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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Brawler (ranked 255 p4p, 353 weight class) and Wally Kruschev (ranked 33 p4p, 55 weight class). Kruschev is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pissed Off and Mad About it (Texas Hippie Coalition). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Brawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wally Kruschev!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Hemmingworth and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruschev throws a low kick, looking for Brawler's leg but Brawler calmly moves out of range.
Brawler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brawler throws a leg kick but Kruschev moved away.
Kruschev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kruschev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bobby Brawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brawler throws a leg kick
and Kruschev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brawler loads up on a big right hand but Kruschev slips the punch.
Brawler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kruschev's sensitive parts.
Brawler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A clash of legs there as Brawler blocks the low kick.
Kruschev throws a low kick but Brawler avoids it.
Brawler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kruschev manages to avoid it.
Kruschev has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Brawler throws a jab when Kruschev was well out of range.
Brawler moves out of range as Kruschev strikes.
Kruschev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kruschev looks to land a right hand but Brawler moved out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brawler.
Brawler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Brawler misses.
Kruschev throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruschev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brawler misses with a looping right.
Brawler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kruschev tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slow jab from Brawler misses its intended target.
Kruschev looks to land a left hand but Brawler moved out of range nicely.
Brawler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kruschev is out of range.
It seemed like Kruschev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kruschev connects with a leg kick.
Brawler lands a leg kick that knocks Kruschev off balance momentarily.
Kruschev tries a head kick but it misses.
Kruschev tries to score with a low kick but Brawler moves his leg out of the way.
Kruschev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kruschev ducks right into an uppercut from Brawler.
Kruschev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Brawler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kruschev takes a swing at Brawler's ribcage but misses.
Kruschev throws a shot to the body.
Brawler misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick from Brawler, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kruschev lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brawler misses with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kruschev.
Kruschev throws a leg kick but Brawler checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruschev.
Brawler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kruschev lands a leg kick that knocks Brawler off balance momentarily.
Brawler throws a jab when Kruschev was well out of range.
Kruschev misses with a hook.
Brawler throws a body punch but Kruschev moves out of range.
Brawler throws a big shot that misses.
Kruschev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brawler. That did some damage!
Kruschev throws out a leg kick but Brawler moves out of range and Kruschev only half commits.
Kruschev moves forwards but Brawler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brawler misses with a low kick.
Kruschev scores with a decent looking hook.
Brawler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kruschev.
Brawler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kruschev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brawler.
Kruschev scores with the left hand. Brawler knows he should have avoided that one.
Kruschev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brawler momentarily.
Kruschev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brawler works the jab nicely.
Kruschev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brawler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kruschev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A low kick lands for Kruschev.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler throws a low kick but Kruschev moves out of range easily.
Kruschev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kruschev scores with a head kick. Brawler tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Brawler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kruschev lands a nice looking kick to the body. Brawler takes a step back to recover.
Brawler moves away from the strike by Kruschev.
Brawler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brawler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kruschev.
Brawler looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kruschev missing with a left hand there. Brawler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brawler throws a leg kick but Kruschev checks it.
Kruschev scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brawler in his tracks.
Kruschev misses with a straight left.
Kruschev 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.
Brawler throws a series of punches but Kruschev avoids them all with ease.
Kruschev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A counter left hand to the body from Brawler misses its target.
Brawler explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
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!
Donk. Brawler catches Kruschev right on the button with a cross.
Brawler avoids the body shot from Kruschev.
Kruschev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kruschev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kruschev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kruschev looks to score with a jab to the body but Brawler is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev looks to score with a jab to the body but Brawler is just out of range.
Kruschev checks a leg kick nicely.
Brawler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kruschev.
Brawler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kruschev throws a leg kick but Brawler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brawler fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kruschev just manages to avoid it.
Brawler moves away from the strike by Kruschev.
Brawler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kruschev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brawler.
Kruschev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brawler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brawler half committed to a counter leg kick.
Brawler misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brawler. Kruschev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kruschev misses with a low kick.
Kruschev misses with a body shot.
Kruschev looks to score with a jab to the body but Brawler is just out of range.
