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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 123
Date: Nov 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Krueger misses with a hook to the body
and Butler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#TD2#
Krueger gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Butler to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Butler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krueger is keeping the position for now.
Butler passes into half guard.
Butler moves into full mount! Krueger won't be happy about that!
Krueger is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krueger is squirming around, avoiding Butler's attempts to control the action. #SUB2#
Butler working for a guillotine from mount but Krueger is in no mood to give up. #SUB2#
Butler swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Krueger is now in Butler's guard. A big mistake from Butler there, giving up the dominant position! #T1#
Butler throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Krueger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Krueger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Krueger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Krueger postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Krueger throws a big elbow that misses.
Krueger stopping the sweep attempt from Butler.
Krueger wants to pass the guard but Butler is keeping the position.
Butler manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Krueger manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Butler slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Krueger wants to control but Butler postures up.#T2##SUB2#
Butler is trying to get an arm triangle but Krueger is defending well. #SUB2#
Butler goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Krueger rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Butler's guard! Nice work there by Krueger!
Krueger stopping the sweep attempt from Butler.
Krueger pushes down on Butler's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Butler manages to get to full guard.
Krueger with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB2#
Butler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T3##SUB2#
Butler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Krueger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Krueger stopping the sweep attempt from Butler.
Krueger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Butler is keeping the position for now.
Butler trying to control the position.
Krueger is pushing down on Butler's leg trying to pass to half guard. Butler is fighting to maintain full guard but Krueger has managed to sneak the leg through.
Krueger prevents Butler from improving his position.
Butler wants to control but Krueger is keeping busy.
Krueger has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Krueger landing strikes, looking to finish! #T4#
Krueger misses with a head shot.
Krueger throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Butler is trying desperately to improve position.
Krueger thowing shots but they're missing.
Krueger prevents Butler from getting the reversal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krueger throws some wild stikes that Butler manages to avoid easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Drew Krueger will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Butler needs to keep his hands up - Krueger had a free shot at his head there.#CUT#It looks like Nico Butler has been cut.
Butler tries a head kick but it misses.
Krueger is looking to counter punch.
Butler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Krueger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Butler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krueger lands a right hook to the body.
Butler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Krueger is fending him off so far but Butler persists. Nope, Krueger circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD#
Krueger lands a big uppercut and Butler crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Butler looks OK. Krueger waves Butler back to his feet!#ROC#Butler is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krueger lands a nice looking body shot.
Butler is still on wobbly legs! Can Krueger finish him?
Butler is breathing heavily.
Krueger just misses with a punch to the body.
Butler seems to have recovered his senses.
Butler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A quick step to the side and Krueger tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T1#
Butler throws a lazy uppercut
and Krueger counters with a nice body shot.
Drew Krueger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krueger throws a body shot but no joy.
Butler drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Krueger defends it well.#KD#
Krueger lands a big right hand that sends Butler crashing to the mat! Krueger stays standing though and waves Butler back to his feet!
Krueger punishes Butler's body with a nice straight punch.
Krueger measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Butler! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Drew Krueger! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 108
Date: Oct 12, 2024 |
#R1#
Krueger misses with a hook
and Zimmerman counters with a leg kick.
Zimmerman lands a right hook to the body.
Zimmerman connects with a nice looking jab.
#CUT#It looks like Drew Krueger has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zimmerman. That's going to slow Krueger down.
Zimmerman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zimmerman lunges at Krueger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Krueger's hand.
Krueger misses with a wild body shot.
Krueger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zimmerman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Zimmerman misses the target. #KD#
Zimmerman cracks Krueger with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Krueger looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Zimmerman finish him?
#ROC#Krueger is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krueger looks up at the clock. Bad move! Zimmerman lands a right hand from hell, dropping Krueger. Zimmerman pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rowan Zimmerman!
Rowan Zimmerman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 95
Date: Sep 14, 2024 |
#R1#
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Krueger swings for the body but Ali moves out of range.
