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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vay Krenshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Sturm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vay Krenshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Felix Sturm!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krenshaw misses with a two punch combination.
Krenshaw gets tackled into the cage by Sturm. Sturm maintains the clinch.
Krenshaw wants to break free but Sturm has control.
Krenshaw is trying to break the clinch but Sturm is controlling him.
Sturm leaning against his opponent.
Sturm missing with knees to the body.
Sturm trying to land knees to the body.
Sturm misses with a knee to the head.
Sturm misses with a knee strike.
Sturm tries a knee to the head but Krenshaw blocks it.
Sturm throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krenshaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Sturm throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krenshaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Krenshaw wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sturm is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sturm tries a knee to the head but Krenshaw blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sturm tries to land a knee to the head but Krenshaw blocks with his arms.
Sturm manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sturm trying to land knees to the body.
Sturm with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Krenshaw is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krenshaw wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sturm has him pressed against the cage.
Krenshaw has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sturm with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Krenshaw is trying to break the clinch but Sturm is controlling him.
Krenshaw is looking to break free of the clinch but Sturm has double underhooks.
Krenshaw is trying to break free.
Sturm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Krenshaw is defending well for now.
Sturm with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sturm tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Krenshaw wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sturm tries a knee to the head but Krenshaw blocks it.
Krenshaw working hard to break the clinch.
Sturm misses with a knee strike.
Sturm tries a knee to the head but Krenshaw blocks it.
Krenshaw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Krenshaw really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sturm tries a knee to the head but Krenshaw blocks it.
Krenshaw tries to circle away but Sturm has him pinned against the cage.
Sturm throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sturm.
Krenshaw blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sturm has Krenshaw pressed against the cage, preventing Krenshaw from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sturm throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sturm throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Krenshaw's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Krenshaw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sturm tries to land a knee to the head but Krenshaw blocks with his arms.
Sturm misses with a knee strike.
Krenshaw is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Krenshaw is trying to break the clinch but Sturm has him pressed against the cage.
Krenshaw is trying to push Sturm away but Sturm has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sturm with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sturm tries to land a knee to the head but Krenshaw blocks with his arms.
Krenshaw blocks an elbow strike from Sturm.
Sturm with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Krenshaw has had enough of the clinch but Sturm keeps him there for the moment.
Krenshaw wants to get back to striking at distance but Sturm won't allow it.
Sturm has Krenshaw pressed against the cage, preventing Krenshaw from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sturm throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sturm is looking to control Krenshaw's arms but Krenshaw gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sturm has his back to the cage.
Krenshaw tries to break free but Sturm pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krenshaw wants to get back to striking at distance but Sturm won't allow it.
Sturm tries to land a knee to the head but Krenshaw blocks with his arms.
Krenshaw is looking to break free of the clinch but Sturm has double underhooks.
Sturm throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krenshaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Sturm throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krenshaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Sturm missing with knees to the body.
Sturm looks gassed!
Krenshaw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Krenshaw is looking to break free of the clinch but Sturm has double underhooks.
Sturm keeps control of Krenshaw as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sturm tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sturm tries a knee to the head but Krenshaw blocks it.
Krenshaw avoids the elbow strike from Sturm, against the cage.
Sturm tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Krenshaw is trying to push Sturm away but Sturm has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Krenshaw is trying to break the clinch but Sturm has him pressed against the cage.
Krenshaw on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Krenshaw wants to get back to striking at distance but Sturm won't allow it.
Krenshaw is trying to break the clinch but Sturm is controlling him.
Sturm keeps control of Krenshaw as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Krenshaw wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Krenshaw is trying to break the clinch but Sturm has him pressed against the cage.
Krenshaw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Krenshaw is trying to force a seperation but Sturm has the dominant position.
Sturm looking to throw knees to the head but Krenshaw is blocking nicely.
Krenshaw is trying to break the clinch but Sturm has him pressed against the cage.
Sturm prevents Krenshaw from breaking the clinch.
Krenshaw is trying to break the clinch but Sturm is controlling him.
Sturm connects with a nasty looking knee right to Krenshaw's face.
Sturm using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krenshaw has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sturm with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sturm keeps control of Krenshaw as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sturm tries to land knees in the clinch but Krenshaw avoids the damage to the body.
Sturm throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sturm misses with a knee to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sturm has Krenshaw pressed against the cage, preventing Krenshaw from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sturm looking to throw knees to the head but Krenshaw is blocking nicely.
Sturm tries a knee to the head but Krenshaw blocks it.
Krenshaw tries to break the clinch but Sturm is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Sturm dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Krenshaw thows a body shot but no joy.
Vay Krenshaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krenshaw throws an off balance right hand
and Sturm connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krenshaw throws a right hand that misses
and Sturm counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sturm.
Krenshaw is trying to push Sturm away but Sturm has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Krenshaw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Krenshaw blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sturm tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sturm misses with a knee to the head.
Sturm throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sturm misses with an elbow over the top.
Sturm pushes off an throws an elbow but Krenshaw leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sturm throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krenshaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Sturm.
Sturm misses with a knee to the head.
Sturm trying to control the position but instead, Krenshaw has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sturm into the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Krenshaw has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturm with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Krenshaw wants to break free but Sturm has control.
Krenshaw tries to circle away but Sturm has him pinned against the cage.
Sturm with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sturm has Krenshaw pressed against the cage, preventing Krenshaw from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sturm throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sturm is breathing heavily.
Sturm trying to land knees to the body.
Sturm tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sturm throws an elbow but it misses.
Sturm misses with a knee to the head.
Krenshaw is trying to break free.
