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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boleslaw Krol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krol comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against The Machine - Guerrilla Radio. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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185 cm
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195 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boleslaw Krol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dennis Bird!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krol drops his hands momentarily and Bird takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Boleslaw Krol has been cut.
Krol misses with a wild combination.
Bird swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Krol throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Krol fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bird sprawls well initially but Krol persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Krol missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Krol not doing much here.
Krol seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bird does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bird looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bird is refusing to be controlled, as Krol sits in half guard.
Krol missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bird wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krol thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bird's head.
Krol scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Krol throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bird to regain full guard.
Krol with a flurry of punches that miss.
Krol won't allow Bird to get back to his feet.
Krol missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Krol throws a strike but Bird rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bird drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Krol dives on top into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Krol won't allow Bird to get back to his feet.
Krol in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krol trying to control the position from guard on top but Bird is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Krol's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Krol trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Krol trying to control the position from guard on top but Bird is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krol prevents Bird from getting back to his feet.
Krol throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bird works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bird wants to get back to his feet but Krol is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bird is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Krol tries to free his leg and advance position but Bird is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krol working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Krol missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Krol trying to control but Bird is working from the bottom.
Krol throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Krol won't allow Bird to get back to his feet.
Krol landing with the ground and pound.
Krol throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bird works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Krol wants to control from the top but Bird keeps moving.
Bird wants to stand up but Krol is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krol throwing strikes from guard but Bird blocks nicely.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Krol moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Bird misses.
Krol throws a jab but it's blocked by Bird.
Bird throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krol tries to close the distance and clinch but Bird swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bird fails to land with a series of punches.
Krol tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krol fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Boleslaw Krol will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Boleslaw Krol's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Krol lands a lovely overhand right.
Krol moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krol looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krol is looking to clinch.
Dennis Bird is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krol feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bird's calf.
Krol fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Bird checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Krol fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bird throws a shot from downtown. Krol moves away and avoids it.
Bird avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bird.
Krol wants to clinch.
Krol misses with an uppercut. Bird saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird circles away from the clinch attempt.
Krol takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Krol is defended easily by Bird.
Krol fails with a takedown attempt.
Krol avoids the body shot from Bird.
Bird connects with a leg kick. Krol looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bird throws a leg kick but Krol sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bird throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bird throws a sloppy head kick and Krol moves out of range easily.
Krol moves into the clinch successfully.
Bird tries to throw a body punch but Krol avoids it by throwing Bird back against the cage.
Bird working aggressively here.
Krol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bird.
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!
Krol tries to throw a body punch but Bird avoids it by throwing Krol back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bird misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bird lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krol backwards.
Bird tries to stall but Krol uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Krol tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bird's elbow.
Bird throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Krols head.
Krol throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Krol.
Bird prevents a body shot from Krol.
Krol breaks the clinch.
Krol is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Krol tries to clinch but Bird moves out of range.
Bird moves out of range of the strikes.
Krol moves into the clinch.
Krol throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Krol.
Krol misses with a punch on the inside.
Krol breaks the clinch.
Krol doesn't manage to clinch there - Bird circles away.
Bird fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krol manages to avoid it.
Boleslaw Krol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bird walks into a stiff left hand from Krol.
Bird misses with a low kick.
Bird cracks Krol with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dennis Bird is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krol shoots in for a takedown but Bird shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boleslaw Krol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bird moves out of range of the body kick.
Krol doesn't manage to clinch there - Bird circles away.
Bird throws a leg kick that misses.
Krol does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bird lands with an uppercut that bounces Krol off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krol avoids the head kick by Bird.
Bird throws a sloppy head kick and Krol moves out of range easily.
Krol takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Krol on the side of the head.
Krol attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Krol tries for a takedown but Bird sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bird throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Krol does no damage.
Krol shoots in and drives through. Bird sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krol tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bird counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bird jabs at Krol's body.
Bird blocks a jab.
Dennis Bird seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bird checks a leg kick.
Krol blocks a head kick by Bird.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krol moves in looking to clinch but Bird pushes him off.
Bird misses with a body shot.
Bird misses with a series of wild punches.
Krol shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bird as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Boleslaw Krol will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Boleslaw Krol's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Krol takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bird takes a swing at Krol's ribcage but misses.
Krol shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bird pinned against the cage. Bird gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Krol swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bird counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bird lands with a nice combination. Krol backs away looking to recover.
Krol shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bird as he jumps to the side.
Bird scores with a hook.
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!
Bird cracks the inside of Krol's front leg.
Bird fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Krol on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Bird! Krol is out on his feet! Bird rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Krol is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Krol is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dennis Bird!
A very excited looking Dennis Bird made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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