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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aiko San (ranked 2999 p4p, 3309 weight class) and Wubbe De Klerk (ranked 372 p4p, 406 weight class). Wubbe De Klerk struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ White Belt
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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, Aiko San!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wubbe De Klerk!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San throws a right and a left that De Klerk avoids nicely.
De Klerk looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
San misses with a wild combination.
San misses with a two punch combination.
De Klerk tries to counter by closing the distance.
San swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from San.
De Klerk wants to counter with a clinch but San pushes him away.
De Klerk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Klerk wants to counter the offense by San and move into the clinch position.
De Klerk dodges the punch combination from San.
San looks to land a combination but De Klerk avoids it well.
We've been told by San's head coaches at Deep waters that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Aiko San seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Klerk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from San.
San stalks De Klerk and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into De Klerk's face. De Klerk staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Wubbe De Klerk has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
San scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
San throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Klerk dodges the punch combination from San.
San fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
De Klerk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from San.
De Klerk tries to clinch up but San circles away and keeps his distance.
De Klerk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
San swinging wildly here.
De Klerk dodges the punch combination from San.
De Klerk wants to counter with a clinch but San pushes him away.
De Klerk slips a jab and a cross from San.
San misses with a series of wild punches.
De Klerk wants to counter the offense by San and move into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San throws a right hand that De Klerk ducks under and follows up with a left that De Klerk also avoids with ease.
De Klerk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. San manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
San throws a right and a left that De Klerk avoids nicely.
A combination from San does no damage.
De Klerk tries to clinch up but San circles away and keeps his distance.
San rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Klerk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from San. Those never looked like landing.
San looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
San moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Klerk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Klerk is looking to clinch.
De Klerk dodges the punch combination from San.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Klerk has closed the distance and engaged San in a clinch.
San lands a hook that snaps the head of De Klerk backwards.
San breaks from the clinch.
De Klerk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
San keeps the fight on the outside.
San throws a head kick but De Klerk moves out of range.
San scores with a one two! De Klerk had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
De Klerk is rocked!
San misses with a two punch combination.
De Klerk wants to counter the offense by San and move into the clinch position.
De Klerk is still on wobbly legs! Can San finish him?
San throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
San throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
San avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
San throws a one two combo.
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!
De Klerk blocks a low kick nicely.
San swats away the attempt to clinch by De Klerk.
San misses with a double jab.
San is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice combination there by San.
San throws a right hand that De Klerk ducks under and follows up with a left that De Klerk also avoids with ease.
San circles away from the clinch attempt.
San swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De Klerk tries to clinch there but San circles away.
San throws a series of strikes that have De Klerk backpedaling.
De Klerk tries to close the distance and clinch but San swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
San feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A nice combination there by San.
De Klerk looks to clinch
and San counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
De Klerk is looking to clinch but San is avoiding it.
San misses with a double jab.
De Klerk wants to counter the offense by San and move into the clinch position.
San misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
San misses with a series of wild punches.
San throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Klerk.
San throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aiko San dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wubbe De Klerk's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
San throws a series of punches but De Klerk avoids them all with ease.
De Klerk seems to have recovered his senses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by San!
San is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Klerk can do to turn this around?
San looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
San misses with a double jab.
De Klerk tries to counter with a clinch but San shakes him off and moves away.
De Klerk slips a jab and a cross from San.
San misses with a double jab.
De Klerk wants to counter the offense by San and move into the clinch position.
De Klerk moves in looking to clinch but San pushes him off.
San tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
San lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Klerk circles away quickly and effectively.
De Klerk checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Klerk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
San fails to land with a series of punches.
San throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Klerk tries to close the distance and clinch but San swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
San swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Klerk tries to close the distance and clinch up but San swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab, jab by San - just one landing.
San looks to land a combination but De Klerk avoids it well.
San avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
San throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
San throws a head kick but De Klerk moves out of range.
San moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
De Klerk fails with an attempt to clinch.
San fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
San finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
San pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces De Klerk back to the cage. San follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Klerk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from San.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from San does no damage.
