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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derek Erwin (ranked 781 p4p, 430 weight class) and Wally Kruschev (ranked 123 p4p, 63 weight class). Kruschev is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pissed Off and Mad About it (Texas Hippie Coalition). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Erwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wally Kruschev!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruschev cracks Erwin with a good jab.
Kruschev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Erwin.
Erwin throws a hook to the side of Kruschev's head but Kruschev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Erwin moves out of range of the leg kick from Kruschev.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Erwin slips under a jab.
Kruschev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Kruschev misses its intended target.
Kruschev throws a jab when Erwin was well out of range.
Kruschev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Erwin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kruschev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Kruschev misses the target.
Kruschev swings for the body but Erwin moves out of range.
Erwin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kruschev. Kruschev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A low kick from Kruschev is predictable there
and Erwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Erwin throws a right hand that Kruschev ducks under and follows up with a left that Kruschev also avoids with ease.
Kruschev throws a right hand that misses
and Erwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kruschev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Erwin throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Kruschev.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Kruschev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Erwin slips under a jab.
Erwin swings for the body but Kruschev moves out of range.
A left lands for Erwin.
Kruschev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Erwin.
Kruschev checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruschev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Erwin throws a body punch but Kruschev moves out of range.
Erwin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big left from Erwin misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kruschev! But no joy.
Kruschev throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Erwin jabs at Kruschev's body.
Erwin loads up on a big right hand but Kruschev slips the punch.
Erwin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Erwin throws a body punch but Kruschev moves out of range.
Erwin slips a straight right by Kruschev.
Erwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kruschev.
Erwin checks a low kick from Kruschev.
That kick from Kruschev tenderised Erwin's leg. Erwin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab from Kruschev.
Erwin lands a jab to Kruschev's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice straight punches there by Erwin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Erwin.
Erwin connects with a jab.
Kruschev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Erwin misses with an uppercut
and Kruschev counters with a straight right hand.
Erwin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Randall's Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Erwin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kruschev has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kruschev looks for the body kick but Erwin saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev throws a hook but Erwin blocks it.
Kruschev connects with a single shot there.
Erwin throws the left hand but Kruschev avoids the punch easily.
Kruschev walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Erwin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Erwin keeps the fight on the outside.
A solid leg kick lands there for Erwin.
Erwin checks a leg kick nicely.
Kruschev on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kruschev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab lands there for Kruschev.
Kruschev works Erwin's body with a nice hook.
Erwin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Erwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Kruschev.
Kruschev is looking for the big counter here.
Erwin lands with a straight right. Kruschev didn't see that one coming.
Kruschev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Erwin.
Kruschev throws a lazy uppercut
and Erwin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kruschev wants to slow Erwin down by chopping away at his legs.
Kruschev throws a hook but Erwin avoids it easily.
Erwin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Erwin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Erwin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kruschev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Erwin lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruschev throws out the jab.
Erwin throws a body punch but Kruschev moves out of range.
Kruschev's corner calls for a 1-2. Kruschev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Erwin connects with a leg kick.
Erwin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kruschev on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kruschev scores with a punch to the head.
Kruschev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Erwin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Erwin lands a leg kick that knocks Kruschev off balance momentarily.
A punch lands to the side of Kruschev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kruschev moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Kruschev.
Kruschev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Erwin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kruschev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Erwin lands a body shot.
Kruschev tries to clinch there but Erwin circles away.
Erwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kruschev lunges at Erwin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Erwin's hand.
Kruschev lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erwin misses with a looping left.
Erwin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kruschev.
Erwin misses with a hook.
Erwin misses with a series of wild punches.
Kruschev only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Erwin drops his hands momentarily and Kruschev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Erwin takes one to the side of the head.
Erwin connects with a body shot.
Kruschev misses with a left hand
and Erwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kruschev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Erwin.
Kruschev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters circling - Kruschev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Kruschev.
Erwin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kruschev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kruschev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Erwin backwards.
Erwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Erwin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kruschev just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kruschev fails to land.
Erwin is trying to pull guard but Kruschev turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
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 Derek Erwin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kruschev swings for the body but Erwin moves out of range.
Erwin throws a big shot that misses.
Erwin thuds a left hand into Kruschev's body.
Erwin misses with an uppercut. Kruschev saw that one coming.
Kruschev tests Erwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kruschev closes the distance and pushes Erwin back into the cage.
Kruschev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Erwin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kruschev smiles and moves away.
Kruschev slips a straight right by Erwin.
Erwin connects with an inside leg kick.
Kruschev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Erwin doesn't seem bothered though.
Erwin swinging wildly here.
Derek Erwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Erwin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kruschev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kruschev lands with a nice body punch.
Kruschev avoids the body shot from Erwin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruschev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Erwin.
Kruschev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kruschev has Erwin up against the cage in a clinch.
Kruschev tries to throw a body punch but Erwin avoids it by throwing Kruschev back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erwin prevents a body shot from Kruschev.
Erwin is trying to pull guard but Kruschev turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Erwin blocking some punches.
Kruschev struggles to land a body shot inside as Erwin controls his hands.