Donk. Ali catches Krueger right on the button with a cross.
Ali looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Krueger clinches with his opponent.
Krueger lands a nice uppercut.
Ali pushes Krueger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ali lands a nice uppercut.
Ali has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Ali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krueger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ali cracks Krueger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Krueger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Krueger takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krueger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Decent striking displayed by Ali there.
Ali misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T1#
Krueger slips a jab from Ali.
Ali throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Krueger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ali doesn't seem phased though.#CUT2#It looks like Mo Ali has been cut.
Ali takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ali misses with a series of wild punches.
Ali swats away the attempt to clinch by Krueger.
A big right from Ali misses.
Ali misses with a head kick.
Ali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krueger. #CL2#
Krueger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ali working hard to break the clinch.#T2#
A nice left hand lands by Ali.
Krueger scores with a shot to the side of Ali's head.
Krueger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've been informed that Krueger has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
Ali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krueger just misses with a punch to the body.
Krueger just misses with a punch to the body.
Ali lands a jab to the nose.
Krueger misses the body punch
and Ali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ali lands a really nice looking cross but Krueger seems unphased.
Krueger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Krueger doesn't manage to clinch there - Ali circles away.
Ali throws a low kick but it's checked well by Krueger.
Krueger takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
#T3#
Good shot there by Ali.
Ali scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Krueger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Krueger looks for a takedown but Ali sprawls well.
Ali drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ali is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ali with the inside leg kick.
Krueger misses with a body shot.
Ali takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Krueger misses with a body shot.
Ali fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Krueger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mo Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali lands a nice hook to Krueger's body. Krueger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Krueger scores with a jab to the body.
Ali thuds his right hand into Krueger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ali connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Krueger cracks Ali with a right hand to the side of the head.#CUT2#Mo Ali's cut is getting worse.
Ali scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Krueger digs a good hook to Ali's body.
Krueger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ali throws out the jab.
Krueger now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Krueger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ali to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali throws a poor cross that misses
and Ali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krueger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Krueger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mo Ali dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mo Ali's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Krueger misses with a body shot.
A nice combination there by Ali.
Krueger just misses with a punch to the body.
Ali lands with a kick to the ribs.
A big right from Ali misses.
Krueger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ali scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Krueger misses the shot to the body.
Ali takes a swing at Krueger's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ali. Krueger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krueger wants to counter with a clinch but Ali pushes him away.
Krueger swings for the body but Ali moves out of range.
Ali throwing a counter right hand but Krueger manages to avoid it.
Ali is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krueger can do to turn this around?
Ali lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Krueger takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Ali scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mo Ali is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Ali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Krueger has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Krueger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ali is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Krueger scores with a body shot.
#CL2#
Krueger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Krueger tries to throw a body punch but Ali avoids it by throwing Krueger back against the cage.
Krueger taking a breather.
Ali misses with a punch on the inside.
Krueger cracks Ali with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krueger has a couple of punches blocked by Ali.
Ali blocking some punches.
Ali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krueger lands a body punch in the clinch. #T2#
Ali has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Krueger throws a head punch that misses.
Ali presses Krueger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ali tries to break the clinch but Krueger is controlling the position.
Krueger slowing the pace effectively.
Krueger will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ali up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ali.
Krueger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ali controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krueger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krueger working aggressively here.
Ali trying to control the position but instead, Krueger has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ali into the cage.#T3#
Ali tries to throw a body punch but Krueger avoids it by throwing Ali back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Krueger.#CUT2#Mo Ali's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Krueger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ali tries to break free but Krueger pushes him back against the cage.
Krueger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ali's efforts to push away.
Krueger struggles to land a body shot inside as Ali controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Krueger - that landed with a thud.
Krueger has Ali pressed against the cage.
Ali wants to get back to striking at distance but Krueger won't allow it.
Ali lands a hook that snaps the head of Krueger backwards.
Krueger misses with a punch on the inside.
Krueger working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T4#
Krueger working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Ali.
