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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kennith Klein (ranked 8909 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aristoteles Dupakis (ranked 5759 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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278 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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221 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kennith Klein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aristoteles Dupakis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupakis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Klein looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dupakis forces his way into half guard.
Dupakis prevents Klein from improving his position.
Klein might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dupakis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Klein gets back to full guard.
Dupakis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dupakis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dupakis is looking to stand up but Klein won't let him.
Dupakis cracks Klein with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dupakis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Klein keeping moving, preventing Dupakis from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dupakis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dupakis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupakis passes Klein's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dupakis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dupakis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dupakis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dupakis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dupakis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Klein doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dupakis.
Klein regains full guard. Nicely done.
Klein really is a fat lump.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klein being controlled here, momentarily.
Dupakis lands a couple of elbows.
Dupakis is pushing down on Klein's leg trying to pass to half guard. Klein is fighting to maintain full guard but Dupakis has managed to sneak the leg through.
Klein regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Klein manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Dupakis tries to pull guard but Klein forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Klein.
Klein jumps guard but Dupakis stands there with Klein around his waist. Klein gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dupakis prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klein tries to score a body lock takedown but Dupakis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kennith Klein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dupakis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Klein is defending well.
Klein scores with a shoulder strike.
Klein lands a left hand.
Klein tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dupakis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Klein is working for takedown but Dupakis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Klein is breathing heavily.
Dupakis avoiding damage.
Dupakis is pressed up against the cage. Klein has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dupakis down to the mat. Dupakis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dupakis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Klein's guard.
Klein keeping moving, preventing Dupakis from controlling successfully.
Klein wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dupakis advances to half guard.
Dupakis working Klein over with strikes.
Klein is in trouble now - Dupakis has advanced to mount!
Dupakis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dupakis looking to control but Klein is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dupakis controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klein working to try and regain half guard.
Dupakis controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aristoteles Dupakis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Klein shoots in but no luck this time.
Dupakis drives through with a takedown into Klein's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Klein manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Klein is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dupakis is defending well.
Dupakis breaks from the clinch.
Dupakis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!
Dupakis is working for a submission of some sort.
Dupakis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Klein is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dupakis scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klein wants to improve his position but Dupakis is controlling well.
Dupakis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Klein is trying to get back to full guard.
Dupakis wants to get back to his feet.
Dupakis is looking to advance position but Klein won't allow it.
Dupakis trying to control the action but Klein is working from the bottom.
Klein tries to get to full guard but Dupakis has control of the leg.
Klein is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dupakis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dupakis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Klein. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dupakis prevents Klein from improving his position.
Dupakis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dupakis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dupakis works his way into side control.
Dupakis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Klein tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klein seems a little lost for a moment, as Dupakis dominates the positioning.
Dupakis landing strikes.
Dupakis wants to control but Klein is keeping him busy.
Dupakis is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Dupakis lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dupakis tries for a kimura but Klein is defending well.
Dupakis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dupakis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Klein keeps working.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Dupakis. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klein sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
It looks like Dupakis is going to stand back up.
Dupakis is looking for a kimura here.
Dupakis trying to control the action but Klein is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klein is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aristoteles Dupakis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Klein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Klein throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dupakis's head.
Dupakis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dupakis trying to control but Klein is working from the bottom.
Klein bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dupakis's guard.
Klein is fighting to break Dupakis's control of his arms but Dupakis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Klein would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dupakis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Klein is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupakis is still trying to improve position.
Dupakis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dupakis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dupakis wants to hit a switch here but Klein passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dupakis there!
Dupakis gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupakis is concentrating on defense, preventing Klein from advancing position.
Dupakis trying to control but Klein postures up.
Dupakis manages to get to full guard.
Dupakis wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klein postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dupakis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Klein gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aristoteles Dupakis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dupakis wants to hit a switch here but Klein passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dupakis there!
Dupakis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dupakis tries to improve his position but instead Klein has taken his back!
Klein looking for the RNC.
Dupakis tries to escape but Klein has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dupakis turns into Klein and is now in his guard.
Klein wants to stand and escape but Dupakis is having none of it.
Klein looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Klein is trying to hold Dupakis in close to prevent damage but Dupakis has managed to pass into half guard.
Dupakis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dupakis is looking for a kimura but Klein is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dupakis to get the leverage.
Dupakis seems to be working for a kimura but Klein defends the submission attempt.
Klein manages to get to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dupakis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kennith Klein.
I think Dupakis 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aristoteles Dupakis!
Aristoteles Dupakis bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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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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