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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Eremeev (ranked 1399 p4p, 166 weight class) and Paul Kruger (ranked 2015 p4p, 225 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Eremeev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger throws out a loose jab but Eremeev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eremeev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Eremeev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruger.
Eremeev misses with a looping left.
Eremeev ducks under a wild hook from Kruger.
Kruger throws out a powerful jab.
Eremeev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruger.
Kruger wants to clinch up but Eremeev keeps it at a distance.
Kruger lands a jab to Eremeev's midsection.
Decent striking displayed by Eremeev there.
Eremeev thows a body kick. Kruger tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kruger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eremeev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eremeev looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Eremeev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kruger tries to land a leg kick but Eremeev saw it coming and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Eremeev misses with a hook. Kruger ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kruger wants to clinch up but Eremeev keeps it at a distance.
Eremeev blocks a head kick by Kruger.
An inside leg kick lands from Eremeev.
Kruger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eremeev moves out of range of the body kick from Kruger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger looks to land a body kick but Eremeev moved away.
Kruger looks for the body kick but Eremeev saw that one coming.
Kruger looks for the body kick but Eremeev saw that one coming.
Kruger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Eremeev checks a leg kick.
Eremeev connects with a single shot there.
Eremeev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab from Kruger.
Kruger misses with an uppercut.
Eremeev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruger throws out the jab.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Eremeev.
Eremeev wants to take a breather but Kruger manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Eremeev.
Kruger looking for a guillotine here but Eremeev defends easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kruger looking for subs off his back but Eremeev has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger looks like he's trying to stand up.
Eremeev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Eremeev lands strikes from half guard.
Eremeev working over Kruger with some ground and pound. Kruger looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Eremeev is nestled in close to Kruger, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Eremeev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kruger is staying active underneath Eremeev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Eremeev landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kruger is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eremeev is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kruger doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Eremeev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eremeev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kruger does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Eremeev is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kruger moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Eremeev works over Kruger with some ground and pound from guard.
Eremeev really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kruger working for a triangle but Eremeev defends it easily.
Kruger keeping moving, preventing Eremeev from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger has his foot on Eremeev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Eremeev works his way back into a safe position though.
Kruger keeping moving, preventing Eremeev from controlling successfully.
Kruger had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Eremeev defends it easily.
Kruger keeping moving, preventing Eremeev from controlling successfully.
Eremeev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kruger controls Eremeev momentarily but Eremeev frees himself.
Eremeev passes Kruger's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Eremeev 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 a head kick that misses.
Eremeev moves out of range as Kruger throws a body kick.
Eremeev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kruger can do to turn this around?
Eremeev throws a hook but Kruger blocks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kruger.
Eremeev misses with an uppercut. Kruger saw that one coming.
Eremeev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kruger misses with an uppercut.
Kruger throws a hook but Eremeev blocks it.
Kruger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Eremeev is defended easily by Kruger.
Kruger thows a body kick. Eremeev tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eremeev.
Kruger tries to work over Eremeev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eremeev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eremeev scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kruger lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kruger connects with an inside leg kick.
Kruger misses the shot to the body.
Eremeev wants to slow Kruger down by chopping away at his legs.
Kruger feints a counter leg kick.
Eremeev throws a series of punches but Kruger avoids them all with ease.
Kruger unleashes a big counter combination but Eremeev bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Eremeev works over Kruger's head and body with a nice combination.
Kruger closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Eremeev to counter with a crisp jab.
Eremeev misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Kruger misses.
A swing and a miss from Kruger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruger throws a low kick, looking for Eremeev's leg but Eremeev calmly moves out of range.
Eremeev lands the left hand.
Eremeev fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kruger to the ground. Eremeev is now in Kruger's guard.
Kruger has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Eremeev off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Eremeev is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kruger is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Eremeev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kruger is fending him off so far but Eremeev persists. Nope, Kruger circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab by Eremeev.
Nice defenses there by Kruger.
Kruger steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Eremeev.
Kruger dips to his left and cracks Eremeev with an uppercut!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Eremeev.
Eremeev misses with a body shot.
Eremeev cracks Kruger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kruger closes the distance and clinches.
Kruger using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Eremeev stalling in the clinch.
Kruger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eremeev backwards.
Eremeev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Eremeev avoiding damage as Kruger throws knees to the body.
Eremeev has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kruger regains guard immediately.
Eremeev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kruger is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eremeev postures up and lands a big shot to Kruger's brow.
We've been hearing that Eremeev has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Kruger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Eremeev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kruger is trying to keep Eremeev in close.
Eremeev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kruger is rocked!
Eremeev trying to control but Kruger is working from the bottom.
Eremeev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kruger is still in real trouble! Can Eremeev finish him?
Eremeev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eremeev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kruger has momentary wrist control but Eremeev slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eremeev arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Kruger's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Andrey Eremeev!
A relieved looking Andrey Eremeev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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