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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hans Klauss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danilo Pichardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pichardo has chosen "Dueño De La Conec" by Jhon Gotty as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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190 lbs
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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
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hans Klauss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danilo Pichardo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pichardo instigates a clinch.
Pichardo goes for a takedown attempt but Klauss pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Klauss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klauss was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Klauss pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pichardo moves out of range of the strikes.
Klauss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Klauss throws a solid leg kick but Pichardo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Klauss.
Pichardo shoots in for a takedown but Klauss shows good takedown defense.
Klauss seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pichardo swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Pichardo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pichardo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pichardo slips a jab and a cross from Klauss.
Pichardo checks a leg kick nicely.
Klauss misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Klauss does no damage.
Klauss misses the shot to the body.
Pichardo avoids the body shot from Klauss.
Klauss throws a head kick that misses.
Pichardo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Klauss appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hans Klauss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danilo Pichardo.
Pichardo looks winded!
Klauss throws a lazy head kick
enabling Pichardo to counter with a crisp jab.
Klauss throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Pichardo to counter with a crisp jab.
Klauss throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pichardo looks for a takedown but Klauss sprawls well.
Klauss misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pichardo doesn't manage to clinch there - Klauss circles away.
A punch combination from Klauss misses.
Pichardo dives in for a single leg takedown but Klauss sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Klauss misses with the combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Klauss.
Pichardo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hans Klauss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klauss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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!
Klauss throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pichardo counters with a left and a right that stings Klauss.
Klauss throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klauss stuffs the takedown.
Klauss misses with a body shot.
Klauss looks to land a combination but Pichardo avoids it well.
Klauss misses with a kick to the body
and Pichardo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Klauss swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pichardo counters by moving into the clinch.
Klauss jumps guard but Pichardo stands there with Klauss around his waist. Klauss gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Klauss manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pichardo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Klauss keeping full guard, as Pichardo tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pichardo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pichardo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Klauss wants to stand but Pichardo is controlling the position.
Pichardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Klauss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Klauss knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pichardo on the ground.
Pichardo stops Klauss from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Klauss dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pichardo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Klauss sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pichardo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Klauss circles away.
Pichardo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Klauss tries to avoid it but Pichardo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Klauss to the ground. Klauss escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hans Klauss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danilo Pichardo.
Pichardo blocks a low kick nicely.
Klauss throws a right hand that Pichardo ducks under and follows up with a left that Pichardo also avoids with ease.
Klauss throws a nice looking combination but Pichardo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Klauss takes a swing at Pichardo's ribcage but misses.
Klauss throws a jab but it's blocked by Pichardo.
Nice takedown defense from Klauss. No joy for Pichardo on that attempt.
Pichardo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pichardo avoids the head kick by Klauss.
Pichardo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pichardo is breathing heavily.
Klauss throws a leg kick but Pichardo moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pichardo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klauss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Klauss throws a body punch but Pichardo moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Pichardo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pichardo is looking for the big counter here.
Pichardo goes for a double leg but Klauss avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Klauss continues to drive forward.
Klauss takes a swing at Pichardo's ribcage but misses.
Klauss swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Klauss throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Klauss throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pichardo wants to counter with a clinch but Klauss pushes him away.
Pichardo looks for a takedown but Klauss sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pichardo checks a leg kick nicely.
Klauss thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good work by Pichardo as he checks the leg kick.
Klauss takes a swing at Pichardo's ribcage but misses.
Pichardo avoids the head kick by Klauss.
Pichardo checks a low kick from Klauss.
Pichardo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Klauss throws a series of punches but Pichardo avoids them all with ease.
Hans Klauss is winning the standup battle so far.
Pichardo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Klauss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Klauss keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klauss plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Klauss tries a head kick but it misses.
Klauss stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Klauss wants it to stay on the feet.
Klauss went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pichardo avoids the head kick by Klauss.
Klauss throws a wild body kick that Pichardo sees coming a mile off.
Pichardo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Klauss is fending him off so far but Pichardo persists. Nope, Klauss circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from Klauss on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pichardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Klauss.
Pichardo slips a jab and a cross from Klauss.
Pichardo scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klauss avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Klauss is looking to wear down Pichardo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Klauss misses with a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Pichardo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pichardo.
A head kick misses from Pichardo.
As Pichardo looks to move away, Klauss throws a big counter combo but Pichardo just gets out of the way.
Pichardo moves out of range of the body kick.
Pichardo blocks a low kick nicely.
Pichardo dips to his left and cracks Klauss with an uppercut!
Pichardo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Klauss as he jumps to the side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pichardo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Klauss as he avoids it easily.
Klauss appears to be looking for a big counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pichardo avoids the body shot from Klauss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Klauss dominated that second round.
That's time! Klauss's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Klauss swinging wildly here.
Pichardo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pichardo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klauss has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pichardo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pichardo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Klauss circles away quickly and effectively.
Pichardo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Klauss sprawls well. Klauss wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pichardo gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klauss throws a body punch but Pichardo moves out of range.
Klauss motions for Pichardo to come forward. Klauss throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pichardo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pichardo blocks a head kick by Klauss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pichardo tries to clinch but Klauss moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pichardo checks a leg kick.
Pichardo wants to clinch.
Klauss throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pichardo looks for a takedown but Klauss sprawls well.
Klauss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pichardo was well out of range. Poor timing from Klauss.
Klauss pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pichardo is out of range and Klauss settles back down.
Pichardo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pichardo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Klauss avoids it really well and circles away.
Hans Klauss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danilo Pichardo.
Klauss misses with an uppercut.
Klauss throws a head kick but Pichardo moves out of range.
Klauss just misses with a punch to the body.
And Pichardo tries to counter it with a takedown but Klauss pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Klauss looks to land a combination but Pichardo avoids it well.
Klauss misses with an uppercut.
Klauss throws a lazy body kick
and Pichardo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Klauss throws a lazy head kick
and Pichardo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pichardo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klauss.
Pichardo throws out a counter right but Klauss avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klauss misses the shot to the body.
Pichardo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pichardo darts in and clinches Klauss up against the cage.
Klauss is looking for a takedown.
Pichardo has Klauss pushed against the cage.
Pichardo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Klauss has had enough of the clinch but Pichardo keeps him there for the moment.
Pichardo scores a nice knee to the body.
Klauss letting Pichardo take a breather here.
Pichardo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pichardo continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klauss fails to pull guard.
Klauss tries to break free but Pichardo pushes him back against the cage.
Klauss has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pichardo after a bit of a struggle.
Pichardo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Klauss prevents it.
Klauss tries to break free but Pichardo pushes him back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pichardo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Klauss uses from the top position.
Pichardo is trying to keep Klauss in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Danilo Pichardo.
I think Klauss has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Klauss!
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hype
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