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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bastian Klose (ranked 3503 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viliamu Seumanutafa (ranked 3575 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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157 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Bastian Klose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Viliamu Seumanutafa!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seumanutafa fails with a takedown attempt.
Klose has closed the distance and engaged Seumanutafa in a clinch.
Seumanutafa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Klose smiles and moves away.
Jab from Seumanutafa.
Seumanutafa throws a shot from downtown. Klose moves away and avoids it.
Seumanutafa is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klose closes this distance looking for a takedown but Seumanutafa circles away.
Seumanutafa lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Seumanutafa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Seumanutafa shoots for a double leg takedown but Klose sprawls well. He's pushed Seumanutafa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bastian Klose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viliamu Seumanutafa.
Klose changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Seumanutafa tries to avoid it but Klose manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Seumanutafa to the ground. Seumanutafa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seumanutafa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Seumanutafa unleashes a big counter combination but Klose bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Seumanutafa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Klose's half guard.
Klose is looking to get back to is feet but Seumanutafa passes into side control.
Seumanutafa trying to control the action but Klose is working from the bottom.
Seumanutafa working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Seumanutafa.
Klose is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Seumanutafa trying to control the position but Klose is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seumanutafa is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sloppy strikes there by Seumanutafa.
Seumanutafa misses with the ground and pound.
Klose is looking to reverse the position.
Seumanutafa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Seumanutafa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Seumanutafa prevents Klose from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klose looks to move to half guard but instead Seumanutafa has passed into mount! Damn!
Klose is in all sorts of trouble here.
Seumanutafa looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Seumanutafa throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Klose is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seumanutafa goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Klose turns into him and now he's in Seumanutafa's guard.
Seumanutafa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Klose has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Klose connects with a couple of short punches.
Klose controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seumanutafa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Viliamu Seumanutafa will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Klose rushes Seumanutafa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Seumanutafa is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Klose lands a shot to the body.
Seumanutafa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Klose is defending well for now.
Seumanutafa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Seumanutafa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klose fails to pull guard.
Klose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Seumanutafa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klose fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Seumanutafa avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bastian Klose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seumanutafa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Klose is fending him off so far but Seumanutafa persists. Nope, Klose circles away and we're back to standing.
Klose tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Seumanutafa swivels and escapes.
Klose jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Klose manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Seumanutafa on his heels. He'll look to pass Seumanutafa's guard now, I'm sure.
Klose trying to control but Seumanutafa is working from the bottom.
Klose passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Klose tries to move into full mount but can't pass Seumanutafa's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seumanutafa is trying to escape the position but Klose is controlling the position.
Seumanutafa regains half guard.
Klose is working for a kimura but Seumanutafa is defending it quite comfortably.
Klose with the ground and pound but Seumanutafa uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Klose trying to control the position from guard on top but Seumanutafa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klose slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Seumanutafa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Klose looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Klose trying to control but Seumanutafa is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Seumanutafa working a defensive guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Seumanutafa darts in looking for a takedown but Klose gets double underhooks and turns Seumanutafa into the cage.
Klose feinted with a counter takedown.
Klose rushes Seumanutafa and presses him up against the cage.
Klose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seumanutafa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Klose counters by clinching up.
Seumanutafa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Klose is defending well.
Seumanutafa goes for a takedown attempt but Klose pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Seumanutafa is breathing heavily.
Klose will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Seumanutafa tries to clinch but Klose is having none of it.
It looked like Klose was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Seumanutafa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Klose is looking to counter punch.
Klose tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Seumanutafa swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bastian Klose dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Klose throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seumanutafa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Klose sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Seumanutafa somewhat.
Bastian Klose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seumanutafa shoots in looking for a takedown. Klose tries to sprawl out of it but Seumanutafa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Klose manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Klose will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Seumanutafa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Seumanutafa or perhaps it was just good defense by Klose, which made it look bad.
Bastian Klose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viliamu Seumanutafa.
Seumanutafa connects with a high kick.
Seumanutafa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seumanutafa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Klose gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Seumanutafa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Klose manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Klose has Seumanutafa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Seumanutafa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Klose gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Seumanutafa.
Klose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seumanutafa's elbow.
Klose misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klose breaks the clinch.
Klose leaves Seumanutafa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Klose wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Seumanutafa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Klose swivels and escapes.
Klose swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Klose goes for a double leg but Seumanutafa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Seumanutafa continues to drive forward.
Klose clinches up with Seumanutafa and pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klose drops down looking for an ankle pick but Seumanutafa pulls his leg out and moves away.
Seumanutafa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Klose.
Klose shoots in for a takedown but Seumanutafa shows good takedown defense.
Klose closes the distance and pushes Seumanutafa back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seumanutafa can't get the takedown.
Seumanutafa is trying to break free.
Klose using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seumanutafa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Klose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Viliamu Seumanutafa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Klose fails with the takedown.
Klose gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Klose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Klose closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Seumanutafa is not content to let Klose control the position.
Seumanutafa tries to get to full guard but Klose has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klose gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Klose throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Seumanutafa wants to clinch up but Klose keeps it at a distance.
Klose misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klose avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Seumanutafa shoots in and drives through. Klose sprawls well.
Klose throws a big counter combination but Seumanutafa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bastian Klose showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Klose 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bastian Klose!
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