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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pele Ronaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spraynard Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kruger has chosen Where's My Chippy? as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Spraynard Kruger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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266 lbs
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250 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pele Ronaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spraynard Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ronaldo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kruger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kruger throws a series of punches but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Ronaldo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ronaldo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ronaldo tries for a takedown but Kruger circles away easily
and Kruger counters with a left and a right that stings Ronaldo.
Ronaldo has been working on his balance at Cozad MMA Helsinki, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Kruger.
Kruger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ronaldo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ronaldo throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo working aggressively here.
Ronaldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Kruger.
Kruger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ronaldo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kruger just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pele Ronaldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kruger manages to break the clinch.
Ronaldo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ronaldo tries to pull guard but Kruger holds him up against the cage and eventually Ronaldo drops back down to his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Kruger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ronaldo jumps guard but Kruger stands there with Ronaldo around his waist. Ronaldo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kruger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kruger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ronaldo tries for a takedown but Kruger circles away easily
and Kruger counters with a straight right hand.
Kruger displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kruger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ronaldo has his takedown stuffed
and Kruger counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ronaldo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo misses with a takedown
and Kruger counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ronaldo shoots and misses
and Kruger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ronaldo clinches up with Kruger and pushes him back against the cage.
Kruger is trying to push Ronaldo away but Ronaldo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ronaldo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kruger looking for a sweep. Not yet Kruger, not yet.
Ronaldo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kruger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ronaldo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ronaldo stands and throws Kruger's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kruger dodges the ground and pound from Ronaldo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruger defending against the ground and pound.
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!
Kruger is looking to regain half guard here but Ronaldo keeps moving and retains side control.
Kruger defending against the ground and pound.
Ronaldo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kruger knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ronaldo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kruger keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spraynard Kruger dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kruger scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kruger!
Ronaldo walks into a straight right hand from Kruger.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kruger. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kruger pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ronaldo back to the cage. Kruger follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kruger scores with a sloppy right hand. Ronaldo should have avoided that one.
Ronaldo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ronaldo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kruger has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger is not content to let Ronaldo control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kruger manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ronaldo controlling from the top position.
Ronaldo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kruger for as long as he can get away with.
Ronaldo passes Kruger's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pele Ronaldo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ronaldo stands up and beckons Kruger to join him on the feet.
Ronaldo tries for a takedown but Kruger circles away easily
and Ronaldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kruger scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ronaldo shoots in but Kruger avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Spraynard Kruger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ronaldo fails with a takedown attempt.
Kruger has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pele Ronaldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kruger.
Kruger thuds a left hand into Ronaldo's body.
Ronaldo fails with the takedown
and Kruger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ronaldo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ronaldo tries to counter by clinching up but Kruger breaks away and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ronaldo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kruger counters with a two punch combo.
Kruger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ronaldo dives in and grabs Kruger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kruger pushes down on Ronaldo's head and hops out.
A countering left hand to the body from Kruger misses.
Ronaldo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kruger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spraynard Kruger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kruger misses with a series of wild punches.
Kruger scores with a punch to the head.
Kruger throws a series of punches but Ronaldo avoids them all with ease.
Ronaldo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ronaldo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kruger looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo is looking to take a break and control but Kruger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kruger is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo working the body and head with strikes.
Kruger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ronaldo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ronaldo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kruger keeps working.
Ronaldo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ronaldo tries for a kimura but Kruger is defending well.
Ronaldo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ronaldo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Spraynard Kruger 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.
Ronaldo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kruger has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kruger is not content to let Ronaldo control the position.
Kruger is looking for a sweep.
Ronaldo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kruger is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kruger to his feet.
Kruger throws a series of strikes that have Ronaldo backpedaling.
Ronaldo takes one to the chin there.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo trying to control the action but Kruger is working from the bottom.
Ronaldo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kruger rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ronaldo's guard! Nice work there by Kruger!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo looking to control.
Kruger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ronaldo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kruger trying to control the position from guard on top but Ronaldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ronaldo looking for a sweep. Not yet Ronaldo, not yet.
Pele Ronaldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ronaldo is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Kruger rolls with it to try and escape but Ronaldo cranks on the arm and Kruger is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pele Ronaldo!
Our winner, Pele Ronaldo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Spraynard Kruger was interviewed post fight and said 'Where's my chippy?'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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