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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Kruger (ranked 220 p4p, 14 weight class) and Sunray Spike (ranked 140 p4p, 10 weight class). Kruger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Enter The Spingbok Ninja. Spike has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Sunray Spike has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dustin Kruger's chin.
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263 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sunray Spike!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kruger staying out of range there.
Kruger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spike to score with a decent uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Spike. Beautiful body shot.
Kruger throws out a loose jab but Spike uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spike ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spike uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kruger.
Spike is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kruger ducks under a wild hook from Spike.
Spike throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Spike scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Spike walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kruger checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kruger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A clash of legs there as Spike blocks the low kick.
Spike swings for the body but Kruger moves out of range.
Kruger throws a leg kick but Spike sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Spike throws a push kick but Kruger slaps the foot to one side.
Kruger throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Spike counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kruger misses the shot to the body.
Spike misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spike cracks Kruger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Spike scores with a jab.
Kruger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice cross by Kruger.
Spike ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Spike lands a nice looking body shot.
Spike throws a lazy head kick
and Kruger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spike throws a body shot but no joy.
Spike throws the left hand but Kruger avoids the punch easily.
Spike misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kruger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spike moves away.
Kruger checks a leg kick nicely.
Spike ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spike lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruger staying out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as Kruger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Spike loads up on a big right hand but Kruger slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spike scores with a nice body kick.
Kruger looks to land a combination but Spike avoids it well.
It seemed like Spike was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Spike throws a front kick that sends Kruger stumbling back into the cage.
Kruger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spike.
Spike lands a head kick. Kruger smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kruger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab from Spike.
A leg kick checked by Kruger.
Spike throws a nice head kick!
Spike throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kruger.
Spike closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big right from Spike misses.
Kruger misses with a shot to the body
letting Spike counter with a right hand.
Kruger on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Spike throws a looping overhand right but Kruger ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Kruger misses.
Spike connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spike misses with a body kick.
Kruger feints and then cracks Spike's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spike down.
Spike's coach down at Heavy Metal was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Spike's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Spike checks the leg kick nicely there.
Spike looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spike is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kruger had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kruger throws a low kick but Spike avoids it.
Kruger throws a shot to the body.
Kruger misses with a right hand
and Kruger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kruger tries to work over Spike's front leg with a kick but Spike checks it.
Spike scores with a nice head shot.
Spike throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kruger throws a jab but it's blocked by Spike.
Kruger pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Spike back to the cage. Kruger follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kruger moves out of range of the strikes.
Spike moves out of range of the strikes.
Spike lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spike looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spike misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger blocks a head kick by Spike.
Spike lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Spike uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kruger.
Kruger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spike. That did some damage!
Kruger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spike's calf.
Kruger throws a shot from downtown. Spike moves away and avoids it.
Kruger avoids the head kick by Spike.
Spike throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Spike. Those never looked like landing.
Kruger appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Spike misses with a hook. Kruger ducked under it nicely.
Kruger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Spike keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kruger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kruger scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kruger throws a sloppy head kick and Spike moves out of range easily.
Spike shapes to counter with a head kick.
Spike avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sunray Spike dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Spike throws a body kick that misses
and Kruger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kruger might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Spike misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruger.
An attempted straight right counter from Kruger misses the target.
An inside leg kick from Kruger misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Spike checks a leg kick.
Kruger 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.
Spike has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kruger.
Spike wants to land a leg kick but Kruger is out of range.
Spike scoring well with a low kick there.
Spike misses with a body kick.
Spike takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Spike moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Spike throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spike avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spike tests Kruger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spike avoids the body shot from Kruger.
Spike throws out a counter right but Kruger avoids it with no problem.
Sunray Spike seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spike lands an overhand right.
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!
Spike pushes Kruger away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger misses with a looping left.
Kruger throws a body shot but no joy.
Spike throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kruger.
Kruger misses with a body kick.
Spike lands a leg kick that knocks Kruger off balance momentarily.
Spike pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spike.
Spike throws a hook to the side of Kruger's head but Kruger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spike blocks a jab.