Ali blocking some punches.
A short right from Ali. #BC#
Ali breaks the clinch.
Krueger lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ali circles away from the clinch attempt.
Krueger doesn't manage to clinch there - Ali circles away.
Ali connects with a nice looking jab.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ali here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ali lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ali scores with a body shot.
Ali connects with a crisp jab.
Krueger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ali manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mo Ali will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mo Ali's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
A swing and a miss from Ali.
Ali looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ali throws a right hand that misses
letting Krueger counter with a right hand.
Krueger ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
Ali misses with an uppercut. Krueger saw that one coming.
Ali loads up on a big right hand but Krueger slips the punch.
Ali misses with a left hand
and Krueger counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#Jeez, Mo Ali's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mo Ali's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Drew Krueger! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 78
Date: Aug 17, 2024 |
#R1#
Krueger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bone.
Krueger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bone throws a body punch but Krueger moves out of range.
Bone connects with a good right hand that stumbles Krueger. Krueger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bone throws a nice looking combination but Krueger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bone!
Krueger throws a sloppy body shot
and Bone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Krueger thinking.
Bone throws a shot to the body.
Bone misses the jab.
Krueger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bone.
Bone connects with a right hand. Krueger shakes it off.
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!
Bone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Krueger at a distance.
Bone takes a swing at Krueger's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Krueger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bone works over Krueger's head and body with a nice combination.
Bone throws an off balance right hand
and Krueger counters with a left and a right that stings Bone.
Bone throws a hook to the side of Krueger's head but Krueger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bone moves away from the strike by Krueger.
Krueger tries to clinch
and Krueger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krueger closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Bone counter with a right hand.
Krueger walks into a stiff left hand from Bone.
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!
Krueger looks to score with a jab to the body but Bone is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Bone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Krueger. Those never looked like landing.
Bone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T2#
A shot to the liver by Bone. Beautiful body shot.
Bone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL#
Krueger forces Bone back against the cage and clinches.
Krueger throws a head punch that misses.
Krueger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krueger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krueger working aggressively here.
Krueger misses with a body punch.
Bone jumps guard but Krueger turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Krueger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krueger digs a right hand into Bone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bone's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Krueger fails to land.
Krueger drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bone pulls his leg out and moves away.
#T3#
Krueger lands a slapping body shot.
Krueger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bone.
Bone misses with a series of wild punches.
Krueger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd cheers as Bone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Krueger doesn't seem phased though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bone. Krueger does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Krueger gets a clinch.
Krueger throws a punch but it's blocked by Bone. #T4#
Krueger misses with a punch to the body.
Bone blocks an uppercut.
Bone blocking some punches.
Bone tries to break the clinch but Krueger is controlling the position. #BC#
Krueger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krueger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krueger is looking for a counter combo.
Bone throws out a loose jab but Krueger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krueger is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bone works over Krueger's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bone punishes Krueger's body with a nice straight punch.
Bone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bone lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Krayzie Bone dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Bone misses with a left hand
and Krueger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bone lands a really nice looking cross but Krueger seems unphased.
Krayzie Bone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bone looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Krueger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bone manages to avoid it.
Bone darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bone throws a hook to the side of Krueger's head but Krueger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bone loads up on a big right hand but Krueger slips the punch.
Krueger cracks Bone with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bone defending well as Krueger loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krueger moves away from the strike by Bone.
Bone listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bone throws out a powerful jab.#T1#
Bone throws the left hand but Krueger avoids the punch easily.
Bone scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bone lands a body shot.
Krayzie Bone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bone tests Krueger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Krayzie Bone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bone throws a right hand that Krueger ducks under and follows up with a left that Krueger also avoids with ease.
Krueger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bone swinging wildly here.
Krueger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bone scores with a sloppy right hand. Krueger should have avoided that one. #T2#
Bone throws a jab but it's blocked by Krueger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bone misses with a wild body shot.
Krueger appears to be looking for a big counter.
Krueger walks into a stiff left hand from Bone.
