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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cal Klos (ranked 1139 p4p, 159 weight class) and William Ralph Dean (ranked 1318 p4p, 182 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cal Klos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Ralph Dean!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Klos looks to score with a jab to the body but Dean is just out of range.
Dean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dean looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Klos shoots in and drives through. Dean sprawls well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dean!
Klos misses the shot to the body.
Klos misses the shot to the body.
Dean is looking for the big counter here.
A big left from Klos misses.
Dean lands with a cross.
Dean has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dean closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klos looks to score with a jab to the body but Dean is just out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Klos.
Dean avoids the body shot from Klos.
Dean throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Klos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dean lands a nice shot that snaps Klos's head back.
Klos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've been hearing reports that Klos has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A cross from Dean lands.
Dean avoids the body shot from Klos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Klos.
No joy there for Klos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Klos is looking to wear down Dean with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dean is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Klos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dean connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Klos momentarily.
Klos scores with a jab to the body.
Dean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Dean's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dean misses with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Dean.
Klos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Klos trying to control from half guard but Dean is working away.
Klos slips a nice elbow through Dean's hands, connecting with Dean's forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Klos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dean has managed to free his arm - good work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Klos connects with a nice short shot to Dean's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean is doing well to control the position and prevent Klos from advancing to side control.
Dean trying to hold on to Klos's head to control him but Klos postures up.
Klos controlling the pace.
Dean is staying active underneath Klos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Klos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Klos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dean keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Dean won't allow Klos to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Klos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dean trying to control from the bottom.
Klos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Klos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dean is trying to maintain the position but Klos is very close to passing his half guard.
Klos trying to control from half guard but Dean is working away.
Klos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dean desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Klos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Klos is trying to control. Dean wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dean works his way to full guard. Good work.
Klos is looking to work some ground and pound but Dean has wrist control.
Dean wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dean trying to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dean looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Klos lands with a nice body punch.
Klos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dean throws out the jab.
Dean takes one to the chin there.
Klos blocks a jab.
Dean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klos.
Klos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dean moves away.
Dean looks to land a combination but Klos avoids it well.
Klos slips under a jab.
Dean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klos was well out of range. Poor timing from Dean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but William Ralph Dean will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dean uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Klos.
Dean throws the left hand but Klos avoids the punch easily.
Dean misses with an uppercut.
Dean ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Klos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dean with a hook.
Dean scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dean misses with a body shot.
Dean blocks a jab.
Dean throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Klos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dean was well out of range. Poor timing from Klos.
Dean lands a glancing blow to the side of Klos's head.
Klos cracks Dean with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klos throws a good cross that connects.
Dean slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dean darts in and clinches Klos up against the cage.
Klos is trying to push Dean away but Dean has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Klos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dean lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Klos or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klos stalling in the clinch but Dean improves position.
Klos tries to pull guard but Dean holds him up against the cage and eventually Klos drops back down to his feet.
Dean swings wildly with an uppercut but Klos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klos tries to pull guard but Dean forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Klos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dean swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Klos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dean tries a body shot but Klos blocks it.
Dean lands a nice shot to the body.
Dean breaks the clinch.
Klos misses with a looping left.
Dean connects with a body shot that sends Klos's belly button to the back.
Dean misses the shot to the body.
Klos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dean sizes up Klos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Danga de danga de dang - Dean scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Cal Klos has been cut.
Klos scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Klos scores with a jab to the head.
Dean moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Klos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dean.
Klos misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Klos misses the target.
Dean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dean has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dean lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Klos circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Dean misses.
Dean pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Klos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
William Ralph Dean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dean walks into a straight right hand from Klos.
No joy there for Dean, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dean throws a right and a left that Klos avoids nicely.
Dean stalks Klos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Klos's face. Klos staggers backwards, shaken.
Klos misses with a straight right.
Dean ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dean throws a right and a left that Klos avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean moves into the clinch.
Klos lands an uppercut.
Dean tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dean.
Klos has a couple of punches blocked by Dean.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klos.
Dean pushes Klos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Dean.
Klos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Klos.
Klos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dean sees it coming and avoids it easily.
William Ralph Dean is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dean looks to throw the jab but Klos is out of range.
Dean misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dean stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dean tries to clinch but Klos moves away
and Klos counters with a nice uppercut.
Klos misses with a hook. Dean ducked under it nicely.
Klos shoots in and bounces Dean off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klos landing with the ground and pound.
Klos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dean works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dean working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Klos.
Dean is controlling Klos's posture.
Klos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Klos passes Dean's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Ralph Dean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cal Klos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Klos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
William Ralph Dean seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dean is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Klos with a nice cross.
Klos goes for a double leg but Dean avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dean continues to drive forward.
Dean works over Klos's head and body with a nice combination.
Klos misses with a hook to the body
and Dean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dean throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A jab lands there for Dean.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dean looks to land a combination. Klos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Klos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dean uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Klos.
Dean misses with an uppercut. Klos saw that one coming.
Klos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good standup being displayed there by Dean as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klos. Dean does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dean cracks Klos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Klos throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Klos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Klos misses with a straight right.
Dean keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klos.
Klos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dean.
Dean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Klos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Klos ducks right into an uppercut from Dean.
Dean throws a hook to the side of Klos's head but Klos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dean throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dean lands a slapping body shot.
Dean ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Klos throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dean! But no joy.
Dean misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Dean does no damage.
Klos attempts a counter takedown but Dean avoids it well and moves away.
Dean misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dean looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Klos is looking to counter punch.
Klos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cal Klos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dean tries to clinch but Klos is having none of it.
Dean throws a lazy right hand but Klos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dean takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Klos throws a body shot but no joy.
Klos tries to keep at a distance but Dean has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dean gets through Klos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Klos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dean goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klos gets control of Dean's arms and successfully pulls guard. Klos will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dean avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dean looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dean stopping the sweep attempt from Klos.
Cal Klos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dean wants to control from the top but Klos keeps moving.
Dean avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Klos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Klos being controlled here momentarily.
Klos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Klos prevents Dean from getting back to his feet.
Dean has his hands on Klos's head, controlling the position.
Dean is continuing to stall.
Klos passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Klos landing a few strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Ralph Dean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dean winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Ralph Dean!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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