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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Volk Kruth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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157 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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138 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Volk Kruth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bjorn Eriksson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruth throws a leg kick which misses Eriksson's front leg but catches the back leg as Eriksson tries to avoid it.
Kruth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Eriksson.
Kruth doesn't manage to clinch there - Eriksson circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eriksson. Kruth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kruth lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Eriksson at a distance.
A jab from Kruth finds it's way through Eriksson's defenses.
Volk Kruth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruth doesn't manage to clinch there - Eriksson circles away.
Kruth lands a really nice looking cross but Eriksson seems unphased.
Kruth has managed to clinch.
Eriksson is trying to stall.
Kruth dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kruth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Eriksson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eriksson struggles to land a body shot inside as Kruth controls his hands.
We've been hearing reports that Kruth has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kruth pushes Eriksson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kruth scores with a nice hook to the head.
Eriksson misses with a punch on the inside.
Kruth effectively controlling the action here.
Eriksson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kruth's elbow.
Kruth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Eriksson is rocked!
Eriksson tries a body shot but Kruth blocks it.
Eriksson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kruth leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kruth gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Still in the clinch, Kruth scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruth effectively controlling the action here.
Eriksson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kruth gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kruth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eriksson backwards.
Kruth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Eriksson is still on wobbly legs! Can Kruth finish him?
Eriksson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eriksson seems to have recovered his senses.
Kruth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kruth slows down the pace here.
Kruth creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Eriksson's defenses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Kruth for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Eriksson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kruth blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Kruth on the inside.
Eriksson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kruth is keeping busy.
Kruth pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kruth gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kruth lands a left hand.
Kruth leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eriksson trying to control the position but instead, Kruth has worked for underhooks and has pushed Eriksson into the cage.
Kruth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kruth gets through Eriksson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kruth slows down the pace here.
Eriksson throws a punch but it's blocked by Kruth.
We've been informed that Eriksson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kruth lands a nice elbow.
Kruth stalling.
Kruth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Volk Kruth dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Eriksson gets tackled into the cage by Kruth. Kruth maintains the clinch.
Eriksson tries to throw a body punch but Kruth avoids it by throwing Eriksson back against the cage.
Kruth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kruth lands a nice uppercut.
Nice elbow from Kruth.
Eriksson looking to slow down the pace here.
Kruth creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Eriksson's defenses.
Kruth stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kruth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Erikssons head.
Kruth lands an elbow inside that Eriksson shrugs off.
Kruth comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Bjorn Eriksson has been cut.
Kruth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kruth creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Eriksson with a big uppercut! Eriksson tries to clinch up but Kruth pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Eriksson to the mat! Eriksson covers up and Kruth unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Volk Kruth!
A victorious Volk Kruth thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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