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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Lamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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12 - 1 - 1 |
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168 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gordon Lamond!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger with a hook.
Lamond looks to throw the jab but Kruger is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kruger checks a leg kick.
Lamond misses with a body kick.
Lamond showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kruger.
Paul Kruger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruger takes the fight into the clinch.
Lamond comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kruger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lamond avoids it.
Kruger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lamond managing to block the knees to the body from Kruger.
Kruger avoids the elbow strike from Lamond, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamond goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lamond misses with an elbow strike.
Kruger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lamond using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kruger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kruger misses with a knee strike.
Kruger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lamond has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kruger dodges an elbow strike from Lamond.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kruger.
Kruger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kruger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lamond slowing the pace effectively.
Kruger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lamond avoiding damage as Kruger throws knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that Kruger has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Kruger looking to throw knees to the head but Lamond is blocking nicely.
Lamond on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lamond unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Lamond.
Nice elbow from Lamond.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lamond throws an elbow but misses.
Lamond throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Krugers head.
Lamond struggles to land a body shot inside as Kruger controls his hands.
Kruger is trying to break the clinch but Lamond is controlling him.
Kruger crunches a lovely knee into Lamond's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamond lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lamond throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lamond looking to throw knees to the head but Kruger is blocking nicely.
Lamond tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kruger avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger scores with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Kruger.
Kruger has Lamond pressed against the cage.
Kruger breaks from the clinch.
Lamond throws a sloppy head kick
and Kruger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kruger just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamond lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kruger will feel that in the morning.
Lamond ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kruger misses with a head kick.
Lamond is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kruger with a body shot.
Lamond fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kruger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kruger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kruger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamond was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruger.
Kruger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lamond pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kruger is out of range and Lamond settles back down.
Lamond tries to work over Kruger's front leg with a kick but Kruger checks it.
A solid body kick from Kruger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamond tries to land a front kick but Kruger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kruger misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lamond counters with a leg kick.
Lamond lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kruger at a distance.
Kruger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lamond drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kruger moves out of range of the body kick.
Kruger misses with a body shot.
Lamond wants to clinch up but Kruger keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Kruger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lamond scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kruger doesn't seem bothered though.
Kruger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lamond misses with the combination.
Kruger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kruger connects with a crisp jab.
Lamond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kruger.
Kruger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamond was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lamond throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruger slips a straight right by Lamond.
Lamond misses with a jab to the body
and Kruger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lamond misses with a wild body shot.
Lamond misses with a jab to the body
and Kruger counters with a nice uppercut.
Lamond looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kruger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lamond throws a jab when Kruger was well out of range.
Lamond has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lamond there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lamond throws a hook to the side of Kruger's head but Kruger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lamond walks into a straight right hand from Kruger.
Kruger is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kruger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lamond.
Kruger connects with a crisp jab.
Kruger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lamond falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kruger counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Kruger 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.
Kruger checks a leg kick nicely.
Lamond moves in looking to clinch but Kruger pushes him off.
Lamond ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kruger is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lamond connects with a nice looking jab.
Kruger lands a jab to the head.
Lamond scores with a hook to the body. Kruger takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kruger gets tackled into the cage by Lamond. Lamond maintains the clinch.
Lamond blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lamond blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lamond lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kruger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kruger takes one to the chin there.
Kruger scores with a jab to the jaw.
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 clobbers Lamond with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lamond pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lamond waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kruger.
Kruger misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lamond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice combination there by Lamond.
Lamond throws out a loose jab but Kruger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lamond throws an off balance right hand
and Kruger finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kruger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kruger misses with a two punch combination.
Lamond throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kruger appears to be looking for a big counter.
Danga de danga de dang - Kruger scores with a four punch combination!
Kruger misses with a straight left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kruger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lamond fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kruger.
Lamond looks to land a right hand but Kruger moved out of range.
A big left from Kruger misses.
Kruger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lamond displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamond fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lamond's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kruger connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lamond scrambles back to his feet.
