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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Greg Connor (ranked 672 p4p, 729 weight class) and Wally Kruschev (ranked 96 p4p, 100 weight class). Connor kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cherub Rock. Kruschev has chosen Pissed Off and Mad About it (Texas Hippie Coalition) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Greg Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Wally Kruschev!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor throws out a leg kick but Kruschev moves out of range and Connor only half commits.
Connor staying out of range there.
Kruschev blocks a jab.
Connor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruschev.
Kruschev takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kruschev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kruschev throws a hook but Connor blocks it.
Kruschev goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Connor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kruschev.
Kruschev pushes Connor away with a front kick.
Kruschev wants to land a leg kick but Connor is out of range.
Connor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kruschev is able to avoid easily.
Kruschev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Connor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Connor. Kruschev does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Kruschev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Connor misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Kruschev. That snapped Connor's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Connor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Connor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Connor throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kruschev motions for Connor to come forward. Kruschev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Connor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kruschev throws a lazy right hand but Connor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Connor misses the target.
Connor cracks Kruschev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kruschev misses with a looping left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kruschev feints and then cracks Connor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Connor down.
Kruschev thuds his right hand into Connor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Connor, as that shot connected.
Connor throws a hook but Kruschev avoids it easily.
Connor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kruschev is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Kruschev. That snapped Connor's head back.
Connor misses the body punch
and Kruschev counters with a stiff right hand.
Kruschev sizes up Connor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kruschev tries to move into range but Connor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Connor's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kruschev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Connor scrambles back to his feet.
A solid body kick from Kruschev.
Connor cracks Kruschev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Connor gets a clinch.
Kruschev blocks a body shot from Connor.
Kruschev pulls guard effortlessly.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Connor trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Kruschev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Connor tries to stand but Kruschev is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Connor won't allow Kruschev to sweep him here.
Connor stands and steps away. Kruschev gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A swing and a miss from Connor.
Kruschev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kruschev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kruschev throws a head kick that Connor semi-blocks.
Connor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kruschev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Connor tries to land a leg kick but Kruschev saw it coming and moves away.
Kruschev has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Connor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kruschev paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kruschev scores with a nice strike.
Connor misses with a hook.
Kruschev throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice jab there from Connor.
Connor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kruschev connects with the punch.
It looks like Connor has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kruschev misses with a looping right.
Kruschev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Connor's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Connor. Kruschev does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick from Connor, right into the meat of the thigh.
Connor throws an overhand right that lands on Kruschev's shoulder, as Kruschev tries to avoid the shot.
Connor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Connor throws a hook to the side of Kruschev's head but Kruschev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Connor misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Kruschev blocks the low kick.
Connor throws out a loose jab but Kruschev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kruschev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Connor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kruschev throws out a counter right but Connor avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kruschev does it's job there.
Connor misses with a body shot.
Nice shot by Kruschev.
Connor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kruschev scoring well with a low kick there.
Connor blocks a low kick nicely.
Kruschev throws out a loose jab but Connor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Connor is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kruschev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Connor swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Connor rushes Kruschev and presses him up against the cage.
Connor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Connor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kruschev backwards.
Kruschev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kruschev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Connor misses with a body punch.
Kruschev breaks the clinch.
Kruschev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Connor blocks a low kick nicely.
Connor misses with a shot to the body
and Kruschev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wally Kruschev dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kruschev throws a leg kick
and Connor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Connor scores with a jab.
Kruschev throws a low kick, looking for Connor's leg but Connor calmly moves out of range.
Connor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Connor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kruschev.
Kruschev thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Connor if he has to take too many more of those.
Kruschev throws a lazy right hand but Connor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Connor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kruschev in his tracks.
Connor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Connor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Connor throws a sloppy head kick and Kruschev moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Connor.
Kruschev connects with a leg kick.
Connor throws a big shot that misses.
Connor throws a body punch but Kruschev moves out of range.
Kruschev throws a sloppy head kick and Connor moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Connor takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big left from Connor misses.
Connor throws the left hand but Kruschev avoids the punch easily.
Connor lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kruschev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Connor is out of range and Kruschev settles back down.
Kruschev swats away the attempt to clinch by Connor.
Kruschev lands a leg kick that knocks Connor off balance momentarily.
Connor scores with a jab. Kruschev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Connor moves in looking to clinch but Kruschev pushes him off.
Connor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kruschev lands a front kick.
Connor lands with a shot to the body.
Kruschev scores with a body shot.
Kruschev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Connor walks into a straight right hand from Kruschev.
Connor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kruschev throws a looping overhand right but Connor ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruschev misses with a few strikes there.
Kruschev ducks under a wild hook from Connor.
Kruschev misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruschev is just out of range.
Kruschev looks to throw the jab but Connor is out of range.
Connor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wally Kruschev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kruschev throws a hook but Connor avoids it easily.
