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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soul Jah (ranked 1640 p4p, 254 weight class) and Jakub Chlapik (ranked 2495 p4p, 351 weight class). Jah's entrance music is Bob Marley - Buffalo Soldier. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Chlapik's choice of entrance music: PIPES AND PINTS / Criticized . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Soul Jah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jakub Chlapik!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chlapik 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.
Chlapik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jah cracks a nice hook into Chlapik's ribs.
Chlapik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chlapik is looking to clinch but Jah is avoiding it.
Jah definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jah lands a leg kick that knocks Chlapik off balance momentarily.
Chlapik misses with a straight right.
Jah throws a head kick but Chlapik moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Jah misses.
Chlapik scores with the left hand. Jah knows he should have avoided that one.
Jah looks to land a combination but Chlapik avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chlapik connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chlapik is looking for the big counter here.
Jakub Chlapik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chlapik keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chlapik counters with a body kick.
Jah throws a head kick but Chlapik moves out of range.
Jah keeps Chlapik at a distance using the push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chlapik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chlapik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jah.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chlapik.
A swing and a miss from Jah.
Jah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jah moves into the clinch.
Chlapik breaks the clinch.
Chlapik takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chlapik! But no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jah.
Jah throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chlapik counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jah throws a head kick that misses
and Chlapik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jah. That's going to slow Chlapik down.
A head kick misses from Jah.
Jah connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jah!
Jah lands a nice shot that snaps Chlapik's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chlapik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chlapik takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Chlapik. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chlapik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jah thinks about countering with a body kick.
Good shot there by Chlapik.
Jah throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chlapik checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jah misses with a hook to the body
letting Chlapik counter with a right hand.
Jah looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chlapik wants to counter the offense by Jah and move into the clinch position.
Chlapik throws the left hand but Jah avoids the punch easily.
Chlapik uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jah has time to react.
Chlapik dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jah. That did some damage!
Chlapik throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chlapik misses with a hook
and Jah counters with a good, hard body kick but Chlapik shrugs it off.
Chlapik steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jah. That one must have hurt.
Chlapik tries to bum rush Jah with a series of wild strikes but Jah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jah swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jah's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chlapik connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jah scrambles back to his feet.
Chlapik fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jah throws a push kick but Chlapik slaps the foot to one side.
Jah moves away from the strike by Chlapik.
Jah moves away from the strike by Chlapik.
Chlapik throws a jab but it's blocked by Jah.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chlapik. Jah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Chlapik. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Jah.
Chlapik doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Good standup being displayed there by Chlapik as he connects with a hook.
Chlapik lands with a hook. Jah tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jah swings for the body but Chlapik moves out of range.
Jah scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jah throws a series of punches but Chlapik avoids them all with ease.
Jah's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chlapik connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jah scrambles back to his feet.
Jah avoids the body shot from Chlapik.
Jah looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Chlapik throws an off balance right hand
and Jah counters with a series of strikes. Chlapik will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chlapik takes a swing at Jah's ribcage but misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jah, as that shot connected.
Jah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chlapik blocks a low kick nicely.
Jah fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jah takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chlapik throws a lazy head kick
and Jah counters with a head kick.
Jah pushes Chlapik away with a front kick.
Chlapik throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jah on the side of the head.
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 Soul Jah will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chlapik throws a low kick, looking for Jah's leg but Jah calmly moves out of range.
Jah is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Chlapik.
Chlapik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jah.
Jah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chlapik misses with a wild combination.
Jah tried to counter with a leg kick but Chlapik avoided it.
Chlapik throws a body punch but Jah moves out of range.
And Jah counters with a quick kick to the body but Chlapik blocks it.
Jah moves out of range of the strikes.
Chlapik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jah.
Jah scores with a nice strike.
Chlapik connects with a crisp jab.
Chlapik looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jah throwing a counter right hand but Chlapik manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jah checks a low kick from Chlapik.
Jah keeps Chlapik at a distance using the push kick.
Jah darts in and clinches Chlapik up against the cage.
Chlapik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chlapik wants to get back to striking at distance but Jah won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chlapik being controlled against the cage.
Chlapik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chlapik misses with an uppercut. Jah saw that one coming.
Danga de danga de dang - Jah scores with a four punch combination!
Chlapik throws a leg kick but Jah sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chlapik scores with a shot to the body.
Jakub Chlapik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jah missing with a left hand there. Chlapik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jah is looking to score with low kicks.
