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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edgars Al Dariush (ranked 52 p4p, 572 weight class) and Enokentiy Klimov (ranked 10 p4p, 76 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgars Al Dariush!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Enokentiy Klimov!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Dariush comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Klimov throws a nice looking combination but Al Dariush bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Klimov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Al Dariush swings for the body but Klimov moves out of range.
Al Dariush digs a good body shot into Klimov's ribs.
Al Dariush throws a looping overhand right but Klimov ducks down to avoid it.
A nice leg kick from Al Dariush, right into the meat of the thigh.
Edgars Al Dariush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Dariush misses the shot to the body.
Klimov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Al Dariush.
Al Dariush jabs Klimov right on the nose. Klimov blinks but takes it well.
Al Dariush looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Klimov slips a jab and a cross from Al Dariush.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Al Dariush. Klimov shrugs it off though.
Al Dariush throws a lazy uppercut
letting Klimov counter with a right hand.
It looks like Edgars Al Dariush has been cut.
A big right from Klimov misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klimov misses with a body shot.
Al Dariush scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Klimov doesn't seem bothered though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Al Dariush.
Al Dariush lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Al Dariush with the inside leg kick.
Al Dariush bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Klimov's head.
Al Dariush works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Klimov misses.
Al Dariush blocks a jab.
Al Dariush throws a leg kick which misses Klimov's front leg but catches the back leg as Klimov tries to avoid it.
Klimov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Klimov throws a body shot but no joy.
Al Dariush lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Klimov throws a jab when Al Dariush was well out of range.
Al Dariush half committed to a counter leg kick.
Al Dariush scores with a jab to the body.
Klimov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Dariush.
Klimov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Al Dariush is looking to wear down Klimov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Klimov throws a looping overhand right but Al Dariush ducks down to avoid it.
Al Dariush slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Dariush. Klimov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klimov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klimov takes a swing at Al Dariush's ribcage but misses.
Klimov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klimov looks to land a combination but Al Dariush avoids it well.
Al Dariush was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Klimov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Dariush throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Al Dariush.
Al Dariush smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Al Dariush lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Klimov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Al Dariush ducks under a wild hook from Klimov.
Al Dariush lands with a thumping leg kick.
Al Dariush lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Klimov at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Klimov. Those never looked like landing.
Al Dariush lands with a nice body kick.
Al Dariush lands a nice shot to the body.
Al Dariush throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Klimov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Al Dariush pushes Klimov up against the cage in a clinch.
Al Dariush tries a body shot but Klimov blocks it.
Al Dariush lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Klimov misses with some punches.
Al Dariush tries to pull guard but Klimov holds him up against the cage and eventually Al Dariush drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klimov working aggressively here.
Klimov is pushing Al Dariush up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Klimov tries a body shot but Al Dariush blocks it.
Al Dariush tries to pull guard but Klimov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Klimov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Al Dariush is trying to pull guard but Klimov has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edgars Al Dariush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klimov lands with a right to the head.
Al Dariush pulls guard effortlessly.
Klimov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Al Dariush is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Klimov is aware though and is defending well.
Klimov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush trying to control the position.
Al Dariush escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Klimov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Klimov wants to pass the guard but Al Dariush is keeping the position.
Klimov trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Dariush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Dariush is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Klimov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Klimov wants to control from the top but Al Dariush keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edgars Al Dariush dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edgars Al Dariush'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.
Al Dariush scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Al Dariush dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Klimov. That did some damage!
Klimov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Al Dariush.
A shot to the body from Al Dariush misses
and Klimov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Al Dariush uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Klimov has time to react.
Klimov misses with an uppercut. Al Dariush saw that one coming.
Klimov avoids the body shot from Al Dariush.
Klimov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Al Dariush has Klimov up against the cage in a clinch.
Al Dariush prevents a body shot from Klimov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Dariush lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Al Dariush blocking some punches.
Klimov tries to throw a body punch but Al Dariush avoids it by throwing Klimov back against the cage.
Al Dariush has a couple of punches blocked by Klimov.
Klimov misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Dariush tries to pull guard but Klimov holds him up against the cage and eventually Al Dariush drops back down to his feet.
Klimov can't find room to land a body shot as Al Dariush controls the action.
Nice body punch from Al Dariush.
Al Dariush decides to pull guard.
Klimov wants to control from the top but Al Dariush keeps moving.
Klimov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Al Dariush not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Klimov trying to control but Al Dariush is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klimov controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klimov wants to control from the top but Al Dariush keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Klimov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A nice leg kick from Al Dariush, right into the meat of the thigh.
Klimov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A counter left hand to the body from Al Dariush misses its target.
Klimov lands a nice shot to the body.
Klimov misses the shot to the body.
Jab by Al Dariush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klimov.
Al Dariush has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Klimov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Klimov punishes Al Dariush's body with a nice straight punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Al Dariush as he connects with a hook.
Al Dariush uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Klimov.
