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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kid Fireball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kid Fireball!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fireball throws a nice looking combination but Kruger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fireball throws a right and a left that Kruger avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Kruger.
Kruger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fireball stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fireball wants it to stay on the feet.
Paul Kruger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fireball looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fireball takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kruger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body punch from Kruger.
Fireball throws the left hand but Kruger avoids the punch easily.
Kruger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kruger drives through and clinches with Fireball against the cage.
I was talking to Fireball's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fireball avoiding damage as Kruger throws knees to the body.
Fireball avoiding damage as Kruger throws knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fireball manages to break the clinch.
Kruger tries to clinch but Fireball is having none of it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Kruger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kruger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Kruger on the inside.
Kruger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Kid Fireball has been cut.
Fireball is looking to break free of the clinch but Kruger has double underhooks.
Kruger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fireball avoids it.
Fireball wants to get back to striking at distance but Kruger won't allow it.
Kruger working aggressively here.
Fireball wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fireball wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kruger has him pressed against the cage.
Kruger trying to land knees to the body.
Fireball pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fireball bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Fireball wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fireball throws a body shot but no joy.
Kruger ducks right into an uppercut from Fireball.
Kruger lands with a hook. Fireball tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kruger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kruger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fireball throws the left hand but Kruger avoids the punch easily.
Fireball sets himself, and Kruger steps forward looking for the clinch! Fireball avoids it this time.
Kruger throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fireball on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fireball misses with the combination.
Kruger moves into range and clinches up with Fireball.
Kruger misses with the head strike.
Fireball breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fireball keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kruger.
Kruger slips under a jab from Fireball.
A little jabbing left from Kruger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fireball fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kruger manages to avoid it.
Kruger lands an overhand right.
Kruger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kruger misses with an uppercut.
Kruger scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fireball takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fireball lands a nice shot to the body.
Fireball will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fireball moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kruger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kruger throws a hook to the side of Fireball's head but Fireball sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Decent striking displayed by Kruger there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kruger.
Fireball throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kruger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fireball lands a jab to the head.
Kruger misses with a double jab.
Fireball is looking to counter punch.
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!
Fireball throws a hook but Kruger avoids it easily.
Fireball looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruger is just out of range.
Kruger has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fireball scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kruger is defended easily by Fireball.
Kruger has a takedown stuffed.
Kid Fireball has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Kruger.
Kruger moves forwards but Fireball connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kruger.
Kruger misses with a head kick.
Kruger wants to clinch.
Kruger jabs Fireball to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kruger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Kruger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kid Fireball's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kruger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kruger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fireball connects with a body shot that sends Kruger's belly button to the back.
Kruger misses with a series of wild punches.
Kruger clinches with his opponent.
Fireball can't break the clinch.
Kruger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fireball.
Kruger misses with a body punch.
Fireball breaks the clinch.
Fireball misses with a looping right.
Fireball moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKruger.
Paul Kruger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Kruger misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kruger throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fireball counters with a straight right hand.
Fireball throws a hook to the side of Kruger's head but Kruger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fireball moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kruger has closed the distance and engaged Fireball in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fireball blocks an elbow strike from Kruger.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kruger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fireball breaks the clinch.
Kruger just misses with a punch to the body.
Fireball throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fireball swings for the body but Kruger moves out of range.
Kruger throws out a counter right but Fireball avoids it with no problem.
Kruger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fireball takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kruger is looking to clinch.
Fireball lands with an uppercut that bounces Kruger off the cage and back into range.
Kid Fireball is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kruger does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kruger throws a jab when Fireball was well out of range.
Donk. Fireball catches Kruger right on the button with a cross.
Kruger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kruger defending well as Fireball loads up on a big left hand.
Fireball fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruger slips a jab from Fireball.
Kruger misses with a wild combination.
Fireball works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kruger lands with a kick to the temple. Fireball shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fireball circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fireball bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kruger's head backwards.
Fireball throws out a loose jab but Kruger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kruger misses with a lunging right hand
and Fireball counters with a nice body shot.
Kruger moves to clinch but Fireball breaks away
letting Fireball counter with a right hand.
Fireball fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kruger manages to avoid it.
Kruger looks to land a left hand but Fireball moved out of range nicely.
Kruger has closed the distance and engaged Fireball in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fireball breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fireball throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kruger lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kruger lands a nice shot that snaps Fireball's head back.
Kruger misses with a kick to the body
letting Fireball counter with a right hand.
Fireball keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kruger is rocked!
Fireball swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And Kruger responds with a good body kick, but Fireball manages to step out the way in time.
Kruger is still on wobbly legs! Can Fireball finish him?
Kruger misses with a wild combination.
Fireball misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kruger misses with a hook. Fireball ducked under it nicely.
Kruger seems to have recovered his senses.
Kruger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fireball swivels and escapes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kruger tries to clinch up but Fireball circles away and keeps his distance.
Fireball is looking to counter punch.
Kruger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kruger prevents Fireball from breaking the clinch.
Fireball breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kruger throws a looping overhand right but Fireball ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Fireball wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fireball throws a lazy right hand but Kruger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger throws a nice head kick!
Fireball fails to land with a series of punches.
Kruger is looking to land body kicks.
Kruger throws a leg kick which misses Fireball's front leg but catches the back leg as Fireball tries to avoid it.
