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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between janis spalva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suchart Klahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suchart Klahan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, janis spalva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Suchart Klahan!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klahan moves in looking to clinch but spalva pushes him off.
Klahan avoids the head kick by spalva.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klahan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Klahan tries to close the distance and clinch up but spalva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klahan wants to clinch up but spalva keeps it at a distance.
spalva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
spalva connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klahan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Klahan is looking to clinch but spalva is avoiding it.
spalva fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
spalva lands a nice hook to Klahan's body. Klahan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Klahan tries to clinch but spalva is having none of it.
Klahan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Klahan misses with a body kick.
Klahan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as spalva throws out the jab.
Suchart Klahan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A leg kick checked by Klahan.
spalva loads up on a big right hand but Klahan slips the punch.
Klahan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Klahan throws a body kick that misses.
Klahan is looking to clinch but spalva is avoiding it.
spalva looks to land a left hand but Klahan moved out of range nicely.
Klahan tries to clinch up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Klahan.
spalva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klahan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klahan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
spalva tries to bum rush Klahan with a series of wild strikes but Klahan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, jab by spalva - just one landing.
spalva cracks Klahan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Klahan tries to clinch up but spalva circles away and keeps his distance.
spalva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Klahan can pounce on him.
spalva is breathing heavily.
Klahan is looking to clinch.
Klahan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Klahan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt spalva.
Klahan moves in looking to clinch but spalva pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
spalva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Klahan can pounce on him.
Klahan tries to clinch but spalva is having none of it.
Klahan wants to clinch up but spalva keeps it at a distance.
Klahan tries to close the distance and clinch but spalva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Klahan. That's going to slow spalva down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
spalva tries to keep at a distance but Klahan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Klahan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suchart Klahan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Klahan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but spalva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Klahan is looking to clinch but spalva is avoiding it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Klahan.
Suchart Klahan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
spalva swats away the attempt to clinch by Klahan.
spalva misses with a series of wild punches.
Klahan is looking to clinch.
Klahan tries to clinch there but spalva circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klahan tries to clinch but spalva is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
spalva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Suchart Klahan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klahan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
spalva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
spalva misses with a body shot.
spalva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klahan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but spalva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Klahan is looking to clinch.
Klahan tries to clinch but spalva is having none of it.
Klahan tries to clinch up.
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.
Klahan tries to clinch but spalva is having none of it.
Klahan misses with a body kick.
Klahan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Klahan wants to clinch.
Klahan tries to close the distance and clinch but spalva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Klahan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klahan tries to clinch but spalva is having none of it.
Klahan tries to clinch but spalva is having none of it.
Klahan scores with a spinning back kick!
spalva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Klahan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klahan wants to clinch up but spalva keeps it at a distance.
Klahan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Klahan lands a nice looking kick to the body. spalva takes a step back to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klahan tries to clinch there but spalva circles away.
Klahan tries to close the distance and clinch but spalva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Klahan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klahan fails in his attempt to clinch.
spalva throws a chopping leg kick but Klahan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Klahan is looking to clinch.
spalva keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suchart Klahan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Klahan, right into the meat.
spalva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klahan looks for the body kick but spalva saw that one coming.
Klahan fails with an attempt to clinch.
spalva takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Klahan lands a nice leg kick that just misses spalva's sensitive parts.
spalva keeps the fight on the outside.
spalva is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Klahan wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Klahan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
spalva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Klahan. That one must have hurt.
Klahan is looking to clinch but spalva is avoiding it.
Klahan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klahan tries to clinch there but spalva circles away.
Klahan doesn't manage to clinch there - spalva circles away.
Klahan tries to clinch up but spalva circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klahan lands a nice leg kick that just misses spalva's sensitive parts.
Klahan moves in looking to clinch but spalva pushes him off.
spalva swats away the attempt to clinch by Klahan.
Klahan fails in his attempt to clinch.
spalva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klahan wants to clinch.
spalva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
spalva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Klahan. Klahan obviously looking to wear him down.
spalva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
spalva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
spalva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
spalva keeps the fight on the outside.
Klahan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
spalva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klahan connects with a solid leg kick.
Klahan is looking to clinch but spalva is avoiding it.
Klahan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but spalva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
spalva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Klahan can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klahan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klahan lands a nice leg kick that just misses spalva's sensitive parts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klahan doesn't manage to clinch there - spalva circles away.
Klahan is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Suchart Klahan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Klahan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Suchart Klahan!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Suchart Klahan!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Suchart Klahan!
Suchart Klahan wins by unanimous decision!
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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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