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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Remigiusz Klajn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reuben Cogburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cogburn has chosen True Grit as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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180 cm
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190 lbs
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179 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Remigiusz Klajn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reuben Cogburn! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Klajn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Klajn controlling from the full mount. Cogburn manages to regain half guard. Good work. Klajn trying to control the action but Cogburn is working from the bottom. Cogburn looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Cogburn tries to get to full guard but Klajn has control of the leg. Klajn is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cogburn! Klajn tries to control but Cogburn wriggling away. Cogburn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cogburn wants to hold on but Klajn pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Klajn is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cogburn is surviving well by controlling Klajn's body position as best he can. Klajn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cogburn is looking to escape. Cogburn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cogburn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Klajn stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet. Cogburn misses with a takedown and Klajn counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Klajn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cogburn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Klajn controls from within his opponent's guard. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Klajn wants to pass the guard but Cogburn is keeping the position. Klajn controlling from the top position. Klajn trying to control but Cogburn is working from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cogburn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cogburn looks gassed! Klajn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Remigiusz Klajn just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Klajn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Klajn showed some decent athleticism there. Klajn is pressing down on Cogburn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cogburn is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cogburn is not content to let Klajn control the position. Klajn moves into full mount! Cogburn won't be happy about that! Cogburn tries to control Klajn's body but Klajn pushes him off. Cogburn squirms to his side and now Klajn has his back! Cogburn is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Klajn has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Cogburn preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Klajn. Cogburn can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remigiusz Klajn dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Klajn gets a takedown into half guard. Cogburn is looking to get back to is feet but Klajn passes into side control.
Cogburn is letting Klajn control him for a moment. Cogburn tries to get back to half guard but can't. Klajn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Klajn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Klajn trying to control the position but Cogburn is working away. Klajn working away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Klajn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Cogburn is looking to reverse the position. Cogburn is breathing heavily. Cogburn gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Cogburn is working to get back to half guard.
Cogburn has given up his back.
Klajn tries to get the hooks in deep but Cogburn pushed the leg off.
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. Cogburn breaks Klajn's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Klajn controlling the position. Klajn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cogburn's guard. Cogburn keeping moving, preventing Klajn from controlling successfully. Klajn gets to his feet - Cogburn follows without any prompting. Cogburn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Klajn wants to get back to his feet. Klajn gets back to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Klajn holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Klajn pushes Cogburn off and scrambles back to his feet.
Cogburn wants to clinch and Klajn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cogburn's guard now. Cogburn is looking for a triangle but Klajn pushes his legs off easily.
Klajn controlling from the top position. Cogburn looking for subs off his back but Klajn has passed one foot through into half guard.
Klajn decides to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Klajn shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cogburn is trying to defend but Klajn finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Klajn with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Cogburn won't allow Klajn to pass to mount. Cogburn trying to hold on to Klajn's head to control him but Klajn postures up.
Klajn uses his free foot to push down on Cogburn's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cogburn. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Klajn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remigiusz Klajn dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Klajn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cogburn sprawls well initially but Klajn persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Cogburn actively working from the bottom here. Cogburn is looking for a sweep. Klajn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Klajn passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cogburn! Cogburn looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Klajn misses with punches from the back. Cogburn is trapped and Klajn is scoring with shots to the head and body. Cogburn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Klajn patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's one minute gone in the round. Klajn keeps control of the position easily here as Cogburn tries to buck him off.
Cogburn is trying to break free.
Remigiusz Klajn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Klajn working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Cogburn is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Klajn has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Cogburn taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Remigiusz Klajn!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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