Spike throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spike uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kruger blocks a head kick by Spike.
Spike throws the kick towards the body but Kruger avoids it.
Kruger swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kruger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Spike scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Spike throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kruger lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spike swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spike throws a leg kick but Kruger sees it coming and moves out of range.
Spike dodges the punch combination from Kruger.
Kruger swings for the body but Spike moves out of range.
Kruger thows a left - swing and a miss!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Spike checks a leg kick.
Spike looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spike misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruger.
Spike lands a lovely overhand right.
Spike fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kruger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Spike is predictable there
and Kruger counters with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Kruger misses.
Kruger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Spike is out of range and Kruger settles back down.
Spike fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kruger.
Kruger throws a leg kick
and Spike cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kruger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger blocks a low kick nicely.
Good leg kick by Kruger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kruger throws a leg kick
and Kruger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kruger throws a chopping leg kick but Spike manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Spike misses the shot to the body.
Kruger throws a leg kick but Spike sees it coming and moves out of range.
A punch combination from Spike misses.
Spike turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spike takes one to the side of the head.
Kruger throws a leg kick but Spike checks it.
Spike has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kruger throws a hook to the side of Spike's head but Spike sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kruger lands a jab to Spike's midsection.
Spike scores with a nice right hand.
A clash of legs there as Kruger blocks the low kick.
Kruger walks into a stiff left hand from Spike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!
Kruger blocks a head kick by Spike.
Spike throws a head kick that Kruger semi-blocks.
Kruger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Spike misses the jab.
Kruger throws a shot from downtown. Spike moves away and avoids it.
Spike displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruger throws out the jab.
Kruger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kruger misses with a body shot.
Spike takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Spike thuds a left hand into Kruger's body.
Kruger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spike throws out the jab.
Kruger clobbers Spike with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A head kick from Spike lands but Kruger takes it in his stride.
Spike with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kruger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sunray Spike showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kruger misses with a looping left.
Kruger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Spike is looking to land body kicks.
Kruger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Spike getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Spike tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Spike thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Kruger was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Spike.
Kruger throws a body punch but Spike moves out of range.
Spike looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kruger feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Spike pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kruger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kruger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Spike connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kruger lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Spike backs up against the cage.
Spike fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kruger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spike misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruger.
The fighters circling - Spike throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kruger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Spike misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruger.
Kruger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spike throws out a leg kick but Kruger moves out of range and Spike only half commits.
Spike lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kruger at a distance.
Spike clobbers Kruger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kruger throws a series of punches but Spike moves out of range.
Spike ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spike misses with a head kick.
Spike lands with a straight right. Kruger didn't see that one coming.
Spike dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kruger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kruger lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Spike backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spike throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spike lands a jab.
Kruger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spike cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spike throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kruger.
Kruger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kruger looks to land a right hand but Spike moved out of range.
Spike looks to land a left hand but Kruger moved out of range nicely.
Kruger blocks the body kick.
Kruger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kruger moves out of range of the body kick from Spike.
Spike goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kruger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spike moves away.
Kruger will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kruger. Spike does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kruger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Spike swings for the body but Kruger moves out of range.
Jab by Spike.
Kruger is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kruger.
Spike blocks a jab.
Kruger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spike moves away.
Kruger misses with a low kick as Spike jumps back.
Spike looks to land a body kick but Kruger moved away.
A quick step to the side and Kruger tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kruger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Spike fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kruger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Spike fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kruger.
Dustin Kruger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spike tests Kruger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Kruger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kruger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spikes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kruger seems to have got his legs back now.
Kruger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spike looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruger is just out of range.
Spike goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kruger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kruger.
Spike lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kruger misses with a shot to the body
and Spike counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kruger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kruger sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Spike with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kruger checks the leg kick.
Spike misses with a kick to the body.
Kruger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spike.
Kruger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spike was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruger.
Spike steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kruger.
Spike appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kruger blocks a head kick by Spike.
A nice leg kick lands there from Spike.
Kruger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spike moves away.
Spike throws a sloppy head kick and Kruger moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sunray Spike comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Spike 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sunray Spike!
Sunray Spike bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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