Klimov throws a jab when Al Dariush was well out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Al Dariush.
Klimov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Klimov missing with a left hand there. Al Dariush was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Al Dariush tries to clinch but Klimov moves out of range.
Al Dariush dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Klimov throws a jab but it's blocked by Al Dariush.
Al Dariush slips a jab and a cross from Klimov.
A swing and a miss from Klimov.
Al Dariush avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Klimov misses the target.
Klimov throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Dariush buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimov misses with a series of wild punches.
Al Dariush scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Al Dariush staying out of range there.
Edgars Al Dariush is winning the standup battle so far.
Al Dariush moves into the clinch.
Klimov tries to work over Al Dariush's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Al Dariush is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Klimov to keep the fight standing.
Klimov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Al Dariush.
A head punch on the inside from Klimov fails to land.
Al Dariush lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Klimov.
A right handed body shot lands from Klimov.
Klimov gets through Al Dariush's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Klimov struggles to land a body shot inside as Al Dariush controls his hands.
Klimov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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 Edgars Al Dariush will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Edgars Al Dariush'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.
Al Dariush staying out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Al Dariush.
Klimov looks to land a right hand but Al Dariush moved out of range.
Al Dariush forces Klimov back against the cage and clinches.
Al Dariush lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Klimov is trying to push Al Dariush away but Al Dariush has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Klimov tries to break free but Al Dariush pushes him back against the cage.
Klimov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Klimov swings wildly with an uppercut but Al Dariush uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al Dariush tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klimov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Klimov digs a right hand into Al Dariush's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Al Dariush's gas tank.
Al Dariush misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Al Dariush blocks a body shot from Klimov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Klimov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Al Dariush fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Al Dariush lands with a light punch inside.
Klimov tries to break free but Al Dariush pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Klimov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Klimov working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Al Dariush.
Klimov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klimov can't find room to land a body shot as Al Dariush controls the action.
Al Dariush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klimov lands with a right to the head.
Al Dariush struggles to land a body shot inside as Klimov controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klimov tries a body shot but Al Dariush blocks it.
Klimov lands a body shot.
Al Dariush successfully pulls guard.
Klimov wants to control from the top but Al Dariush keeps moving.
Klimov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Al Dariush is pulling down on Klimov's head. It's preventing any offense from Klimov, at least for the moment.
Klimov trying to control but Al Dariush is working from the bottom.
Klimov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Klimov trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Dariush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klimov being controlled here momentarily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Klimov wanted to stand there but Al Dariush had control of the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Al Dariush steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klimov.
Al Dariush avoids the body shot from Klimov.
Klimov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Al Dariush circles away quickly and effectively.
Al Dariush moves out of range of the strikes.
Al Dariush was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Al Dariush lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Klimov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick from Al Dariush, right into the meat of the thigh.
Al Dariush looks to throw the jab but Klimov is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Klimov misses the jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Al Dariush finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Al Dariush looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Klimov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Al Dariush connects with a nice looking jab.
Al Dariush is looking to slow Klimov down with leg kicks.
Al Dariush fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Dariush misses with a jab to the body
and Klimov counters with a stiff right hand.
Al Dariush lands a slapping body shot.
Al Dariush connects with a body shot that sends Klimov's belly button to the back.
Al Dariush lands a slapping body shot.
Al Dariush is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klimov.
Al Dariush has taken the fight to the clinch.
Al Dariush drags the fight down to the ground.
Klimov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edgars Al Dariush clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Edgars Al Dariush's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Klimov looks to land a right hand but Al Dariush moved out of range.
Al Dariush fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Al Dariush closes the distance and pushes Klimov back into the cage.
Al Dariush tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Al Dariush lands a body shot.
Al Dariush misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klimov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Klimov misses with a looping right.
Al Dariush displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Klimov throws out the jab.
Al Dariush throws a hook but Klimov avoids it easily.
Klimov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Dariush throws the left hand but Klimov avoids the punch easily.
Klimov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Klimov throws a right hand that Al Dariush ducks under and follows up with a left that Al Dariush also avoids with ease.
Al Dariush is looking to clinch.
Al Dariush blocks a jab.
Klimov misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Dariush is looking to slow Klimov down with leg kicks.
Klimov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Al Dariush scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick lands for Al Dariush.
Al Dariush tries to land a front kick but Klimov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Al Dariush misses with a body shot.
A big right from Klimov misses.
Al Dariush scores with a one two! Klimov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Klimov missing with a left hand there. Al Dariush was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klimov. Al Dariush does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Klimov misses.
Klimov dodges the punch combination from Al Dariush.
Al Dariush lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Klimov circles away quickly and effectively.
Klimov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Klimov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Al Dariush jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Al Dariush defending well as Klimov loads up on a big left hand.
Al Dariush rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Klimov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A swing and a miss from Al Dariush.
Klimov throws out a counter right but Al Dariush avoids it with no problem.