Kruger moves out of range of the body kick from Lamond.
It looked like Kruger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lamond misses with a low kick as Kruger jumps back.
Lamond throws a hook to the side of Kruger's head but Kruger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kruger slips under a jab.
Lamond ducks under a wild hook from Kruger.
Lamond feints a counter leg kick.
Lamond misses with a looping right.
Lamond throws a head kick but Kruger moves out of range.
Lamond takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kruger misses with a body shot
and Lamond counters with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lamond.
Lamond has closed the distance and engaged Kruger in a clinch.
Lamond landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lamond on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lamond lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamond scores with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kruger.
Kruger managing to block the knees to the body from Lamond.
Lamond misses with the head strike.
Lamond landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kruger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lamond looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lamond.
Lamond tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lamond.
Lamond blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lamond has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Lamond gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lamond is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Lamond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kruger, as that shot connected.
Lamond thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kruger if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamond moves away from the strike by Kruger.
A nice side step and Lamond releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sloppy strikes from Kruger. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger defending well as Lamond loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Kruger.
A punch lands to the side of Kruger 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lamond has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lamond throws an elbow that misses.
Lamond trying to stall but Kruger improves his position.
Lamond misses with a knee to the head.
Kruger tries to circle away but Lamond has him pinned against the cage.
Lamond tries to land a knee to the head but Kruger blocks with his arms.
Kruger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lamond throws an elbow that misses.
Kruger tries to land a knee to the head but Lamond blocks with his arms.
Kruger lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kruger.
Lamond is breathing heavily.
Kruger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kruger has managed to clinch.
Kruger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Lamond showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Kruger. Those never looked like landing.
Lamond throws a hook but Kruger blocks it.
Kruger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Lamond releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kruger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kruger misses with a jab to the body
and Kruger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lamond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kruger.
Kruger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kruger connects with a body shot.
Lamond is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kruger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lamond is out of range and Kruger settles back down.
Paul Kruger is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamond throws a chopping leg kick but Kruger manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kruger blocks a head kick by Lamond.
Kruger is looking to counter punch.
Kruger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lamond slips under a jab.
Lamond raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Kruger. That snapped Lamond's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamond throws the left hand but Kruger avoids the punch easily.
Lamond thuds a left hand into Kruger's body.
Lamond has managed to clinch.
Kruger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kruger tries to break free but Lamond pushes him back against the cage.
Lamond is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kruger is trying to break the clinch but Lamond is controlling him.
Lamond on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kruger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kruger breaks the clinch.
Lamond with a hook.
Lamond swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kruger counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Kruger 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lamond takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kruger throws a lazy right hand but Lamond sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kruger misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamond swings for the body but Kruger moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruger is looking to clinch but Lamond is avoiding it.
Lamond throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kruger.
Lamond fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kruger checks it well.
Lamond staying out of range there.
Lamond is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kruger with a body shot.
Lamond connects with a jab.
Lamond throws a body punch but Kruger moves out of range.
Kruger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lamond counters with a leg kick.
Lamond thuds a left hand into Kruger's body.
Kruger looks to score with a jab to the body but Lamond is just out of range.
Kruger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kruger misses with a head kick.
Kruger throws a shot to the body.
Kruger throws a series of punches but Lamond moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kruger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Lamond to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamond slips a jab from Kruger.
Lamond showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kruger.
Kruger throws a shot from downtown. Lamond moves away and avoids it.
Kruger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lamond attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lamond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lamond ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kruger scores with a spinning back kick!
Lamond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Kruger.
Lamond clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lamond softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lamond slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kruger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lamond.
Lamond is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lamond lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kruger throws a lazy right hand but Lamond sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lamond scores with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Lamond 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lamond has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lamond scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kruger throws a body punch but Lamond moves out of range.
Lamond takes one on the button.
Kruger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Lamond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kruger dips to his left and cracks Lamond with an uppercut!
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 Paul Kruger.
I think Kruger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Paul Kruger!
Paul Kruger decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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