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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Willem Kriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Kruglov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kriel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jack Parow & Freshlyground - Army Of One. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willem Kriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Kruglov!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kriel looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruglov is just out of range.
Kruglov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kriel scores with a jab. Kruglov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kriel gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kruglov counters with a nice uppercut.
Kruglov lands with a shot to the body.
We've been told by Kriel's head coaches at Black City that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kriel tries to score with a low kick but Kruglov moves his leg out of the way.
Kruglov throws out a loose jab but Kriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kriel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kriel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kriel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kruglov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kriel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kriel looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruglov is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Kriel.
Kriel lands with a nice body kick.
Kriel misses with a body kick.
Kruglov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kruglov checks a leg kick.
Kriel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kruglov 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.
Kriel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kriel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kruglov counters with a two punch combo.
Kriel moves in looking to clinch but Kruglov pushes him off.
Kriel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A big right from Kruglov misses.
Kruglov misses with an uppercut.
Kriel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kruglov doesn't seem bothered though.
A big left from Kruglov misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kriel.
Kruglov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kriel. Kriel obviously looking to wear him down.
Kriel takes a swing at Kruglov's ribcage but misses.
Kriel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kruglov doesn't manage to clinch there - Kriel circles away.
Kriel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruglov stalks Kriel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kriel's face. Kriel staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice shot lands for Kruglov.
Kriel connects with a leg kick. Kruglov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kruglov is looking to clinch but Kriel is avoiding it.
Kruglov throws a body shot but no joy.
Kruglov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kriel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kruglov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kriel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kruglov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kruglov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kriel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kruglov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kruglov prevents a body shot from Kriel.
A shot in the inside from Kriel.
Kriel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kruglov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kruglov blocks a body shot from Kriel.
Kruglov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kriel misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kriel tries to land knees in the clinch but Kruglov avoids the damage to the body.
Kriel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kruglov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kriel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kruglov tries to stall but Kriel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kriel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kriel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kriel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the head but Kriel blocks with his arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kriel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kruglov lands a knee to the head.
Kruglov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kriel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kriel scores with a shot to the side of Kruglov's head.
Kriel tries to throw a body punch but Kruglov avoids it by throwing Kriel back against the cage.
Kruglov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kruglov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kriel up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kriel struggles to land a body shot inside as Kruglov controls his hands.
Kriel lands a hook that snaps the head of Kruglov backwards.
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!
Kruglov looking to stall.
Kruglov misses with a knee strike.
A short left from Kriel.
Kriel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kruglov connects with a knee to the head.
Kruglov scores with a knee to the head.
Kriel landing knees to the head.
Kriel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kriel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kruglov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kruglov lands a knee to the head.
Kruglov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kriel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kriel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anton Kruglov will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kruglov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kriel moves away.
Anton Kruglov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick lands from Kriel.
Kruglov rushes Kriel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kriel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kriel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kruglov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anton Kruglov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kruglov blocking some punches.
Kriel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kriel lands a knee to the body.
Kruglov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kriel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kriel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kruglov tries a body shot but Kriel blocks it.
Kruglov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kriel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kruglov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kruglov blocks an uppercut.
Kriel takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kruglov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kriel trying to control the position but instead, Kruglov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kriel into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kriel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kriel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kruglov is keeping busy.
Kruglov lands a knee to the head.
Kruglov trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kruglov.
Kriel presses Kruglov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kruglov looking to throw knees to the head but Kriel is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kruglov as Kriel tries to tie him up.
Kriel scores with a knee to the head.
Kriel tries to land a knee to the head but Kruglov blocks with his arms.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kriel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kriel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kruglov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kriel misses with a punch to the body.
Kruglov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kriel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kruglov.
Kriel scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kruglov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kriel.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kriel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kruglov is trying to maintain a safe position but Kriel gets an underhook and turns Kruglov into the cage.
Kruglov avoiding damage as Kriel throws knees to the body.
Kruglov lands a good knee to the midsection. Kriel won't want to take too many of those.
Kriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kriel misses with a body punch.
Kriel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kruglov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kruglov lands a shoulder strike.
Kriel is trying to maintain a safe position but Kruglov gets an underhook and turns Kriel into the cage.
Kruglov misses with a knee to the head.
Kriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kriel tries to work over Kruglov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kriel backwards.
Kruglov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kruglov crunches a lovely knee into Kriel's ribcage.
Kruglov taking a breather.
Kruglov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kriel working aggressively here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kriel.
Kruglov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kriel misses with a knee strike.
A hook to the body from Kruglov.
Kruglov missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Kriel.
Kriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knees to the body from Kruglov.
Kruglov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kriel swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruglov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kriel throws a head punch that misses.
Kruglov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kriel.
Kruglov with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the head but Kriel blocks with his arms.
Kruglov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kriel blocks it with crossed arms.
Kriel landing knees to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kruglov.
Kruglov looking to throw knees to the head but Kriel is blocking nicely.
Kriel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kruglov.
Kriel lands with a short shot to the head.
Kriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kruglov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kriel swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruglov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kruglov misses with a knee to the head.
Kriel misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Anton Kruglov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kruglov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kriel misses with an uppercut. Kruglov saw that one coming.
Kriel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kruglov tries to clinch but Kriel moves out of range.
Kruglov tries to clinch there but Kriel circles away.
Kriel closes the distance and pushes Kruglov back into the cage.
Kruglov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kriel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kruglov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kriel misses with a body punch.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kriel tries to work over Kruglov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Kruglov.
A shot in the inside from Kruglov.
Kruglov blocks an uppercut.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the head but Kriel blocks with his arms.
Kriel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kruglov looking to throw knees to the head but Kriel is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kriel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kriel is pushing Kruglov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kriel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kriel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kruglov stalling in the clinch but Kriel improves position.
Kriel scores a nice knee to the body.
Kriel lands a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kruglov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kruglov lands a right hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kriel tries to throw a body punch but Kruglov avoids it by throwing Kriel back against the cage.
Kriel can't find room to land a body shot as Kruglov controls the action.
Kruglov letting Kriel take a breather here.
Kruglov connects with a knee to the head.
Willem Kriel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov tries to land knees in the clinch but Kriel avoids the damage to the body.
Kriel stalling.
The referee calls for Kriel to work.
Kriel seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Kriel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kruglov avoids it.
Kruglov throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kruglov.
Anton Kruglov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kriel.
Kriel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kriel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kriel misses with a knee strike.
Kruglov lands with a left to the head.
Kruglov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kriel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kruglov looking to throw knees to the head but Kriel is blocking nicely.
Kriel can't find room to land a body shot as Kruglov controls the action.
Kruglov blocks an uppercut.
Kriel swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruglov uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kriel up against the cage.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kriel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kriel.
Kriel has a couple of punches blocked by Kruglov.
Kruglov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kriel backwards.
Kruglov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kruglov misses with a knee strike.
A nice left hand lands by Kruglov.
Kriel misses with a punch to the body.
Kriel landing knees to the head.
Kruglov tries a knee to the head but Kriel blocks it.
Kruglov misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kriel prevents a body shot from Kruglov.
Kruglov misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Kruglov fails to land.
Kruglov blocking some punches.
Kruglov just leaning against Kriel, taking a breather.
Kruglov taking a breather.
Kruglov lands with a left to the head.
Kruglov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kruglov misses with some punches.
Kruglov looking to throw knees to the head but Kriel is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kriel throws a punch but it's blocked by Kruglov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kruglov.
Kriel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kriel as Kruglov tries to tie him up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kriel.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Kruglov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kruglov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Kruglov!
Anton Kruglov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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