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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bolo Yueng (ranked 3585 p4p, 417 weight class) and Petyr Kruchevski (ranked 3126 p4p, 377 weight class). Yueng 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Stranglehold by Ted Nugent . Kruchevski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: My Way by Limp Bizkit. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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217 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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174 cm
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199 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bolo Yueng !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petyr Kruchevski!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yueng avoids a kick to the body.
Kruchevski fails with the takedown.
Yueng half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kruchevski looks for a takedown but Yueng sprawls well.
Yueng appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kruchevski has his takedown stuffed
and Yueng counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bolo Yueng has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petyr Kruchevski.
Kruchevski looking for submissions off his back.
Yueng lands strikes from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yueng not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yueng is trying to control. Kruchevski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yueng not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yueng decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Kruchevski misses with a takedown attempt
and Yueng counters with a takedown into side control.
Yueng wants to control for a moment but Kruchevski uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Yueng is pressing down on Kruchevski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kruchevski is holding on for now.
We've been hearing good reports from Yueng 's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kruchevski pushes Yueng off looking to stand but Yueng dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yueng is trying to work for a kimura but Kruchevski is defending well.
Yueng trying to mount his opponent but Kruchevski defends it.
Kruchevski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yueng 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yueng 's back!
You can see the frustration on Yueng 's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
A lull in the action here.
I really don't envy Yueng right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bolo Yueng dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kruchevski shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yueng blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kruchevski.
Kruchevski is keen to just control but Yueng is a slippery customer.
Yueng is doing well to control the position and prevent Kruchevski from advancing to side control.
Yueng moves into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yueng is looking to sweep but instead, Kruchevski has passed into half guard.
Yueng is staying active underneath Kruchevski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruchevski wants to get back to his feet.
Yueng on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yueng tries to get out of the position.
Yueng is trying to maintain the position but Kruchevski is very close to passing his half guard.
Yueng is holding on to half guard well.
Yueng is trying to escape back to his feet but Kruchevski uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Yueng is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kruchevski advances to mount.
Kruchevski controlling from mount.
Yueng really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Petyr Kruchevski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kruchevski misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yueng tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kruchevski punching from mount but Yueng doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petyr Kruchevski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kruchevski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Yueng counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kruchevski is wriggling around but Yueng manages to pass to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruchevski won't allow Yueng to pass to mount.
Yueng works his way into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kruchevski is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yueng scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kruchevski?
Kruchevski is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruchevski tries to control Yueng 's body but Yueng pushes him off. Kruchevski squirms to his side and now Yueng has his back!
Kruchevski showing good submission defense here.
Yueng is hanging on to Kruchevski's back as he tries to escape.
Yueng has managed to slip his arm under Kruchevski's chin. This could be all over... yep, Kruchevski is tapping out! Submission win for Yueng .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bolo Yueng !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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