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Event:
CFC 631
Date: Jan 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Kruger scores with a head kick.
Enrique Vega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kruger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kruger throws a head kick that misses
letting Vega counter with a right hand.
Kruger tries to clinch there but Vega circles away.
Kruger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vega moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vega! But no joy.#CL#
Kruger clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Kruger. #BC#
Kruger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vega avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vega swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kruger throws a combination that misses
and Vega counters with a straight right hand.
Kruger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vega.
Kruger scores with a nice right hand.
Kruger misses with a right hand
letting Vega counter with a right hand.
Hafthor Kruger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruger throws a head kick that misses
enabling Vega to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Vega circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kruger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vega keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Vega on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kruger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vega sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vega looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL#
Kruger moves into the clinch.
Kruger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kruger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kruger is trying to push Vega away but Vega has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC#
Kruger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kruger misses with a head kick.
Vega looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kruger swings for the body but Vega moves out of range.
Vega swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T2#
Kruger wants to clinch
and Vega counters with a stiff right hand.
Vega slips under a jab.
Vega moves out of range as Kruger strikes.
Kruger moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kruger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vega.
Kruger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vega connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kruger thuds his right hand into Vega's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kruger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kruger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Hafthor Kruger has been cut.#CL#
Kruger gets a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hafthor Kruger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kruger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Hafthor Kruger!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Hafthor Kruger!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Hafthor Kruger!
Hafthor Kruger wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Hafthor Kruger thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
CFC 607
Date: Nov 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Prendergast throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kruger takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kruger avoids the head kick by Prendergast.
Kruger throws a head kick that misses.
Prendergast rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kruger counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Prendergast is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kruger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Prendergast slips a jab and a cross from Kruger.
A head kick misses from Prendergast.
Prendergast misses with a head kick.
#CL#
Kruger takes the fight into the clinch.
Kruger blocking some punches.
Kruger scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC#
Kruger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kruger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Prendergast throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kruger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Prendergast stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Prendergast misses with a series of wild punches.
Prendergast misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Kruger blocks a head kick by Prendergast.
A head kick misses from Prendergast.
Kruger fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Kruger gets a clinch.
Kruger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Prendergast is trying to break the clinch but Kruger has him pressed against the cage.
Prendergast is trying to break free.#BC#
Kruger breaks the clinch.
A lazy left from Prendergast finds it's target.
Kruger walks into a stiff left hand from Prendergast.
Prendergast throws a head kick that misses.
Prendergast keeps the fight on the outside.
Prendergast tries a head kick but it misses.
Prendergast blocks a head kick by Kruger.
Kruger has been working on his boxing with his coaches at HELLCADEMY in the buildup to the fight.
Prendergast swats away the attempt to clinch by Kruger.
Kruger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Prendergast circles away from the clinch attempt
and Prendergast counters with a series of strikes. Kruger will be more careful next time no doubt. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Prendergast.
Prendergast tries to clinch there but Kruger circles away.
Prendergast throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kruger.
Prendergast misses the shot to the body.
Prendergast tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kruger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prendergast. Kruger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Prendergast fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kruger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Prendergast counters with a nice uppercut.
Prendergast keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kruger.
Kruger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Kruger backs off Prendergast throws a huge counter combo but Kruger manages to avoid it all.
Prendergast pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Prendergast misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kruger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prendergast lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Prendergast.
A combination from Kruger does no damage.
Kruger throws a sloppy head kick
and Prendergast cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darragh Prendergast comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Prendergast has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 9:10
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 9:10
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darragh Prendergast!
During a confident post fight interview, Darragh Prendergast thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
CFC 603
Date: Nov 03, 2023 |
#R1#
Kruger lands a nice shot to the body.
Kruger throws a head kick that misses.
Kruger connects with a high kick.
Kruger misses with a head kick.
Vega swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kruger lands with a slapping head kick. #CL#
Vega tries to keep at a distance but Kruger has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Kruger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kruger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kruger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Kruger misses.
Vega looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger throws a nice looking combination but Vega bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL#
Kruger has managed to clinch.
