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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kick Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Good wrestling
World class 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
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kick Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer blocks a head kick by Kruger.
Kruger throws a jab but it's blocked by Boxer.
Kruger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kruger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kruger lands a head shot.
Boxer throws a shot from downtown. Kruger moves away and avoids it.
Kruger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boxer scores with a body shot.
Paul Kruger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruger lands a nice shot to the body.
Kruger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boxer loads up on a big right hand but Kruger slips the punch.
Kruger misses with a wild body shot.
Boxer throws the kick towards the body but Kruger avoids it.
Kruger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kruger looks to score with a jab to the body but Boxer is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kruger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kruger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boxer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kruger connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer blocks a leg kick.
Good shot there by Boxer.
Boxer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID266K) in the buildup to the fight.
Crunch! Boxer slams his shin into Kruger's torso.
Boxer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kruger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kruger loads up on a big right hand but Boxer slips the punch.
Kruger lands with a hook. Boxer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boxer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kruger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boxer.
Kruger connects with a nice looking jab.
Kruger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruger avoids the body shot from Boxer.
Boxer loads up on a big right hand but Kruger slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Kruger.
Kruger misses with a low kick.
Kruger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boxer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer avoids the head kick by Kruger.
Kruger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boxer takes the fight into the clinch.
Kruger throws a punch but it's blocked by Boxer.
Boxer lands an uppercut.
Kruger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kruger told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Kruger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boxer lands an elbow that stopped Kruger in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Paul Kruger has been cut.
Kruger misses with a knee to the head.
Boxer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kruger struggles to land a body shot inside as Boxer controls his hands.
Boxer lands a nice shot to the body.
Kruger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kruger blocking some punches.
Kruger scores with a shoulder strike.
Boxer blocking some punches.
Boxer scores with a shot to the side of Kruger's head.
Boxer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kruger backwards.
Boxer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boxer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer misses with some punches.
Boxer misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer breaks the clinch.
Kruger tries to bum rush Boxer with a series of wild strikes but Boxer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boxer with a jab.
A jab lands there for Boxer.
Kruger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kruger pushes Boxer up against the cage in a clinch.
Boxer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kruger.
Kruger utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boxer managing to block the knees to the body from Kruger.
A short right from Boxer.
Kruger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boxer's elbow.
Boxer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruger.
Boxer misses with an uppercut.
Boxer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kruger throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boxer on the side of the head.
Boxer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boxer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Boxer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A low kick from Kruger misses
and Boxer counters with a stiff right hand.
Boxer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kruger.
Boxer throws a solid leg kick but Kruger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Boxer.
Kruger misses with a hook.
Kruger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boxer was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruger.
Kruger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boxer throws a sloppy head kick and Kruger moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kruger moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kruger.
Boxer misses with a wild body shot.
Kruger feints and then cracks Boxer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boxer down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paul Kruger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paul Kruger's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Boxer throws a big shot that misses.
Boxer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kruger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Boxer.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses.
Boxer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Kruger moves into range and clinches up with Boxer.
Kruger lands an uppercut.
Kruger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boxer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kruger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boxer's elbow.
Kruger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kruger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boxer misses with a body punch.
Boxer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees to the body from Kruger.
Kruger crunches a lovely knee into Boxer's ribcage.
Kruger lands with a left to the head.
Kruger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boxer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kruger throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kruger loads up on a big right hand but Boxer slips the punch.
Kruger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kruger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boxer tries to clinch but Kruger moves out of range.
Kruger scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kruger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boxer is looking to counter punch.
Boxer tries to clinch there but Kruger circles away.
Boxer checks a low kick from Kruger.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kruger takes a swing at Boxer's ribcage but misses.
Kruger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Boxer.
Kruger takes a swing at Boxer's ribcage but misses.
Kruger throws out a loose jab but Boxer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxer avoids the body shot from Kruger.
Kruger scores with a push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxer checks a low kick from Kruger.
Boxer stuns Kruger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boxer throws a big shot that misses.
Boxer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kruger.
