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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Thorgard (ranked 573 p4p, 871 weight class) and Celestyn Kluz (ranked 74 p4p, 111 weight class). Kluz has chosen Mark Crozer and The Rels - Broken Out In Love as his entrance music. Celestyn Kluz told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite 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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Magnus Thorgard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Celestyn Kluz!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Thorgard misses.
Kluz just misses with a punch to the body.
Thorgard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kluz has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Thorgard is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kluz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thorgard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thorgard with a hook.
Kluz misses with an uppercut. Thorgard saw that one coming.
Kluz connects with a right hand. Thorgard shakes it off.
Thorgard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thorgard misses with a lunging right hand
and Thorgard is countered with a crisp right hand from Kluz that sends him to the canvas! Kluz follows him to the mat into side control.
Thorgard is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorgard wants to control but Kluz postures up.
Thorgard tries to improve position but can't.
Kluz slows the pace down.
Thorgard is looking to reverse the position.
Thorgard struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorgard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kluz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kluz wants to control but Thorgard is keeping him busy.
Thorgard is trying to get back to half guard.
Thorgard struggling a bit here.
Thorgard manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Thorgard with the active half guard here but Kluz passes nicely into side control.
Kluz staying calm.
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.
Thorgard is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kluz off and has taken his back!
Kluz is trying to stand back up.
Kluz rolls, trying to escape but Thorgard keeps control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluz is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Thorgard off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Kluz holding both Thorgard 's hands and preventing any damage.
Thorgard somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Kluz covering up well under a series of strikes from Thorgard.
Thorgard is trying to stick to Kluz's back but Kluz is turning into Thorgard. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Thorgard's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kluz.
Thorgard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thorgard is really struggling to control Kluz but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thorgard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kluz controlling from the top position.
Kluz trying to control but Thorgard is working from the bottom.
Thorgard working a defensive guard but Kluz manages to pass into side control anyway.
Thorgard is trying to control Kluz's posture but Kluz avoids it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thorgard is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kluz off and has taken his back!
Kluz rolls, trying to escape but Thorgard keeps control of the position.
Kluz is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Thorgard lands with a hammerfist to the side of Kluz's head.
Thorgard throwing damaging strikes from the back! Kluz could be in trouble here!
Thorgard is landing with strikes. Kluz can't take much more of this.
Thorgard lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Thorgard controls the position.
Thorgard scores with punches and elbows.
Thorgard loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Kluz hold on?
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorgard gets his hands free as Kluz looks to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thorgard is looking to control Kluz but Kluz is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Kluz showing good submission defense here.
Kluz just trying to survive but Thorgard is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Kluz tries to escape the position.
Thorgard trying to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kluz has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Thorgard.
Kluz manages to reverse the position and now he's in Thorgard's guard. Nice work there by Kluz.
Thorgard keeping moving, preventing Kluz from controlling successfully.
Thorgard working for a triangle but Kluz defends it easily.
Thorgard keeping full guard, as Kluz tries to pass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Thorgard is looking to cinch up a triangle. Kluz throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Thorgard's body to avoid the submission. Thorgard has instead reached around Kluz's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Thorgard arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Magnus Thorgard!
Magnus Thorgard 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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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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