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PFC 8 Mafaking vs Kruglov PBP Commentary |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mafaking steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kruglov.
Mafaking changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kruglov misses with a series of wild punches.
Kruglov tries a head kick but it misses.
Kruglov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mafaking ducks right into an uppercut from Kruglov.
Mafaking throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kruglov stalks Mafaking and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mafaking's face. Mafaking staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Bruce Mafaking has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kruglov, as that shot connected.
Kruglov loads up on a big right hand but Mafaking slips the punch.
Mafaking needs to keep his hands up - Kruglov had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mafaking steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kruglov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov gets tackled into the cage by Mafaking. Mafaking maintains the clinch.
Kruglov lands a body shot.
Kruglov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mafaking jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kruglov walks away with a smile on his face. Mafaking gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kruglov clinches up against the cage.
Mafaking pulls guard successfully.
Kruglov stands up from Mafaking's guard - Kruglov perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kruglov lands a front kick.
Kruglov closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Kruglov.
Mafaking swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruglov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mafaking jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kruglov walks away with a smile on his face. Mafaking gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mafaking ducks right into an uppercut from Kruglov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruglov throws out a powerful jab.
Kruglov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mafaking attempts a counter takedown but Kruglov avoids it well and moves away.
Kruglov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mafaking on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kruglov gets tackled into the cage by Mafaking. Mafaking maintains the clinch.
Mafaking tries to pull guard but Kruglov won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Mafaking. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mafaking tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kruglov smiles and moves away.
Kruglov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kruglov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mafaking's calf.
Kruglov drives through and clinches with Mafaking against the cage.
Mafaking misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kruglov.
Kruglov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kruglov tries a body shot but Mafaking blocks it.
Mafaking tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kruglov lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kruglov obliges.
Mafaking is breathing heavily.
Mafaking tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kruglov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kruglov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mafakings head.
Mafaking drags the fight down to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruglov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mafaking takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bruce Mafaking's cut is getting worse.
Nice uppercut there from Kruglov.
Anton Kruglov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kruglov works over Mafaking's head and body with a nice combination.
Kruglov has closed the distance and engaged Mafaking in a clinch.
Kruglov lands a knee to the head.
Kruglov scores a nice knee to the body.
Kruglov lands a hook that snaps the head of Mafaking backwards.
Kruglov gets through Mafaking's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kruglov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mafaking's face.
Kruglov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mafaking has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Kruglov on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kruglov stalling in the clinch.
Mafaking is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kruglov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kruglov.
Kruglov lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Kruglov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Mafaking's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mafaking walks into a jab.
Mafaking blocks a jab.
Mafaking shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kruglov pinned against the cage. Kruglov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kruglov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kruglov cracks a nice hook into Mafaking's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruglov cracks a nice hook into Mafaking's ribs.
Mafaking closes the distance and clinches.
Kruglov looking to throw knees to the head but Mafaking is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kruglov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Come on Kruglov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kruglov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kruglov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kruglov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mafaking is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kruglov to keep the fight standing.
Mafaking tries to pull guard but Kruglov won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Mafaking. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mafaking misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kruglov with a knee to the head.
A short left from Kruglov.
Mafaking is rocked!
Bruce Mafaking's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mafaking tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kruglov lands an uppercut.
Oh Mafaking is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mafaking is trying to pull guard but Kruglov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mafaking seems to have got his legs back now.
A body shot lands from Kruglov.
Mafaking is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kruglov to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Kruglov.
Mafaking misses with the head strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kruglov obliges.
Kruglov scores with a hook to the body.
Mafaking misses with some punches.
Kruglov connects with a knee to the head.
Mafaking tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kruglov smiles and moves away.
Kruglov lands a glancing blow to the side of Mafaking's head.
Kruglov clinches up with Mafaking and pushes him back against the cage.
Kruglov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mafaking's face.
Jeez, Bruce Mafaking's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kruglov lands a body punch.
Mafaking misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Kruglov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov lands a big knee! That's hurt Mafaking! Oh, he's all over the place! Kruglov lands another knee that sends Mafaking to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anton Kruglov!
Anton Kruglov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Bruce Mafaking spoke after the fight, saying 'I miss the island '.
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