Kruschev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kruschev misses the jab.
It looked like Connor was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kruschev.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kruschev checks a leg kick.
Connor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kruschev lands a jab.
A big left from Kruschev misses.
Kruschev throws a push kick but Connor slaps the foot to one side.
Connor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Connor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Connor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch lands to the side of Connor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Connor motions for Kruschev to come forward. Connor throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kruschev lands with a nice body punch.
A big left from Kruschev misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor throws a leg kick that misses.
Connor looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruschev is just out of range.
Kruschev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kruschev throws out a leg kick but Connor moves out of range and Kruschev only half commits.
Kruschev avoids the head kick by Connor.
Kruschev misses with a looping right.
Connor looks to land a left hand but Kruschev moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Kruschev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kruschev scores with a jab.
Kruschev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Connor connects with a leg kick.
Connor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kruschev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kruschev throws a low kick, looking for Connor's leg but Connor calmly moves out of range.
Connor fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kruschev just manages to avoid it.
Connor walks into a jab.
Connor scores with a sloppy right hand. Kruschev should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Connor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kruschev tried to score with a low kick but Connor checks it.
Connor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kruschev moves away from the strike by Connor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev scores with a sloppy right hand. Connor should have avoided that one.
Kruschev feints and then cracks Connor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Connor down.
Connor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kruschev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kruschev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Connor throws out a loose jab but Kruschev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kruschev misses with an uppercut.
Kruschev ducks under a wild hook from Connor.
A swing and a miss from Connor.
A jab from Kruschev misses.
Kruschev throws out a loose jab but Connor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Connor feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Connor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kruschev misses with a body shot.
Connor misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Connor. Kruschev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kruschev throws out a counter right but Connor avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Connor misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kruschev! But no joy.
Kruschev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kruschev lands the left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wally Kruschev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kruschev avoids the body shot from Connor.
Kruschev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Connor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Connor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kruschev.
Kruschev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kruschev tries a low kick but Connor avoids it.
Kruschev misses with a few strikes there.
Connor is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Kruschev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kruschev swings for the body but Connor moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Kruschev.
Connor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kruschev's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Connor connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kruschev scrambles back to his feet.
Connor swings for the body but Kruschev moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Connor.
Kruschev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Connor. Kruschev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kruschev misses with a double jab.
Connor scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Connor.
Kruschev looks to throw the jab but Connor is out of range.
Connor tried to counter with a leg kick but Kruschev avoided it.
Kruschev ducks under a wild hook from Connor.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kruschev.
Connor looks to throw the jab but Kruschev is out of range.
Kruschev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Connor.
Connor tests Kruschev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Connor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kruschev.
Connor throws a jab when Kruschev was well out of range.
Kruschev throws a head kick that Connor semi-blocks.
A punch lands to the side of Kruschev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Connor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kruschev.
Kruschev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Connor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
A big right from Kruschev misses.
Kruschev tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick from Connor, right into the meat of the thigh.
Connor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greg Connor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wally Kruschev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Connor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Connor.
Connor moves out of range of the strikes.
Kruschev slips a jab from Connor.
Kruschev slips a straight right by Connor.
Connor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kruschev throws a hook but Connor avoids it easily.
Kruschev throws a hook but Connor blocks it.
Kruschev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Connor looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruschev is just out of range.
Connor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kruschev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Connor is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kruschev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Connor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Connor looks to throw the jab but Kruschev is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kruschev. That's going to slow Connor down.
Kruschev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kruschev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Connor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kruschev.
An inside leg kick lands from Kruschev.
Connor will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kruschev scores with the left hand. Connor knows he should have avoided that one.
Connor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kruschev looks to land a right hand but Connor moved out of range.
Connor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kruschev.
Connor throws a hook to the side of Kruschev's head but Kruschev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Connor misses with a right hand
and Kruschev counters with a nice uppercut.
Kruschev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Connor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kruschev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Connor. Connor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kruschev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Connor.
Connor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kruschev can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Connor misses the target.
Connor throws a jab when Kruschev was well out of range.
Connor missing with a left hand there. Kruschev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kruschev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Connor manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Connor misses with a wild body shot.
Kruschev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Connor is out of range and Kruschev settles back down.
Connor misses with a hook.
Connor misses with a body shot.
Kruschev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Connor.
Connor throws a sloppy body shot
and Kruschev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Connor avoids a kick to the body.
Kruschev blocks a low kick nicely.
Kruschev steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Connor loads up on a big right hand but Kruschev slips the punch.
Connor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Donk. Connor catches Kruschev right on the button with a cross.
Connor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kruschev misses with a wild body shot.
Kruschev connects with a jab.
Nice jab there from Kruschev.
Connor throws a looping overhand right but Kruschev ducks down to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wally Kruschev.
I've got Kruschev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wally Kruschev!
A victorious Wally Kruschev thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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