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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Edward Krause (ranked 4291 p4p, 4550 weight class) and Andy Ettish (ranked 337 p4p, 368 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edward Krause! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Ettish! The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Krause takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Ettish misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A swing and a miss from Ettish. Krause is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Ettish swinging wildly here.
Krause slips a jab and a cross from Ettish.
Ettish scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Ettish takes a swing at Krause's ribcage but misses. Ettish looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Krause keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ettish. Ettish swinging wildly here.
Krause avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ettish throws a looping overhand right but Krause ducks down to avoid it. Ettish jabbing away but nothing is landing. We've been told by Krause's head coaches at Blacktalians MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Ettish throws an off balance right hand
and Krause counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ettish takes a swing at Krause's ribcage but misses. Ettish avoids the body shot from Krause.
Ettish staying out of range there. Ettish misses with a looping left. It looked like Krause wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Krause gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Krause misses with a hook from the clinch. Ettish misses with a punch to the body.
Ettish doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krause blocks a body shot from Ettish. Ettish lands a nice shot to the body. A head punch blocked on the inside by Ettish. A battle for position here, against the ropes. Krause lands with a light punch inside. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Krause. Ettish goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ettish can't break the clinch.
Ettish blocks an uppercut.
Ettish has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Ettish is trying to maintain a safe position but Krause gets an underhook and turns Ettish into the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Krause stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Krause tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Ettish is trying to break the clinch but Krause has him pressed against the ropes. Krause lands a shoulder strike. Krause works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ettish blocks an uppercut.
Ettish can't break the clinch.
Ettish blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krause manages to break the clinch.
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! A cross from Ettish lands. Krause moves away from the strike by Ettish. Ettish throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krause. Ettish misses with a straight right. Krause doesn't manage to clinch there - Ettish circles away.
Andy Ettish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ettish needs to keep his hands up - Krause had a free shot at his head there. Ettish swings for the body but Krause moves out of range.
Krause gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ettish throws out a loose jab but Krause uses good head movement to avoid it. Ettish throws a shot to the body.
Ettish throws a body punch but Krause moves out of range. Ettish misses with a wild body shot. Ettish misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ettish misses with a straight right. A big left from Krause misses. Ettish tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krause was well out of range. Poor timing from Ettish. Ettish misses with a hook
and Krause counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Krause connects with a single shot there. Krause throws a shot from downtown. Ettish moves away and avoids it. Ettish throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Krause stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Ettish waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krause. Ettish misses with a shot to the body enabling Krause to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ettish throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Krause counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ettish just misses with a punch to the body.
Krause needs to keep his hands up - Ettish had a free shot at his head there. Ettish cracks a nice hook into Krause's ribs. Ettish tries to bum rush Krause with a series of wild strikes but Krause uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Krause misses with a looping right. Krause misses with a straight right. Krause throws a jab when Ettish was well out of range. Ettish throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Krause swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Ettish looks to land a left hand but Krause moved out of range nicely. Ettish tries to bum rush Krause with a series of wild strikes but Krause uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Krause pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Ettish throws a lazy uppercut
and Ettish takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Ettish throws a body shot but no joy. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andy Ettish will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ettish jabbing away but nothing is landing. Krause throws the left hand but Ettish avoids the punch easily. Ettish misses with a body punch
and Krause counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Ettish misses with a body shot.
Krause swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Ettish blocks a jab. Ettish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krause.
Ettish throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Krause lands with an overhand left. Krause feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ettishs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Ettish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ettish ducks under a wild hook from Krause. Krause takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Ettish showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Krause.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ettish takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Ettish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krause.
Ettish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krause throws a shot from downtown. Ettish moves away and avoids it. Krause lands with a nice body punch. Krause takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice straight punches there by Ettish. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ettish. Krause has Ettish up against the ropes in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krause. Krause scores with a shot to the side of Ettish's head. Krause swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ettish is trying to force a seperation but Krause has the dominant position. Ettish lands with a light punch inside. Krause swings wildly with an uppercut but Ettish uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ettish stalling the fight.
Krause lands with a right to the head. 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! Krause breaks the clinch.
Ettish throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krause. Ettish looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Ettish lands a nice hook to Krause's body. Krause takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Krause slips under a jab. Ettish scores with a jab to the jaw. The fight moves into the clinch position. Ettish misses with a punch to the body.
Ettish is looking to break free of the clinch but Krause has double underhooks. Ettish misses with the head strike.
Krause working aggressively here.
Krause lands a body shot in the clinch.
