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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elmir Zhemaletdinov (ranked 1964 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bastian Klose (ranked 3177 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastian Klose will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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157 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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177 cm
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157 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent 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
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elmir Zhemaletdinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bastian Klose!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhemaletdinov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Klose pinned against the cage. Klose gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zhemaletdinov sets himself, and Klose steps forward looking for the clinch! Zhemaletdinov avoids it this time.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Zhemaletdinov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Klose clinches with his opponent.
Klose is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elmir Zhemaletdinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Klose moves into the clinch.
Klose displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zhemaletdinov up against the cage.
Zhemaletdinov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Klose fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klose throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zhemaletdinov.
Klose has Zhemaletdinov up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klose is pressed up against the cage. Zhemaletdinov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Klose down to the mat. Klose avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Elmir Zhemaletdinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klose lands a head kick. Zhemaletdinov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zhemaletdinov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Klose avoids it really well and circles away.
Klose has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Zhemaletdinov is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Zhemaletdinov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Klose as he avoids it easily.
Klose lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zhemaletdinov at a distance.
Klose rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zhemaletdinov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Klose looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zhemaletdinov is fending him off so far but Klose persists. Nope, Zhemaletdinov circles away and we're back to standing.
Zhemaletdinov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Klose's guard.
Klose preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zhemaletdinov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zhemaletdinov throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klose avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zhemaletdinov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Klose preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zhemaletdinov stopping the sweep attempt from Klose.
Zhemaletdinov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Klose working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zhemaletdinov.
Zhemaletdinov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Klose wants to get back to his feet but Zhemaletdinov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
We've been hearing that Zhemaletdinov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Klose really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zhemaletdinov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zhemaletdinov postures up in Klose's guard and throws a big left but Klose blocks it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Klose fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhemaletdinov drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhemaletdinov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zhemaletdinov won't allow Klose to sweep him here.
Zhemaletdinov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zhemaletdinov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Klose works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zhemaletdinov passes into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zhemaletdinov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zhemaletdinov prevents Klose from improving his position.
Klose throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Klose avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zhemaletdinov.
Zhemaletdinov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Klose defending well though.
Klose regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Zhemaletdinov.
Klose working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zhemaletdinov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klose is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Klose escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zhemaletdinov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zhemaletdinov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zhemaletdinov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zhemaletdinov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zhemaletdinov throwing strikes but missing.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zhemaletdinov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Klose tries to avoid it but Zhemaletdinov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Klose to the ground. Klose escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Klose displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zhemaletdinov.
Klose throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bastian Klose dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Zhemaletdinov misses with a takedown
and Klose counters with a one-two to the body.
Klose shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zhemaletdinov but Zhemaletdinov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zhemaletdinov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Zhemaletdinov showed some decent athleticism there.
Zhemaletdinov throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Klose to regain full guard.
Zhemaletdinov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Zhemaletdinov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klose utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klose is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zhemaletdinov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klose preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Klose avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zhemaletdinov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zhemaletdinov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Klose works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zhemaletdinov throws an elbow that misses. Klose uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zhemaletdinov's guard. Nice move by Klose!
Zhemaletdinov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zhemaletdinov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Klose got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zhemaletdinov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Klose has managed to get both his arms back between Zhemaletdinov's legs - danger averted.
Zhemaletdinov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhemaletdinov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zhemaletdinov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Klose is aware though and is defending well.
Klose wants to control from the top but Zhemaletdinov keeps moving.
Klose pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zhemaletdinov is keeping the position for now.
Klose is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zhemaletdinov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Klose gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zhemaletdinov is looking for a triangle but Klose pushes his legs off easily.
Zhemaletdinov working for a triangle but Klose defends it easily.
Klose must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhemaletdinov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Klose is aware though and is defending well.
Zhemaletdinov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Klose got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zhemaletdinov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Klose has managed to get both his arms back between Zhemaletdinov's legs - danger averted.
Zhemaletdinov working for submissions but it's allowed Klose to get to half guard.
Zhemaletdinov tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Klose has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Zhemaletdinov regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zhemaletdinov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Zhemaletdinov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zhemaletdinov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Klose can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Klose is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Zhemaletdinov has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Klose is looking to defend but Zhemaletdinov has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Klose! Zhemaletdinov pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Klose taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Elmir Zhemaletdinov!
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energy
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hype
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