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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wang Chung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Klitscho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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214 lbs
6 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wang Chung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Klitscho!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chung wants to clinch up but Klitscho keeps it at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chung tries to land knees in the clinch but Klitscho avoids the damage to the body.
Klitscho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chung scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Ivan Klitscho has been cut.
Klitscho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chung circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice combination there by Klitscho.
Chung is looking to slow Klitscho down with leg kicks.
Chung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klitscho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chung pushes Klitscho up against the cage in a clinch.
Chung is looking to break free of the clinch but Klitscho has double underhooks.
Klitscho is trying to break free.
Chung misses with an elbow over the top.
Chung lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Klitscho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klitscho throws a nice looking combination but Chung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Klitscho is looking to clinch but Chung is avoiding it.
Klitscho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chung sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chung misses with a wild combination.
Klitscho misses with a head kick.
Chung wants to clinch but Klitscho slips to the side
and Chung takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chung tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Klitscho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ivan Klitscho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chung closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Klitscho as Chung tries to tie him up.
Chung lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chung tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chung breaks from the clinch.
Klitscho circles away from the clinch attempt
and Klitscho counters with a two punch combo.
Chung throws a shot from downtown. Klitscho moves away and avoids it.
Chung throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chung closes the distance and pushes Klitscho back into the cage.
Chung landing knees to the head.
That has opened up Ivan Klitscho's cut even more.
Chung misses with a knee to the head.
Chung trying to land knees to the body.
Chung working aggressively here.
Klitscho wants to get back to striking at distance but Chung won't allow it.
Chung pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chung throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Klitscho blocks it with crossed arms.
Chung breaks the clinch.
Klitscho tries to bum rush Chung with a series of wild strikes but Chung uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A bone on bone clash there as Klitscho blocks the leg kick.
Chung looks to clinch
and Klitscho counters by moving into the clinch.
Klitscho blocks an elbow strike from Chung.
Klitscho blocks the elbow strike.
Chung swings wildly with an uppercut but Klitscho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chung keeps control of Klitscho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitscho wants to break free but Chung has control.
Chung keeps control of Klitscho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chung trying to land knees to the body.
Chung manages to break the clinch.
Chung wants to clinch
and Klitscho counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Chung!
Klitscho controlling from mount.
Chung is squirming around, avoiding Klitscho's attempts to control the action.
Chung is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chung manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Klitscho is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Chung tries to get to full guard but Klitscho has control of the leg.
Chung pushes Klitscho off looking to stand but Klitscho dives back in and keeps control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klitscho tries to stand and escape but Chung is controlling the position.
Chung is trying to maintain the position but Klitscho is very close to passing his half guard.
Chung makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ivan Klitscho will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivan Klitscho's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chung wants to clinch but Klitscho slips to the side
and Klitscho counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chung tries to clinch
and Klitscho counters with a left and a right that stings Chung.
Klitscho throws a lazy head kick
and Chung moves into the clinch.
Klitscho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chung tries to clinch
and Klitscho counters with a left and a right that stings Chung.
Chung tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Klitscho counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Klitscho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Klitscho misses with the combination.
Chung wants to clinch but Klitscho slips to the side
and Klitscho counters with a nice body shot.
A nice combination there by Klitscho.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chung darts in trying to clinch
and Klitscho counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chung tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Klitscho counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Klitscho is breathing heavily.
Chung lands a really nice looking cross but Klitscho seems unphased.
Chung tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Klitscho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Klitscho misses with a combination
and Chung counters with a head kick. That will keep Klitscho thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Chung fails to land with a series of punches.
Ivan Klitscho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chung darts in trying to clinch
and Klitscho counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Chung dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Klitscho tries to bum rush Chung with a series of wild strikes but Chung uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chung thumps Klitscho with a low kick.
Chung clinches but Klitscho breaks the clinch
and Klitscho counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Klitscho misses with a wild combination.
Chung dodges the punch combination from Klitscho.
Chung tries to clinch up
and Klitscho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chung doesn't manage to clinch there - Klitscho circles away.
Chung instigates a clinch.
Chung looking to throw knees to the head but Klitscho is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitscho tries to break free but Chung pushes him back against the cage.
Chung tries to land a knee to the head but Klitscho blocks with his arms.
Klitscho working hard to break the clinch.
Klitscho avoids the elbow strike from Chung, against the cage.
Chung with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chung stalling the fight.
Chung lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chung lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Klitscho wants to get back to striking at distance but Chung won't allow it.
Chung looking to throw knees to the head but Klitscho is blocking nicely.
Chung misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Klitscho.
Chung is trying to maintain a safe position but Klitscho gets an underhook and turns Chung into the cage.
Chung looking to throw knees to the head but Klitscho is blocking nicely.
Chung misses with a knee strike.
Chung is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Klitscho is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chung obliges.
Chung prevents Klitscho from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Klitscho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chung's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chung doesn't manage to clinch there - Klitscho circles away.
Chung moves into the clinch successfully.
Chung pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chung tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chung is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Klitscho is defending well for now.
Klitscho managing to block the knees to the body from Chung.
Klitscho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Klitscho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chung counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Klitscho thinking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klitscho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chung counters with a low kick, right behind Klitscho 's knee.
Chung clinches up against the cage.
Chung tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Klitscho taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Klitscho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ivan Klitscho's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Chung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick by Klitscho misses
and Chung counters with a nice body kick.
Wang Chung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Klitscho.
Chung tries a head kick but it misses.
Chung is looking to clinch but Klitscho is avoiding it.
Klitscho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chung is looking to clinch.
Chung tries to close the distance and clinch but Klitscho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Klitscho fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chung tries to clinch up but Klitscho circles away and keeps his distance.
Klitscho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chung fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chung closes the distance but Klitscho moves to the side
and Klitscho counters with a series of strikes. Chung will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chung tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klitscho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klitscho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chung counters with a big head kick but Klitscho shrugs it off.
Chung is looking to clinch but Klitscho is avoiding it.
Klitscho scores with a body shot.
Chung wants to clinch
and Klitscho counters with a big head kick but Chung shrugs it off.
Chung misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Klitscho throws a combination that misses
and Chung counters with a nice low kick that buckles Klitscho's knee momentarily.
Chung swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chung throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Klitscho.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chung lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Klitscho is rocked!
The cut above Ivan Klitscho's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Chung lands a brutal uppercut that launches Klitscho off his feet! Klitscho tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wang Chung!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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