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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between TJ Garbrandt (ranked 4673 p4p, 240 weight class) and Bojan Krkic (ranked 6065 p4p, 309 weight class). Garbrandt's entrance music is Queen - We Will Rock You. A fine choice. Bojan Krkic struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, TJ Garbrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bojan Krkic!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garbrandt lands a nice shot that snaps Krkic's head back.
Garbrandt scores with a nice head shot.
Krkic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garbrandt.
Garbrandt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Krkic tries to bum rush Garbrandt with a series of wild strikes but Garbrandt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Krkic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garbrandt tests Krkic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garbrandt punishes Krkic's body with a nice straight punch.
Krkic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garbrandt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Krkic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krkic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garbrandt tries to avoid it but Krkic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garbrandt to the ground. Garbrandt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Garbrandt throws a big counter combination but Krkic scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Garbrandt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Garbrandt lands with a good body shot.
Krkic wants to clinch up but Garbrandt keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbrandt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Krkic shoots for a double leg takedown but Garbrandt sprawls well. He's pushed Krkic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Krkic throws a chopping leg kick but Garbrandt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Krkic closes the distance and clinches up with Garbrandt, looking for a takedown. Krkic pushes Garbrandt against the cage but Garbrandt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Garbrandt misses the target.
TJ Garbrandt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bojan Krkic.
Garbrandt cracks Krkic with a good jab.
Krkic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garbrandt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Garbrandt scores with a decent looking hook.
Krkic wants to clinch.
Garbrandt throws a big counter combination but Krkic scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Krkic tries to land a leg kick but Garbrandt saw it coming and moves away.
Garbrandt swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Krkic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Garbrandt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krkic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garbrandt 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.
Garbrandt misses the shot to the body.
Krkic counters with a body kick.
Garbrandt blocks a leg kick.
Krkic throws a leg kick
and Garbrandt counters with a series of strikes. Krkic will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garbrandt scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Garbrandt lands a right hook to the body.
Krkic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Garbrandt.
Nice uppercut lands for Garbrandt. That snapped Krkic's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krkic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garbrandt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krkic.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Krkic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TJ Garbrandt dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Krkic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garbrandt.
Garbrandt lands with a hook. Krkic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garbrandt misses with a straight left.
Garbrandt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krkic can do to turn this around?
Krkic is looking to clinch.
Garbrandt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Krkic. Krkic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Krkic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Garbrandt counters with a series of strikes. Krkic will be more careful next time no doubt.
Garbrandt works Krkic's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krkic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Garbrandt counter with a right hand.
Garbrandt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Krkic doesn't manage to clinch there - Garbrandt circles away.
Garbrandt throws a series of punches but Krkic moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krkic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Krkic shoots and misses
and Garbrandt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Krkic avoids the body shot from Garbrandt.
Krkic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Garbrandt thuds a left hand into Krkic's body.
Krkic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
TJ Garbrandt is winning the standup battle so far.
Garbrandt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garbrandt swings for the body but Krkic moves out of range.
Garbrandt looks to score with a jab to the body but Krkic is just out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Krkic or perhaps it was just good defense by Garbrandt, which made it look bad.
TJ Garbrandt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bojan Krkic.
Krkic is breathing heavily.
Garbrandt stuffs the takedown.
Krkic misses with a takedown
and Garbrandt counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbrandt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Krkic tries for a takedown but Garbrandt circles away easily
and Garbrandt counters with a left and a right that stings Krkic.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Krkic might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Garbrandt has got the better of the exchanges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garbrandt lands a head shot.
Krkic shoots and misses
and Garbrandt counters with a nice uppercut.
Garbrandt scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Krkic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Krkic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Garbrandt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Garbrandt thuds his right hand into Krkic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Garbrandt jabs Krkic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Krkic is trying desperately to land a takedown but Garbrandt is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Krkic.
Nice jab there from Garbrandt.
