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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rohan Krueger (ranked 620 p4p, 1212 weight class) and Smokey Bandares (ranked 70 p4p, 124 weight class). Krueger kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cult Of Personality. Bandares has chosen HIGHER as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rohan Krueger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Smokey Bandares!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandares lands with a nice body kick.
Bandares lands with a shot to the body.
Bandares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krueger manages to avoid it.
Bandares throws a wild body kick that Krueger sees coming a mile off.
Krueger looks for a takedown but Bandares sprawls well.
Krueger slips a jab from Bandares.
Bandares swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krueger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bandares lands a front kick.
Krueger needs to keep his hands up - Bandares had a free shot at his head there.
Bandares misses with an uppercut. Krueger saw that one coming.
Bandares with a hook.
Bandares throws a right hand that misses
and Krueger counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandares keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bandares keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Krueger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bandares avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Krueger.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Krueger slips a nice elbow through Bandares's hands, connecting with Bandares's forehead.
Bandares gets full guard.
Krueger scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Krueger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Krueger postures up.
Krueger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Krueger throws a big right hand that misses.
Krueger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bandares utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krueger throws a big right hand that misses.
Krueger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bandares avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Krueger has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Bandares not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Krueger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bandares utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Krueger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bandares trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Krueger slips under a jab.
Bandares misses with an uppercut
and Krueger counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Krueger.
Bandares keeping moving, preventing Krueger from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krueger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandares preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bandares avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Krueger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bandares works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bandares is trying to control the position but Krueger postures up.
Bandares preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Krueger's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Krueger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bandares works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Krueger throwing strikes from guard but Bandares blocks nicely.
Krueger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krueger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Krueger throwing strikes from guard but Bandares blocks nicely.
Bandares keeping moving, preventing Krueger from controlling successfully.
Krueger throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Krueger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Krueger is looking to work some ground and pound but Bandares has wrist control.
Krueger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Krueger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Krueger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Krueger wants to pass the guard but Bandares is keeping the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bandares looks to land a body kick but Krueger moved away.
Krueger slips under a jab from Bandares.
Krueger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bandares takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bandares. Krueger does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Krueger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bandares scores with a body shot.
Bandares throws a poor cross that misses
and Krueger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Krueger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Krueger lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Krueger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Krueger wants to pass the guard but Bandares is keeping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Krueger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Krueger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Krueger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bandares looking to control.
Krueger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bandares working a defensive guard here.
Bandares preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Krueger throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krueger stands up over Bandares, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bandares preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Krueger throws a big elbow that misses.
Krueger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bandares utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bandares seems keen to control Krueger's posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bandares scores with a punch to the head.
Krueger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bandares misses with a looping right.
Krueger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bandares lands with a cross.
Krueger shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bandares is trying to defend but Krueger finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Krueger throwing shots but Bandares is blocking nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bandares trying to control but Krueger postures up.
Krueger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Krueger working the head and body with strikes.
Bandares taking some punishment here, with Krueger in his half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krueger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bandares trying to control but Krueger postures up.
Krueger thows a huge punch but Bandares dodges it nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Krueger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Krueger throws a strike but Bandares avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Krueger cracks Bandares with a solid left hand.
Krueger makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Krueger throws a big right hand that misses.
Krueger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bandares preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bandares working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Krueger.
Bandares has Krueger pulled in close to control his posture.
Krueger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rohan Krueger dominated that round.
That's time! Krueger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Krueger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bandares misses with a left hand
and Krueger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Krueger throwing strikes but missing.
Krueger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rohan Krueger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bandares preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Krueger postures up and lands a big shot to Bandares's brow.
Krueger lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandares is trying to hold Krueger in close to prevent damage but Krueger has managed to pass into half guard.
Bandares felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Krueger throwing shots but Bandares is blocking nicely.
Bandares slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krueger content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bandares avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Krueger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bandares works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bandares has momentary wrist control but Krueger slips an elbow through the middle.
Krueger postures up in Bandares's guard and throws a big left but Bandares blocks it.
Krueger is looking to work some ground and pound but Bandares has wrist control.
Bandares keeping moving, preventing Krueger from controlling successfully.
Bandares working a defensive guard but Krueger manages to pass into side control anyway.
Krueger throws a strike aimed at the side of Bandares's head but Bandares avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandares is trying to improve his position.
Krueger working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bandares tries to bench press Krueger off him but Krueger keeps the position.
Bandares regains half guard, as Krueger was trying to land strikes.
Krueger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Krueger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Krueger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandares is looking to get back to full guard here but Krueger has managed to pass to side control instead.
Krueger in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bandares takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Krueger throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
An elbow from Krueger crashes against the mat.
Krueger misses with the ground and pound.
Krueger is putting a hurting on Bandares here, landing some big shots from side control.
Krueger connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bandares some visible discomfort.
Krueger working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bandares dodges the ground and pound from Krueger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krueger postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Krueger misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bandares is trying to control Krueger's posture but Krueger avoids it.
Bandares takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bandares is trying to improve his position.
Bandares managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Krueger.
Krueger throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
An elbow from Krueger crashes against the mat.
Krueger is putting a hurting on Bandares here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Krueger working away.
Krueger working the ground and pound but Bandares is defending the strikes.
Krueger throws a strike aimed at the side of Bandares's head but Bandares avoids it well.
