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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dionizy Kruczek (ranked 2412 p4p, 872 weight class) and Kotetsu Yama (ranked 314 p4p, 125 weight class). Kruczek's entrance music is Born To Raise Hell. A fine choice. The key to victory for Dionizy Kruczek has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Excellent boxer
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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dionizy Kruczek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kotetsu Yama!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurstrm.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruczek misses with a wild combination.
Yama tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kruczek works the jab nicely.
Kruczek lands a jab-cross combination.
Yama lands a jab.
Yama moves away from the strike by Kruczek.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Yama has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kruczek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kruczek misses with a hook. Yama ducked under it nicely.
Yama changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kruczek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yama.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yama. Kruczek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kruczek lands a really nice looking cross but Yama seems unphased.
Kruczek fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yama on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruczek misses with a looping right.
Kruczek misses with an uppercut. Yama saw that one coming.
Kruczek wants to land a leg kick but Yama is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Yama.
Kruczek has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Shinobi Martial Arts & Ninjutsu in the buildup to the fight.
Yama slips under a jab from Kruczek.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yama just misses with a punch to the body.
Kruczek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Yama tries to counter it with a takedown but Kruczek pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Yama slips a straight right by Kruczek.
Yama is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kruczek with the inside leg kick.
Dionizy Kruczek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yama misses with a wild body shot.
Kruczek moves away from the strike by Yama.
A big right from Kruczek misses.
Kruczek takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yama lands a body shot.
Yama looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruczek is just out of range.
Kruczek throwing a counter right hand but Yama manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Yama. Beautiful body shot.
Yama scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kruczek in his tracks.
Kruczek looks to land a left hand but Yama moved out of range nicely.
And Yama tries to counter it with a takedown but Kruczek pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kruczek tries a low kick but Yama avoids it.
Yama with the counter takedown but Kruczek avoids it easily.
Kruczek takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yama lands a nice shot that snaps Kruczek's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yama ducks under a wild hook from Kruczek.
Nice body punch from Kruczek.
Yama throws a body punch but Kruczek moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kruczek misses the target.
Yama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kruczek moves away.
Yama takes a swing at Kruczek's ribcage but misses.
Kruczek takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kruczek connects with a looping right hand.
Kruczek tests Yama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kruczek is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kruczek throws a jab but it's blocked by Yama.
Yama closes the distance and clinches up with Kruczek, looking for a takedown. Yama pushes Kruczek against the cage but Kruczek circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dionizy Kruczek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kruczek displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kruczek misses with a hook. Yama ducked under it nicely.
Kruczek works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yama stuns Kruczek with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kruczek throws a right hand that Yama ducks under and follows up with a left that Yama also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruczek throws out the jab.
Kruczek takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kruczek with a hook.
Yama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yama is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kruczek rather than just go for the knockout.
Yama shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kruczek napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruczek can't do much from the bottom here.
Yama cracks Kruczek with a big elbow.
Kruczek can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here as Yama stalls from top position.
Kruczek is working to avoid the ground and pound but Yama connects with a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruczek takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruczek is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Yama cracks Kruczek with a big right hand but Kruczek just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Yama scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kruczek wants to get back to his feet but Yama drags him back down.
Yama looks up at the clock and then as Kruczek takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Yama smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kruczek takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kruczek takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yama trying to control the action but Kruczek is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dionizy Kruczek will probably get the nod.
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.
Kruczek misses with a kick to the body.
Kruczek fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yama shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kruczek napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kruczek is trying to improve his position.
Yama scoring with punches and elbows.
Yama working away.
Yama scoring with punches from side control.
A lull in the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yama is chipping away with strikes.
Kruczek is trying to get back to half guard.
Kruczek is being controlled here.
Yama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Yama's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Yama scoring with punches and elbows.
Yama lands some shots froms side control.
Kruczek is trying to control Yama's posture but Yama avoids it.
Yama just content to control the position.
Kruczek is trying to improve his position.
Yama cracks Kruczek with a big right hand but Kruczek just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Yama in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kruczek struggling a bit here.
Yama lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruczek taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kruczek taking a bit of punishment here - Yama scoring with strikes.
Kruczek is trying to get back to half guard.
Kruczek is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kruczek is working to avoid the ground and pound but Yama connects with a decent elbow.
Yama is working Kruczek over with some ground and pound from side control.
Yama working the ground and pound from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruczek is trying to improve his position.
Yama cracks Kruczek with a big elbow.
Yama scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kruczek is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yama working the ground and pound.
Yama lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Yama lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kruczek down.
Yama in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Yama is looking to take a break and control but Kruczek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yama scoring with punches from side control.
Kruczek is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yama off and has taken his back!
Kruczek is hanging on to Yama's back as he tries to escape.
Yama tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kruczek looking for a guillotine from mount but Yama is having none of it.
Kruczek wants to control the pace but Yama is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yama tries to hold on but Kruczek pushes him away.
Yama is trying to escape the mount.
Kruczek will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kruczek with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Yama is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kruczek goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Yama is on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruczek has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yama can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kotetsu Yama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Yama lands a slapping body shot.
Kruczek misses with a straight right.
Yama shoots in looking for a takedown but Kruczek manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yama's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kruczek tries to bum rush Yama with a series of wild strikes but Yama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kruczek.
Yama throws a hook to the side of Kruczek's head but Kruczek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kruczek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yama drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kruczek defends it well.
Yama lands a right hook to the body.
Kruczek gets caught flat footed, as Yama shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yama engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kruczek is controlling Yama's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruczek has his foot on Yama's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yama works his way back into a safe position though.
Yama scoring with some ground and pound.
Kruczek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yama postures up and lands a big shot to Kruczek's brow.
Kotetsu Yama has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yama is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yama accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kruczek is trying to keep Yama in close.
Kruczek working for submissions but it's allowed Yama to get to half guard.
Yama is looking to advance position but Kruczek won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruczek wants to get back to full guard.
Yama working the head and body with strikes.
Kruczek has a hand on Yama's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Yama takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Kruczek is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yama controlling the pace for now.
Yama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yama in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Yama putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kruczek is bucking up trying to escape but Yama cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruczek regains half guard.
Kruczek taking some punishment here, with Yama in his half guard.
Yama lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kruczek looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yama looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kruczek manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kruczek has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yama can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yama is in close to Kruczek's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yama working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kruczek looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Yama has picked Kruczek up and slammed him! Kruczek can't keep hold of the triangle and Yama manages to pass to side control!
Yama lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kruczek can't do much from the bottom here.
Yama is working Kruczek over with some ground and pound from side control.
Yama wants to control but Kruczek is keeping him busy.
Yama might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kruczek haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Yama scoring with punches from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kotetsu Yama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yama 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurstrm scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kotetsu Yama!
Kotetsu Yama took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Champion Apparel for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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hype
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