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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorgen Kruth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorgen Kruth!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell is looking to clinch but Kruth is avoiding it.
Kruth has managed to clinch.
Kruth landing knees to the body.
Kruth can't break the clinch.
Kruth crunches a lovely knee into Liddell's ribcage.
Kruth trying to land knees to the body.
Kruth manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Liddell landing knees to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Kruth.
Kruth misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruth wants to break free but Liddell has control.
Kruth stalling the fight.
Liddell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kruth missing with knees to the body.
Liddell prevents Kruth from breaking the clinch.
Kruth can't break the clinch.
Liddell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kruth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kruth wants to break the clinch but can't.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Liddell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Liddell landing knees to the head.
Liddell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kruth blocks it with crossed arms.
Kruth wants to get back to striking at distance but Liddell won't allow it.
Liddell dodges an elbow strike from Kruth.
The referee calls for Kruth to work.
Liddell looking to throw knees to the head but Kruth is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell misses with a knee strike.
Kruth slows down the pace here.
Kruth receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Kruth wants to get back to striking at distance but Liddell won't allow it.
Kruth has had enough of the clinch but Liddell keeps him there for the moment.
Kruth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liddell looking to throw knees to the head but Kruth is blocking nicely.
Kruth lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Chuck Liddell has been cut.
Liddell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kruth circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kruth makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Liddell really felt that one!
Kruth wants to clinch
and Liddell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kruth is trying to break free.
Liddell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Liddell throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kruth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kruth misses with a knee strike.
Liddell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kruth's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorgen Kruth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Liddell's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kruth circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kruth counters with a slapping leg kick.
Liddell looks to clinch
and Kruth counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kruth.
Kruth wants to break free but Liddell has control.
Kruth just leaning against Liddell, taking a breather.
Kruth has had enough of the clinch but Liddell keeps him there for the moment.
Kruth landing knees to the body.
The referee calls for Kruth to work.
Liddell looking to throw knees to the head but Kruth is blocking nicely.
Kruth misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Liddell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Liddell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Liddell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kruth has Liddell pressed against the cage.
Liddell keeps control of Kruth as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kruth manages to break the clinch.
Liddell closes the distance but Kruth moves to the side
and Kruth holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kruth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Liddell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kruth with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell tries to land a knee to the head but Kruth blocks with his arms.
Kruth wants to break free but Liddell has control.
Liddell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Liddell misses with a knee to the head.
Liddell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Kruth.
Kruth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kruth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Liddell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kruth breaks the clinch.
Kruth darts in and clinches Liddell up against the cage.
Liddell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kruth blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kruth has had enough of the clinch but Liddell keeps him there for the moment.
Kruth is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Liddell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Liddell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kruth blocks it with crossed arms.
Kruth wants to break free but Liddell has control.
Liddell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kruth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kruth breaks from the clinch.
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.
Kruth closes the distance but Liddell moves to the side
and Liddell counters by moving into the clinch.
Kruth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kruth misses with an elbow strike.
Kruth looking to throw knees to the head but Liddell is blocking nicely.
Kruth scores a nice knee to the body.
Kruth throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Liddell lands a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kruth holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorgen Kruth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chuck Liddell's cut.
That's time! Liddell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kruth misses with a jab to the body
and Liddell counters by moving into the clinch.
Liddell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Liddell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kruth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kruth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kruth trying to land knees to the body.
Kruth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liddell wants to clinch but Kruth slips to the side
and Kruth counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kruth stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kruth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jorgen Kruth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell tries to clinch
and Kruth counters by clinching up.
Kruth taking a breather.
Kruth wants to stall.
Kruth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kruth wants to stall.
Kruth has Liddell pushed against the cage.
Kruth manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Liddell wants to clinch but Kruth slips to the side
and Kruth counters with a good, hard body kick but Liddell shrugs it off.
Liddell wants to clinch
and Kruth counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kruth tries to break the clinch but Liddell is controlling the position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kruth.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kruth.
Liddell misses with a knee to the head.
Kruth breaks from the clinch.
Kruth closes the distance looking to clinch
and Liddell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Liddell blocks an elbow strike from Kruth.
Liddell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kruth taking a breather.
Kruth wants to get back to striking at distance but Liddell won't allow it.
Kruth is trying to stall.
Liddell throws a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Kruth.
Kruth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kruth wants to get back to striking at distance but Liddell won't allow it.
Liddell misses with a knee to the head.
Liddell misses with a knee strike.
Come on Kruth - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Liddell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kruth is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Liddell is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jorgen Kruth.
Kruth circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kruth counters by clinching up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorgen Kruth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kruth 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorgen Kruth!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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