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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Madman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brojna Kruth (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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188 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Madman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brojna Kruth!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruth looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Madman is fending him off so far but Kruth persists. Nope, Madman circles away and we're back to standing.
Madman throws a head kick that misses.
Good exchange - Madman coming out on top.
Kruth clinches up against the cage.
Madman lands an elbow that stopped Kruth in his tracks for a moment.
Madman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kruth blocks it with crossed arms.
Madman manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A head kick misses from Madman.
A bone on bone clash there as Madman blocks the leg kick.
Madman tries to keep at a distance but Kruth has taken the fight into the clinch.
Madman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kruth goes for a takedown attempt but Madman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kruth closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kruth stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Madman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Madman doesn't seem bothered though.
Kruth has managed to clinch.
Kruth is looking to break free of the clinch but Madman has double underhooks.
Kruth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Madman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Madman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madman throws a head kick that half lands.
Kruth clinches up against the cage.
Madman stalling in the clinch but Kruth improves position.
Kruth tries to break the clinch but Madman is controlling the position.
Madman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kruth successfully pulls guard.
Madman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Madman wanted to stand there but Kruth had control of the position.
Madman wants to control from the top but Kruth keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kruth can do anything to dispel that myth.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Madman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruth lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Madman!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruth raining down hammerfists from mount.
Madman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kruth on the ground.
Kruth landing punches.
Kruth controlling the position easily from mount.
Kruth connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruth is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Madman has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kruth controlling from mount.
Madman is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Kruth has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madman is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kruth is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Madman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Madman controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brojna Kruth dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Madman moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Madman jumps guard but Kruth stands there with Madman around his waist. Madman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Madman is looking to break free of the clinch but Kruth has double underhooks.
Kruth lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kruth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Madman stalling against the cage.
Madman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Madman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kruth has him pressed against the cage.
Madman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kruth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Madman's elbow.
Kruth is trying to break free.
Madman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kruth.
Madman tries to break the clinch but Kruth is controlling the position.
Kruth has Madman pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kruth pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Madman tumbling to the mat - Kruth dives into Madman's guard.
Madman being controlled here, momentarily.
Kruth is working Madman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruth decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Madman darts in and clinches Kruth up against the cage.
Madman breaks from the clinch.
Madman clinches up with Kruth and pushes him back against the cage.
Kruth looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kruth pushes Madman up against the cage in a clinch.
Kruth has Madman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Madman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kruth prevents Madman from breaking the clinch.
Kruth has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kruth tries to stall but Madman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kruth blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madman prevents Kruth from breaking the clinch.
Kruth misses with the head strike.
Madman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Madman lands with a nice body punch.
Madman throws a shot to the body.
Madman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Madman gets a clinch.
Madman wants to get back to striking at distance but Kruth won't allow it.
Kruth is trying to pull guard but Madman has him pressed against the cage.
Brojna Kruth seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kruth digs a right hand underneath Madman's ribcage. Madman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kruth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Madman blocks a body shot from Kruth.
Madman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kruth to keep the fight standing.
Kruth has Madman pressed against the cage, preventing Madman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Madman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kruth smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Madman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Madman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruth avoids a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kruth clinches up against the cage.
Kruth is trying to break free.
Madman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Madman closes the distance and pushes Kruth back into the cage.
Madman scores a nice knee to the body.
Madman wants to break free but Kruth has control.
Madman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Madman is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Madman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kruth manages to break the clinch.
Madman looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruth is just out of range.
Madman thows a body kick. Kruth tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brojna Kruth will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Madman misses with a body shot.
Kruth moves into range and clinches up with Madman.
Madman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kruth's efforts to push away.
Kruth is trying to break free.
Kruth is trying to push Madman away but Madman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kruth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Madman tries to break the clinch but Kruth is controlling the position.
Kruth is trying to break the clinch but Madman has him pressed against the cage.
Madman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kruth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kruth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Madman's efforts to push away.
Madman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Madman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kruth blocks it with crossed arms.
Madman taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruth is trying to break the clinch but Madman is controlling him.
Kruth is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Madman is keeping busy.
Kruth prevents Madman from breaking the clinch.
Kruth misses with a punch to the body.
Madman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kruth's efforts to push away.
Kruth breaks the clinch.
Madman cracks Kruth with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kruth closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Kruth.
Kruth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Madman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kruth clinches up against the cage.
Kruth jumps guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruth trying to control the position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kruth manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kruth is landing with some decent strikes but Madman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Madman is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Kruth has taken his back.
Kruth just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruth looking for the RNC.
Brojna Kruth is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kruth working for the choke.
Mike Madman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madman is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Kruth has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Madman.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kruth controlling the position well here. Madman rolled but Kruth kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brojna Kruth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kruth 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brojna Kruth!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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