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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Klimas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goku Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goku Dragon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Klimas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Goku Dragon!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klimas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Klimas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dragon scores with a takedown into Klimas's guard.
Dragon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dragon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dragon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dragon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dragon looking to sit in guard and control but Klimas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dragon keeping moving, preventing Klimas from controlling successfully.
Klimas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Klimas looking to sit in guard and control but Dragon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dragon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Klimas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Klimas pulls Dragon in close to his closed guard and prevents Dragon from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dragon won't allow Klimas to sweep him here.
Dragon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Klimas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Klimas pulls Dragon in close to his closed guard and prevents Dragon from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dragon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dragon has gone for a leg lock! Klimas slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dragon's guard.
Klimas trying to control the position from guard on top but Dragon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dragon wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dragon controls Klimas momentarily but Klimas frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon wants to improve his position but instead Klimas has moved into half guard.
Klimas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dragon tries to get to full guard but Klimas has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Klimas seems content to control.
Dragon is looking to get back to full guard here but Klimas has managed to pass to side control instead.
Klimas prevents Dragon from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dragon looks gassed!
Dragon is squirming around, avoiding Klimas's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dragon is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klimas controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Michael Klimas will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Klimas throws a series of punches but Dragon moves out of range.
Dragon 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.
Klimas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dragon trying to move into half guard but instead Klimas has managed to sweep!
Dragon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Klimas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dragon is keeping the position for now.
Dragon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dragon keeping moving, preventing Klimas from controlling successfully.
Dragon wants to sweep here but Klimas controlling him for the moment.
Klimas tries to free his leg and advance position but Dragon is retaining full guard.
Dragon is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dragon shoots in for a double leg but Klimas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dragon needs to keep his hands up - Klimas had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Goku Dragon has been cut.
Klimas looks to land a combination but Dragon avoids it well.
Dragon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klimas.
Klimas fails to land with a series of punches.
Dragon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Klimas as he jumps to the side.
Klimas drops Dragon with a big left hand and mounts him. Dragon is in big trouble!
Dragon is rocked!
Klimas controlling the position easily from mount.
Dragon is still in real trouble! Can Klimas finish him?
Klimas trying to control but Dragon is having none of it.
Dragon seems to have recovered his senses.
Dragon is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Dragon is looking to get to half guard.
Dragon regains half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klimas is keen to just control but Dragon is a slippery customer.
Dragon is pressing down on Klimas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dragon has his foot on Klimas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Klimas works his way back into a safe position though.
Dragon is trying to control the position but Klimas postures up.
Dragon is looking for a triangle here but Klimas uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Klimas controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dragon gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Dragon is squirming around, avoiding Klimas's attempts to control the action.
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.
Dragon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Klimas wants to control the pace but Dragon is squirming around nicely.
Dragon is trying to escape the mount.
Klimas looking to control but Dragon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Klimas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Goku Dragon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Klimas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Klimas scores with a hook.
Michael Klimas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klimas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dragon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dragon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dragon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Klimas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dragon wants to work for an arm triangle but Klimas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dragon throws a strike but Klimas avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Dragon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Klimas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Klimas pulls Dragon in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon drops back, looking for a kneebar! Klimas looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Klimas looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Klimas!
Klimas tries to advance to mount but Dragon denies him.
Klimas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dragon keeps working.
Dragon tries to buck Klimas off but Klimas is having none of it.
Dragon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dragon is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Klimas pulls his head out easily.
Klimas tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Dragon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dragon wants to get back to full guard.
Dragon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Klimas won't allow Dragon to sweep him here.
Dragon keeping full guard, as Klimas tries to pass.
Dragon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Klimas manages to get himself to full guard.
Dragon is in close to Klimas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Klimas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon throwing strikes from guard but Klimas blocks nicely.
Dragon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Klimas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dragon!
Dragon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dragon is squirming around, avoiding Klimas's attempts to control the action.
Klimas is really struggling to control Dragon but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dragon is working to get back to half guard.
Klimas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dragon is looking to escape.
Dragon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Klimas controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Michael Klimas did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Goku Dragon's cut.
That's time! Klimas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Klimas misses with a looping right.
Klimas misses with a straight right.
Klimas is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Klimas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dragon moves into range and clinches up with Klimas.
Klimas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Klimas can't break the clinch.
Klimas breaks the clinch.
Klimas throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Dragon stumbling backwards into the cage! Dragon bounces back off the cage towards Klimas, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Klimas lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Klimas celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Michael Klimas!
Michael Klimas retains his super heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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