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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between John Locke (ranked 2102 p4p, 256 weight class) and Anton Kruglov (ranked 2441 p4p, 281 weight class). Locke comes into the arena with What Makes a Good Man blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!
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184 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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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
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Locke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Kruglov!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruglov throws a shot from downtown. Locke moves away and avoids it.
Locke is looking for a counter combo.
We've been told by Locke's head coaches at whitey's gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Locke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruglov throws out the jab.
Kruglov slips under a jab.
Kruglov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kruglov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Locke is able to avoid easily.
Locke jabs at Kruglov's body.
Kruglov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Locke tries to counter by clinching up but Kruglov breaks away and moves out of range.
Kruglov tries to clinch up but Locke circles away and keeps his distance.
Kruglov scores with a three punch combo!
Locke misses with a wild body shot.
Locke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kruglov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruglov connects with a jab.
A big left from Kruglov misses.
Locke ducks under a wild hook from Kruglov.
Locke on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Locke tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kruglov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Kruglov as he connects with a hook.
Locke throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kruglov.
Kruglov throws a looping overhand right but Locke ducks down to avoid it.
Locke misses with a hook
and Kruglov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kruglov tries to close the distance and clinch but Locke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Locke sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Anton Kruglov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Locke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kruglov moves away.
Kruglov lands with a cross.
Kruglov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kruglov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Locke tries to clinch but Kruglov moves out of range.
Locke looks to land a combination but Kruglov avoids it well.
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!
Kruglov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Locke throws an overhand right that lands on Kruglov's shoulder, as Kruglov tries to avoid the shot.
Kruglov 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Locke tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Locke slips under a jab.
Kruglov avoids a kick to the body.
Locke moves out of range as Kruglov strikes.
Kruglov throws a shot from downtown. Locke moves away and avoids it.
Locke lands with a nice body kick.
Kruglov avoids the body shot from Locke.
Kruglov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kruglov tries to clinch there but Locke circles away.
Jab from Kruglov.
A telegraphed right hand from Kruglov misses the target.
Kruglov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Locke under the eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Locke takes a swing at Kruglov's ribcage but misses.
Locke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kruglov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Kruglov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kruglov.
A jab from Locke misses.
Kruglov doesn't manage to clinch there - Locke circles away.
Locke tries to counter by clinching up but Kruglov breaks away and moves out of range.
Anton Kruglov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kruglov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kruglov throws a hook but Locke avoids it easily.
Kruglov misses with a body kick.
Kruglov tries to clinch but Locke moves away
and Locke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kruglov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Locke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Locke scores with a head kick.
Locke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Locke lands a body shot.
Locke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Locke looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kruglov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Locke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov lands with an uppercut that bounces Locke off the ropes and back into range.
Locke misses with a straight left.
Kruglov throws a head kick that misses
and Locke counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Locke.
Kruglov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Locke blocks it with crossed arms.
Locke struggles to land a body shot inside as Kruglov controls his hands.
Locke is stalling here.
Locke trying to stall but Kruglov improves his position.
Locke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kruglov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Locke up against the ropes.
Kruglov throws a punch but it's blocked by Locke.
Kruglov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kruglov looking to throw knees to the head but Locke is blocking nicely.
Locke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke has a couple of punches blocked by Kruglov.
Locke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Locke breaks from the clinch.
Locke throws a wild body kick that Kruglov sees coming a mile off.
Locke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Locke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kruglov moves away.
Locke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruglov misses with a head kick.
Locke jabs at Kruglov's body.
Kruglov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Locke is out of range.
Kruglov just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLocke.
Kruglov lands a jab to the head.
A punch lands to the side of Kruglov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kruglov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kruglov scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Anton Kruglov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Locke tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Locke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Locke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Locke cracks Kruglov with a good jab.
Locke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kruglov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Kruglov.
Kruglov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Locke tries to throw a body punch but Kruglov avoids it by throwing Locke back against the ropes.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Locke avoids it.
Locke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kruglov's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruglov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Locke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kruglov backwards.
Locke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Locke can't find room to land a body shot as Kruglov controls the action.
Locke lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Locke fails to land.
John Locke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kruglov has a couple of punches blocked by Locke.
Locke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Locke.
Locke struggles to land a body shot inside as Kruglov controls his hands.
Kruglov working aggressively here.
Locke digs a right hand into Kruglov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kruglov's gas tank.
Locke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Locke tries to work over Kruglov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kruglov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Locke.
Kruglov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kruglov has a couple of punches blocked by Locke.
Kruglov holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Kruglov lands with a light punch inside.
Locke can't find room to land a body shot as Kruglov controls the action.
Locke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Locke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anton Kruglov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kruglov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Locke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kruglov.
Locke swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruglov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Locke misses with some punches.
Locke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruglov misses with a knee strike.
Kruglov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Locke misses with a body punch.
Locke misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Locke showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kruglov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Kruglov!
During a confident post fight interview, Anton Kruglov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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