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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Klincko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaan Jalgratas (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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197 lbs
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185 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Klincko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jaan Jalgratas!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jalgratas scores with a body shot.
Jalgratas staying out of range there.
Jalgratas takes the fight into the clinch.
Klincko throws a punch but it's blocked by Jalgratas.
Our sources have told us that Klincko has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Klincko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Klincko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jalgratas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Klincko is defending well for now.
Klincko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jalgratas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Klincko has Jalgratas pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Klincko pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jalgratas tumbling to the mat - Klincko dives into Jalgratas's guard.
Jalgratas is trying to control the position but Klincko postures up.
Klincko with a flurry of punches that miss.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jalgratas is on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jalgratas with a nice head shot there.
Jalgratas's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klincko wants to sweep here but Jalgratas controlling him for the moment.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jalgratas working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Jalgratas wants to control from the top but Klincko keeps moving.
Klincko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Klincko keeping moving, preventing Jalgratas from controlling successfully.
Klincko wants to sweep but no luck.
Jalgratas postures up.
Klincko being controlled here, momentarily.
Klincko keeping moving, preventing Jalgratas from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Klincko wants to sweep but no luck.
Jalgratas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jalgratas trying to control the position from guard on top but Klincko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jalgratas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Klincko thumps Jalgratas with a low kick.
Jalgratas cracks Klincko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A good leg kick by Klincko.
Klincko takes a swing at Jalgratas's ribcage but misses.
Jalgratas lands a high kick!
Klincko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalgratas throws a head kick that Klincko semi-blocks.
Klincko misses with a looping right.
Klincko misses with a double jab.
Jalgratas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jalgratas has Klincko up against the cage in a clinch.
Jalgratas trying to land knees to the body.
Klincko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Klincko throws a looping overhand right but Jalgratas ducks down to avoid it.
Klincko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jalgratas counters with a series of strikes. Klincko will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jalgratas misses the shot to the body.
Jalgratas tries to close the distance and clinch but Klincko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jalgratas throws a head kick that misses.
Jalgratas moves into the clinch.
Klincko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jalgratas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jalgratas tries to land a knee to the head but Klincko blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jalgratas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klincko avoids it.
Jalgratas breaks from the clinch.
Jalgratas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Klincko.
Jalgratas tries to clinch but Klincko is having none of it.
Jalgratas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jalgratas scores with a body shot.
Jalgratas throws a head kick but Klincko moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jalgratas crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Klincko - the referee stops the clock and Jalgratas gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Klincko. Jalgratas manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jalgratas throws a leg kick which misses Klincko's front leg but catches the back leg as Klincko tries to avoid it.
Jalgratas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klincko.
Klincko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jalgratas.
Jalgratas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jalgratas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Klincko digs a good body shot into Jalgratas's ribs.
Klincko connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Klincko swats away the attempt to clinch by Jalgratas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaan Jalgratas dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A lazy body kick from Jalgratas
and Klincko counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jalgratas slips a straight right by Klincko.
Klincko avoids the head kick by Jalgratas.
Klincko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Klincko throws an overhand right that lands on Jalgratas's shoulder, as Jalgratas tries to avoid the shot.
Jalgratas tries a head kick but it misses.
Klincko throws the kick towards the body but Jalgratas avoids it.
The fighters circling - Jalgratas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jalgratas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Klincko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jalgratas moves away.
Klincko looks to score with a jab to the body but Jalgratas is just out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jalgratas.
Jalgratas blocks the body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Klincko. Those never looked like landing.
Klincko misses with a hook
and Jalgratas counters with a low kick, right behind Klincko 's knee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jalgratas checks a leg kick.
Jalgratas feints the counter takedown.
Klincko takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalgratas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Klincko. That did some damage!
Jalgratas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dave Klincko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Klincko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big left from Klincko misses.
Jaan Jalgratas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jalgratas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jalgratas throws a front kick aimed at Klincko's knee but Klincko avoids it well.
Jalgratas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Klincko tries to land a body kick
and Jalgratas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Klincko thinking.
Jalgratas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jalgratas misses with a kick to the body.
Klincko moves out of range of the body kick.
Klincko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jalgratas throws a solid leg kick but Klincko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jalgratas.
Klincko thumps Jalgratas with a low kick.
Jalgratas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klincko.
Klincko looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Klincko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jalgratas was well out of range. Poor timing from Klincko.
Jalgratas steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Jalgratas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Klincko throws a hook but Jalgratas avoids it easily.
Jalgratas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Klincko. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalgratas wants to clinch up but Klincko keeps it at a distance.
