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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Von Alkum (ranked 191 p4p, 390 weight class) and Sultanbek Akhtankhanov (ranked 28 p4p, 60 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sultanbek Akhtankhanov enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Klaus Von Alkum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sultanbek Akhtankhanov!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akhtankhanov throws a low kick but Von Alkum moves out of range easily.
Von Alkum has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Infamous Duranto Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Von Alkum tries to clinch up.
Akhtankhanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Von Alkum blocks the leg kick.
Akhtankhanov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Von Alkum lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Akhtankhanov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Akhtankhanov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Akhtankhanov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Von Alkum's hands.
Von Alkum misses the shot to the body.
Akhtankhanov scores with a hook to the body. Von Alkum takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Akhtankhanov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Von Alkum. That did some damage!
Akhtankhanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Akhtankhanov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Von Alkum sizes up Akhtankhanov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Von Alkum tries to clinch there but Akhtankhanov circles away.
Akhtankhanov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Von Alkum. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Alkum throws a hook but Akhtankhanov blocks it.
Akhtankhanov tests Von Alkum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Akhtankhanov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Von Alkum on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Akhtankhanov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Akhtankhanov scores with a jab to the head.
Akhtankhanov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Von Alkum fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Akhtankhanov.
Von Alkum misses with a leg kick.
Von Alkum misses with a head kick.
A big left from Akhtankhanov misses.
Akhtankhanov misses with an uppercut.
Von Alkum throws a counter high kick but Akhtankhanov was just alert enough to avoid it.
Akhtankhanov misses with the combination.
Von Alkum throwing a counter right hand but Akhtankhanov manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Von Alkum. That's going to slow Akhtankhanov down.
Von Alkum on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Alkum takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Akhtankhanov lands with a hook. Von Alkum tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Von Alkum closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov pushes Von Alkum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Alkum.
Akhtankhanov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Akhtankhanov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Von Alkum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Von Alkum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Akhtankhanov fails to land.
Von Alkum misses with some punches.
Akhtankhanov is looking to control Von Alkum's arms but Von Alkum gets an underhook and turns him. Now Akhtankhanov has his back to the cage.
Akhtankhanov blocking some punches.
Von Alkum is struggling to control the position.
Von Alkum misses with the head strike.
Akhtankhanov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Von Alkum swings wildly with an uppercut but Akhtankhanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akhtankhanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Von Alkum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akhtankhanov's elbow.
Von Alkum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akhtankhanov's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum throws a head punch that misses.
Akhtankhanov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Von Alkum seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Akhtankhanov can turn it around.
Still in the clinch, Akhtankhanov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Akhtankhanov lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Von Alkum.
Von Alkum tries a body shot but Akhtankhanov blocks it.
Akhtankhanov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Von Alkum as the two fighters clinch.
Von Alkum has a couple of punches blocked by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Akhtankhanov.
Von Alkum working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov scores with a shoulder strike.
Akhtankhanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Akhtankhanov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Von Alkum misses with a punch on the inside.
Akhtankhanov scores with a shoulder strike.
Von Alkum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akhtankhanov misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov is looking to control Von Alkum's arms but Von Alkum gets an underhook and turns him. Now Akhtankhanov has his back to the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Von Alkum as Akhtankhanov tries to tie him up.
Akhtankhanov gets through Von Alkum's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Von Alkum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Akhtankhanov tries to work over Von Alkum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Akhtankhanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Von Alkum effectively controlling the action here.
Von Alkum misses with some punches.
Akhtankhanov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Akhtankhanov as Von Alkum tries to tie him up.
Von Alkum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Alkum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akhtankhanov scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Von Alkum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Alkum tries a body shot but Akhtankhanov blocks it.
Akhtankhanov misses with some punches.
Akhtankhanov misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Von Alkum fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Akhtankhanov motions for Von Alkum to come forward. Akhtankhanov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Akhtankhanov lands a nice looking body shot.
Akhtankhanov motions for Von Alkum to come forward. Akhtankhanov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Akhtankhanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Von Alkum misses with a straight left.
Akhtankhanov throws a leg kick but Von Alkum moved away.
Von Alkum takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Von Alkum lands a slapping body shot.
Akhtankhanov lands with a nice body punch.
Akhtankhanov misses with an uppercut. Von Alkum saw that one coming.
Von Alkum half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Von Alkum motions for Akhtankhanov to come forward. Von Alkum throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Von Alkum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Von Alkum tries to work over Akhtankhanov's front leg with a kick but Akhtankhanov checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Alkum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Akhtankhanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Von Alkum was well out of range. Poor timing from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov connects with a leg kick.
Akhtankhanov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Von Alkum ducks under a wild hook from Akhtankhanov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov checks a leg kick.
Von Alkum lands with a cross.
Good work by Von Alkum as he checks the leg kick.
Von Alkum takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Akhtankhanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Von Alkum misses with a leg kick.
Akhtankhanov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Akhtankhanov lands a nice hook to Von Alkum's body. Von Alkum takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Von Alkum slips a straight right by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Akhtankhanov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Alkum thumps Akhtankhanov with a low kick.
Akhtankhanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akhtankhanov throws out a powerful jab.
Akhtankhanov misses with a leg kick.
Von Alkum throwing a counter right hand but Akhtankhanov manages to avoid it.
