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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kruglov (ranked 876 p4p, 1104 weight class) and Jeremy Arnason (ranked 124 p4p, 155 weight class). Kruglov comes into the arena with МИХАИЛ КРУГ - Владимирский централ blaring out of the sound system. Arnason has chosen Michael Jackson - Off The Wall as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jeremy Arnason enters the ring!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viktor Kruglov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Arnason!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Chris Dean and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruglov throws a head kick that misses.
Arnason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kruglov misses with a body shot
and Arnason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kruglov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arnason.
Kruglov swings widly with a right hand
and Arnason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arnason gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kruglov.
Kruglov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Arnason was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruglov misses with a looping right.
Arnason uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kruglov.
Arnason looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kruglov throws a poor cross that misses
and Arnason counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kruglov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov lands with a nice body punch.
Kruglov connects with a right hand. Arnason shakes it off.
Kruglov throws a lazy right hand but Arnason sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Kruglov.
Nice defenses there by Arnason.
A little jabbing left from Arnason on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kruglov cracks Arnason with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Kruglov misses the jab.
Kruglov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Arnason slips a jab from Kruglov.
Kruglov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arnason counters with a nice uppercut.
We've been told by Kruglov's head coaches at Tiaoali BJJ & MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov connects with a nice looking jab.
Kruglov tries to land a front kick but Arnason steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arnason moves out of range as Kruglov strikes.
A little jabbing left from Arnason on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kruglov throws an off balance right hand
enabling Arnason to counter with a crisp jab.
Viktor Kruglov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arnason slips under a jab.
Arnason looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kruglov throws a head kick but Arnason moves out of range.
Kruglov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kruglov scores with a jab. Arnason acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Jeremy Arnason has been cut.
Kruglov lands with a kick to the temple. Arnason shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kruglov throws out a loose jab but Arnason uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Arnason on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov lands with a hook. Arnason tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kruglov misses with a two punch combination.
Kruglov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arnason.
Kruglov pushes Arnason away with a front kick.
Kruglov misses with an uppercut
and Arnason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kruglov throws a hook but Arnason avoids it easily.
Kruglov swings widly with a right hand
and Kruglov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arnason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arnason looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kruglov looks to score with a jab to the body but Arnason is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnason moves out of range of the strikes.
Arnason looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kruglov throws a shot from downtown. Arnason moves away and avoids it.
Arnason ducks under a wild hook from Kruglov.
Arnason looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Arnason slips under a jab from Kruglov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arnason! But no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kruglov.
Arnason keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kruglov.
A little jabbing left from Arnason on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arnason uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kruglov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arnason! But no joy.
Kruglov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arnason.
Arnason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kruglov throws a leg kick but Arnason moved away.
Kruglov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov throws out a loose jab but Arnason uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Kruglov misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arnason! But no joy.
Kruglov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Arnason displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruglov throws out the jab.
Kruglov scores with a jab. Arnason acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kruglov misses with an uppercut
enabling Arnason to counter with a crisp jab.
Kruglov throws a hook to the side of Arnason's head but Arnason sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arnason throws out a counter right but Kruglov avoids it with no problem.
Kruglov misses with a body shot.
Arnason throws out a counter right but Kruglov avoids it with no problem.
Kruglov scores with a nice right hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov cracks Arnason with an open hand slap.
Kruglov misses with a right hand
enabling Arnason to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Viktor Kruglov has been cut.
Kruglov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kruglov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruglov misses with a straight left.
Arnason takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Arnason slips a straight right by Kruglov.
It seemed like Arnason was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kruglov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Arnason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kruglov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arnason moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arnason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kruglov takes a swing at Arnason's ribcage but misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Arnason moves out of range of the strikes.
Kruglov throws a solid leg kick but Arnason takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kruglov.
Kruglov misses with a hook. Arnason ducked under it nicely.
Kruglov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arnason circles away quickly and effectively.
Arnason looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kruglov throws a hook but Arnason blocks it.
Arnason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kruglov throws a body kick that misses.
