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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Kleinsasser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Austin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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245 lbs
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187 cm
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235 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Melvin Kleinsasser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Austin!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kleinsasser breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Austin misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Kleinsasser.
Austin misses with a looping right.
Kleinsasser bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Austin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kleinsasser asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kleinsasser working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kleinsasser decides to stand up, so the ref orders Austin to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleinsasser clinches up against the cage.
Austin can't break the clinch.
Kleinsasser is stalling here.
Kleinsasser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Austin throws an overhand right that lands on Kleinsasser's shoulder, as Kleinsasser tries to avoid the shot.
Kleinsasser has Austin up against the cage in a clinch.
Austin wants to get back to striking at distance but Kleinsasser won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kleinsasser takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Austin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kleinsasser has him pressed against the cage.
Kleinsasser breaks the clinch.
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.
Austin throws the left hand but Kleinsasser avoids the punch easily.
Kleinsasser dodges the punch combination from Austin.
Steve Austin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Austin throws a nice looking combination but Kleinsasser bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Austin does it's job there.
Austin misses with a two punch combination.
Austin swings for the body but Kleinsasser moves out of range.
Kleinsasser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Austin.
Kleinsasser shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Austin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Austin lands with an uppercut that bounces Kleinsasser off the cage and back into rage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Austin.
Austin scores with the left hand. Kleinsasser knows he should have avoided that one.
Kleinsasser is rocked!
A jab from Austin misses.
Austin looks to land a combination but Kleinsasser avoids it well.
Kleinsasser moves into the clinch successfully.
Kleinsasser is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Austin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kleinsasser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kleinsasser.
Austin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kleinsasser could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kleinsasser has picked Austin up - he's going for a ride! Kleinsasser dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kleinsasser keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Austin wants to get back to his feet.
Austin looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kleinsasser throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kleinsasser wants to control but Austin is keeping him busy.
Kleinsasser trying to mount his opponent but Austin defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kleinsasser trying to control the action but Austin is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Austin misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Steve Austin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kleinsasser has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kleinsasser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kleinsasser showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Austin.
Austin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Austin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Austin duly obliges.
Austin throws a shot to the body.
Kleinsasser lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kleinsasser.
Austin lunges at Kleinsasser with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kleinsasser's hand.
Kleinsasser slips a jab and a cross from Austin.
Kleinsasser feints and as Austin raises his hands in defense, Kleinsasser changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kleinsasser showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kleinsasser prevents Austin from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleinsasser slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kleinsasser staying calm.
Kleinsasser has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Austin cracks Kleinsasser with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Austin misses with an uppercut.
Austin stuffs the takedown.
Austin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kleinsasser sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kleinsasser instigates a clinch.
Kleinsasser is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kleinsasser looking for a takedown.
Kleinsasser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Austin connects with a crisp jab.
Austin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Austin stuns Kleinsasser with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Austin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Austin cracks Kleinsasser with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kleinsasser rushes Austin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kleinsasser just leaning against Austin, taking a breather.
Kleinsasser scores a nice knee to the body.
Kleinsasser tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melvin Kleinsasser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kleinsasser breaks the clinch.
Austin misses with a body shot
and Kleinsasser counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kleinsasser gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Austin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kleinsasser gets a clinch.
Austin wants to break free but Kleinsasser has control.
Kleinsasser breaks from the clinch.
Kleinsasser misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kleinsasser shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Austin pinned against the cage. Austin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Steve Austin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Austin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kleinsasser counters with a head kick.
Austin moves out of range of the body kick from Kleinsasser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin looks to land a right hand but Kleinsasser moved out of range.
Austin gets caught flat footed, as Kleinsasser shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kleinsasser wants to control from the top but Austin keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kleinsasser stands and throws Austin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kleinsasser scoring with punches from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kleinsasser stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Kleinsasser dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kleinsasser misses with a takedown attempt - Austin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kleinsasser has managed to clinch.
Kleinsasser jumps guard but Austin stands there with Kleinsasser around his waist. Kleinsasser gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kleinsasser manages to break the clinch.
Kleinsasser tries for a takedown but Austin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melvin Kleinsasser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Austin throws a combination that misses
and Kleinsasser counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Austin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kleinsasser stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Austin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kleinsasser looking to sit in guard and control but Austin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleinsasser has a closed guard, preventing Austin from standing up.
Kleinsasser is pulling down on Austin's head. It's preventing any offense from Austin, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kleinsasser throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kleinsasser uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kleinsasser looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Austin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kleinsasser's head backwards.
Austin throws a combination that misses
and Kleinsasser makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Austin throws out a loose jab but Kleinsasser uses good head movement to avoid it.
Austin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kleinsasser moves into the clinch.
Kleinsasser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Austin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Steve Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Austin.
Austin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kleinsasser gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Austin.
Austin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Oh Kleinsasser is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Austin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kleinsasser seems to have got his legs back now.
Kleinsasser scores with a takedown into Austin's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Austin scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin misses with a hook
and Kleinsasser counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Austin lands a left and a right that sends Kleinsasser crashing to the canvas! Austin dives into mount looking to finish!
Kleinsasser is wriggling around trying to escape.
Austin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kleinsasser is looking to escape.
Kleinsasser is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steve Austin.
I think Austin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Steve Austin!
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energy
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hype
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