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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dante Wilding (ranked 6683 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cal Klos (ranked 6804 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 cm
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189 lbs
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185 cm
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188 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dante Wilding! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cal Klos! The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wilding looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Dante Wilding has been cut. Donk. Wilding catches Klos right on the button with a cross. Wilding swinging wildly here.
Wilding scores with a nice strike. Klos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wilding to score with a decent uppercut. Klos tries to clinch but fails miserably letting Wilding counter with a right hand. Wilding takes a body punch but keeps moving. Klos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wilding napping and manages to drive through into side control! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Klos creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wilding sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. Wilding is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Klos lands a nice forearm strike. Wilding defending against the ground and pound. Klos wants to take a breather but Wilding manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Klos.
That's one minute gone in the round. Klos throws a big right hand that misses. Wilding seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Klos preventing the sweep. Klos cracks Wilding with a solid left hand. Klos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wilding works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Klos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Wilding not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Klos tries to free his leg and advance position but Wilding is retaining full guard. Klos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Wilding working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Klos. Klos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wilding's head. Klos throwing strikes but missing. Klos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Wilding pulls Klos in close to his closed guard and prevents Klos from doing any damage or advancing position. Klos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wilding's head. Wilding working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Klos. Klos postures up in Wilding's guard and throws a big left but Wilding blocks it. Klos slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Klos slips a nice elbow through Wilding's hands, connecting with Wilding's forehead. Klos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Klos drops an elbow to the side of Wilding's head. Klos lands with a punch from half guard. Klos missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Ground and pound from Klos. Klos throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Wilding to regain full guard. Klos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Klos wants to control from the top but Wilding keeps moving. Klos is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Klos tries to free his leg and advance position but Wilding is retaining full guard. Wilding working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Klos. Wilding working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Klos. Klos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Klos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Wilding keeping moving, preventing Klos from controlling successfully. Klos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cal Klos dominated that round. The cut man is working on Dante Wilding's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Wilding gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wilding misses with the combination.
Klos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wilding counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Cal Klos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Klos rushes Wilding and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Klos misses with a body punch.
Klos works on Wilding's body with a couple of short punches. Wilding has had enough of the clinch but Klos keeps him there for the moment. Wilding misses with a body punch.
Klos works on Wilding's body with a couple of short punches. Still in the clinch, Klos scores with a nice short uppercut. A short left from Klos. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wilding breaks the clinch.
Wilding fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilding lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wilding. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Klos scores with a jab to the jaw. Wilding takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wilding walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Klos sends Wilding crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Klos is motioning to the referee to let Wilding up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wilding is rocked!
Dante Wilding's cut is getting worse. Klos clinches up against the cage. Oh Wilding is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Wilding is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Klos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Klos lands with a short shot to the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A head punch blocked on the inside by Klos. Wilding lands with a light punch inside. Wilding seems to have got his legs back now. Wilding lands with a light punch inside. Klos has Wilding pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wilding manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Klos has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Klos leaning against his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Klos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wilding is keeping busy. Klos wants a takedown.
Wilding working aggressively here.
Wilding tries to break free but Klos pushes him back against the cage. Klos lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wilding tries to stall but Klos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wilding tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Klos lands a left hand.
Klos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Klos tries to throw a body punch but Wilding avoids it by throwing Klos back against the cage. Wilding misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilding stalls. Klos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Klos - that landed with a thud.
Wilding misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cal Klos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Klos wants a takedown but no success here.
Dante Wilding has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cal Klos. Wilding taking a breather. A hook to the body from Wilding.
Wilding lands a body punch. Wilding tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Wilding is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wilding swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wilding tries a body shot but Klos blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Klos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Klos lands a right hand. Wilding trying to control the position but instead, Klos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wilding into the cage. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Klos. Wilding goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klos works on Wilding's body with a couple of short punches. Klos lands a hook to the side of the head. Wilding tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Klos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Klos lands a right hand. The referee is keeping an eye on Klos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wilding can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Klos tries to work over Wilding's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A shot in the inside from Wilding. Wilding struggles to land a body shot inside as Klos controls his hands.
Wilding tries to work over Klos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. The referee is keeping an eye on Klos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Klos can't find room to land a body shot as Wilding controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Wilding fails to land. Klos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klos lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wilding falls off balance throwing a combination
and Klos counters with a lovely straight right hand! Wilding misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Klos throws out a counter right but Wilding avoids it with no problem. Wilding takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wilding paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Klos lands a head shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cal Klos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Dante Wilding's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Klos lands a slapping body shot.
Wilding swinging wildly here.
Klos appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Klos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wilding has time to react. Klos shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Klos was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! An elbow from Klos crashes against the mat.
Klos throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Klos lands a few punches from side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The strikes coming from Klos are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Klos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilding keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round. Klos scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dante Wilding's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Wilding takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Wilding is not content to let Klos control the position. Wilding is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Klos in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Klos is looking to take a break and control but Wilding is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Klos is staying tight to Wilding's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Klos with the ground and pound but Wilding regains half guard under the barage of strikes. Klos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jeez, Dante Wilding's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dante Wilding's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cal Klos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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