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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Kluba (ranked 2141 p4p, 1550 weight class) and Toran Roth (ranked 297 p4p, 215 weight class). Kluba comes to the cage accompanied by Kiss The Girl. Roth has chosen Dogodine u Prizrenu as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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7 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Kluba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Toran Roth!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kluba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roth shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kluba napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Kluba's face as Roth controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kluba prevents Roth from improving position.
Kluba tries to bench press Roth off him but Roth keeps the position.
Kluba gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kluba tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Roth has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Roth content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluba's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Kluba wants to hold on but Roth pushes him away.
Roth wants to control the pace but Kluba is squirming around nicely.
Kluba tries to hold on but Roth postures up.
Kluba is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Roth is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kluba is looking to get to half guard.
Kluba tries to hold on but Roth pushes him away.
Roth controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kluba is wriggling around trying to escape.
Roth wants to control the pace but Kluba is squirming around nicely.
Roth controlling the pace for now.
Kluba is trying desperately to improve position.
Roth content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluba gets back to half guard.
Kluba slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kluba seems keen to control Roth's posture.
Kluba wants to stand and escape but Roth is having none of it.
Roth wants to control from the top but Kluba keeps moving.
Kluba wants to sweep here but Roth controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kluba trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Roth preventing the sweep.
Kluba is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kluba is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kluba looks to score with a jab to the body but Roth is just out of range.
Roth shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kluba as he avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Kluba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kluba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kluba looks to land a right hand but Roth moved out of range.
Kluba looks to land a right hand but Roth moved out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kluba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roth manages to avoid it.
Roth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kluba.
Kluba gets caught flat footed, as Roth shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kluba scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Toran Roth will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Roth slips under a jab from Kluba.
Kluba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roth.
Roth takes one to the chin there.
Kluba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roth manages to avoid it.
Roth steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kluba.
Roth fails with the takedown
and Kluba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kluba stuffs the takedown attempt from Roth. Roth gets slowly back to his feet.
Roth is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kluba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sebastian Kluba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toran Roth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roth tries for a takedown but Kluba circles away easily
and Kluba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Roth thinking.
Toran Roth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kluba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluba throws a series of strikes that have Roth backpedaling.
Kluba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kluba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roth can do to turn this around?
A big left from Kluba misses.
Kluba bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Roth's head backwards.
Roth lands a jab to the head.
Kluba leaves Roth with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kluba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Roth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sebastian Kluba is winning the standup battle so far.
Kluba scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roth shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kluba eats them both and turns towards Roth to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kluba misses with a looping right.
Roth avoids the body shot from Kluba.
Roth unleashes a big counter combination but Kluba bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Kluba misses the target.
Roth manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kluba on his heels. He'll look to pass Kluba's guard now, I'm sure.
Roth must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kluba is trying to control the position but Roth postures up.
Kluba tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kluba is adopting a defensive guard.
Kluba is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kluba can't find room to land a body shot as Roth controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluba is looking to control Roth's arms but Roth gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kluba has his back to the cage.
Kluba misses with a punch on the inside.
Kluba can't find room to land a body shot as Roth controls the action.
Kluba misses with some punches.
Roth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roth misses with the combination.
Roth misses with a double jab
and Kluba counters with a nice uppercut.
Kluba scores with a jab.
A low kick lands for Roth.
Roth shoots in but no luck this time.
A little feinted left hand from Kluba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kluba throws a hook but Roth blocks it.
Kluba misses with a looping left.
A countering left hand to the body from Roth misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluba misses with a looping right.
Roth shoots in looking for a takedown but Kluba manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Roth's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kluba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roth circles away quickly and effectively.
Kluba blocks a head kick by Roth.
Kluba is looking to counter punch.
Roth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Roth.
Roth has closed the distance and engaged Kluba in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kluba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roth breaks the clinch.
Roth misses with a straight right.
Roth fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Kluba dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Roth shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kluba pinned against the cage. Kluba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Roth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kluba throws a hook to the side of Roth's head but Roth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roth misses with a takedown
and Kluba counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kluba swinging wildly here.
Kluba looks to land a left hand but Roth moved out of range nicely.
Roth doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kluba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sebastian Kluba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toran Roth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kluba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kluba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Kluba misses.
Roth tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Roth slips a straight right by Kluba.
Kluba misses with a lunging right hand
and Roth counters with a takedown into side control.
Roth thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Roth is trying to move to mount but Kluba reverses beautifully and ends up in Roth's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kluba showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kluba looking to pass the guard.
Kluba trying to control the position from guard on top but Roth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing that Kluba has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Kluba looking to sit in guard and control but Roth gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kluba has Roth pulled in close to control his posture.
Roth prevents Kluba from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluba keeping moving, preventing Roth from controlling successfully.
Roth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roth wants to control from the top but Kluba keeps moving.
Kluba wants to stand up but Roth is controlling him.
Roth is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Roth looking to sit in guard and control but Kluba gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Roth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roth wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kluba throwing strikes but missing.
Kluba wants to control from the top but Roth keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Roth is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kluba trying to control the position from guard on top but Roth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian Kluba showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kluba has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Kluba!
A relieved looking Sebastian Kluba thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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