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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tang Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Caplab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Caplab's choice of entrance music: Krystian Pudzianowski. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart |
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Good kicks
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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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tang Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcin Caplab!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caplab tries to close the distance and clinch but Po swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Po gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Caplab wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Po lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Po with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Po throws an elbow that misses.
A knee to the head by Po.
Caplab misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Po.
Po keeps control of Caplab as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Caplab wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Caplab takes an elbow to the temple.
Po misses with a knee strike.
Po lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Po tries a knee to the head but Caplab blocks it.
Caplab takes an elbow to the forehead.
Po with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Po using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caplab has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Po throws an elbow but misses.
Caplab misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Po.
Caplab tries to work over Po's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Po misses with a knee to the head.
Caplab avoids the elbow strike from Po, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Caplab.
Caplab has had enough of the clinch but Po keeps him there for the moment.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Po is breathing heavily.
Caplab is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Caplab can't break the clinch.
Po lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Caplab wants to break free but Po has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caplab escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Po checks the leg kick.
Caplab misses with a wild combination.
Caplab throws a solid leg kick but Po takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Caplab.
Caplab fails with an attempt to clinch.
Po is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Po checks a leg kick.
Po avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Caplab wants to clinch.
Po tries to clinch up but Caplab circles away and keeps his distance.
Po is looking to clinch but Caplab is avoiding it.
Caplab tries to close the distance and clinch but Po swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Caplab throws a right and a left that both miss.
Po tries to clinch up but Caplab circles away and keeps his distance.
Caplab tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Po paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caplab clinches but Po breaks the clinch
and Po moves into the clinch.
Po tries a knee to the head but Caplab blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Po has Caplab pressed against the cage, preventing Caplab from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Po keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Caplab's efforts to push away.
Po with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Po with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Po with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Caplab is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Caplab as the two fighters clinch.
Caplab wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Po has him pressed against the cage.
Caplab is trying to break free.
Caplab has had enough of the clinch but Po keeps him there for the moment.
Caplab working hard to break the clinch.
Po prevents Caplab from breaking the clinch.
Caplab looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Caplab wants to break the clinch but can't.
Po looking to throw knees to the head but Caplab is blocking nicely.
Caplab tries to land a knee to the head but Po blocks with his arms.
Po keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Caplab's efforts to push away.
Caplab tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Caplab wants to break free but Po has control.
Po tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Still in the clinch, Caplab scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caplab breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caplab throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Caplab will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Po tries to close the distance and clinch but Caplab swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Caplab does no damage.
Caplab throws a series of punches but Po moves out of range.
Po circles away from the clinch attempt.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caplab misses with a few strikes there.
Po tries to clinch up but Caplab circles away and keeps his distance.
Po gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Po landing knees to the head.
Caplab wants to get back to striking at distance but Po won't allow it.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but Caplab blocks with his arms.
Caplab has had enough of the clinch but Po keeps him there for the moment.
Caplab is looking to break free of the clinch but Po has double underhooks.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but Caplab blocks with his arms.
Po with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Caplab is trying to break the clinch but Po has him pressed against the cage.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but Caplab blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Po throws a knee to the head but misses.
Po tries a knee to the head but Caplab blocks it.
Caplab digs a right hand underneath Po's ribcage. Po let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Caplab has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Caplab misses with a hook from the clinch.
Po throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caplab blocks it with crossed arms.
Caplab wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Po has him pressed against the cage.
Caplab wants to break the clinch but can't.
Caplab can't break the clinch.
Caplab is trying to break the clinch but Po has him pressed against the cage.
Po keeps control of Caplab as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Po tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Caplab wants to break free but Po has control.
Caplab tries to break free but Po pushes him back against the cage.
Caplab tries to break free but Po pushes him back against the cage.
Po misses with a knee to the head.
Po misses with a knee to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Po using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caplab has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Caplab working hard to break the clinch.
Caplab wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Caplab has had enough of the clinch but Po keeps him there for the moment.
Caplab wants to break free but Po has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tang Po dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Caplab attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Caplab throws a right hand that Po ducks under and follows up with a left that Po also avoids with ease.
Po gets a clinch.
A knee to the head by Po.
Po tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Caplab looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Po tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but Caplab blocks with his arms.
Caplab is trying to break the clinch but Po has him pressed against the cage.
Caplab takes a knee right on the jaw!
Caplab lands a nice shot to the body.
Caplab wants to get back to striking at distance but Po won't allow it.
Caplab tries to break free but Po pushes him back against the cage.
Caplab wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Caplab dodges an elbow strike from Po.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caplab wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Caplab is trying to break free.
Caplab is trying to break the clinch but Po has him pressed against the cage.
Po looking to throw knees to the head but Caplab is blocking nicely.
Caplab tries to break the clinch but Po is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Po has Caplab pressed against the cage, preventing Caplab from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Po avoiding damage as Caplab throws knees to the body.
Caplab tries to break the clinch but Po is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caplab is trying to break free.
Po with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Caplab is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Caplab is trying to break the clinch but Po has him pressed against the cage.
Caplab is trying to break the clinch but Po has him pressed against the cage.
Po throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caplab wants to break the clinch but can't.
Caplab is trying to break the clinch but Po has him pressed against the cage.
Caplab is looking to break free of the clinch but Po has double underhooks.
Po throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caplab lands a body punch in the clinch.
Caplab tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Po's elbow.
Po tries a knee to the head but Caplab blocks it.
Po throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caplab blocks it with crossed arms.
Caplab is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Caplab wants to get back to striking at distance but Po won't allow it.
Po misses with a knee strike.
Caplab is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Po keeps control of Caplab as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Po throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caplab blocks it with crossed arms.
Caplab working hard to break the clinch.
