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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chrystov Aleksey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Kaplan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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181 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chrystov Aleksey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Kaplan!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Aleksey does no damage.
Kaplan blocks a jab.
Aleksey misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaplan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Aleksey pushes Kaplan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kaplan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Aleksey bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Aleksey throws a series of strikes that have Kaplan backpedaling.
It looks like Michael Kaplan has been cut.
Aleksey swings for the body but Kaplan moves out of range.
Aleksey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kaplan circles away quickly and effectively.
Aleksey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Aleksey. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaplan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aleksey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aleksey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kaplan circles away quickly and effectively.
Kaplan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kaplan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aleksey's head.
Kaplan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaplan looks to land a strike but Aleksey avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Aleksey on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Aleksey tries to get out of the position.
Aleksey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kaplan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kaplan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kaplan prevents Aleksey from getting back to his feet.
Kaplan wants to pass the guard but Aleksey is keeping the position.
Kaplan distracts Aleksey with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kaplan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kaplan throwing strikes from guard but Aleksey blocks nicely.
Kaplan lands a couple of digs.
Kaplan wants to pass the guard but Aleksey is keeping the position.
Kaplan throwing strikes from guard but Aleksey blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aleksey wants to get back to his feet but Kaplan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaplan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kaplan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aleksey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kaplan stands up over Aleksey, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Aleksey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kaplan is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaplan with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kaplan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kaplan throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kaplan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan chips away with some ground and pound.
Aleksey wants to stand but Kaplan is controlling the position.
Kaplan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aleksey is looking to stand up but Kaplan isn't so interested in that idea.
Aleksey is breathing heavily.
Kaplan tries to free his leg and advance position but Aleksey is retaining full guard.
Kaplan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kaplan throwing strikes from guard but Aleksey blocks nicely.
Kaplan cracks Aleksey with a solid left hand.
Kaplan forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aleksey has hold of Kaplan's hands but Kaplan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Kaplan there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaplan looks to land a strike but Aleksey avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kaplan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Aleksey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kaplan is controlling him.
Kaplan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kaplan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kaplan landing with the ground and pound.
Kaplan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kaplan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Aleksey's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaplan looking to pass the guard.
Aleksey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Kaplan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Kaplan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kaplan tries to clinch but Aleksey is having none of it.
Kaplan misses the body punch
letting Aleksey counter with a right hand.
Kaplan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aleksey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kaplan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aleksey.
Chrystov Aleksey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaplan rushes Aleksey and presses him up against the cage.
Aleksey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kaplan has him pressed against the cage.
Aleksey breaks from the clinch.
Aleksey scores with a jab to the head.
Aleksey throws a right hand that Kaplan ducks under and follows up with a left that Kaplan also avoids with ease.
Aleksey throws a hook but Kaplan blocks it.
Kaplan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Aleksey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kaplan looks to land a combination but Aleksey avoids it well.
Kaplan looks to score with a jab to the body but Aleksey is just out of range.
Aleksey throws a hook to the side of Kaplan's head but Kaplan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Aleksey.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaplan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Aleksey to the mat! Aleksey manages to get full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaplan throws a big right hand that misses.
Kaplan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kaplan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kaplan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kaplan throws a big right hand that misses.
Kaplan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aleksey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kaplan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kaplan is looking to work some ground and pound but Aleksey has wrist control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaplan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kaplan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kaplan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aleksey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kaplan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kaplan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kaplan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aleksey explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
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!
Aleksey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaplan.
Aleksey gets tackled into the cage by Kaplan. Kaplan maintains the clinch.
Aleksey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaplan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Kaplan with the ground and pound but Aleksey regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Kaplan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kaplan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kaplan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kaplan working Aleksey over with strikes.
Kaplan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan working Aleksey over with strikes.
Aleksey kicks Kaplan off and gets back to his feet.
Aleksey looks to throw the jab but Kaplan is out of range.
Kaplan shoots and misses
and Aleksey counters with a left and a right that stings Kaplan.
Kaplan has Aleksey up against the cage in a clinch.
Kaplan wants a takedown.
Kaplan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Aleksey stops a takedown attempt from Kaplan.
Chrystov Aleksey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Kaplan.
Kaplan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aleksey's efforts to push away.
Aleksey is trying to force a seperation but Kaplan has the dominant position.
Kaplan tries to work over Aleksey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaplan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Aleksey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kaplan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aleksey tries to keep at a distance but Kaplan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kaplan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaplan slips a jab and a cross from Aleksey.
Aleksey looks to land a combination but Kaplan avoids it well.
Danga de danga de dang - Aleksey scores with a four punch combination!
Aleksey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kaplan moves in looking to clinch but Aleksey pushes him off.
Aleksey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kaplan shoots in but Aleksey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aleksey lands a nice hook to Kaplan's body. Kaplan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaplan slips a jab and a cross from Aleksey.
Aleksey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kaplan.
A combination from Kaplan does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Kaplan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Kaplan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A combination from Aleksey does no damage.
Chrystov Aleksey is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaplan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aleksey pinned against the cage. Aleksey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kaplan doesn't manage to clinch there - Aleksey circles away.
Kaplan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Aleksey swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaplan.
Kaplan shoots in for a takedown but Aleksey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kaplan darts in trying to clinch
and Aleksey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aleksey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kaplan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kaplan moves in looking to clinch but Aleksey pushes him off.
Nice cross by Aleksey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaplan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Aleksey looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kaplan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kaplan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Aleksey is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kaplan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Aleksey sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Aleksey is pushing Kaplan's head away, looking to escape. Kaplan manages to hold on to the position though.
Kaplan has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Kaplan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kaplan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Aleksey?
Aleksey is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaplan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Aleksey?
Kaplan lands a heavy elbow.
Kaplan working the ground and pound effectively.
Michael Kaplan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kaplan with a couple of short strikes.
Kaplan landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Kaplan.
Kaplan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Aleksey hang on?
Kaplan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Aleksey?
Aleksey is in a horrible position here. Kaplan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kaplan raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kaplan working the ground and pound effectively.
Aleksey is rocked!
A big strike lands for Kaplan! That's really hurt Aleksey and he's turned his back - Kaplan keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Kaplan jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Kaplan!
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