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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anton Kruglov (ranked 989 p4p, 110 weight class) and Blue Cup (ranked 1718 p4p, 190 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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184 lbs
22 - 12 - 2 |
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183 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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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
22 - 12 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Kruglov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blue Cup!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruglov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cup feints the counter takedown.
Kruglov misses the jab.
Cup appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cup on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cup moves away from the strike by Kruglov.
Nice sprawl there from Kruglov as Cup shoots in.
A telegraphed right hand from Kruglov misses the target.
Kruglov lands a jab to the head.
Kruglov wants to clinch up but Cup keeps it at a distance.
Cup chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kruglov can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kruglov.
Cup has managed to clinch.
Kruglov has a couple of punches blocked by Cup.
Cup fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cup throws a head punch that misses.
Kruglov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kruglov misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cup is pushing Kruglov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kruglov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kruglov looking to stall.
Kruglov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cup lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kruglov backwards.
Cup throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kruglovs head.
Kruglov misses with a knee strike.
I was talking to Kruglov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kruglov misses with a knee to the head.
Cup has had enough of the clinch but Kruglov keeps him there for the moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cup has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kruglov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Anton Kruglov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blue Cup.
A knee to the head by Kruglov.
It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cup.
Cup blocks the elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Kruglov.
Kruglov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cup blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cup has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kruglov clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Well, with Cup on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Kruglov is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Cup keeps control of the position as Kruglov tries to break free.
Kruglov defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Cup's arms.
Kruglov wants to get back to his feet.
Kruglov trying to control the hands but Cup won't let him.
Kruglov trying to get back to his feet but Cup is in full control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruglov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kruglov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kruglov defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Cup's arms.
Cup wants to control but Kruglov is keeping busy.
Kruglov rolls, trying to escape but Cup keeps control of the position.
Kruglov is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Cup has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kruglov has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cup has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kruglov has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kruglov is trying to break free.
Cup patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Cup is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kruglov has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kruglov tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
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 Anton Kruglov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Blue Cup's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kruglov tries to land a front kick but Cup steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kruglov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cup misses with an uppercut
and Kruglov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cup gets a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cup just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kruglov's brow.
Cup managing to block the knees to the body from Kruglov.
We've been informed that Cup has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kruglov misses with a knee strike.
Kruglov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cup backwards.
Cup gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kruglov controlling Cup's posture.
Kruglov looking to control.
Cup wants to pass the guard but Kruglov is keeping the position.
Kruglov wants to stand and escape but Cup is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cup passes Kruglov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Blue Cup has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kruglov pushes Cup off and gets back to his feet.
Cup lands with a cross.
Cup closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Anton Kruglov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kruglov lands a nice uppercut.
Kruglov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kruglov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cup tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Kruglov on the inside.
Come on Kruglov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cup managing to block the knees to the body from Kruglov.
Kruglov takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruglov prevents the takedown attempt.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cup has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kruglov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cup blocks it with crossed arms.
Cup changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kruglov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cup tries to close the distance and clinch but Kruglov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kruglov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cup.
Cup misses with a series of wild punches.
Cup misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab from Cup.
Kruglov has taken the fight to the clinch.
A knee to the head by Kruglov.
Cup is rocked!
Kruglov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cup is still on wobbly legs! Can Kruglov finish him?
Cup breaks the clinch.
Cup seems to have recovered his senses.
Kruglov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cup.
Kruglov closes the distance but Cup moves to the side
and Cup counters with a straight right hand.
Cup is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kruglov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov looks to score with a jab to the body but Cup is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kruglov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kruglov misses the shot to the body.
Cup stalks Kruglov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kruglov's face. Kruglov staggers backwards, shaken.
Cup cracks Kruglov's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Kruglov slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Cup can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Blue Cup!
Blue Cup is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Blue Cup 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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hype
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FIGHT
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