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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Still (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klein East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). East has chosen Cold as Ice- M.O.P. as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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185 cm
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213 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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182 cm
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205 lbs
13 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Still! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Klein East! The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! East moves out of range as Still strikes. Still throws out a token jab with nothing on it. East misses with a low kick. East attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. East throws a leg kick but Still moved away. East looks to land a combination but Still avoids it well. East throws a leg kick but Still moved away. Still jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Matt Still seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Still scores with a decent looking hook. Still throws a looping overhand right but East ducks down to avoid it. Still connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed East momentarily.
Still ducks down and throws a hook to the body but East moves away. East misses with a low kick as Still jumps back. Still throws a looping overhand right but East ducks down to avoid it. A clash of legs there as Still blocks the low kick. East wants to slow Still down by chopping away at his legs. East misses with a body kick. East takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Still throws the left hand but East avoids the punch easily. East tries to clinch up. Still waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract East.
That's one minute gone in the round. East looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
East keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Still. Still scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. East misses the shot to the body. East misses with an uppercut. East throws a low kick but Still avoids it. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Still, as that shot connected.
Still pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Still with a nice cross. East tries to clinch but Still is having none of it. East tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. East punishes Still's body with a nice straight punch. Still lands a glancing blow to the side of East's head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Still misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for East.
Still connects with a good right hand that stumbles East. East circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Still dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A slow jab from Still misses its intended target. East has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from East there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Still throws out a loose jab but East uses good head movement to avoid it. Still misses with an uppercut. East saw that one coming. Still lands the left hand. East misses with a body shot.
Still lands with a hook. East tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Still shoots in but East avoids the takedown attempt easily. Still shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Still is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
East slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Still drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and East dives on top into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Still throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Still is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. East is aware though and is defending well. Still is breathing heavily. East passes Still's left leg - he's now in half guard. Still looking for submissions from an awkward position here. East with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Still is in trouble now - East has advanced to mount! Still is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Still is working hard here to advance position. East tries to control but Still wriggling away. Still is looking to get to half guard. Still gets back to half guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. East uses his free foot to push down on Still's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Still. Still slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Still dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from East - that will leave a mark!
East is looking to chop away at Still's legs. Still throws out a token jab with nothing on it. East scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Still will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Still throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and East counters with a right hand to the body. East misses with a wild body shot. East throws a leg kick that misses. Still misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Still misses with a jab to the body
and East counters with a leg kick. Still misses with a wild body shot. An inside leg kick lands from East. East takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Still checks the leg kick. East moves out of range of the strikes. Still throws an uppercut from half a mile away. East sees it coming and avoids it easily. East avoids the body shot from Still.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. East throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Still takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. East throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Matt Still has been cut. Still swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Still takes a body punch but keeps moving. East connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. East throws out a leg kick but Still moves out of range and East only half commits. Still takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
East lands with a kick to the ribs.
A jab lands there for East. East throws a nice outside leg kick. Klein East is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. East pivots, looking for a leg kick but Still is out of range and East settles back down. Still takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Still avoids the head kick by East.
Still chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before East can pounce on him.
East tries to land a leg kick but Still saw it coming and moves away.
Still misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
East lands a nice leg kick that just misses Still's sensitive parts. East lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
East is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Still rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. East finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
East closes the distance and clinches. Still is trying to break the clinch but East has him pressed against the cage. East digs a right hand into Still's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Still's gas tank. A right hook to the body lands for East.
East lands a left hand.
East scores with a hook to the body. East breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. East throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
East takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. East dips down and scores with a jab to the body. East turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. East misses with a head kick.
Still stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from East. Still takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
East is looking to take this fight into the clinch. East is looking to clinch. East stuns Still with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. East lands a slapping body shot.
East scores with a slapping inside leg kick. East lands with a straight right. Still didn't see that one coming. Still chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before East can pounce on him.
East jabs at Still's body. Still keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
East lands a head shot. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A kick lands to the mid section there for East. East lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. East connects with a good right hand that stumbles Still. Still circles away out of range and recomposes himself. East tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Still paws at him with a jab and circles away. East wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Still throws a hook to the side of East's head but East sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. East dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Still. That did some damage! Still chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before East can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from East. East throws a right hand that Still ducks under and follows up with a left that Still also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A big left from Still misses. A nice inside leg kick there by East. That's going to slow Still down. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by East.
East lands a high kick!
A shot to the body from Still misses and East counters with a leg kick. Still drops his hands momentarily and East takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. A nice inside leg kick there by East. That's going to slow Still down. Still takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
East throws a low kick but it's checked well by Still. East has managed to clinch.
East stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Still blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by East as Still tries to tie him up. East's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! East with a hook. East throws a solid leg kick but Still takes the impact on his shin and smiles at East. East wants to clinch. East will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klein East showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Matt Still's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Still looks to land a left hand but East moved out of range nicely. East tries to clinch up but Still circles away and keeps his distance. Still throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and East counters with an outside leg kick.
Still throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Nice uppercut lands for East. That snapped Still's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Still misses the target. East has been the more effective fighter overall so far. East fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Still manages to avoid it. East scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. East scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Klein East seems to be getting the better of the standup. Good leg kick by East there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
East swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Still counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. East misses with a leg kick. East throws a right and a left that both miss. East thumps Still with a low kick. Still checks a leg kick nicely. East uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Still. Both fighters are breathing heavily. East with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A chopping leg kick lands by East.
That's one minute gone in the round. Still keeps the fight on the outside. East connects with a looping right hand.
East lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. The fight moves into the clinch position. East lands an uppercut. An uppercut to the body lands inside from East. East makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. East missing with knees to the body.
East is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Still is keeping busy. East stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Still avoiding damage as East throws knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for East.
Still being controlled against the cage. East's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A big right from Still misses. Still fails to land with a series of punches.
A kick lands to the mid section there for East.
That's two minutes gone in the round. East connects with a nice looking jab.
East misses with a leg kick. A nice leg kick lands there from East. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A big left from Still misses. East throws a low kick but it's checked well by Still. East throws a shot to the body.
East scores with a hook. Still is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. East throws a low kick but Still avoids it. East connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. East lands with a thumping leg kick.
East bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Still's head. East moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. East with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
East scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. A nice inside leg kick there by East. That's going to slow Still down. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by East.
East tries to work over Still's front leg with a kick but Still checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A good leg kick by East. East fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Still. East throws a low kick, looking for Still's leg but Still calmly moves out of range. Still throws a combination that misses and East makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Still swings away with a body shot that misses
and East counters by moving into the clinch. Still's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! East is leaning against Still and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. East cracks Still with a nice body shot. East breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
East lands with a nice combination. Still backs away looking to recover. East throws a series of punches but Still avoids them all with ease. East clobbers Still with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. This has been an exciting period of action! East stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. East uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Still. East throws out a powerful jab. East dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Still. That did some damage! East connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Ouch! a nice leg kick from East, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. East throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Still stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Still takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. East tries a head kick but it misses.
Still keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
East works the jab nicely. East connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Still moves out of range of the leg kick from East. A good leg kick by East. East tries a head kick but it misses.
Still ducks down and throws a hook to the body but East moves away. Still looks to land a right hand but East moved out of range. Still avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! East lands with a shot to the body. Still throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Still swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Still throws a hook but East blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight! Klein East comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think East 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 26:29 Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:29 Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klein East!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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