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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Krum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krum comes into the arena with Explosive by Bond blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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156 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Viktor Krum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Koski!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koski 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.
Krum looks for the body kick but Koski saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Krum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koski feints the counter takedown.
Krum throws a hook to the side of Koski's head but Koski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Krum walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Koski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Krum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krum throws an off balance right hand
and Koski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Krum kicks Koski off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koski throws a shot from downtown. Krum moves away and avoids it.
Koski lands with a nice combination. Krum backs away looking to recover.
Krum ducks under a wild hook from Koski.
Koski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Krum moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Krum is looking to counter punch.
Krum throws a hook but Koski blocks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Krum as he connects with a hook.
Krum throws a lazy body kick
and Koski counters with a nice uppercut.
Krum lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Krum.
Decent striking displayed by Krum there.
Koski connects with the punch.
Krum's corner calls for a 1-2. Krum obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Koski shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Krum is trying to defend but Koski finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Koski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Koski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Krum is refusing to be controlled, as Koski sits in half guard.
Koski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Krum slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski tries to free his leg and advance position but Krum is retaining full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krum has momentary wrist control but Koski slips an elbow through the middle.
Krum keeping full guard, as Koski tries to pass.
Koski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Koski throwing strikes from guard but Krum blocks nicely.
Koski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Koski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koski throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krum lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Koski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Krum trying to control the position from guard on top but Koski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krum pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koski is keeping the position for now.
Koski keeping moving, preventing Krum from controlling successfully.
Koski has Krum pulled in close to control his posture.
Krum drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Krum jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Koski controlling Krum's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krum got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Krum has managed to get both his arms back between Koski's legs - danger averted.
Krum throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Koski has Krum pulled in close to control his posture.
Koski wants to sweep here but Krum controlling him for the moment.
Krum controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Krum preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Koski is on top in guard.
Krum keeping moving, preventing Koski from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Juan Koski 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 jab from Krum misses.
Koski misses with a wild body shot.
Krum clinches with his opponent.
Krum lands a body punch.
Koski is trying to drag Krum to the mat but Krum just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Koski goes for a takedown attempt but Krum pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Koski blocks a low kick nicely.
Crunch! Krum slams his shin into Koski's torso.
Koski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Krum, as that shot connected.
It looks like Juan Koski has been cut.
Krum scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koski throws a head kick but Krum moves out of range.
Koski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krum moves away.
Krum is looking to counter punch.
Viktor Krum is winning the standup battle so far.
Krum is looking to slow Koski down with leg kicks.
No joy there for Koski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krum appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krum stuns Koski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krum scores with a push kick.
Koski is breathing heavily.
Krum misses with a looping right.
Krum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krum throws out the jab.
Krum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koski moves away.
Koski slips a jab from Krum.
Koski now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Krum displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Viktor Krum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krum scores with a hook.
Koski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krum.
Krum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Krum misses the target.
Koski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koski connects with a single shot there.
Koski staying out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Krum misses with a double jab.
Koski drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Krum defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krum works Koski's body with a nice hook.
Koski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Koski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krum keeps working.
Koski in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Koski advances nicely into full mount.
Krum really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Koski cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Koski tries to control but Krum wriggling away.
Koski putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Krum regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski is looking to pass Krum's guard but actually Krum recovers to full guard.
Krum controlling Koski's posture.
Koski looking to sit in guard and control but Krum gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Krum trying to control but Koski is working from the bottom.
Krum showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Koski working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Koski has his hands on Krum's head, controlling the position.
Koski wants to sweep here but Krum controlling him for the moment.
Krum wants to control from the top but Koski keeps moving.
Krum stopping the sweep attempt from Koski.
Krum trying to control the position from guard on top but Koski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koski wants to sweep here but Krum controlling him for the moment.
Krum wants to pass the guard but Koski is keeping the position.
Krum preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Krum dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juan Koski's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Krum connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Krum avoids the body shot from Koski.
Koski moves away from the strike by Krum.
Koski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Koski misses.
A little feinted left hand from Krum on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Krum tries to clinch up but Koski circles away and keeps his distance.
Krum takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Koski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Koski.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Krum, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koski slips a jab and a cross from Krum.
Krum avoids a kick to the body.
Koski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krum.
Jab, jab by Koski - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krum takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice sprawl there from Krum as Koski shoots in.
Krum misses with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Krum.
Koski has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Krum.
Koski shoots in and gets a takedown into Krum's guard.
Krum manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Koski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Koski as Krum tries to tie him up.
Koski working aggressively here.
Krum misses with a punch to the body.
Koski looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Koski fails to land.
Krum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krum with a nice cross.
Koski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Krum counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Krum.
Krum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krum scores with a nice right hand.
Koski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Krum loads up on a big right hand but Koski slips the punch.
Krum is looking to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Krum lands an impressive looking overhand right. Koski doesn't seem phased though.
Krum misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krum. Koski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krum misses with an uppercut. Koski saw that one coming.
Koski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krum.
A jab from Koski does it's job there.
A left lands for Krum.
Krum lands a really nice looking cross but Koski seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krum throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Krum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koski.
Krum throws a push kick but Koski slaps the foot to one side.
Krum lands with an uppercut that bounces Koski off the cage and back into range.
Krum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krum lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Koski lands with a right hand.
Krum moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Koski.
Krum throws a good cross that connects.
Krum thuds his right hand into Koski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Krum stuffs the takedown attempt from Koski. Koski gets slowly back to his feet.
Viktor Krum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Koski.
Krum clobbers Koski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koski keeps the fight on the outside.
Koski just misses with a punch to the body.
Krum swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Koski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Krum throws a nice looking combination but Koski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krum swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Koski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krum manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Krum - just one landing.
Krum lands an overhand right.
Krum lands a jab to the head.
Good work by Koski as he checks the leg kick.
Krum clobbers Koski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Koski is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koski moves out of range of the strikes.
Koski is still on wobbly legs! Can Krum finish him?
Koski misses with a looping right.
Koski seems to have recovered his senses.
Krum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koski was well out of range. Poor timing from Krum.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Krum showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Krum 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Krum!
An out of breath Viktor Krum thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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