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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dave Kaplan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zane Viren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaplan comes to the cage accompanied by Tenderness by General Public. Viren has chosen Beethoven Virus - BanYa as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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150 lbs
5 - 2 - 1 |
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181 cm
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165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dave Kaplan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zane Viren!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viren throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Viren lands a really nice looking cross but Kaplan seems unphased.
Kaplan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Viren looks to throw the jab but Kaplan is out of range.
Kaplan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kaplan lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Viren manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Viren preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kaplan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Viren utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Viren wants to sweep here but Kaplan controlling him for the moment.
Viren is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kaplan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kaplan lands a couple of digs.
Kaplan postures up and lands a big shot to Viren's brow.
Kaplan preventing the sweep.
Kaplan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kaplan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kaplan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kaplan preventing the sweep.
Viren trying to keep a closed guard but Kaplan is proving a slippery customer.
Viren looking for a sweep. Not yet Viren, not yet.
Kaplan throwing strikes but missing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Viren tries to clinch but Kaplan is having none of it.
Viren misses with a hook.
Viren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Viren tries to clinch up but Kaplan circles away and keeps his distance.
Viren cracks Kaplan with a good jab.
Viren lands a really nice looking cross but Kaplan seems unphased.
Zane Viren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kaplan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kaplan is in close to Viren's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kaplan is looking to work some ground and pound but Viren has wrist control.
Viren looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Viren is on top in guard.
Viren postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kaplan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kaplan trying to keep a closed guard but Viren is proving a slippery customer.
Kaplan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Viren.
Kaplan looking for a guillotine here but Viren defends easily.
Kaplan trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kaplan is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kaplan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kaplan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kaplan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Viren's head.
Viren is trying to keep Kaplan in close.
Kaplan stopping the sweep attempt from Viren.
Kaplan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kaplan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Viren works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kaplan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Viren manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kaplan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kaplan preventing the sweep.
Kaplan trying to control the position from guard on top but Viren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viren wants to sweep but no luck.
Kaplan lands a couple of elbows.
Kaplan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kaplan throwing strikes but missing.
Kaplan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kaplan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Viren defends it nicely.
Kaplan is breathing heavily.
Kaplan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Viren misses with a few strikes there.
Viren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaplan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Kaplan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kaplan slips under a jab from Viren.
Viren throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaplan.
Viren throws the left hand but Kaplan avoids the punch easily.
Kaplan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Viren.
Viren doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaplan circles away.
Viren misses the jab.
Kaplan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Viren circles away.
Viren lands a two punch combo.
Viren throws a hook but Kaplan blocks it.
Kaplan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Viren defends it nicely.
Kaplan shoots in for a takedown but Viren shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Kaplan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaplan.
Kaplan shoots in but Viren avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Viren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kaplan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Viren pinned against the cage. Viren gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kaplan fails with the takedown.
Kaplan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Viren but Viren pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Viren connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kaplan slips a straight right by Viren.
Kaplan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kaplan prevents Viren from improving his position.
Kaplan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Viren's head.
Viren trying to control but Kaplan postures up.
Kaplan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Viren is staying active underneath Kaplan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Viren is looking for a sweep. Kaplan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Viren throws a hook but Kaplan blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viren throws a right and a left that both miss.
Viren getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kaplan slips a jab from Viren.
Viren will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Viren wants to clinch.
Zane Viren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Viren looks to land a left hand but Kaplan moved out of range nicely.
Viren lands a jab-cross combination.
Viren lands a slapping body shot.
Horrible takedown by Kaplan or perhaps it was just good defense by Viren which made him look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viren uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Viren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Viren tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaplan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Viren throws out a loose jab but Kaplan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Viren misses.
Kaplan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Viren.
Viren misses the jab.
Viren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaplan shoots in but Viren avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Viren misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zane Viren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Viren loads up on a big right hand but Kaplan slips the punch.
Viren rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaplan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kaplan has a takedown stuffed.
Viren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Viren misses with a hook. Kaplan ducked under it nicely.
Viren darts in and clinches Kaplan up against the cage.
Viren prevents a takedown attempt there.
Viren working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Viren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viren throws a series of punches but Kaplan avoids them all with ease.
Kaplan avoids the body shot from Viren.
Viren lands with a hook. Kaplan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Viren misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaplan slips a straight right by Viren.
Kaplan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Viren tries to get to full guard but Kaplan has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from Kaplan.
Viren wants to get back to full guard.
Viren makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Viren.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Viren is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kaplan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kaplan stands up over Viren, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaplan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kaplan won't allow Viren to sweep him here.
Viren utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Viren looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kaplan thows a huge punch but Viren dodges it nicely.
Viren trying to hold on to Kaplan's head to control him but Kaplan postures up.
Kaplan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Viren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaplan.
Viren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaplan manages to avoid it.
Viren is looking to clinch.
Viren lands with an uppercut that bounces Kaplan off the cage and back into rage.
Kaplan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Viren trying to control from the bottom.
Viren is staying active underneath Kaplan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viren is trying to control but can't.
Kaplan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Viren is looking to escape.
Viren takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kaplan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dave Kaplan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Viren wants to control but Kaplan is keeping busy.
Kaplan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kaplan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kaplan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaplan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Viren working to try and regain half guard.
Kaplan lands a big elbow.
Kaplan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viren tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kaplan cracks Viren with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kaplan lands a nice shot to the head.
Viren is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Viren really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kaplan landing strikes from the mount.
Kaplan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Viren can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Kaplan.
Viren is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Kaplan.
Kaplan working Viren over with strikes here.
Viren working to try and regain half guard.
Kaplan trying to control but Viren is having none of it.
Viren tries to buck Kaplan off but he can't manage it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Kaplan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kaplan 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Kaplan!
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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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