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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wally Kruschev (ranked 406 p4p, 225 weight class) and Olenev Stepanovich (ranked 64 p4p, 37 weight class). Kruschev comes to the cage accompanied by Pissed Off and Mad About it (Texas Hippie Coalition). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stepanovich's choice of entrance music: Swallowing Dust. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Wally Kruschev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Olenev Stepanovich!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruschev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stepanovich doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Stepanovich getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stepanovich attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Olenev Stepanovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruschev blocks a low kick nicely.
Kruschev throws a looping overhand right but Stepanovich ducks down to avoid it.
Kruschev slips a jab from Stepanovich.
Kruschev half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kruschev looks to throw the jab but Stepanovich is out of range.
Kruschev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stepanovich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stepanovich connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kruschev momentarily.
Stepanovich looks to throw the jab but Kruschev is out of range.
Kruschev misses the jab.
A jab from Stepanovich misses.
Kruschev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stepanovich will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stepanovich swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kruschev.
Stepanovich blocks a jab.
Kruschev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kruschev throws a leg kick but Stepanovich sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kruschev misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Kruschev tenderised Stepanovich's leg. Stepanovich is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stepanovich looks to land a left hand but Kruschev moved out of range nicely.
Stepanovich swings for the body but Kruschev moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruschev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stepanovich scores with a jab to the body.
Kruschev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stepanovich scores with a punch to the head.
Kruschev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stepanovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kruschev manages to avoid it.
As Stepanovich backs away, Kruschev returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A lazy left from Stepanovich finds it's target.
Kruschev is looking to slow Stepanovich down with leg kicks.
Stepanovich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kruschev lands a nice looking body shot.
Stepanovich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kruschev.
Stepanovich misses with a hook.
Stepanovich looks to land a right hand but Kruschev moved out of range.
Stepanovich's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kruschev under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stepanovich takes a swing at Kruschev's ribcage but misses.
Stepanovich tests Kruschev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kruschev motions for Stepanovich to come forward. Kruschev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kruschev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kruschev throws a looping overhand right but Stepanovich ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stepanovich. Kruschev does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich throws a hook but Kruschev avoids it easily.
Kruschev throws a lazy right hand but Stepanovich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stepanovich ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stepanovich looks to land a left hand but Kruschev moved out of range nicely.
Kruschev takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stepanovich defending well as Kruschev loads up on a big left hand.
Stepanovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruschev is just out of range.
Kruschev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stepanovich moves away from the strike by Kruschev.
Kruschev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stepanovich checks a leg kick.
Kruschev defending well as Stepanovich loads up on a big left hand.
Stepanovich takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kruschev connects with a leg kick.
Stepanovich tries to work over Kruschev's front leg with a kick but Kruschev checks it.
Stepanovich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Kruschev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stepanovich lands a nice shot to the body.
Stepanovich throws a hook but Kruschev blocks it.
Kruschev scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stepanovich.
Stepanovich defending well as Kruschev loads up on a big left hand.
Stepanovich throws out a counter right but Kruschev avoids it with no problem.
Kruschev slips a straight right by Stepanovich.
Stepanovich lands a jab to the nose.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stepanovich.
A jab from Stepanovich finds it's way through Kruschev's defenses.
Kruschev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stepanovich.
Kruschev throws a hook but Stepanovich avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Kruschev.
Stepanovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kruschev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stepanovich.
Stepanovich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kruschev.
Kruschev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kruschev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stepanovich misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Stepanovich.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruschev moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kruschev.
Kruschev lands with a short shot to the head.
Stepanovich blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kruschev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stepanovich struggles to land a body shot inside as Kruschev controls his hands.
Stepanovich takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Olenev Stepanovich has been cut.
Kruschev lands with a short shot to the head.
Stepanovich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stepanovich is looking to break free of the clinch but Kruschev has double underhooks.
Stepanovich lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stepanovich is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kruschev pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kruschev swings wildly with an uppercut but Stepanovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kruschev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stepanovich working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Kruschev.
Kruschev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stepanovich tries for a takedown but Kruschev manages to get underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Kruschev as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kruschev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stepanovich backwards.
