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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Tung (ranked 3673 p4p, 4211 weight class) and Juris Kalnins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juris Kalnins acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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150 cm 25 300 1 - 4 - 0 |
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150 cm 18 300 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt Brawler Enjoys gardening |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Tung! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juris Kalnins! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kalnins tries for a takedown but Tung sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Kalnins with a body punch. A glancing blow. Kalnins rushes Tung and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Kalnins pulls Tung into guard.
Kalnins has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tung off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Kalnins with a poor takedown and Tung counters with a left hand that sends Kalnins to the canvas!
It looks like Juris Kalnins has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! Tung looking to sit in guard and control but Kalnins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Kalnins has eaten all the pies! Kalnins postures up.
Kalnins works over Tung with some ground and pound from guard. Tung working for a triangle but Kalnins defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tung looking to control.
Kalnins sitting in guard here, content to control. Kalnins pushing down on Tung's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Tung wants to improve his position but Kalnins is controlling well.
Kalnins stalling.
That's two 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. Tung is trying to get back to full guard. Kalnins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Kalnins wants to work for an arm triangle but Tung is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tung is looking to control Kalnins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tung avoid being mounted? Kalnins sitting and controlling from the half guard. Kalnins blocks the strikes from Tung.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kalnins working the head and body with strikes. Kalnins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tung defending well though. Kalnins slows the pace down in half guard. Tung wants to control but Kalnins is keeping busy.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Kalnins misses with a takedown and Tung counters with a nice uppercut. Daniel Tung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juris Kalnins.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kalnins lands a two punch combo.
Kalnins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Tung leaves Kalnins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Kalnins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Tung throwing a counter right hand but Kalnins manages to avoid it. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juris Kalnins dominated that round. The cut man is working on Juris Kalnins's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Nice sprawl there from Tung as Kalnins shoots in. Kalnins looks for a takedown but Tung sprawls well. An attempted straight right counter from Tung misses the target. Kalnins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tung defends it nicely. A little feinted left hand from Tung on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Daniel Tung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juris Kalnins. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kalnins tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tung defends well and Kalnins ends up having to push Tung into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Tung swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Kalnins misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kalnins gets in close and instigates a clinch. Tung is trying to pull guard but Kalnins has him pressed against the cage. Tung escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kalnins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tung is fending him off so far but Kalnins persists. Nope, Tung circles away and we're back to standing. Kalnins moves into the clinch successfully.
Kalnins is trying to force a seperation but Tung has the dominant position. Tung manages to break the clinch.
Tung ducks under a wild hook from Kalnins. Tung throwing a counter right hand but Kalnins manages to avoid it. Kalnins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tung trying to land knees to the body.
Tung has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kalnins after a bit of a struggle. Tung escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kalnins fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Tung throwing a counter right hand but Kalnins manages to avoid it. Kalnins swings for the body but Tung moves out of range.
Tung on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kalnins misses with a head kick.
Tung swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Kalnins is breathing heavily. Kalnins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tung but Tung pushes him off and we're back to square one. An attempted straight right counter from Tung misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kalnins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Tung swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Kalnins tries for a takedown but Tung circles away easily and Tung counters with a big right hand! Oh Kalnins is in trouble here! Tung follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Tung!
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