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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tuju Kilju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Cousteau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilju comes to the cage accompanied by One Of These Mornings. Cousteau comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 20000 Leagues Under the Sea - The Monster Attacks kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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170 lbs
15 - 1 - 0 |
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166 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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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
15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tuju Kilju!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Cousteau!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cousteau throws a looping overhand right but Kilju ducks down to avoid it.
Kilju defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cousteau.
Good work by Kilju as he checks the leg kick.
Cousteau takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kilju connects with a crisp jab.
Cousteau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kilju.
Cousteau misses with a wild body shot.
Kilju clinches.
Kilju tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cousteau wants to take the fight to the mat but Kilju manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cousteau has Kilju pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kilju manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tuju Kilju has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacques Cousteau.
Kilju swings wildly with an uppercut but Cousteau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cousteau blocking some punches.
Kilju misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilju is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kilju pushes Cousteau back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kilju misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kilju.
Kilju is pressed up against the cage. Cousteau has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kilju down to the mat. Kilju avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kilju cracks the inside of Cousteau's front leg.
Tuju Kilju is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cousteau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cousteau shoots in but Kilju avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cousteau fails with the takedown.
Cousteau throws out a loose jab but Kilju uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cousteau shoots for a takedown but Kilju saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilju lands a jab-cross combination.
Cousteau blocks a head kick by Kilju.
Cousteau closes the distance and clinches up with Kilju, looking for a takedown. Cousteau pushes Kilju against the cage but Kilju circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cousteau tries for a takedown but Kilju sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kilju ducks under a wild hook from Cousteau.
Kilju is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kilju scores with a nice right hand.
That kick from Kilju tenderised Cousteau's leg. Cousteau is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cousteau changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kilju tries to avoid it but Cousteau manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kilju to the ground. Kilju escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kilju.
Kilju stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kilju wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilju scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cousteau digs a good hook to Kilju's body.
Kilju avoids the body shot from Cousteau.
Cousteau looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kilju is fending him off so far but Cousteau persists. Nope, Kilju circles away and we're back to standing.
Cousteau fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Kilju.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kilju, as that shot connected.
Kilju lands a big head kick that sends Cousteau tumbling to the mat! Kilju takes a step backwards and waves Cousteau back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cousteau is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilju fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cousteau is still on wobbly legs! Can Kilju finish him?
Cousteau shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cousteau seems to have recovered his senses.
Kilju slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilju is trying to keep Cousteau in close.
Cousteau drops back looking for a leg! Kilju is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kilju manages to kick Cousteau off! Cousteau jumps back into Kilju's guard.
Cousteau throws a big elbow that misses.
Kilju is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cousteau trying to control the position from guard on top but Kilju is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuju Kilju dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kilju misses with a wild body shot.
Tuju Kilju is winning the standup battle so far.
Cousteau cracks Kilju with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cousteau shoots in for a double leg but Kilju sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kilju closes the distance and clinches.
Cousteau is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kilju pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cousteau tries to score a body lock takedown but Kilju shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tuju Kilju has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacques Cousteau.
A nice left hand lands by Kilju.
Cousteau drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cousteau avoids a wild elbow strike from Kilju.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kilju creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cousteau is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kilju is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cousteau is looking for a takedown.
Kilju tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kilju gets underhooks to prevent Cousteau's takedown attempt.
Cousteau looking for a takedown.
Kilju throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kilju.
Kilju misses with some punches.
Cousteau misses with a punch on the inside.
Cousteau trying to control the position but instead, Kilju has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cousteau into the cage.
Kilju lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cousteau backwards.
Kilju throws a punch but it's blocked by Cousteau.
Cousteau jumps guard but Kilju stands there with Cousteau around his waist. Cousteau gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cousteau has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kilju seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cousteau can turn it around.
Cousteau blocking some punches.
Kilju lands an elbow just above Cousteau 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kilju.
Cousteau is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cousteau is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kilju pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cousteau jumps guard but Kilju turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kilju tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cousteau pulls Kilju into guard.
Kilju sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cousteau's guard.
Kilju working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kilju stalling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cousteau with the active half guard here but Kilju passes nicely into side control.
Kilju is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cousteau will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilju scoring with punches from side control.
Kilju trying to control the position but Cousteau is working away.
Kilju is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cousteau can do to turn this around?
Cousteau tries to buck Kilju off but Kilju is having none of it.
Cousteau is trying to control Kilju's posture but Kilju avoids it.
Cousteau is trying to get back to half guard.
Cousteau gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cousteau is refusing to be controlled, as Kilju sits in half guard.
Cousteau looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kilju not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kilju is controlling the pace.
Kilju trying to mount his opponent but Cousteau defends it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kilju is trying to control the action in half guard but Cousteau is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuju Kilju dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cousteau has his takedown stuffed
and Kilju counters with a stiff right hand.
Kilju ducks under a wild hook from Cousteau.
Cousteau gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kilju counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cousteau thinking.
We've been told by Kilju's head coaches at Gangsterdamage that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kilju clinches up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kilju just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cousteau's brow.
Cousteau fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tuju Kilju has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacques Cousteau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilju swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cousteau is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kilju creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cousteau's defenses.
Kilju creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cousteau's defenses.
Kilju has a couple of punches blocked by Cousteau.
Cousteau is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilju scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kilju lands an uppercut.
Kilju creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kilju gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cousteau.
Kilju fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cousteau drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kilju pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cousteau tries to keep at a distance but Kilju has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cousteau is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kilju to keep the fight standing.
Cousteau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilju working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kilju fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tuju Kilju has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kilju misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cousteau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cousteau changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kilju fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kilju fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cousteau manages to avoid it.
Kilju lands a nice shot that snaps Cousteau's head back.
Kilju throws a hook but Cousteau avoids it easily.
Jacques Cousteau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilju sizes up Cousteau with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilju scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kilju cracks Cousteau with a hook to the temple - Cousteau is on wobbly legs here! Kilju swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Cousteau falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Kilju wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tuju Kilju!
Tuju Kilju is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Tuju Kilju thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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