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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boris Gregorovitsj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Krum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregorovitsj's entrance music is Pink Panther Theme. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Krum's choice of entrance music: Explosive by Bond. 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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177 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Boris Gregorovitsj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Viktor Krum!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gregorovitsj lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Krum has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Krum and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Krum unleashes a big counter combination but Gregorovitsj bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gregorovitsj throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gregorovitsj avoids the head kick by Krum.
Good standup being displayed there by Gregorovitsj as he connects with a hook.
Gregorovitsj is looking to land body kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj misses with a body shot.
Krum throws a sloppy head kick
and Gregorovitsj holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Krum breaks from the clinch.
Gregorovitsj misses with an uppercut. Krum saw that one coming.
Krum misses with a hook.
As Krum tries to get set, Gregorovitsj tries to push him back and clinch up but Krum manages to avoid the attempt.
Gregorovitsj avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krum connects with a high kick.
Gregorovitsj misses with a kick to the body.
Krum is looking to clinch.
Gregorovitsj throws a low kick but Krum moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Krum.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gregorovitsj misses the shot to the body.
Gregorovitsj explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Krum wants to clinch up but Gregorovitsj keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Gregorovitsj misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krum throws a sloppy head kick and Gregorovitsj moves out of range easily.
Gregorovitsj lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Krum looks to land a combination but Gregorovitsj avoids it well.
Gregorovitsj keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gregorovitsj feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Krum misses with a wild combination.
Krum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krum moves out of range of the body kick.
Viktor Krum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Krum.
Krum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gregorovitsj moves into the clinch.
Krum is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gregorovitsj lands an elbow that stopped Krum in his tracks for a moment.
Gregorovitsj avoids the elbow strike from Krum, against the cage.
Krum tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gregorovitsj avoids it.
Krum can't find room to land a body shot as Gregorovitsj controls the action.
Gregorovitsj scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gregorovitsj comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gregorovitsj blocks a body shot from Krum.
Gregorovitsj throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krum blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj misses with a body punch.
Gregorovitsj with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gregorovitsj scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gregorovitsj throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Krum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gregorovitsj throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gregorovitsj throws a right and a left that Krum avoids nicely.
Krum steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gregorovitsj.
Krum looks to land a body kick but Gregorovitsj moved away.
Gregorovitsj tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krum pushes Gregorovitsj away with a front kick.
Krum tries a head kick but it misses.
Gregorovitsj throws a leg kick that is checked
and Krum counters with a left and a right that stings Gregorovitsj.
Krum throws a poor cross that misses
and Krum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krum scores with a shot to the body.
Gregorovitsj lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Krum at a distance.
Gregorovitsj throws a chopping leg kick but Krum manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Krum looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gregorovitsj takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krum.
A short uppercut from Krum.
Gregorovitsj misses with an elbow strike.
Gregorovitsj looking to throw knees to the head but Krum is blocking nicely.
Krum blocks the elbow strike.
Gregorovitsj unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gregorovitsj connects with a nasty looking knee right to Krum's face.
Gregorovitsj tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krum avoids it.
Krum is trying to push Gregorovitsj away but Gregorovitsj has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gregorovitsj connects with a knee to the head.
Krum tries a body shot but Gregorovitsj blocks it.
Gregorovitsj throws an elbow that misses.
Gregorovitsj blocks the elbow strike.
Krum stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Krum blocks an elbow strike.
Gregorovitsj prevents a body shot from Krum.
Gregorovitsj with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Krum misses with a punch to the body.
Krum tries to work over Gregorovitsj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gregorovitsj throws a punch but it's blocked by Krum.
Krum blocks an elbow strike.
Krum misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Gregorovitsj pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Krum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krum lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheers as Gregorovitsj lands an impressive looking overhand right. Krum doesn't seem phased though.
Krum pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Krum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krum throws a sloppy head kick
and Gregorovitsj counters by moving into the clinch.
Gregorovitsj tries a body shot but Krum blocks it.
Gregorovitsj working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Krum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gregorovitsj's elbow.
Gregorovitsj lands a hook that snaps the head of Krum backwards.
Gregorovitsj letting Krum take a breather here.
Gregorovitsj throws a knee to the head but misses.
Krum managing to block the knees to the body from Gregorovitsj.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Gregorovitsj dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gregorovitsj with a nice cross.
Gregorovitsj avoids the head kick by Krum.
Krum takes a swing at Gregorovitsj's ribcage but misses.
Viktor Krum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gregorovitsj.
Krum throws a head kick that misses
and Gregorovitsj counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj lands a left hand that snaps the head of Krum backwards.
Krum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krum tries to move into range but Gregorovitsj moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gregorovitsj forces Krum back against the cage and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Krum.
Boris Gregorovitsj has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gregorovitsj throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gregorovitsj misses with an elbow strike.
Gregorovitsj misses with a knee to the head.
Gregorovitsj looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Gregorovitsj.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gregorovitsj lands an elbow inside.
Gregorovitsj lands a knee to the head.
Krum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gregorovitsj with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Krum dodges an elbow strike from Gregorovitsj.
A right hook to the body lands for Krum.
Gregorovitsj misses with a punch to the body.
Krum works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gregorovitsj tries to throw a body punch but Krum avoids it by throwing Gregorovitsj back against the cage.