Jalgratas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Klincko rather than just go for the knockout.
Jalgratas throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klincko tries to score with a low kick but Jalgratas moves his leg out of the way.
Jalgratas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jalgratas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A leg kick checked by Jalgratas.
Jalgratas moves out of range as Klincko throws a body kick.
Jalgratas blocks the body kick.
Klincko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Klincko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jalgratas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klincko.
It seemed like Jalgratas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jalgratas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jalgratas connects with a knee to the head.
Jalgratas digs a right hand into Klincko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Klincko's gas tank.
Klincko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jalgratas avoids it.
Klincko lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalgratas tries to throw a body punch but Klincko avoids it by throwing Jalgratas back against the cage.
Jalgratas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Klincko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jalgratas misses with a looping right.
Klincko fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice side step and Jalgratas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jalgratas moves out of range of the leg kick from Klincko.
Klincko tries to land a body kick
and Jalgratas counters by moving into the clinch.
Klincko breaks from the clinch.
Klincko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jalgratas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Klincko misses with a low kick.
Klincko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jalgratas manages to avoid it.
Jalgratas connects with a leg kick. Klincko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dave Klincko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klincko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jalgratas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jalgratas scores with a decent looking hook.
Jalgratas missing with a left hand there. Klincko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jalgratas blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jalgratas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Klincko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jalgratas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Klincko does no damage.
Klincko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klincko avoids the head kick by Jalgratas.
Jalgratas staying out of range there.
Jalgratas tries to clinch but Klincko moves out of range.
Jalgratas has closed the distance and engaged Klincko in a clinch.
Klincko misses with the head strike.
Jalgratas lands a body shot.
Jaan Jalgratas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Jalgratas - that landed with a thud.
Klincko misses with the head strike.
A short right from Jalgratas.
Klincko avoiding damage as Jalgratas throws knees to the body.
Jalgratas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jalgratas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Klincko's elbow.
Jalgratas tries to land knees in the clinch but Klincko avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaan Jalgratas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Klincko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Klincko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jalgratas lands with a nice body punch.
Klincko thumps Jalgratas with a low kick.
Klincko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klincko misses with a hook. Jalgratas ducked under it nicely.
Klincko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jalgratas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klincko.
Jalgratas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Klincko scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jalgratas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Klincko throws a jab but it's blocked by Jalgratas.
Jalgratas tries a head kick but it misses.
Klincko tries to keep at a distance but Jalgratas has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jalgratas fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalgratas lands a good knee to the midsection. Klincko won't want to take too many of those.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jalgratas.
Jalgratas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Klincko lands a hook that snaps the head of Jalgratas backwards.
Jalgratas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jalgratas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jalgratas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Klincko.
Klincko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Klincko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Jalgratas.
Jalgratas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Klincko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Klincko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Klincko tries to stall but Jalgratas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jalgratas lands with a light punch inside.
Jalgratas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klincko has a couple of punches blocked by Jalgratas.
Dave Klincko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalgratas tries a knee to the head but Klincko blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jalgratas.
Jalgratas with a knee to the head.
Jalgratas lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Klincko.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jalgratas.
Klincko managing to block the knees to the body from Jalgratas.
Klincko misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jalgratas.
Klincko misses with a punch on the inside.
Klincko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jalgratas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Klincko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Klincko lands with a left to the head.
Jalgratas avoiding damage as Klincko throws knees to the body.
Jalgratas blocks an uppercut.
Jalgratas blocks a body shot from Klincko.
Jalgratas connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalgratas lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Dave Klincko has been cut.
Klincko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Klincko working aggressively here.
Jalgratas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jalgratas taking a breather.
Klincko wants to take the fight to the mat but Jalgratas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jalgratas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jalgratas lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Jalgratas.
Jalgratas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jalgratas blocks an uppercut.
Jalgratas pushes Klincko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Klincko prevents a body shot from Jalgratas.
Jalgratas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jalgratas lands an uppercut.
Jalgratas pushes Klincko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jalgratas lands with a short shot to the head.
Klincko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Klincko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klincko misses with a punch to the body.
Klincko is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jalgratas's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Klincko lands with a right to the head.
Klincko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jalgratas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jalgratas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaan Jalgratas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jalgratas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Klincko defends well and Jalgratas ends up having to push Klincko into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Klincko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jalgratas is able to avoid easily.
Jalgratas tries to clinch but Klincko moves out of range.
Klincko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jalgratas scoring well with a low kick there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Klincko crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jalgratas - the referee stops the clock and Klincko gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jalgratas. Klincko manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaan Jalgratas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jalgratas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaan Jalgratas!
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