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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enokentiy Klimov (ranked 3278 p4p, 2176 weight class) and Celestyn Kluz (ranked 447 p4p, 314 weight class). Kluz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mark Crozer and The Rels - Broken Out In Love. 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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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Enokentiy Klimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Celestyn Kluz!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kluz darts in and clinches Klimov up against the cage.
Klimov letting Kluz take a breather here.
Kluz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Klimov backwards.
Kluz has Klimov pressed against the cage, preventing Klimov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kluz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kluz tries a knee to the head but Klimov blocks it.
Klimov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kluz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Klimov up against the cage.
Kluz working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klimov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klimov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klimov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Klimov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Klimov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kluz clinches with his opponent.
Klimov is trying to force a seperation but Kluz has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimov is trying to force a seperation but Kluz has the dominant position.
Kluz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Klimov manages to break the clinch.
Kluz 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.
Klimov with a hook.
Kluz clinches.
Kluz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klimov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Klimov lands a really nice looking cross but Kluz seems unphased.
Kluz wants to clinch
and Klimov counters with a nice uppercut.
Kluz moves away from the strike by Klimov.
Kluz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kluz is leaning against Klimov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
I was talking to Klimov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kluz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kluz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kluz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kluz throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Kluz as the two fighters clinch.
Klimov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kluz has him pressed against the cage.
Kluz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kluz has Klimov pressed against the cage, preventing Klimov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kluz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Klimov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Klimov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kluz has a couple of punches blocked by Klimov.
A head punch on the inside from Kluz fails to land.
Klimov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kluz forces Klimov back against the cage and clinches.
Kluz misses with some punches.
Kluz lands a nice uppercut.
Kluz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kluz lands a hook that snaps the head of Klimov backwards.
Klimov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kluz has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klimov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kluz.
Kluz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kluz slows down the pace here.
Klimov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klimov scores with a punch to the head.
Klimov scores with the left hand. Kluz knows he should have avoided that one.
Kluz blocks a jab.
A lazy left from Klimov finds it's target.
Kluz forces Klimov back against the cage and clinches.
Klimov prevents a body shot from Kluz.
Kluz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kluz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Klimov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kluz closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klimov is trying to break free.
Klimov wants to get back to striking at distance but Kluz won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kluz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kluz has a couple of punches blocked by Klimov.
Klimov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Klimov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Klimov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kluz lands a right hand.
Kluz throws a punch but it's blocked by Klimov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kluz.
Kluz lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Klimov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kluz misses with the head strike.
Klimov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Klimov working hard to break the clinch.
Kluz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Celestyn Kluz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Klimov swats away the attempt to clinch by Kluz.
Klimov scores with a decent looking hook.
Klimov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kluz was well out of range. Poor timing from Klimov.
Kluz closes the distance and clinches.
Kluz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kluz misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kluz fails to land.
Klimov has had enough of the clinch but Kluz keeps him there for the moment.
Klimov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kluz tries to clinch up.
Klimov circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kluz closes the distance and pushes Klimov back into the cage.
Kluz misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kluz.
Klimov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kluz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kluz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimov tries to break free but Kluz pushes him back against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kluz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kluz digs a right hand into Klimov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Klimov's gas tank.
Kluz misses with a punch on the inside.
Klimov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klimov blocking some punches.
Kluz blocking some punches.
Kluz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kluz is looking to control Klimov's arms but Klimov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kluz has his back to the cage.
Kluz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klimov is trying to break free.
Kluz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Klimov's efforts to push away.
Kluz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Klimov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kluz swings wildly with an uppercut but Klimov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kluz throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kluz.
Klimov blocking some punches.
Celestyn Kluz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Klimov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kluz has him pressed against the cage.
Klimov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Klimov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kluz pushes Klimov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Klimov takes a shot to the head.
Klimov is trying to push Kluz away but Kluz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Klimov throws a head punch that misses.
Klimov is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kluz.
Klimov blocks an uppercut.
Kluz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kluz.
Kluz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluz wants to clinch.
Klimov misses with a combination
and Kluz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kluz tries to clinch there but Klimov circles away.
Kluz takes the fight into the clinch.
Klimov avoiding damage.
Kluz tries a body shot but Klimov blocks it.
Kluz tries to work over Klimov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klimov is trying to push Kluz away but Kluz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Still in the clinch, Kluz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kluz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klimov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kluz fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimov breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Kluz misses the target.
Kluz clinches up with Klimov and pushes him back against the cage.
Klimov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kluz closes the distance and clinches.
Kluz misses with the head strike.
Kluz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kluz misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klimov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klimov working aggressively here.
Kluz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalling in the clinch from Kluz.
Klimov lands with a left to the head.
Klimov working hard to break the clinch.
Klimov is trying to break the clinch but Kluz has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kluz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Celestyn Kluz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Klimov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kluz moves out of range of the strikes.
Kluz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kluz.
Kluz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kluz working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kluz.
Kluz throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kluz.
Klimov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Klimov stuns Kluz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kluz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Klimov, pushing him back against the cage.
Klimov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kluz.
Klimov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kluz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Klimov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Klimov working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Kluz on the inside.
Klimov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kluz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kluz closes the distance and clinches.
Klimov is trying to force a seperation but Kluz has the dominant position.
Klimov wants to get back to striking at distance but Kluz won't allow it.
Klimov wants to get back to striking at distance but Kluz won't allow it.
Klimov breaks from the clinch.
Klimov swats away the attempt to clinch by Kluz.
Kluz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Klimov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kluz closes the distance but Klimov moves to the side
and Klimov counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kluz avoids the body shot from Klimov.
Kluz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Celestyn Kluz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kluz clinches up with Klimov and pushes him back against the cage.
Kluz swings wildly with an uppercut but Klimov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klimov is trying to break free.
Kluz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Klimov.
Klimov manages to break the clinch.
Klimov throws a shot from downtown. Kluz moves away and avoids it.
Klimov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
Klimov throws the left hand but Kluz avoids the punch easily.
Klimov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kluzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kluz takes the fight into the clinch.
Kluz misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluz lands a shoulder strike.
Kluz lands a nice uppercut.
Kluz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Klimov lands a left hand.
Kluz manages to break the clinch.
Enokentiy Klimov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klimov gets tackled into the cage by Kluz. Kluz maintains the clinch.
Klimov is trying to break the clinch but Kluz has him pressed against the cage.
Klimov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Klimov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kluz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kluz moves out of range of the strikes.
Kluz closes the distance and clinches.
Kluz prevents Klimov from breaking the clinch.
Kluz working aggressively here.
Klimov is struggling to control the position.
Klimov working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluz throws a head punch that misses.
Klimov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Klimov lands with a short shot to the head.
Klimov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Klimov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kluz misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Kluz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Klimov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kluz works on Klimov's body with a couple of short punches.
Kluz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Kluz.
Kluz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kluz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kluz.
Celestyn Kluz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kluz misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Celestyn Kluz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kluz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Celestyn Kluz!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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