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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hjallis Kalske (ranked 65 p4p, 95 weight class) and AJ Brown (ranked 10 p4p, 15 weight class). Kalske comes to the cage accompanied by Children Of Bodom - Are You Dead Yet?. Brown has chosen Ace Hood - Undefeated as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hjallis Kalske!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, AJ Brown!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalske doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kalske takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kalske fails with a takedown attempt.
Kalske blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brown throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown looks to throw a body kick
and Kalske counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kalske lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kalske preventing the sweep.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Kalske from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalske lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kalske trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kalske trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown has his hands on Kalske's head, controlling the position.
Brown controls Kalske momentarily but Kalske frees himself.
Kalske trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two 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.
Kalske lands a couple of digs.
Brown pulls Kalske in close to his closed guard and prevents Kalske from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kalske has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kalske preventing the sweep.
Kalske postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brown controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalske throws a body kick that misses.
Kalske backing away here, and Brown unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kalske shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hjallis Kalske. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kalske misses.
Kalske gets cracked there but stands up to it.
AJ Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kalske throws a sloppy body shot
and Kalske takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Kalske thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kalske bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Brown's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brown is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kalske is staying active.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalske wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Kalske lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Brown is trying to get back to half guard.
Brown prevents Kalske from moving into mount.
Kalske is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brown knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Brown struggling a bit here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kalske lands a few punches from side control.
Brown felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kalske tries to advance to mount but Brown denies him.
Brown is trying to buck Kalske off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hjallis Kalske will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kalske.
Kalske keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Kalske takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kalske avoids the body shot from Brown.
Kalske just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Kalske slips the punch.
Kalske feinted with a counter takedown.
Kalske fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalske fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kalske throws a combination. Brown tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a front kick aimed at Kalske's knee but Kalske avoids it well.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kalske.
Kalske throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown thumps Kalske with a low kick.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown swings for the body but Kalske moves out of range.
Kalske attempts a counter takedown but Brown avoids it well and moves away.
AJ Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown digs a good body shot into Kalske's ribs.
Kalske uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
A left lands for Kalske.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kalske keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Kalske half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Kalske moves away and avoids it.
Kalske slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Brown tried to score with a low kick but Kalske checks it.
Kalske throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Kalske down.
Kalske on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kalske keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kalske half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Kalske saw that one coming.
Kalske misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kalske throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
AJ Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown lands the left hand.
Kalske on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kalske throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Brown appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kalske slips a jab from Brown.
Brown is looking to score with low kicks.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kalske ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
It seemed like Brown was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kalske.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kalske fails with a takedown attempt.
Kalske misses with a head kick.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kalske takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kalske.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown swings for the body but Kalske moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Brown
and Kalske counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
AJ Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kalske sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kalske half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Brown throws a hook but Kalske blocks it.
Kalske uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Kalske throws a right hand that misses
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body kick there by Brown.
Kalske thows a body kick. Brown tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Kalske slips the punch.
Kalske feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalske bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kalske throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kalske keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kalske misses the shot to the body.
Kalske misses with a right hand
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Kalske misses with the body kick
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kalske.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Kalske uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalske shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kalske jabs Brown right on the nose. Brown blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Kalske - just one landing.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Kalske slips the punch.
Kalske tries to counter with a takedown but Brown is quick to defend against it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Kalske lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalske shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Kalske moves away and avoids it.
Kalske ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brown scores with a spinning back kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Brown tenderised Kalske's leg. Kalske is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kalske.
Brown looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brown walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kalske checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kalske. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown misses the jab.
Kalske bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kalske keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kalske tries to counter with a takedown but Brown is quick to defend against it.
Kalske throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kalske checks a low kick from Brown.
Kalske changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kalske attempts a counter takedown but Brown avoids it well and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Kalske.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalske moves away.
Kalske throws a leg kick but Brown moved away.
Kalske ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Kalske tries to counter with a takedown but Brown is quick to defend against it.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kalske swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brown.
Brown throws a leg kick but Kalske sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kalske half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A big right from Brown misses.
A clash of legs there as Kalske blocks the low kick.
Kalske changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
AJ Brown really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kalske. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kalske throws a push kick but Brown slaps the foot to one side.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Kalske's head but Kalske sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Kalske changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Kalske drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brown sprawls and moves away.
Brown with a nice calf kick.
Kalske blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throws a front kick aimed at Kalske's knee but Kalske avoids it well.
Kalske bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brown pushes Kalske away with a front kick.
Brown misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kalske appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kalske scores with a hook to the body. Brown takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kalske misses with a wild body shot.
Brown throws out a counter right but Kalske avoids it with no problem.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Brown throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Brown goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brown bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Brown jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kalske pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalske tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Kalske misses the jab.
Kalske moves out of range of the strikes.
Kalske slips a straight right by Brown.
A clash of legs there as Kalske blocks the low kick.
Kalske blocks a jab.
Kalske swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown throws a leg kick but Kalske sees it coming and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kalske. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kalske.
Kalske tries to counter with a takedown but Brown is quick to defend against it.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalske was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Kalske looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Kalske attempts a counter takedown but Brown avoids it well and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Kalske does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown misses with a hook. Kalske ducked under it nicely.
Brown lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kalske's sensitive parts.
Kalske closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brown to the mat! Brown manages to get full guard.
Kalske is standing up over Brown. Brown looks to escape but Kalske dives into side control.
Brown struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalske tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kalske wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Kalske connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Brown some visible discomfort.
Kalske looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kalske scores with a couple of short elbows.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kalske trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
AJ Brown dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Kalske's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kalske slips under a jab.
Hjallis Kalske has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kalske throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brown changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kalske misses with a body shot.
Kalske just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Brown was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kalske misses with a low kick as Brown jumps back.
Brown looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brown misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalske connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brown momentarily.
Kalske misses with a hook to the body
and Kalske takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Kalske slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Kalske half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kalske misses with a left hand
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kalske looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
A low kick lands for Brown.
Brown scores with a nice body kick.
Kalske swings widly with a right hand
and Brown counters with a nice leg kick.
Kalske lands a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brown.
Brown misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalske takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brown with a nice calf kick.
Kalske throws an off balance right hand
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Kalske tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Kalske.
Brown feints a counter leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Brown moves out of range as Kalske strikes.
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!
Brown throws out a loose jab but Kalske uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalske is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kalske digs a good body shot into Brown's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a shot to the body.
Brown throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kalske stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kalske throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Kalske takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kalske tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kalske somewhat.
Brown works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Brown tenderised Kalske's leg. Kalske is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kalske connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like AJ Brown has been cut.
Brown with the inside leg kick.
Brown jabs Kalske right on the nose. Kalske blinks but takes it well.
Kalske misses with a hook to the body
and Brown counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Kalske tries to counter with a takedown but Brown is quick to defend against it.
Kalske takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
AJ Brown is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brown's corner calls for a 1-2. Brown obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
AJ Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 46:49
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 46:50
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AJ Brown!
AJ Brown is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, AJ Brown thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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