Krenshaw tries to break the clinch but Sturm is controlling the position.
Sturm looking to throw knees to the head but Krenshaw is blocking nicely.
Sturm throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krenshaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Krenshaw working hard to break the clinch.
Krenshaw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sturm misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krenshaw.
Sturm prevents Krenshaw from breaking the clinch.
Sturm looking to throw knees to the head but Krenshaw is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sturm throws a knee to the head but misses.
Krenshaw wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sturm has him pressed against the cage.
Krenshaw working hard to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sturm keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Krenshaw's efforts to push away.
Sturm throws a knee to the head but misses.
Krenshaw is trying to force a seperation but Sturm has the dominant position.
Sturm misses with a knee strike.
Sturm using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krenshaw has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Krenshaw is trying to force a seperation but Sturm has the dominant position.
Sturm prevents Krenshaw from breaking the clinch.
Krenshaw is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sturm keeps control of Krenshaw as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sturm throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krenshaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Krenshaw avoiding damage as Sturm throws knees to the body.
Sturm looking to stall.
Sturm tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturm keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Krenshaw's efforts to push away.
Sturm misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krenshaw.
Sturm with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Krenshaw can't break the clinch.
Krenshaw can't break the clinch.
Sturm is trying to stall.
Krenshaw looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Krenshaw's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Krenshaw working hard to break the clinch.
Krenshaw wants to break free but Sturm has control.
Krenshaw wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sturm has him pressed against the cage.
Krenshaw wants to break free but Sturm has control.
Sturm with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Vay Krenshaw has been cut.
Krenshaw wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sturm has him pressed against the cage.
Krenshaw on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sturm with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sturm missing with knees to the body.
Sturm tries to land a knee to the head but Krenshaw blocks with his arms.
Sturm tries to land a knee to the head but Krenshaw blocks with his arms.
Krenshaw wants to break the clinch but can't.
Krenshaw is trying to break free.
Sturm throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krenshaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Krenshaw is trying to force a seperation but Sturm has the dominant position.
Sturm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Krenshaw is defending well for now.
Krenshaw wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sturm has him pressed against the cage.
Krenshaw wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sturm has him pressed against the cage.
Krenshaw is trying to push Sturm away but Sturm has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Krenshaw has had enough of the clinch but Sturm keeps him there for the moment.
Sturm has Krenshaw pressed against the cage, preventing Krenshaw from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Krenshaw is looking to break free of the clinch but Sturm has double underhooks.
Sturm with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sturm with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Krenshaw's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Sturm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vay Krenshaw's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Krenshaw throws a combination that misses
and Sturm counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Krenshaw takes a knee right on the jaw!
Krenshaw is trying to force a seperation but Sturm has the dominant position.
Sturm missing with knees to the body.
Sturm is trying to stall.
Sturm with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sturm throws a knee to the head but misses.
Krenshaw has had enough of the clinch but Sturm keeps him there for the moment.
Sturm keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Krenshaw's efforts to push away.
Sturm throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krenshaw wants to get back to striking at distance but Sturm won't allow it.
Sturm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sturm putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Krenshaw in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sturm landing knees to the head.
Sturm misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Krenshaw's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Krenshaw is trying to push Sturm away but Sturm has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturm is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sturm dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Krenshaw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sturm with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Krenshaw tries to circle away but Sturm has him pinned against the cage.
Krenshaw breaks from the clinch.
Sturm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sturm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krenshaw throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sturm counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sturm moves out of range of the body kick from Krenshaw.
Krenshaw throws a lazy right hand but Sturm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krenshaw falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sturm counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Krenshaw throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sturm counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Krenshaw takes a knee right on the jaw!
Krenshaw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sturm with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sturm prevents Krenshaw from breaking the clinch.
Krenshaw working hard to break the clinch.
Sturm tries a knee to the head but Krenshaw blocks it.
Sturm with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Krenshaw is looking to break free of the clinch but Sturm has double underhooks.
Sturm tries to land knees in the clinch but Krenshaw avoids the damage to the body.
Sturm with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sturm tries a knee to the head but Krenshaw blocks it.
Krenshaw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Krenshaw is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krenshaw working hard to break the clinch.
Sturm throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krenshaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Krenshaw has had enough of the clinch but Sturm keeps him there for the moment.
Sturm tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sturm misses with a knee to the head.
Krenshaw wants to break the clinch but can't.
Krenshaw avoids a wild elbow strike from Sturm.
Krenshaw wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Krenshaw tries to circle away but Sturm has him pinned against the cage.
Krenshaw has had enough of the clinch but Sturm keeps him there for the moment.
Sturm with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Krenshaw is trying to break free.
Sturm keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Krenshaw's efforts to push away.
Sturm tries a knee to the head but Krenshaw blocks it.
Krenshaw can't break the clinch.
Sturm throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sturm pushes off an throws an elbow but Krenshaw leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four 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.
Sturm just leaning against Krenshaw, taking a breather.
Sturm keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Krenshaw's efforts to push away.
Nice elbow from Sturm.
Sturm crunches a lovely knee into Krenshaw's ribcage.
Sturm misses with a knee strike.
Krenshaw wants to break the clinch but can't.
Krenshaw tries to break the clinch but Sturm is controlling the position.
Vay Krenshaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krenshaw is looking to break free of the clinch but Sturm has double underhooks.
Sturm has Krenshaw pressed against the cage.
Krenshaw can't break the clinch.
Sturm throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krenshaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sturm with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sturm tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sturm tries a knee to the head but Krenshaw blocks it.
Felix Sturm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Krenshaw working hard to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Sturm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sturm has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Sturm!
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RATING
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