Bone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krueger circles away quickly and effectively.
Krueger is looking for a counter combo.
Bone connects with a body shot.
Krueger connects with a nice looking jab.
Bone scores with a hook.
Jab from Bone.
Bone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bone misses with a hook to the body
and Krueger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Krayzie Bone has been cut.
Bone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bone is breathing heavily.
Bone loads up on a big right hand but Krueger slips the punch.#T3#
Krueger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bone was well out of range. Poor timing from Krueger.
Bone tries to bum rush Krueger with a series of wild strikes but Krueger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Krayzie Bone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krueger throws a body punch but Bone moves out of range.
Krueger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bone.
Donk. Krueger catches Bone right on the button with a cross.
Bone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bone throws a predictable looking body shot
and Krueger makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Krueger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bone counters with a straight right hand.
Bone throws an ugly left hook that misses
#CL#
and Krueger counters by moving into the clinch.
Krueger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Krueger.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Krueger.#T4##TD2#
Bone pulls guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krueger lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Krueger postures up in Bone's guard and throws a big left but Bone blocks it.
Krueger works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Krueger works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Krueger looking to control and managing it successfully.
Krueger landing shots from mount.
Krueger throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Krueger working the ground and pound effectively.
Krueger looking to ground and pound but Bone is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Krayzie Bone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Krayzie Bone's cut.
That's time! Krueger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Krueger misses the jab.
Bone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krueger tries to counter by clinching up but Bone breaks away and moves out of range.#CL#
Krueger has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Krueger.
Krueger misses with some punches.
Krueger lands a right hand.
Bone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Krueger misses with a punch on the inside.
Krueger misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krueger lands with a right to the head.
Bone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Krueger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Krueger prevents Bone from breaking the clinch.#T1#
Krueger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bone blocking some punches.
Krueger has a couple of punches blocked by Bone.
Krueger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bone jumps guard but Krueger stands there with Bone around his waist. Bone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Krueger tries a body shot but Bone blocks it.
Krueger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Krueger swings wildly with an uppercut but Bone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Krueger smiles and moves away.
Drew Krueger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krayzie Bone.
Bone blocks a jab.#T2#
Bone throws a shot to the body.
Bone scores with a jab to the body.
Bone connects with a single shot there.
Bone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bone blocks a jab.
Bone loads up on a big right hand but Krueger slips the punch.
Krueger tries to counter by clinching up but Bone breaks away and moves out of range.
Krueger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krueger is looking to wear down Bone with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Krueger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bone.
#CL#
Krueger pushes Bone up against the cage in a clinch.
Drew Krueger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Krueger struggles to land a body shot inside as Bone controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krueger is looking for a takedown.
Krueger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T3#
Krueger misses with the head strike.
Bone blocks a body shot from Krueger.
Krueger leaning his opponent against the cage.
Krueger tries to work over Bone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krayzie Bone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Krueger holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Krueger has Bone pressed against the cage.
Krueger swings wildly with an uppercut but Bone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krueger lands a shot to the body.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stalling in the clinch from Krueger.
Bone blocks an uppercut.
Krueger swings wildly with an uppercut but Bone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krueger misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Krueger fails to land.
Krueger lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Krueger.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krueger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krueger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A nice right hand lands inside from Krueger.
Drew Krueger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bone is trying to break the clinch but Krueger has him pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drew Krueger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bone 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krayzie Bone! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 53
Date: Jun 22, 2024 |
#R1#
Krueger moves out of range of the body kick from Tiramisu.
Tiramisu throws a head kick that misses.
Tiramisu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krueger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#TD#
Krueger closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Krueger lands in his opponent's guard.
Krueger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krueger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tiramisu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Krueger's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T1#
Tiramisu wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Krueger is now in half guard.
Krueger is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tiramisu!
Krueger throwing strikes here but Tiramisu is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Krueger with the ground and pound from mount. #SUB#
Krueger with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Krueger putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tiramisu tries to hold on but Krueger postures up.
