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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arman Brown (ranked 3068 p4p, 2440 weight class) and Celestyn Kluz (ranked 414 p4p, 350 weight class). Kluz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mark Crozer and The Rels - Broken Out In Love. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arman Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Celestyn Kluz!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kluz drives through and clinches with Brown against the cage.
Brown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kluz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kluz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Kluz fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Kluz fails to land.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kluz can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Brown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kluz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kluz misses with some punches.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Brown jumps guard but Kluz stands there with Brown around his waist. Brown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kluz tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kluz misses with some punches.
Brown blocking some punches.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kluz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kluz gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brown jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kluz walks away with a smile on his face. Brown gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arman Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kluz swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Kluz shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kluz tries to clinch up.
Brown thuds a left hand into Kluz's body.
Kluz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kluz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Kluz's head.
Kluz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Arman Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kluz leaning against his opponent.
Kluz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kluz jumps guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kluz wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kluz's guard.
Kluz wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Kluz is doing well to control the position and prevent Brown from advancing to side control.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kluz keeps working.
Kluz keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kluz is staying active underneath Brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluz is trying to get back to full guard.
Kluz has his hands clasped together around Brown's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brown is thwarting Kluz's attempts to control the position.
Brown is stalling here. Kluz is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Brown seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kluz has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
An elbow from Kluz crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluz decides to stand back up.
Kluz closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage.
Kluz working aggressively here.
Kluz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Kluz.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kluz prevents a body shot from Brown.
Brown jumps guard but Kluz stands there with Brown around his waist. Brown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kluz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kluz fails to land.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Brown jumps guard and drags Kluz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kluz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kluz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Celestyn Kluz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kluz dives in and scores a takedown into Brown's guard.
Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kluz passes into half guard.
Kluz decides to return to a standing position.
Brown throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kluz on the side of the head.
Brown throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kluz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kluz's head.
Kluz has Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Kluz is looking for a takedown.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kluz stalling the fight.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kluz.
Kluz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kluz to keep the fight standing.
Kluz taking a breather.
Kluz tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Kluz back against the cage.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Kluz's head.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Kluz controls the action.
Brown blocking some punches.
Kluz lands a right hand.
Kluz's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kluz's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kluz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arman Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kluz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kluz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kluz misses with some punches.
Kluz throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kluz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kluz throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Kluz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kluz.
Kluz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Kluz leaning against his opponent.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown manages to pull guard.
Kluz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brown's guard.
Kluz moves into full mount! Brown won't be happy about that!
Kluz controlling from the full mount.
Brown tries to hold on but Kluz postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown working to try and regain half guard.
Kluz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kluz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Poor strikes thrown by Kluz there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kluz working Brown over with strikes here.
Kluz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluz throwing strikes here but Brown is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Brown is trying desperately to improve position.
Kluz thowing shots but they're missing.
Kluz manages to capitalize on a mistake by Brown to take his back!
Brown trying to control the hands but Kluz breaks the grip.
Brown wants to escape the position.
Kluz is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Brown is defending well though. Kluz let's go of the attempt for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Celestyn Kluz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kluz darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Kluz.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kluz smiles and moves away.
Kluz closes the distance and clinches.
Kluz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Kluz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kluz controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Kluz wants to stand and escape but Brown is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluz keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kluz controlling the position.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Kluz is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A left lands for Brown.
Kluz darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
Brown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kluz just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arman Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown misses with some punches.
Celestyn Kluz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kluz misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kluz.
Kluz throws a head punch that misses.
Kluz throws a head punch that misses.
Kluz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kluz.
Kluz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Celestyn Kluz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab from Brown.
Kluz clinches with his opponent.
Brown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kluz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kluz stalling in the clinch.
Kluz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown tries to pull guard but Kluz holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
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!
Kluz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brown pushes Kluz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown tries to pull guard but Kluz won't allow it.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kluz just leaning against Brown, taking a breather.
Kluz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kluz tightens his grip and picks Brown up, before dumping him to the ground. Brown manages to land in guard.
Kluz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluz looking to pass the guard.
Kluz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kluz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Celestyn Kluz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kluz postures up.
Kluz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kluz trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kluz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kluz doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Kluz throws a big shot that misses.
Kluz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kluz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kluz closes the distance and clinches.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Kluz avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown tries to pull guard but Kluz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kluz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arman Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Celestyn Kluz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kluz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brown up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Celestyn Kluz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kluz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Celestyn Kluz!
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