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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Krum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krum comes to the cage accompanied by Viktor Krum will rock you. Rousey has chosen Creepy Jackalope Eye by Supersuckers as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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174 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent boxing
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viktor Krum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronald Rousey!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rousey drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Krum is trying to control Rousey's posture but Rousey avoids it.
Rousey scoring with punches and elbows.
Krum tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rousey in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Krum dodges the ground and pound from Rousey.
Krum is trying to control Rousey's posture but Rousey avoids it.
Krum tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Rousey presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Rousey raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey misses with a head shot.
Krum wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rousey.
Rousey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Krum tries to hold on but Rousey postures up.
Krum is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Krum working to try and regain half guard.
Rousey landing punches.
Krum wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rousey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousey thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Rousey trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rousey misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Rousey lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Krum hang on?
Rousey lands a heavy elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rousey connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Krum is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rousey breaks from Krum's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Krum slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rousey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krum is not content to let Rousey control the position.
Krum holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rousey prevents Krum from improving his position.
Krum is defending against the submission attempts here by Rousey.
Rousey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Krum tries to get to full guard but Rousey has control of the leg.
Krum avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rousey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey trying to pass the guard but Krum defending well.
Rousey wants to work for an arm triangle but Krum is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rousey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rousey has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Krum really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rousey trying to control but Krum is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald Rousey dominated that round.
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.
Rousey misses with a low kick as Krum jumps back.
Rousey digs a good hook to Krum's body.
Krum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rousey circles away quickly and effectively.
Rousey lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rousey has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rousey tries for a takedown but Krum sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rousey moves into the clinch successfully.
Krum working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Krum.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rousey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rousey tries to break the clinch but Krum is controlling the position.
Rousey blocks an uppercut.
Krum makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krum stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rousey has Krum pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Krum manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rousey.
Krum working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Krum looking to stall.
Rousey breaks from the clinch.
Rousey misses with a head kick.
Rousey ducks under a wild hook from Krum.
Rousey throws a body shot but no joy.
Krum scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Krum misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Krum as he connects with a hook.
Krum throws a good cross that connects.
Rousey shoots in but Krum avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Viktor Krum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Rousey.
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!
Rousey shoots in but Krum avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rousey throws a leg kick that misses.
Krum lands with a kick to the temple. Rousey shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Ronald Rousey has been cut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Krum.
Rousey tries a head kick but it misses.
Rousey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Krum.
Rousey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Krum but Krum pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krum closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rousey is trying to break the clinch but Krum has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Krum - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rousey looking for a takedown.
Still in the clinch, Krum scores with a nice short uppercut.
Krum lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Krum gets through Rousey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rousey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Krum is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Krum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rousey's elbow.
Krum lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Krum misses with a punch to the body.
Rousey tries to pull guard but Krum forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Krum working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey breaks the clinch.
Rousey checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Krum thuds his shin into the meat of Rousey's side.
Rousey shoots in but no luck this time.
Rousey throws a sloppy head kick and Krum moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krum looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Viktor Krum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rousey closes the distance and pushes Krum back into the cage.
Rousey lands with a right to the head.
Rousey manages to break the clinch.
Krum throws a leg kick which misses Rousey's front leg but catches the back leg as Rousey tries to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rousey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Krum wants to slow Rousey down by chopping away at his legs.
An inside leg kick from Krum misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Krum dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ronald Rousey's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Krum lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rousey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Krum. Krum obviously looking to wear him down.
Rousey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rousey defending well as Krum loads up on a big left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rousey.
Rousey throws a head kick that misses
and Krum counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rousey's knee momentarily.
Krum is looking to clinch but Rousey is avoiding it.
Rousey moves into the clinch.
Krum lands with a right to the head.
Krum controlling the action here for a moment.
Krum tries to work over Rousey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krum prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krum avoiding damage.
Rousey is looking for a takedown.
Rousey is trying to pull guard but Krum turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Viktor Krum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Rousey.
Nice body punch from Rousey.
Krum digs a right hand underneath Rousey's ribcage. Rousey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rousey blocking some punches.
Rousey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rousey breaks the clinch.
Krum with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Krum connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rousey lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krum throws a hook but Rousey blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krum throws a body punch but Rousey moves out of range.
Krum walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rousey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Krum throws a push kick but Rousey slaps the foot to one side.
Rousey has a takedown stuffed.
A clash of legs there as Rousey blocks the low kick.
Krum lands a really nice looking cross but Rousey seems unphased.
Krum instigates a clinch.
Krum stalling in the clinch.
Krum lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Krum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Krum scores with a shoulder strike.
Krum tries to throw a body punch but Rousey avoids it by throwing Krum back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krum misses with the head strike.
Rousey can't break the clinch.
Rousey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krum stalling the fight.
Rousey is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Krum lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rousey is trying to break free.
Krum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rousey is trying to pull guard but Krum has him pressed against the cage.
Rousey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rousey is trying to drag Krum to the mat but Krum just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Viktor Krum has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Krum.
Rousey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Krum lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rousey backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krum trying to control the position but instead, Rousey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Krum into the cage.
Krum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krum lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Krum fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krum pushes Rousey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krum prevents Rousey from breaking the clinch.
Krum misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Krum showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Krum has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Krum!
Viktor Krum opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
In defeat, Ronald Rousey stepped up to the mic, saying 'My hat's off to my opponent. He fought a great fight and won fair and square. I'm glad we were able to put on an exciting fight for you fans. Give it up, people!'.
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energy
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hype
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