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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dock Ellis (ranked 486 p4p, 63 weight class) and Dustin Kruger (ranked 754 p4p, 91 weight class). Kruger has chosen Play For Keeps as his entrance music. Dustin Kruger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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241 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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193 cm
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243 lbs
37 - 17 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dock Ellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Dustin Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger looks to land a left hand but Ellis moved out of range nicely.
Ellis has Kruger up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Ellis.
Kruger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Ellis.
Kruger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kruger swings wildly with an uppercut but Ellis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kruger's elbow.
Kruger lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kruger.
Ellis breaks from the clinch.
A jab lands there for Ellis.
Dock Ellis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ellis throws a lazy right hand but Kruger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kruger flicks out a counter leg kick but Ellis steps away.
Ellis swings widly with a right hand
enabling Kruger to counter with a crisp jab.
Ellis lands with 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!
Ellis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis throws out a powerful jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ellis.
Kruger blocks a head kick by Ellis.
Ellis lands a glancing blow to the side of Kruger's head.
Ellis blocks a jab.
Ellis just misses with a punch to the body.
Ellis scores with the left hand. Kruger knows he should have avoided that one.
Ellis scores with a body shot.
Ellis misses with a hook. Kruger ducked under it nicely.
Kruger has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kruger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ellis moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellis tries a body shot but Kruger blocks it.
Ellis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Ellis as the two fighters clinch.
Kruger prevents a body shot from Ellis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis manages to break the clinch.
Kruger misses with an uppercut
and Ellis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ellis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ellis misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Kruger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kruger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ellis.
Kruger ducks under a wild hook from Ellis.
Ellis connects with a high kick.
Kruger misses with an uppercut
and Ellis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kruger is rocked!
Ellis throws a looping overhand right but Kruger ducks down to avoid it.
Ellis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Ellis.
Ellis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kruger.
Ellis looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruger is just out of range.
Ellis throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Kruger to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger takes one to the chin there.
A cross from Kruger lands.
Kruger fails to land with a series of punches.
Kruger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ellis throws out the jab.
Ellis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kruger momentarily.
Ellis tests Kruger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kruger walks into a jab.
Kruger is still on wobbly legs! Can Ellis finish him?
Ellis throws a shot from downtown. Kruger moves away and avoids it.
Kruger seems to have recovered his senses.
Ellis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ellis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ellis slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger ducks right into an uppercut from Ellis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ellis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kruger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ellis misses with a right hand
and Kruger counters with a big right hand! Oh Ellis is in trouble here! Kruger follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dustin Kruger!
Dustin Kruger decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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