Stepanovich changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kruschev fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wally Kruschev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olenev Stepanovich.
Kruschev misses with an uppercut. Stepanovich saw that one coming.
Stepanovich throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kruschev lands with a hook. Stepanovich tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kruschev ducks under a wild hook from Stepanovich.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Olenev Stepanovich will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Olenev Stepanovich's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kruschev connects with a right hand. Stepanovich shakes it off.
Kruschev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stepanovich slips a straight right by Kruschev.
Kruschev clobbers Stepanovich with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A slow jab from Stepanovich misses its intended target.
Stepanovich throws a shot from downtown. Kruschev moves away and avoids it.
Stepanovich misses with a low kick.
Stepanovich 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.
A jab from Kruschev finds it's way through Stepanovich's defenses.
Stepanovich staying out of range there.
Kruschev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stepanovich throws a body punch but Kruschev moves out of range.
Stepanovich misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kruschev counters with a straight right hand.
Stepanovich throws out a loose jab but Kruschev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kruschev misses with a looping left.
Kruschev throws a shot from downtown. Stepanovich moves away and avoids it.
Kruschev misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stepanovich blocks a low kick nicely.
Kruschev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stepanovich with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruschev misses with an uppercut. Stepanovich saw that one coming.
Stepanovich throws out a counter right but Kruschev avoids it with no problem.
Stepanovich throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kruschev on the side of the head.
Stepanovich is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kruschev scores with a nice strike.
Kruschev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Stepanovich was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stepanovich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stepanovich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kruschev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kruschev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stepanovich.
Stepanovich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stepanovich misses with a wild combination.
Stepanovich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stepanovich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kruschev is looking to counter the offense by Stepanovich and move into the clinch.
Kruschev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kruschev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stepanovich.
Stepanovich slips under a jab from Kruschev.
Stepanovich misses with a left hand
and Kruschev counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stepanovich throws an overhand right that lands on Kruschev's shoulder, as Kruschev tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Kruschev misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev misses with a leg kick.
Kruschev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stepanovich takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stepanovich misses with a lunging right hand
and Kruschev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stepanovich missing with a left hand there. Kruschev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kruschev moves away from the strike by Stepanovich.
Kruschev slips a straight right by Stepanovich.
A big left from Stepanovich misses.
Nice jab there from Stepanovich.
The fighters circling - Stepanovich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Kruschev misses the target.
Kruschev scores with a nice right hand.
Kruschev throws out a loose jab but Stepanovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kruschev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Olenev Stepanovich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stepanovich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stepanovich looks to land a combination but Kruschev avoids it well.
Stepanovich connects with the punch.
Kruschev throws a body punch but Stepanovich moves out of range.
Kruschev avoids the head kick by Stepanovich.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev loads up on a big right hand but Stepanovich slips the punch.
Kruschev wants to land a leg kick but Stepanovich is out of range.
Stepanovich misses with a wild body shot.
Kruschev lands with an uppercut that bounces Stepanovich off the cage and back into range.
Kruschev throws a big shot that misses.
Stepanovich chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kruschev can pounce on him.
Stepanovich chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kruschev can pounce on him.
Kruschev slips a jab from Stepanovich.
Kruschev's corner calls for a 1-2. Kruschev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kruschev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stepanovich throws a hook to the side of Kruschev's head but Kruschev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kruschev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stepanovich! But no joy.
Stepanovich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kruschev misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Kruschev.
Stepanovich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good work by Kruschev as he checks the leg kick.
Kruschev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kruschev throws a hook but Stepanovich avoids it easily.
Kruschev avoids the head kick by Stepanovich.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Stepanovich throws an off balance right hand
and Kruschev counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stepanovich keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stepanovich looks to throw the jab but Kruschev is out of range.
Stepanovich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kruschev throws a low kick but Stepanovich moves out of range easily.
Stepanovich throws out a counter right but Kruschev avoids it with no problem.
Kruschev moves out of range as Stepanovich strikes.
