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Event:
The Island Season 9, 265+ lbs, Round 2
Date: May 05, 2019 |
#R1#
Kruger misses with a hook.
Addams scores with a jab. Kruger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kruger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Addams as he avoids it easily.
Addams tries to counter with a clinch but Kruger shakes him off and moves away.
Kruger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Addams defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kruger.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Kruger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Addams as Kruger shoots in.
Kruger fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Addams as Kruger shoots in.
Kruger tries for a takedown but Addams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kruger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Addams tries to clinch up but Kruger circles away and keeps his distance.
Kruger swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T1#
Kruger misses with a wild body shot.
Kruger has a takedown stuffed.
Kruger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Addams stuffs the takedown.
Kruger moves out of range as Addams strikes.
Kruger misses with a takedown attempt - Addams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#CL2#
Addams has closed the distance and engaged Kruger in a clinch.
Addams is pressed up against the cage. Kruger has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Addams down to the mat. Addams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kruger misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#T2##CL2#
Addams gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Addams lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT2#
It looks like Paul Kruger has been cut.
Addams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kruger is breathing heavily.
Addams with a knee to the head.
Addams lands an elbow inside that Kruger shrugs off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Addams scores a nice knee to the body.
Addams landing knees to the body.
Addams unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Addams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Addams lands a damaging elbow.
Addams is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Addams lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#
Paul Kruger's cut is getting worse.
Addams lands an elbow inside.
Addams lands a nice elbow.
Addams lands a big knee to the head and Kruger goes down! Addams pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Itt Addams!
A relieved looking Itt Addams thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
The Island Season 9, 265+ lbs, Round 1
Date: May 04, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Caesar closes the distance and pushes Kruger back into the cage.#TD#
Caesar pulls guard successfully.
Kruger looking to sit in guard and control but Caesar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Caesar trying to control but Kruger is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Kruger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Caesar defends well.
Caesar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kruger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kruger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Caesar stands and throws Kruger's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger is not content to let Caesar control the position.
Caesar is really struggling to control Kruger but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T1#
Kruger wants to control but Caesar postures up.
Kruger manages to work his way to half guard, despite Caesar's best efforts.
Caesar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#SUB2#
Kruger actively working from the bottom here.
Kruger gets full guard.
Kruger keeping moving, preventing Caesar from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Kruger has his foot on Caesar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Caesar works his way back into a safe position though.
Caesar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Caesar trying to control the position from guard on top but Kruger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caesar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Caesar looking to pass the guard. #T2##SUB2#
Kruger is looking for a triangle but Caesar pushes his legs off easily.
Caesar tries to free his leg and advance position but Kruger is retaining full guard.
Kruger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kruger bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Caesar's guard. #REVB##SUB#
Caesar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Caesar keeping full guard, as Kruger tries to pass.
Kruger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kruger slips nicely into half guard.
Caesar trying to hold on to Kruger's head to control him but Kruger postures up.
#T3##SUB2#
Kruger has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Caesar defend it? Kruger steps over the head and cranks it - Caesar is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kruger!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Kruger!
Paul Kruger decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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