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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Rapheal (ranked 401 p4p, 744 weight class) and Viktor Kruglov (ranked 48 p4p, 100 weight class). Kruglov has chosen МИХАИЛ КРУГ - Владимирский централ as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Rapheal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Kruglov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruglov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good exchange - Kruglov coming out on top.
Kruglov misses with a left hand
enabling Rapheal to counter with a crisp jab.
Kruglov throws a poor cross that misses
and Rapheal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kruglov sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Rapheal to the ground! Kruglov dives into full mount looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rapheal wants to control but Kruglov is having none of it.
Kruglov content just to control the position here.
Kruglov trying to control but Rapheal is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov controlling from the full mount.
Rapheal tries to lock up and control but Kruglov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rapheal is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rapheal tries to lock up and control but Kruglov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kruglov wants to take his opponent's back but Rapheal doesn't allow it.
Kruglov wants to control the pace but Rapheal is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kruglov controlling from mount.
Kruglov trying to control but Rapheal is having none of it.
Kruglov stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Kruglov throws the kick towards the body but Rapheal avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Rapheal.
Kruglov misses with a hook.
Rapheal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kruglov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rapheal looks to land a right hand but Kruglov moved out of range.
Kruglov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rapheal.
Rapheal throwing a counter right hand but Kruglov manages to avoid it.
Kruglov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rapheal counters with a nice uppercut.
Rapheal misses with a straight left.
Kruglov tries to counter with a clinch but Rapheal shakes him off and moves away.
Rapheal avoids the head kick by Kruglov.
Kruglov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've been told by Rapheal's head coaches at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Viktor Kruglov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruglov misses with a straight right.
Rapheal is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov misses with a head kick.
Rapheal lands an overhand right.
Kruglov misses with a body kick.
Rapheal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rapheal moves away from the strike by Kruglov.
A little feinted left hand from Rapheal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Kruglov.
Rapheal misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick from Kruglov lands but Rapheal takes it in his stride.
Kruglov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rapheal counters with a stiff right hand.
Kruglov misses the jab.
Rapheal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kruglov throws a jab when Rapheal was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Kruglov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rapheal works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kruglov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kruglov lands a really nice looking cross but Rapheal seems unphased.
A swing and a miss from Rapheal.
Kruglov throws a jab but it's blocked by Rapheal.
Rapheal is looking to counter punch.
Kruglov swings widly with a right hand
and Rapheal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kruglov lands a jab.
Rapheal slips a jab from Kruglov.
Kruglov looks to score with a jab to the body but Rapheal is just out of range.
Rapheal has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruglov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rapheal counters with a nice uppercut.
Rapheal is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rapheal ducks under a wild hook from Kruglov.
Rapheal connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rapheal ducks under a wild hook from Kruglov.
Kruglov loads up on a big right hand but Rapheal slips the punch.
Rapheal swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kruglov tries a head kick but it misses.
Rapheal is looking to counter punch.
Kruglov misses with a head kick.
It looked like Rapheal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kruglov throws a big shot that misses.
Rapheal just misses with a punch to the body.
Rapheal blocks a head kick by Kruglov.
Rapheal is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rapheal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kruglov.
Kruglov throws a head kick that misses
and Rapheal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kruglov throws out a loose jab but Rapheal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rapheal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapheal ducks under a wild hook from Kruglov.
It looked like Rapheal was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kruglov.
Kruglov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rapheal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kruglov tries a head kick but it misses.
Rapheal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rapheal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kruglov.
Kruglov blocks a jab.
Rapheal slips under a jab from Kruglov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rapheal slips a straight right by Kruglov.
Rapheal misses with a shot to the body
and Kruglov counters with a straight right hand.
Kruglov misses with an uppercut.
Kruglov staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov misses with a lunging right hand
and Rapheal counters with a right hand to the body.
Rapheal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kruglov.
Rapheal connects with a body shot.
Rapheal swings widly with a right hand
and Kruglov counters with a straight right hand.
Kruglov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kruglov takes a swing at Rapheal's ribcage but misses.
Rapheal throwing a counter right hand but Kruglov manages to avoid it.
Kruglov misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Rapheal to counter with a crisp jab.
Kruglov throws a lazy right hand but Rapheal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rapheal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kruglov throws a looping overhand right but Rapheal ducks down to avoid it.
Rapheal is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rapheal misses with a body punch
and Kruglov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov jabs at Rapheal's body.
Rapheal lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruglov misses with a double jab
and Rapheal counters with a straight right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Kruglov scores with a four punch combination!
Rapheal moves out of range of the body kick from Kruglov.
Rapheal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kruglov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rapheal throws out the jab.
Rapheal takes one to the side of the head.
Rapheal slips a jab from Kruglov.
Rapheal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rapheal lands a nice shot that snaps Kruglov's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Viktor Kruglov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kruglov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kruglov throws a lazy right hand but Rapheal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rapheal is looking to counter punch.
Rapheal cracks a nice hook into Kruglov's ribs.
Kruglov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rapheal takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A left lands for Rapheal.
Kruglov throws a lazy uppercut
letting Rapheal counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruglov throws a lazy uppercut
letting Rapheal counter with a right hand.
Kruglov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rapheal appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Rapheal misses the target.
Kruglov swings widly with a right hand
and Kruglov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov misses with a lunging right hand
and Rapheal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kruglov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A quick step to the side and Rapheal tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rapheal throws a lazy right hand but Kruglov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rapheal swings for the body but Kruglov moves out of range.
Kruglov wants to counter with a clinch but Rapheal pushes him away.
Rapheal feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kruglov sprawling to the canvas! Kruglov rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Rapheal finish him?!
Kruglov is rocked!
Kruglov misses with a hook
and Rapheal counters with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruglov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kruglov misses the shot to the body.
Kruglov connects with a jab.
Kruglov throws a lazy body kick
and Rapheal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rapheal looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruglov is just out of range.
Rapheal looks to throw the jab but Kruglov is out of range.
Rapheal staying out of range there.
Rapheal swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kruglov swings widly with a right hand
letting Rapheal counter with a right hand.
Kruglov thows a left - swing and a miss!
A quick step to the side and Rapheal tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kruglov misses with an uppercut
and Rapheal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kruglov is still on wobbly legs! Can Rapheal finish him?
Kruglov lands with an uppercut that bounces Rapheal off the cage and back into range.
Kruglov seems to have recovered his senses.
Rapheal with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kruglov to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rapheal.
Kruglov sizes up Rapheal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kruglov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rapheal.
A lazy body kick from Kruglov
enabling Rapheal to counter with a crisp jab.
Rapheal avoids the head kick by Kruglov.
Kruglov misses with a straight right.
Rapheal throwing a counter right hand but Kruglov manages to avoid it.
Rapheal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rapheal punishes Kruglov's body with a nice straight punch.
Kruglov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kruglov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapheal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Kruglov.
Kruglov misses with a left hand
and Rapheal counters with a nice body shot.
Kruglov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kruglov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rapheal scores with a nice strike.
Kruglov throws a lazy uppercut
and Rapheal counters with a right hand to the body.
Rapheal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A lazy body kick from Kruglov
and Rapheal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kruglov thinking.
A jab from Rapheal misses.
Kruglov throws a lazy uppercut
and Rapheal counters with a straight right hand.
Rapheal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Rapheal clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kruglov misses with a lunging right hand
and Rapheal counters with a big right hand! Oh Kruglov is in trouble here! Rapheal follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Rapheal!
Mark Rapheal retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Mark Rapheal thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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