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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Kruger (ranked 381 p4p, 16 weight class) and Elric Wolfsbruder (ranked 628 p4p, 33 weight class). Kruger comes into the arena with Enter The Spingbok Ninja blaring out of the sound system. Wolfsbruder comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cradel to the grave kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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243 lbs
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271 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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 - 13 - 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
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Elric Wolfsbruder!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kruger gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wolfsbruder takes a swing at Kruger's ribcage but misses.
Wolfsbruder throws a body shot but no joy.
Kruger scores with a push kick.
Kruger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wolfsbruder gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kruger.
Wolfsbruder's coach down at Scotty's Yard was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wolfsbruder's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kruger fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wolfsbruder, pushing him back against the cage.
Kruger blocks an uppercut.
Kruger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wolfsbruder cracks Kruger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kruger lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolfsbruder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kruger manages to avoid it.
And Kruger counters with a quick kick to the body but Wolfsbruder blocks it.
Wolfsbruder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kruger manages to avoid it.
Kruger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wolfsbruder's corner calls for a 1-2. Wolfsbruder obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kruger connects with the punch.
Kruger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wolfsbruder misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger checks a low kick from Wolfsbruder.
Kruger misses with a few strikes there.
Kruger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolfsbruder.
Kruger looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A jab lands there for Kruger.
Wolfsbruder swings for the body but Kruger moves out of range.
Wolfsbruder just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Kruger misses its target.
Wolfsbruder with a nice cross.
Wolfsbruder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kruger was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder swings for the body but Kruger moves out of range.
As Wolfsbruder looks to move away, Kruger throws a big counter combo but Wolfsbruder just gets out of the way.
Wolfsbruder darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wolfsbruder just misses with a punch to the body.
Kruger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kruger misses with a low kick.
Wolfsbruder bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kruger's head.
Wolfsbruder scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wolfsbruder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kruger was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder throws a body punch but Kruger moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruger scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wolfsbruder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kruger manages to avoid it.
Kruger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kruger looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolfsbruder is just out of range.
Kruger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruger is just out of range.
Kruger needs to keep his hands up - Wolfsbruder had a free shot at his head there.
Wolfsbruder misses the shot to the body.
Kruger has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kruger tries to throw a body punch but Wolfsbruder avoids it by throwing Kruger back against the cage.
Wolfsbruder throws a punch but it's blocked by Kruger.
A body shot lands from Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder throws a punch but it's blocked by Kruger.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolfsbruder.
Kruger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kruger gets through Wolfsbruder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wolfsbruder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfsbruder cracks Kruger with a nice body shot.
Wolfsbruder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kruger tries a body shot but Wolfsbruder blocks it.
Kruger prevents a body shot from Wolfsbruder.
Kruger scores with a shoulder strike.
Kruger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wolfsbruder's elbow.
Wolfsbruder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Wolfsbruder fails to land.
Kruger lands a hook that snaps the head of Wolfsbruder backwards.
Wolfsbruder misses with the head strike.
Kruger stalling against the cage.
Wolfsbruder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kruger tries to throw a body punch but Wolfsbruder avoids it by throwing Kruger back against the cage.
Kruger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wolfsbruder breaks from the clinch.
We've been told by Kruger's head coaches at The House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kruger misses with a straight left.
Wolfsbruder avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfsbruder swats away the attempt to clinch by Kruger.
Kruger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kruger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kruger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruger throws a series of punches but Wolfsbruder moves out of range.
Wolfsbruder tried to score with a low kick but Kruger checks it.
Wolfsbruder throws a hook but Kruger avoids it easily.
Wolfsbruder throws a body punch but Kruger moves out of range.
Kruger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kruger is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fighters circling - Kruger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolfsbruder. Kruger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wolfsbruder takes a swing at Kruger's ribcage but misses.
Kruger tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wolfsbruder manages to circle out of the way.
Wolfsbruder fails to land with a series of punches.
Kruger looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wolfsbruder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dustin Kruger will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wolfsbruder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolfsbruder tries to clinch up but Kruger circles away and keeps his distance.
Kruger is looking to counter punch.
Kruger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolfsbruder takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kruger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wolfsbruder's sensitive parts.
Kruger just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolfsbruder looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wolfsbruder slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kruger looks to land a left hand but Wolfsbruder moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Kruger finds it's way through Wolfsbruder's defenses.
Nice defenses there by Kruger.
Kruger throwing a counter right hand but Wolfsbruder manages to avoid it.
Wolfsbruder takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wolfsbruder is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kruger rather than just go for the knockout.
Kruger lands a nice shot to the body.
A left and a right from Wolfsbruder both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Dustin Kruger has been cut.
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 will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kruger misses with a low kick as Wolfsbruder jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfsbruder has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wolfsbruder there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kruger throws a body shot but no joy.
Kruger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wolfsbruder connects with a body shot.
Kruger throws a body punch but Wolfsbruder moves out of range.
Kruger looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolfsbruder is just out of range.
