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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Auld Bawls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spraynard Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bawls's entrance music is AC/DC - Big Balls. A fine choice. Kruger comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Where's My Chippy? kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Auld Bawls!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Spraynard Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bawls stalks Kruger and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kruger's face. Kruger staggers backwards, shaken.
Kruger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bawls moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bawls was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bawls definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bawls misses with a few strikes there.
Kruger misses with a series of wild punches.
Bawls throws a nice looking combination but Kruger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bawls connects with a right hand. Kruger shakes it off.
Bawls slips a jab and a cross from Kruger.
Kruger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bawls circles away quickly and effectively.
Bawls takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kruger scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bawls dodges the punch combination from Kruger.
Kruger misses with a wild combination.
Kruger misses with a wild combination.
Bawls swings for the body but Kruger moves out of range.
Bawls looks to land a combination but Kruger avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Kruger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bawls misses with the combination.
Bawls throws a lazy right hand but Kruger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bawls dodges the punch combination from Kruger.
Kruger throws a right hand that Bawls ducks under and follows up with a left that Bawls also avoids with ease.
Kruger misses with a two punch combination.
Spraynard Kruger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bawls throws a body shot but no joy.
Kruger throws a right and a left that Bawls avoids nicely.
Kruger misses with a wild combination.
Kruger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bawls momentarily.
Kruger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
No joy there for Bawls, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kruger has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Bawls keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kruger.
Spraynard Kruger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bawls throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger tries to bum rush Bawls with a series of wild strikes but Bawls uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Bawls, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bawls really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bawls doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bawls thuds his right hand into Kruger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A punch combination from Kruger misses.
Kruger throws a nice looking combination but Bawls bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Kruger misses.
No joy there for Kruger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kruger misses with a series of wild punches.
Kruger looks to land a combination. Bawls sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bawls throws a combination. Kruger tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bawls misses with a two punch combination.
Kruger scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bawls showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kruger.
Kruger looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bawls misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruger.
Bawls looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kruger is fending him off so far but Bawls persists. Nope, Kruger circles away and we're back to standing.
Kruger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bawls feints a jab promting Kruger to slip. Bawls then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kruger slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bawls with a jab.
A combination from Kruger does no damage.
Kruger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bawls misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Kruger.
Kruger misses with a series of wild punches.
Bawls uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kruger.
Bawls connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Bawls to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Kruger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bawls tries for a takedown but Kruger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kruger throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Bawls misses.
Kruger with a hook.
Bawls works over Kruger's head and body with a nice combination.
Kruger throws a nice looking combination but Bawls bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kruger tries to bum rush Bawls with a series of wild strikes but Bawls uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bawls scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kruger in his tracks.
Kruger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kruger fails to land with a series of punches.
Bawls throws a series of punches but Kruger moves out of range.
Bawls fails to land with a series of punches.
Bawls throws a one two combo.
Some wild striking there from Kruger.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bawls misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bawls lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kruger circles away quickly and effectively.
Kruger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bawls.
Kruger throws a series of punches but Bawls avoids them all with ease.
Bawls fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Auld Bawls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kruger ducks under a wild hook from Bawls.
Kruger misses with an uppercut. Bawls saw that one coming.
Bawls seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bawls shoots in looking for a takedown but Kruger manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bawls's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kruger is looking for the big counter here.
Bawls is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kruger.
Bawls misses with a body shot.
Bawls lands a jab to the nose.
Bawls displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bawls moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Kruger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kruger tries to bum rush Bawls with a series of wild strikes but Bawls uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bawls is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kruger slips a jab and a cross from Bawls.
Kruger looks to land a combination but Bawls avoids it well.
Bawls throwing a counter right hand but Kruger manages to avoid it.
Bawls showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kruger.
Kruger scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kruger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kruger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kruger misses with a two punch combination.
Bawls lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kruger throws a body punch but Bawls moves out of range.
Kruger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A combination from Bawls does no damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bawls.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Kruger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bawls doesn't seem phased though.
Kruger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bawls counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kruger thinking.
Kruger walks into a left hand.
Bawls is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bawls looks to land a combination. Kruger sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kruger throws a series of punches but Bawls moves out of range.
Kruger throws a right and a left that Bawls avoids nicely.
Bawls slips a jab and a cross from Kruger.
Kruger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bawls cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kruger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bawls.
A punch combination from Kruger misses.
Bawls is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bawls lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bawls scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kruger misses with a double jab
and Bawls counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Bawls does no damage.
Bawls cracks a nice hook into Kruger's ribs.
Bawls throws a right hand that Kruger ducks under and follows up with a left that Kruger also avoids with ease.
Kruger throws a series of punches but Bawls avoids them all with ease.
Bawls is looking for a counter combo.
Kruger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bawls looks to land a combination but Kruger avoids it well.
Kruger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bawls rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kruger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kruger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kruger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bawls moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slow jab from Kruger misses its intended target.
Kruger throws a series of punches but Bawls moves out of range.
Kruger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bawls circles away quickly and effectively.
Bawls avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kruger has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bawls connects with a body shot.
Bawls rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kruger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kruger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kruger tries to move into range but Bawls moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kruger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bawls counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kruger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Bawls scores with a four punch combination!
Bawls digs a good hook to Kruger's body.
Bawls misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Bawls misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kruger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bawls counters with a straight right hand.
Bawls stalks Kruger and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kruger's face. Kruger staggers backwards, shaken.
Kruger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bawls.
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 Auld Bawls will probably get the nod.
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.
Kruger throws a right and a left that Bawls avoids nicely.
Bawls misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kruger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bawls counters with a right hand to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bawls is defended easily by Kruger.
Bawls misses with a few strikes there.
Auld Bawls is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bawls fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kruger manages to avoid it.
Bawls throws a series of punches but Kruger moves out of range.
Bawls lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kruger tries to bum rush Bawls with a series of wild strikes but Bawls uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bawls looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bawls avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kruger misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger misses with a left hand
and Bawls counters with a left and a right that stings Kruger.
Kruger 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.
Kruger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bawls moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kruger misses with a two punch combination.
Bawls avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bawls misses with a series of wild punches.
Bawls looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bawls dives in and grabs Kruger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kruger pushes down on Bawls's head and hops out.
Auld Bawls is winning the standup battle so far.
Bawls punishes Kruger's body with a nice straight punch.
Bawls is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kruger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bawls attempts a counter takedown but Kruger avoids it well and moves away.
Bawls throws a series of punches but Kruger moves out of range.
Bawls takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kruger misses.
Bawls is looking for a counter combo.
Kruger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bawls counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bawls wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kruger, who protects the arm well.
Bawls will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bawls tries for a kimura but Kruger is defending well.
Kruger struggling a bit here.
Kruger tries to improve position but can't.
Bawls is trying to get an arm triangle but Kruger is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bawls goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kruger rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bawls's guard! Nice work there by Kruger!
Kruger wants to control from the top but Bawls keeps moving.
Kruger is looking to work some ground and pound but Bawls has wrist control.
Kruger sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Bawls doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Kruger paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Bawls - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Auld Bawls!
Auld Bawls is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Auld Bawls thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Spraynard Kruger had this to say: 'Where's my chippy?'.
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