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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ludko Struja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mairbek Krylov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Struja might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to HIJACK - THE BADMAN IS ROBBIN. 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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209 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ludko Struja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mairbek Krylov!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krylov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Struja.
Krylov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Struja swinging wildly here.
Krylov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Struja misses with an uppercut. Krylov saw that one coming.
Struja throws a lazy right hand but Krylov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Struja throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Krylov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ludko Struja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Krylov.
Struja scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Krylov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Struja manages to avoid it.
Struja misses the shot to the body.
Struja misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Struja jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Krylov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Struja rushes Krylov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Krylov tries to circle away but Struja has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Struja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Struja.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Struja.
Struja cracks Krylov with a nice body shot.
Krylov looks winded!
A short left from Struja.
A head punch on the inside from Struja fails to land.
Struja throws a head punch that misses.
Struja lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Struja misses with the head strike.
Krylov avoids a wild elbow strike from Struja.
Struja misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krylov.
Struja has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Krylov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Struja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krylov misses with a wild combination.
Struja misses with a shot to the body
and Krylov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been hearing reports that Struja has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Struja lands with a shot to the body.
Krylov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Struja drops down looking for a counter takedown but Krylov sprawls and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struja misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krylov slips under a jab from Struja.
Struja slips a straight right by Krylov.
Struja is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Struja misses with a wild body shot.
Krylov swats away the attempt to clinch by Struja.
Struja misses the shot to the body.
Krylov unleashes a big counter combination but Struja bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Krylov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Krylov lands a jab.
Krylov misses with a few strikes there.
Struja misses with a few strikes there.
Struja closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Krylov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Struja has clasped his hands together around Krylov's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Krylov sneaks out the side door and pushes Struja away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krylov throws a jab when Struja was well out of range.
Struja throws a right hand that misses
and Krylov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Struja misses.
A swing and a miss from Krylov.
Krylov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Krylov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Struja needs to keep his hands up - Krylov had a free shot at his head there.
Krylov ducks under a wild hook from Struja.
It seemed like Krylov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Struja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krylov.
Krylov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Krylov slips under a jab from Struja.
Struja fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Krylov circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struja throws a right hand that Krylov ducks under and follows up with a left that Krylov also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Struja misses its intended target.
Struja has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Struja has closed the distance and engaged Krylov in a clinch.
Struja manages to break the clinch.
Krylov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Struja misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Struja wants to clinch up but Krylov keeps it at a distance.
Struja slips a jab and a cross from Krylov.
Struja drops down looking for a counter takedown but Krylov sprawls and moves away.
Krylov fails to land with a series of punches.
Struja was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Struja uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krylov.
Struja ducks under a wild hook from Krylov.
Krylov dodges the punch combination from Struja.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ludko Struja will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Struja's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Krylov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Struja scrambles back to his feet.
Struja rushes Krylov and presses him up against the cage.
Struja manages to break the clinch.
Struja with a nice cross.
Struja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krylov moves away.
Struja throws a right hand that misses
letting Krylov counter with a right hand.
Krylov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Struja cracks Krylov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Struja lands a lovely overhand right.
Krylov's corner calls for a 1-2. Krylov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Struja misses with a hook. Krylov ducked under it nicely.
Krylov misses with a hook.
Struja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struja misses with a lunging right hand
and Struja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Struja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Struja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krylov throws out the jab.
Krylov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Struja tries to clinch up.
Krylov lands a nice hook to Struja's body. Struja takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Struja misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Krylov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mairbek Krylov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Struja avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sloppy strikes from Krylov. Those never looked like landing.
Struja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Struja defending well as Krylov loads up on a big left hand.
Struja misses with the combination.
Krylov takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struja lands a nice hook to Krylov's body. Krylov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Struja throws a right and a left that Krylov avoids nicely.
Krylov lands a body shot.
Krylov connects with a looping right hand.
Krylov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Struja misses with a straight right.
Struja moves into the clinch.
Struja breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krylov connects with a single shot there.
Struja slips a jab from Krylov.
Krylov slips under a jab from Struja.
Krylov throws a jab but it's blocked by Struja.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krylov blocks a jab.
Struja fails with an attempt to clinch.
Struja fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krylov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Krylov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krylov throws a right and a left that Struja avoids nicely.
A combination from Struja does no damage.
Krylov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Struja tries to clinch up.
Struja throws a right and a left that both miss.
Struja tries to clinch up.
Krylov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Struja avoids a punch combination nicely.
Struja was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mairbek Krylov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struja fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Struja, as that shot connected.
Struja swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krylov stuns Struja with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Krylov misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Struja as he connects with a hook.
Struja tries to clinch there but Krylov circles away.
Krylov is looking for the big counter here.
Struja throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krylov.
Struja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Struja misses with a hook
and Krylov counters with a left and a right that stings Struja.
Krylov with a jab.
Struja throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Struja, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mairbek Krylov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Struja takes a swing at Krylov's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Krylov! But no joy.
Struja fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Krylov 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.
Struja keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krylov.
Struja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Struja uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krylov.
Struja scores with a punch to the head.
Krylov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Struja takes one to the side of the head.
Struja throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Struja fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Krylov, pushing him back against the cage.
Struja struggles to land a body shot inside as Krylov controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Struja.
Struja misses with a hook from the clinch.
Krylov blocks a body shot from Struja.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krylov wants to break free but Struja has control.
Krylov is looking to break free of the clinch but Struja has double underhooks.
Struja tries to work over Krylov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Struja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krylov lands a jab.
Krylov misses with a hook. Struja ducked under it nicely.
Struja comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Krylov connects with a body shot that sends Struja's belly button to the back.
Struja staying out of range there.
Struja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Krylov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Struja tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Struja or perhaps it was just good defense by Krylov, which made it look bad.
Krylov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Struja swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Struja blocks the leg kick.
Struja scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Krylov misses with a looping right.
Struja looks to score with a jab to the body but Krylov is just out of range.
Struja moves in looking to clinch but Krylov pushes him off.
Struja doesn't manage to clinch there - Krylov circles away.
Struja misses with the combination.
Struja fails with an attempt to clinch.
Struja throws a right and a left that Krylov avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Struja misses with a right hand
and Krylov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Struja throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krylov.
Struja on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krylov.
Struja pushes Krylov up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Struja fails to land.
Struja scores with a shoulder strike.
Struja is working for takedown but Krylov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Krylov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Krylov misses.
It looked like Struja wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Krylov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Struja sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Struja lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Struja lands with a hook. Krylov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Krylov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Struja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Struja just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struja dodges the punch combination from Krylov.
Krylov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Struja jabs Krylov right on the nose. Krylov blinks but takes it well.
Struja looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
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!
Struja fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Krylov, pushing him back against the cage.
Krylov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Krylov misses.
Krylov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Krylov.
Krylov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Krylov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Struja wants to clinch up but Krylov keeps it at a distance.
Krylov unleashes a big counter combination but Struja bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Krylov ducks under a wild hook from Struja.
Struja jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Krylov. Those never looked like landing.
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 Ludko Struja.
I think Struja 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludko Struja!
After winning the bout, Ludko Struja thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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