Kruschev missing with a left hand there. Stepanovich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kruschev clobbers Stepanovich with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A telegraphed right hand from Kruschev misses the target.
Stepanovich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stepanovich misses with a looping left.
Good leg kick by Stepanovich.
Some wild striking there from Kruschev.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kruschev connects with a leg kick.
Stepanovich checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Kruschev.
Kruschev tries to counter by clinching up but Stepanovich breaks away and moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wally Kruschev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Olenev Stepanovich's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Stepanovich throws a sloppy head kick and Kruschev moves out of range easily.
Stepanovich misses with a hook. Kruschev ducked under it nicely.
Stepanovich throws a hook but Kruschev avoids it easily.
Kruschev misses with a leg kick.
Stepanovich listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stepanovich ducks under a wild hook from Kruschev.
Kruschev tests Stepanovich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stepanovich scores with a sloppy right hand. Kruschev should have avoided that one.
Kruschev lands with a straight right. Stepanovich didn't see that one coming.
Stepanovich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stepanovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruschev.
Stepanovich moves forwards but Kruschev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stepanovich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kruschev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kruschev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kruschev gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kruschev scores with a nice strike.
Stepanovich's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruschev avoids the body shot from Stepanovich.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruschev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stepanovich.
Stepanovich is looking for the big counter here.
Kruschev misses with a straight left.
Stepanovich misses with an uppercut.
Kruschev half committed to a counter leg kick.
Stepanovich loads up on a big right hand but Kruschev slips the punch.
Stepanovich tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kruschev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stepanovich has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kruschev slips under a jab.
Good exchange - Stepanovich coming out on top.
A big right from Kruschev misses.
Stepanovich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kruschev tries a head kick but it misses.
Stepanovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruschev.
Kruschev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stepanovich manages to avoid it.
Stepanovich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kruschev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kruschev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kruschev loads up on a big right hand but Stepanovich slips the punch.
Stepanovich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stepanovich misses with a body shot.
A jab from Kruschev misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stepanovich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kruschev.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stepanovich walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kruschev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stepanovich misses the shot to the body.
Kruschev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stepanovich misses with a few strikes there.
Stepanovich walks into a left hand.
A jab from Kruschev finds it's way through Stepanovich's defenses.
Kruschev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stepanovich.
Stepanovich misses with a wild body shot.
Stepanovich takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kruschev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kruschev throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Stepanovich loads up on a big right hand but Kruschev slips the punch.
Kruschev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stepanovich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stepanovich takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stepanovich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stepanovich throws a body punch but Kruschev moves out of range.
Kruschev throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kruschev scores with the left hand. Stepanovich knows he should have avoided that one.
Stepanovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruschev.
The fighters circling - Stepanovich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stepanovich lands with a nice body punch.
Stepanovich walks into a straight right hand from Kruschev.
Kruschev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kruschev scores with a decent looking hook.
Stepanovich clobbers Kruschev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kruschev swings for the body but Stepanovich moves out of range.
Kruschev lands the left hand.
Stepanovich throws a hook to the side of Kruschev's head but Kruschev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kruschev misses with a looping left.
Kruschev tries to clinch but Stepanovich moves out of range.
Stepanovich tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruschev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stepanovich throws a right hand that misses
and Kruschev counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kruschev blocks a head kick by Stepanovich.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Kruschev.
Stepanovich swings for the body but Kruschev moves out of range.
Stepanovich loads up on a big right hand but Kruschev slips the punch.
Kruschev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A leg kick checked by Kruschev.
Kruschev throws a push kick but Stepanovich slaps the foot to one side.
Stepanovich lands with an uppercut that bounces Kruschev off the cage and back into range.
Stepanovich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stepanovich just misses with a punch to the body.
Stepanovich misses with a body shot.
Stepanovich takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kruschev slips under a jab from Stepanovich.
Kruschev slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Kruschev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stepanovich checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kruschev's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Kruschev slips a jab from Stepanovich.
Stepanovich tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stepanovich misses with a hook. Kruschev ducked under it nicely.
Kruschev throws a chopping leg kick but Stepanovich manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wally Kruschev.
I think Kruschev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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