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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ku Klan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathon McTavish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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184 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ku Klan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nathon McTavish!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McTavish throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Klan on the side of the head.
McTavish defending well as Klan loads up on a big left hand.
McTavish lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Klan misses with the combination.
Klan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McTavish.
McTavish misses with a two punch combination.
McTavish goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Klan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Klan tries to close the distance and clinch but McTavish swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McTavish misses with an uppercut
and Klan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McTavish goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McTavish misses with a wild combination.
McTavish throws a one two combo.
Klan wants to clinch
and McTavish counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
McTavish avoids a punch combination nicely.
McTavish misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from McTavish does no damage.
Klan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for McTavish, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Klan tries to close the distance and clinch but McTavish swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McTavish gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Klan.
Klan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McTavish counters with a body kick that stops Klan in his tracks momentarily.
Klan swinging wildly here.
McTavish lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Klan throws a series of punches but McTavish moves out of range.
Klan tries to clinch there but McTavish circles away.
McTavish throws a jab when Klan was well out of range.
Klan moves out of range of the strikes.
McTavish scores with a three punch combo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klan moves out of range of the body kick.
Klan tries to close the distance and clinch but McTavish swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McTavish's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McTavish duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McTavish throws a right and a left that Klan avoids nicely.
McTavish takes a jab right on the kisser.
Klan wants to clinch up but McTavish keeps it at a distance.
McTavish works over Klan's head and body with a nice combination.
Klan throws a right and a left that McTavish avoids nicely.
McTavish waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klan.
McTavish does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McTavish defending well as Klan loads up on a big left hand.
McTavish is working the combinations to good effect here.
McTavish misses with a double jab
and Klan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McTavish tries a head kick but it misses.
Klan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTavish throws a nice head kick!
Klan dodges the punch combination from McTavish.
McTavish sizes up Klan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Klan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McTavish paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Klan throws a poor cross that misses
and McTavish counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McTavish looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Klan moves in looking to clinch but McTavish pushes him off.
McTavish misses with a wild combination.
McTavish throws a series of punches but Klan avoids them all with ease.
McTavish misses with a left hand
and Klan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Klan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Klan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nathon McTavish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Klan avoids the body shot from McTavish.
Klan moves in looking to clinch but McTavish pushes him off.
McTavish misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McTavish tries a head kick but it misses.
McTavish looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McTavish falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Klan to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from McTavish.
McTavish will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from McTavish.
Klan misses with the combination.
Klan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathon McTavish dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice body punch from McTavish.
McTavish scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McTavish lands a lovely overhand right.
Klan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McTavish in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
McTavish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McTavish stalks Klan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Klan's face. Klan staggers backwards, shaken.
McTavish tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Klan slips under a jab from McTavish.
McTavish moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klan slips a jab from McTavish.
Klan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ku Klan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Klan wants to clinch up but McTavish keeps it at a distance.
Klan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McTavish paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McTavish misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick there by McTavish.
Klan fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Klan tries to clinch but McTavish is having none of it.
McTavish moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Klan misses with a looping right.
McTavish looks to land a combination. Klan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McTavish lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Klan circles away quickly and effectively.
McTavish misses with a wild combination.
Nice shot by Klan.
McTavish will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McTavish throws a right hand that Klan ducks under and follows up with a left that Klan also avoids with ease.
McTavish goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Klan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Klan wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTavish lands with a cross.
McTavish is looking to land body kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from McTavish misses.
Klan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klan fails to land with a series of punches.
McTavish fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McTavish circles away from the clinch attempt.
McTavish misses with a combination
letting Klan counter with a right hand.
McTavish throws a head kick that misses.
Klan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McTavish.
McTavish misses with a few strikes there.
Klan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klan misses with a straight left.
McTavish slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McTavish misses with a two punch combination.
McTavish fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McTavish throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Klan punishes McTavish's body with a nice straight punch.
McTavish goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Klan moves away from the strike by McTavish.
Klan misses with a wild combination.
Klan closes the distance and clinches.
Klan tries to circle away but McTavish has him pinned against the cage.
Klan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McTavish has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Klan misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTavish working hard to break the clinch.
McTavish prevents Klan from breaking the clinch.
Klan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Klan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McTavish's efforts to push away.
Klan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Klan lands an uppercut.
McTavish looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McTavish breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from McTavish.
Klan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McTavish.
McTavish jabs Klan right on the nose. Klan blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McTavish fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Klan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Klan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathon McTavish showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Klan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
McTavish pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Klan is looking to clinch.
McTavish lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Klan backs up against the cage.
McTavish sizes up Klan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Klan blocks a head kick by McTavish.
Klan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McTavish misses with a body kick.
McTavish misses with an uppercut. Klan saw that one coming.
McTavish throws a sloppy head kick and Klan moves out of range easily.
Klan avoids the head kick by McTavish.
Nathon McTavish seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Klan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
An inside leg kick from McTavish misses.
McTavish connects with a leg kick. Klan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Klan tries to close the distance and clinch up but McTavish swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McTavish moves out of range of the strikes.
Klan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTavish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klan tries to clinch there but McTavish circles away.
Klan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McTavish lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McTavish pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McTavish tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Klan tries to clinch but McTavish is having none of it.
McTavish scores with a push kick.
Klan tries to close the distance and clinch but McTavish swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Klan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Klan swings for the body but McTavish moves out of range.
McTavish throws a right and a left that Klan avoids nicely.
McTavish avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from McTavish. Those never looked like landing.
McTavish tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McTavish takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from McTavish.
Klan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Klan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McTavish looks to land a body kick but Klan moved away.
McTavish tries to land a front kick but Klan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Klan is looking to clinch but McTavish is avoiding it.
McTavish misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McTavish manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McTavish moves into range and connects with a jab.
McTavish showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klan.
Klan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Klan tries to close the distance and clinch but McTavish swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Klan throws a right and a left that McTavish avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klan fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Klan does no damage.
McTavish fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from McTavish. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from McTavish does no damage.
Klan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McTavish misses with a two punch combination.
McTavish throws a sloppy head kick and Klan moves out of range easily.
McTavish will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from McTavish misses.
Klan tries to clinch up but McTavish circles away and keeps his distance.
Klan fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTavish throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Klan.
Klan tries to clinch there but McTavish circles away.
McTavish keeps the fight on the outside.
McTavish takes a swing at Klan's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Klan misses the target.
Klan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ku Klan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klan tries to close the distance and clinch up but McTavish swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McTavish swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Klan counters with a one-two to the body.
McTavish looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Klan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McTavish lands with a good body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McTavish throws a right and a left that Klan avoids nicely.
Klan misses with a two punch combination.
Nathon McTavish is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Klan takes one to the chin there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathon McTavish comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McTavish winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathon McTavish!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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