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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Sauve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krejzi Kure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kure's choice of entrance music: BIG SHUG - who's hard. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Sauve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Krejzi Kure!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kure swings for the body but Sauve moves out of range.
Kure blocks a jab.
Kure throws a poor cross that misses
and Sauve cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from Sauve misses.
Sauve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kure.
Sauve walks into a straight right hand from Kure.
Sauve keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sauve.
Sauve misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kure unleashes a big counter combination but Sauve bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kure moves into the clinch successfully.
Sauve lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sauve misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kure.
Kure blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sauve.
Kure scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kure looking to slow down the pace here.
Sauve escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kure throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sauve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kure misses with an uppercut
and Sauve counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kure throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sauve.
Sauve throws a head kick that misses.
Sauve lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kure takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kure throws a body punch but Sauve moves out of range.
Sauve lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sauve swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kure counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sauve thinking.
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!
Sauve tries to clinch up.
Kure throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sauve fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kure misses with a hook
and Kure takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kure has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sauve finds it's way round the side to connect with Kure's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kure looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And Sauve counters with a quick kick to the body but Kure blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sauve throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kure pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sauve throws a sloppy head kick and Kure moves out of range easily.
Sauve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kure.
Sauve misses with an uppercut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kure has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kure ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sauve moves away.
Kure is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sauve rather than just go for the knockout.
Kure throws a series of strikes that have Sauve backpedaling.
Kure avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kure cracks Sauve with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sauve slips under a jab from Kure.
Donk. Kure catches Sauve right on the button with a cross.
A leg kick checked by Kure.
Kure moves into the clinch successfully.
Sauve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sauve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kure scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kure's elbow.
Sauve misses with the head strike.
Kure trying to stall but Sauve improves his position.
Sauve is trying to force a seperation but Kure has the dominant position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kure - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sauve misses with the head strike.
Kure tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kure stalling in the clinch but Sauve improves position.
Sauve misses with a punch to the body.
Kure tries to work over Sauve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sauve misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sauve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kure's elbow.
Sauve breaks the clinch.
Sauve is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sauve misses with a leg kick
and Kure counters with a takedown into side control.
Sauve is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kure lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauve is looking for a sweep. Kure is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sauve actively working from the bottom here.
Sauve is looking for a sweep. Kure is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kure lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sauve actively working from the bottom here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kure wants to control but Sauve is keeping him busy.
Sauve is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kure pulls his head out easily.
Sauve is staying active underneath Kure, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sauve manages to get to full guard.
Kure prevents Sauve from getting back to his feet.
Kure lands a couple of elbows.
Sauve escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kure gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Sauve dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sauve throws a right hand that Kure ducks under and follows up with a left that Kure also avoids with ease.
Kure misses with an uppercut.
Sauve moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sauve keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sauve is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kure can do to turn this around?
Kure looks to throw the jab but Sauve is out of range.
Sauve lands with a nice body kick.
Kure tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sauve paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kure takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sauve swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kure.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sauve working aggressively here.
Kure slows down the pace here.
Kure blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Kure tries to work over Sauve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kure.
Kure presses Sauve against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kure has hold of one of Sauve's legs. Sauve is fighting the takedown attempt but Kure gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kure's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kure tries to free his leg and advance position but Sauve is retaining full guard.
Kure passes Sauve's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sauve tries to get to full guard but Kure has control of the leg.
Sauve is pressing down on Kure's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sauve is adopting a defensive guard.
Krejzi Kure has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kure lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kure trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kure slips nicely into half guard.
Kure is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kure has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kure tries to pass to full mount but Sauve defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kure working the head and body with strikes.
Kure scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kure wants to free his trapped foot but Sauve is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kure is working for a kimura but Sauve is defending it quite comfortably.
Sauve is looking for a sweep. Kure is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kure scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sauve looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauve actively working from the bottom here.
Kure working Sauve over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Kure there.
Kure seems to be looking for submissions.
Kure drops an elbow to the side of Sauve's head.
Kure lands with a punch from half guard.
Sauve regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sauve is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sauve wants to sweep here but Kure controlling him for the moment.
Kure lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauve is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kure defends well.
Kure trying to control but Sauve is working from the bottom.
Kure postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kure sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sauve's guard.
Kure seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kure lands with a punch from half guard.
Sauve is rocked!
Sauve tries to get to full guard but Kure has control of the leg.
Oh Sauve is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kure seems to be working for a kimura but Sauve defends the submission attempt.
Sauve seems to have got his legs back now.
Kure wants to take a breather but Sauve is having none of it.
Kure lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sauve has hold of Kure's hands but Kure slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kure looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krejzi Kure showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kure throws a shot from downtown. Sauve moves away and avoids it.
Sauve misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sauve punishes Kure's body with a nice straight punch.
Kure looks to land a left hand but Sauve moved out of range nicely.
Kyle Sauve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sauve, as that shot connected.
Sauve throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sauve looks to land a right hand but Kure moved out of range.
Kure doesn't manage to clinch there - Sauve circles away.
Kure decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kure takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sauve tries to roll over but Kure keeps him under control.
Kure is looking to advance position but Sauve won't allow it.
Kure lands with a punch from half guard.
Sauve is not content to let Kure control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kure is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kure moves into full mount! Sauve won't be happy about that!
A big strike lands for Kure! That's really hurt Sauve and he's turned his back - Kure keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Kure jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Krejzi Kure!
A relieved looking Krejzi Kure thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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