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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harvi Kalaso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalaso comes to the cage accompanied by Hank Williams SR. . Jay Tyler told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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167 lbs
37 - 32 - 0 |
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 32 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harvi Kalaso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jay Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalaso moves into the clinch.
Kalaso lands an elbow inside that Tyler shrugs off.
It looks like Jay Tyler has been cut.
Kalaso keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyler's efforts to push away.
Kalaso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kalaso can pounce on him.
A slow jab from Tyler misses its intended target.
Kalaso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kalaso wants to clinch.
Kalaso misses with a series of wild punches.
Kalaso fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kalaso moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalaso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kalaso.
Kalaso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kalaso tries to bum rush Tyler with a series of wild strikes but Tyler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kalaso has managed to clinch.
Kalaso breaks from the clinch.
Kalaso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kalaso clinches with his opponent.
Kalaso's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalaso lands a good knee to the midsection. Tyler won't want to take too many of those.
Tyler is trying to break the clinch but Kalaso is controlling him.
Tyler wants to get back to striking at distance but Kalaso won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tyler takes an elbow to the temple.
Kalaso stalling the fight.
Kalaso scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyler is trying to break the clinch but Kalaso is controlling him.
Stalling in the clinch from Kalaso.
Tyler jumps guard but Kalaso stands there with Tyler around his waist. Tyler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kalaso lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tyler or not.
Tyler is trying to break the clinch but Kalaso has him pressed against the cage.
Kalaso keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyler's efforts to push away.
Tyler is looking to break free of the clinch but Kalaso has double underhooks.
Kalaso lands an elbow inside that Tyler shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler wants a takedown.
Kalaso prevents Tyler from breaking the clinch.
Tyler wants to break free but Kalaso has control.
Kalaso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tyler backwards.
Tyler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kalaso crunches a lovely knee into Tyler's ribcage.
Kalaso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kalaso fails to land with a series of punches.
Kalaso moves into the clinch successfully.
Tyler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kalaso breaks from the clinch.
Tyler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jay Tyler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kalaso fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kalaso lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kalaso shoots in and gets a takedown into Tyler's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kalaso postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tyler wants to stand up but Kalaso is controlling him.
Kalaso's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tyler can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kalaso thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kalaso drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Kalaso seems to have locked his on tight now - Tyler screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Kalaso, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Harvi Kalaso!
In his post fight interview, Harvi Kalaso gave a big smile as he said 'Buy Juicy Fruit or F... U thanks for watching party at my house byob!!! '.
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energy
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hype
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