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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Waka Flocka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Costin Claudiu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flocka comes into the arena with Waka Flocka - Game On blaring out of the sound system. Claudiu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mice and Gods. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Waka Flocka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Costin Claudiu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claudiu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flocka.
Claudiu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Claudiu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flocka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Claudiu.
Claudiu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Claudiu darts in and clinches Flocka up against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Claudiu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Flocka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flocka lands a body punch.
Claudiu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Claudiu pushes Flocka back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Claudiu.
Claudiu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Flocka up against the ropes.
Claudiu scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Claudiu just leaning against Flocka, taking a breather.
Claudiu lands with a right to the head.
Claudiu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Claudiu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudiu tries a body shot but Flocka blocks it.
Flocka definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Claudiu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Flocka tries a body shot but Claudiu blocks it.
Flocka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Claudiu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Flocka.
A head punch on the inside from Flocka fails to land.
Claudiu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Claudiu lands a body punch.
Claudiu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flocka.
Flocka pushes Claudiu back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Claudiu misses with a punch to the body.
Claudiu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Flocka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Flocka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Claudiu lands a nice shot to the body.
Flocka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Flocka throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flocka misses with the head strike.
Claudiu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Claudiu lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flocka throws a punch but it's blocked by Claudiu.
Flocka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Claudiu lands with a left to the head.
Claudiu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Claudiu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flocka blocks a body shot from Claudiu.
Claudiu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Claudiu digs a right hand into Flocka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Flocka's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Claudiu - that landed with a thud.
Claudiu lands with a light punch inside.
Flocka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Claudiu's elbow.
Claudiu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Claudiu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flocka takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Claudiu lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Costin Claudiu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
No joy there for Flocka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Claudiu wants to counter the offense by Flocka and move into the clinch position.
Flocka slips a jab from Claudiu.
Flocka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Flocka pushes Claudiu up against the ropes in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Claudiu.
Flocka has a couple of punches blocked by Claudiu.
Claudiu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Flocka being controlled against the ropes.
Claudiu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Claudiu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flocka lands a body punch.
Claudiu tries a body shot but Flocka blocks it.
Flocka swings wildly with an uppercut but Claudiu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Claudiu gets through Flocka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Claudiu lands with a left to the head.
Claudiu struggles to land a body shot inside as Flocka controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudiu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flocka.
Claudiu blocks a body shot from Flocka.
Claudiu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Flocka tries a body shot but Claudiu blocks it.
Claudiu is struggling to control the position.
Flocka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Claudiu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flocka lands an uppercut.
Claudiu blocks a body shot from Flocka.
Claudiu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Claudiu.
Costin Claudiu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Flocka takes a shot to the head.
Claudiu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Flocka misses with a punch on the inside.
Claudiu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flocka's elbow.
A short right from Claudiu.
Flocka misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claudiu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flocka's elbow.
Flocka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Claudiu trying to control the position but instead, Flocka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Claudiu into the ropes.
Flocka misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Claudiu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Flocka swings wildly with an uppercut but Claudiu uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Claudiu.
Flocka misses with a punch on the inside.
Claudiu lands with a light punch inside.
Claudiu tries to work over Flocka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Claudiu leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Flocka lands a left hand.
Flocka lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Costin Claudiu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Flocka misses with a body shot.
Claudiu lands with a good body shot.
Flocka throws a head kick that misses.
Claudiu swings for the body but Flocka moves out of range.
Flocka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Claudiu tries to clinch there but Flocka circles away.
Flocka misses the shot to the body.
Flocka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Claudiu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Flocka sets himself, and Claudiu steps forward looking for the clinch! Flocka avoids it this time.
Claudiu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Flocka tries to keep at a distance but Claudiu has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claudiu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flocka's elbow.
Flocka misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flocka.
Flocka blocks an uppercut.
Claudiu looking to slow down the pace here.
Flocka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Claudiu.
Claudiu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flocka's elbow.
Flocka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Claudiu misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Claudiu.
A short right from Claudiu on the inside.
Flocka working aggressively here.
Claudiu pushes Flocka back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Claudiu.
Claudiu pushes Flocka back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Claudiu.