It seemed like Arnason was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Kruglov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arnason looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kruglov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kruglov misses with a looping left.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Arnason to counter with a crisp jab.
Kruglov misses with a left hand
and Arnason connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arnason takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kruglov looks to land a right hand but Arnason moved out of range.
Arnason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kruglov.
Kruglov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Arnason's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arnason takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good shot there by Kruglov.
Kruglov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kruglov throws a shot from downtown. Arnason moves away and avoids it.
Arnason uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kruglov.
A little jabbing left from Arnason on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kruglov swings widly with a right hand
and Arnason connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kruglov throws a leg kick
and Arnason counters with a stiff right hand.
Kruglov misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Arnason was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arnason blocks a head kick by Kruglov.
Arnason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Arnason closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kruglov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arnason.
Kruglov misses with an uppercut
and Arnason counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Kruglov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Arnason blocks a head kick by Kruglov.
Arnason looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kruglov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kruglov throws a big shot that misses.
Kruglov lands with a slapping head kick.
Kruglov lands a lovely overhand right.
A big left from Kruglov misses.
Kruglov throws the left hand but Arnason avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick lands for Kruglov.
Kruglov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kruglov misses with an uppercut
and Arnason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kruglov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arnason can do to turn this around?
Kruglov throws out a loose jab but Arnason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Arnason might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kruglov has got the better of the exchanges.
Kruglov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kruglov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kruglov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Viktor Kruglov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kruglov throws a sloppy head kick and Arnason moves out of range easily.
Arnason takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kruglov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kruglov throws a wild body kick that Arnason sees coming a mile off.
A little jabbing left from Arnason on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov swings widly with a right hand
and Arnason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kruglov throws a jab but it's blocked by Arnason.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arnason! But no joy.
Kruglov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kruglov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Arnason counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruglov throws a hook but Arnason blocks it.
Kruglov cracks Arnason with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kruglov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arnason circles away quickly and effectively.
Kruglov throws the kick towards the body but Arnason avoids it.
Arnason throws out a counter right but Kruglov avoids it with no problem.
Kruglov misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arnason! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov looks to land a right hand but Arnason moved out of range.
Arnason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Arnason on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick by Kruglov misses
and Arnason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kruglov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Kruglov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kruglov. Arnason does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arnason looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Arnason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arnason! But no joy.
Kruglov throws a hook to the side of Arnason's head but Arnason sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kruglov swings widly with a right hand
and Arnason counters with a nice right hand that sends Kruglov toppling to the canvas! Kruglov scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Arnason finish him?!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arnason ducks under a wild hook from Kruglov.
Arnason's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kruglov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Arnason scrambles back to his feet.
Kruglov lands with a slapping head kick.
Arnason tries to move into range but Kruglov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kruglov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arnason slips under a jab.
Arnason slips a jab from Kruglov.
Arnason looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arnason moves away from the strike by Kruglov.
Kruglov looks to throw the jab but Arnason is out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kruglov.
Kruglov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arnason takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kruglov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Kruglov misses.
Kruglov misses with a wild body shot.
Kruglov misses with an uppercut
and Arnason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kruglov misses with a right hand
and Arnason counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kruglov scores with a kick to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arnason connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arnason uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kruglov.
It seemed like Arnason was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arnason slips under a jab.
Kruglov misses with a hook.
Arnason ducks under a wild hook from Kruglov.
Arnason takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kruglov misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Arnason on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Arnason ducks under a wild hook from Kruglov.
Kruglov lands with a nice combination. Arnason backs away looking to recover.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Arnason slips under a jab from Kruglov.
Kruglov is looking to land body kicks.
Kruglov lands with a straight right. Arnason didn't see that one coming.
Arnason staying out of range there.
Arnason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A lazy body kick from Kruglov
and Arnason counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kruglov tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arnason! But no joy.
Kruglov jabs Arnason to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kruglov.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov scores with a jab. Arnason acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Arnason avoids a kick to the body.
Arnason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Arnason moves out of range as Kruglov throws a body kick.
Arnason looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kruglov throws a lazy right hand but Arnason sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kruglov throws out a powerful jab.
