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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Urai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urai comes to the cage accompanied by Sever the Wicked. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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 - 11 - 2, fighting out of London, Sam Urai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger avoids the body shot from Urai.
An inside leg kick from Urai misses.
A low kick from Urai misses
and Kruger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kruger cracks Urai with an open hand slap.
Kruger scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kruger is looking to land body kicks.
Urai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kruger can pounce on him.
Some wild striking there from Kruger.
Urai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy body kick from Kruger
and Urai counters with a body kick that stops Kruger in his tracks momentarily.
Urai misses with a body shot.
Urai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Urai moves out of range of the leg kick from Kruger.
Urai tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kruger manages to circle out of the way.
Urai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger misses with a looping left.
Paul Kruger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Urai avoids the body shot from Kruger.
As Kruger backs away, Urai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Urai connects with a high kick.
Urai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kruger to score with a decent uppercut.
Urai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Urai lands a really nice looking cross but Kruger seems unphased.
Kruger slips a jab from Urai.
Kruger thinks about the counter body kick.
Urai moves out of range of the strikes.
Urai throws a leg kick which misses Kruger's front leg but catches the back leg as Kruger tries to avoid it.
Paul Kruger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urai motions for Kruger to come forward. Urai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kruger looks to land a left hand but Urai moved out of range nicely.
Urai slips under a jab from Kruger.
Urai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruger.
Kruger looks to score with a jab to the body but Urai is just out of range.
Kruger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Urai momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Urai misses its intended target.
Kruger has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urai throws a leg kick that misses.
Urai shoots in but Kruger avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Urai tries to clinch up.
Urai circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Urai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kruger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Urai.
Kruger takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Urai blocks a jab.
Urai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kruger can pounce on him.
Urai tries to clinch but Kruger is having none of it.
Urai blocks the body kick.
Urai circles away from the clinch attempt
and Urai makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kruger really felt that one!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urai loads up on a big right hand but Kruger slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Urai.
Kruger misses with a lunging right hand
and Urai counters with an outside leg kick.
Urai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kruger connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Urai scrambles back to his feet.
Urai looks to land a left hand but Kruger moved out of range nicely.
Kruger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kruger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice cross by Urai.
Kruger doesn't manage to clinch there - Urai circles away.
Kruger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kruger throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Urai counter with a right hand.
Kruger tries to close the distance and clinch but Urai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kruger throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urai throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urai ducks under a wild hook from Kruger.
Urai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kruger scores with a decent looking hook.
Kruger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kruger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Urai momentarily.
Urai throws a jab but it's blocked by Kruger.
Urai takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kruger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urai moves away.
Urai was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kruger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Urai counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Urai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kruger let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kruger has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Urai throws a leg kick but Kruger moved away.
Kruger is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Urai had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Urai takes one to the chin there.
Kruger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Urai.
Kruger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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 throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Urai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Urai closes the distance and pushes Kruger back into the cage.
Kruger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kruger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Urai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Urai working aggressively here.
Kruger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Kruger.
Kruger blocks an uppercut.
Kruger misses with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Kruger.
Urai scores with a hook to the body.
Kruger missing with knees to the body.
Urai swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruger uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urai scores with a shot to the side of Kruger's head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Urai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Urai takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Urai is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Urai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kruger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Urai avoids it.
Kruger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Sam Urai has been cut.
Urai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kruger backwards.
Kruger has a couple of punches blocked by Urai.
Kruger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Urai is defending well for now.
Urai swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Urai is looking for a takedown.
Kruger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Urai.
Urai holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kruger.
Urai lands an elbow inside.
Kruger scores with a shot to the side of Urai's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger pushes Urai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kruger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Urai.
Kruger lands a good knee to the midsection. Urai won't want to take too many of those.
Urai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kruger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Urai lands an elbow just above Kruger 's eye.
It looks like Paul Kruger has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kruger.
Kruger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Urai.
Kruger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Urai avoids it.
Urai scores with a shoulder strike.
Urai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Urai throws an elbow but it misses.
Kruger misses with an elbow over the top.
Urai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Urai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kruger backwards.
Urai misses with an elbow over the top.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kruger.
Kruger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Urai is defending well for now.
Kruger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Urai.
A short right from Urai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urai prevents a body shot from Kruger.
Urai manages to break the clinch.
Kruger throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body kick there by Urai.
Kruger throws a looping overhand right but Urai ducks down to avoid it.
Urai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Urai just misses with a punch to the body.
Kruger just misses with a punch to the body.
Urai connects with a body shot that sends Kruger's belly button to the back.
Kruger lands a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Urai.
Kruger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kruger throws a shot from downtown. Urai moves away and avoids it.
Kruger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Urai throws out the jab.
Urai checks a leg kick nicely.
It looked like Urai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kruger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger clinches with his opponent.
Kruger scores with a shot to the side of Urai's head.
Kruger trying to land knees to the body.
Urai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kruger's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Urai.
Kruger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Urai is trying to stall.
Kruger missing with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Urai trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Kruger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kruger can't find room to land a body shot as Urai controls the action.
Kruger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Urai taking a breather.
Kruger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Urai blocks it with crossed arms.
Urai stalling in the clinch but Kruger improves position.
Kruger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Urai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paul Kruger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Urai blocks a leg kick.
Kruger misses with a hook.
Kruger catches Urai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Urai avoids the head kick by Kruger.
Urai looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Urai moves out of range of the leg kick from Kruger.
Kruger scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kruger misses with a wild body shot.
Kruger is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Urai. Kruger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kruger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Paul Kruger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kruger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kruger misses the jab.
Kruger throws a hook to the side of Urai's head but Urai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Urai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger moves into the clinch.
Kruger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kruger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Urai backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Urai.
Paul Kruger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Urai breaks from the clinch.
Kruger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kruger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Urai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A punch combination from Urai misses.
Kruger tries to clinch there but Urai circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Urai misses the target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Urai avoiding damage as Kruger throws knees to the body.
Urai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Urai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sam Urai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kruger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urai wants the takedown. Kruger is fighting it off but Urai persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kruger's guard against the cage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urai stopping the sweep attempt from Kruger.
Kruger has momentary wrist control but Urai slips an elbow through the middle.
Kruger keeping full guard, as Urai tries to pass.
Urai trying to control the position from guard on top but Kruger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Urai is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Urai lands a couple of digs.
Urai throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger trying to control the position here.
Kruger working a defensive guard here.
Urai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kruger is keeping the position for now.
Urai sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Paul Kruger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kruger moves away from the strike by Urai.
Kruger tries to counter with a clinch but Urai shakes him off and moves away.
Jab by Kruger.
Kruger throws a head kick but Urai moves out of range.
Kruger looks to score with a jab to the body but Urai is just out of range.
Urai thows a leg kick but Kruger checks it
and Kruger counters with a stiff right hand.
Kruger takes a swing at Urai's ribcage but misses.
Kruger tries to close the distance and clinch but Urai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Urai scores with a nice right hand.
Kruger lands with an overhand left.
Kruger avoids the head kick by Urai.
An inside leg kick from Urai misses.
Urai lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kruger takes a step back to recover.
Urai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kruger is able to avoid easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paul Kruger.
I've got Kruger winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Kruger!
After the fight, Paul Kruger was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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