Claudiu scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Claudiu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Flocka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flocka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Claudiu pushes Flocka back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Claudiu lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Claudiu.
Still in the clinch, Claudiu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Claudiu lands a shoulder strike.
Claudiu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flocka throws a punch but it's blocked by Claudiu.
Claudiu can't find room to land a body shot as Flocka controls the action.
Claudiu lands a nice shot to the body.
Flocka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flocka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Claudiu pushes Flocka back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Claudiu.
Claudiu digs a right hand underneath Flocka's ribcage. Flocka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stalling in the clinch from Claudiu.
Claudiu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Flocka misses with a body punch.
Claudiu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Claudiu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Flocka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Flocka misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Costin Claudiu really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Flocka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab from Flocka finds it's way through Claudiu's defenses.
Claudiu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Flocka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flocka throws a body punch but Claudiu moves out of range.
Flocka sets himself, and Claudiu steps forward looking for the clinch! Flocka avoids it this time.
Flocka misses with a low kick.
Flocka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Claudiu is able to avoid easily.
Flocka looks to land a left hand but Claudiu moved out of range nicely.
Claudiu misses with a hook to the body
and Flocka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Claudiu punishes Flocka's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flocka scores with a jab. Claudiu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Waka Flocka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Claudiu misses with a leg kick.
Claudiu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Flocka rather than just go for the knockout.
Claudiu is looking to slow Flocka down with leg kicks.
Claudiu closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Flocka struggles to land a body shot inside as Claudiu controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Flocka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Claudiu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Flocka backwards.
Claudiu prevents a body shot from Flocka.
Claudiu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Claudiu scores with a shot to the side of Flocka's head.
Claudiu blocking some punches.
Flocka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Claudiu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Flocka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flocka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Claudiu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Claudiu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Flocka throws a punch but it's blocked by Claudiu.
Nice body punch from Claudiu.
Claudiu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Claudiu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claudiu is leaning against Flocka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Claudiu tries to work over Flocka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Claudiu wants to stall.
Flocka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Claudiu scores with a shoulder strike.
Claudiu keeps control of Flocka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Claudiu scores with a shot to the side of Flocka's head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Claudiu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Claudiu lands with a short shot to the head.
Flocka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Claudiu's elbow.
Claudiu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Claudiu.
Claudiu lands a nice uppercut.
Claudiu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Claudiu lands a shoulder strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Flocka as Claudiu tries to tie him up.
A short uppercut from Claudiu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Costin Claudiu dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Flocka walks into a stiff left hand from Claudiu.
Waka Flocka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Claudiu darts in and clinches Flocka up against the ropes.
Flocka misses with a body punch.
Claudiu is working Flocka over against the ropes.
Flocka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flocka wants to break free but Claudiu has control.
Claudiu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Claudiu is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Flocka fails to land.
A short left from Claudiu.
Claudiu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claudiu blocks a body shot from Flocka.
Claudiu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Flocka.
Claudiu tries to work over Flocka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Claudiu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A right hook to the body lands for Claudiu.
Claudiu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudiu lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Claudiu - that landed with a thud.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Claudiu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Claudiu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Claudiu prevents a body shot from Flocka.
Claudiu pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Flocka struggles to land a body shot inside as Claudiu controls his hands.
Flocka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Claudiu's elbow.
Claudiu lands with a short shot to the head.
Claudiu lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Claudiu.
Claudiu prevents a body shot from Flocka.
Flocka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flocka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Claudiu's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Claudiu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claudiu lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Claudiu on the inside.
Claudiu digs a right hand into Flocka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Flocka's gas tank.
Claudiu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Claudiu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Flocka up against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Claudiu.
Claudiu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Flocka throws a head punch that misses.
Costin Claudiu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flocka tries a body shot but Claudiu blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Claudiu.
The referee calls for Claudiu to work.
Claudiu blocks an uppercut.
Flocka is looking to break free of the clinch but Claudiu has double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Costin Claudiu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Claudiu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 45:50
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 46:50
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Costin Claudiu!
A very excited looking Costin Claudiu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Waka Flocka spoke after the fight, saying 'whuuut??!!!'.
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