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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jakub Chlapik (ranked 1981 p4p, 271 weight class) and Alexander Potter (ranked 2087 p4p, 286 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chlapik might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to PIPES AND PINTS / Criticized . This should be fireworks!
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192 lbs
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190 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jakub Chlapik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Potter!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chlapik misses with a few strikes there.
Chlapik fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Potter, pushing him back against the cage.
Chlapik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Potter misses with a kick to the body.
Chlapik swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Potter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chlapik is out of range.
Potter throws a series of strikes that have Chlapik backpedaling.
It looks like Jakub Chlapik has been cut.
Chlapik misses the shot to the body.
Potter lands a right hook to the body.
Chlapik lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Chlapik connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potter gets a double leg takedown into Chlapik's guard.
Potter stands up and waves to Chlapik to follow him.
Potter shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Chlapik is trying to defend but Potter finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Chlapik won't allow Potter to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chlapik is just riding it out for now. Potter eventually gives up the hold.
Potter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chlapik is defending against the submission attempts here by Potter.
Chlapik manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Potter keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Potter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chlapik tries to break the clinch but Potter is controlling the position.
Chlapik can't break the clinch.
Potter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Potter instigates a clinch.
Chlapik lands a hook that snaps the head of Potter backwards.
Potter has Chlapik pressed against the cage, preventing Chlapik from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Potter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Potter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chlapik prevents it.
Potter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chlapik fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Potter throws a sloppy head kick and Chlapik moves out of range easily.
Chlapik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chlapik tries to land a leg kick but Potter saw it coming and moves away.
A lazy body kick from Potter
and Potter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Potter closes the distance and clinches up with Chlapik, looking for a takedown. Potter pushes Chlapik against the cage but Chlapik circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jakub Chlapik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Potter.
Chlapik tries to sprawl but Potter drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Chlapik has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Potter is on him like a limpet, forcing Chlapik back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chlapik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Potter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Potter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chlapik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Potter connects with a leg kick. Chlapik looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Potter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chlapik is fending him off so far but Potter persists. Nope, Chlapik circles away and we're back to standing.
Chlapik takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chlapik fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chlapik moves into the clinch.
Potter tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chlapik presses Potter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chlapik tries to break free but Potter pushes him back against the cage.
Chlapik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Potter misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Potter is defended easily by Chlapik.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chlapik swats away the attempt to clinch by Potter.
Chlapik throws a wild body kick that Potter sees coming a mile off.
Donk. Chlapik catches Potter right on the button with a cross.
Chlapik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Potter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Potter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Potter throws a jab when Chlapik was well out of range.
Chlapik takes one to the chin there.
Chlapik rushes Potter and presses him up against the cage.
Chlapik is trying to break the clinch but Potter has him pressed against the cage.
Potter is trying to pull guard but Chlapik turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Potter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chlapik's efforts to push away.
Chlapik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Potter throws an elbow but it misses.
Chlapik breaks from the clinch.
Jakub Chlapik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Potter fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakub Chlapik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jakub Chlapik's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Potter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jakub Chlapik is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Chlapik.
Potter dives in for a single leg takedown but Chlapik sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chlapik ducks under a wild hook from Potter.
Potter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Potter cracks Chlapik with a good jab.
Potter throws a head kick but Chlapik moves out of range.
Chlapik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Potter.
Potter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chlapik lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chlapik swivels and escapes.
Jakub Chlapik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Potter.
Potter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Decent striking displayed by Chlapik there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chlapik cracks Potter with an open hand slap.
Alexander Potter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potter throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Chlapik tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Potter is in Chlapik's guard.
Chlapik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Potter can do to turn this around?
Chlapik tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chlapik is trying to keep Potter in close.
Chlapik pushes Potter off and gets back to his feet.
Chlapik scores with a spinning back kick!
Potter closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Chlapik quickly recovers to half guard.
Chlapik wants to get back to his feet.
Chlapik gets back to full guard.
Potter trying to control but Chlapik is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chlapik is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Chlapik to keep the fight standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potter gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Chlapik has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Potter has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Chlapik wants to break free but Potter has control.
Chlapik breaks the clinch.
Potter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A counter left hand to the body from Chlapik misses its target.
Chlapik misses with a double jab.
Potter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Potter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Potter goes for a double leg but Chlapik avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chlapik continues to drive forward.
Chlapik dips to his left and cracks Potter with an uppercut!
Chlapik misses with a jab, cross combination.
Potter scores with the left hand. Chlapik knows he should have avoided that one.
Chlapik scores with a jab. Potter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Potter.
Chlapik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Potter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chlapik.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chlapik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Potter avoids the head kick by Chlapik.
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chlapik moves away.
Potter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Potter counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Potter trying to control but Chlapik is working from the bottom.
Potter stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Potter misses with a takedown attempt - Chlapik sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chlapik moves away from the strike by Potter.
Chlapik looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chlapik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chlapik lands a right hook to the body.
Chlapik wants to clinch.
Potter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chlapik as he avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chlapik sprawls well. Chlapik wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Potter gets slowly back to his feet.
Chlapik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potter wants to clinch.
Chlapik scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakub Chlapik dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jakub Chlapik's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Chlapik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Potter.
Chlapik gets tackled into the cage by Potter. Potter maintains the clinch.
Chlapik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chlapik cracks Potter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Potter shoots in but no luck this time.
Chlapik wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Potter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chlapik tries to avoid it but Potter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chlapik to the ground. Chlapik escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Potter moves out of range as Chlapik throws a body kick.
Chlapik lands a slapping body shot.
Chlapik is looking to clinch but Potter is avoiding it.
Chlapik scores with a body shot.
Chlapik has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chlapik wants to break free but Potter has control.
Chlapik breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Chlapik finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Potter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chlapik slips a jab from Potter.
Chlapik paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chlapik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Potter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter tries to clinch but Chlapik is having none of it.
Chlapik scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Potter doesn't seem bothered though.
Chlapik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Potter throws out the jab.
Potter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chlapik sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jakub Chlapik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Potter.
Chlapik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chlapik with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Potter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chlapik fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Potter on the side of the head.
Potter closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Chlapik's guard.
Chlapik looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Chlapik's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Alexander Potter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chlapik preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Potter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chlapik is keeping the position for now.
Potter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chlapik is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Potter postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Chlapik is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Potter, into his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potter is working an open guard so Chlapik takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chlapik sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Potter somewhat.
Chlapik lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Potter closes the distance and clinches up with Chlapik, looking for a takedown. Potter pushes Chlapik against the cage but Chlapik circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chlapik throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Potter on the side of the head.
Potter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chlapik cracks Potter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Potter misses with a body shot.
Potter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Potter throws a hook to the side of Chlapik's head but Chlapik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chlapik darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter fails with a takedown attempt.
Potter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chlapik.
Potter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chlapik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Potter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chlapik doesn't seem phased though.
Chlapik throws a head kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Potter.
Chlapik swinging wildly here.
Jakub Chlapik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chlapik scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chlapik clinches.
Potter tries a body shot but Chlapik blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jakub Chlapik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chlapik has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jakub Chlapik!
A victorious Jakub Chlapik thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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RATING
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