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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klas Micropop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudio Espinoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Micropop's entrance music is Killer Instinct. A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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275 lbs
38 - 22 - 0 |
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262 lbs
34 - 24 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Klas Micropop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Claudio Espinoza!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Micropop cracks Espinoza with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Micropop is looking to chop away at Espinoza's legs.
Espinoza with the counter takedown but Micropop avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Espinoza.
Micropop connects with an inside leg kick.
Espinoza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Micropop.
Espinoza connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Micropop lands with a good body shot.
Micropop misses with a wild combination.
Espinoza fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Espinoza.
A jab from Micropop misses.
Espinoza fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Micropop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Espinoza.
A little feinted left hand from Micropop on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab, jab by Micropop - just one landing.
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!
Micropop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Micropop keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Micropop scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Claudio Espinoza has been cut.
Micropop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Espinoza.
Espinoza shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Espinoza was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Espinoza in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Espinoza looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Espinoza trying to control the action but Micropop is working from the bottom.
Espinoza tries to score with some ground and pound. Micropop controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Espinoza throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza cracks Micropop with a big elbow.
Espinoza wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Micropop, who protects the arm well.
Espinoza in side control, throwing shots but Micropop defends.
Micropop tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Espinoza lands a few punches from side control.
Micropop tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Espinoza tries to score with some ground and pound. Micropop controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Espinoza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Micropop connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Espinoza walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Espinoza closes the distance but Micropop moves to the side
and Micropop counters with a one-two to the body.
Micropop throws a quick inside leg kick.
Micropop moves away from the strike by Espinoza.
Espinoza on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Espinoza lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Klas Micropop has been cut.
Micropop lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Espinoza tries to clinch but Micropop is having none of it.
Espinoza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Micropop misses with a looping left.
Micropop avoids the body shot from Espinoza.
Espinoza forces Micropop back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Micropop looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Micropop.
Micropop lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Micropop working aggressively here.
Espinoza jumps guard and drags Micropop to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Micropop missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Micropop trying to control the position from guard on top but Espinoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Espinoza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Micropop has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Espinoza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Espinoza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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 Klas Micropop will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Micropop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Espinoza moves away.
Micropop lands a jab to Espinoza's midsection.
Micropop throws a head kick that misses.
Micropop throws a series of punches but Espinoza moves out of range.
Micropop lands an overhand right.
Micropop connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Espinoza momentarily.
Micropop fails to land with a series of punches.
Espinoza drives through with a takedown into Micropop's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Espinoza with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Micropop wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Espinoza is now in half guard.
Espinoza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Espinoza lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Espinoza looks to land a strike but Micropop avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Espinoza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Espinoza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Espinoza stands up over Micropop, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Micropop wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Espinoza gets to his feet. Micropop looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Micropop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Espinoza.
Espinoza misses with a few strikes there.
Espinoza scoring well with a low kick there.
Micropop has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Espinoza finds it's way round the side to connect with Micropop's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Micropop.
Espinoza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Micropop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Espinoza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Micropop.
Espinoza closes the distance and clinches.
Espinoza working aggressively here.
Micropop missing with knees to the body.
Espinoza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Micropop lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micropop lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Micropop.
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!
Espinoza goes for a takedown in the clinch but Micropop prevents it.
Micropop misses with an elbow over the top.
Good body shot from Espinoza.
Micropop lands with a right to the head.
Micropop'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.
Micropop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Micropop lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Espinoza is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Micropop gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Espinoza lands a shoulder strike.
Espinoza tries a body shot but Micropop blocks it.
Micropop is trying to stall.
Micropop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Espinoza backwards.
Espinoza blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micropop blocks a body shot from Espinoza.
Espinoza is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Micropop is defending well.
Klas Micropop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claudio Espinoza.
Micropop lands an uppercut.
Micropop throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Espinozas head.
Espinoza is breathing heavily.
Espinoza tries to pull guard but Micropop holds him up against the cage and eventually Espinoza drops back down to his feet.
Micropop stops a takedown attempt from Espinoza.
Micropop lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Micropop.
Micropop lands a nice elbow.
Micropop gets through Espinoza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Micropop lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Espinoza backwards.
Micropop lands a shoulder strike.
Klas Micropop has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Micropop lands a nice elbow.
Espinoza is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Micropop drops Espinoza onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Espinoza is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Espinoza is still on wobbly legs! Can Micropop finish him?
That has opened up Claudio Espinoza's cut even more.
Micropop throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Espinozas head.
Micropop misses with a punch on the inside.
Micropop lands a body punch.
Micropop misses with a punch on the inside.
Espinoza seems to have recovered his senses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Micropop creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Micropop.
Micropop presses Espinoza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Micropop lands a right hand that snaps the head of Espinoza backwards.
Micropop cracks Espinoza with a nice body shot.
Micropop digs a right hand into Espinoza's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Espinoza's gas tank.
Micropop lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Micropop on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Micropop has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A short right from Micropop.
Micropop pushes off and lands a massive hook that knocks Espinoza out cold! The fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Klas Micropop!
Klas Micropop was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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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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