Krueger content just to control the position here.
Krueger scores with a couple of good head shots there.
#T2#
A nice elbow there by Krueger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krueger with good strikes from the mount here!
Krueger postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tiramisu looks a forlorn figure.
Tiramisu is bucking up trying to escape but Krueger cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#ROC#Tiramisu is rocked!
Krueger postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Tiramisu bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Krueger and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drew Krueger! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 37
Date: May 31, 2024 |
#R1#
Bone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bone digs a good body shot into Krueger's ribs.
Krueger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bone.
Krueger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krueger has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio in the buildup to the fight.
Bone feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kruegers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Krueger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bone finds it's way round the side to connect with Krueger's head.
Krueger avoids the body shot from Bone.
Krueger throws a sloppy body shot
and Bone counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krueger throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Bone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krueger misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Bone releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bone swings for the body but Krueger moves out of range.
Bone connects with a body shot that sends Krueger's belly button to the back.
Krueger loads up on a big right hand but Bone slips the punch.#T1#
Krueger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krueger takes one to the chin there.
Bone is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Krueger rather than just go for the knockout.
Krueger misses the jab.
A jab lands there for Krueger.#CUT#It looks like Krayzie Bone has been cut.
Bone takes a swing at Krueger's ribcage but misses.
Bone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krueger.
Bone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #TD#
Bone gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bone managing to control the position.
Krueger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bone swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
Krueger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Krueger tries to free his leg and advance position but Bone is retaining full guard.
Krueger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB2#
Krueger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Krueger tries to free his leg and advance position but Bone is retaining full guard.
Krueger is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bone trying to keep a closed guard but Krueger is proving a slippery customer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bone keeping moving, preventing Krueger from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3##SUB2#
Bone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Krueger defends well.
Krueger throws a strike but Bone rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Krueger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bone is one step ahead there.
Bone postures up.
Bone trying to control but Krueger is working from the bottom. #T4##SUB#
Krueger looking for a guillotine here but Bone defends easily.
#SUB#
Krueger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bone wants to pass the guard but Krueger is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krueger seems keen to control Bone's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Krayzie Bone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Krayzie Bone's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Krueger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bone connects with a body shot.
Krueger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Krueger takes one to the side of the head.
Bone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krueger misses with a lunging right hand
and Bone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Krueger ducks under a wild hook from Bone.
Bone takes a swing at Krueger's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Krayzie Bone seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Krueger can't find room to land a body shot as Bone controls the action.
#T1#
Bone is trying to pull guard but Krueger has him pressed against the cage.
Krueger misses with a punch on the inside.
Krueger stalling.
#BC#
Krueger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krueger ducks under a wild hook from Bone.
A quick step to the side and Krueger tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#CL#
Krueger moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Krueger breaks from the clinch.
Bone connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Krueger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bone circles away quickly and effectively.
Bone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krueger manages to avoid it.
Bone throws a body punch but Krueger moves out of range.
Bone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Bone digs a good body shot into Krueger's ribs.
Krueger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krueger swings widly with a right hand
and Bone counters with a right hand to the body.
Krueger just misses with a punch to the body.
Krayzie Bone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bone lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krueger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Krueger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Krayzie Bone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bone feints a jab promting Krueger to slip. Bone then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Krueger slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A cross from Bone lands.#CL#
Krueger closes the distance and clinches.#T3#
Krueger pushes Bone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bone prevents a body shot from Krueger.
Krueger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bone backwards.
Bone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Krueger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Krueger leaning against his opponent.
#BC#
Krueger breaks from the clinch.
Bone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Krueger cracks Bone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Krueger.
Bone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Krueger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bone throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Krueger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T4#
Bone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bone feints a jab promting Krueger to slip. Bone then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Krueger slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Krueger misses with a lunging right hand
and Bone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Krueger just misses with a punch to the body.
Bone looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bone misses with a hook.
Krueger throwing a counter right hand but Bone manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Bone.
Bone digs a good body shot into Krueger's ribs.
