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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Russell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russell wants to clinch
and Kruger holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kruger has Russell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Russell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kruger changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Russell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Russell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kruger tries to avoid it but Russell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kruger to the ground. Kruger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Russell throws a series of punches but Kruger avoids them all with ease.
Russell closes the distance and clinches up with Kruger, looking for a takedown. Russell pushes Kruger against the cage but Kruger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Russell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kruger has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Kruger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Russell tries to clinch up
and Kruger counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Russell's guard now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Russell can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kruger makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kruger with a nice head shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Russell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kruger stands up over Russell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kruger postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kruger is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russell keeping moving, preventing Kruger from controlling successfully.
Kruger landing some decent shots from guard.
Kruger passes into half guard.
Kruger scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kruger working over Russell with some ground and pound. Russell looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kruger looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Russell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Russell tries to get to full guard but Kruger has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruger working the head and body with strikes.
Russell is rocked!
It looks like Shane Russell has been cut.
Kruger scores with a big shot! Russell's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Russell! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boris Kruger!
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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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