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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Zissou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukis Valec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lukis Valec has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Klaus Zissou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukis Valec!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zissou clinches up against the cage.
Valec is trying to pull guard but Zissou has him pressed against the cage.
Zissou fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zissou working hard to break the clinch.
Valec is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zissou prevents Valec from breaking the clinch.
Zissou jumps guard but Valec stands there with Zissou around his waist. Zissou gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Valec pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Valec fails to land the takedown.
Valec misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Klaus Zissou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukis Valec.
Zissou clinches up with Valec and pushes him back against the cage.
Zissou drops down looking for an ankle pick but Valec pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zissou gets a clinch.
Valec is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Zissou is defending well.
Valec has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Zissou uses from the top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Valec is looking to sweep but instead, Zissou has passed into half guard.
Zissou decides to return to a standing position.
Valec shoots in but no luck this time.
Zissou tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Valec counters with a nice body kick.
Zissou misses with an attempted mid kick.
Valec fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zissou throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Valec.
Zissou throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Valec checks a leg kick.
Valec scores with a head kick.
Zissou scores with a head kick.
Valec misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valec lands a head kick!
Valec looks gassed!
Zissou scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Valec just misses with a punch to the body.
Valec keeps the fight on the outside.
Zissou tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valec misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Valec fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Valec with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zissou to score with a decent uppercut.
Valec with a poor takedown
and Zissou counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zissou.
Zissou avoiding damage.
Zissou wants to take the fight to the mat but Valec manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Zissou has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Valec avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zissou breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zissou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zissou is looking to clinch.
Valec keeps the fight on the outside.
Valec tries to clinch up.
Valec pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zissou tries to clinch but Valec is having none of it.
Zissou moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zissou tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valec swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valec shoots in for a takedown but Zissou shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zissou scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valec has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klaus Zissou dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Zissou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valec paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zissou throws a head kick that misses.
Zissou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Valec with that takedown attempt.
Valec shoots in looking for a takedown but Zissou manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Valec's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A head kick misses from Zissou.
Zissou keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Klaus Zissou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukis Valec.
Zissou slaps away a takedown attempt from Valec, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zissou takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Valec fails to land the takedown.
Klaus Zissou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valec is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zissou tries to clinch there but Valec circles away.
Zissou closes the distance but Valec moves to the side
and Valec counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Valec must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zissou wants to stand and escape but Valec is having none of it.
Zissou looking to hit a scissor sweep but Valec is one step ahead there.
Zissou controls Valec momentarily but Valec frees himself.
Valec stopping the sweep attempt from Zissou.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Valec tries to free his leg and advance position but Zissou is retaining full guard.
Zissou keeping moving, preventing Valec from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Valec tries to clinch there but Zissou circles away.
Valec misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zissou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zissou tries to clinch up but Valec circles away and keeps his distance.
Zissou wants to clinch up but Valec keeps it at a distance.
Zissou moves into the clinch.
Zissou tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Valec tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Valec is working for takedown but Zissou is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zissou is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Valec is defending well.
Zissou using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zissou manages to break the clinch.
Zissou pushes Valec up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zissou effectively controlling the action here.
Valec's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valec avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zissou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valec shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zissou pinned against the cage. Zissou gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zissou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zissou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valec was well out of range. Poor timing from Zissou.
Valec swats away the attempt to clinch by Zissou.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klaus Zissou dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Zissou lands a high kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Zissou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zissou keeps the fight on the outside.
Valec fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zissou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valec paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zissou stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zissou displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Valec.
Valec has his takedown stuffed
and Zissou counters by clinching up.
Klaus Zissou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukis Valec.
Valec takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zissou drags the fight down to the ground.
Zissou looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Valec is defending well. Zissou quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Valec has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Zissou celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Klaus Zissou!
Klaus Zissou decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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