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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Youny Nhymann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nhymann kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Disturbed - Violence Fetish. Youny Nhymann could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fred Kruger's chin.
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250 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Youny Nhymann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Fred Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nhymann as he jumps to the side.
Kruger moves into the clinch.
Nhymann is pressed up against the cage. Kruger has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nhymann down to the mat. Nhymann avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nhymann closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kruger to the mat! Kruger manages to get full guard.
Nhymann trying to control but Kruger is working from the bottom.
Kruger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kruger pulls Nhymann in close to prevent any damage.
Nhymann stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kruger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nhymann looking to sit in guard and control but Kruger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nhymann wants to sweep but no luck.
Nhymann pulls Kruger in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nhymann bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kruger's guard.
Kruger pulls Nhymann in close to prevent any damage.
Kruger looks gassed!
Nhymann trying to control the position from guard on top but Kruger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kruger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nhymann sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nhymann wants to stand and escape but instead Kruger has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nhymann thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Nhymann will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nhymann pulls Kruger in close to prevent any damage.
Kruger looking to pass the guard.
Nhymann is controlling Kruger's posture.
Nhymann looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nhymann is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nhymann looking for a sweep. Not yet Nhymann, not yet.
Kruger wants to stand but Nhymann is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nhymann pulls Kruger in to control the position.
Kruger postures up.
Kruger looking to sit in guard and control but Nhymann gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nhymann has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kruger is proving hard to escape from.
Nhymann throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kruger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nhymann has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nhymann doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kruger counters with a shoot takedown. Nhymann fights it but they end up in guard.
Kruger stops Nhymann from standing up.
Kruger controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kruger trying to control the position from guard on top but Nhymann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nhymann has Kruger pulled in close to control his posture.
Nhymann has his foot on Kruger's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kruger works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fred Kruger will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kruger gets the takedown into side control.
Nhymann tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nhymann looks to move to half guard but instead Kruger has passed into mount! Damn!
Kruger is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nhymann can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nhymann is looking to improve his position but Kruger isn't that keen on the idea.
Kruger stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Kruger drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nhymann manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nhymann looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger is looking to get to half guard.
Nhymann postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kruger looks a forlorn figure.
Nhymann has control of Kruger's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kruger regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Nhymann wants to control but instead Kruger manages to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nhymann wants to take a breather but Kruger is having none of it.
Kruger wants to control but Nhymann is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nhymann seems to be looking for submissions.
Kruger works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kruger controlling Nhymann's posture.
Kruger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nhymann can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger looking to control.
Nhymann trying to control the position from guard on top but Kruger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nhymann throws a big right hand that misses.
Nhymann postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kruger is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Nhymann, into his guard.
Nhymann wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nhymann looking for a guillotine here but Kruger defends easily.
Fred Kruger has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kruger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kruger looking to pass the guard.
Nhymann is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kruger stays in close to Nhymann's body and controls the position.
Nhymann keeping moving, preventing Kruger from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Kruger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kruger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nhymann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kruger tries for a takedown but Nhymann circles away easily
and Nhymann counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Come on Nhymann - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kruger tries to pull guard but Nhymann won't allow it.
Nhymann is trying to drag Kruger to the mat but Kruger just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kruger jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nhymann walks away with a smile on his face. Kruger gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Youny Nhymann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Kruger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nhymann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fred Kruger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruger shoots and misses
and Nhymann decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kruger's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nhymann trying to control but Kruger is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nhymann is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nhymann is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kruger is adopting a defensive guard.
Nhymann is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kruger is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kruger has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kruger gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kruger tries for a takedown but Nhymann circles away easily
and Nhymann counters with a single leg into guard. Kruger didn't expect that.
Kruger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kruger wants to stand but Nhymann is controlling the position.
Kruger pulls Nhymann in close to prevent any damage.
Nhymann working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nhymann controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kruger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nhymann is one step ahead there.
Nhymann trying to control the position from guard on top but Kruger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kruger trying to keep a closed guard but Nhymann is proving a slippery customer.
Nhymann lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kruger keeping full guard, as Nhymann tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nhymann stops Kruger from standing up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kruger rushes Nhymann and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fred Kruger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kruger wants a takedown.
Kruger changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nhymann fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nhymann with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kruger counters with a single leg into guard. Nhymann didn't expect that.
Kruger wants to control from the top but Nhymann keeps moving.
Nhymann wants to control the position but Kruger says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Youny Nhymann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kruger content to control rather than advance.
Nhymann is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Kruger pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Youny Nhymann showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kruger 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Kruger!
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energy
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hype
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