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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Claes Fleming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marius Cepulis (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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188 cm
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185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
23
185 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Knockout power |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Claes Fleming! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marius Cepulis! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cepulis shoots for a double leg takedown but Fleming sprawls well. He's pushed Cepulis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Cepulis fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Fleming tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Claes Fleming seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cepulis misses with a head kick.
Fleming lands a high kick!
Fleming misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fleming throws a body kick that misses. Nice sprawl there from Fleming as Cepulis shoots in. Claes Fleming has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marius Cepulis. Fleming tries a head kick but it misses.
Fleming goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Cepulis shoots in for a takedown but Fleming shows good takedown defense. Fleming moves out of range of the body kick. A kick lands to the mid section there for Fleming. Fleming throws a sloppy head kick and Cepulis counters with an outside leg kick.
Cepulis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cepulis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fleming misses with a head kick.
Fleming pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cepulis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. A head kick by Fleming misses and Cepulis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fleming is lucky that one didn't land flush. Cepulis thows a left - swing and a miss! A slapping body kick lands there for Fleming. Fleming pushes Cepulis away with a front kick. Cepulis looks gassed! No luck for Cepulis with that takedown attempt. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fleming, right into the meat.
Fleming throws a head kick that misses so Cepulis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Fleming trying to keep a closed guard but Cepulis is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fleming looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fleming wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Cepulis is now in half guard.
That's four 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. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Fleming wants to get back to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marius Cepulis will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fleming misses with a head kick.
Fleming throws a head kick but Cepulis moves out of range.
Fleming throws a front kick that sends Cepulis stumbling back into the cage. Cepulis takes a kick to the side of the head. Fleming is looking to slow Cepulis down with leg kicks. Fleming tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Fleming throws a front kick aimed at Cepulis's knee but Cepulis avoids it well. Fleming misses with a body kick. Fleming throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cepulis avoids the head kick by Fleming.
Cepulis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fleming. Fleming takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fleming thuds his shin into the meat of Cepulis's side. Fleming lands a front kick. Cepulis is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cepulis avoids the head kick by Fleming.
Fleming plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Fleming tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick from Fleming. Cepulis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fleming.
Cepulis shoots in and drives through. Fleming sprawls well. Fleming chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fleming misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fleming scores with a leg kick.
Fleming throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cepulis's head. Fleming pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Claes Fleming is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Fleming throws a quick inside leg kick. Fleming explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fleming lands a head kick!
It looks like Marius Cepulis has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Fleming misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Fleming. Cepulis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fleming scores with a head kick.
Cepulis is rocked! Cepulis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fleming. Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Fleming throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Cepulis is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Claes Fleming!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
55% |
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