Bone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Krueger wants to clinch but Bone slips to the side
and Bone counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Krayzie Bone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Krayzie Bone's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Bone fails to land with a series of punches.
Krueger swings for the body but Bone moves out of range.
Krueger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Krueger misses with an uppercut. Bone saw that one coming.
Krueger misses with a lunging right hand
and Bone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bone lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bone throws out a loose jab but Krueger uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krueger drops his hands momentarily and Bone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bone lands with a nice body punch.
Bone lands a two punch combo.
#T1#
A shot to the body from Krueger misses
and Bone counters with a left and a right that stings Krueger.
Krueger misses the body punch
and Bone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bone clobbers Krueger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bone digs a good body shot into Krueger's ribs.#TD#
Krueger shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Krueger showed some decent athleticism there.
Bone is staying active underneath Krueger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Krueger prevents Bone from improving his position.
Krueger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bone's head. #T2#
Bone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2#
Bone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Krueger can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Krueger advances position into side control!
Bone is looking for a sweep.
Bone defending against the ground and pound.
Krueger throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Krueger in side control, throwing shots but Bone defends.
Krueger advances to full mount. #T3#
Krueger thowing shots but they're missing.
Bone is squirming around, avoiding Krueger's attempts to control the action.
Krayzie Bone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Drew Krueger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Krueger thowing shots but they're missing.
Krueger wants to control the pace but Bone is squirming around nicely.
Bone tries to hold on but Krueger postures up.
Bone avoids a series of strikes thrown by Krueger.
#T4#
Krueger avoids the attempt from Bone to control.
Krueger unloads with some shots from mount but Bone bucks and avoids them well.
Krueger throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bone because Krueger loaded up on that one.
Bone tries to lock up and control but Krueger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bone might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Krueger haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bone working to try and regain half guard.
Bone tries to hold on but Krueger postures up.
Krueger sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Krayzie Bone.
I've got Bone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krayzie Bone! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 24
Date: Apr 26, 2024 |
#R1#
Canto connects with a single shot there.
Canto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Canto lands with a shot to the body.
Canto misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Krueger misses.
Canto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krueger was well out of range. Poor timing from Canto.
We've been informed that Krueger has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Canto jabs Krueger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krueger. Canto does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been told by Canto's head coaches at Tea Time Takedowns that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Canto thuds his shin into the meat of Krueger's side.
Krueger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Canto misses the target.
Canto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some bone on bone action there as Krueger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Canto missing with a left hand there. Krueger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick from Canto lands but Krueger takes it in his stride. #CUT#It looks like Drew Krueger has been cut.
Canto is looking to wear down Krueger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Canto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#T1#
Krueger looks to score with a jab to the body but Canto is just out of range.
Canto connects with a single shot there.
Canto throws a good cross that connects.
Canto throws a body shot but no joy. #KD#
Canto lands a big head kick that sends Krueger tumbling to the mat! Canto takes a step backwards and waves Krueger back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Krueger is rocked!
A good leg kick by Canto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Canto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Canto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Krueger counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#It looks like Bruno Canto has been cut.
Krueger slips under a jab from Canto.
A nice side step and Krueger releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Canto scores with a sloppy right hand. Krueger should have avoided that one.
Krueger shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Canto as he jumps to the side.
That kick from Canto tenderised Krueger's leg. Krueger is trying to keep his angry face on.#T2#
Horrible takedown attempt by Krueger or perhaps it was just good defense by Canto, which made it look bad.
Canto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krueger moves away.
Canto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krueger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Canto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krueger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Canto.
A big right from Canto misses.
Canto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Krueger's head.
Canto moves away from the strike by Krueger.
Krueger takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Canto throws a right and a left that Krueger avoids nicely.
Krueger avoids the head kick by Canto.
#T3#
Canto dips to his left and cracks Krueger with an uppercut!
Bruno Canto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Canto lands a jab to the head.
Krueger is still on wobbly legs! Can Canto finish him?