San missing with a left hand there. De Klerk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
San throws a series of punches but De Klerk avoids them all with ease.
De Klerk tries to counter by closing the distance.
San's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and San duly obliges.
De Klerk is looking to clinch.
De Klerk tries to clinch there but San circles away.
San lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Klerk circles away quickly and effectively.
De Klerk tries to clinch up but San circles away and keeps his distance.
De Klerk dodges the punch combination from San.
San throws a right and a left that both miss.
San throws a series of punches but De Klerk moves out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
San ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Klerk moves away.
San misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from San. Those never looked like landing.
We've been informed that De Klerk has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
San lands a really nice looking cross but De Klerk seems unphased.
A jab from San does it's job there.
San throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aiko San is winning the standup battle so far.
San tries a head kick but it misses.
San throws a right hand that De Klerk ducks under and follows up with a left that De Klerk also avoids with ease.
De Klerk wants to counter the offense by San and move into the clinch position.
De Klerk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. San manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
San throws a series of punches but De Klerk avoids them all with ease.
San throws a right hand that De Klerk ducks under and follows up with a left that De Klerk also avoids with ease.
De Klerk dodges the punch combination from San.
De Klerk tries to counter with a clinch but San shakes him off and moves away.
De Klerk tries to close the distance and clinch up but San swats him away and circles back towards the center.
San lands a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Klerk checks the leg kick nicely there.
De Klerk doesn't manage to clinch there - San circles away.
San looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from San.
De Klerk fails in his attempt to clinch.
San throws a nice looking combination but De Klerk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
De Klerk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. San manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
San swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
San tries to bum rush De Klerk with a series of wild strikes but De Klerk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
San throws a right and a left that both miss.
San throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Klerk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Klerk steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from San.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aiko San dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wubbe De Klerk's cut.
That's time! San's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
San swinging wildly here.
San rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Klerk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
San misses with a wild combination.
De Klerk tries to clinch but San is having none of it.
San lands a jab-cross combination.
San lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
San throws a push kick but De Klerk slaps the foot to one side.
De Klerk doesn't manage to clinch there - San circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left and a right from San both land. Nice combination.
San misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice combination there by San.
San swinging wildly here.
De Klerk wants to counter with a clinch but San pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Klerk wants to clinch up but San keeps it at a distance.
San looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De Klerk tries to clinch up.
It looked like San was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
San fails to land with a series of punches.
De Klerk steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from San.
De Klerk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
San rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Klerk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aiko San is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Klerk doesn't manage to clinch there - San circles away.
San misses with the combination.
De Klerk wants to counter with a clinch but San pushes him away.
De Klerk tries to clinch but San moves out of range.
San looks to land a combination but De Klerk avoids it well.
San misses with a series of wild punches.
De Klerk dodges the punch combination from San.
De Klerk wants to counter with a clinch but San pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Klerk forces San back against the cage and clinches.
San manages to break the clinch.
San misses with a few strikes there.
San misses with a double jab.
San misses with a double jab.
De Klerk wants to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
San rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Klerk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
San pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces De Klerk back to the cage. San follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
San misses with a wild combination.
De Klerk tries to close the distance and clinch up but San swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Klerk dodges the punch combination from San.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Klerk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
San throws a right hand that De Klerk ducks under and follows up with a left that De Klerk also avoids with ease.
De Klerk is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
San tries a head kick but it misses.
San fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
San misses with a wild combination.
San avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from San. Those never looked like landing.
San swats away the attempt to clinch by De Klerk.
San looks to land a combination but De Klerk avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San fails to land with a series of punches.
De Klerk fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from San misses.
San misses with a jab, cross combination.
San misses with a wild combination.
San misses with the combination.
San throws a series of punches but De Klerk moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
San looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
San lands with a nice combination. De Klerk backs away looking to recover.
A combination from San does no damage.
De Klerk wants to counter with a clinch but San pushes him away.
Wubbe De Klerk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
San throws a right and a left that De Klerk avoids nicely.
San pivots, looking for a leg kick but De Klerk is out of range and San settles back down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aiko San showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for San, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Montenegro scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:24
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aiko San!
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energy
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