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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Krylov (ranked 37 p4p, 152 weight class) and Mantak Garuda (ranked 8 p4p, 30 weight class). Garuda is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Djiin Djiin. Boris Krylov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Krylov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Mantak Garuda!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krylov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Mantak Garuda has been cut.
Krylov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garuda stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Krylov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Krylov scores with a nice strike.
Garuda lands a right hook to the body.
Krylov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Garuda takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Garuda tries to land a leg kick but Krylov saw it coming and moves away.
Garuda staying out of range there.
Garuda closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
Krylov throws a body shot but no joy.
Krylov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garuda.
A countering left hand to the body from Garuda misses.
Krylov throws a looping overhand right but Garuda ducks down to avoid it.
Garuda defending well as Krylov loads up on a big left hand.
Garuda steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Krylov misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garuda lands a nice looking kick to the body. Krylov takes a step back to recover.
Krylov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garuda on the side of the head.
Garuda throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Krylov lands with a nice body punch.
Krylov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garuda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krylov misses with a hook
letting Garuda counter with a right hand.
It looks like Boris Krylov has been cut.
Krylov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Krylov misses with a hook
and Garuda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krylov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Torcida MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Krylov throws a body punch but Garuda moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Garuda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garuda defending well as Krylov loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Krylov misses.
Krylov lands a body shot.
Garuda 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krylov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garuda manages to avoid it.
Garuda on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Krylov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Krylov scores with a hook.
Krylov avoids the head kick by Garuda.
Garuda misses with a straight left.
Krylov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garuda cracks Krylov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Garuda ducks under a wild hook from Krylov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garuda! But no joy.
Garuda throws a body punch but Krylov moves out of range.
Nice cross by Krylov.
A big left from Garuda misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Krylov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garuda doesn't seem phased though.
Krylov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garuda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garuda jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garuda moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Krylov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garuda throws the kick towards the body but Krylov avoids it.
Krylov throws a hook to the side of Garuda's head but Garuda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Krylov thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garuda! But no joy.
Boris Krylov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Krylov misses.
Garuda takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Garuda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krylov.
Garuda replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Krylov blocks it well.
Garuda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krylov.
A telegraphed right hand from Krylov misses the target.
Garuda follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Krylov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krylov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Krylov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garuda slips a straight right by Krylov.
Garuda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Krylov scores with a jab. Garuda acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Krylov throws a lazy uppercut
letting Garuda counter with a right hand.
Krylov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Garuda was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Krylov misses with a right hand
and Garuda counters with a hugh head kick that removes Krylov from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mantak Garuda!
Mantak Garuda 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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hype
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RATING
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