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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Eric Kronke (ranked 22350 p4p, 20540 weight class) and Alex Alexandrov (ranked 545 p4p, 525 weight class). Kronke comes to the cage accompanied by Feuer Frei. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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World class boxer
Very strong
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Dangerous knees
Solid chin
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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 11 - 21 - 2, fighting out of New York, Eric Kronke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 44 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Alexandrov!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexandrov clinches up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Alexandrov as the two fighters clinch.
Alexandrov lands a body shot.
Alexandrov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alexandrov stalks Kronke and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kronke's face. Kronke staggers backwards, shaken.
Kronke misses with a head kick.
Donk. Kronke catches Alexandrov right on the button with a cross.
Alexandrov closes the distance and clinches.
Alexandrov slows down the pace here.
Alexandrov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kronke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alexandrov.
Alexandrov clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexandrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kronke lunges at Alexandrov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alexandrov's hand.
Kronke with a jab.
Alexandrov has closed the distance and engaged Kronke in a clinch.
Alexandrov tries a body shot but Kronke blocks it.
Kronke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kronke can't find room to land a body shot as Alexandrov controls the action.
Kronke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronke tries a body shot but Alexandrov blocks it.
Nice body punch from Alexandrov.
Kronke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kronke tries a body shot but Alexandrov blocks it.
Alexandrov told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Alexandrov misses with a punch to the body.
Kronke misses with a punch to the body.
Kronke blocks a body shot from Alexandrov.
Alexandrov blocks a body shot from Kronke.
Kronke lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Alexandrov as the two fighters clinch.
Alexandrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alexandrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kronke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kronke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kronke throws a punch but it's blocked by Alexandrov.
Kronke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kronke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kronke has a couple of punches blocked by Alexandrov.
Alexandrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Kronke controls his hands.
Alexandrov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kronke up against the cage.
Alexandrov tries to throw a body punch but Kronke avoids it by throwing Alexandrov back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov prevents a body shot from Kronke.
Kronke working aggressively here.
Kronke throws a head punch that misses.
Kronke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alexandrov prevents a body shot from Kronke.
Kronke tries to throw a body punch but Alexandrov avoids it by throwing Kronke back against the cage.
Kronke tries to throw a body punch but Alexandrov avoids it by throwing Kronke back against the cage.
Alexandrov is working Kronke over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Alexandrov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alexandrov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kronke or not.
Nice body punch from Kronke - that landed with a thud.
Alexandrov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kronke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kronke works on Alexandrov's body with a couple of short punches.
Alexandrov has Kronke pressed against the cage.
Kronke lands a body shot.
Alexandrov looks winded!
Alexandrov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Kronke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eric Kronke will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kronke connects with a nice cross there... Alexandrov is looking wobbly and Kronke recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Alexandrov to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Kronke jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eric Kronke!
After winning the bout, Eric Kronke thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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