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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Von Alkum (ranked 266 p4p, 517 weight class) and Agansing Rai (ranked 37 p4p, 63 weight class). Rai has chosen Break Stuff as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 15 - 8 - 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 24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Agansing Rai!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Alkum scores with a hook.
Rai misses with a straight left.
Rai swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Von Alkum counters with a good low kick that Rai was not able to check.
Rai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Von Alkum's head.
Rai checks the leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rai throws a shot to the body.
Von Alkum gets a clinch.
Rai pushes Von Alkum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Von Alkum lands a hook to the side of the head.
Von Alkum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Von Alkum lands a body punch.
Von Alkum softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Von Alkum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rai lands a takedown into guard.
Von Alkum looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Alkum continues to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Alkum tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Von Alkum working a defensive guard here.
Von Alkum keeping moving, preventing Rai from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Von Alkum looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rai postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rai tries to work over Von Alkum's front leg with a kick but Von Alkum checks it.
Von Alkum misses with a body shot.
That's two 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.
Rai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Donk. Von Alkum catches Rai right on the button with a cross.
Von Alkum will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rai misses with a looping left.
Von Alkum checks a leg kick.
Rai misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Von Alkum misses the target.
Rai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Von Alkum misses with a straight right.
Rai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rai lands with a hook. Von Alkum tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Von Alkum instigates a clinch.
Rai lands an uppercut.
Rai lands with a light punch inside.
Rai throws a head punch that misses.
Rai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rai is leaning against Von Alkum and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Von Alkum gets through Rai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Von Alkum lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rai tries to pull guard but Von Alkum won't allow it.
Rai gets through Von Alkum's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Von Alkum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Von Alkum prevents a takedown attempt there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rai.
Von Alkum breaks from the clinch.
Rai misses with a body kick.
Rai scores with a shot to the body.
Von Alkum lands a body shot.
Rai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rai throws a hook but Von Alkum blocks it.
Von Alkum on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good leg kick by Rai.
Rai with the inside leg kick.
Rai scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Rai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rai throws a lazy right hand but Von Alkum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Von Alkum lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Von Alkum.
A head kick by Rai misses
and Von Alkum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rai throws a nice looking combination but Von Alkum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Von Alkum misses with a wild combination.
Rai lands a head kick!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Von Alkum.
Rai misses with a straight left.
Rai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Von Alkum throws a body kick that misses.
Donk. Von Alkum catches Rai right on the button with a cross.
Von Alkum wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Agansing Rai dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Von Alkum throws a body punch but Rai moves out of range.
Rai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Von Alkum moves out of range of the body kick.
Rai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big left from Rai misses.
Von Alkum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rai was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Alkum.
Rai throws a right hand that Von Alkum ducks under and follows up with a left that Von Alkum also avoids with ease.
Rai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Von Alkum. Rai does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Rai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Von Alkum misses the target.
Von Alkum misses with a body shot
and Rai counters with a left to the body.
Von Alkum with the inside leg kick.
Rai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Von Alkum.
Rai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Von Alkums jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Alkum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rai manages to avoid it.
Von Alkum throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Von Alkum misses the shot to the body.
Rai misses with a low kick.
Von Alkum throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Alkum fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Von Alkum lands a jab to Rai's midsection.
Von Alkum looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rai throws a jab but it's blocked by Von Alkum.
Rai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Von Alkum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Von Alkum is looking to wear down Rai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rai jabs at Von Alkum's body.
Von Alkum slips under a jab from Rai.
Rai lands a right hook to the body.
Rai checks the leg kick.
Von Alkum throws a combination. Rai tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A lazy left from Von Alkum finds it's target.
Rai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Von Alkum chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rai can pounce on him.
Von Alkum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Von Alkum swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Von Alkum can pounce on him.
Rai scores with a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Rai.
A swing and a miss from Rai.
Agansing Rai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum walks into a jab.
Von Alkum just misses with a punch to the body.
Rai misses with a body punch
and Von Alkum counters with a slapping leg kick.
Von Alkum chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rai throws an overhand right that lands on Von Alkum's shoulder, as Von Alkum tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Von Alkum. Rai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Von Alkum throws a lazy uppercut
and Rai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Von Alkum on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rai. Rai obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Von Alkum does it's job there.
A shot to the body from Rai misses
and Von Alkum counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rai swats away the attempt to clinch by Von Alkum.
Rai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Von Alkum. Von Alkum obviously looking to wear him down.
Rai avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Von Alkum takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Von Alkum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A lazy left from Von Alkum finds it's target.
