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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Epenisa Matawalu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kruger might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Enter The Spingbok Ninja. Matawalu has chosen Dula Dula Lewa as his entrance music. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Epenisa Matawalu acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Epenisa Matawalu!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Matawalu misses with an uppercut
and Kruger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Matawalu misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kruger throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That kick from Kruger tenderised Matawalu's leg. Matawalu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kruger connects with a leg kick. Matawalu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kruger defending well as Matawalu loads up on a big left hand.
Kruger throws a low kick but Matawalu moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matawalu throws a right hand that Kruger ducks under and follows up with a left that Kruger also avoids with ease.
Kruger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Matawalu checks it well.
Matawalu checks a low kick from Kruger.
Matawalu lunges at Kruger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kruger's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matawalu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matawalu misses with a right hand
and Kruger counters with an outside leg kick.
Matawalu misses with a hook
and Kruger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Matawalu's knee momentarily.
Matawalu looks winded!
Kruger defending well as Matawalu loads up on a big left hand.
Matawalu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matawalu throws a lazy uppercut
and Kruger counters with a leg kick.
Matawalu misses with a right hand
and Kruger counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kruger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matawalu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kruger counters with a nice leg kick.
Kruger lands a leg kick that knocks Matawalu off balance momentarily.
Matawalu misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kruger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kruger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kruger ducks under a wild hook from Matawalu.
Matawalu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kruger counters with an outside leg kick.
Matawalu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kruger. Kruger obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matawalu throws a lazy uppercut
and Kruger counters with a good low kick that Matawalu was not able to check.
Matawalu misses with a left hand
and Kruger counters with an inside leg kick.
Kruger slips under a jab.
Kruger looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Matawalu throws an off balance right hand
and Kruger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Matawalu misses with an uppercut
and Kruger counters with a good low kick that Matawalu was not able to check.
Kruger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matawalu throws an off balance right hand
and Kruger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kruger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matawalu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kruger can pounce on him.
Kruger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Matawalu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kruger.
Matawalu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kruger counters with a slapping leg kick.
Matawalu 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.
Matawalu misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Matawalu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kruger can pounce on him.
Matawalu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Kruger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kruger.
Matawalu misses with a lunging right hand
and Kruger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Matawalu misses with an uppercut
and Kruger counters with a good low kick that Matawalu was not able to check.
Matawalu throws a poor cross that misses
and Kruger counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kruger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matawalu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kruger counters with a thumping low kick.
Matawalu throws a right hand that misses
and Kruger counters with a leg kick.
Kruger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Matawalu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kruger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Kruger dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Matawalu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kruger counters with a low kick, right behind Matawalu 's knee.
Kruger has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Matawalu throws a lazy uppercut
and Kruger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dustin Kruger is winning the standup battle so far.
Matawalu misses with a right hand
and Kruger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Matawalu's knee momentarily.
Matawalu blocks a leg kick.
Matawalu is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Matawalu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kruger manages to avoid it.
Matawalu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matawalu misses with a lunging right hand
and Kruger counters with a low kick, right behind Matawalu 's knee.
Kruger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Matawalu checks a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kruger throws out a leg kick but Matawalu moves out of range and Kruger only half commits.
Matawalu misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger throws a leg kick but Matawalu checks it.
Matawalu throws a hook to the side of Kruger's head but Kruger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kruger.
Matawalu throws a hook to the side of Kruger's head but Kruger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kruger thumps Matawalu with a low kick.
Matawalu throws a lazy uppercut
and Kruger counters with a nice leg kick.
Epenisa Matawalu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matawalu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matawalu. Kruger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kruger connects with an inside leg kick.
Matawalu misses with a hook
and Kruger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Matawalu's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matawalu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kruger.
Matawalu dips to his left and cracks Kruger with an uppercut!
We've been informed that Matawalu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Matawalu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Matawalu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kruger.
Matawalu swings widly with a right hand
and Kruger counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Matawalu swings for the body but Kruger moves out of range.