Kruger tries to break free but Vega pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Kruger manages to break the clinch.
#T1#
A head kick misses from Kruger.
A little jabbing left from Vega on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kruger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vega's hands.
Kruger cracks Vega with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kruger scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kruger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vega throws out a counter right but Kruger avoids it with no problem.
Vega closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kruger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vega circles away quickly and effectively.
Vega moves away from the strike by Kruger.
It seemed like Vega was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vega walks into a stiff left hand from Kruger.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vega content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#T2#
Vega is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vega stalls.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vega pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kruger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kruger is trying to break free.
Kruger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vega has him pressed against the cage.
Kruger lands with a left to the head.
Kruger tries a body shot but Vega blocks it.
Vega stalls.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hafthor Kruger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kruger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 10:8
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 10:8
Judge William Peck scores the fight 10:8
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hafthor Kruger!
A relieved looking Hafthor Kruger 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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Event:
iggh
Date: Dec 24, 2022 |
#R1#
Mad misses with a looping right.
Kruger is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mad.
Mad throws out a loose jab but Kruger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kruger definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mad throws a right hand that misses
#CL#
and Kruger counters by moving into the clinch.
Mad is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kruger blocks an uppercut.
Mad tries a body shot but Kruger blocks it.
Mad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mad goes for a takedown attempt but Kruger pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mad throws out the jab.
Kruger is looking for a counter combo.
Mad misses with a shot to the body #KD#
and Kruger counters with a crisp right hand that drops Mad! Kruger lets Mad back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Mad is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Ruben Mad has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kruger counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hafthor Kruger! |
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Event:
SASS
Date: May 18, 2022 |
#R1#
Kruger shoots in for a takedown but Mcgee shows good takedown defense.
Mcgee looks for a takedown but Kruger sprawls well.#CL2#
Kruger pushes Mcgee up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mcgee looking for a takedown.
Mcgee is trying to drag Kruger to the mat but Kruger just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daff Mcgee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kruger connects with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Daff Mcgee has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mcgee walks away with a smile on his face. Kruger gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kruger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mcgee.
Mcgee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kruger avoids it really well and circles away.#T1#
Mcgee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#TD2#
Kruger decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kruger tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Kruger prevents Mcgee from improving his position.
Mcgee trying to control from the bottom.
Kruger is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB2#
Kruger seems to be working for a kimura but Mcgee defends the submission attempt.
Mcgee is not content to let Kruger control the position.#T2#
Mcgee blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kruger.
Mcgee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kruger wants to stand but Mcgee has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kruger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mcgee but Mcgee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mcgee looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kruger throws a head kick that misses.
Mcgee shoots for a double leg takedown but Kruger sprawls well. He's pushed Mcgee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hafthor Kruger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kruger has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 9:10
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 9:10
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hafthor Kruger! |
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Event:
sas
Date: May 11, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Kruger drives through and clinches with Zabourski against the cage.
Kruger changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zabourski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL#
Kruger has Zabourski up against the cage in a clinch.
Kruger wants to break free but Zabourski has control.
#BC2#
Zabourski breaks from the clinch.
Zabourski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kruger misses with a takedown
and Zabourski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Zabourski closes the distance and pushes Kruger back into the cage.
Zabourski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kruger is defending well against a takedown attempt.#T1#
Kruger content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zabourski is looking for a takedown.
Hafthor Kruger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rakvat Zabourski.#BC#
Kruger manages to break the clinch.
Zabourski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kruger as he jumps to the side.
Kruger displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CUT#It looks like Rakvat Zabourski has been cut.
Kruger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#CL#
Kruger moves into the clinch successfully.
Kruger pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kruger stops a takedown attempt from Zabourski.
Kruger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zabourski's elbow. #TD#
Kruger has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Zabourski is trying to keep an underhook but Kruger manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kruger looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kruger wants to stand up but Zabourski has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Kruger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zabourski's head.
Kruger wants to take a breather but Zabourski is having none of it.
Zabourski trying to control from the bottom.
Kruger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zabourski keeps working. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Zabourski fails to land the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hafthor Kruger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kruger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 10:9
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 10:9
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hafthor Kruger! |
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