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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thufir Hawat (ranked 216 p4p, 760 weight class) and Klaus Von Alkum (ranked 31 p4p, 91 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thufir Hawat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Klaus Von Alkum!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawat works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Von Alkum checks a low kick from Hawat.
Hawat has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hawat throws a quick inside leg kick.
Von Alkum misses with a head kick.
And Hawat counters with a quick kick to the body but Von Alkum blocks it.
Von Alkum connects with an inside leg kick.
Hawat just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Alkum connects with a single shot there.
We've been informed that Von Alkum has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nice defenses there by Von Alkum.
Hawat throws the kick towards the body but Von Alkum avoids it.
Von Alkum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Von Alkum tries to clinch there but Hawat circles away.
Hawat throws a leg kick but Von Alkum sees it coming and moves out of range.
Von Alkum misses with a lunging right hand
and Hawat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hawat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Von Alkum.
A telegraphed right hand from Von Alkum misses the target.
Von Alkum works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawat misses with a hook. Von Alkum ducked under it nicely.
Von Alkum is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hawat with a body shot.
Hawat scores with a crisp jab that stopped Von Alkum in his tracks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hawat.
Von Alkum misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawat thuds a left hand into Von Alkum's body.
Hawat lands a head shot.
Hawat punishes Von Alkum's body with a nice straight punch.
Hawat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawat misses with the body kick
and Von Alkum counters with a nice uppercut.
Von Alkum takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Von Alkum has taken the fight to the clinch.
A hook to the body from Von Alkum.
Von Alkum tries a body shot but Hawat blocks it.
Hawat trying to stall but Von Alkum improves his position.
Von Alkum can't find room to land a body shot as Hawat controls the action.
Von Alkum is struggling to control the position.
Hawat trying to stall but Von Alkum improves his position.
Von Alkum lands a shot to the body.
Hawat wants to get back to striking at distance but Von Alkum won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawat prevents a body shot from Von Alkum.
A right hook to the body lands for Von Alkum.
Von Alkum struggles to land a body shot inside as Hawat controls his hands.
Von Alkum lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hawat.
Von Alkum lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Von Alkum.
Hawat tries to circle away but Von Alkum has him pinned against the cage.
Von Alkum stalls.
Von Alkum lands a body shot in the clinch.
Von Alkum tries a body shot but Hawat blocks it.
Von Alkum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Von Alkum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hawat's elbow.
Hawat letting Von Alkum take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Von Alkum lands a body punch in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hawat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Von Alkum slowing the pace effectively.
Von Alkum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hawat walks into a stiff left hand from Von Alkum.
A swing and a miss from Hawat.
Von Alkum lands a glancing blow to the side of Hawat's head.
Hawat misses with a low kick.
A big left from Hawat misses.
Hawat loads up on a big right hand but Von Alkum slips the punch.
Von Alkum misses with a head kick.
Hawat loads up on a big right hand but Von Alkum slips the punch.
Hawat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Von Alkum.
Hawat takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hawat blocks a jab.
Hawat looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Alkum lands a nice shot that snaps Hawat's head back.
Hawat is looking to chop away at Von Alkum's legs.
Hawat slips a straight right by Von Alkum.
Hawat wants to land a leg kick but Von Alkum is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Hawat. That snapped Von Alkum's head back.
Von Alkum throws a sloppy head kick and Hawat moves out of range easily.
Hawat misses with an uppercut. Von Alkum saw that one coming.
Von Alkum checks a leg kick nicely.
Hawat tries to keep at a distance but Von Alkum has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hawat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Von Alkum's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Klaus Von Alkum dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A bone on bone clash there as Hawat blocks the leg kick.
Hawat looks to land a left hand but Von Alkum moved out of range nicely.
Von Alkum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawat.
Von Alkum throws out a counter right but Hawat avoids it with no problem.
Von Alkum takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hawat lands a jab.
Hawat tried to score with a low kick but Von Alkum checks it.
Hawat misses with a looping left.
Von Alkum connects with a solid leg kick.
Hawat lands a jab to Von Alkum's midsection.
Hawat on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hawat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hawat lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hawat misses with a looping right.
Hawat slips a jab from Von Alkum.
Hawat buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hawat lunges at Von Alkum with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Von Alkum's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Alkum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body kick from Hawat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Von Alkum.
Hawat 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.
Von Alkum displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawat throws out the jab.
Von Alkum swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Von Alkum misses with a hook. Hawat ducked under it nicely.
Von Alkum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawat moves away.
Hawat misses with a straight right.
Hawat connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab from Von Alkum misses.
