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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vicente Krueger (ranked 4610 p4p, 4970 weight class) and Roy Strickland (ranked 219 p4p, 229 weight class). Roy Strickland has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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169 cm 19 141 2 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm 17 140 0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt Excellent MT Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Vicente Krueger! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Strickland! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A big left from Krueger misses. Strickland lands a head shot. A chopping leg kick lands by Strickland. Strickland lands with a straight right. Krueger didn't see that one coming. Strickland throws the kick towards the body but Krueger avoids it. Krueger is looking to counter punch. We've been told by Krueger's head coaches at Gladiator School that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Strickland throws a nice inside leg kick. Some bone on bone action there as Krueger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Strickland lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fighters circling - Krueger throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Strickland is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Strickland throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krueger tries to clinch there but Strickland circles away.
Strickland connects with an inside leg kick. Krueger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strickland paws at him with a jab and circles away. Strickland throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Strickland slips a straight right by Krueger. Strickland goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Strickland misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round. Krueger moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Krueger throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Krueger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Strickland. Strickland obviously looking to wear him down.
Krueger scores with a jab to the jaw. Some bone on bone action there as Krueger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Strickland explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Strickland lands a high kick!
Strickland fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Krueger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Strickland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krueger was well out of range. Poor timing from Strickland. It looked like Krueger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Krueger jabs Strickland to the body, keeping him at a distance. Krueger gets a clinch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Krueger slows down the pace here.
Krueger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Krueger blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Strickland misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strickland. Strickland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strickland swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strickland throws a punch but it's blocked by Krueger. A head punch on the inside from Strickland fails to land. Krueger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strickland stalling in the clinch but Krueger improves position. Krueger is struggling to control the position. Krueger blocks a body shot from Strickland. Strickland misses with a body punch.
Strickland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strickland misses with some punches.
Strickland trying to control the position but instead, Krueger has worked for underhooks and has pushed Strickland into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Strickland lands with a light punch inside. Krueger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Strickland walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. A telegraphed right hand from Krueger misses the target. Strickland turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Strickland slips under a jab. A jab from Krueger misses. A right-left combo lands from Krueger. Strickland moves out of range as Krueger strikes. Krueger looks to land a left hand but Strickland moved out of range nicely. Strickland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Krueger checks a low kick from Strickland. Krueger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strickland throws a sloppy head kick and Krueger moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Krueger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Strickland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krueger throws a nice looking combination but Strickland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Krueger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Strickland looks like he wants to counter punch here. Krueger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Krueger scores with a punch to the head. Krueger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strickland circles away quickly and effectively. Strickland connects with a leg kick. Strickland slips a jab and a cross from Krueger.
Strickland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krueger is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Strickland just misses with a punch to the body.
Krueger has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Strickland. Roy Strickland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Krueger throws a shot from downtown. Strickland moves away and avoids it. Strickland scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Strickland misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roy Strickland will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! A nice leg kick from Strickland, right into the meat of the thigh.
Strickland takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Strickland looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Krueger takes one to the chin there. Strickland feints and then cracks Krueger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Krueger down. Strickland connects with an inside leg kick. Strickland throws a sloppy head kick and Krueger moves out of range easily. Strickland throws a quick inside leg kick. Strickland attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Krueger seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Krueger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Strickland turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Strickland throws a body punch but Krueger moves out of range. Strickland throws a leg kick that is checked and Krueger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Roy Strickland seems to be getting the better of the standup. The fighters circling - Krueger throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Strickland lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Strickland keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krueger. Krueger lands a glancing blow to the side of Strickland's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Krueger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Strickland connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Strickland connects with an inside leg kick. Strickland fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Krueger. Vicente Krueger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Krueger lands with a shot to the body. Krueger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Strickland looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Strickland throws a front kick aimed at Krueger's knee but Krueger avoids it well. Krueger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strickland misses with a left hand and Krueger counters with a lovely straight right hand! Krueger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strickland circles away quickly and effectively. Strickland looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Krueger throws a right and a left that Strickland avoids nicely. Strickland connects with a solid leg kick. Strickland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Strickland lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Strickland cracks Krueger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. A clash of legs there as Krueger blocks the low kick. Krueger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Good exchange - Strickland coming out on top. Krueger tries to bum rush Strickland with a series of wild strikes but Strickland uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Krueger blocks a jab. Strickland throws a leg kick but Krueger checks it. Krueger blocks a jab. Strickland throws a leg kick but Krueger sees it coming and moves out of range. Krueger was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Krueger throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A looping hook to the body misses from Strickland. Krueger does a little dance to reset his feet. Krueger has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Strickland. Good work by Krueger as he checks the leg kick. Strickland with a nice calf kick. Krueger misses with a hook. Krueger misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Krueger moves out of range of the strikes. Krueger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Krueger doesn't manage to clinch there - Strickland circles away.
Krueger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Strickland fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Krueger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Krueger misses with a few strikes there.
Strickland throws a low kick, looking for Krueger's leg but Krueger calmly moves out of range. Strickland misses with a hook. A shot to the body from Strickland misses and Strickland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. A nice leg kick lands there from Strickland. Krueger jabbing away but nothing is landing. Strickland thumps Krueger with a low kick. Krueger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strickland.
Krueger misses with a straight right. Krueger walks into a straight right hand from Strickland.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Krueger moves out of range as Strickland throws a body kick.
Donk. Strickland catches Krueger right on the button with a cross. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Strickland lands with a thumping leg kick.
Krueger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Strickland. Strickland has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Krueger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Strickland fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Krueger checks it well. Krueger is looking to counter the offense by Strickland and move into the clinch. Krueger swings for the body but Strickland moves out of range.
Strickland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Strickland connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Strickland walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Krueger checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Strickland throws a body kick that misses. Krueger blocks a low kick nicely. Krueger swinging wildly here.
Strickland feints a counter leg kick. Strickland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krueger. Krueger backing away here, and Strickland unleashes a leg kick that just misses. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Strickland showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round! Krueger on the wrong end of a nice jab. Strickland throws a low kick but it's checked well by Krueger. Strickland swings widly with a right hand
and Krueger counters with a lovely straight right hand! Strickland lands a lovely overhand right. Krueger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Strickland fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Strickland moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Krueger moves out of range of the body kick. Strickland fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Krueger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Krueger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Krueger jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Strickland throws a head kick but Krueger moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Strickland throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Krueger throws a nice looking combination but Strickland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Strickland was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Strickland - that will leave a mark!
That's one minute gone in the round. Strickland defending well as Krueger loads up on a big left hand. Strickland connects with the punch. Krueger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strickland throws a head kick that misses. As Strickland tries to get set, Krueger tries to push him back and clinch up but Strickland manages to avoid the attempt. Strickland blocks a jab. Strickland lands with a nice body kick. Strickland is looking to slow Krueger down with leg kicks. Krueger throws out a loose jab but Strickland uses good head movement to avoid it. Strickland tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Krueger is able to avoid easily. Strickland throws a low kick, looking for Krueger's leg but Krueger calmly moves out of range. A nice leg kick from Strickland, right into the meat of the thigh.
Strickland walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Krueger checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Strickland throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Krueger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Krueger is looking to counter the offense by Strickland and move into the clinch. Krueger moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Strickland is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Krueger closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Strickland! Krueger dives in looking to finish! Strickland is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vicente Krueger!
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