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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fred Kruger has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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270 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fred Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joshua Drake!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake swats away the attempt to clinch by Kruger.
Kruger misses with a head kick.
Drake checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kruger stuffs the takedown.
Drake blocks a head kick by Kruger.
Decent striking displayed by Drake there.
Drake will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kruger wants to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Drake.
Fred Kruger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kruger has hold of Drake's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Drake manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Drake throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Drake regains half guard.
Drake is trying to maintain the position but Kruger is very close to passing his half guard.
Drake is trying to get back to full guard.
Drake is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kruger's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kruger's back!
Kruger is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Drake gets his way!
Drake working for a choke but Kruger is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger trying to control the hands but Drake won't let him.
Kruger is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Kruger rolls, trying to escape but Drake keeps control of the position.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Drake.
Kruger showing good submission defense here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with an elbow to the head.
Kruger holding on to Drake's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Drake has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Drake has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kruger's body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kruger really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Drake's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Drake is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Kruger is defending well though. Drake let's go of the attempt for now.
Drake looks gassed!
Kruger wants to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Drake looking to break Kruger's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Kruger remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Drake will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Drake thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Kruger prevents Drake from getting a body triangle.
Kruger trying to control the action but Drake just sinks the hooks in.
Drake wants to control but Kruger is keeping busy.
Kruger defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Drake is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kruger defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Drake dominated that round.
That's time! Kruger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kruger decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Drake manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Drake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kruger won't allow Drake to get back to his feet.
Kruger has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kruger trying to control the position from guard on top but Drake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kruger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drake is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drake manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kruger is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Drake lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Drake is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Drake scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A clash of legs there as Drake blocks the low kick.
Drake with a poor takedown
and Kruger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Drake tries to clinch but Kruger moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake Rushes Kruger and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Kruger is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Drake Piles on the pressure and Kruger crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joshua Drake!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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