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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Llosa (ranked 746 p4p, 1201 weight class) and Sebastian Kluba (ranked 116 p4p, 185 weight class). Kluba has chosen Kiss The Girl as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernesto Llosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Kluba!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kluba swinging wildly here.
Kluba leaves Llosa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Llosa walks into a jab.
Llosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kluba was well out of range. Poor timing from Llosa.
A little jabbing left from Kluba on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kluba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Llosa.
Sebastian Kluba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Llosa throws a leg kick but Kluba sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Llosa sizes up Kluba with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kluba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kluba's coach down at Westside Martial Arts was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kluba's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Llosa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Llosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kluba moves away.
Kluba falls off balance throwing a combination
and Llosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Llosa connects with the punch.
Llosa has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Llosa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Llosa tries for a takedown but Kluba sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Llosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kluba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Llosa.
Llosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kluba.
Llosa throwing a counter right hand but Kluba manages to avoid it.
Llosa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kluba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Llosa has him pressed against the cage.
Kluba is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Llosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Llosa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kluba is trying to break the clinch but Llosa is controlling him.
Kluba is trying to force a seperation but Llosa has the dominant position.
Llosa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kluba avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Kluba's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Llosa is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kluba can't fight it off and eventually Llosa manages to take the fight to the floor. Kluba looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kluba seems keen to control Llosa's posture.
Llosa wants to control from the top but Kluba keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Llosa stays in close to Kluba's body and controls the position.
Llosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Kluba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Llosa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kluba is keeping the position for now.
Kluba looking for a sweep. Not yet Kluba, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluba keeping full guard, as Llosa tries to pass.
Llosa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kluba keeping full guard, as Llosa tries to pass.
Llosa is working hard here to advance position.
Kluba trying to control the position.
Llosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Kluba is retaining full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kluba misses with a hook. Llosa ducked under it nicely.
Kluba throws a jab but it's blocked by Llosa.
Kluba tries to keep at a distance but Llosa has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llosa tries to work over Kluba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kluba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Llosa has him pressed against the cage.
Llosa is trying to pull guard but Kluba turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kluba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Llosa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Llosa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kluba's efforts to push away.
A nice right hand lands inside from Llosa.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Llosa drags the fight down to the ground.
Llosa has a closed guard, preventing Kluba from standing up.
Llosa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kluba can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Llosa dominated that round.
That's time! Llosa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A combination from Kluba does no damage.
Kluba punishes Llosa's body with a nice straight punch.
Llosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Kluba is just out of range.
Kluba jabs Llosa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kluba lands with a cross.
Kluba changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Llosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kluba lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Llosa backs up against the cage.
Kluba looks to land a right hand but Llosa moved out of range.
Llosa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Llosa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Llosa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kluba's waist but Kluba gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Llosa off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Llosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kluba connects with a good right hand that stumbles Llosa. Llosa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kluba misses with a straight right.
Llosa is looking to clinch.
Kluba fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Llosa on the side of the head.
Kluba throws a looping overhand right but Llosa ducks down to avoid it.
Kluba throws a nice looking combination but Llosa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kluba throws out a powerful jab.
Kluba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Llosa.
Kluba throws a jab when Llosa was well out of range.
Llosa half committed to a counter leg kick.
Llosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kluba.
Llosa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kluba throws out a loose jab but Llosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Llosa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kluba.
Sebastian Kluba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kluba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kluba throws a body punch but Llosa moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kluba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Llosa throwing a counter right hand but Kluba manages to avoid it.
Kluba throws a nice looking combination but Llosa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kluba lands with an overhand left.
Kluba misses with a left hand
and Llosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kluba staying out of range there.
Kluba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A telegraphed right hand from Kluba misses the target.
Kluba takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Llosa defending well as Kluba loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Kluba misses the target.
Kluba gets tackled into the cage by Llosa. Llosa maintains the clinch.
Kluba blocks an uppercut.
Llosa lands a hook that snaps the head of Kluba backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llosa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kluba's efforts to push away.
Llosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Kluba.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Llosa.
Llosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Llosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kluba scores with a one two! Llosa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Llosa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kluba's waist but Kluba gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Llosa off to one side.
Kluba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Llosa misses the shot to the body.
Sebastian Kluba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kluba misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluba connects with a right hand. Llosa shakes it off.
Llosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Llosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Llosa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kluba avoids it really well and circles away.
Kluba lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fighters circling - Llosa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kluba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Llosa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Llosa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kluba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Llosa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kluba is trying to maintain the position but Llosa is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Kluba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kluba slaps away a takedown attempt from Llosa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kluba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kluba scores with a three punch combo!
Kluba throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Llosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kluba connects with a body shot that sends Llosa's belly button to the back.
Kluba misses with an uppercut.
Kluba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Llosa is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Llosa shoots in looking for a takedown. Kluba tries to sprawl out of it but Llosa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kluba manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kluba throws out a counter right but Llosa avoids it with no problem.
Nice defenses there by Kluba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Llosa.
Llosa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kluba is trying to break the clinch but Llosa has him pressed against the cage.
Llosa is working Kluba over against the cage.
Llosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Llosa can't find room to land a body shot as Kluba controls the action.
Kluba wants to break free but Llosa has control.
Kluba blocks an uppercut.
Llosa keeps control of Kluba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Llosa.
Llosa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kluba has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kluba tries to circle away but Llosa has him pinned against the cage.
Llosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Llosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kluba.
Kluba scores with a three punch combo!
Llosa darts in looking for a takedown but Kluba gets double underhooks and turns Llosa into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Llosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kluba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Llosa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kluba misses the shot to the body.
Kluba throws a sloppy body shot
and Llosa counters with a straight right hand.
Kluba throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Llosa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Kluba misses.
Kluba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Llosa is looking to counter punch.
Kluba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Llosa.
A quick step to the side and Llosa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Llosa slips a jab from Kluba.
Horrible takedown attempt by Llosa or perhaps it was just good defense by Kluba, which made it look bad.
Kluba stuffs the takedown attempt from Llosa. Llosa gets slowly back to his feet.
Llosa ducks under a wild hook from Kluba.
Nice uppercut lands for Kluba. That snapped Llosa's head back.
Kluba lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Llosa at a distance.
The fighters circling - Kluba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Llosa misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Llosa takes a swing at Kluba's ribcage but misses.
Kluba lands an overhand right.
Kluba cracks Llosa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kluba smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kluba lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Llosa at a distance.
Llosa with a hook.
Kluba slips a jab from Llosa.
Llosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Kluba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kluba lands with a good body shot.
Kluba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Llosa.
An attempted straight right counter from Llosa misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian Kluba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kluba 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Kluba!
Our winner, Sebastian Kluba, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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