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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Klim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Chalke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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163 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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175 cm
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160 lbs
7 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Klim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Cody Chalke!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Chalke.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chalke. Klim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klim throwing a counter right hand but Chalke manages to avoid it.
Chalke throws a body punch but Klim moves out of range.
Chalke misses with a wild body shot.
Chalke cracks Klim with an open hand slap.
Chalke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Klim counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Klim is fighting off a takedown attempt but Chalke is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Klim to the mat. Klim regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Chalke wants to pass the guard but Klim is keeping the position.
Klim keeping moving, preventing Chalke from controlling successfully.
Klim definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chalke slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chalke is working Klim over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chalke throwing strikes but missing.
Chalke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Klim is keeping the position for now.
Klim wants to sweep here but Chalke controlling him for the moment.
Chalke working some strikes from top position.
Klim keeping moving, preventing Chalke from controlling successfully.
Klim has momentary wrist control but Chalke slips an elbow through the middle.
Chalke tries to free his leg and advance position but Klim is retaining full guard.
Klim utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chalke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Klim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chalke slips nicely into half guard.
Klim is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Klim wants to control but Chalke is keeping busy.
Chalke is taking a breather. Klim says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Chalke working his ground and pound in the gym.
Chalke is nestled in close to Klim, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chalke is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chalke performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chalke lands with a punch from half guard.
Klim regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chalke won't allow Klim to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Klim is on top in guard.
Chalke has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Chalke wants to stand and escape but Klim is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chalke wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chalke is on top in guard.
Klim looking for a sweep. Not yet Klim, not yet.
Chalke sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chalke tries to free his leg and advance position but Klim is retaining full guard.
Chalke postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chalke working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Klim trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Chalke sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Klim's guard.
Chalke takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Klim is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Chalke dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chalke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Klim looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chalke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klim manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Klim on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chalke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chalke punishes Klim's body with a nice straight punch.
Klim is looking to score with low kicks.
Chalke throws an off balance right hand
and Klim counters with a straight right hand.
Chalke scores with a body shot.
Chalke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klim manages to avoid it.
Chalke throws a lazy right hand but Klim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chalke throws a hook but Klim blocks it.
Chalke misses with the combination.
Cody Chalke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chalke lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chalke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Klim stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chalke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klim manages to avoid it.
Chalke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klim.
Klim looks to land a combination. Chalke sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Chalke just misses with a punch to the body.
Klim appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Klim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chalke.
Chalke misses with a body shot.
Klim takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chalke misses with a jab to the body
and Klim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Cody Chalke has been cut.
Klim throws out a loose jab but Chalke uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chalke. Klim does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chalke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Klim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chalke.
Klim went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chalke lands a really nice looking cross but Klim seems unphased.
Klim avoids the body shot from Chalke.
Klim tries to bum rush Chalke with a series of wild strikes but Chalke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chalke lands a jab to the nose.
Klim tries to move into range but Chalke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oh Klim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Klim walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chalke throws a body punch but Klim moves out of range.
Chalke closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Klim! Chalke dives in looking to finish! Klim is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cody Chalke!
Cody Chalke made sure to mention his sponsor, Sully's Bar & Grill in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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