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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaxson DuBrul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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188 cm
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195 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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182 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jaxson DuBrul! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Viktor Kruger! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kruger doesn't manage to clinch there - DuBrul circles away.
DuBrul moves out of range of the strikes. DuBrul darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. DuBrul trying to control from half guard but Kruger is working away. DuBrul prevents Kruger from improving his position. DuBrul not landing any meaningful shots this time. DuBrul missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. DuBrul throwing shots but Kruger is blocking nicely. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kruger is looking to escape. Kruger keeping control of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Kruger looks for the body kick but DuBrul saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round. DuBrul shoots for a takedown but Kruger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Viktor Kruger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kruger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. DuBrul doesn't seem bothered though. DuBrul moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. A head kick misses from Kruger. Kruger tries to clinch but DuBrul is having none of it. Kruger cracks DuBrul with a good jab. Kruger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but DuBrul moves away. DuBrul closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - DuBrul lands in his opponent's guard. DuBrul drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kruger looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kruger looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kruger! DuBrul is trying to control Kruger's posture but Kruger avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. DuBrul dodges the ground and pound from Kruger. DuBrul is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. DuBrul is staying active underneath Kruger, who seems content to just control the action from this position. DuBrul trying to hold on to Kruger's head to control him but Kruger postures up.
DuBrul is pressing down on Kruger's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kruger tries to free his leg and advance position but DuBrul is retaining full guard. DuBrul wants to stand but Kruger is controlling the position. DuBrul is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Kruger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. DuBrul is breathing heavily. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kruger. DuBrul shrugs it off though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kruger tries to clinch but DuBrul moves out of range. DuBrul takes a body punch but keeps moving. DuBrul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DuBrul circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kruger fails in his attempt to clinch. DuBrul takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Kruger is looking to take this fight into the clinch. DuBrul moves out of range as Kruger throws a body kick.
Kruger clinches with his opponent.
Kruger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Kruger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Kruger throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck DuBrul on the side of the head. Kruger lands with a nice body punch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! DuBrul shoots in for a double leg but Kruger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaxson DuBrul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kruger stuns DuBrul with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Kruger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. DuBrul doesn't seem bothered though. Kruger tries to close the distance and clinch but DuBrul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Kruger fails with an attempt to clinch.
DuBrul has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kruger. DuBrul checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Kruger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. DuBrul steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kruger. That one must have hurt. Kruger moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Kruger throws a sloppy head kick and DuBrul moves out of range easily. Kruger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Kruger is looking to take this fight into the clinch. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kruger tries to clinch but DuBrul moves out of range. Kruger misses with a low kick.
DuBrul on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kruger. Kruger obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Kruger dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kruger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jaxson DuBrul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Kruger is looking to clinch. Kruger fails in his attempt to clinch. DuBrul shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. DuBrul doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. DuBrul keeps the fight on the outside. Kruger cracks a nice hook into DuBrul's ribs. DuBrul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kruger is looking to clinch. DuBrul shoots in for a takedown but Kruger shows good takedown defense. DuBrul has a takedown stuffed. Kruger is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Kruger fails in his attempt to clinch. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. DuBrul closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Kruger lands a nice shot that snaps DuBrul's head back.
DuBrul is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round. DuBrul on the wrong end of a nice hook. Oh DuBrul is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Kruger scores with a jab to the body. DuBrul seems to have got his legs back now. Kruger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kruger scores with a jab to the head.
Kruger fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops DuBrul to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! DuBrul looks to clinch but Kruger throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! DuBrul taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Viktor Kruger!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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