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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nils Holgersson (ranked 1613 p4p, 180 weight class) and Krejzi Kure (ranked 1367 p4p, 149 weight class). Holgersson comes to the cage accompanied by Theme. Kure has chosen BIG SHUG - who's hard as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Krejzi Kure enters the cage!
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157 lbs
28 - 21 - 0 |
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159 lbs
23 - 19 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nils Holgersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Krejzi Kure!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holgersson slips under a jab.
Holgersson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kure defends well and Holgersson ends up having to push Kure into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Holgersson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Holgersson.
Kure tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holgersson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kure.
Holgersson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Holgersson misses with a body kick.
Kure avoids the head kick by Holgersson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holgersson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kure napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kure is trying to buck Holgersson off.
You can see the frustration on Kure's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kure manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kure thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Holgersson's head.
Kure working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kure lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kure is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Holgersson manages to get to full guard.
Holgersson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kure is one step ahead there.
Kure wants to stand but Holgersson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Holgersson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kure trying to control the position from guard on top but Holgersson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kure gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Holgersson slips a jab from Kure.
Kure misses with a few strikes there.
Holgersson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Holgersson slips a jab from Kure.
Kure connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Holgersson momentarily.
Holgersson dodges the punch combination from Kure.
Holgersson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson connects with a leg kick. Kure looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kure throws out a loose jab but Holgersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holgersson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kure manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Holgersson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kure is trying to defend but Holgersson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kure is looking for a sweep. Holgersson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kure trying to control from the bottom.
Holgersson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kure bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kure manages to get himself to full guard.
Kure wants to sweep here but Holgersson controlling him for the moment.
Holgersson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holgersson distracts Kure with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kure keeping moving, preventing Holgersson from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Holgersson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Holgersson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kure is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holgersson chips away with some ground and pound.
Holgersson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Krejzi Kure will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Holgersson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Holgersson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kure's waist but Kure gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Holgersson off to one side.
A countering left hand to the body from Kure misses.
Holgersson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kure throws out the jab.
Kure on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Holgersson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kure.
Kure throws a hook but Holgersson blocks it.
A shot to the body from Holgersson misses
and Holgersson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Nils Holgersson has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holgersson looks to clinch
enabling Kure to counter with a crisp jab.
Holgersson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kure counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Holgersson is rocked!
Kure has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kure throws a poor cross that misses
and Holgersson counters with a head kick. That will keep Kure thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kure throws a series of punches but Holgersson moves out of range.
Kure takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kure loads up on a big right hand but Holgersson slips the punch.
Holgersson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Holgersson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kure counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Holgersson thinking.
Holgersson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kure takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kure thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kure misses with a straight right.
Holgersson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Holgersson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kure sprawls well. Kure wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Holgersson gets slowly back to his feet.
Despite the aggression on Kure's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nils Holgersson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holgersson moves into the clinch.
Kure is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Holgersson swings wildly with an uppercut but Kure uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holgersson tries to land knees in the clinch but Kure avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kure tries to circle away but Holgersson has him pinned against the cage.
Kure wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holgersson has him pressed against the cage.
Holgersson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Holgersson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kure tries to circle away but Holgersson has him pinned against the cage.
Kure lands a nice shot to the body.
Kure throws an elbow but it misses.
Holgersson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kure has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kure is trying to force a seperation but Holgersson has the dominant position.
Kure misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Holgersson fails to land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Holgersson.
Holgersson pulls Kure into guard.
Kure loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kure works over Holgersson with some ground and pound from guard.
Holgersson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Holgersson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kure controls the pace.
Kure keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Holgersson's head.
Kure lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kure chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kure throwing strikes but missing.
Kure throws an elbow that misses. Holgersson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kure's guard. Nice move by Holgersson!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kure is trying to keep Holgersson in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nils Holgersson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nils Holgersson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kure swings for the body but Holgersson moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Kure.
Holgersson scores with a push kick.
Kure moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kure gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holgersson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kure has Holgersson pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kure bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Holgersson's guard.
Kure preventing the sweep.
Kure missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holgersson looking to control.
Holgersson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kure manages to get himself to full guard.
Holgersson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Holgersson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Holgersson chips away with some ground and pound.
Kure wants to sweep here but Holgersson controlling him for the moment.
Kure controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson wants to control from the top but Kure keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Holgersson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Holgersson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kure is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kure working a defensive guard here.
Kure keeping moving, preventing Holgersson from controlling successfully.
Holgersson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nils Holgersson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kure is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Holgersson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kure is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kure lands with a cross.
Holgersson feints and as Kure raises his hands in defense, Holgersson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kure manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Holgersson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kure quickly recovers to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holgersson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Holgersson 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.
Holgersson seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Holgersson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Holgersson wants to free his trapped foot but Kure is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holgersson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Holgersson is pressing down on Kure's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kure is holding on for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nils Holgersson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Holgersson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Holgersson!
Nils Holgersson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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