Brawler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brawler tests Kruschev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brawler throws a body punch but Kruschev moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brawler throws a hook to the side of Kruschev's head but Kruschev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kruschev misses with a straight right.
Kruschev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brawler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brawler swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kruschev.
Kruschev moves out of range as Brawler strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kruschev! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wally Kruschev will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brawler tries a head kick but it misses.
Kruschev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brawler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brawler jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brawler, as that shot connected.
Kruschev lands a body shot.
Kruschev lands a right hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Kruschev.
Kruschev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Kruschev misses its intended target.
Brawler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kruschev.
Brawler lands with a shot to the body.
Wally Kruschev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kruschev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brawler can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brawler misses with a looping right.
Kruschev throws a leg kick but Brawler moved away.
Kruschev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brawler was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruschev.
Kruschev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brawler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kruschev on the side of the head.
Kruschev misses with a hook.
Kruschev dodges the punch combination from Brawler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kruschev.
Brawler throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kruschev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brawler tried to counter with a leg kick but Kruschev avoided it.
Kruschev throws out a loose jab but Brawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kruschev misses with a straight right.
Brawler throws a jab when Kruschev was well out of range.
Brawler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brawler. Kruschev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brawler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kruschev stuns Brawler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kruschev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kruschev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kruschev looks to throw the jab but Brawler is out of range.
Brawler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kruschev.
Brawler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kruschev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brawler.
Brawler looks to land a body kick but Kruschev moved away.
Jab by Brawler.
Kruschev staying out of range there.
Brawler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brawler throws a leg kick that misses.
Kruschev slips a straight right by Brawler.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruschev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler throws a leg kick but Kruschev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brawler takes one to the chin there.
Brawler loads up on a big right hand but Kruschev slips the punch.
Kruschev moves out of range of the body kick.
Brawler throws an overhand right that lands on Kruschev's shoulder, as Kruschev tries to avoid the shot.
Kruschev looks to land a right hand but Brawler moved out of range.
Kruschev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brawler.
Brawler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kruschev misses the jab.
Kruschev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brawler.
Kruschev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kruschev lands a head shot.
Kruschev takes one on the button.
A low kick lands for Kruschev.
Brawler stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brawler throws out a loose jab but Kruschev uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Brawler.
Kruschev throws out a loose jab but Brawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brawler.
Brawler slips a jab from Kruschev.
Brawler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev missing with a left hand there. Brawler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Brawler was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kruschev.
Brawler throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kruschev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Brawler.
Brawler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brawler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brawler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kruschev.
Brawler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kruschev's hands.
Kruschev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brawler throws the left hand but Kruschev avoids the punch easily.
Kruschev now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Brawler connects with a leg kick.
Brawler tries to move into range but Kruschev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kruschev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kruschev punishes Brawler's body with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brawler. Kruschev does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Kruschev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kruschev loads up on a big right hand but Brawler slips the punch.
Kruschev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kruschev misses the shot to the body.
Brawler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kruschev's head backwards.
Brawler misses the jab.
Brawler moves out of range of the leg kick from Kruschev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev feints and then cracks Brawler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brawler down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brawler crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kruschev - the referee stops the clock and Brawler gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kruschev. Brawler manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice defenses there by Brawler.
Brawler throws a shot from downtown. Kruschev moves away and avoids it.
Brawler lands a leg kick that knocks Kruschev off balance momentarily.
Brawler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kruschev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brawler lands a nice looking body shot.
Kruschev moves forwards but Brawler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brawler slips under a jab.
Kruschev is looking to chop away at Brawler's legs.
Brawler staying out of range there.
Jab by Brawler.
Kruschev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kruschev appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brawler is looking to land body kicks.
Good work by Kruschev as he checks the leg kick.
Brawler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Brawler.
Brawler missing with a left hand there. Kruschev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kruschev counters with a body kick.
Kruschev misses with a hook. Brawler ducked under it nicely.
Brawler throws a hook but Kruschev avoids it easily.
Brawler has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Brawler connects with an inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Brawler dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brawler.
