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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ishi Kiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Les Claypool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishi Kiki has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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167 lbs
11 - 9 - 1 |
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165 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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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
11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ishi Kiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Les Claypool!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claypool ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiki moves away.
Claypool thows a body shot but no joy.
Kiki takes a swing at Claypool's ribcage but misses.
Claypool uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kiki.
Kiki drives through with a takedown into guard.
Claypool throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kiki trying to move into half guard but instead Claypool has managed to sweep!
Claypool won't allow Kiki to sweep him here.
Kiki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Claypool defends it easily.
Claypool trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Claypool is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Claypool tries to free his leg and advance position but Kiki is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kiki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Claypool looking to pass the guard.
Claypool postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kiki is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Claypool, into his guard.
Kiki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Claypool is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kiki is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Claypool will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Claypool is looking for a triangle but Kiki pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kiki pushes down on Claypool's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Claypool holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Claypool is defending against the submission attempts here by Kiki.
Claypool is trying to maintain the position but Kiki is very close to passing his half guard.
Kiki wants to take a breather but Claypool is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claypool wants to control but Kiki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kiki wants to free his trapped foot but Claypool is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Claypool works his way to full guard. Good work.
Claypool is adopting a defensive guard.
Claypool keeping full guard, as Kiki tries to pass.
Kiki wants to control from the top but Claypool keeps moving.
Claypool looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kiki is pushing down on Claypool's leg trying to pass to half guard. Claypool is fighting to maintain full guard but Kiki has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claypool tries to get to full guard but Kiki has control of the leg.
Claypool moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Claypool looking for a guillotine here but Kiki defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Claypool looks gassed!
Kiki passes Claypool's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kiki is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Claypool!
Kiki is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Claypool to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Claypool shrugs it off.
Claypool working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ishi Kiki 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.
Claypool misses with a wild body shot.
Kiki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kiki looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kiki has hold of Claypool's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Claypool manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Claypool is looking to get to half guard.
Claypool is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Claypool is looking to get to half guard.
Kiki jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Claypool is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Claypool and Kiki has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Claypool is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claypool tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Kiki easily slips into full mount!
Claypool is trying desperately to improve position.
Claypool is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kiki wants to control the pace but Claypool is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kiki controlling the position easily from mount.
Claypool working to try and regain half guard.
Kiki is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Claypool has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Claypool!
Kiki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Claypool's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claypool is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kiki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Claypool's guard.
Claypool wants to get back to full guard.
Claypool wants to control but Kiki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kiki maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Claypool could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Kiki has cracked it and Claypool is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Kiki!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ishi Kiki!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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