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!
Arnason blocks a jab.
Arnason looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kruglov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arnason counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kruglov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big right from Kruglov misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Arnason to counter with a crisp jab.
Kruglov swings widly with a right hand
letting Arnason counter with a right hand.
Kruglov is rocked!
Kruglov misses with an uppercut. Arnason saw that one coming.
Oh Kruglov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kruglov throws a right hand that misses
and Arnason counters with a straight right hand.
Kruglov lands a glancing blow to the side of Arnason's head.
Kruglov lands a nice shot that snaps Arnason's head back.
Kruglov throws the kick towards the body but Arnason avoids it.
Arnason looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Kruglov dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kruglov lands the left hand.
Kruglov seems to have got his legs back now.
Kruglov throws a right hand that misses
and Kruglov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arnason slips a jab from Kruglov.
A little jabbing left from Arnason on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Arnason displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruglov throws out the jab.
Kruglov lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Kruglov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Kruglov.
Arnason looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kruglov misses with a two punch combination.
Arnason checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little jabbing left from Arnason on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov swings widly with a right hand
and Arnason connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kruglov lands a body shot.
Kruglov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arnason looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Arnason has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kruglov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Kruglov misses.
Arnason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kruglov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arnason! But no joy.
Kruglov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Arnason looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kruglov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Arnason was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kruglov misses the target.
Kruglov misses with a right hand
and Arnason counters with a nice uppercut.
Kruglov throws a lazy uppercut
and Arnason counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kruglov scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruglov misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Arnason to counter with a crisp jab.
Kruglov is rocked!
Kruglov misses with a body punch
letting Arnason counter with a right hand.
Oh Kruglov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kruglov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kruglov seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov throws a big shot that misses.
Kruglov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arnason.
Arnason looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kruglov misses with a hook.
Arnason looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kruglov scores with a nice strike.
Kruglov misses with a body kick.
Kruglov lunges at Arnason with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arnason's hand.
Kruglov looks to land a left hand but Arnason moved out of range nicely.
Kruglov misses with a left hand
and Arnason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arnason steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kruglov.
Arnason looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnason takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kruglov misses with a straight right.
Arnason looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Kruglov misses.
Kruglov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kruglov throws a hook to the side of Arnason's head but Arnason sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kruglov tests Arnason's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kruglov misses with a left hand
and Arnason counters with a nice uppercut.
Kruglov throws the left hand but Arnason avoids the punch easily.
Arnason throws out a counter right but Kruglov avoids it with no problem.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Arnason moves out of range of the body kick from Kruglov.
Arnason looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Arnason takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick by Kruglov misses
and Arnason counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arnason uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kruglov.
Kruglov throws a combination that misses
and Arnason counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kruglov misses with the combination.
Kruglov is looking to land body kicks.
Arnason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kruglov lands with a straight right. Arnason didn't see that one coming.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov misses with a left hand
letting Arnason counter with a right hand.
Kruglov looks to score with a jab to the body but Arnason is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arnason! But no joy.
Kruglov swings widly with a right hand
and Arnason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kruglov misses with a kick to the body
letting Arnason counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruglov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Arnason on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Arnason walks into a jab.
Kruglov misses the jab.
It seemed like Arnason was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arnason blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Arnason on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kruglov misses the target.
Kruglov throws out a loose jab but Arnason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arnason on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kruglov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Arnason counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kruglov misses with a left hand
and Arnason connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kruglov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kruglov throws a sloppy head kick and Arnason moves out of range easily.
Arnason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Arnason steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kruglov.
Arnason throws out a counter right but Kruglov avoids it with no problem.
Kruglov throws a hook to the side of Arnason's head but Arnason sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arnason looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arnason counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kruglov! Arnason lets Kruglov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kruglov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kruglov swings widly with a right hand
and Arnason counters with a big right hand! Oh Kruglov is in trouble here! Arnason follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Arnason!
Jeremy Arnason is the new welterweight champion!
Jeremy Arnason seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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