt Kryzanowski tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Hammer goes down.
Matt Kryzanowski is in open guard over The Hammer
The Phoenix moves on the ground
Matt Kryzanowski moves to side mount
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Matt Kryzanowski is in side mount over Mike Aldred
Mike Aldred attempts to trap Matt Kryzanowski in his guard.
Mike Aldred manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Matt Kryzanowski is in open guard over The Hammer
Matt Kryzanowski tries to pass to half guard...
Mike Aldred can't prevent his opponent from passing. The Phoenix looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Matt Kryzanowski is in half guard over The Hammer
Matt Kryzanowski tries to pass Mike Aldred's guard...
Matt Kryzanowski manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Matt Kryzanowski is in side mount over Mike Aldred
Matt Kryzanowski looks to mount Mike Aldred...
Matt Kryzanowski slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Matt Kryzanowski is in full mount over Mike Aldred
The Hammer is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes The Phoenix's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Mike Aldred is in half guard over The Phoenix
The Hammer tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling The Phoenix from the side mount!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Mike Aldred is in side mount over Matt Kryzanowski
The Phoenix tries to show some ground skills
Matt Kryzanowski put The Hammer in half guard.
Mike Aldred is in half guard over The Phoenix
The Phoenix has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Matt Kryzanowski attempts to move to full guard
Matt Kryzanowski manages to switch to full guard.
Mike Aldred is in open guard over The Phoenix
The Phoenix tries to close his guard around The Hammer
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Mike Aldred is in closed guard over The Phoenix
Mike Aldred tries to pass Matt Kryzanowski's guard...
Mike Aldred manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Mike Aldred is in half guard over The Phoenix
You can hear some sparse boos from the fans.
Mike Aldred tries to free his leg
Mike Aldred uses some of his skill by jumping out of The Phoenix's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Mike Aldred is in side mount over Matt Kryzanowski
The Hammer has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Mike Aldred looks to mount Matt Kryzanowski...
Mike Aldred slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Some of the people here are booing!
Matt Kryzanowski tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Aldred in his guard...
Matt Kryzanowski gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Mike Aldred is in open guard over The Phoenix
Mike Aldred tries to pass to half guard...
Matt Kryzanowski can't prevent his opponent from passing. The Hammer looks to work from half guard.
Mike Aldred is in half guard over The Phoenix
Matt Kryzanowski attempts to move to full guard
Matt Kryzanowski manages to switch to full guard.
Mike Aldred is in open guard over The Phoenix
The Hammer tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Mike Aldred is in half guard over The Phoenix
Mike Aldred pushes The Phoenix's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by The Hammer who is in full mount! The Phoenix is in trouble now!
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
The Hammer tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mike Aldred controls the situation despite Matt Kryzanowski efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Nice beating Matt Kryzanowski has received.
Matt Kryzanowski tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Aldred in his guard...
Matt Kryzanowski gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Matt Kryzanowski tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Aldred in his guard...
Matt Kryzanowski moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Mike Aldred is in half guard over The Phoenix
Matt Kryzanowski attempts to move to full guard
Matt Kryzanowski manages to switch to full guard.
Mike Aldred is in closed guard over The Phoenix
Mike Aldred tries to pass Matt Kryzanowski's guard...
Mike Aldred manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Mike Aldred is in half guard over The Phoenix
Mike Aldred tries to pass Matt Kryzanowski's guard...
Mike Aldred manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Matt Kryzanowski tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Hammer goes down.
Matt Kryzanowski is in open guard over The Hammer
Matt Kryzanowski pushes Mike Aldred against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
The Phoenix jumps and tries to free his leg! The Hammer doesn't allow this but Matt Kryzanowski is able to get half guard here.
Matt Kryzanowski is in half guard over The Hammer
Matt Kryzanowski tries to pass Mike Aldred's guard...
Matt Kryzanowski manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Matt Kryzanowski is in side mount over Mike Aldred
Mike Aldred attempts to trap Matt Kryzanowski in his guard.
Mike Aldred manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Kryzanowski is in open guard over The Hammer
The Hammer tries to close his guard around The Phoenix
He succeeds!
Matt Kryzanowski is in closed guard over The Hammer
The Phoenix is in closed guard... The Hammer tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski!
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
The Hammer tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mike Aldred controls the situation despite Matt Kryzanowski efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Mike Aldred tries to better his position on the ground...
The Hammer is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
The Phoenix tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Mike Aldred doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The Phoenix clumsily fails here and it's time for Mike Aldred to fight back!
Mike Aldred isolates Matt Kryzanowski's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Matt Kryzanowski is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
The Hammer tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mike Aldred controls the situation despite Matt Kryzanowski efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Mike Aldred tries to better his position on the ground...
The Hammer is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Matt Kryzanowski tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Aldred in his guard...
Matt Kryzanowski gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Matt Kryzanowski tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Aldred in his guard...
Mike Aldred keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Matt Kryzanowski tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Mike Aldred rolls Matt Kryzanowski to his stomach and takes his back!
