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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Olav Klint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Watanabe Iori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klint comes to the cage accompanied by The Pixies - Tame . Olav Klint could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Watanabe Iori's chin.
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138 lbs
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135 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Olav Klint!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Watanabe Iori!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klint swings for the body but Iori moves out of range.
Iori forces Klint back against the cage and clinches.
Klint tries a knee to the head but Iori blocks it.
Iori is trying to pull guard but Klint has him pressed against the cage.
Klint breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Iori feints and as Klint raises his hands in defense, Iori changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Klint has Iori pulled in close to control his posture.
Iori preventing the sweep.
Klint not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Klint being controlled here, momentarily.
Klint is trying to keep Iori in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Olav Klint wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Klint throws a right hand that Iori ducks under and follows up with a left that Iori also avoids with ease.
Iori tries to keep at a distance but Klint has taken the fight into the clinch.
Iori wants to take the fight to the mat but Klint manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Klint lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Watanabe Iori has been cut.
Klint breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Iori with a poor takedown
letting Klint counter with a right hand.
Olav Klint has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Watanabe Iori.
A head kick from Klint lands but Iori takes it in his stride.
Iori has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Klint finds it's way round the side to connect with Iori's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iori clinches up with Klint and pushes him back against the cage.
Klint breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Iori tries to keep at a distance but Klint has taken the fight into the clinch.
Klint gets underhooks to prevent Iori's takedown attempt.
Iori is looking to take this one to the mat.
Klint escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klint tries to clinch up.
Klint throws a sloppy head kick and Iori moves out of range easily.
Klint misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klint forces Iori back against the cage and clinches.
Iori goes for a takedown attempt but Klint pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A good leg kick by Klint.
Klint tries to clinch but Iori is having none of it.
Klint lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iori shoots in looking for a takedown. Klint tries to sprawl out of it but Iori keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Klint manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Klint closes the distance and clinches.
Klint tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Iori has Klint pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Klint manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Klint breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klint throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klint connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olav Klint dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Watanabe Iori's cut.
That's time! Klint's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Iori tries for a takedown but Klint sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Klint uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Iori.
Klint ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Iori moves away.
Klint swinging wildly here.
Klint tries to clinch up but Iori circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klint.
Iori shoots in and drives through. Klint sprawls well.
Klint moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iori jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Klint walks away with a smile on his face. Iori gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Olav Klint has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Watanabe Iori.
Nice defenses there by Iori.
Klint lands a jab to the nose.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Iori goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Klint throws a leg kick but Iori checks it.
Klint misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Klint swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Iori counters with a nice double leg into side control. Klint won't be happy with that.
Iori passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Klint!
Iori trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klint holds on to Iori as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Iori controlling from the full mount.
Klint is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Iori looking for a guillotine from mount but Klint is having none of it.
Iori wants to control the pace but Klint is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iori avoids the attempt from Klint to control.
Iori looking to control but Klint is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Klint wants to hold on but Iori pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iori goes for an armbar but Klint turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Klint.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Klint wants to pass the guard but Iori is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klint stopping the sweep attempt from Iori.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Iori blocks a head kick by Klint.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klint throws a push kick but Iori slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Watanabe Iori will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Watanabe Iori's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Iori chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Klint can pounce on him.
Klint lands a head kick!
Iori swings widly with a right hand
and Klint counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Klint throws a quick inside leg kick.
Iori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klint.
Iori steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Klint. That one must have hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Klint.
Klint drives through and clinches with Iori against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klint manages to break the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Klint.
Olav Klint is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Iori just misses with a punch to the body.
Iori is looking to land body kicks.
Klint lands a jab-cross combination.
Klint tries to clinch up.
Iori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klint pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Iori tries to keep at a distance but Klint has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klint's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Iori wants to break the clinch but can't.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Iori blocks an elbow strike.
Klint is pressed up against the cage. Iori has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Klint down to the mat. Klint avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Iori moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iori fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Klint misses with a knee to the head.
Iori goes for a takedown attempt but Klint pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Olav Klint has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Watanabe Iori.
Klint works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Iori 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.
Iori drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Klint manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Iori has Klint in his guard.
Iori throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Klint escapes and throws Iori's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klint trying to control the action but Iori is working from the bottom.
Klint lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klint wants to stand but Iori has his arm trapped.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klint trying to control the action but Iori is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olav Klint clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Watanabe Iori's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Klint connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice jab there from Klint.
Klint chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Iori misses with a jab, cross combination.
Klint pushes Iori up against the cage in a clinch.
Klint tries to land knees in the clinch but Iori avoids the damage to the body.
Iori is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Klint is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klint pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Klint thows a body shot but no joy.
Klint lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Klint.
Iori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Klint with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Klint lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Klint lands a front kick.
Iori drives through and clinches with Klint against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klint controlling the action here for a moment.
Klint missing with knees to the body.
Klint is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Klint is pressed up against the cage. Iori has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Klint down to the mat. Klint avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Olav Klint has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Watanabe Iori.
A low kick from Iori is predictable there
and Klint cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iori missing with a left hand there. Klint was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Klint connects with an inside leg kick.
Klint is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Iori or perhaps it was just good defense by Klint which made him look bad.
Klint looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Klint misses with a leg kick.
Iori throws a poor cross that misses
and Klint counters with a straight right hand.
Iori tries for a takedown but Klint sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Iori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klint.
Olav Klint is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klint bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Both fighters circling a little - Klint finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Iori misses
and Klint connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Klint is looking to clinch but Iori is avoiding it.
Klint changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Klint is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Klint connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klint misses with a wild combination.
Iori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klint.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olav Klint had his way with Watanabe Iori in that round.
The cut man is working on Watanabe Iori's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Iori throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Olav Klint is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klint. Iori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iori looks to score with a jab to the body but Klint is just out of range.
Klint looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Iori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iori changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Klint looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Klint regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iori is trying to control. Klint wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Iori controlling the action here.
Klint is trying to get back to full guard.
Iori is keen to just control but Klint is a slippery customer.
Iori is looking for a kimura here.
Iori moves into full mount! Klint won't be happy about that!
Watanabe Iori has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klint sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Klint is trying is best to control the position here.
Iori is trying to control the action in half guard but Klint is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Klint controlling the position well.
Klint trying to control from the bottom.
Iori seems to be working for a kimura but Klint defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iori tries to pass to full mount but Klint defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iori is looking to take a break and control but Klint is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Klint is defending against the submission attempts here by Iori.
Iori tries to pass the half guard into mount. Klint knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klint is staying active underneath Iori, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Iori perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Iori is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Klint sees it coming and defends easily.
Klint trying to control here.
Watanabe Iori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olav Klint is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Iori tries to pass the half guard into mount. Klint knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Watanabe Iori comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Klint 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 48:47
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olav Klint!
Olav Klint retains his bantamweight title!
Olav Klint took some time post fight to say the following; 'I want to thank the company for the VOG good cooperation, but now I'm in a new organization where there is a more serious contenders poprobyvat svoi forces there.'.
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energy
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hype
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