Von Alkum lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rai at a distance.
Von Alkum throws a body shot but no joy.
Rai is looking for the big counter here.
Rai blocks a low kick nicely.
Von Alkum blocks a jab.
Von Alkum was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rai misses with a hook.
Rai lands a nice hook to Von Alkum's body. Von Alkum takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rai misses with a double jab
and Von Alkum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rai throws out a loose jab but Von Alkum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Alkum throws a head kick that half lands.
Rai checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rai misses with a straight right.
Von Alkum dips to his left and cracks Rai with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Alkum turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Rai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Von Alkum lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Alkum manages to avoid it.
Rai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A low kick lands for Rai.
Rai checks a low kick from Von Alkum.
Rai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Von Alkum avoids the body shot from Rai.
Von Alkum was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Von Alkum tries to move into range but Rai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rai scores with a spinning back kick!
Von Alkum moves out of range as Rai strikes.
Rai connects with a nice looking jab.
Von Alkum delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rai lands a head shot.
Von Alkum scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rai in his tracks.
Rai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Von Alkum is out of range.
Von Alkum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Von Alkum closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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 Klaus Von Alkum will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rai defending well as Von Alkum loads up on a big left hand.
Von Alkum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rai scores with a hook.
Rai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Von Alkum attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rai 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 Von Alkum has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Von Alkum and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rai cracks Von Alkum with an open hand slap.
Von Alkum tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A clash of legs there as Von Alkum blocks the low kick.
Von Alkum misses the jab.
Rai throws a head kick that misses.
Von Alkum thows a leg kick but Rai checks it
and Rai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Von Alkums jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Von Alkum lands a nice looking body shot.
Rai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Von Alkum moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Alkum.
Rai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Alkum tries to clinch but Rai is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rai.
Von Alkum slips a straight right by Rai.
Von Alkum lands a right hook to the body.
Rai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Von Alkum cracks a nice hook into Rai's ribs.
Rai looks to land a right hand but Von Alkum moved out of range.
Rai misses with a hook.
It appears Von Alkum was looking to counter with a kick there.
Von Alkum throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rai!
Rai misses with an uppercut. Von Alkum saw that one coming.
Von Alkum was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Von Alkum fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rai checks it well.
A clash of legs there as Rai blocks the low kick.
Von Alkum changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Von Alkum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rai.
Rai avoids a kick to the body.
Von Alkum lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Von Alkum closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rai can't get the takedown.
Von Alkum manages to break the clinch.
Von Alkum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Von Alkum avoids the body shot from Rai.
Von Alkum throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Von Alkum was well out of range. Poor timing from Rai.
An attempted straight right counter from Von Alkum misses the target.
Rai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rai looks to throw the jab but Von Alkum is out of range.
Rai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Von Alkum connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rai momentarily.
Von Alkum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rai was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Alkum.
Rai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Von Alkum throws the left hand but Rai avoids the punch easily.
Von Alkum blocks a jab.
Rai throws a looping overhand right but Von Alkum ducks down to avoid it.
That kick from Rai tenderised Von Alkum's leg. Von Alkum is trying to keep his angry face on.
Von Alkum checks a low kick from Rai.
Rai lands a nice hook to Von Alkum's body. Von Alkum takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rai 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 Von Alkum has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Von Alkum and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A quick step to the side and Von Alkum tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Alkum with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rai to score with a decent uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rai.
Von Alkum throws a shot from downtown. Rai moves away and avoids it.
Rai misses with an uppercut.
Von Alkum blocks the body kick.
Von Alkum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rai moves away.
Von Alkum scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Von Alkum on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rai. Rai obviously looking to wear him down.
Rai checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Von Alkum. Rai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rai throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Von Alkum misses its target.
Von Alkum looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Von Alkum displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rai throws out the jab.
Von Alkum scores with a shot to the body.
Von Alkum throws a leg kick that misses.
Rai lands a lovely overhand right.
Von Alkum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rai connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Alkum cracks a nice hook into Rai's ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Von Alkum.
Von Alkum digs a good hook to Rai's body.
Von Alkum scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rai in his tracks.
Von Alkum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Von Alkum moves out of range of the body kick.
Von Alkum looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A nice leg kick from Rai, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rai lands the left hand.
Rai keeps the fight on the outside.
Rai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Von Alkum.
Von Alkum throws a hook but Rai blocks it.
Rai ducks under a wild hook from Von Alkum.
Rai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Von Alkum.
Rai lands a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Von Alkum lands with a shot to the body.
Von Alkum lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Agansing Rai.
I think Rai 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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