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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klajdi Kelmendi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Kantola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kantola has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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276 lbs
33 - 17 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Klajdi Kelmendi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ari Kantola!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelmendi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kantola manages to avoid it.
Kantola has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kantola looks winded!
Kantola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kelmendi drives through and clinches with Kantola against the cage.
Kelmendi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kantola.
Kelmendi misses with the head strike.
Kelmendi misses with the head strike.
Kelmendi throws a head punch that misses.
Kelmendi misses with a body punch.
Kelmendi digs a right hand into Kantola's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kantola's gas tank.
Kelmendi lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kantola.
Kelmendi tries to break the clinch but Kantola is controlling the position.
Kelmendi pushes Kantola back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kelmendi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kelmendi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kelmendi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kelmendi can't find room to land a body shot as Kantola controls the action.
Kelmendi can't find room to land a body shot as Kantola controls the action.
Kelmendi throws a punch but it's blocked by Kantola.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelmendi lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantola keeps control of Kelmendi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kelmendi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kelmendi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelmendi throws a punch but it's blocked by Kantola.
Kelmendi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kelmendi lands with a right to the head.
Kelmendi tries a body shot but Kantola blocks it.
Kelmendi misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelmendi can't find room to land a body shot as Kantola controls the action.
Kelmendi wants to get back to striking at distance but Kantola won't allow it.
Kelmendi wants to break free but Kantola has control.
Kelmendi cracks Kantola with a nice body shot.
Kelmendi is looking to control Kantola's arms but Kantola gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kelmendi has his back to the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kelmendi.
A short right from Kelmendi on the inside.
Kantola blocks an uppercut.
Kelmendi lands a shoulder strike.
Kelmendi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kantola's elbow.
Kelmendi lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kantola.
Kelmendi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kantola.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelmendi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelmendi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kantola has Kelmendi pressed against the cage, preventing Kelmendi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kelmendi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kantola backwards.
Kelmendi tries to circle away but Kantola has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelmendi.
Kelmendi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kelmendi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kelmendi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kelmendi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kelmendi misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Kelmendi.
Kelmendi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kelmendi is looking to control Kantola's arms but Kantola gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kelmendi has his back to the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kelmendi.
Kelmendi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kantola blocks a body shot from Kelmendi.
Kelmendi misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kelmendi fails to land.
Kelmendi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kelmendi misses with a body punch.
Kelmendi wants to get back to striking at distance but Kantola won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelmendi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kantola as Kelmendi tries to tie him up.
Nice body punch from Kelmendi.
Kelmendi tries to break free but Kantola pushes him back against the cage.
Kelmendi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kelmendi lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Kantola to his knees! Kelmendi keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Klajdi Kelmendi!
Klajdi Kelmendi got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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