Von Alkum throws a nice inside leg kick.
Akhtankhanov throws a lazy right hand but Von Alkum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum tries to clinch but Akhtankhanov moves out of range.
Von Alkum throws a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Akhtankhanov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Von Alkum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akhtankhanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akhtankhanov lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akhtankhanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Akhtankhanov misses with a combination
enabling Von Alkum to counter with a crisp jab.
Akhtankhanov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Von Alkum is out of range.
Von Alkum appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Akhtankhanov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Von Alkum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Akhtankhanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Von Alkum misses the target.
Akhtankhanov cracks a nice hook into Von Alkum's ribs.
Akhtankhanov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Von Alkum.
Von Alkum lands with a nice body punch.
Akhtankhanov misses with a body shot.
Akhtankhanov catches Von Alkum with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Von Alkum takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Akhtankhanov misses.
Von Alkum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akhtankhanov.
Von Alkum appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Von Alkum displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Akhtankhanov throws out the jab.
Von Alkum swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Akhtankhanov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Akhtankhanov missing with a left hand there. Von Alkum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch lands to the side of Von Alkum 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Akhtankhanov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Akhtankhanov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A nice leg kick from Akhtankhanov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Von Alkum slips a straight right by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov throws an off balance right hand
and Von Alkum counters with a nice uppercut.
Akhtankhanov misses with the combination.
Akhtankhanov throws a looping overhand right but Von Alkum ducks down to avoid it.
Akhtankhanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Von Alkum throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Akhtankhanov. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Alkum jabs Akhtankhanov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Von Alkum tries to clinch up.
Akhtankhanov unleashes a big counter combination but Von Alkum bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Von Alkum checks a leg kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Von Alkum on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Akhtankhanov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Von Alkum throws a leg kick that misses.
Von Alkum connects with an inside leg kick.
Akhtankhanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akhtankhanov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Von Alkum takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Von Alkum takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Akhtankhanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Von Alkum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akhtankhanov.
Nice body punch from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov jabs at Von Alkum's body.
Von Alkum walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Akhtankhanov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Von Alkum wants to land a leg kick but Akhtankhanov is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Akhtankhanov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klaus Von Alkum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Von Alkum motions for Akhtankhanov to come forward. Von Alkum throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Von Alkum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akhtankhanov takes a swing at Von Alkum's ribcage but misses.
Von Alkum avoids a punch combination nicely.
Von Alkum is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Akhtankhanov does it's job there.
Akhtankhanov cracks Von Alkum with a good jab.
Von Alkum ducks under a wild hook from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Von Alkum.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akhtankhanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akhtankhanov misses the jab.
Akhtankhanov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Akhtankhanov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Von Alkum.
Akhtankhanov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov misses with an uppercut. Von Alkum saw that one coming.
Akhtankhanov lands a body shot.
Good shot there by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Von Alkum on the side of the head.
Von Alkum ducks under a wild hook from Akhtankhanov.
A leg kick checked by Akhtankhanov.
Von Alkum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akhtankhanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akhtankhanov throws a hook but Von Alkum avoids it easily.
Von Alkum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Von Alkum avoids the body shot from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov misses with a low kick.
Akhtankhanov checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Von Alkum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Von Alkum connects with a jab.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Von Alkum misses with a leg kick.
Akhtankhanov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akhtankhanov scores with a punch to the head.
Jab from Akhtankhanov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Alkum misses with a low kick.
Akhtankhanov with a nice cross.
Von Alkum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Alkum manages to avoid it.
Akhtankhanov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Von Alkum pushes Akhtankhanov up against the cage in a clinch.
Akhtankhanov swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Alkum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Alkum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Von Alkum working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov prevents a body shot from Von Alkum.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum working aggressively here.
Akhtankhanov prevents a body shot from Von Alkum.
Akhtankhanov digs a right hand into Von Alkum's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Von Alkum's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Akhtankhanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Von Alkum creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Von Alkum lands with a short shot to the head.
Von Alkum working aggressively here.
Akhtankhanov misses with some punches.
Von Alkum swings wildly with an uppercut but Akhtankhanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akhtankhanov working aggressively here.
Von Alkum scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Akhtankhanov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Von Alkum tries to throw a body punch but Akhtankhanov avoids it by throwing Von Alkum back against the cage.
Akhtankhanov misses with a body punch.
Akhtankhanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Alkum avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov misses with the head strike.
Von Alkum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akhtankhanov misses with the head strike.
Von Alkum misses with some punches.
Von Alkum misses with a punch on the inside.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akhtankhanov misses with a punch on the inside.
Akhtankhanov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Von Alkum throws a punch but it's blocked by Akhtankhanov.
Von Alkum tries to throw a body punch but Akhtankhanov avoids it by throwing Von Alkum back against the cage.
Von Alkum tries to throw a body punch but Akhtankhanov avoids it by throwing Von Alkum back against the cage.
Akhtankhanov blocking some punches.
Von Alkum is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Akhtankhanov misses with some punches.
Von Alkum tries to throw a body punch but Akhtankhanov avoids it by throwing Von Alkum back against the cage.
Akhtankhanov swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Alkum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Alkum blocks a body shot from Akhtankhanov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Akhtankhanov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sultanbek Akhtankhanov!
Our winner, Sultanbek Akhtankhanov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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