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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dag Kreuger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Wallace has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dag Kreuger's chin.
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240 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
26
255 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dag Kreuger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, William Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace looks to score with a jab to the body but Kreuger is just out of range.
Dag Kreuger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kreuger moves to clinch but Wallace breaks away
and Wallace counters with a one-two to the body.
Kreuger instigates a clinch.
Wallace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wallace swats away the attempt to clinch by Kreuger.
Kreuger leaves Wallace with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kreuger moves in looking to clinch but Wallace pushes him off.
Kreuger tries to clinch but Wallace is having none of it.
Wallace shoots and misses
and Kreuger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like William Wallace has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kreuger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Wallace. Those never looked like landing.
Nice takedown defense from Kreuger. No joy for Wallace on that attempt.
Dag Kreuger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Wallace.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown but Kreuger shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wallace moves into the clinch.
Wallace has had enough of the clinch but Kreuger keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreuger has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Wallace clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Kreuger is landing with strikes from the back.
Kreuger has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Kreuger biding his time, looking for the opening.
Wallace wants to control his opponent's hands but Kreuger gets his hands free.
Kreuger struggling to keep hold of the position.
Wallace preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kreuger.
Wallace trying to control the action but Kreuger just sinks the hooks in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace covering up well under a series of strikes from Kreuger.
Kreuger throwing sloppy strikes.
Kreuger throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Wallace trying to get back to his feet but Kreuger is in full control for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kreuger scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Wallace is looking for a way out.
Kreuger has the hooks in. Wallace is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kreuger is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Kreuger lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace tries to roll but Kreuger sticks to his back.
Kreuger looking for the RNC.
Kreuger is looking to control Wallace but Wallace is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kreuger scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Kreuger controlling well, preventing Wallace from escaping the position.
Wallace takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Wallace staying busy and making it hard for Kreuger to control.
Kreuger working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreuger scores with strikes from the back.
Kreuger is looking for the choke from the back position but Wallace is controlling his hands well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kreuger trying to control.
Kreuger lands strikes to the head.
Wallace is really stuck here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kreuger struggling to keep hold of the position.
Wallace covering up well and avoiding damage.
Wallace trying to control the hands but Kreuger won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dag Kreuger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Wallace's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wallace doesn't manage to clinch there - Kreuger circles away.
Horrible takedown by Wallace or perhaps it was just good defense by Kreuger which made him look bad.
Wallace fails with a takedown attempt.
Kreuger closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kreuger working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kreuger looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wallace regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreuger is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kreuger stops Wallace from getting back to his feet.
Kreuger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kreuger lands strikes from half guard.
Wallace felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Wallace manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Wallace lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kreuger at a distance.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kreuger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreuger moves in looking to clinch but Wallace pushes him off.
Wallace closes the distance and clinches.
Kreuger tries for a takedown but Wallace manages to get underhooks.
Kreuger has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wallace is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kreuger has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wallace is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dag Kreuger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallace with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wallace tries to circle away but Kreuger has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wallace has Kreuger pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kreuger manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wallace can't break the clinch.
Wallace is working for takedown but Kreuger is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kreuger has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Wallace regains guard immediately.
Kreuger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wallace keeping full guard, as Kreuger tries to pass.
Wallace trying to keep a closed guard but Kreuger is proving a slippery customer.
Kreuger would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wallace is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kreuger wants to pass the guard but Wallace is keeping the position.
Kreuger pushes down on Wallace's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreuger is trying to control the action in half guard but Wallace is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wallace avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kreuger.
Wallace is trying to maintain the position but Kreuger is very close to passing his half guard.
Kreuger throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Wallace to regain full guard.
Kreuger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wallace works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wallace looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Kreuger from controlling successfully.
Wallace is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dag Kreuger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on William Wallace's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kreuger shoots in and gets a takedown into Wallace's guard.
Kreuger has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kreuger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kreuger wants to get up but he can't break Wallace's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kreuger is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kreuger stopping the sweep attempt from Wallace.
Wallace had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kreuger defends it easily.
Kreuger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wallace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace looking for a guillotine here but Kreuger defends easily.
Kreuger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kreuger is working Wallace over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kreuger postures up.
Kreuger throwing strikes but missing.
Wallace looking to control but Kreuger passes into half guard.
Wallace is refusing to be controlled, as Kreuger sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreuger seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Kreuger there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kreuger is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kreuger with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ground and pound from Kreuger.
Kreuger lands strikes from half guard.
Kreuger controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is staying active underneath Kreuger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nice strikes from Kreuger there.
Kreuger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wallace blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kreuger.
Kreuger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wallace defending well though.
Wallace wants to control but Kreuger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kreuger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kreuger is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dag Kreuger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wallace is trying to stand.
Kreuger working Wallace over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kreuger tries to stand and escape but Wallace is controlling the position.
Wallace is trying to stand.
Kreuger working the head and body with strikes.
Wallace is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kreuger scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kreuger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dag Kreuger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kreuger in particular looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wallace misses with some strikes from the bottom.
William Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kreuger prevents Wallace from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dag Kreuger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kreuger, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dag Kreuger!
A relieved looking Dag Kreuger thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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