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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darnell Klutie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pink Floyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Floyd's choice of entrance music: Pigs. Darnell Klutie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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168 cm
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147 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Great low kicks
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darnell Klutie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Pink Floyd!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Floyd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klutie misses with a body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Klutie. No joy for Floyd on that attempt.
Floyd scores with a sloppy right hand. Klutie should have avoided that one.
Floyd just misses with a punch to the body.
Klutie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Klutie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Klutie.
Klutie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Floyd checks a leg kick nicely.
Klutie pushes Floyd away with a front kick.
Klutie throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Floyd looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Klutie. That's going to slow Floyd down.
Klutie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Klutie looks to land a body kick but Floyd moved away.
Pink Floyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klutie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Floyd manages to avoid it.
Floyd misses with a body shot.
Klutie swings for the body but Floyd moves out of range.
Klutie misses with a low kick.
Floyd moves out of range as Klutie throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Klutie misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Klutie.
Klutie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Floyd misses with an uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Klutie, right into the meat.
Klutie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Floyd is out of range and Klutie settles back down.
Floyd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Klutie.
Klutie throws a leg kick but Floyd sees it coming and moves out of range.
Floyd stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Klutie.
Klutie is looking to score with low kicks.
Floyd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klutie fakes the leg kick and cracks Floyd in the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klutie has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klutie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Floyd avoids it.
Klutie is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Klutie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Klutie missing with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Klutie.
Floyd blocks an uppercut.
Floyd avoiding damage as Klutie throws knees to the body.
Klutie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Klutie tries to stall but Floyd uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Floyd can't find room to land a body shot as Klutie controls the action.
Stalling in the clinch from Klutie.
Klutie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Klutie is pressed up against the cage. Floyd has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Klutie down to the mat. Klutie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Klutie.
Klutie has taken the fight to the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Floyd avoiding damage as Klutie throws knees to the body.
Klutie lands an elbow that stopped Floyd in his tracks for a moment.
Klutie is struggling to control the position.
Klutie manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Floyd preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd slips nicely into half guard.
Klutie regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Floyd.
Klutie keeping moving, preventing Floyd from controlling successfully.
Floyd is looking to advance position but Klutie has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Klutie controlling the position easily from mount.
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.
Klutie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Klutie lands a nice shot to the head.
Floyd is squirming around, avoiding Klutie's attempts to control the action.
Klutie is landing with some decent strikes but Floyd is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klutie wants to control the pace but Floyd is squirming around nicely.
Floyd can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darnell Klutie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Floyd throws a series of strikes that have Klutie backpedaling.
A chopping leg kick lands by Klutie.
Klutie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Floyd checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Klutie throws a low kick but it's checked well by Floyd.
Floyd closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Klutie is looking for a sweep.
Floyd postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Klutie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Floyd missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Floyd is breathing heavily.
Floyd thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Klutie to regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd stopping the sweep attempt from Klutie.
Floyd stops Klutie from standing up.
Floyd is looking to work some ground and pound but Klutie has wrist control.
Floyd with a nice head shot there.
Klutie looking for a sweep. Not yet Klutie, not yet.
Klutie looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Floyd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Floyd won't allow Klutie to sweep him here.
Floyd thows a big elbow that misses.
Klutie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Floyd manages to get himself to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Floyd is on top in guard.
Floyd looking to sit in guard and control but Klutie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd has momentary wrist control but Klutie slips an elbow through the middle.
Floyd looking for a sweep. Not yet Floyd, not yet.
Floyd is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Floyd tries to strike from the bottom.
Klutie trying to control the position from guard on top but Floyd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Floyd trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Klutie trying to control but Floyd is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Floyd bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Klutie's head.
That's four 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.
Floyd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klutie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Klutie misses with a head kick.
Klutie throws a low kick but it's checked well by Floyd.
Floyd scores with a jab to the body.
Floyd throws a jab but it's blocked by Klutie.
Floyd throws a combination that misses
and Klutie counters with a head kick.
Darnell Klutie is winning the standup battle so far.
Floyd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Klutie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Floyd checks a leg kick.
Klutie throws out a leg kick but Floyd moves out of range and Klutie only half commits.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Floyd.
Floyd misses with a takedown attempt
and Klutie counters with an outside leg kick.
Floyd thows a body shot but no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Floyd blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pink Floyd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Floyd misses the target.
Klutie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klutie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Floyd throws an overhand right that lands on Klutie's shoulder, as Klutie tries to avoid the shot.
Floyd steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Klutie. That one must have hurt.
Floyd lands a jab to Klutie's midsection.
Floyd's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Floyd checks a low kick from Klutie.
Klutie throws a chopping leg kick but Floyd manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Klutie misses with a low kick as Floyd jumps back.
Klutie stuffs the takedown.
Floyd blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klutie is looking to slow Floyd down with leg kicks.
Klutie throws a chopping leg kick but Floyd manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Klutie pushes Floyd up against the cage in a clinch.
Floyd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Klutie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Floyd lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Klutie gets full guard.
Floyd throws a strike but Klutie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Klutie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Klutie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Floyd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Klutie's guard.
Floyd throwing strikes from guard but Klutie blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Floyd stopping the sweep attempt from Klutie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klutie is working hard here to advance position.
Floyd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Floyd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Klutie is keeping the position for now.
Klutie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Floyd trying to control the position from guard on top but Klutie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Floyd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Klutie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Floyd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Floyd tries to close the distance and clinch but Klutie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Floyd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Klutie lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Floyd is rocked!
Floyd misses with a shot to the body
and Klutie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Floyd keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Klutie bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floyd misses with a straight left.
Klutie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Klutie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Floyd swings away with a body shot that misses
and Klutie counters with a good low kick that Floyd was not able to check.
Floyd checks a low kick from Klutie.
Crunch! Klutie slams his shin into Floyd's torso.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klutie pushes Floyd away with a front kick.
Klutie throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Floyd keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klutie connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Klutie misses.
Klutie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Floyd.
A leg kick checked by Floyd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darnell Klutie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Klutie 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darnell Klutie!
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energy
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hype
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