Canto is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Krueger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krueger seems to have recovered his senses.
Krueger just misses with a punch to the body.
Krueger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Canto circles away quickly and effectively.
Krueger defending well as Canto loads up on a big left hand.
Canto jabs Krueger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Canto scores with a hook.#KD#
Canto feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Krueger sprawling to the canvas! Krueger rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Canto finish him?!
#CUT#That has opened up Drew Krueger's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krueger moves out of range of the strikes.
Krueger throws a sloppy body shot
and Canto counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Krueger badly! He tries to strike back but Canto puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Krueger out cold! Oh man, Krueger will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bruno Canto! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 13
Date: Mar 23, 2024 |
#R1#
Krueger shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Archer as he jumps to the side.
Archer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT#It looks like Drew Krueger has been cut.#CL2#
Krueger has Archer up against the cage in a clinch.
Archer blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Archer throws an elbow but misses.
Archer is working for takedown but Krueger is calmly controlling the position for now.
Archer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Krueger prevents it.
Krueger stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krueger is pushing Archer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Krueger continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Krueger leaning his opponent against the cage.#BC#
Archer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1##KD#
Archer throws a left that rocks Krueger and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Archer dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Krueger regain composure!
Archer working away.
Krueger manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
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!
Archer won't allow Krueger to pass to mount. #SUB2#
Archer is defending against the submission attempts here by Krueger.
Archer wants to get back to his feet.
Archer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Krueger trying to control the action but Archer is working from the bottom.
Krueger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T2##ES#
Archer manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Krueger keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #BC#
Archer breaks from the clinch.
Archer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Krueger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Archer shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Archer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Archer is breathing heavily.
Archer's corner calls for a 1-2. Archer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Archer!
Nice defenses there by Krueger.
A big left from Krueger misses.
Krueger misses with a straight left.
We've been told by Archer's head coaches at Canucks Combat Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Archer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Archer.
Jerome Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Krueger defends it nicely.
Krueger let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T3##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Krueger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Krueger misses with a punch to the body.
#BC#
Archer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Krueger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Archer moves away.
Archer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Archer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krueger jabs at Archer's body.
Archer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Krueger.
Krueger lands with an overhand left.
Archer looks to land a left hand but Krueger moved out of range nicely.
Krueger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Archer as he avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Archer misses its target.#T4#
Krueger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Krueger moves into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Krueger takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Krueger has Archer pressed against the cage.
Krueger controlling the action here for a moment.
Krueger receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Krueger is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Krueger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Krueger breaks the clinch.
Archer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Krueger pinned against the cage. Krueger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Krueger takes a swing at Archer's ribcage but misses.
Archer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Archer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drew Krueger's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Archer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Krueger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Archer throws a looping overhand right but Krueger ducks down to avoid it.
Krueger doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Krueger lands a nice hook to Archer's body. Archer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Krueger misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Archer.
Archer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krueger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krueger takes one to the chin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krueger. Archer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krueger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Krueger circles away.
Archer works the jab nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Archer misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Krueger connects with a nice looking jab.
#T1##CL2#
Krueger takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Archer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krueger lands with an overhand left.
Archer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krueger.
Archer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Krueger on the side of the head.
Archer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Krueger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Archer's waist but Archer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Krueger off to one side.
Krueger defending well as Archer loads up on a big left hand.
Krueger scores with a jab to the body.
Krueger tries to close the distance and clinch but Archer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Archer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Krueger. #CL2#
Krueger has Archer up against the cage in a clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Archer here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.#T2#
Krueger lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archer lands a hook that snaps the head of Krueger backwards. #BC#
Archer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#KD2#
Krueger lands a left and a right that send Archer crashing to the mat, dazed. Krueger thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT2#It looks like Jerome Archer has been cut.
Krueger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Archer.
Krueger lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Archer can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Krueger and Archer drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Krueger.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drew Krueger!
Jerome Archer was interviewed post fight and said 'My bad pimps.'. |
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