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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Casacci (ranked 4779 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Kruiz (ranked 3245 p4p, 0 weight class). Casacci comes to the cage accompanied by Serpente by SUBSONICA. Kruiz has chosen ZARILA KANDZE as his entrance music. Max Casacci has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Casacci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Kruiz!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casacci misses with a low kick.
Casacci lands with a kick to the temple. Kruiz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Casacci ducks under a wild hook from Kruiz.
Casacci throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Casacci on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kruiz tries to clinch up but Casacci circles away and keeps his distance.
Casacci throws a head kick that misses.
Casacci throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kruiz throws a one two combo.
Kruiz looks for a takedown but Casacci sprawls well.
Casacci misses with a low kick.
Kruiz avoids the head kick by Casacci.
Kruiz jabs Casacci right on the nose. Casacci blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Casacci doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Casacci scores with a kick to the body.
A jab from Kruiz misses.
Kruiz blocks a head kick by Casacci.
Kruiz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Casacci avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casacci throws a head kick that misses.
Casacci pushes Kruiz away with a front kick.
Casacci's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kruiz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Casacci scrambles back to his feet.
Casacci throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kruiz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Casacci's head.
Casacci plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Casacci bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Casacci misses with a head kick.
Kruiz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Casacci is out of range.
No joy there for Casacci, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Casacci takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Casacci throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Kruiz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Casacci throws a head kick but Kruiz moves out of range.
It seemed like Kruiz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kruiz throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Casacci misses
and Kruiz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kruiz tests Casacci's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kruiz feints and as Casacci raises his hands in defense, Kruiz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casacci keeping full guard, as Kruiz tries to pass.
Casacci avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kruiz tries to free his leg and advance position but Casacci is retaining full guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Casacci manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Kruiz avoids a wild elbow strike from Casacci.
Kruiz turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Kruiz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Casacci knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kruiz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Casacci knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casacci is trying to get back to his feet.
Kruiz sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Casacci is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Casacci takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kruiz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kruiz is trying to get an arm triangle but Casacci is defending well.
Kruiz advances to mount.
Kruiz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casacci is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Kruiz moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Casacci has worked his arm free - good work by Casacci!
Kruiz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Casacci is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kruiz trying to control the position but Casacci is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tom Kruiz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Casacci throws a nice looking combination but Kruiz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the liver by Kruiz. Beautiful body shot.
A head kick misses from Casacci.
Kruiz cracks Casacci with a good jab.
Kruiz shoots in and gets a takedown into Casacci's guard.
Kruiz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Casacci manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kruiz has Casacci in his guard.
Kruiz working for a triangle but Casacci defends it easily.
Kruiz trying to keep a closed guard but Casacci is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kruiz wants to sweep here but Casacci controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casacci gets to his feet. Kruiz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kruiz scores with a nice head shot.
Kruiz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Casacci misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Casacci tries to bum rush Kruiz with a series of wild strikes but Kruiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Casacci misses with a head kick.
Casacci throws a head kick that misses.
Casacci throws a head kick that misses.
Casacci lands with a slapping head kick.
Casacci throws a solid leg kick but Kruiz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Casacci.
Kruiz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Casacci doesn't seem bothered though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kruiz.
Kruiz blocks the body kick.
Kruiz darts in looking for a takedown but Casacci gets double underhooks and turns Kruiz into the cage.
Kruiz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Casacci tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kruiz avoids the head kick by Casacci.
Kruiz misses with a straight left.
Kruiz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Casacci ducks under a wild hook from Kruiz.
Kruiz throws out a powerful jab.
Kruiz blocks a head kick by Casacci.
Kruiz throws the left hand but Casacci avoids the punch easily.
Kruiz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kruiz catches Casacci with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Casacci misses with a head kick.
Kruiz feints the counter takedown.
Casacci tries a head kick but it misses.
Casacci swinging wildly here.
Casacci pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Max Casacci is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Casacci misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Casacci.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good leg kick by Casacci there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casacci throws a head kick but Kruiz moves out of range.
Kruiz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Casacci gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Casacci takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Casacci tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kruiz feints the counter takedown.
Casacci pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Casacci moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kruiz blocks a head kick by Casacci.
Kruiz avoids a kick to the body.
Casacci moves out of range of the strikes.
A cross from Kruiz lands.
Casacci throws a head kick but Kruiz moves out of range.
Casacci throws a sloppy head kick and Kruiz moves out of range easily.
Casacci throws a head kick that misses.
Casacci moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kruiz throws a hook but Casacci blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruiz throws a head kick that half lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruiz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Casacci is trying to defend but Kruiz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kruiz prevents Casacci from standing back up.
Kruiz throws a strike but Casacci avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kruiz postures up in Casacci's guard and throws a big left but Casacci blocks it.
Kruiz looking to pass the guard.
Kruiz looking to sit in guard and control but Casacci gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kruiz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Casacci wants to stand but Kruiz is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tom Kruiz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Casacci tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Casacci goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Casacci misses with a hook.
Casacci takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Casacci misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Casacci takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Casacci looks to land a combination but Kruiz avoids it well.
Kruiz blocks a head kick by Casacci.
Kruiz darts in looking for a takedown but Casacci gets double underhooks and turns Kruiz into the cage.
A head kick misses from Casacci.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kruiz! But no joy.
A combination from Casacci does no damage.
Casacci goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Casacci misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Casacci throws a right and a left that Kruiz avoids nicely.
Casacci throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kruiz misses with a hook.
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!
Kruiz darts in and clinches Casacci up against the cage.
A short right from Kruiz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casacci with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kruiz scores with a shot to the side of Casacci's head.
Casacci working aggressively here.
Kruiz tries to score a body lock takedown but Casacci shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kruiz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Casacci avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Max Casacci has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Kruiz.
Kruiz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Casacci is keeping busy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kruiz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Casacci tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kruiz avoids it.
Casacci tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kruiz avoids it.
Casacci avoiding damage as Kruiz throws knees to the body.
Kruiz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Casacci throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kruiz blocks it with crossed arms.
Kruiz gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kruiz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kruiz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Casacci's guard.
Tom Kruiz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruiz controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Kruiz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casacci tries to kick Kruiz off but Kruiz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kruiz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kruiz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kruiz is continuing to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max Casacci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tom Kruiz.
I've got Kruiz 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Kruiz!
Tom Kruiz was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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