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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Krakowski (ranked 1331 p4p, 1398 weight class) and Anthony Lalime (ranked 170 p4p, 178 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Krakowski might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Netherfell - Mokosz. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bernard Krakowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Lalime!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lalime on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've been told by Krakowski's head coaches at Ludus Magnus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Krakowski misses with a body shot
and Lalime counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lalime tries to clinch but Krakowski moves away
letting Krakowski counter with a right hand.
Krakowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krakowski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lalime doesn't seem bothered though.
Lalime connects with a looping right hand.
Lalime scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lalime with a hook.
It looks like Bernard Krakowski has been cut.
Krakowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Lalime is just out of range.
Lalime drives through and clinches with Krakowski against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lalime throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krakowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lalime.
Lalime lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lalime has a couple of punches blocked by Krakowski.
Lalime taking a breather.
Lalime with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lalime landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lalime lands a shoulder strike.
Lalime lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalime taking a breather.
Lalime using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krakowski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Krakowski breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lalime looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krakowski lands with a hook. Lalime tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Krakowski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lalime moves in looking to clinch but Krakowski pushes him off.
A jab from Krakowski misses.
Krakowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lalime.
Krakowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Krakowski throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lalime counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lalime.
Lalime misses with a knee to the head.
Krakowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lalime keeps control of Krakowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lalime throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krakowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Krakowski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lalime has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Krakowski seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lalime can turn it around.
Lalime lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lalime tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees to the body from Lalime.
Krakowski is breathing heavily.
Lalime lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krakowski backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lalime as Krakowski tries to tie him up.
Lalime lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lalime prevents a body shot from Krakowski.
Lalime stalling in the clinch.
Lalime working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Lalime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakowski slowing the pace effectively.
Lalime lands a body shot in the clinch.
Krakowski is trying to break free.
Lalime blocking some punches.
Lalime lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lalime misses with a knee to the head.
Lalime lands a shoulder strike.
Krakowski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lalime is keeping busy.
The referee calls for Lalime to work.
Lalime trying to land knees to the body.
Lalime misses with a hook from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Lalime.
Krakowski is struggling to control the position.
Krakowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lalime blocking some punches.
Krakowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Lalime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krakowski looking to slow down the pace here.
Lalime with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lalime misses with a knee to the head.
Krakowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Krakowski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Krakowski tries a body shot but Lalime blocks it.
Krakowski manages to break the clinch.
Lalime avoids the body shot from Krakowski.
Nice cross by Krakowski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krakowski takes a swing at Lalime's ribcage but misses.
Lalime has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lalime prevents a body shot from Krakowski.
Lalime lands with a short shot to the head.
Lalime manages to break the clinch.
Lalime fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Krakowski, pushing him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Lalime dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bernard Krakowski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lalime uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krakowski.
Lalime gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lalime lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lalime tries to land a knee to the head but Krakowski blocks with his arms.
Lalime lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Krakowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lalime has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lalime connects with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Lalime - that landed with a thud.
Krakowski avoiding damage as Lalime throws knees to the body.
Krakowski prevents a body shot from Lalime.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lalime obliges.
Lalime tries to land a knee to the head but Krakowski blocks with his arms.
Krakowski is trying to maintain a safe position but Lalime gets an underhook and turns Krakowski into the cage.
Krakowski has a couple of punches blocked by Lalime.
Anthony Lalime seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lalime unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lalime stalling.
Krakowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Lalime throws a hook to the side of Krakowski's head but Krakowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalime tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krakowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Good exchange - Lalime coming out on top.
Lalime closes the distance and clinches.
Krakowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lalime's elbow.
Lalime unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lalime blocks an uppercut.
Lalime lands with a light punch inside.
Lalime misses with a knee to the head.
Lalime lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krakowski backwards.
Lalime has Krakowski pressed against the cage, preventing Krakowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lalime with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lalime tries to land a knee to the head but Krakowski blocks with his arms.
Krakowski working aggressively here.
Lalime lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lalime working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lalime blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krakowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Krakowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lalime with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lalime tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Lalime.
Lalime effectively controlling the action here.
Krakowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Lalime won't allow it.
Lalime lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lalime unloads a knee to the mid-section. Krakowski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lalime taking a breather.
Krakowski looking to slow down the pace here.
Krakowski lands a right hand.
Lalime lands a right hand.
Lalime taking a breather.
Lalime lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krakowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lalime has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Lalime.
Lalime blocks a body shot from Krakowski.
Lalime lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lalime lands with a left to the head.
Krakowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Lalime uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Lalime.
Lalime is leaning against Krakowski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lalime lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krakowski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lalime connects with a knee to the head.
Krakowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lalime tries a knee to the head but Krakowski blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krakowski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krakowski lands with a light punch inside.
Lalime misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lalime tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krakowski avoids it.
Lalime lands a knee to the body.
Lalime lands a good knee to the midsection. Krakowski won't want to take too many of those.
Lalime breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lalime thuds his right hand into Krakowski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lalime pushes Krakowski up against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Lalime.
Krakowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Krakowski trying to control the position but instead, Lalime has worked for underhooks and has pushed Krakowski into the cage.
Lalime with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Lalime showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bernard Krakowski's cut.
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!
Lalime works the jab nicely.
Krakowski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Krakowski is rocked!
Lalime moves in looking to clinch but Krakowski pushes him off.
Oh Krakowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lalime lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lalime drops Krakowski with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Krakowski looks back up at him and smiles so Lalime waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Lalime uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krakowski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lalime tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krakowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lalime gets a clinch.
Lalime will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Krakowski up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Krakowski.
Lalime drops Krakowski with a big knee straight up the middle! Krakowski is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Lalime cracks Krakowski with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Krakowski falls to his knees and Lalime doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Lalime!
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energy
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