Jab from Garbrandt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garbrandt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TJ Garbrandt dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Garbrandt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Garbrandt.
Krkic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Krkic tries for a takedown but Garbrandt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Krkic tries to clinch but Garbrandt is having none of it.
Krkic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Garbrandt scores with a hook.
Garbrandt misses with a few strikes there.
Garbrandt throws a series of punches but Krkic avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Garbrandt. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbrandt works Krkic's body with a nice hook.
Krkic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Garbrandt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garbrandt's corner calls for a 1-2. Garbrandt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Krkic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Krkic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garbrandt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Garbrandt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Krkic.
TJ Garbrandt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bojan Krkic.
Krkic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garbrandt lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Krkic backs up against the cage.
Krkic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garbrandt's waist but Garbrandt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Krkic off to one side.
Bojan Krkic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garbrandt cracks Krkic with a good jab.
Garbrandt lands a jab.
Garbrandt lands with a cross.
Garbrandt lands a right hook to the body.
TJ Garbrandt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garbrandt scores with a one two! Krkic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krkic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krkic tries for a takedown but Garbrandt circles away easily
and Garbrandt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garbrandt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Garbrandt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Garbrandt connects with a body shot that sends Krkic's belly button to the back.
Garbrandt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garbrandt with a nice cross.
Garbrandt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Garbrandt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Krkics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garbrandt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Krkic on the side of the head.
Garbrandt goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Krkic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TJ Garbrandt clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Garbrandt fails to land with a series of punches.
Garbrandt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Krkic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garbrandt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garbrandt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Garbrandt misses with a wild combination.
Garbrandt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Krkic with that takedown attempt.
Garbrandt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Krkic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garbrandt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krkic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krkic shoots and misses
letting Garbrandt counter with a right hand.
Krkic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Krkic lands a two punch combo.
Krkic is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Krkic tries to clinch but Garbrandt moves away
letting Garbrandt counter with a right hand.
Krkic tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Garbrandt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Krkic tries to clinch there but Garbrandt circles away.
Garbrandt scores with a nice head shot.
Garbrandt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garbrandt circles away from the clinch attempt
and Garbrandt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krkic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Krkic shoots for a double leg takedown but Garbrandt sprawls well. He's pushed Krkic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
TJ Garbrandt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bojan Krkic.
Krkic tries to clinch up but Garbrandt circles away and keeps his distance.
Krkic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Krkic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garbrandt is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Krkic walks into a stiff left hand from Garbrandt.
Krkic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Krkic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Krkic walks into a jab.
Garbrandt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Krkic tries to clinch up
enabling Garbrandt to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TJ Garbrandt had his way with Bojan Krkic in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Garbrandt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krkic.
Garbrandt misses with a two punch combination.
Krkic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garbrandt misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice combination there by Garbrandt.
Krkic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garbrandt is able to avoid easily.
A left and a right from Garbrandt both land. Nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krkic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krkic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Krkic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Krkic is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbrandt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Garbrandt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Krkic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheers as Garbrandt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Krkic doesn't seem phased though.
Krkic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garbrandt counters with a left to the body.
Krkic fails with a takedown attempt.
TJ Garbrandt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bojan Krkic.
Krkic tries to move into range but Garbrandt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garbrandt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Garbrandt scores with a nice strike.
Garbrandt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Krkic takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krkic tries to clinch but Garbrandt moves away
and Garbrandt counters with a three punch combo that has Krkic backing up. Krkic nods at Garbrandt to acknowledge the strikes.
Garbrandt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Krkic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garbrandt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garbrandt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garbrandt cracks Krkic with a right hand to the side of the head.
TJ Garbrandt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garbrandt lands a nice shot to the body.
Bojan Krkic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garbrandt dips to his left and cracks Krkic with an uppercut!
And that's the end of the fight!
TJ Garbrandt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garbrandt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:42
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 50:42
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TJ Garbrandt!
During a confident post fight interview, TJ Garbrandt thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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