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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jan Kriel (ranked 1655 p4p, 189 weight class) and Bronko Strunz (ranked 1712 p4p, 197 weight class). Kriel's entrance music is Fokofpolisiekar - Fokofpolisiekar. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Kriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bronko Strunz!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kriel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kriel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kriel staying out of range there.
Strunz throws a big shot that misses.
Kriel slips under a jab.
Kriel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Strunz on the side of the head.
Nice shot by Strunz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strunz. Kriel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kriel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Strunz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kriel, as that shot connected.
Kriel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strunz manages to avoid it.
Strunz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Strunz connects with a jab.
Kriel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strunz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kriel staying out of range there.
Kriel walks into a left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Kriel misses the target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kriel.
A punch lands to the side of Strunz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kriel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strunz scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strunz missing with a left hand there. Kriel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strunz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Strunz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kriel's head backwards.
Kriel throws a right hand that Strunz ducks under and follows up with a left that Strunz also avoids with ease.
Good work by Strunz as he checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Strunz misses the target.
Kriel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kriel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strunz.
Kriel lands with a right hand.
Strunz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Strunz connects with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Strunz.
Kriel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strunz was well out of range. Poor timing from Kriel.
Kriel throws a jab when Strunz was well out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Kriel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kriel slips a jab from Strunz.
Kriel misses with an uppercut. Strunz saw that one coming.
Strunz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Strunz with a nice cross.
Strunz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Strunz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Strunz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kriel. Kriel obviously looking to wear him down.
Kriel throws a looping overhand right but Strunz ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kriel misses.
Kriel thows a body kick. Strunz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
No joy there for Strunz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Strunz cracks Kriel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Strunz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strunz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kriel's head backwards.
Strunz misses the jab.
Kriel throws a lazy right hand but Strunz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kriel connects with an inside leg kick.
Kriel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strunz.
Strunz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kriel throws a lazy right hand but Strunz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kriel loads up on a big right hand but Strunz slips the punch.
A punch combination from Strunz misses.
A little feinted left hand from Kriel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kriel moves out of range of the strikes.
Kriel looks to score with a jab to the body but Strunz is just out of range.
Strunz moves out of range of the leg kick from Kriel.
Strunz throws an overhand right that lands on Kriel's shoulder, as Kriel tries to avoid the shot.
Strunz misses with a hook.
Kriel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kriel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strunz.
Strunz with a hook.
Kriel throws a hook but Strunz blocks it.
Strunz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Strunz misses with the combination.
Kriel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strunz.
Kriel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strunz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kriel under the eye.
Strunz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kriel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Strunz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strunz throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Strunz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strunz lands with a shot to the body.
Strunz throws a right hand that Kriel ducks under and follows up with a left that Kriel also avoids with ease.
Strunz moves out of range as Kriel strikes.
Strunz defending well as Kriel loads up on a big left hand.
Kriel slips under a jab.
Strunz throws a shot from downtown. Kriel moves away and avoids it.
Kriel throws a chopping leg kick but Strunz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Strunz lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strunz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strunz throws a body shot but no joy.
Strunz slips under a jab.
Kriel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kriel misses with a few strikes there.
Kriel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Strunz's hands.
Kriel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kriel lands a really nice looking cross but Strunz seems unphased.
Strunz misses with an uppercut.
Strunz keeps the fight on the outside.
A bone on bone clash there as Strunz blocks the leg kick.
Kriel swings for the body but Strunz moves out of range.
Kriel scores with a punch to the head.
Kriel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strunz.
Strunz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kriel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strunz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kriel avoids the body shot from Strunz.
Nice shot lands for Strunz.
Strunz swinging wildly here.
Kriel throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bronko Strunz will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A good leg kick by Kriel.
Kriel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Strunz.
Strunz ducks under a wild hook from Kriel.
Strunz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slow jab from Strunz misses its intended target.
Strunz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kriel.
Strunz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kriel moves away.
Kriel throws out a leg kick but Strunz moves out of range and Kriel only half commits.
Kriel throws a low kick, looking for Strunz's leg but Strunz calmly moves out of range.
Kriel scores with a jab.
Strunz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Strunz throws a right hand that Kriel ducks under and follows up with a left that Kriel also avoids with ease.
Strunz throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Strunz misses.
Kriel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Strunz.
Kriel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Kriel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Strunz.
Strunz slips a straight right by Kriel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Strunz misses.
Strunz moves out of range of the strikes.
Strunz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kriel defending well as Strunz loads up on a big left hand.
Kriel is looking to counter punch.
Kriel misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Strunz counter with a right hand.
Kriel takes one to the side of the head.
Strunz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kriel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Kriel misses the target.
Strunz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kriel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kriel works the jab nicely.
Bronko Strunz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kriel tries a head kick but it misses.
