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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Willem Kriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kriel comes into the arena with Jack Parow & Freshlyground - Army Of One blaring out of the sound system. West is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Roy Jones - Can't be touched. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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179 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willem Kriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew West!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kriel misses with a hook.
West lands a two punch combo.
West has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kriel is landing a low percentage of strikes.
West throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
West throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kriel throwing a counter right hand but West manages to avoid it.
West misses with a body kick.
West swinging wildly here.
As West backs away, Kriel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
West fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
West lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel throws a leg kick but West moved away.
A combination from West does no damage.
West throws a series of punches but Kriel avoids them all with ease.
West checks a leg kick.
West throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kriel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
West jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kriel dodges the punch combination from West.
West misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by West!
West misses with a straight right.
West looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kriel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from West. Those never looked like landing.
West misses with a double jab
and Kriel counters with a two punch combo.
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!
West throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kriel.
Kriel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from West.
West misses with a double jab.
Kriel throws a counter high kick but West was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kriel tries to move into range but West moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
West throws a series of strikes that have Kriel backpedaling.
West lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kriel circles away quickly and effectively.
Kriel throws a push kick but West slaps the foot to one side.
A bone on bone clash there as Kriel blocks the leg kick.
As West tries to get set, Kriel tries to push him back and clinch up but West manages to avoid the attempt.
Kriel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and West has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big right from Kriel misses.
A big left from West misses.
Kriel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from West.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kriel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from West.
Kriel half committed to a counter leg kick.
West throws a right and a left that Kriel avoids nicely.
West misses with a straight right.
West misses with a double jab
and Kriel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kriel 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.
Kriel slips a jab and a cross from West.
West throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kriel jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Good work by Kriel as he checks the leg kick.
Kriel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kriel checks the leg kick.
Kriel is looking to counter punch.
Kriel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
West throws a right hand that Kriel ducks under and follows up with a left that Kriel also avoids with ease.
Kriel throws a big counter combination but West scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kriel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
West throws a combination. Kriel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kriel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
West misses with a double jab.
Kriel seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kriel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
West scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kriel.
West lands with a shot to the body.
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
West misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kriel thinks about countering with a head kick.
West misses with an uppercut
and Kriel counters with a right hand to the body.
West looks to land a combination but Kriel avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew West dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
West tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
West works Kriel's body with a nice hook.
West falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kriel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Andrew West has been cut.
Andrew West is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
West scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
West throws a series of punches but Kriel avoids them all with ease.
Kriel throwing a counter right hand but West manages to avoid it.
Donk. West catches Kriel right on the button with a cross.
A combination from West does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West misses with a double jab
and Kriel counters with a nice leg kick.
West swinging wildly here.
And Kriel counters with a quick kick to the body but West blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kriel.
West avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
West stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kriel tries to score with a low kick but West moves his leg out of the way.
West will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Kriel misses the target.
West swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kriel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
West misses with a knee to the head.
West has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kriel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kriel lands a right hand.
Kriel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kriel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of West backwards.
Nice body punch from Kriel.
Kriel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
West tries to break the clinch but Kriel is controlling the position.
West takes a shot to the head.
Kriel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kriel misses with a punch to the body.
Kriel is struggling to control the position.
Kriel lands with a left to the head.
Kriel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, West just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kriel's brow.
Kriel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kriel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of West backwards.
Kriel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kriel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kriel lands an uppercut.
Kriel connects with a knee to the head.
West is rocked!
West is breathing heavily.
Kriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
West is still on wobbly legs! Can Kriel finish him?
With the two fighters working up against the cage, West just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kriel's brow.
Kriel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
West seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kriel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kriel avoids the elbow strike from West, against the cage.
Kriel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kriel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wests head.
Kriel blocks the elbow strike.
West misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kriel blocks an elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Kriel.
Kriel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt West or not.
West pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kriel misses with a body shot.
West lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
West throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kriel throws the left hand but West avoids the punch easily.
West is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
West walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kriel throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kriel.
Kriel is looking to counter punch.
Kriel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from West.
West tries to bum rush Kriel with a series of wild strikes but Kriel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
West swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kriel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
West swinging wildly here.
West throws a combination that misses
and Kriel counters with a straight right hand.
West slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kriel looks to land a combination but West avoids it well.
West unleashes a big counter combination but Kriel bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Andrew West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
West takes a swing at Kriel's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willem Kriel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andrew West'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. This is the final round!
West lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Andrew West seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kriel checks a low kick from West.
West fails to land with a series of punches.
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
West scores with a jab. Kriel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sloppy strikes from West. Those never looked like landing.
West misses with a wild combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A counter left hand to the body from Kriel misses its target.
Good work by West as he checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Kriel.
West rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from West misses
and Kriel counters with a thumping low kick.
West takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kriel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
West throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kriel.
Kriel rushes West and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Kriel on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, West throws an elbow but misses.
Kriel stalling in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kriel.
Kriel tries to land knees in the clinch but West avoids the damage to the body.
Kriel tries to land a knee to the head but West blocks with his arms.
West throws an elbow but it's blocked.
West looking to stall.
Kriel is stalling here.
Kriel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kriel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
West throws a head punch that misses.
West is trying to break free.
Knees to the body from Kriel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kriel.
West misses with a body punch.
Kriel scores with a shot to the side of West's head.
Kriel lands with a light punch inside.
Kriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
West looking to slow down the pace here.
Willem Kriel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kriel digs a right hand into West's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on West's gas tank.
Kriel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kriel lands a nice knee to the body.
Kriel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kriel lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Kriel on the inside.
Kriel scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Kriel.
Kriel effectively controlling the action here.
Kriel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kriel slows down the pace here.
Kriel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kriel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Our sources have told us that Kriel has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kriel struggles to land a body shot inside as West controls his hands.
Kriel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kriel tries a knee to the head but West blocks it.
Kriel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kriel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
West pushes off an throws an elbow but Kriel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kriel lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Andrew West's cut even more.
A short right from Kriel on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kriel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West takes a shot to the head.
Kriel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with West's elbow.
Kriel digs a right hand underneath West's ribcage. West let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kriel tries a knee to the head but West blocks it.
Kriel avoids a wild elbow strike from West.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Kriel.
A right hand to the body from Kriel.
Kriel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kriel lands a shot to the body.
Kriel lands a right hand that snaps the head of West backwards.
West tries to throw a body punch but Kriel avoids it by throwing West back against the cage.
Kriel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
West throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kriel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on West's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kriel scores with a shoulder strike.
Kriel takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Willem Kriel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kriel 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willem Kriel!
Willem Kriel bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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hype
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