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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Klerk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Hebert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klerk comes to the cage accompanied by Get ready to TAP Aoki!. Ivan Klerk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
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Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Klerk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Hebert!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klerk feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Klerk drops back looking for a leg! Hebert is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hebert manages to kick Klerk off! Klerk jumps back into Hebert's guard.
Klerk throwing strikes from guard but Hebert blocks nicely.
Klerk has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Klerk drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Klerk jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Klerk tries to free his leg and advance position but Hebert is retaining full guard.
Klerk drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Klerk jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hebert holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Klerk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Klerk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klerk is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hebert can do anything to dispel that myth.
Klerk trying to control but Hebert is working from the bottom.
Klerk drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Klerk jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Klerk drops back looking for a leg! Hebert is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hebert manages to kick Klerk off! Klerk jumps back into Hebert's guard.
Klerk is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Klerk stands and throws Hebert's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Klerk tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klerk tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Klerk is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hebert has escaped the position, nice work there.
Klerk wants to control but Hebert is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klerk looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Klerk throws an elbow but Hebert slips to the side and avoids it well.
Klerk tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Klerk has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Klerk advances nicely into full mount.
Klerk looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hebert blocking the ground and pound.
Klerk is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Klerk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Klerk scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Klerk working the ground and pound but Hebert is defending the strikes.
Klerk is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hebert knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klerk wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hebert, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Klerk dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Donk. Hebert catches Klerk right on the button with a cross.
Klerk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Klerk moves out of range of the body kick from Hebert.
Klerk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hebert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hebert throws a series of punches but Klerk avoids them all with ease.
Hebert swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hebert defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Klerk.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Klerk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klerk blocks a head kick by Hebert.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hebert misses with a head kick.
Klerk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hebert.
Hebert throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hebert tries to clinch up
and Klerk counters with a takedown into side control.
Klerk is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Hebert is trying to escape and Klerk transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Hebert is forced to tap! Nice work there by Klerk! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ivan Klerk!
Ivan Klerk is the new lightweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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