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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zahar Krulov (ranked 2916 p4p, 2060 weight class) and Gabriel Mil (ranked 326 p4p, 246 weight class). Zahar Krulov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zahar Krulov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Mil!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krulov tries to sprawl but Mil drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mil is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Krulov is in trouble now - Mil has advanced to mount!
Mil misses with some ground and pound and Krulov recovers position to half guard.
Mil landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mil prevents Krulov from improving his position.
Mil perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krulov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mil.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mil prevents Krulov from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mil is taking a breather. Krulov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Krulov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mil.
Mil missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Krulov trying to control from the bottom.
Mil trying to control the action but Krulov is working from the bottom.
Mil controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Krulov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mil's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mil's back!
Mil is trying to remain composed but Krulov is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Krulov misses with an elbow to the head.
Krulov lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Mil hold on?!
Krulov punches Mil on the ear.
Krulov trying to control momentarily.
Mil is trying to break free.
Krulov has good solid back control here.
Krulov thows a strike but Mil uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Mil as he ends up in Krulov 's guard!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mil wants to control from the top but Krulov keeps moving.
Krulov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've been informed that Mil has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mil trying to control but Krulov is working from the bottom.
Krulov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four 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.
Krulov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mil wants to control from the top but Krulov keeps moving.
We've been hearing good reports from Krulov's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Mil might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Krulov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mil looking to sit in guard and control but Krulov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mil tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mil controls Krulov momentarily but Krulov frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Krulov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Krulov trying to control but Mil is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gabriel Mil will probably get the nod.
That's time! Krulov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Krulov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mil is looking for a sweep. Krulov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zahar Krulov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Krulov winds up and cracks Mil with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Krulov is controlling the pace.
Krulov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mil avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Krulov.
Ground and pound from Krulov.
Krulov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mil can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mil is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Krulov jumps into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mil tries to improve position but can't.
Mil is working to avoid the ground and pound but Krulov connects with a decent elbow.
Mil is looking for a sweep.
Mil avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Krulov.
Krulov throws a strike aimed at the side of Mil's head but Mil avoids it well.
Krulov working the head and body with strikes.
Krulov tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mil gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krulov is trying to control. Mil wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Krulov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mil's head.
Mil desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Krulov thows a huge punch but Mil dodges it nicely.
Mil moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mil tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Krulov works over Mil with some ground and pound from guard.
Mil lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krulov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mil throwing strikes but missing.
Mil trying to control the position from guard on top but Krulov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krulov is keeping the position for now.
Mil throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mil trying to control the position from guard on top but Krulov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mil postures up.
Mil working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Krulov.
Mil closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Krulov shoots for a takedown but Mil saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Krulov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zahar Krulov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mil changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Krulov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Krulov prevents Mil from improving position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Zahar Krulov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A cross from Krulov lands.
Nice takedown defense from Mil. No joy for Krulov on that attempt.
Mil takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Krulov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mil pinned against the cage. Mil gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mil leaves Krulov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zahar Krulov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mil gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mil lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mil is stalling in the full guard.
Krulov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mil chips away with some ground and pound.
Krulov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mil with a flurry of punches that miss.
Krulov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mil looking to pass the guard.
Mil won't allow Krulov to sweep him here.
Krulov controls Mil momentarily but Mil frees himself.
That's two 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.
Mil wants to pass the guard but Krulov is keeping the position.
Mil trying to control but Krulov is working from the bottom.
Mil throws a strike but Krulov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Krulov stopping the sweep attempt from Mil.
Krulov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mil works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mil looking for a sweep. Not yet Mil, not yet.
Krulov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Krulov working some strikes from top position.
Krulov postures up and lands a big shot to Mil's brow.
Mil looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mil stuffs the takedown.
Krulov shoots in for a takedown but Mil shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mil fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Krulov to the ground. Mil is now in Krulov's guard.
Mil trying to control but Krulov is working 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.
Krulov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mil manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Krulov manages to get himself to full guard.
Mil is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Krulov keeping full guard, as Mil tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mil stands and throws Krulov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Mil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mil has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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