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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renji Abarai (ranked 135 p4p, 153 weight class) and Jorgen Kruth (ranked 14 p4p, 15 weight class). Kruth comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Black Hole Sun- Soundgarden kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Renji Abarai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorgen Kruth!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abarai swivels and escapes.
Kruth shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Abarai but Abarai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kruth's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Abarai connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kruth scrambles back to his feet.
Kruth fails to land the takedown.
Renji Abarai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorgen Kruth.
Kruth shoots in but no luck this time.
Abarai lands an overhand right.
Abarai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Outlaw MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Kruth fails with the takedown.
Abarai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kruth.
Abarai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kruth shoots in for a takedown but Abarai shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Abarai as Kruth shoots in.
Kruth moves in looking to clinch but Abarai pushes him off.
Abarai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Abarai misses with an uppercut. Kruth saw that one coming.
Abarai with a hook.
Kruth goes for a double leg but Abarai avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Abarai continues to drive forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruth walks into a left hand.
Kruth throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Abarai was covering up waiting for the punch and Kruth finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Abarai has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Kruth has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruth goes for a takedown attempt but Abarai pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kruth is defended easily by Abarai.
Renji Abarai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abarai connects with a leg kick.
Abarai lands with a nice combination. Kruth backs away looking to recover.
Kruth fails with the takedown.
Abarai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kruth. That did some damage!
Abarai misses with an uppercut.
Abarai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Abarai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kruth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abarai swivels and escapes.
Kruth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abarai can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abarai scores with a shot to the body.
Kruth is trying hard to land a takedown here. Abarai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Abarai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abarai thumps Kruth with a low kick.
Abarai scores with a leg kick.
Kruth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abarai throws out the jab.
Abarai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Abarai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kruth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Abarai lands a slapping body shot.
Abarai jabs at Kruth's body.
Abarai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Abarai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kruth looks to throw the jab but Abarai is out of range.
Abarai takes a swing at Kruth's ribcage but misses.
Abarai slaps away a takedown attempt from Kruth, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Abarai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Abarai as Kruth shoots in.
Kruth cracks Abarai with a good jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Abarai moves out of range of the strikes.
Abarai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Abarai was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Abarai moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abarai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slow jab from Abarai misses its intended target.
Abarai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kruth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abarai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abarai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kruth shoots for a takedown but Abarai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Abarai looks to land a right hand but Kruth moved out of range.
Abarai swings for the body but Kruth moves out of range.
Kruth shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abarai. That's going to slow Kruth down.
Abarai connects with a nice looking jab.
Abarai missing with a left hand there. Kruth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kruth shoots for a takedown but Abarai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kruth gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Abarai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Kruth drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Abarai with a jab.
Kruth shoots in but no luck this time.
Kruth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abarai. Abarai obviously looking to wear him down.
Abarai misses the shot to the body.
Abarai throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abarai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abarai lands with a nice body punch.
Abarai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kruth fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Abarai misses the target.
Kruth changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Abarai tries to avoid it but Kruth manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Abarai to the ground. Abarai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Abarai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abarai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Abarai misses with a body shot.
Abarai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kruth moves away.
Abarai scores with a body shot.
Abarai throws a low kick, looking for Kruth's leg but Kruth calmly moves out of range.
Abarai connects with an inside leg kick.
Kruth tries to score a power double leg takedown but Abarai sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kruth somewhat.
Abarai throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abarai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Abarai lands with a cross.
Kruth shoots in but no luck this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renji Abarai dominated that round.
That's time! Abarai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Abarai connects with a solid leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kruth.
Kruth shoots in and bounces Abarai off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kruth wants to control from the top but Abarai keeps moving.
Abarai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kruth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruth passes Abarai's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kruth stalling.
Kruth is thwarting Abarai's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruth is looking for a kimura here.
My spies in MMAH League and Warrior Nation inform me that Kruth has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kruth is keen to just control but Abarai is a slippery customer.
Abarai trying to control from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Kruth seems content to control.
Kruth is pressing down on Abarai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Abarai is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kruth in particular looking to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kruth feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Abarais jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Abarai displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kruth.
Kruth drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kruth looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kruth is trying to get an arm triangle but Abarai is defending well.
Jorgen Kruth has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruth looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kruth has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Abarai!
Kruth controlling his opponent.
Abarai working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kruth tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kruth goes for an armbar but he's not got it Abarai turns into him and now he's in Kruth's guard.
Kruth is trying to control the position but Abarai postures up.
Kruth tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kruth has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Abarai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kruth has a closed guard, preventing Abarai from standing up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jorgen Kruth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kruth shoots in looking for a takedown. Abarai tries to sprawl out of it but Kruth keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Abarai manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Abarai scores with a nice right hand.
Kruth changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Abarai tries to avoid it but Kruth manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Abarai to the ground. Abarai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kruth throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Abarai's waist but Abarai gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kruth off to one side.
Renji Abarai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorgen Kruth.
Kruth is trying hard to land a takedown here. Abarai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kruth takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slow jab from Abarai misses its intended target.
Kruth tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kruth blocks a jab.
Abarai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kruth closes the distance and clinches up with Abarai, looking for a takedown. Kruth pushes Abarai against the cage but Abarai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kruth has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abarai throws a shot from downtown. Kruth moves away and avoids it.
Kruth drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Abarai defends it well.
Kruth fails to land the takedown.
Kruth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abarai.
Kruth darts in looking for a takedown but Abarai gets double underhooks and turns Kruth into the cage.
That kick from Abarai tenderised Kruth's leg. Kruth is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kruth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kruth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abarai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abarai connects with a right hand. Kruth shakes it off.
Abarai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kruth was well out of range. Poor timing from Abarai.
Abarai scores with a leg kick.
Abarai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kruth was well out of range. Poor timing from Abarai.
A jab lands there for Abarai.
Nice uppercut lands for Abarai. That snapped Kruth's head back.
Kruth throws a hook but Abarai avoids it easily.
Abarai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Abarai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kruth misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Abarai is looking to counter punch.
Abarai gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kruth to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Abarai is wriggling around but Kruth manages to pass to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruth is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruth wants to pass to mount but Abarai is defending the position.
Abarai wants to get back to his feet.
Abarai is refusing to be controlled, as Kruth sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abarai is looking to control Kruth's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Abarai avoid being mounted?
Kruth is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kruth trying to advance position but Abarai counters by regaining guard.
Abarai keeping moving, preventing Kruth from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kruth passes Abarai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kruth wants to control but Abarai is keeping him busy.
Kruth is working for a submission of some sort.
Kruth is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renji Abarai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Abarai 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renji Abarai!
An out of breath Renji Abarai thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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