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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Bosacki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Bosacki!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bosacki dodges the ground and pound from Kruger.
Kruger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bosacki wants to get back to his feet but Kruger drags him back down.
Bosacki wants to control but Kruger postures up.
Kruger lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bosacki throws Kruger to one side and escapes!
Bosacki stalks Kruger and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kruger's face. Kruger staggers backwards, shaken.
Kruger fails with a takedown attempt.
Kruger bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bosacki manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kruger's best efforts.
Bosacki taking some punishment here, with Kruger in his half guard.
Bosacki is trying to stand back up but Kruger is controlling him
Bosacki wants to get back to full guard.
Bosacki looks gassed!
Bosacki tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Kruger manages to move to mount!
Kruger is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bosacki can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger won't let Bosacki get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Kruger working Bosacki over with strikes here.
Bosacki in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kruger controlling from mount.
Bosacki wants to hold on but Kruger pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kruger working the ground and pound effectively.
Kruger controlling the position easily from mount.
Kruger working Bosacki over with strikes here.
Kruger scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bosacki is desperately trying to improve his position but Kruger has a good base and remains in mount.
Kruger content just to control the position here.
Kruger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bosacki is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bosacki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bosacki tries to lock up and control but Kruger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kruger working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kruger pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kruger lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bosacki hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bosacki looks a forlorn figure.
Bosacki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kruger controlling from mount.
Kruger looking for a guillotine from mount but Bosacki is having none of it.
Bosacki really wants to buck Kruger off and get back to his feet.
Kruger landing shots from mount.
Bosacki can't escape the position.
Kruger putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kruger is landing with some decent strikes but Bosacki is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bosacki is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kruger looking to finish Bosacki with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bosacki!
Bosacki takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kruger scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kruger wants to control the pace but Bosacki is squirming around nicely.
Bosacki is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Kruger is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bosacki can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bosacki working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kruger won't let Bosacki get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Bosacki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kruger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bosacki can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Kruger dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kruger.
Bosacki takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kruger prevents Bosacki from escaping the position.
Kruger wants to control but Bosacki is keeping him busy.
Bosacki is trying to get back to his feet.
Bosacki is not content to let Kruger control the position.
Kruger content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Kruger scores with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kruger shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bosacki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Bosacki scores with a four punch combination!
Kruger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kruger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bosacki is fending him off so far but Kruger persists. Nope, Bosacki circles away and we're back to standing.
Bosacki misses with a takedown attempt
and Kruger counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bosacki!
Kruger raining down shots from the mount!
Bosacki tries to hold on but Kruger pushes him away.
Bosacki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kruger looking for a guillotine from mount but Bosacki is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bosacki taking shots to the head.
Bosacki is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Bosacki is trying desperately to improve position.
Mark Kruger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kruger scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bosacki?
Kruger landing strikes from the mount.
Kruger postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bosacki looks a forlorn figure.
Kruger with shots to the head and body - Bosacki looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bosacki wants to control but Kruger is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kruger cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kruger content just to control the position here.
Kruger landing strikes from the mount and Bosacki is in trouble!
Bosacki is in all sorts of trouble here.
BOOM! Kruger connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kruger raining down shots from the mount!
Bosacki squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Bosacki can't escape the position.
Bosacki is trying to stand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kruger unloading with bombs!
Kruger landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bosacki tries to lock up and control but Kruger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bosacki is trying to escape the mount.
Kruger landing strikes from the mount.
Kruger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bosacki is looking to escape.
Kruger working the ground and pound effectively.
Kruger unloads with some shots from mount but Bosacki bucks and avoids them well.
Bosacki is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Kruger dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kruger bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kruger landing strikes.
Kruger looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bosacki is avoiding damage well.
Bosacki sneaks back into half guard.
Bosacki is looking to escape.
Bosacki is staying active underneath Kruger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kruger is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bosacki is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bosacki is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kruger lands a nice short elbow.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kruger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bosacki lands a nice shot that snaps Kruger's head back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kruger shoots in looking for a takedown. Bosacki tries to sprawl out of it but Kruger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bosacki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger closes the distance and clinches up with Bosacki, looking for a takedown. Kruger pushes Bosacki against the cage but Bosacki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kruger shoots in for a double leg but Bosacki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Kruger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bosacki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bosacki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kruger drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bosacki pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mark Kruger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bosacki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kruger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bosacki but Bosacki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kruger with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bosacki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice takedown defense from Kruger. No joy for Bosacki on that attempt.
Kruger feints and as Bosacki raises his hands in defense, Kruger changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosacki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kruger controls the pace.
Kruger might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kruger postures up and lands a big shot to Bosacki's brow.
Kruger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bosacki wants to stand up but Kruger is controlling him.
Bosacki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kruger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bosacki is keeping the position for now.
Bosacki wants to get back to his feet but Kruger is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kruger wants to control from the top but Bosacki keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kruger changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bosacki tries to avoid it but Kruger manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bosacki to the ground. Bosacki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosacki has managed to clinch.
Kruger tries to pull guard but Bosacki won't allow it.
Kruger keeps control of Bosacki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bosacki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kruger avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bosacki wants to get back to striking at distance but Kruger won't allow it.
Kruger wants a takedown but no success here.
Kruger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bosacki prevents it.
Bosacki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kruger looks to throw the jab but Bosacki is out of range.
Kruger tries for a takedown but Bosacki circles away easily
and Bosacki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bosacki misses with a wild combination.
Kruger misses with a takedown
and Bosacki counters by moving into the clinch.
Kruger jumps guard but Bosacki stands there with Kruger around his waist. Kruger gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kruger drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alexander Bosacki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bosacki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mark Kruger.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kruger, 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Kruger!
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