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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Celestyn Kluz (ranked 3928 p4p, 3359 weight class) and Johnny Valiant (ranked 471 p4p, 411 weight class). Kluz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mark Crozer and The Rels - Broken Out In Love. Valiant has chosen Guns N' Roses - Rocket Queen 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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185 cm 19 205 1 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm 25 197 1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Excellent MT Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt Solid Muay Thai Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Celestyn Kluz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Valiant ! The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kluz moves into range and clinches up with Valiant . Kluz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Valiant is trying to break the clinch but Kluz is controlling him. Kluz trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Kluz. Kluz throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kluz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Kluz lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Johnny Valiant has been cut. Kluz cracks Valiant with a nice body shot. Kluz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Valiant looks winded! The referee is keeping an eye on Kluz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kluz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kluz is leaning against Valiant and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Kluz manages to break the clinch.
Kluz drives through and clinches with Valiant against the cage.
Kluz scores with an uppercut up the middle. Kluz is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kluz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kluz has Valiant pushed against the cage. Kluz working Valiant over with knees to the body. Kluz lands an elbow just above Valiant 's eye. Kluz lands a body punch. Kluz stalling against the cage.
Valiant managing to block the knees to the body from Kluz.
Kluz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice body punch from Kluz. Kluz trying to land knees to the body.
Kluz pressing his opponent against the cage. Kluz effectively controlling the action here. The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Kluz for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Valiant avoids the elbow strike from Kluz, against the cage.
Kluz is pushing Valiant up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Kluz lands a good knee to the midsection. Valiant won't want to take too many of those. Kluz leaning his opponent against the cage. Kluz is struggling to control the position. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Celestyn Kluz. Kluz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Valiant , pushing him back against the cage. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. The referee is keeping an eye on Kluz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kluz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kluz slows down the pace here.
Kluz digs a right hand underneath Valiant 's ribcage. Valiant let out a lung full of air as it connected. Kluz works on Valiant 's body with a couple of short punches. Kluz pressing his opponent against the cage. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Celestyn Kluz. Kluz clinches with his opponent.
Valiant avoids the elbow strike from Kluz, against the cage.
Kluz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short body shot lands from Kluz as the two fighters clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kluz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Kluz misses with an elbow over the top. Kluz landing knees to the body.
Kluz has Valiant pushed against the cage. Kluz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Valiant takes an elbow to the forehead. Kluz working Valiant over with knees to the body. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kluz. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Celestyn Kluz. Kluz darts in and clinches Valiant up against the cage. Kluz throws a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action! Kluz slows down the pace here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Celestyn Kluz dominated that round. The cut man is working on Johnny Valiant 's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Valiant takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Kluz closes the distance and clinches. Kluz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kluz stalling the fight.
Kluz just leaning against Valiant , taking a breather. Kluz lands an elbow just above Valiant 's eye. Kluz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kluz effectively controlling the action here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kluz effectively controlling the action here. Valiant is breathing heavily. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Celestyn Kluz. The crowd cheers as Kluz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Valiant doesn't seem phased though. Kluz drives through and clinches with Valiant against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Valiant has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Valiant managing to block the knees to the body from Kluz.
Kluz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kluz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kluz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kluz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valiant can do to turn this around? Kluz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kluz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valiant backwards. Kluz trying to land knees to the body.
Valiant avoids the elbow strike from Kluz, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Good body shot from Kluz.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kluz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Valiant up against the cage. The referee calls for Kluz to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Celestyn Kluz. Kluz drives through and clinches with Valiant against the cage.
Kluz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Valiant is rocked! A nice right hand lands inside from Kluz. Valiant is still on wobbly legs! Can Kluz finish him? Kluz unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Valiant ! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kluz is unloading with more strikes now! Valiant drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Celestyn Kluz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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