Wolfsbruder takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wolfsbruder lands with a cross.
A left lands for Kruger.
Wolfsbruder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kruger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolfsbruder lands a nice looking body shot.
Wolfsbruder moves into range and clinches up with Kruger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger taking a breather.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wolfsbruder.
Kruger stalling in the clinch but Wolfsbruder improves position.
Kruger slows down the pace here.
Kruger struggles to land a body shot inside as Wolfsbruder controls his hands.
Wolfsbruder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kruger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kruger working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good exchange - Wolfsbruder coming out on top.
A big left from Wolfsbruder misses.
Wolfsbruder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kruger was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wolfsbruder moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger works on Wolfsbruder's body with a couple of short punches.
Wolfsbruder is breathing heavily.
Kruger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wolfsbruder's elbow.
Kruger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kruger tries to stall but Wolfsbruder uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short uppercut from Wolfsbruder.
Kruger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kruger is trying to maintain a safe position but Wolfsbruder gets an underhook and turns Kruger into the cage.
Wolfsbruder breaks the clinch.
Kruger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wolfsbruder takes a swing at Kruger's ribcage but misses.
Kruger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wolfsbruder to score with a decent uppercut.
Wolfsbruder walks into a jab.
Wolfsbruder keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wolfsbruder misses with a body shot.
Wolfsbruder lands with a straight right. Kruger didn't see that one coming.
Wolfsbruder takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfsbruder throws a body shot but no joy.
Kruger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wolfsbruder now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kruger closes the distance but Wolfsbruder moves to the side
letting Wolfsbruder counter with a right hand.
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 is looking to land body kicks.
Wolfsbruder scores with a hook to the body. Kruger takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kruger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolfsbruder was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruger.
Wolfsbruder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wolfsbruder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot by Kruger.
Kruger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wolfsbruder.
Kruger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wolfsbruder can pounce on him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder with a jab.
Kruger misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Elric Wolfsbruder will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dustin Kruger's cut.
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!
Wolfsbruder keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Elric Wolfsbruder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wolfsbruder throws a poor cross that misses
and Kruger counters with a left to the body.
Kruger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolfsbruder.
Kruger takes a swing at Wolfsbruder's ribcage but misses.
Wolfsbruder takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wolfsbruder throws a shot from downtown. Kruger moves away and avoids it.
Kruger throws a big shot that misses.
Wolfsbruder throws a leg kick that misses.
Wolfsbruder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kruger moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolfsbruder. Kruger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kruger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolfsbruder misses with a wild body shot.
Kruger tries a low kick but Wolfsbruder avoids it.
Wolfsbruder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kruger.
Wolfsbruder missing with a left hand there. Kruger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wolfsbruder pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger feints and then cracks Wolfsbruder's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wolfsbruder down.
Wolfsbruder takes one on the button.
Wolfsbruder 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.
Wolfsbruder misses with a wild body shot.
Wolfsbruder wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kruger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolfsbruder.
Kruger connects with a solid leg kick.
Kruger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Wolfsbruder misses.
Wolfsbruder misses with a wild body shot.
Wolfsbruder throws a shot to the body.
Wolfsbruder jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kruger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wolfsbruder has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kruger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruger throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wolfsbruder on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfsbruder takes a swing at Kruger's ribcage but misses.
Wolfsbruder checks a low kick from Kruger.
Kruger scores with a jab to the body.
Wolfsbruder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wolfsbruder throws a body shot but no joy.
Kruger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kruger connects with a nice looking jab.
Wolfsbruder with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wolfsbruder tried to score with a low kick but Kruger checks it.
Wolfsbruder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruger.
Kruger moves out of range of the leg kick from Wolfsbruder.
Nice cross by Kruger.
Kruger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kruger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolfsbruder.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger is looking to slow Wolfsbruder down with leg kicks.
Kruger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wolfsbruder throws out the jab.
You can see that Wolfsbruder has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Wolfsbruder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kruger.
A shot to the liver by Wolfsbruder. Beautiful body shot.
Wolfsbruder throws a lazy uppercut
and Kruger counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wolfsbruder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kruger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wolfsbruder wants to counter the offense by Kruger and move into the clinch position.
Wolfsbruder closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wolfsbruder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kruger blocking some punches.
Kruger cracks Wolfsbruder with a nice body shot.
Kruger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wolfsbruder backwards.
Kruger is stalling here.
Wolfsbruder tries to work over Kruger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dustin Kruger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kruger tries to throw a body punch but Wolfsbruder avoids it by throwing Kruger back against the cage.
Kruger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Kruger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kruger breaks from the clinch.
Kruger throws a shot from downtown. Wolfsbruder moves away and avoids it.
Kruger throws a right and a left that Wolfsbruder avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolfsbruder ducks under a wild hook from Kruger.
Kruger with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kruger.
Kruger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kruger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wolfsbruder.
Kruger throws a head kick that half lands.
Kruger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wolfsbruder misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wolfsbruder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wolfsbruder 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dustin Kruger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kruger 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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