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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stelios Xenos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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182 cm
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190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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187 cm
20
194 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Kruger! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stelios Xenos! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A head kick misses from Xenos. Kruger throws a head kick that misses and Xenos counters by clinching up. Xenos lands with a left to the head. Kruger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Xenos managing to block the knees to the body from Kruger.
Kruger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kruger throws a punch but it's blocked by Xenos. Kruger takes a shot to the head. Kruger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Xenos lands a nice uppercut. Kruger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kruger tries to work over Xenos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Xenos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kruger backwards. Kruger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Kruger throws a leg kick and Xenos counters with a good low kick that Kruger was not able to check. Kruger takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Xenos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Kruger throws a lazy right hand but Xenos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Kruger missing with a left hand there. Xenos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Xenos lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kruger is breathing heavily. 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! Good leg kick by Xenos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Xenos scores with a leg kick.
Xenos lands with a nice body kick. Xenos lands an overhand right. Kruger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xenos. Xenos clinches up against the cage. Xenos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kruger backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round. Xenos taking a breather. Xenos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Xenos lands a shoulder strike. Xenos lands an uppercut. Xenos lands a hook that snaps the head of Kruger backwards. A left hand lands to the body for Xenos.
Xenos lands a nice shot to the body. Xenos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. A short uppercut from Xenos. Xenos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kruger trying to land knees to the body.
Xenos stalls. Xenos lands a body punch. A right hand to the body from Xenos.
Xenos lands a shoulder strike. Kruger swings wildly with an uppercut but Xenos uses good head movement to avoid it. Xenos lands a shot to the body. Xenos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Xenos lands with a light punch inside. A nice right hand lands inside from Xenos.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A shot in the inside from Xenos. Kruger swings wildly with an uppercut but Xenos uses good head movement to avoid it. Kruger takes a shot to the head. Kruger misses with a short punch on the inside. Kruger misses with a punch to the body.
Xenos working some nice short punches in the clinch. Kruger working aggressively here.
Kruger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Xenos lands a shoulder strike. Xenos lands with a left to the head. Kruger blocks an uppercut.
Kruger wants to get back to striking at distance but Xenos won't allow it.
Xenos lands a hook to the side of the head. Nice body punch from Xenos. Xenos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Xenos lands a right hand. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A short right from Xenos on the inside. Xenos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Xenos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Xenos on the inside. Xenos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kruger backwards. Xenos presses Kruger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Xenos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Xenos.
Xenos lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A nice right hand lands inside from Kruger. A right hook to the body lands for Xenos.
Xenos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kruger backwards. Still in the clinch, Xenos scores with a nice short uppercut. A nice right hand lands inside from Xenos.
Kruger is rocked! Xenos drops Kruger onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kruger is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet! Oh Kruger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Xenos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Xenos drops Kruger onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kruger is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet! Xenos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kruger backwards. Xenos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Xenos drops Kruger onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kruger is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet! Xenos cracks Kruger with a nice body shot. Kruger takes a shot to the head. Xenos drops Kruger onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kruger is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet! Xenos has Kruger pressed against the cage. Kruger drops his hands and Xenos takes advantage by unloading with a massive hook that sends Kruger tumbling to the canvas! Xenos rains down with more punches but Kruger was already out! That's a highlight reel knockout for Xenos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stelios Xenos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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