Po pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Caplab wants to break the clinch but can't.
Po misses with a knee strike.
Caplab blocks the elbow strike.
Caplab is trying to force a seperation but Po has the dominant position.
Caplab breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Po tries to clinch up but Caplab circles away and keeps his distance.
Po doesn't manage to clinch there - Caplab circles away.
Caplab will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Caplab is looking to clinch but Po is avoiding it.
Caplab circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Caplab misses.
Caplab is looking to clinch.
Po clinches up with Caplab and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Caplab's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Po with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Po tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Po throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caplab blocks it with crossed arms.
Po using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caplab has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Caplab scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caplab blocks the elbow strike.
Caplab is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Caplab has had enough of the clinch but Po keeps him there for the moment.
Po keeps control of Caplab as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Caplab is trying to break free.
Po with a knee to the head.
Po with a knee to the head.
Caplab wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Po has him pressed against the cage.
Caplab has had enough of the clinch but Po keeps him there for the moment.
Caplab is trying to force a seperation but Po has the dominant position.
Po misses with a knee to the head.
Po blocks a body shot from Caplab.
Caplab tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Po tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Po using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caplab has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Caplab looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Po misses with a knee to the head.
Caplab is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Po tries a knee to the head but Caplab blocks it.
Caplab looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Po throws an elbow but it misses.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Po blocks an uppercut.
Caplab looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Po looking to throw knees to the head but Caplab is blocking nicely.
Caplab lands a knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Caplab.
Caplab looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Caplab wants to break free but Po has control.
Caplab is trying to break the clinch but Po is controlling him.
Po misses with a knee strike.
Caplab is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Caplab is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Po with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Po keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Caplab's efforts to push away.
Po using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caplab has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Caplab breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Po is looking to clinch but Caplab is avoiding it.
Caplab tries to close the distance and clinch but Po swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Po doesn't manage to clinch there - Caplab circles away.
Po doesn't manage to clinch there - Caplab circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tang Po will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Caplab buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Caplab scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Po fails with an attempt to clinch.
Caplab is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Caplab avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caplab misses with a double jab.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Po takes the fight into the clinch.
Caplab has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Po looking to throw knees to the head but Caplab is blocking nicely.
Po lands a damaging elbow.
Caplab tries to circle away but Po has him pinned against the cage.
Caplab is trying to break the clinch but Po has him pressed against the cage.
Po lands a knee to the head.
Caplab wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters up against the cage, Po throws an elbow but misses.
Po throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caplab wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Caplab tries to circle away but Po has him pinned against the cage.
Caplab trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caplab is looking to break free of the clinch but Po has double underhooks.
Caplab misses with a knee strike.
Po using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caplab has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Caplab tries to break the clinch but Po is controlling the position.
Caplab is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Caplab throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Po blocks it with crossed arms.
Po keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Caplab's efforts to push away.
Po tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Po prevents Caplab from breaking the clinch.
Po throws an elbow that misses.
Caplab tries to break free but Po pushes him back against the cage.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but Caplab blocks with his arms.
Caplab misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Po tries a knee to the head but Caplab blocks it.
Caplab is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Caplab is trying to break free.
Caplab wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Po lands a nice elbow.
Po throws an elbow but it misses.
Caplab wants to break free but Po has control.
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.
Po keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Caplab's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Po.
Caplab is looking to break free of the clinch but Po has double underhooks.
Po connects with a knee to the head.
Po throws an elbow that misses.
Caplab wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Po has him pressed against the cage.
Po prevents Caplab from breaking the clinch.
Caplab is trying to break the clinch but Po has him pressed against the cage.
Caplab wants to get back to striking at distance but Po won't allow it.
Po managing to block the knees to the body from Caplab.
Po lands a knee to the head.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Caplab tries to break the clinch but Po is controlling the position.
Po throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caplab tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Po's elbow.
Po tries a knee to the head but Caplab blocks it.
Caplab takes a knee right on the jaw!
Caplab works on Po's body with a couple of short punches.
Po using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caplab has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Caplab lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Po backwards.
Caplab blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caplab is trying to break free.
Caplab has had enough of the clinch but Po keeps him there for the moment.
Caplab takes an elbow to the forehead.
Po keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Caplab's efforts to push away.
Po using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caplab has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Caplab has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Po.
Caplab can't break the clinch.
Caplab looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Caplab blocks the elbow strike.
Marcin Caplab has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caplab is looking to break free of the clinch but Po has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Caplab - that landed with a thud.
Po misses with a knee to the head.
Caplab breaks the clinch.
Caplab tries to clinch but Po is having none of it.
Marcin Caplab seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caplab fails with an attempt to clinch.
Po clinches.
Caplab takes a knee right on the jaw!
A frustrated look appears on Caplab's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Po misses with a knee strike.
Caplab wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
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.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Po with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Caplab has had enough of the clinch but Po keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by Po.
Po using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caplab has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Caplab takes a knee right on the jaw!
Po with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Caplab avoids a wild elbow strike from Po.
Caplab lands a body shot in the clinch.
Po using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caplab has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Caplab misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Po.
A short right from Caplab on the inside.
Po pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good body shot from Caplab.
Caplab lands a shot to the body.
Po using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caplab has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Caplab lands a shot to the body.
Caplab is trying to break the clinch but Po has him pressed against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Po looking to throw knees to the head but Caplab is blocking nicely.
Caplab wants to break free but Po has control.
Caplab is leaning against Po and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Po looking to throw knees to the head but Caplab is blocking nicely.
Caplab misses with the head strike.
Tang Po is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Po looking to throw knees to the head but Caplab is blocking nicely.
Caplab pushes Po back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcin Caplab comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Po has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tang Po!
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FIGHT
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