Chlapik blocks the body kick.
Jah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chlapik clinches.
Jah breaks from the clinch.
Jah misses with a hook
and Chlapik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chlapik takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jah. That's going to slow Chlapik down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jah tried to score with a low kick but Chlapik checks it.
Chlapik is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jah throws a sloppy head kick and Chlapik moves out of range easily.
Chlapik looks to land a right hand but Jah moved out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Chlapik as he connects with a hook.
Jah takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jah tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jah fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chlapik has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chlapik lunges at Jah with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jah's hand.
Chlapik works the jab nicely.
Chlapik works the jab nicely.
Jah gets tackled into the cage by Chlapik. Chlapik maintains the clinch.
Chlapik stalling against the cage.
Jah keeps control of Chlapik as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah gets through Chlapik's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chlapik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chlapik misses the shot to the body.
Chlapik throws a combination that misses
and Jah counters with a straight right hand.
Chlapik throws a right and a left that Jah avoids nicely.
Jah ducks under a wild hook from Chlapik.
Chlapik misses with a body shot.
Chlapik cracks Jah with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chlapik tries to clinch but Jah is having none of it.
Jah seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jah throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chlapik throws a lazy right hand but Jah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jah appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Chlapik loads up on a big right hand but Jah slips the punch.
Jah scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jah gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Chlapik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jah throws a front kick aimed at Chlapik's knee but Chlapik avoids it well.
Chlapik takes a swing at Jah's ribcage but misses.
Jah misses with a wild body shot.
Jah keeps the fight on the outside.
Chlapik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chlapik has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jah.
Jah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chlapik has time to react.
Nice body kick from Jah.
Chlapik lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chlapik.
Chlapik swats away the attempt to clinch by Jah.
Jah closes the distance and clinches.
Jah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chlapik avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jakub Chlapik will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jah wants to land a leg kick but Chlapik is out of range.
Chlapik on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jah. Jah obviously looking to wear him down.
Jah on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Jah.
Chlapik appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jah has Chlapik up against the cage in a clinch.
Jah looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice body punch from Jah - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Jah.
Chlapik blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chlapik throws a nice looking combination but Jah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jah looks to land a body kick but Chlapik moved away.
Some wild striking there from Chlapik.
Jah throws the kick towards the body but Chlapik avoids it.
Chlapik looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chlapik scoring well with a low kick there.
Chlapik on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jah blocks the body kick.
Chlapik throws a front kick aimed at Jah's knee but Jah avoids it well.
Jah tried to counter with a leg kick but Chlapik avoided it.
Chlapik misses with a low kick.
Jah is looking to slow Chlapik down with leg kicks.
Jah takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jah turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chlapik looks to land a body kick but Jah moved away.
Chlapik tries a head kick but it misses.
Jah swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chlapik tries a head kick but it misses.
Chlapik misses with a hook
and Jah counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Chlapik throws a wild body kick that Jah sees coming a mile off.
A shot to the liver by Chlapik. Beautiful body shot.
Jah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chlapik.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chlapik, pushing him back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Jah.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jah misses with a knee strike.
Chlapik tries to break the clinch but Jah is controlling the position.
Chlapik's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chlapik avoids it.
Chlapik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jah scores with a jab to the head.
Chlapik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chlapik.
Jah throws a body kick that misses.
Jah throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jah takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jah thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chlapik fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chlapik moves away.
Chlapik takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jah throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chlapik slips a jab and a cross from Jah.
Jah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chlapik.
Jah throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jah keeps Chlapik at a distance using the push kick.
Chlapik lunges at Jah with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jah's hand.
Jah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chlapik.
Jah bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chlapik's head backwards.
Jah throws a shot from downtown. Chlapik moves away and avoids it.
Jah tries to move into range but Chlapik moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chlapik throws a right and a left that Jah avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jah takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chlapik lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jah will feel that in the morning.
Chlapik clinches up with Jah and pushes him back against the cage.
Chlapik blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jah.
Jah with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chlapik moves out of range of the body kick.
Chlapik takes a swing at Jah's ribcage but misses.
Chlapik fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jah blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Chlapik misses its intended target.
Chlapik throws a combination that misses
and Jah counters with a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jah.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jakub Chlapik.
I think Chlapik has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jakub Chlapik!
A relieved looking Jakub Chlapik thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Soul Jah stepped up to the mic, saying 'Dude tried to bite my dick off! Unreal man!'.
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hype
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