Krum works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Krum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krum keeps the fight on the outside.
Krum looks to land a body kick but Gregorovitsj moved away.
And Gregorovitsj counters with a quick kick to the body but Krum blocks it.
Gregorovitsj moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gregorovitsj swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krum blocks a head kick by Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Viktor Krum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gregorovitsj.
Krum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gregorovitsj. Krum does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krum slips under a jab.
Gregorovitsj throws a body kick that misses.
Krum blocks the body kick.
Krum throws a lazy body kick
and Gregorovitsj counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krum moves away from the strike by Gregorovitsj.
Krum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gregorovitsj jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Gregorovitsj misses with a body kick.
Gregorovitsj looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Krum tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Gregorovitsj misses the target.
Gregorovitsj tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Krum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Krum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krum slips a straight right by Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Krum.
Krum ducks under a wild hook from Gregorovitsj.
Krum misses with a head kick.
Gregorovitsj is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krum can do to turn this around?
Krum throws a lazy head kick
and Gregorovitsj moves into the clinch.
Krum is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gregorovitsj throws an elbow but misses.
Krum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick from Krum lands but Gregorovitsj takes it in his stride.
It looks like Boris Gregorovitsj has been cut.
Krum blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Krum.
Gregorovitsj tries to clinch up.
Krum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Krum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gregorovitsj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krum misses with a head kick.
Gregorovitsj connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Krum momentarily.
Gregorovitsj changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Krum on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gregorovitsj. Gregorovitsj obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gregorovitsj throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krum scores with a punch to the head.
Krum swings for the body but Gregorovitsj moves out of range.
Krum misses with a head kick.
Gregorovitsj attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Krum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Krum scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gregorovitsj avoids the head kick by Krum.
Gregorovitsj instigates a clinch.
Krum can't find room to land a body shot as Gregorovitsj controls the action.
Krum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gregorovitsj avoids the head kick by Krum.
Krum is looking to clinch but Gregorovitsj is avoiding it.
Krum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gregorovitsj.
Krum throws a lazy head kick
and Gregorovitsj counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Krum thinking.
Krum is breathing heavily.
Gregorovitsj with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gregorovitsj has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gregorovitsj with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Gregorovitsj dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Boris Gregorovitsj's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gregorovitsj tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gregorovitsj tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Krum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gregorovitsj tries to clinch there but Krum circles away.
Gregorovitsj throws a hook but Krum blocks it.
Sloppy strikes from Gregorovitsj. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gregorovitsj lands a jab-cross combination.
Gregorovitsj digs a good body shot into Krum's ribs.
Krum shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gregorovitsj eats them both and turns towards Krum to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gregorovitsj avoids the head kick by Krum.
Krum looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Krum throws a head kick that Gregorovitsj semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gregorovitsj throws a push kick but Krum slaps the foot to one side.
Gregorovitsj ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krum moves away.
Krum throws a big counter head kick but Gregorovitsj avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj misses with a wild body shot.
Krum throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gregorovitsj.
Krum lands a nice shot to the body.
Krum clinches up with Gregorovitsj and pushes him back against the cage.
Krum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gregorovitsj with a knee to the head.
It looks like Viktor Krum has been cut.
Krum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gregorovitsj lands with a right to the head.
Krum lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Krum will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gregorovitsj up against the cage.
Krum pushes Gregorovitsj back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gregorovitsj tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krum avoids it.
Gregorovitsj looking to throw knees to the head but Krum is blocking nicely.
Krum swings wildly with an uppercut but Gregorovitsj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gregorovitsj lands a nice knee to the body.
Viktor Krum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boris Gregorovitsj is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krum takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gregorovitsj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krum backwards.
Gregorovitsj comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gregorovitsj misses with a knee strike.
Gregorovitsj putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Krum in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gregorovitsj is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Krum is defending well for now.
Gregorovitsj creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Krum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gregorovitsj's elbow.
A short right from Gregorovitsj on the inside.
Krum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gregorovitsj's elbow.
Krum just leaning against Gregorovitsj, taking a breather.
Gregorovitsj lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Krum comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gregorovitsj lands with a right to the head.
Krum on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Krum gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gregorovitsj lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krum working aggressively here.
Gregorovitsj fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gregorovitsj throws a sloppy head kick and Krum moves out of range easily.
Gregorovitsj clinches.
Gregorovitsj trying to land knees to the body.
Gregorovitsj tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Krum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krum misses with a kick to the body.
Krum takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Krum scores with a nice body kick.
Krum is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gregorovitsj rather than just go for the knockout.
Krum misses with a wild body shot.
Krum looks to land a body kick but Gregorovitsj moved away.
Krum takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters circling a little - Gregorovitsj finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gregorovitsj scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krum tries to move into range but Gregorovitsj moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gregorovitsj tries to close the distance and clinch but Krum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Krum misses with the combination.
Krum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gregorovitsj lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gregorovitsj avoids the head kick by Krum.
Gregorovitsj connects with a nice looking jab.
Gregorovitsj turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Krum.
Krum throws a nice head kick!
Krum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gregorovitsj avoids the head kick by Krum.
Krum sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Krum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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 Boris Gregorovitsj.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gregorovitsj, 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Gregorovitsj!
Boris Gregorovitsj really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Invictus logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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