Strunz moves out of range of the leg kick from Kriel.
Strunz looks to throw the jab but Kriel is out of range.
Kriel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Strunz misses the target.
Strunz digs a good hook to Kriel's body.
Strunz lands a jab to Kriel's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kriel connects with the punch.
Strunz ducks under a wild hook from Kriel.
Kriel walks into a stiff left hand from Strunz.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kriel might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kriel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A decent looking cross lands there for Strunz.
Strunz misses with a looping right.
Strunz lands an overhand right.
Kriel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Strunz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kriel ducks under a wild hook from Strunz.
Kriel throws a hook but Strunz avoids it easily.
Strunz throws a lazy right hand but Kriel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strunz cracks Kriel with an open hand slap.
Kriel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Strunz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strunz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strunz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strunz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kriel tries a low kick but Strunz avoids it.
Kriel misses with a straight right.
Strunz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kriel cracks Strunz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kriel misses with a right hand
and Strunz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strunz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kriel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Strunz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kriel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kriel throws a leg kick but Strunz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kriel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strunz.
Strunz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kriel throws a right hand that misses
and Strunz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kriel thinking.
Strunz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kriel. Kriel obviously looking to wear him down.
Strunz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch combination from Kriel misses.
Kriel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Strunz misses with an uppercut
and Kriel counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strunz looks to throw the jab but Kriel is out of range.
Kriel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kriel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Strunz.
Strunz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kriel walks into a left hand.
Kriel staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Strunz misses its intended target.
Strunz sizes up Kriel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Strunz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strunz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Strunz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Strunz throws a lazy right hand but Kriel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kriel moves away from the strike by Strunz.
Strunz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kriel throws a lazy right hand but Strunz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kriel lands a jab to Strunz's midsection.
Kriel throws a right and a left that Strunz avoids nicely.
Kriel throws a hook but Strunz blocks it.
Strunz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kriel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bronko Strunz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kriel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kriel lands a slapping body shot.
Strunz misses with an uppercut.
Strunz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strunz. Kriel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kriel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Strunz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kriel misses with a head kick.
Strunz gets tackled into the cage by Kriel. Kriel maintains the clinch.
Kriel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Strunz tries to throw a body punch but Kriel avoids it by throwing Strunz back against the cage.
Kriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kriel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Strunz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strunz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Strunz avoids the body shot from Kriel.
Kriel lands an overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Kriel misses the target.
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!
Strunz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kriel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kriel throws a series of punches but Strunz moves out of range.
Strunz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kriel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Strunz is out of range and Kriel settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kriel. Strunz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kriel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Strunz.
Kriel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kriel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Strunz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kriel throws a head kick but Strunz moves out of range.
A big right from Strunz misses.
Kriel throws a low kick, looking for Strunz's leg but Strunz calmly moves out of range.
Kriel walks into a straight right hand from Strunz.
Kriel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kriel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kriel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab from Strunz.
Strunz throws a hook to the side of Kriel's head but Kriel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Strunz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kriel throws a head kick that misses.
Kriel defending well as Strunz loads up on a big left hand.
Jan Kriel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strunz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kriel blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kriel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kriel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Strunz momentarily.
Strunz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Strunz staying out of range there.
Kriel ducks under a wild hook from Strunz.
A slow jab from Strunz misses its intended target.
Kriel throws a leg kick but Strunz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Strunz.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Strunz, as that shot connected.
Decent striking displayed by Strunz there.
Kriel defending well as Strunz loads up on a big left hand.
And Kriel counters with a quick kick to the body but Strunz blocks it.
Strunz throws a looping overhand right but Kriel ducks down to avoid it.
Kriel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strunz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strunz lands with a cross.
Kriel misses with a jab to the body
and Strunz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kriel staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kriel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strunz.
Strunz lands a really nice looking cross but Kriel seems unphased.
Strunz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kriel throws a big shot that misses.
Kriel tries to bum rush Strunz with a series of wild strikes but Strunz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A lazy left from Strunz finds it's target.
Strunz with a hook.
Strunz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kriel.
Kriel takes one to the side of the head.
Kriel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strunz moves away.
Kriel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Strunz is out of range and Kriel settles back down.
Kriel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strunz cracks a nice hook into Kriel's ribs.
Strunz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kriel counters with a stiff right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Strunz blocks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kriel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strunz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Strunz misses.
Kriel scores with a jab. Strunz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Strunz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kriel.
Kriel misses with a body kick.
Kriel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kriel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kriel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kriel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Strunz misses the target.
Strunz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kriel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Strunz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Strunz connects with a right hand. Kriel shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strunz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kriel in his tracks.
Kriel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kriel catches Strunz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kriel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strunz scores with a nice strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bronko Strunz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Strunz 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bronko Strunz!
A relieved looking Bronko Strunz 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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