A cross from Kruger lands.
Boxer staying out of range there.
Boxer stuns Kruger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boxer misses with a kick to the body.
Kruger misses with a low kick.
Boxer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kruger manages to avoid it.
Kruger lands a nice hook to Boxer's body. Boxer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boxer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boxer tries to clinch there but Kruger circles away.
Nice body kick from Boxer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger gets a clinch.
Boxer struggles to land a body shot inside as Kruger controls his hands.
Kruger tries a knee to the head but Boxer blocks it.
Kruger blocks an elbow strike from Boxer.
Kruger scores with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kruger.
A nice left hand lands by Kruger.
Boxer breaks from the clinch.
Boxer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kruger.
Kruger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kruger scores with a jab to the body.
Kruger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boxer was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruger.
Boxer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boxer tries to land a front kick but Kruger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boxer throws a leg kick which misses Kruger's front leg but catches the back leg as Kruger tries to avoid it.
Boxer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kruger connects with a body shot that sends Boxer's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kruger can pounce on him.
Boxer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger thuds his right hand into Boxer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kruger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boxer misses with a lunging right hand
and Kruger counters with an outside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Boxer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kruger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boxer's calf.
Kruger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boxer lands a glancing blow to the side of Kruger's head.
Kruger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boxer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kruger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boxer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kruger wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kruger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Kruger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Kruger's cut.
That's time! Boxer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kruger throws a body shot but no joy.
Boxer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Boxer clinches up against the cage.
Kruger misses with a knee to the head.
Boxer struggles to land a body shot inside as Kruger controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boxer.
Kruger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Paul Kruger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kruger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boxer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kruger is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boxer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Boxer managing to block the knees to the body from Kruger.
Kruger tries a knee to the head but Boxer blocks it.
A short right from Boxer on the inside.
Boxer throws a punch but it's blocked by Kruger.
Boxer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Kruger.
Kruger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boxer moves away.
Boxer throws a front kick aimed at Kruger's knee but Kruger avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boxer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Boxer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kruger.
Boxer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kruger is looking to clinch.
Boxer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kruger is out of range.
Kruger tries to land a leg kick but Boxer saw it coming and moves away.
Kruger tries to work over Boxer's front leg with a kick but Boxer checks it.
Kruger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boxer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kruger lands with a left to the head.
Boxer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kruger has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boxer.
Boxer misses with a body punch.
Kruger tries to work over Boxer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Boxer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kruger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boxer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boxer scores with a shoulder strike.
Boxer misses with a punch on the inside.
Kruger stalling in the clinch but Boxer improves position.
Kruger tries a knee to the head but Boxer blocks it.
Kruger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kruger using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kruger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kick Boxer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boxer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kruger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kruger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boxer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boxer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boxer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kruger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kruger trying to control the position but instead, Boxer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kruger into the cage.
Kruger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer blocking some punches.
Kruger is looking to control Boxer's arms but Boxer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kruger has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boxer.
Boxer manages to break the clinch.
Boxer defending well as Kruger loads up on a big left hand.
Kruger with a nice cross.
Boxer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kruger throws a body shot but no joy.
A right-left combo lands from Kruger.
Boxer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boxer throws a leg kick but Kruger sees it coming and moves out of range.
A cross from Boxer lands.
Boxer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kruger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boxer.
Paul Kruger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kruger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boxer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kruger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kruger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kruger lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kruger misses with a two punch combination.
Kruger lands a head shot.
Boxer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boxer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kruger.
Boxer looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruger is just out of range.
Kruger throws a leg kick which misses Boxer's front leg but catches the back leg as Boxer tries to avoid it.
Boxer misses with a straight left.
Kruger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boxer.
Boxer takes a swing at Kruger's ribcage but misses.
Boxer tries to move into range but Kruger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boxer throws a body punch but Kruger moves out of range.
Kruger throws a right and a left that Boxer avoids nicely.
Boxer throws a counter high kick but Kruger was just alert enough to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Kruger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kruger 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Kruger!
In his post fight interview, Paul Kruger started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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