A head kick misses from Hawat.
Hawat misses with a straight left.
Hawat misses with an uppercut. Von Alkum saw that one coming.
Von Alkum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Von Alkum blocks a head kick by Hawat.
Hawat throws a leg kick
and Von Alkum counters with a straight right hand.
Hawat connects with the punch.
Von Alkum misses with an attempted mid kick.
Von Alkum misses with a double jab.
Hawat takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawat will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Von Alkum is looking for the big counter here.
Hawat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hawat avoids the head kick by Von Alkum.
Hawat moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Von Alkum connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A cross from Hawat lands.
Von Alkum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Von Alkum checks a low kick from Hawat.
Von Alkum connects with a nice looking jab.
Von Alkum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawat misses with a right hand
and Von Alkum counters with an outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Hawat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hawat throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hawat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hawat takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Von Alkum connects with a solid leg kick.
Hawat misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawat pivots, looking for a leg kick but Von Alkum is out of range and Hawat settles back down.
Von Alkum tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hawat tries to move into range but Von Alkum moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hawat on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Von Alkum fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice shot by Von Alkum.
Hawat slips a straight right by Von Alkum.
Von Alkum throws an overhand right that lands on Hawat's shoulder, as Hawat tries to avoid the shot.
Hawat throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Von Alkum counter with a right hand.
Von Alkum scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hawat is looking to slow Von Alkum down with leg kicks.
Hawat scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Von Alkum doesn't seem bothered though.
Hawat is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hawat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Alkum tries to land a leg kick but Hawat saw it coming and moves away.
Von Alkum cracks Hawat with a right hand to the side of the head.
Von Alkum avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hawat throws a leg kick but Von Alkum checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawat fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Von Alkum checks it well.
Von Alkum lands with a thumping leg kick.
Von Alkum throws a front kick aimed at Hawat's knee but Hawat avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Hawat misses the target.
Hawat lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Von Alkum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Von Alkum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hawat circles away quickly and effectively.
Hawat on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hawat attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Von Alkum looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Klaus Von Alkum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hawat throws a big shot that misses.
Hawat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Von Alkum walks into a left hand.
Hawat thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Von Alkum if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Von Alkum's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Von Alkum duly obliges.
Von Alkum looks for the body kick but Hawat saw that one coming.
Hawat uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Von Alkum has time to react.
Hawat lands a right hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Klaus Von Alkum will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Hawat throws a body shot but no joy.
Klaus Von Alkum is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Von Alkum connects with a solid leg kick.
Von Alkum scores with a jab to the head.
Hawat misses with the combination.
Von Alkum pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hawat is out of range and Von Alkum settles back down.
Von Alkum is looking to score with low kicks.
Von Alkum looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hawat looks to land a left hand but Von Alkum moved out of range nicely.
Von Alkum looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Von Alkum connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hawat misses with a straight left.
Von Alkum bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Von Alkum was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Alkum fails to land with a series of punches.
Hawat scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Von Alkum cracks Hawat with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hawat's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Von Alkum connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hawat scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawat misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Von Alkum. That's going to slow Hawat down.
Von Alkum doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hawat throws a push kick but Von Alkum slaps the foot to one side.
Von Alkum ducks under a wild hook from Hawat.
Von Alkum chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Von Alkum drops his hands momentarily and Hawat takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hawat tried to score with a low kick but Von Alkum checks it.
Von Alkum moves out of range as Hawat strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Von Alkum.
Danga de danga de dang - Von Alkum scores with a four punch combination!
Von Alkum with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Von Alkum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawat.
Hawat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hawat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Alkum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good leg kick by Hawat.
Hawat gets tackled into the cage by Von Alkum. Von Alkum maintains the clinch.
Thufir Hawat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawat misses with the head strike.
Von Alkum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hawat's elbow.
Hawat struggles to land a body shot inside as Von Alkum controls his hands.
Hawat looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Von Alkum gets through Hawat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Von Alkum struggles to land a body shot inside as Hawat controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawat throws a head punch that misses.
Hawat tries to break free but Von Alkum pushes him back against the cage.
Von Alkum blocks an uppercut.
Hawat blocking some punches.
Von Alkum stalls.
Von Alkum lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hawat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Von Alkum blocks a body shot from Hawat.
Von Alkum lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hawat.
Hawat has a couple of punches blocked by Von Alkum.
Von Alkum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Alkum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Klaus Von Alkum.
Well Von Alkum has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klaus Von Alkum!
Klaus Von Alkum thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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