Kruger looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A lazy left from Matawalu finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matawalu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matawalu misses with a left hand
and Kruger counters with a low kick, right behind Matawalu 's knee.
Kruger connects with a leg kick. Matawalu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Matawalu throws a poor cross that misses
and Kruger counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matawalu misses with a hook
and Kruger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kruger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kruger moves out of range of the strikes.
Matawalu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kruger counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kruger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matawalu can do to turn this around?
Kruger blocks a jab.
Matawalu throws a combination that misses
and Kruger counters with a thumping low kick.
Matawalu throws a right hand that misses
and Kruger counters with a slapping leg kick.
Matawalu misses with a hook
and Kruger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Matawalu's knee momentarily.
Matawalu thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matawalu.
Matawalu misses with a right hand
and Kruger counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kruger lands a leg kick that knocks Matawalu off balance momentarily.
Matawalu misses with an uppercut
and Kruger counters with a good low kick that Matawalu was not able to check.
Matawalu misses with a double jab
and Kruger counters with an outside leg kick.
Matawalu throws a right hand that misses
and Kruger counters with a slapping leg kick.
Matawalu throws an off balance right hand
and Kruger counters with a thumping low kick.
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!
Matawalu scores with the left hand. Kruger knows he should have avoided that one.
Matawalu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kruger counters with an inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kruger. That's going to slow Matawalu down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Kruger dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Matawalu misses with an uppercut
and Kruger counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Matawalu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kruger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matawalu throws an off balance right hand
and Kruger counters with a thumping low kick.
Kruger connects with a leg kick. Matawalu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Matawalu throws a sloppy body shot
and Kruger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Matawalu misses with a body punch
and Kruger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Matawalu's knee momentarily.
Matawalu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kruger counters with a low kick, right behind Matawalu 's knee.
Kruger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matawalu's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matawalu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Matawalu. Those never looked like landing.
Kruger tried to counter with a leg kick but Matawalu avoided it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Matawalu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kruger counters with an outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kruger.
Matawalu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kruger counters with a leg kick.
Kruger lands a leg kick that knocks Matawalu off balance momentarily.
Matawalu misses with a hook
and Kruger counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Matawalu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kruger.
Matawalu misses with a left hand
and Kruger counters with a leg kick.
Matawalu misses with a right hand
and Kruger counters with a nice leg kick.
Matawalu swings widly with a right hand
and Kruger counters with a slapping leg kick.
Matawalu missing with a left hand there. Kruger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matawalu throws a right hand that misses
and Kruger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Matawalu throws a poor cross that misses
and Kruger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kruger here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Matawalu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matawalu swings widly with a right hand
and Kruger counters with an inside leg kick.
Matawalu throws a shot from downtown. Kruger moves away and avoids it.
Matawalu misses with a right hand
and Kruger counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matawalu throws a lazy right hand but Kruger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matawalu throws a poor cross that misses
and Kruger counters with a good low kick that Matawalu was not able to check.
Matawalu misses with a right hand
and Kruger counters with a nice leg kick.
Kruger wants to land a leg kick but Matawalu is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Matawalu.
Matawalu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kruger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kruger throws a low kick but Matawalu avoids it.
Kruger ducks under a wild hook from Matawalu.
That kick from Kruger tenderised Matawalu's leg. Matawalu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matawalu misses with a hook
and Kruger counters with an inside leg kick.
Matawalu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kruger can pounce on him.
Matawalu looks to land a left hand but Kruger moved out of range nicely.
Kruger tried to counter with a leg kick but Matawalu avoided it.
Matawalu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kruger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matawalu's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matawalu misses with an uppercut. Kruger saw that one coming.
Matawalu missing with a left hand there. Kruger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kruger throws a chopping leg kick but Matawalu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Matawalu misses with an uppercut
and Kruger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Matawalu's knee momentarily.
Matawalu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kruger.
An inside leg kick lands from Kruger.
Matawalu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kruger can pounce on him.
Matawalu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kruger.
Matawalu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dustin Kruger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kruger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dustin Kruger!
Dustin Kruger made sure to mention his sponsor, Bushido Fightwear in his post fight interview.
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