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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Lafunete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Klemmetsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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213 lbs
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209 lbs
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class 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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerard Lafunete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Fedor Klemmetsen!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klemmetsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lafunete manages to avoid it.
Klemmetsen works over Lafunete's head and body with a nice combination.
Lafunete dives in and scores a takedown into Klemmetsen's guard.
Lafunete working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Klemmetsen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lafunete can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Klemmetsen is trying to control the position but Lafunete postures up.
Lafunete working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Klemmetsen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klemmetsen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lafunete gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Klemmetsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klemmetsen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lafunete defends well.
Lafunete wants to control from the top but Klemmetsen keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafunete looking to pass the guard.
Lafunete scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lafunete forces his way into half guard.
Lafunete thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Klemmetsen tries to roll over but Lafunete keeps him under control.
Lafunete moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Klemmetsen.
Klemmetsen struggling a bit here.
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.
Klemmetsen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lafunete working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lafunete throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lafunete throws an elbow but Klemmetsen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Klemmetsen tries to buck Lafunete off but Lafunete is having none of it.
Klemmetsen struggling a bit here.
Klemmetsen gets back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lafunete lands strikes from half guard.
Lafunete looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lafunete throws a strike but Klemmetsen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafunete postures up and lands a big shot to Klemmetsen's brow.
Klemmetsen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Klemmetsen is looking for a triangle but Lafunete pushes his legs off easily.
Klemmetsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lafunete has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lafunete wants to pass the guard but Klemmetsen is keeping the position.
Klemmetsen is looking for a triangle here but Lafunete uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lafunete lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lafunete lands an elbow.
Lafunete connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Klemmetsen some visible discomfort.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klemmetsen taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klemmetsen is trying to improve his position.
Lafunete landing a few strikes.
Lafunete lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Klemmetsen down.
It looks like Fedor Klemmetsen has been cut.
Klemmetsen is looking for a sweep.
Klemmetsen taking a bit of punishment here - Lafunete scoring with strikes.
Lafunete working the head and body with strikes.
Lafunete looks up at the clock and then as Klemmetsen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lafunete smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Check out the look on Lafunete's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Klemmetsen is rocked!
Klemmetsen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lafunete wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Klemmetsen tries to escape but Lafunete is in control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lafunete scores with punches from side control.
Klemmetsen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lafunete lands a decent elbow from side control.
Klemmetsen is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Lafunete dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Klemmetsen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lafunete shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Klemmetsen looking for submissions off his back.
Klemmetsen is staying active underneath Lafunete, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Klemmetsen looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Lafunete pushes past his half guard into mount!
The referee warns Klemmetsen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lafunete avoids the attempt from Klemmetsen to control.
Lafunete working Klemmetsen over with strikes here.
Lafunete lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Klemmetsen hang on?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lafunete lands a big elbow.
Klemmetsen is still in real trouble! Can Lafunete finish him?
That has opened up Fedor Klemmetsen's cut even more.
Lafunete landing strikes from the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klemmetsen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Klemmetsen seems to have recovered his senses.
Klemmetsen is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Lafunete cracks Klemmetsen with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerard Lafunete!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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