Brawler cracks Kruschev with a good jab.
Brawler looks to throw the jab but Kruschev is out of range.
Brawler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruschev throws out the jab.
Brawler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brawler ducks under a wild hook from Kruschev.
A quick step to the side and Brawler tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kruschev defending well as Brawler loads up on a big left hand.
Kruschev appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brawler throws an overhand right that lands on Kruschev's shoulder, as Kruschev tries to avoid the shot.
Brawler throws a leg kick but Kruschev checks it.
Kruschev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brawler can pounce on him.
Brawler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kruschev.
Kruschev lands a nice hook to Brawler's body. Brawler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brawler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kruschev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brawler takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kruschev moves out of range as Brawler strikes.
Kruschev was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Brawler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruschev throws out the jab.
Kruschev misses with a hook.
Kruschev cracks Brawler with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kruschev takes a swing at Brawler's ribcage but misses.
Kruschev throws a lazy right hand but Brawler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brawler throws a hook but Kruschev avoids it easily.
Brawler checks a low kick from Kruschev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler throws a hook but Kruschev blocks it.
Brawler defending well as Kruschev loads up on a big left hand.
Brawler misses with a leg kick.
Kruschev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kruschev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kruschev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brawler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kruschev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brawler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brawler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kruschev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kruschev throws a lazy right hand but Brawler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brawler moves out of range as Kruschev throws a body kick.
Brawler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brawler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kruschev blocks a jab.
Brawler works the jab nicely.
Brawler throws a body shot but no joy.
Kruschev checks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kruschev.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brawler digs a good body shot into Kruschev's ribs.
Kruschev looks to land a right hand but Brawler moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler tries to work over Kruschev's front leg with a kick but Kruschev checks it.
Kruschev throws a jab but it's blocked by Brawler.
Kruschev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brawler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brawler throws a body kick that misses
and Kruschev counters with a good low kick that Brawler was not able to check.
Brawler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brawler connects with a nice looking jab.
A nice leg kick from Kruschev, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kruschev throws a lazy right hand but Brawler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kruschev connects with a leg kick.
Kruschev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brawler thows a left - swing and a miss!
A good leg kick by Brawler.
Kruschev throws out a loose jab but Brawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Kruschev.
Kruschev misses with a straight left.
Brawler swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kruschev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brawler. That did some damage!
Brawler throws a solid leg kick but Kruschev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brawler.
Kruschev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brawler throws a hook to the side of Kruschev's head but Kruschev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the liver by Kruschev. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brawler.
Kruschev with the inside leg kick.
Brawler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kruschev.
Brawler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kruschev tries to move into range but Brawler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kruschev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brawler.
Brawler wants to land a leg kick but Kruschev is out of range.
Brawler throws a looping overhand right but Kruschev ducks down to avoid it.
Kruschev looks to land a right hand but Brawler moved out of range.
Brawler misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Brawler misses the target.
Kruschev loads up on a big right hand but Brawler slips the punch.
Kruschev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kruschev cracks Brawler with a good jab.
Brawler throws a body shot but no joy.
Kruschev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brawler's sensitive parts.
Kruschev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kruschev throws a jab but it's blocked by Brawler.
Kruschev checks a leg kick.
Brawler moves out of range as Kruschev strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev tries to score with a low kick but Brawler moves his leg out of the way.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brawler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brawler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kruschev throws a jab but it's blocked by Brawler.
An inside leg kick from Brawler misses.
Brawler slips under a jab.
Kruschev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brawler momentarily.
Brawler catches Kruschev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brawler has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kruschev finds it's way round the side to connect with Brawler's head.
Kruschev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kruschev connects with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brawler. That's going to slow Kruschev down.
Brawler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kruschev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kruschev throws a leg kick which misses Brawler's front leg but catches the back leg as Brawler tries to avoid it.
Brawler misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brawler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kruschev looks to land a left hand but Brawler moved out of range nicely.
Brawler missing with a left hand there. Kruschev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brawler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brawler moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wally Kruschev.
I think Kruschev 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bobby Brawler!
Bobby Brawler seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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