Klimov throws a hook to the side of Al Dariush's head but Al Dariush sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Klimov lands a nice shot to the body.
Al Dariush connects with a jab.
Klimov throws a lazy right hand but Al Dariush sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Klimov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Al Dariush is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Klimov can do to turn this around?
Klimov throws a body punch but Al Dariush moves out of range.
Al Dariush half committed to a counter leg kick.
Al Dariush takes a swing at Klimov's ribcage but misses.
Klimov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Al Dariush slips a straight right by Klimov.
Al Dariush swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Al Dariush cracks Klimov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Klimov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Klimov missing with a left hand there. Al Dariush was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klimov. Al Dariush does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush connects with the punch.
Al Dariush fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Klimov.
Al Dariush moves away from the strike by Klimov.
Al Dariush connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Klimov's hands.
Al Dariush throws a push kick but Klimov slaps the foot to one side.
Al Dariush clinches up against the cage.
Al Dariush tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Klimov's elbow.
Al Dariush blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klimov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Al Dariush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Klimov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Al Dariush's elbow.
Klimov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Klimov tries to throw a body punch but Al Dariush avoids it by throwing Klimov back against the cage.
Klimov misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Al Dariush can't find room to land a body shot as Klimov controls the action.
Al Dariush keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Klimov's efforts to push away.
Al Dariush tries a body shot but Klimov blocks it.
Al Dariush tries to pull guard but Klimov holds him up against the cage and eventually Al Dariush drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edgars Al Dariush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klimov throws a head punch that misses.
Al Dariush is trying to pull guard but Klimov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Al Dariush blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Klimov.
Al Dariush blocks a body shot from Klimov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edgars Al Dariush had his way with Enokentiy Klimov in that round.
The cut man is working on Edgars Al Dariush's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Al Dariush is looking to slow Klimov down with leg kicks.
Enokentiy Klimov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Al Dariush misses with a hook. Klimov ducked under it nicely.
Klimov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Klimov throws a right and a left that Al Dariush avoids nicely.
Klimov throws a big shot that misses.
Klimov lands a nice hook to Al Dariush's body. Al Dariush takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Al Dariush jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Klimov walks away with a smile on his face. Al Dariush gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Klimov throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Al Dariush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klimov takes a swing at Al Dariush's ribcage but misses.
Al Dariush fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Klimov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Klimov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Klimov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al Dariush throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Dariush cracks Klimov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Klimov loads up on a big right hand but Al Dariush slips the punch.
Al Dariush moves out of range as Klimov strikes.
Klimov throws a shot from downtown. Al Dariush moves away and avoids it.
Al Dariush lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Klimov missing with a left hand there. Al Dariush was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Al Dariush connects with a solid leg kick.
Klimov takes a swing at Al Dariush's ribcage but misses.
Al Dariush was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Al Dariush looks to land a left hand but Klimov moved out of range nicely.
Al Dariush catches Klimov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Al Dariush wants to clinch up but Klimov keeps it at a distance.
Al Dariush fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Al Dariush lands a front kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Klimov misses the target.
Klimov lands with a good body shot.
Al Dariush throws a looping overhand right but Klimov ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Klimov misses the target.
Klimov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Al Dariush throws a chopping leg kick but Klimov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Al Dariush feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Klimovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Klimov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Al Dariush fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Klimov on the side of the head.
Al Dariush's jab looks to have found its range, popping Klimov under the eye.
Klimov takes one to the chin there.
Klimov misses with an uppercut. Al Dariush saw that one coming.
Al Dariush slips under a jab from Klimov.
Klimov avoids a kick to the body.
Klimov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Al Dariush is looking to slow Klimov down with leg kicks.
Klimov throws a hook but Al Dariush avoids it easily.
Al Dariush is looking to counter punch.
Klimov misses with a hook.
Al Dariush with the inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush misses with a body kick.
Klimov misses with a straight left.
Al Dariush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Al Dariush takes one to the side of the head.
Klimov throws a jab but it's blocked by Al Dariush.
Al Dariush has closed the distance and engaged Klimov in a clinch.
Al Dariush blocking some punches.
Al Dariush pulls guard.
Klimov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Al Dariush preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Klimov stands and steps away. Al Dariush gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Al Dariush slips a straight right by Klimov.
Klimov misses with a combination
and Al Dariush makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush drives through and clinches with Klimov against the cage.
Klimov lands with a light punch inside.
Al Dariush has Klimov pressed against the cage, preventing Klimov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Al Dariush.
Klimov has a couple of punches blocked by Al Dariush.
Klimov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Klimov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klimov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al Dariush sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Al Dariush looks to land a left hand but Klimov moved out of range nicely.
Al Dariush fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Klimov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Klimov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Klimov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Al Dariush.
Klimov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Al Dariush half committed to a counter leg kick.
Al Dariush fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klimov manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Edgars Al Dariush.
Well Al Dariush 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:46
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgars Al Dariush!
Edgars Al Dariush retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Edgars Al Dariush, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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