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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Manowaru (ranked 106 p4p, 221 weight class) and Dustin Kruger (ranked 5 p4p, 5 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiro Manowaru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 18 - 2, fighting out of London, Dustin Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manowaru with the inside leg kick.
A low kick from Manowaru misses
and Kruger counters with a nice uppercut.
Manowaru lands a front kick.
Manowaru fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kruger checks it well.
A countering left hand to the body from Kruger misses.
Manowaru misses with a wild body shot.
Manowaru with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Manowaru 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.
Kruger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kruger throws out a counter right but Manowaru avoids it with no problem.
Manowaru misses with a looping left.
Kruger throws out a counter right but Manowaru avoids it with no problem.
Kruger slips under a jab from Manowaru.
Kruger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manowaru misses with a leg kick
and Kruger counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Manowaru takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruger throws a jab but it's blocked by Manowaru.
Manowaru bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger connects with a crisp jab.
Manowaru misses with a wild body shot.
Kruger moves out of range of the leg kick from Manowaru.
Manowaru throws a body punch but Kruger moves out of range.
Kruger drops his hands momentarily and Manowaru takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hiro Manowaru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manowaru ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Manowaru misses the target.
Manowaru moves into range and connects with a jab.
Manowaru throws a low kick, looking for Kruger's leg but Kruger calmly moves out of range.
Kruger throws out a counter right but Manowaru avoids it with no problem.
Manowaru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kruger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Manowaru connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kruger scrambles back to his feet.
Manowaru scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kruger feints a counter leg kick.
Manowaru misses with a shot to the body
and Kruger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Manowaru's corner calls for a 1-2. Manowaru obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manowaru throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kruger misses with a right hand
and Manowaru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kruger takes one to the chin there.
Kruger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Manowaru scores with a jab.
Manowaru takes a jab right on the kisser.
Manowaru swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kruger makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Manowaru misses with a leg kick
and Kruger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick lands for Manowaru.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kruger throws a series of punches but Manowaru avoids them all with ease.
Kruger throws a hook to the side of Manowaru's head but Manowaru sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kruger throws a hook but Manowaru blocks it.
Manowaru connects with a looping right hand.
Kruger has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Manowaru uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kruger.
Manowaru throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kruger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Manowaru misses with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Manowaru.
Kruger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Manowaru scores with a punch to the head.
Manowaru cracks Kruger with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Kruger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A low kick lands for Manowaru.
Manowaru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kruger moves away.
Kruger moves out of range as Manowaru strikes.
Manowaru throws a wild body kick that Kruger sees coming a mile off.
Kruger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Manowaru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Manowaru misses
and Kruger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good leg kick by Manowaru.
Kruger throws the kick towards the body but Manowaru avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Manowaru misses the target.
Manowaru scores with a push kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Manowaru.
Manowaru throws a leg kick
and Kruger counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Manowaru dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kruger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab from Manowaru misses.
Kruger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kruger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Manowaru throws a low kick but Kruger moves out of range easily.
Kruger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Manowaru moves into the clinch.
Kruger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kruger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kruger prevents a body shot from Manowaru.
A left hand lands to the body for Manowaru.
Kruger tries a body shot but Manowaru blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger prevents a body shot from Manowaru.
Kruger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manowaru tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Manowaru is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kruger can do to turn this around?
Manowaru throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Manowaru tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kruger's elbow.
Manowaru throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kruger is breathing heavily.
Manowaru scores with a shot to the side of Kruger's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Manowaru.
Manowaru misses with a punch to the body.
Manowaru misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Manowaru lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Manowaru.
Manowaru swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manowaru is leaning against Kruger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Manowaru struggles to land a body shot inside as Kruger controls his hands.
Manowaru blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manowaru misses with a body punch.
Manowaru blocking some punches.
Kruger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Manowaru backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manowaru.
Manowaru lands with a light punch inside.
Kruger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Manowarus head.
Kruger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kruger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Manowaru stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger takes a shot to the head.
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!
Manowaru is leaning against Kruger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Manowaru tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kruger's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Manowaru.
A right handed body shot lands from Manowaru.
Manowaru misses with a punch to the body.
Manowaru misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kruger lands with a right to the head.
Manowaru works on Kruger's body with a couple of short punches.
Manowaru lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Manowaru lands a hook that snaps the head of Kruger backwards.
A hook to the body from Manowaru.
Manowaru lands a right hand.
Kruger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hiro Manowaru has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Manowaru fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Manowaru.
Manowaru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Manowaru lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kruger backwards.
Kruger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Manowaru on the inside.
Manowaru stalls.
Kruger takes a shot to the head.
Kruger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Manowaru tries to throw a body punch but Kruger avoids it by throwing Manowaru back against the cage.
Manowaru lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Manowaru stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Manowaru lands a hook that snaps the head of Kruger backwards.
Manowaru lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kruger backwards.
Manowaru breaks the clinch.
Manowaru has taken the fight to the clinch.
Manowaru lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kruger misses with a punch to the body.
Manowaru pushes Kruger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manowaru lands a hook that snaps the head of Kruger backwards.
Kruger is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Manowaru.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kruger is still on wobbly legs! Can Manowaru finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Manowaru.
Good body shot from Manowaru.
Manowaru has Kruger pressed against the cage. Kruger drops his hands and Manowaru takes advantage by unloading with a massive hook that sends Kruger tumbling to the canvas! Manowaru rains down with more punches but Kruger was already out! That's a highlight reel knockout for Manowaru!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hiro Manowaru!
Hiro Manowaru made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Iron sharpens Iron.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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