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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Janus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikita Klitschko (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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141 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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156 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugh Janus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikita Klitschko!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klitschko clinches up against the cage.
Janus missing with knees to the body.
Klitschko misses with a body punch.
Klitschko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Klitschko closes the distance but Janus moves to the side
and Janus counters with a big head kick but Klitschko shrugs it off.
Janus tries to close the distance and clinch but Klitschko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Janus throws a combination that misses
and Klitschko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Klitschko misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Janus.
Klitschko has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Janus tries to close the distance and clinch but Klitschko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Janus thuds his shin into the meat of Klitschko's side.
Klitschko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Klitschko tries to clinch there but Janus circles away.
Klitschko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko clinches with his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Janus.
Klitschko avoiding damage as Janus throws knees to the body.
I was talking to Janus's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Klitschko is trying to push Janus away but Janus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Janus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Janus stalling against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Klitschko.
Janus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Klitschko is defending well for now.
Janus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Klitschko.
Janus effectively controlling the action here.
Klitschko tries to break the clinch but Janus is controlling the position.
Janus has Klitschko pressed against the cage, preventing Klitschko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Janus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Klitschko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janus missing with knees to the body.
Klitschko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Janus connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Nikita Klitschko has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Janus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Klitschko scores with a shoulder strike.
Janus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klitschko avoids it.
Klitschko avoiding damage as Janus throws knees to the body.
Janus wants to stall.
Klitschko tries a body shot but Janus blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Janus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Klitschko tries to break free but Janus pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Janus as Klitschko tries to tie him up.
Klitschko struggles to land a body shot inside as Janus controls his hands.
Janus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Klitschko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Janus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Klitschko is defending well for now.
Klitschko managing to block the knees to the body from Janus.
Klitschko lands with a right to the head.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but Klitschko blocks with his arms.
Janus misses with a knee to the head.
Klitschko is looking to control Janus's arms but Janus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Klitschko has his back to the cage.
Klitschko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Janus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Klitschko is trying to break the clinch but Janus has him pressed against the cage.
Janus trying to land knees to the body.
Klitschko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body punch from Klitschko.
Janus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Janus clinches up with Klitschko and pushes him back against the cage.
Klitschko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good standup being displayed there by Klitschko as he connects with a hook.
Klitschko moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klitschko can't find room to land a body shot as Janus controls the action.
Klitschko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Klitschko controlling the action here for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Janus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Janus prevents a body shot from Klitschko.
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 Hugh Janus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nikita Klitschko's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Klitschko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Klitschko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Janus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Klitschko takes a knee to the side of the body.
Janus tries to land knees in the clinch but Klitschko avoids the damage to the body.
Janus connects with a knee to the head.
Janus tries to stall but Klitschko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Janus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Klitschko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Klitschko breaks from the clinch.
Klitschko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Janus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Janus is looking to clinch.
Janus doesn't manage to clinch there - Klitschko circles away.
Klitschko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Janus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klitschko circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klitschko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko misses the body punch
and Janus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Janus.
Klitschko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Janus trying to land knees to the body.
Janus leaning his opponent against the cage.
Klitschko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Janus's elbow.
Klitschko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Janus.
Janus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Janus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Klitschko tries to break the clinch but Janus is controlling the position.
Janus avoiding damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Janus tries to land knees in the clinch but Klitschko avoids the damage to the body.
Janus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Klitschko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Janus tries a knee to the head but Klitschko blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janus with a knee to the head.
Klitschko is trying to stall.
Janus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Janus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Janus prevents Klitschko from breaking the clinch.
Janus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Janus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Klitschko.
Klitschko stalling in the clinch but Janus improves position.
Hugh Janus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Klitschko tries to throw a body punch but Janus avoids it by throwing Klitschko back against the cage.
Klitschko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Janus misses with a knee to the head.
Klitschko just leaning against Janus, taking a breather.
Klitschko throws a punch but it's blocked by Janus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko tries to break free but Janus pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Klitschko.
Klitschko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Klitschko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Janus missing with knees to the body.
Klitschko trying to land knees to the body.
Janus has Klitschko pressed against the cage.
Janus tries a knee to the head but Klitschko blocks it.
Klitschko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Janus connects with a knee to the head.
Klitschko is rocked!
Klitschko tries to circle away but Janus has him pinned against the cage.
Klitschko is still on wobbly legs! Can Janus finish him?
Klitschko is trying to push Janus away but Janus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Klitschko tries to stall but Janus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Janus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Janus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Janus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!
Janus lands a big knee to the head and Klitschko goes down! Janus pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugh Janus!
Hugh Janus retains his featherweight title!
Hugh Janus bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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