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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Krakowski (ranked 2362 p4p, 2497 weight class) and Ludko Struja Jr (ranked 251 p4p, 262 weight class). Struja Jr has chosen Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M. as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Good wrestling
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 12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernard Krakowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ludko Struja Jr!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struja Jr misses with a looping right.
Struja Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Struja Jr misses with a looping right.
Krakowski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Krakowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ludko Struja Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Struja Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Krakowski misses with the combination.
Krakowski throws a series of punches but Struja Jr moves out of range.
Struja Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Struja Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Struja Jr throws a body punch but Krakowski moves out of range.
Krakowski loads up on a big right hand but Struja Jr slips the punch.
Krakowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Struja Jr moves away.
It seemed like Struja Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Krakowski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakowski throws a right hand that misses
and Struja Jr counters by moving into the clinch.
Struja Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Struja Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Krakowski or not.
Struja Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Struja Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krakowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Struja Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Struja Jr breaks the clinch.
Krakowski slips a jab and a cross from Struja Jr.
No joy there for Krakowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Struja Jr has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Krakowski is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Struja Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Krakowski swivels and escapes.
Struja Jr misses with a hook.
Krakowski looks to land a right hand but Struja Jr moved out of range.
Krakowski swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struja Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krakowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Struja Jr misses with a looping left.
Krakowski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Bernard Krakowski has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krakowski misses with a two punch combination.
Krakowski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Struja Jr connects with a jab.
Krakowski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sloppy strikes from Krakowski. Those never looked like landing.
Struja Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krakowski appears to be looking for a big counter.
Krakowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bernard Krakowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krakowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Struja Jr shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Krakowski's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krakowski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Struja Jr manages to get to full guard.
Struja Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Struja Jr working for a triangle but Krakowski defends it easily.
Struja Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Krakowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Struja Jr is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struja Jr is trying to keep Krakowski in close.
Krakowski trying to control but Struja Jr is working from the bottom.
Krakowski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Struja Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Struja Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Krakowski.
Struja Jr keeping moving, preventing Krakowski from controlling successfully.
Struja Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Krakowski is one step ahead there.
Krakowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Struja Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Krakowski controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ludko Struja Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bernard Krakowski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Krakowski looks to land a combination but Struja Jr avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Struja Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Krakowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Krakowski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Struja Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Krakowski thinking.
Krakowski misses with a combination
and Struja Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Krakowski misses with the combination.
Struja Jr throws a series of punches but Krakowski avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krakowski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Krakowski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Struja Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Struja Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struja Jr wants to clinch up but Krakowski keeps it at a distance.
Struja Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Krakowski counters with a two punch combo.
Krakowski tries to bum rush Struja Jr with a series of wild strikes but Struja Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Struja Jr. Krakowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krakowski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Struja Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Krakowski thinking.
Struja Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Krakowski sprawls well. Krakowski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Struja Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Krakowski misses the target.
Krakowski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakowski avoids the body shot from Struja Jr.
A looping hook to the body misses from Struja Jr. Krakowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Struja Jr clinches up with Krakowski and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Krakowski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Krakowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Struja Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Struja Jr misses.
Struja Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Krakowski is just out of range.
Struja Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Struja Jr closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Krakowski gets back to full guard.
Krakowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Struja Jr.
Krakowski trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struja Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krakowski is keeping the position for now.
Struja Jr wants to control from the top but Krakowski keeps moving.
Krakowski wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Struja Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Krakowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Krakowski, not yet.
Struja Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Krakowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krakowski controlling Struja Jr's posture.
Krakowski wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Struja Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Struja Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Krakowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Struja Jr cracks Krakowski with a solid left hand.
Struja Jr is in close to Krakowski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Struja Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Krakowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Krakowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Struja Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Krakowski.
Struja Jr lands a couple of digs.
Krakowski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Struja Jr defends it easily.
Krakowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bernard Krakowski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bernard Krakowski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Krakowski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Struja Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Krakowski counters with a series of strikes. Struja Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Krakowski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Struja Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krakowski misses with a few strikes there.
Krakowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Struja Jr.
Krakowski is looking for a counter combo.
Struja Jr tries to clinch there but Krakowski circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Struja Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krakowski moves away.
Struja Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Krakowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krakowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struja Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Krakowski enables Struja Jr to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Krakowski manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Struja Jr landing some decent shots from guard.
Struja Jr wants to control from the top but Krakowski keeps moving.
Krakowski wants to sweep but no luck.
Struja Jr distracts Krakowski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Struja Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Krakowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Struja Jr passes into half guard.
Krakowski is trying to maintain the position but Struja Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
Krakowski won't allow Struja Jr to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakowski is looking to improve his position.
Struja Jr thows a huge punch but Krakowski dodges it nicely.
Struja Jr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Krakowski is looking to control Struja Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Krakowski avoid being mounted?
Krakowski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Struja Jr trying to control but Krakowski is working from the bottom.
Krakowski trying to keep a closed guard but Struja Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Struja Jr is pushing down on Krakowski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Krakowski is fighting to maintain full guard but Struja Jr has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Struja Jr connects with a nice short shot to Krakowski's temple.
Krakowski tries to get to full guard but Struja Jr has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Struja Jr lands a nice short elbow.
Krakowski is looking for a sweep. Struja Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Struja Jr.
Struja Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Krakowski defends it well.
Struja Jr wants to pass to mount but Krakowski is defending the position.
Struja Jr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Struja Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krakowski is looking for a sweep. Struja Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Struja Jr is pressing down on Krakowski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Krakowski is holding on for now.
Struja Jr lands with a punch from half guard.
Krakowski tries to roll over but Struja Jr keeps him under control.
Krakowski won't allow Struja Jr to pass to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Krakowski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Struja Jr is in close to Krakowski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Struja Jr wants to pass the guard but Krakowski is keeping the position.
Krakowski controlling Struja Jr's posture.
Struja Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ludko Struja Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Struja Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludko Struja Jr!
An out of breath Ludko Struja Jr thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Bernard Krakowski had this to say: 'Is it weird that I was turned on by all of that?'.
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