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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Holch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Viktor Kruger has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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190 lbs
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199 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Viktor Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dom Holch!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holch checks a leg kick.
Holch swings for the body but Kruger moves out of range.
Holch closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kruger did well to prevent Holch getting side control.
Holch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kruger gets back to full guard.
Kruger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Holch prevents Kruger from getting back to his feet.
Holch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kruger wants to stand but Holch is controlling the position.
Holch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Holch is in close to Kruger's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Holch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Holch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Holch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kruger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Holch is fighting to break Kruger's control of his arms but Kruger is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Holch postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Holch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger is looking to stand up but Holch isn't so interested in that idea.
Kruger is trying to keep Holch in close.
Holch with a nice head shot there.
Holch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Holch postures up and lands a big shot to Kruger's brow.
Kruger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Holch.
Holch throwing strikes but missing.
Kruger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Holch is working Kruger over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Holch trying to control the position from guard on top but Kruger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kruger controls Holch momentarily but Holch frees himself.
Holch makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger controls Holch momentarily but Holch frees himself.
Holch won't allow Kruger to get back to his feet.
Holch is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Holch preventing the sweep.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Holch works over Kruger with some ground and pound from guard.
Holch is in close to Kruger's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Holch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Holch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kruger looking to control.
Kruger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Holch throws a big right hand that misses.
Holch got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kruger has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Holch has managed to get both his arms back between Kruger's legs - danger averted.
Holch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kruger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Holch has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kruger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Holch has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kruger is trying to keep an underhook but Holch manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Well, if Holch is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kruger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kruger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Holch.
Holch trying to control from half guard but Kruger is working away.
Holch winds up and cracks Kruger with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Holch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kruger has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Holch is working away from the top position though.
Holch is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kruger is trying to maintain the position but Holch is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Holch throws a strike but Kruger avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Holch controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kruger looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Holch scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kruger keeping moving, preventing Holch from controlling successfully.
Kruger controls Holch momentarily but Holch frees himself.
Kruger looking for a sweep. Not yet Kruger, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom Holch dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kruger connects with a right hand. Holch shakes it off.
Holch drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Holch chips away with some ground and pound.
Kruger wants to sweep here but Holch controlling him for the moment.
Kruger is working hard here to advance position.
Kruger working a defensive guard here.
Holch lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kruger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Holch trying to control but Kruger is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Holch throwing strikes but missing.
Holch trying to control but Kruger is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger is trying to keep Holch in close.
Kruger is pulling down on Holch's head to control his posture.
Kruger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kruger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kruger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kruger there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kruger moves into the clinch.
Holch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Holch turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Kruger tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Holch wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Holch tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Holch is putting a hurting on Kruger here, landing some big shots from side control.
Holch landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Holch is breathing heavily.
Kruger is working to avoid the ground and pound but Holch connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruger is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Holch off and has taken his back!
Kruger looking to break Holch's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Holch remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kruger will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holch rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Holch wants to improve his position but Kruger is controlling well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Holch can do anything to dispel that myth.
Holch is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kruger's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kruger's back!
Kruger trying to control the hands but Holch won't let him.
Holch lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Holch lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Kruger hold on?!
Holch is not going to allow Kruger to sit and survive in this position.
Kruger turns into Holch and is now in his guard.
Holch looking to control.
Holch manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger working to try and regain half guard.
Kruger taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Holch connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kruger slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kruger is looking for a sweep. Holch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kruger is trying to control but can't.
Kruger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Holch.
Kruger is trying to stand up here but Holch is controlling him well.
Holch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Holch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kruger defending well though.
Kruger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Holch.
Holch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kruger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holch.
Kruger misses with an uppercut. Holch saw that one coming.
Holch shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Holch showed some decent athleticism there.
Kruger trying to control but Holch postures up.
Kruger wants to improve his position but Holch is controlling well.
Holch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kruger's head.
Kruger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Holch.
Holch stops Kruger from getting back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Holch.
Kruger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Holch.
Kruger wants to control but Holch is keeping busy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Holch looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kruger!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom Holch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Holch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruger throws out the jab.
Holch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kruger in his tracks.
Kruger wants to clinch
and Holch counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Holch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kruger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Holch lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Holch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holch postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Holch throws and elbow that misses. Kruger uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Holch's guard. Nice move by Kruger!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Holch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kruger has gone for a leg lock! Holch slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kruger's guard.
Kruger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kruger keeping moving, preventing Holch from controlling successfully.
Holch cracks Kruger with a solid left hand.
Holch throwing strikes but missing.
Holch works over Kruger with some ground and pound from guard.
Dom Holch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Kruger pulls Holch in close to his closed guard and prevents Holch from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kruger keeping moving, preventing Holch from controlling successfully.
Kruger trying to control the position.
Holch lands a couple of digs.
Kruger has momentary wrist control but Holch slips an elbow through the middle.
Holch seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kruger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Holch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holch is working Kruger over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kruger looking to control.
Holch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kruger looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Holch drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kruger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Holch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kruger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kruger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Holch landing with the ground and pound.
Holch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kruger's head.
Holch sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kruger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kruger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Holch won't allow Kruger to get back to his feet.
Holch chips away with some ground and pound.
Kruger managing to control the position.
Holch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Viktor Kruger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holch trying to control but Kruger is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Holch lands with a straight right. Kruger didn't see that one coming.
Holch takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Holch closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kruger tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kruger actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dom Holch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Holch winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dom Holch!
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energy
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