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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Krush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krush's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pusha T- Pain. Collins has chosen Beginning of the End as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dave Collins has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alexander Krush's chin.
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185 lbs
16 - 12 - 0 |
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175 lbs
30 - 23 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Krush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Dave Collins!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krush tries to clinch there but Collins circles away.
Collins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Collins misses the shot to the body.
Krush looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Krush has taken the fight to the clinch.
Krush is stalling here.
Krush is pressed up against the cage. Collins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Krush down to the mat. Krush avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Krush avoids the body shot from Collins.
Krush throws a push kick but Collins slaps the foot to one side.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krush tries to clinch but Collins moves out of range.
Collins shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Collins showed some decent athleticism there.
Collins is trying to control the action in half guard but Krush is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Collins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krush is trying to control but can't.
Krush gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins works over Krush with some ground and pound from guard.
Krush looking to hit a scissor sweep but Collins is one step ahead there.
Collins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krush is keeping the position for now.
Krush throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Collins is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Krush is on top in guard.
Krush has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Collins is proving hard to escape from.
Krush in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krush throws an elbow that misses. Collins uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Krush's guard. Nice move by Collins!
Krush working for a triangle but Collins defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krush looking for a guillotine here but Collins defends easily.
Collins content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Krush looking to hit a scissor sweep but Collins is one step ahead there.
Krush is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Collins is aware though and is defending well.
Collins trying to control but Krush is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krush looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Krush is trying to keep Collins in close.
Collins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Collins forces his way into half guard.
Krush is looking to control Collins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Krush avoid being mounted?
Collins moves nicely into side control.
Collins grinds an elbow into Krush's temple.
Krush is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Collins cracks Krush with a big right hand but Krush just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Krush is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Collins asserts his dominance and retains side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins taking a break here but Krush is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Krush wants to control but Collins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Collins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Collins sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Krush pushes Collins off and gets back to his feet.
Krush throws a nice looking combination but Collins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Krush.
Dave Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krush takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Krush doesn't manage to clinch there - Collins circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dave Collins will probably get the nod.
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.
Krush throws a series of punches but Collins moves out of range.
Collins throws a sloppy head kick
and Krush makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Collins really felt that one!
A bone on bone clash there as Krush blocks the leg kick.
Krush lands with a thumping leg kick.
Collins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Collins throws a sloppy head kick
and Krush counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice body punch from Collins.
Krush takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Krush will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alexander Krush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krush checks a leg kick nicely.
Collins throws a leg kick that misses.
Collins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins thows a leg kick but Krush checks it
and Krush counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Collins lands the left hand.
Collins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Krush keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Krush is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krush clinches up against the cage.
Krush manages to break the clinch.
Krush avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Krush has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Krush there as he acknowledges the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Krush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Collins lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Krush backs up against the cage.
Alexander Krush is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krush slips a jab and a cross from Collins.
Collins swats away the attempt to clinch by Krush.
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krush was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
Collins digs a good hook to Krush's body.
Collins fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Krush to the ground. Collins is now in Krush's guard.
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!
Krush is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Krush is nestled in close to Collins, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Collins trying to control here.
Krush throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins wants to improve his position but Krush is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krush seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Collins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Collins is still trying to improve position.
Collins manages to get to full guard.
Collins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Collins pulls Krush in close to prevent any damage.
Krush wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Krush working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Krush wants to stand but Collins has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Krush is looking to work some ground and pound but Collins has wrist control.
Collins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Collins winds up and cracks Krush with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Collins working Krush over with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collins lands strikes from half guard.
Collins is trying to control. Krush wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krush looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Collins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Collins 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! And we move into the final round!
Krush tries to clinch up.
Dave Collins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krush darts in trying to clinch
and Collins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Krush is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Collins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Collins connects with a body shot that sends Krush's belly button to the back.
Collins lands a nice shot to the body.
Collins swats away the attempt to clinch by Krush.
Krush throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krush tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Collins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Krush keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Collins lands a slapping body shot.
Krush tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Collins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Collins trying to control but Krush is working from the bottom.
Krush looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Collins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Collins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Krush has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Collins has managed to get both his arms back between Krush's legs - danger averted.
Krush tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins wants to control from the top but Krush keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krush manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Collins manages to get himself to full guard.
Dave Collins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Krush got a little sloppy there for a moment and Collins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Krush has managed to get both his arms back between Collins's legs - danger averted.
Krush trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Collins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Krush.
Collins trying to keep a closed guard but Krush is proving a slippery customer.
Collins pulls Krush in close to his closed guard and prevents Krush from doing any damage or advancing position.
Krush tries to free his leg and advance position but Collins is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krush wants to stand but Collins has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Collins controls Krush momentarily but Krush frees himself.
Krush will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dave Collins.
Collins throws a leg kick
and Krush counters with a good, hard body kick but Collins shrugs it off.
Alexander Krush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Collins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Collins misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Krush throws a head kick that Collins semi-blocks.
Collins connects with a single shot there.
Krush tries to clinch but Collins is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krush buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Collins loads up on a big right hand but Krush slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Krush at a distance.
Krush tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Collins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Krush misses with a low kick.
Krush tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Collins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Collins lands a nice hook to Krush's body. Krush takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Krush doesn't manage to clinch there - Collins circles away.
Krush is looking to clinch but Collins is avoiding it.
Collins avoids the head kick by Krush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collins digs a good hook to Krush's body.
Krush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Collins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Krush has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dave Collins.
I've got Collins 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Collins!
Dave Collins made sure to mention his sponsor, Sparta Fightware in his post fight interview.
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hype
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