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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Krampus (ranked 902 p4p, 983 weight class) and Long Wang (ranked 127 p4p, 137 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wang's choice of entrance music: 閃靈 . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Krampus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krampus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wang has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wang fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A clash of legs there as Wang blocks the low kick.
Krampus misses the jab.
Krampus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wang tries to land a body kick
and Krampus counters with a shoot takedown. Wang fights it but they end up in guard.
Krampus trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Krampus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krampus engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Krampus trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krampus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wang keeping full guard, as Krampus tries to pass.
Krampus 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.
Wang is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wang lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Krampus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Krampus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krampus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wang postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Krampus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Krampus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wang controls the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Krampus is trying to control the position but Wang postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krampus is trying to maintain the position but Wang is very close to passing his half guard.
Krampus is pressing down on Wang's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Krampus working a defensive guard here.
Krampus keeping moving, preventing Wang from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Krampus is looking for a triangle but Wang pushes his legs off easily.
Krampus working a defensive guard here.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Krampus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wang at a distance.
Krampus lands a really nice looking cross but Wang seems unphased.
Sloppy strikes from Wang. Those never looked like landing.
Wang throws a low kick but Krampus moves out of range easily.
Wang slips under a jab from Krampus.
Wang replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Krampus blocks it well.
Wang takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krampus.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krampus moves into range and clinches up with Wang.
Krampus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Krampus misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Krampus dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wang avoids the body shot from Krampus.
Krampus shoots in but Wang avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Krampus tries to clinch up.
Despite the aggression on Wang's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good shot there by Wang.
It looks like Dexter Krampus has been cut.
Wang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krampus was well out of range. Poor timing from Wang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krampus digs a good hook to Wang's body.
Krampus closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Wang quickly recovers to half guard.
Krampus controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krampus is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wang has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wang tries to get to full guard but Krampus has control of the leg.
Krampus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Krampus is working for a submission of some sort.
Dexter Krampus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Krampus is looking to stall here but Wang recovers full guard.
Krampus postures up.
Krampus postures up in Wang's guard and throws a big left but Wang blocks it.
Wang trying to control the position.
Krampus is working Wang over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krampus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Krampus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wang can do to turn this around?
Krampus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Krampus looking to sit in guard and control but Wang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wang throwing strikes but missing.
Krampus keeping moving, preventing Wang from controlling successfully.
Krampus can't keep his opponent in guard - Wang advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Krampus keeping hold of Wang's head, controlling as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krampus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wang engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wang is fighting to break Krampus's control of his arms but Krampus is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Krampus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dexter Krampus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dexter Krampus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Krampus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wang misses with a low kick.
Dexter Krampus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krampus misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Krampus. That's going to slow Wang down.
Krampus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wang blocks a head kick by Krampus.
Wang is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Krampus is looking to wear down Wang with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wang closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krampus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wang misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Krampus.
Krampus misses with a punch on the inside.
Krampus looking to stall.
Wang has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Krampus after a bit of a struggle.
Wang blocks an uppercut.
Wang blocks an uppercut.
Wang throws a head punch that misses.
Krampus throws a head punch that misses.
Krampus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krampus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krampus wants the takedown. Wang is fighting it off but Krampus persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Wang's guard against the cage.
Krampus scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Krampus manages to get himself to full guard.
Krampus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Krampus keeping moving, preventing Wang from controlling successfully.
Krampus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Krampus trying to control the position here.
Wang looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krampus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wang distracts Krampus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wang slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wang is trying to get an arm triangle but Krampus is defending well.
Krampus is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krampus manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Wang wants to control but Krampus is keeping him busy.
Wang takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Krampus trying to hold on to Wang's head to control him but Wang postures up.
Wang prevents Krampus from improving his position.
Krampus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice strikes from Wang there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Krampus clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Krampus'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.
Krampus jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Krampus scores with a nice head shot.
Wang shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Krampus eats them both and turns towards Wang to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wang takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Krampus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wang as he avoids it easily.
Krampus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wang throws a jab when Krampus was well out of range.
Wang misses with a body kick.
Wang blocks a low kick nicely.
Krampus scores with a jab to the body.
Krampus tests Wang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wang fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krampus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Krampus keeps Wang at a distance using the push kick.
Krampus tries to land a leg kick but Wang saw it coming and moves away.
Krampus throws a leg kick
and Wang counters with a good, hard body kick but Krampus shrugs it off.
Wang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krampus is looking to counter the offense by Wang and move into the clinch.
Krampus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wang fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krampus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Krampus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wang was well out of range. Poor timing from Krampus.
Krampus scores with a decent looking hook.
Wang looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wang misses the body punch
and Krampus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wang shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Krampus as he jumps to the side.
Krampus appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dexter Krampus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Long Wang.
Wang is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Krampus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Krampus backing away here, and Wang unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dexter Krampus is winning the standup battle so far.
Krampus misses the shot to the body.
Krampus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krampus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Krampus cracks Wang with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wang throws a leg kick but Krampus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Krampus. Krampus obviously looking to wear him down.
Krampus scores with a spinning back kick!
Krampus lands a jab to the head.
Wang motions for Krampus to come forward. Wang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Krampus jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Krampus throws a body punch but Wang moves out of range.
Krampus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krampus darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Krampus uses his free foot to push down on Wang's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Wang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wang is squirming around, avoiding Krampus's attempts to control the action.
Wang holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Krampus tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Krampus cracks Wang with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Krampus postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wang looks a forlorn figure.
Wang is trying to escape the mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Krampus had his way with Long Wang in that round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Krampus's cut.
That's time! Krampus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Wang swings for the body but Krampus moves out of range.
Wang lands a nice looking body shot.
Krampus's corner calls for a 1-2. Krampus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Krampus lands a nice looking body shot.
Long Wang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krampus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wang on the side of the head.
Wang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krampus manages to avoid it.
Krampus lands a jab to the nose.
A big right from Wang misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krampus misses the jab.
Wang gets caught flat footed, as Krampus shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wang is controlling Krampus's posture.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wang trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krampus trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Wang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Krampus looking to sit in guard and control but Wang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Krampus 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.
Krampus has Wang pulled in close to control his posture.
Long Wang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dexter Krampus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wang is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wang wants to control from the top but Krampus keeps moving.
Wang with a nice head shot there.
Krampus looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wang puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Krampus is looking to control Wang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Krampus avoid being mounted?
Krampus manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wang accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wang throwing strikes from guard but Krampus blocks nicely.
Wang wants to control from the top but Krampus keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Krampus misses with the combination.
Wang throws a head kick that Krampus semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krampus cracks Wang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Krampus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Wang.
Krampus cracks Wang with an open hand slap.
Krampus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wang.
A shot to the liver by Krampus. Beautiful body shot.
Wang cracks Krampus with an open hand slap.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krampus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wang in his tracks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wang fails to land the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Krampus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Krampus 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Krampus!
Dexter Krampus is the new light heavyweight champion!
Dexter Krampus decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Long Wang was interviewed post fight and said 'No worries. Everyone here knows my opponent has a bad habit of testing positive for PEDs, so I'm sure this fight will soon be ruled a 'No Contest' by the Athletic Commission.'.
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hype
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