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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Memphis Klaspinowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellis comes to the ring accompanied by Applejuice by Taintstick. 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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270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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225 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Ellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Memphis Klaspinowski!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellis lands with a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Klaspinowski missing with a left hand there. Ellis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Memphis Klaspinowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klaspinowski tries to move into range but Ellis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Klaspinowski needs to keep his hands up - Ellis had a free shot at his head there.
Ellis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ellis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ellis slips a jab and a cross from Klaspinowski.
Klaspinowski gets the takedown into side control.
Klaspinowski works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Klaspinowski in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Klaspinowski tries to move to mount but Ellis blocks the move with his legs.
Ellis parries the strikes from Klaspinowski easily there. Klaspinowski is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ellis to escape.
Ellis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Klaspinowski in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ellis dodges the ground and pound from Klaspinowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klaspinowski postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Klaspinowski throws an elbow but Ellis slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ellis dodges the ground and pound from Klaspinowski.
Ellis tries to bench press Klaspinowski off him but Klaspinowski keeps the position.
Ellis tries to escape but Klaspinowski is in control.
Ellis is looking to reverse the position.
Ellis can't do much from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Klaspinowski misses with a few strikes there.
Klaspinowski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Klaspinowski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Klaspinowski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Ellis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ellis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Klaspinowski is working away from the top position though.
Klaspinowski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ellis is breathing heavily.
Ellis wants to improve his position but Klaspinowski is controlling well.
Ellis is working hard here to advance position.
Klaspinowski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ellis defending well though.
Klaspinowski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Klaspinowski closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ellis to the mat! Ellis manages to get full guard.
Klaspinowski wants to stand but Ellis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ellis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ellis tries to get out of the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Klaspinowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klaspinowski drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ellis dives on top into guard.
Ellis postures up in Klaspinowski's guard and throws a big left but Klaspinowski blocks it.
Ellis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ellis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Klaspinowski is proving hard to escape from.
Ellis won't allow Klaspinowski to get back to his feet.
Klaspinowski is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ellis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klaspinowski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ellis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Klaspinowski prevents Ellis from breaking the clinch.
Klaspinowski is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis throws a punch but it's blocked by Klaspinowski.
Klaspinowski tries to score a body lock takedown but Ellis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jason Ellis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Memphis Klaspinowski.
Klaspinowski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ellis's efforts to push away.
Ellis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Klaspinowski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ellis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ellis tries to break the clinch but Klaspinowski is controlling the position.
Ellis is looking to break free of the clinch but Klaspinowski has double underhooks.
Ellis gets underhooks to prevent Klaspinowski's takedown attempt.
Ellis lands a nice uppercut.
Ellis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Klaspinowski.
Ellis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ellis with a nice cross.
Ellis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ellis lands a head shot.
Ellis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Klaspinowski fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Memphis Klaspinowski dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ellis lands an overhand right.
No joy there for Ellis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ellis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ellis dodges the punch combination from Klaspinowski.
Ellis throws out a powerful jab.
Nice defenses there by Ellis.
Klaspinowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ellis.
Klaspinowski throws a shot from downtown. Ellis moves away and avoids it.
Klaspinowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ellis slaps away a takedown attempt from Klaspinowski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ellis avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klaspinowski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Klaspinowski is breathing heavily.
Ellis looks to land a combination. Klaspinowski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ellis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ellis lands with a nice body punch.
Ellis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ellis scores with a one two! Klaspinowski had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klaspinowski takes one on the button.
Ellis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ellis won't allow Klaspinowski to get back to his feet.
Ellis gets to his feet. Klaspinowski looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd cheers as Ellis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Klaspinowski doesn't seem phased though.
Ellis jabs at Klaspinowski's body.
Ellis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Klaspinowski. Klaspinowski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Klaspinowski is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ellis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Klaspinowski is looking to clinch.
Klaspinowski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ellis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ellis lands a jab.
A left lands for Ellis.
Klaspinowski fails with the takedown
and Ellis counters with a three punch combo that has Klaspinowski backing up. Klaspinowski nods at Ellis to acknowledge the strikes.