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix
The Phoenix has The Hammer controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills The Phoenix manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along The Hammer
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in American Airlines Arena (Miami, FL) are cheering for the fighters.
The Hammer feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Hammer pushes Matt Kryzanowski and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The Hammer pushes Matt Kryzanowski and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Matt Kryzanowski and The Hammer engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Mike Aldred is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The Hammer is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
Mike Aldred and The Phoenix engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Mike Aldred is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The Phoenix steps backwards away from Mike Aldred. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
Matt Kryzanowski is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Matt Kryzanowski is tough but fatigue makes cowards of men. He should slow down and conserve what energy he has left.
The Phoenix steps backwards away from Mike Aldred. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Some of the people here are booing!
The Hammer steps backwards away from Matt Kryzanowski. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Mike Aldred is opening up on The Phoenix and raining down combinations!
The Phoenix's corner looks worried!
Mike Aldred launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
The Phoenix blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Matt Kryzanowski's cheek! The Phoenix stumbles and the falls to the mat!
The Hammer is standing while The Phoenix is on the ground on his back
Mike Aldred was tooling Matt Kryzanowski for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Matt Kryzanowski lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
The Hammer launches a kick to The Phoenix's thigh
Loud pop!
The Hammer is standing while The Phoenix is on the ground on his back
The Hammer launches a kick to The Phoenix's thigh
Loud pop!
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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The Phoenix looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mike Aldred's punches
The Phoenix is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Hammer.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Matt Kryzanowski tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Hammer won't budge, forcing The Phoenix to pull guard.
Mike Aldred is in closed guard over The Phoenix
Mike Aldred tries to pass Matt Kryzanowski's guard...
Mike Aldred manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Mike Aldred is in half guard over The Phoenix
Matt Kryzanowski attempts to move to full guard
Mike Aldred keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Mike Aldred is in half guard over The Phoenix
Mike Aldred tries to pass Matt Kryzanowski's guard...
Mike Aldred manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Mike Aldred is in side mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Mike Aldred looks to mount Matt Kryzanowski...
Mike Aldred slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Matt Kryzanowski tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Aldred in his guard...
Mike Aldred rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix
The Phoenix has given his back to Mike Aldred who is trying to get one hook in!
Mike Aldred has one hook in!
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix with one hook in
The Phoenix is trying to escape from the rear mount.
The Hammer tries to use some of his tricky moves but The Hammer's is smart enough to counter him.
The Hammer tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mike Aldred positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Mike Aldred is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard The Phoenix's ribs
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Mike Aldred tries to better his position on the ground...
The Hammer is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Matt Kryzanowski tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Mike Aldred rolls Matt Kryzanowski to his stomach and takes his back!
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix
A few fans don't like what they are seeing and begin to boo!
Matt Kryzanowski struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix
The Phoenix has given his back to Mike Aldred who is trying to get one hook in!
Mike Aldred has one hook in!
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix with one hook in
The Phoenix has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
The Phoenix is unable to find a way to scape from this.
The Hammer tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mike Aldred tries to get his arm under Matt Kryzanowski's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Matt Kryzanowski's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Matt Kryzanowski easily defends the attempt.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix with one hook in
The Hammer has his hand down and he is just willing the round to end. He will need better cardio training in the future.
The Hammer has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for The Phoenix.
Nicely done! The Hammer now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix with two hooks in
The Hammer is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate The Phoenix, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
The Hammer moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix with two hooks in
The Hammer tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for The Phoenix!
The Phoenix adopts the turtle defense and The Hammer is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix with two hooks in
The Hammer works on the ground with his fingers over The Phoenix's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix with two hooks in
The Hammer is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate The Phoenix, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
The Hammer moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix with two hooks in
The Phoenix is trying to escape from the rear mount.
The Hammer tries to use some of his tricky moves but The Hammer's is smart enough to counter him.
Poorly executed technique. Mike Aldred looks to counter!
Mike Aldred hovers above The Phoenix
Good punches to The Phoenix's body.
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix with two hooks in
The Hammer tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for The Phoenix!
The Phoenix adopts the turtle defense and The Hammer is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix with two hooks in
I think Mike Aldred needs to learn how to pace himself better. His performance is suffering from his exhaustion.
The Hammer tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for The Phoenix!
The Phoenix adopts the turtle defense and The Hammer is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix with two hooks in
The Phoenix has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
The Phoenix is unable to find a way to escape from this.
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix with two hooks in
The Hammer tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for The Phoenix!
The Hammer has one of his arm over Matt Kryzanowski's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix with two hooks in
The Hammer is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate The Phoenix, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
The Hammer moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix with two hooks in
The Phoenix has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
The Phoenix is unable to find a way to escape from this.
The Hammer is trying to counter now!
Mike Aldred isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
The Phoenix locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Mike Aldred unil he can pull his arm free! The Hammer lost his dominant position.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
An overhand right from Mike Aldred that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! The Phoenix's stops that one with his face! How is The Phoenix standing?!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 4
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The Phoenix grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
The Hammer struggles... Matt Kryzanowski is unable to take him down
The Hammer tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Phoenix follows Mike Aldred
only to get counter punched in a big way! The Phoenix needs to stop playing Mike Aldred's game or he'll get knocked out!