Kruschev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Erwin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kruschev walks away with a smile on his face. Erwin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Erwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Erwin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Erwin throws a low kick but Kruschev moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Erwin. Kruschev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kruschev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Erwin manages to avoid it.
Erwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Erwin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Erwin lands a nice hook to Kruschev's body. Kruschev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kruschev fails to land with a series of punches.
Kruschev moves out of range as Erwin strikes.
Erwin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Erwin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Erwin misses with a low kick.
Kruschev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruschev throws a sloppy head kick and Erwin moves out of range easily.
Erwin scores with a jab to the head.
Erwin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Erwin. Kruschev does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Erwin misses.
Kruschev takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Kruschev misses.
Erwin misses with a straight left.
Kruschev scores with a shot to the body.
Erwin scores with the left hand. Kruschev knows he should have avoided that one.
Kruschev shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Erwin eats them both and turns towards Kruschev to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Erwin misses with a left hand
and Kruschev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Erwin connects with a leg kick.
That kick from Kruschev tenderised Erwin's leg. Erwin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kruschev throws a leg kick that misses.
Kruschev staying out of range there.
Erwin cracks a nice hook into Kruschev's ribs.
Erwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kruschev misses with a hook. Erwin ducked under it nicely.
Kruschev misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Erwin misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erwin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kruschev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Erwin. Kruschev does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Erwin. Kruschev does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab lands there for Erwin.
Nice uppercut lands for Erwin. That snapped Kruschev's head back.
Kruschev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Kruschev.
Nice defenses there by Kruschev.
Kruschev throws out a counter right but Erwin avoids it with no problem.
Erwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Erwin misses the shot to the body.
Kruschev moves into the clinch.
Kruschev misses with some punches.
Erwin jumps guard but Kruschev turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Kruschev fails to land.
Erwin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kruschev uses from the top position.
Kruschev throws a big elbow that misses.
Erwin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Erwin throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kruschev uses it to pass to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruschev wants to control but Erwin is keeping him busy.
Erwin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Erwin wants to improve his position but Kruschev is controlling well.
Kruschev works his foot free and advances to mount.
Erwin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wally Kruschev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Erwin connects with a nice looking jab.
Erwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kruschev.
Erwin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Erwin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jab from Erwin.
Kruschev rushes Erwin and presses him up against the cage.
Kruschev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Erwin backwards.
Erwin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kruschev to keep the fight standing.
Kruschev working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Kruschev.
Kruschev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kruschev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Erwin fails to pull guard.
Kruschev lands with a right to the head.
Kruschev lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruschev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Erwin pulls guard.
Kruschev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kruschev decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Erwin, up you get!
Kruschev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kruschev gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kruschev cracks Erwin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruschev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Erwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruschev.
Kruschev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kruschev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kruschev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kruschev dips to his left and cracks Erwin with an uppercut!
Kruschev avoids the body shot from Erwin.
Erwin tries to bum rush Kruschev with a series of wild strikes but Kruschev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kruschev misses with an uppercut.
Kruschev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Erwin.
Kruschev misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Kruschev.
Kruschev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kruschev misses with a looping left.
Kruschev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kruschev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Kruschev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kruschev throws out a leg kick but Erwin moves out of range and Kruschev only half commits.
Kruschev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kruschev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kruschev drives through and clinches with Erwin against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kruschev.
Kruschev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Erwin!
A solid leg kick lands there for Erwin.
Kruschev misses with a low kick.
Kruschev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kruschev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Erwin.
A jab from Kruschev misses.
Erwin punishes Kruschev's body with a nice straight punch.
Kruschev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Erwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruschev.
Kruschev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Erwin is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kruschev misses the target.
Erwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kruschev.
Erwin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Erwin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kruschev.
Erwin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kruschev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Erwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kruschev throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Erwin misses.
Erwin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Erwin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Erwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kruschev lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kruschev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kruschev motions for Erwin to come forward. Kruschev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Erwin throws a head kick that misses.
Kruschev has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kruschev there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kruschev avoids the body shot from Erwin.
Erwin throws a good cross that connects.
Erwin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fighters circling - Kruschev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Kruschev misses its intended target.
Erwin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Erwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruschev is just out of range.
Kruschev throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Erwin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kruschev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Erwin.
Erwin throws a leg kick but Kruschev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Erwin. Kruschev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Erwin sets himself, and Kruschev steps forward looking for the clinch! Erwin avoids it this time.
Kruschev lands a body shot.
Kruschev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Erwin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Erwin staying out of range there.
Kruschev looks to score with a jab to the body but Erwin is just out of range.
Erwin misses with an uppercut
and Kruschev counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Kruschev misses.
Erwin misses with a leg kick.
Kruschev now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Erwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kruschev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Erwin connects with the punch.
Kruschev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Erwin.
Kruschev throws a good cross that connects.
Kruschev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kruschev misses with a body kick.
Kruschev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Erwin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Erwin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kruschev.
Kruschev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kruschev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wally Kruschev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kruschev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wally Kruschev!
After winning the bout, Wally Kruschev thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Derek Erwin stepped up to the mic, saying 'I didn't lose I just ran out of time'.
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