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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tor Nansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fenny Klorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nansen comes into the arena with The Prodigy - Thunder blaring out of the sound system. Klorian has chosen Hong Kong - Mauro Picotto as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fenny Klorian will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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165 lbs
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178 cm
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tor Nansen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fenny Klorian!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nansen misses with a body kick.
Nansen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klorian manages to avoid it.
Klorian throws a head kick that misses.
Klorian connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Klorian lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nansen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Klorian.
Klorian takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Klorian throws a head kick that misses.
Nansen avoids the head kick by Klorian.
Klorian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Klorian moves in looking to clinch but Nansen pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nansen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Klorian has his feet on Nansen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Klorian. Nansen shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klorian ducks under a wild hook from Nansen.
Fenny Klorian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klorian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nansen lands the left hand.
Nansen misses with a body shot.
Klorian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nansen.
Nansen moves into range and clinches up with Klorian.
Nansen decides to pull guard.
Nansen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nansen has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Klorian is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Nansen.
Klorian is looking to take a break and control but Nansen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klorian working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nansen regains half guard.
Klorian wants to get back to his feet.
Klorian looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nansen is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Klorian pulls his head out easily.
Nansen actively working from the bottom here.
Nansen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nansen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nansen is striking off his back. Klorian thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Nansen is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Klorian is trying to control the action in half guard but Nansen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nansen looking for submissions off his back.
Nansen is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Klorian pulls his head out easily.
Nansen is breathing heavily.
Klorian is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Nansen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Klorian is working for a kimura but Nansen is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tor Nansen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Klorian.
Klorian avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nansen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nansen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nansen pulls guard successfully.
Klorian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nansen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nansen working for a triangle but Klorian defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klorian wanted to stand there but Nansen had control of the position.
Nansen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nansen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Klorian can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nansen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Klorian is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Nansen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Klorian's back instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klorian wants to get back to his feet.
Klorian is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Klorian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Klorian throws a head kick that misses.
Klorian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Klorian scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klorian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nansen.
Klorian throws an overhand right that lands on Nansen's shoulder, as Nansen tries to avoid the shot.
Klorian lands with a kick to the temple. Nansen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Klorian is breathing heavily.
Nansen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A head kick misses from Klorian.
Klorian throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nansen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Klorian!
Klorian defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Nansen.
Nansen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nansen raining down shots from the mount!
Klorian is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nansen moves to back control.
Nansen is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Klorian taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Nansen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tor Nansen!
Tor Nansen retains his lightweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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