Fireball misses with a looping right.
Fireball chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kruger can pounce on him.
Fireball throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kruger clinches up against the cage.
Fireball breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fireball swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Fireball.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fireball is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kruger.
Kruger closes the distance and clinches.
Fireball breaks from the clinch.
Fireball throws a series of punches but Kruger moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kid Fireball will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kid Fireball'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.
Kruger dips to his left and cracks Fireball with an uppercut!
Fireball takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kruger dodges the punch combination from Fireball.
Fireball with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kruger to score with a decent uppercut.
Kruger looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fireball tests Kruger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fireball lands with a straight right. Kruger didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fireball slips a jab and a cross from Kruger.
Fireball throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Fireball, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fireball moves out of range of the body kick from Kruger.
Kruger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fireball.
Kruger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fireball was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kruger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Fireball was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fireball looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruger is just out of range.
A nice side step and Kruger releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kruger misses with a straight right.
Fireball throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kruger.
A punch combination from Fireball misses.
Kruger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fireball paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fireball bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fireball circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kruger tries to bum rush Fireball with a series of wild strikes but Fireball uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fireball misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from Kruger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fireball takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fireball throws a big shot that misses.
Fireball swats away the attempt to clinch by Kruger.
Kruger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fireball appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kruger connects with an inside leg kick.
Kruger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kruger throws an overhand right that lands on Fireball's shoulder, as Fireball tries to avoid the shot.
Fireball keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruger goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A slow jab from Fireball misses its intended target.
Fireball misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kruger throws a head kick that misses
and Fireball counters with a straight right hand.
Kruger misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kruger rushes Fireball and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fireball blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fireball breaks the clinch.
Kruger throws a body punch but Fireball moves out of range.
Fireball stuffs the takedown attempt from Kruger. Kruger gets slowly back to his feet.
Kid Fireball has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Kruger.
Kruger avoids the body shot from Fireball.
Fireball throws a hook but Kruger avoids it easily.
Fireball tries to bum rush Kruger with a series of wild strikes but Kruger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kruger scores with a nice strike.
Fireball slips a jab and a cross from Kruger.
A counter left hand to the body from Fireball misses its target.
Kruger tries to bum rush Fireball with a series of wild strikes but Fireball uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fireball misses with a hook to the body
letting Kruger counter with a right hand.
Kruger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fireball blocks a head kick by Kruger.
Fireball throwing a counter right hand but Kruger manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger avoids the head kick by Fireball.
Kruger throws an overhand right that lands on Fireball's shoulder, as Fireball tries to avoid the shot.
Kruger forces Fireball back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruger keeps control of Fireball as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fireball has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kruger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fireball's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kruger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kruger takes a swing at Fireball's ribcage but misses.
Fireball lands with a shot to the body.
Fireball keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fireball moves out of range of the strikes.
Fireball misses with a few strikes there.
Kruger misses with a hook. Fireball ducked under it nicely.
Kruger misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Paul Kruger just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Kid Fireball's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kruger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fireball quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kruger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kruger throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Fireball throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fireball slips a jab from Kruger.
Fireball is looking to land body kicks.
Kruger misses with a two punch combination.
Fireball takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice shot by Kruger.
Kruger throws a right hand that Fireball ducks under and follows up with a left that Fireball also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fireball connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kruger. Fireball does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fireball closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Paul Kruger has been cut.
Kruger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fireball ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kruger moves away.
Fireball misses with a wild body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Kruger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kruger.
Kruger ducks under a wild hook from Fireball.
Fireball avoids the body shot from Kruger.
Fireball is looking to counter punch.
Fireball throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kruger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kruger throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fireball on the side of the head.
Kruger throws a lazy head kick
and Fireball counters with a right hand to the body.
Kruger lands with a straight right. Fireball didn't see that one coming.
Fireball swats away the attempt to clinch by Kruger.
Kruger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fireball.
Kruger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fireball's waist but Fireball gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kruger off to one side.
Kruger rushes Fireball and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger tries to land a knee to the head but Fireball blocks with his arms.
Fireball has had enough of the clinch but Kruger keeps him there for the moment.
Fireball tries to break free but Kruger pushes him back against the cage.
Kruger misses with a punch on the inside.
Kruger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fireball breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kruger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good shot there by Fireball.
Fireball takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fireball scores with a punch to the head.
Fireball misses with a wild body shot.
Fireball misses with a low kick.
Kruger wants to clinch up but Fireball keeps it at a distance.
Kruger moves out of range of the leg kick from Fireball.
Kruger misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fireball keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kruger closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fireball makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kruger doesn't manage to clinch there - Fireball circles away.
Kruger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fireball displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kruger.
A quick step to the side and Fireball tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kruger moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kruger fails with the takedown.
Fireball is looking to counter punch.
Kid Fireball has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Kruger.
Fireball avoids the body shot from Kruger.
It looked like Fireball wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kruger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fireball.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fireball takes a swing at Kruger's ribcage but misses.
Kruger misses with a takedown attempt
and Fireball counters with a three punch combo that has Kruger backing up. Kruger nods at Fireball to acknowledge the strikes.
Fireball slips under a jab from Kruger.
A little feinted left hand from Fireball on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fireball.
Fireball is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Kruger like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Kruger from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kid Fireball!
Kid Fireball retains his lightweight title!
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