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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Harut Hakobyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaine Krause (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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183 cm
17
181 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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Excellent MT
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harut Hakobyan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaine Krause! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A head kick misses from Hakobyan. Hakobyan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hakobyan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. A big left from Krause misses. Hakobyan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Krause under the eye. Hakobyan throws an off balance right hand
and Krause counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Nice body punch from Krause. Krause swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hakobyan counters with a nice leg kick. Krause misses with a shot to the body and Hakobyan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Krause throws a big shot that misses. Krause fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hakobyan, pushing him back against the ropes. 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! Krause lands a shoulder strike. Krause struggles to land a body shot inside as Hakobyan controls his hands.
Hakobyan has had enough of the clinch but Krause keeps him there for the moment. Hakobyan is trying to force a seperation but Krause has the dominant position. Krause lands a hook to the side of the head. A right hook to the body lands for Krause.
Krause digs a right hand underneath Hakobyan's ribcage. Hakobyan let out a lung full of air as it connected. A quick uppercut on the inside from Krause.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hakobyan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Krause lands with a short head shot on the inside.
It looks like Harut Hakobyan has been cut. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Krause creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Krause lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hakobyan backwards. Krause lands a body shot. Krause keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hakobyan's efforts to push away. Hakobyan working hard to break the clinch. Hakobyan takes a shot to the head. Krause lands a hook to the side of the head. Hakobyan is pushing Krause up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. A left hand lands to the body for Krause.
Hakobyan is breathing heavily. Krause keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hakobyan's efforts to push away. Krause looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Krause creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Krause lands a shoulder strike. Krause throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hakobyans head. I was talking to Hakobyan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Krause lands with a light punch inside. Krause makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Hakobyan working hard to break the clinch. Krause lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hakobyan backwards. Krause lands with a short shot to the head. Krause lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hakobyan backwards. Krause is leaning against Hakobyan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Krause lands a left hand.
Krause gets through Hakobyan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Still in the clinch, Krause scores with a nice short uppercut. Krause makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Krause lands with a short shot to the head. Krause lands on the inside with an uppercut. Krause lands a shoulder strike. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A frustrated look appears on Hakobyan's face as he tries to break the clinch. Krause lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hakobyan backwards.
Hakobyan is rocked! A quick uppercut on the inside from Krause. Oh Hakobyan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Hakobyan is looking to break free of the clinch but Krause has double underhooks. Hakobyan seems to have got his legs back now. Krause lands with a short shot to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaine Krause dominated that round. The cut man is working on Harut Hakobyan's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Hakobyan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Krause scores with a jab. Hakobyan acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Krause fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hakobyan, pushing him back against the ropes. Hakobyan is trying to push Krause away but Krause has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. A short uppercut from Krause. Krause lands a right hand. Krause lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Krause lands a shoulder strike. Krause creates a little bit of space and unloads with a massive uppercut! Hakobyan drops to the mat, out cold! Wow, that was brutal! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kaine Krause!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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