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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hafthor Kruger (ranked 23650 p4p, 24085 weight class) and Enrique Vega (ranked 341 p4p, 352 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 cm 24 180 3 - 0 - 0 |
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172 cm 21 204 3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt Excellent MT Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hafthor Kruger! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enrique Vega! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kruger lands a nice shot to the body.
Kruger throws a head kick that misses. Kruger connects with a high kick. Kruger misses with a head kick.
Vega swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Kruger lands with a slapping head kick. Vega tries to keep at a distance but Kruger has taken the fight into the clinch. Kruger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Kruger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Kruger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A big right from Kruger misses. Vega looks like he wants to counter punch here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kruger throws a nice looking combination but Vega bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Kruger has managed to clinch.
Kruger tries to break free but Vega pushes him back against the cage. Kruger manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick misses from Kruger. A little jabbing left from Vega on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Kruger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vega's hands. Kruger cracks Vega with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Kruger scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kruger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Vega throws out a counter right but Kruger avoids it with no problem. Vega closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Kruger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vega circles away quickly and effectively. Vega moves away from the strike by Kruger. It seemed like Vega was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Vega walks into a stiff left hand from Kruger. The fight moves into the clinch position. Vega content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vega is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Vega stalls. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Vega pressing his opponent against the cage. Kruger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Kruger is trying to break free. Kruger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vega has him pressed against the cage. Kruger lands with a left to the head. Kruger tries a body shot but Vega blocks it.
Vega stalls.
And that's the end of the fight! Hafthor Kruger showed his dominance in that final round. Well Kruger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 10:8 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 10:8 Judge William Peck scores the fight 10:8
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hafthor Kruger! A relieved looking Hafthor Kruger thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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50% |
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