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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Krause (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piper has chosen Green Hills of Tyrol as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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Solid boxing
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruno Krause!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roddy Piper!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krause throws a chopping leg kick but Piper manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Krause looks to land a body kick but Piper moved away.
Piper displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Krause.
Krause scores with a kick to the midsection.
Piper lands a slapping body shot.
Piper uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Krause pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Krause throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krause takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krause scores with a push kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Krause.
Krause has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Krause throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piper lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piper lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Piper cracks Krause with a right hand to the side of the head.
Krause dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Piper. That did some damage!
Piper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krause was well out of range. Poor timing from Piper.
Krause moves out of range as Piper strikes.
Piper takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Krause swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Piper throws a jab when Krause was well out of range.
Krause half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Roddy Piper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piper blocks a leg kick.
Piper throws a shot from downtown. Krause moves away and avoids it.
Krause drops down looking for a counter takedown but Piper sprawls and moves away.
Krause closes this distance looking for a takedown but Piper circles away.
A little jabbing left from Piper on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Krause doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Piper counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Krause. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed right hand from Piper misses the target.
Krause throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krause looks for the body kick but Piper saw that one coming.
Piper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krause.
Krause throws a leg kick but Piper checks it.
Krause looks to score with a jab to the body but Piper is just out of range.
A jab from Piper misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piper throws a jab when Krause was well out of range.
Krause looks to land a body kick but Piper moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Piper! But no joy.
Piper might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Piper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Krause swats away the attempt to clinch by Piper.
Jab, jab by Piper - just one landing.
It looks like Bruno Krause has been cut.
Roddy Piper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krause is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Piper.
Krause drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Krause trying to control the position from guard on top but Piper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Krause's guard.
Krause trying to keep a closed guard but Piper is proving a slippery customer.
Piper wants to control from the top but Krause keeps moving.
Krause is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piper throwing strikes but missing.
Piper wants to control from the top but Krause keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Piper throwing strikes but missing.
Piper with a flurry of punches that miss.
Krause utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Piper's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Piper is looking to work some ground and pound but Krause has wrist control.
Krause controls Piper momentarily but Piper frees himself.
Krause looking to hit a scissor sweep but Piper is one step ahead there.
Piper landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roddy Piper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Krause's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Piper throws a hook to the side of Krause's head but Krause sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Piper has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Krause.
Piper throws the left hand but Krause avoids the punch easily.
Piper bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Piper misses with a wild body shot.
Piper loads up on a big right hand but Krause slips the punch.
Piper lands with a nice body punch.
Krause scores with a spinning back kick!
Jab by Piper.
Krause steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Piper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piper moves out of range as Krause throws a body kick.
Piper connects with a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Krause - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krause fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Piper manages to avoid it.
Krause takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krause gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Piper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Krause misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piper.
Piper throws a lazy right hand but Krause sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krause ducks right into an uppercut from Piper.
Krause uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Piper.
Piper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krause tries to land a body kick
and Piper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Piper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krause jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Piper wants to counter the offense by Krause and move into the clinch position.
Piper throws the left hand but Krause avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Piper misses its intended target.
Krause slips a straight right by Piper.
Krause throws a body punch but Piper moves out of range.
Piper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Krause blocking some punches.
Krause goes for a takedown attempt but Piper pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Krause throws a push kick but Piper slaps the foot to one side.
A big right from Piper misses.
Piper connects with a nice looking jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Piper blocks the leg kick.
Krause misses with a kick to the body.
Piper lands a really nice looking cross but Krause seems unphased.
Krause looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Krause keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krause appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Krause misses with a low kick.
Piper throws a hook to the side of Krause's head but Krause sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Piper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Krause looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krause tries to work over Piper's front leg with a kick but Piper checks it.
Piper steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Krause. That one must have hurt.
Piper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Krause moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krause. Piper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krause is looking to wear down Piper with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Krause looks for a takedown but Piper sprawls well.
Piper misses with a straight left.
Piper misses with a wild body shot.
Krause on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Piper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A left lands for Piper.
Piper moves out of range of the body kick.
Krause throws a front kick aimed at Piper's knee but Piper avoids it well.
Krause misses with a body punch
and Piper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Krause's head backwards.
Piper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piper throws a hook but Krause blocks it.
Piper throws a shot from downtown. Krause moves away and avoids it.
Krause misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piper.
Krause ducks right into an uppercut from Piper.
A slow jab from Piper misses its intended target.
Piper throws an overhand right that lands on Krause's shoulder, as Krause tries to avoid the shot.
Krause uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Piper.
Krause feinted with a counter takedown.
Piper connects with a looping right hand.
Krause pivots, looking for a leg kick but Piper is out of range and Krause settles back down.
Krause fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Piper manages to avoid it.
Piper looks to score with a jab to the body but Krause is just out of range.
Piper misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roddy Piper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruno Krause's cut.
That's time! Krause's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Piper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krause changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Piper throws a hook but Krause blocks it.
Krause takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big right from Piper misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Piper darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Krause is looking to land body kicks.
Krause slips under a jab from Piper.
Krause ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Piper loads up on a big right hand but Krause slips the punch.
Krause throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krause misses with a body kick.
Piper has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Krause.
Piper missing with a left hand there. Krause was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Piper.
Piper looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Krause misses with a kick to the body
enabling Piper to counter with a crisp jab.
Krause throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause misses with a kick to the body.
Piper swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Krause counters with a nice double leg into side control. Piper won't be happy with that.
Piper is looking for a sweep.
Krause is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Piper has escaped the position, nice work there.
Piper stops Krause from passing to mount.
Piper throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Piper tries to improve position but can't.
Bruno Krause has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper is trying to control Krause's posture but Krause avoids it.
Krause trying to control the position but Piper is working away.
Piper looks to move to half guard but instead Krause has passed into mount! Damn!
Krause wants to control the pace but Piper is squirming around nicely.
Piper tries to reverse the position but Krause maintains control.
Krause goes for an armbar but Piper turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Piper.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper trying to control the position from guard on top but Krause is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Piper looking to sit in guard and control but Krause gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Piper wants to sweep but no luck.
Piper is trying to control the position but Krause postures up.
Piper keeping moving, preventing Krause from controlling successfully.
Krause advances position into side control!
Bruno Krause overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krause advances to full mount.
Krause 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.
Krause is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Piper is in real trouble.
Krause lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Krause.
Can Piper hold on?! Krause is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Krause is trying to stick to Piper's back but Piper is turning into Krause. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Krause's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Piper.
Krause preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Piper postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Krause showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Piper has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roddy Piper!
Roddy Piper bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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