Edward Krause has scored more points in the clinch so far. Ettish blocks an uppercut.
Ettish pushes Krause back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Krause lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ettish is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. A quick uppercut on the inside from Krause. Ettish blocking some punches.
Ettish lands a right hand that snaps the head of Krause backwards. A short right from Krause on the inside. Ettish blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ettish wants to break free but Krause has control.
Ettish lands a left hand that snaps the head of Krause backwards. Krause is working Ettish over against the ropes. Ettish is breathing heavily. Krause lands on the inside with an uppercut. Krause works on Ettish's body with a couple of short punches. Ettish blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krause lands a body punch in the clinch. Krause working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A head punch on the inside from Krause fails to land. Krause lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ettish backwards. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A right hook to the body lands for Krause.
Krause lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ettish backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ettish tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Krause lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Krause lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Ettish blocks an uppercut.
Ettish tries a body shot but Krause blocks it.
Ettish tries to throw a body punch but Krause avoids it by throwing Ettish back against the ropes. Krause lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Krause lands a body punch. Krause misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Krause on the inside. Ettish blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ettish tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch on the inside from Krause fails to land. Krause lands a nice shot to the body. Krause lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Krause misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Krause digs a right hand into Ettish's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ettish's gas tank. A hook to the body from Krause.
Krause lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Ettish is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Krause dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ettish tries to keep at a distance but Krause has taken the fight into the clinch. Krause swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krause misses with a short punch on the inside. Krause's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Krause lands with a right to the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krause. Ettish struggles to land a body shot inside as Krause controls his hands.
Ettish is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Krause is keeping busy. Ettish blocks a body shot from Krause. Krause tries a body shot but Ettish blocks it.
Ettish pushes Krause back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Ettish blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Krause misses with a hook from the clinch. Ettish is trying to break the clinch but Krause is controlling him. Ettish lands an uppercut. Krause lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. A shot in the inside from Krause. Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ettish lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Krause. Krause lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ettish or not. Ettish swings wildly with an uppercut but Krause uses good head movement to avoid it. A nice left hand lands by Krause.
Ettish takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Ettish misses with a punch on the inside.
Ettish lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Krause. Ettish looking to slow down the pace here. Ettish is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Ettish is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Krause has denied him. A head punch on the inside from Krause fails to land. Krause has Ettish pressed against the ropes, preventing Ettish from circling away and getting back to striking at range. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Krause. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Krause as Ettish tries to tie him up. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Krause creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Krause working some nice short punches in the clinch. Ettish blocks an uppercut.
Ettish is trying to maintain a safe position but Krause gets an underhook and turns Ettish into the ropes. Ettish is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ettish pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Krause bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Krause appears to be looking for a big counter. Ettish throws a body punch but Krause moves out of range. Krause is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ettish can do to turn this around? Krause moves out of range as Ettish strikes. Andy Ettish seems to be getting the better of the standup. Ettish avoids the body shot from Krause.
Ettish ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Krause moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Krause lands a right hand. Krause misses with the head strike.
Krause lands a shot to the body. Ettish is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Krause breaks from the clinch.
Krause takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Krause misses the jab. Ettish swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Ettish misses with a body shot
and Krause counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ettish throws out a loose jab but Krause uses good head movement to avoid it. Ettish moves out of range as Krause strikes. Ettish ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Ettish jabbing away but nothing is landing. Ettish misses with a hook. Krause ducked under it nicely. Krause throwing a counter right hand but Ettish manages to avoid it. Ettish missing with a left hand there. Krause was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Ettish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krause manages to avoid it. Krause throws a body punch but Ettish moves out of range. Krause dodges the punch combination from Ettish.
Krause scores with a body shot.
Ettish throws a combination that misses and Krause counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Krause uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ettish.
Ettish misses the jab. It looked like Krause wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. A big left from Ettish misses. Krause misses with an uppercut. Ettish saw that one coming. Ettish throws a lazy uppercut
and Krause counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Krause scores with a decent looking hook. Ettish tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krause was well out of range. Poor timing from Ettish. No joy there for Ettish, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ettish ducks under a wild hook from Krause. Krause ducks under a wild hook from Ettish. Krause lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Ettish misses with a left hand letting Krause counter with a right hand. Andy Ettish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ettish is rocked! Krause lands with a straight right. Ettish didn't see that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight! Edward Krause showed his dominance in that final round. I think Krause 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Edward Krause! Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Edward Krause! Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Edward Krause!
Edward Krause wins by unanimous decision! An out of breath Edward Krause 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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RATING
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