Bandares is working to avoid the ground and pound but Krueger connects with a decent elbow.
Bandares dodges the ground and pound from Krueger.
Krueger wants to control but Bandares is keeping him busy.
Krueger in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Krueger working the strikes but Bandares uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Krueger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bandares defending well though.
Bandares keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Krueger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bandares's head.
Krueger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Krueger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Krueger throwing shots but Bandares is blocking nicely.
Krueger thows a huge punch but Bandares dodges it nicely.
Krueger is trying to control. Bandares wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Krueger.
Bandares tries to get to full guard but Krueger has control of the leg.
Bandares is breathing heavily.
Krueger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Krueger throwing shots but Bandares is blocking nicely.
Krueger throwing shots but Bandares is blocking nicely.
Bandares wants to control but Krueger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Krueger shoots for a double leg takedown but Bandares sprawls well. He's pushed Krueger's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bandares looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Krueger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bandares throws a body punch but Krueger moves out of range.
Bandares scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smokey Bandares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bandares looks for the body kick but Krueger saw that one coming.
Krueger throwing a counter right hand but Bandares manages to avoid it.
Bandares misses with a right hand
and Krueger counters with a single leg into guard. Bandares didn't expect that.
Krueger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bandares utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Krueger trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krueger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bandares works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Krueger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Krueger throwing strikes from guard but Bandares blocks nicely.
Krueger postures up in Bandares's guard and throws a big left but Bandares blocks it.
Bandares trying to control the position.
Krueger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bandares tries to land a front kick but Krueger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Krueger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Krueger closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Krueger working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Krueger misses with the ground and pound.
Krueger looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bandares is avoiding damage well.
Krueger in side control, throwing shots but Bandares defends.
Krueger misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bandares is looking to regain half guard here but Krueger keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rohan Krueger dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Krueger avoids the body shot from Bandares.
Krueger moves out of range of the body kick.
Krueger goes for a double leg but Bandares avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Bandares continues to drive forward.
Bandares lands with a right to the head.
Bandares tries a body shot but Krueger blocks it.
Bandares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bandares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krueger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bandares can do to turn this around?
Krueger has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bandares avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bandares gets underhooks to prevent Krueger's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rohan Krueger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krueger is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bandares misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krueger can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bandares softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bandares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bandares is leaning against Krueger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Krueger is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bandares pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandares lands with a short shot to the head.
Bandares prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bandares stops a takedown attempt from Krueger.
Bandares lands a body punch.
Bandares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krueger tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bandares lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krueger has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bandares is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bandares.
Bandares cracks Krueger with a nice body shot.
Bandares tries to work over Krueger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bandares tries to throw a body punch but Krueger avoids it by throwing Bandares back against the ropes.
Bandares misses with a punch to the body.
Krueger drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bandares pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bandares lands a nice shot that snaps Krueger's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandares slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Krueger is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bandares. Krueger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oh Krueger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bandares dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bandares lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bandares scores with a nice strike.
Bandares connects with a looping right hand.
Krueger shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bandares working a defensive guard here.
Krueger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandares utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Krueger wants to control from the top but Bandares keeps moving.
Bandares seems keen to control Krueger's posture.
Krueger seems to have got his legs back now.
Krueger scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bandares trying to control the position.
Bandares utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Krueger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A lazy body kick from Bandares
and Krueger counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Krueger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Krueger seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Krueger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Krueger trying to control from Bandares's half guard. Bandares has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Krueger working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bandares is controlling Krueger's posture.
Krueger passes Bandares's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Krueger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Krueger is keen to just control but Bandares is a slippery customer.
Krueger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bandares defending well though.
Bandares blocking the ground and pound attempt from Krueger.
Krueger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Krueger thows a huge punch but Bandares dodges it nicely.
Krueger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bandares keeping hold of Krueger's head, controlling as best he can.
Krueger thows a huge punch but Bandares dodges it nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Krueger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bandares defending well though.
Bandares wants to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Krueger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bandares thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bandares misses with a body shot.
Krueger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bandares cracks Krueger with a right hand to the side of the head.
Krueger closes the distance and clinches up with Bandares, looking for a takedown. Krueger pushes Bandares against the ropes but Bandares circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Krueger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smokey Bandares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bandares sizes up Krueger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bandares misses with a right hand
and Krueger counters with a takedown into side control.
Bandares takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bandares tries to buck Krueger off but Krueger is having none of it.
Krueger throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
An elbow from Krueger crashes against the mat.
Krueger throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bandares is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Krueger's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Krueger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Krueger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Krueger performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bandares is trying to maintain the position but Krueger is very close to passing his half guard.
Bandares blocking the ground and pound attempt from Krueger.
Bandares is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Krueger pulls his head out easily.
Bandares on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Krueger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bandares avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Krueger.
Krueger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Krueger seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Krueger lands a nice short elbow.
Bandares blocking the ground and pound attempt from Krueger.
Krueger is nestled in close to Bandares, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bandares avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Krueger.
Krueger thows a huge punch but Bandares dodges it nicely.
Krueger with the ground and pound but Bandares uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Krueger distracts Bandares with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Smokey Bandares.
I think Krueger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Rohan Krueger!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Rohan Krueger!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Rohan Krueger!
Rohan Krueger wins by unanimous decision!
Rohan Krueger retains his featherweight title!
A less than humble Rohan Krueger misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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