Ellis throws a one two combo.
Klaspinowski misses with a double jab
enabling Ellis to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ellis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Klaspinowski takes one on the button.
Ellis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Klaspinowski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ellis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Ellis does it's job there.
Nice body punch from Ellis.
Klaspinowski tries for a takedown but Ellis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jason Ellis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Memphis Klaspinowski.
Klaspinowski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ellis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ellis lands with an uppercut that bounces Klaspinowski off the ropes and back into rage.
Klaspinowski throws a right and a left that Ellis avoids nicely.
Ellis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice sprawl there from Ellis as Klaspinowski shoots in.
Ellis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ellis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Klaspinowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ellis digs a good hook to Klaspinowski's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klaspinowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Klaspinowski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ellis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ellis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Klaspinowski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Klaspinowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Klaspinowski misses its intended target.
Ellis with a nice cross.
Nice cross by Ellis.
Ellis punishes Klaspinowski's body with a nice straight punch.
Ellis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Klaspinowski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Klaspinowski misses with a combination
and Ellis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ellis!
Nice sprawl there from Ellis as Klaspinowski shoots in.
Klaspinowski walks into a straight right hand from Ellis.
Klaspinowski looks to land a body kick but Ellis moved away.
Jason Ellis is winning the standup battle so far.
Ellis lands with an uppercut that bounces Klaspinowski off the ropes and back into rage.
Nice cross by Ellis.
Klaspinowski might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klaspinowski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jason Ellis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Klaspinowski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ellis as he avoids it easily.
Ellis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice shot lands for Klaspinowski.
Ellis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Klaspinowski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ellis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Klaspinowski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Klaspinowski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ellis walks into a straight right hand from Klaspinowski.
Klaspinowski thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ellis if he has to take too many more of those.
Ellis keeps the fight on the outside.
Klaspinowski moves in looking to clinch but Ellis pushes him off.
Ellis scores with a decent looking hook.
Ellis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ellis misses with a looping right.
Klaspinowski connects with a jab.
Klaspinowski dives in and grabs Ellis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ellis pushes down on Klaspinowski's head and hops out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ellis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Klaspinowski has time to react.
Ellis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klaspinowski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Ellis dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ellis dodges the punch combination from Klaspinowski.
Ellis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ellis connects with a single shot there.
Ellis works over Klaspinowski's head and body with a nice combination.
Ellis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ellis connects with a jab.
Ellis lands a nice shot to the body.
Klaspinowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klaspinowski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ellis has his hands clasped together around Klaspinowski's back. He's all about the action.
Ellis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Klaspinowski is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klaspinowski lands strikes from half guard.
Ellis works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ellis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Klaspinowski is in close to Ellis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Klaspinowski throwing strikes but missing.
Klaspinowski won't allow Ellis to sweep him here.
Memphis Klaspinowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Klaspinowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Klaspinowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Klaspinowski wants to control from the top but Ellis keeps moving.
Klaspinowski throws and elbow that misses. Ellis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Klaspinowski's guard. Nice move by Ellis!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Klaspinowski is proving hard to escape from.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Klaspinowski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Klaspinowski working away.
Klaspinowski working the head with strikes.
Ellis takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ellis wants to control but Klaspinowski postures up.
Ellis is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klaspinowski cracks Ellis with a big right hand but Ellis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ground and pound from Klaspinowski seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Klaspinowski working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Klaspinowski in side control lands a decent elbow.
Klaspinowski throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Klaspinowski working the ground and pound.
Klaspinowski is putting a hurting on Ellis here, landing some big shots from side control.
Klaspinowski tries to score with some ground and pound. Ellis controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Klaspinowski landing a few strikes.
Klaspinowski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ellis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ellis taking a bit of punishment here - Klaspinowski scoring with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klaspinowski postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ellis dodges the ground and pound from Klaspinowski.
Klaspinowski is looking to take a break and control but Ellis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Klaspinowski throws an elbow but Ellis slips to the side and avoids it well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ellis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Klaspinowski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ellis misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Memphis Klaspinowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Klaspinowski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Memphis Klaspinowski!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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