Matt Kryzanowski is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard he trained for this fight.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Matt Kryzanowski fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
A right hand from Matt Kryzanowski
misses its target.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Matt Kryzanowski goes with a looping right hand while Mike Aldred jumps back and jabs
The Phoenix only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Matt Kryzanowski looks rather shattered.
Matt Kryzanowski goes with a looping right hand while Mike Aldred jumps back and jabs
The Phoenix only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Matt Kryzanowski tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
The Hammer decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Hammer moves back and takes a deep breath.
Matt Kryzanowski throws an uppercut
The Hammer slips it.
Poorly executed technique. Mike Aldred looks to counter!
The Hammer is holding Matt Kryzanowski's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Kryzanowski loses balance and goes to the ground.
Mike Aldred is in side mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Matt Kryzanowski attempts to trap Mike Aldred in his guard.
Mike Aldred keeps control and remains in side mount.
Mike Aldred is in side mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Matt Kryzanowski attempts to trap Mike Aldred in his guard.
Mike Aldred keeps control and remains in side mount.
Mike Aldred is in side mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Matt Kryzanowski attempts to trap Mike Aldred in his guard.
Mike Aldred keeps control and remains in side mount.
Mike Aldred is in side mount over Matt Kryzanowski
The Hammer tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Matt Kryzanowski tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Aldred in his guard...
Mike Aldred keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
The Hammer tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mike Aldred controls the situation despite Matt Kryzanowski efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Mike Aldred is in full mount over Matt Kryzanowski
Mike Aldred was tooling Matt Kryzanowski for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Matt Kryzanowski lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Matt Kryzanowski tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Mike Aldred rolls Matt Kryzanowski to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
The Hammer is in rear mount over The Phoenix
The Phoenix has The Hammer controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
The Hammer is unable to move under The Phoenix control.
Mike Aldred is in closed guard over The Phoenix
The Hammer is in closed guard... The Phoenix tries to roll on the ground!
Mike Aldred uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The Phoenix misses a step and Mike Aldred sees an opportunity to counter him!
The Hammer tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Mike Aldred fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in American Airlines Arena (Miami, FL) are cheering for the fighters.
Mike Aldred was tooling Matt Kryzanowski for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Matt Kryzanowski lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
An overhand right from Mike Aldred that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! The Phoenix's stops that one with his face! How is The Phoenix standing?!
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
The Hammer studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Hammer steps forward
The Phoenix feints.
The clock says 3:40 in the 4 round
The Phoenix decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Phoenix moves back and takes a deep breath.
Matt Kryzanowski and The Hammer engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Mike Aldred was tooling Matt Kryzanowski for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Matt Kryzanowski lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Mike Aldred launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
The Phoenix blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Matt Kryzanowski's cheek! The Phoenix stumbles and the falls to the mat!
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
The Hammer is standing while The Phoenix is on the ground on his back
Mike Aldred creates space and allows Matt Kryzanowski to stand up.
Matt Kryzanowski is on his feet again.
Mike Aldred takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Phoenix cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as The Hammer can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
The Hammer pushes Matt Kryzanowski and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Some of the people here are booing!
Mike Aldred is opening up on The Phoenix and raining down combinations!
The Phoenix's corner looks worried!
Matt Kryzanowski and The Hammer engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Matt Kryzanowski is measuring The Hammer with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Mike Aldred tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on The Phoenix's face
The Phoenix follows Mike Aldred
only to get counter punched in a big way! The Phoenix needs to stop playing Mike Aldred's game or he'll get knocked out!
Mike Aldred's mind is definitely in the fight, The Phoenix just got nailed! Mike Aldred saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! The Phoenix is going to have a headache after this one.
Mike Aldred was tooling Matt Kryzanowski for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Matt Kryzanowski lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
The Phoenix is holding Mike Aldred's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Mike Aldred shows great balance while pushing away Matt Kryzanowski
The Hammer is trying to counter now!
Pulverizing punch to The Phoenix's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
The Hammer decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Hammer moves back and takes a deep breath.
Mike Aldred and The Phoenix engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Mike Aldred is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 1:30 in the 5 round
Mike Aldred and The Phoenix engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Not a desiderable position that The Phoenix is in now. Mike Aldred is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Mike Aldred has found an opening in the defense of The Phoenix, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! The Phoenix is wobbling!
The Phoenix's Chin is beginning to swell
A furious flurry of punches from Mike Aldred
puts The Phoenix in a world of hurt!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough! The fight is over! The Phoenix was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Mike Aldred by TKO (Punches) at 2:00 Round 5
Statistics: Matt Kryzanowski
Punches 13/40 (32%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/5 (40%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 51,71
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 773 s
Statistics: Mike Aldred
Punches 53/67 (79%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/7 (71%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 1584,43
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 48
Time on the ground 747 s
lol
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!