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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilhelm De Klerk (ranked 4454 p4p, 2635 weight class) and Lars White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Wilhelm De Klerk has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Wilhelm De Klerk seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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215
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wilhelm De Klerk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lars White!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Klerk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
White defends well against a solid takedown attempt from De Klerk.
White lands a really nice looking cross but De Klerk seems unphased.
De Klerk shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. White manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if White can do anything to dispel that myth.
White pulls De Klerk in close to prevent any damage.
De Klerk slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
De Klerk throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Klerk throws a strike aimed at the side of White's head but White avoids it well.
De Klerk misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
De Klerk scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Klerk throwing shots but missing, from side control.
White is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Klerk wants to pass the guard but White is defending well.
De Klerk takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
White blocking the ground and pound attempt from De Klerk.
De Klerk scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
De Klerk takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
De Klerk is pressing down on White's thigh, looking to free his foot. White is holding on for now.
De Klerk slips a nice elbow through White's hands, connecting with White's forehead.
De Klerk lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. De Klerk lands a nice short elbow.
White trying to hold on to De Klerk's head to control him but De Klerk postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Klerk missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
De Klerk missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
White controlling the position for now.
White looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
De Klerk throwing shots but White is blocking nicely.
White is trying is best to control the position here.
De Klerk slips a nice elbow through White's hands, connecting with White's forehead.
De Klerk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed White's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. De Klerk lands a nice short elbow.
De Klerk lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Klerk looks to land a strike but White avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
De Klerk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as White works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
De Klerk keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of White's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Klerk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Klerk content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
De Klerk working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of White's head.
De Klerk throws a big right hand that misses.
De Klerk postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
De Klerk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
De Klerk with a flurry of punches that miss.
De Klerk throws an elbow that misses. White uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in De Klerk's guard. Nice move by White!
De Klerk wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Klerk is looking to sweep but instead, White has passed into half guard.
De Klerk is trying to get back to full guard.
De Klerk wants to sweep but White has passed to side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Klerk manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
De Klerk wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
De Klerk regains full guard. Nicely done.
De Klerk looking for a sweep. Not yet De Klerk, not yet.
De Klerk wants to hit a sweep here but White passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for De Klerk there!
De Klerk is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Klerk regains half guard.
De Klerk trying to get back to full guard but White takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wilhelm De Klerk dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
De Klerk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and White counters with a straight right hand.
De Klerk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
Jab from White.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from De Klerk is defended easily by White.
De Klerk scores with a takedown into White's guard.
De Klerk throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Klerk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White is keeping the position for now.
De Klerk scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
De Klerk throwing strikes but missing.
De Klerk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Klerk advances position into side control!
White is trying to control De Klerk's posture but De Klerk avoids it.
De Klerk scoring with punches from side control.
De Klerk looking to punish the body of his opponent here but White is avoiding damage well.
De Klerk has knee on belly and moves into mount.
De Klerk lands with some vicious ground and pound - can White hang on?
De Klerk punishing his opponent with strikes.
De Klerk working away from the top, dropping strikes.
De Klerk is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Klerk punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Klerk avoids the attempt from White to control.
Wilhelm De Klerk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
De Klerk pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
De Klerk postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. White looks a forlorn figure.
De Klerk lands a big elbow.
De Klerk lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
De Klerk scoring with strikes but White is staying in there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, De Klerk cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
BOOM! De Klerk connects with a massive shot to the dome!
White is breathing heavily.
De Klerk working the ground and pound effectively.
White taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Klerk working the ground and pound effectively.
De Klerk is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. White can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
White is rocked!
De Klerk lands a nice shot to the head.
White is still in real trouble! Can De Klerk finish him?
De Klerk loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have White scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from De Klerk land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. De Klerk stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wilhelm De Klerk!
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hype
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RATING
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