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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lars Thunstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Kringle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thunstrom comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Spitfire. Kringle is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wating on the world to change, by John Mayer. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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170 lbs
19 - 9 - 1 |
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176 cm
28
168 lbs
18 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lars Thunstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Kringle!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kringle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thunstrom was well out of range. Poor timing from Kringle.
Thunstrom misses with a hook
and Kringle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lars Thunstrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Thunstrom.
A slow jab from Thunstrom misses its intended target.
Thunstrom has a takedown stuffed.
Kringle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kringle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thunstrom.
Thunstrom scores with a jab. Kringle acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kringle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kringle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thunstrom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kringle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thunstrom.
Thunstrom misses the shot to the body.
Thunstrom misses with a takedown attempt
and Kringle counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kringle slips a jab and a cross from Thunstrom.
Kringle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thunstrom moves away.
Thunstrom throws a hook but Kringle avoids it easily.
Kringle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kringle scores with a shot to the body.
Thunstrom scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kringle doesn't seem bothered though.
Thunstrom throws a hook to the side of Kringle's head but Kringle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kringle closes the distance and clinches.
Kringle scores a nice knee to the body.
Thunstrom is trying to pull guard but Kringle has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lars Thunstrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Kringle.
Kringle lands with a left to the head.
Kringle blocks an uppercut.
Kringle lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunstrom is trying to maintain a safe position but Kringle gets an underhook and turns Thunstrom into the cage.
Thunstrom throws a punch but it's blocked by Kringle.
A head punch on the inside from Thunstrom fails to land.
Thunstrom tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kringle smiles and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thunstrom scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kringle doesn't seem bothered though.
Thunstrom misses with a two punch combination.
Thunstrom moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kringle jabs Thunstrom to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kringle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thunstrom was well out of range. Poor timing from Kringle.
Kringle lands the left hand.
Kringle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunstrom just misses with a punch to the body.
Chris Kringle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kringle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kringle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thunstrom.
Kringle misses with a straight right.
Thunstrom looks to score with a jab to the body but Kringle is just out of range.
Thunstrom misses with a two punch combination.
Thunstrom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thunstrom lands a right hook to the body.
Kringle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thunstrom shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kringle pinned against the cage. Kringle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thunstrom misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kringle throws a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kringle.
Kringle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kringle throws a looping overhand right but Thunstrom ducks down to avoid it.
Kringle is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thunstrom rather than just go for the knockout.
Kringle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kringle has Thunstrom up against the cage in a clinch.
Thunstrom prevents a body shot from Kringle.
Kringle blocks a body shot from Thunstrom.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thunstrom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thunstrom blocks an elbow strike.
Thunstrom tries a body shot but Kringle blocks it.
Kringle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Come on Thunstrom - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chris Kringle will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kringle connects with a nice looking jab.
Thunstrom looks to score with a jab to the body but Kringle is just out of range.
Thunstrom avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thunstrom slips under a jab from Kringle.
Kringle tried to score with a low kick but Thunstrom checks it.
Thunstrom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kringle.
Kringle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kringle tries to close the distance and clinch but Thunstrom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kringle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thunstrom throws out the jab.
Thunstrom dodges the punch combination from Kringle.
Thunstrom throws a jab when Kringle was well out of range.
Kringle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunstrom misses the shot to the body.
Thunstrom misses with an uppercut.
Thunstrom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kringle.
Kringle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A clash of legs there as Thunstrom blocks the low kick.
Thunstrom throws an off balance right hand
and Kringle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kringle scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kringle gets caught napping as Thunstrom dives in and scores a takedown. Kringle manages to retain guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kringle wants to sweep here but Thunstrom controlling him for the moment.
Kringle has his hands on Thunstrom's head, controlling the position.
Thunstrom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kringle has his hands on Thunstrom's head, controlling the position.
Thunstrom stopping the sweep attempt from Kringle.
Kringle is trying to control the position but Thunstrom postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Kringle was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A swing and a miss from Thunstrom.
A big left from Thunstrom misses.
Thunstrom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kringle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kringle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thunstrom.
Thunstrom throws out a loose jab but Kringle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kringle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kringle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kringle wants to slow Thunstrom down by chopping away at his legs.
Kringle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Thunstrom. Those never looked like landing.
Thunstrom scores with a hook to the body. Kringle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chris Kringle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kringle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thunstrom was well out of range. Poor timing from Kringle.
Kringle lands a head shot.
Kringle tries to land a leg kick but Thunstrom saw it coming and moves away.
Thunstrom shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kringle pinned against the cage. Kringle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kringle sizes up Thunstrom with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kringle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thunstrom has time to react.
Kringle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thunstrom.
Kringle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thunstrom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kringle.
Thunstrom shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kringle as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lars Thunstrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kringle throws a body punch but Thunstrom moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thunstrom swings for the body but Kringle moves out of range.
Kringle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Kringle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Are you kidding me?! Kringle ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Thunstrom clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Kringle!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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