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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mew Choo (ranked 1062 p4p, 142 weight class) and Cal Klos (ranked 1639 p4p, 208 weight class). Cal Klos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mew Choo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cal Klos!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klos digs a good body shot into Choo's ribs.
Choo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Choo.
Choo wants to clinch.
Klos misses the shot to the body.
Choo clinches up with Klos and pushes him back against the cage.
Klos tries to work over Choo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Choo blocking some punches.
Choo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Klos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Klos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Choo tries to pull guard but Klos holds him up against the cage and eventually Choo drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choo jumps guard but Klos turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Klos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Klos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klos blocks an uppercut.
Choo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Klos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Klos on the inside.
Choo misses with a hook from the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Klos has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Choo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Klos just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mew Choo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Choo working aggressively here.
Klos blocks an uppercut.
Klos lands a shoulder strike.
Choo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Choo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Choo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Choo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Klos throws a body shot but no joy.
Choo blocks a jab.
Choo throws a hook but Klos blocks it.
Choo darts in and clinches Klos up against the cage.
Choo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Klos to keep the fight standing.
Klos pushes Choo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Choo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Klos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Choo jumps guard but Klos stands there with Choo around his waist. Choo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Klos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klos lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Choo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Klos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Klos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A bit of stalling here from Klos.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Klos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Choo working aggressively here.
Klos has Choo pressed against the cage.
Klos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Klos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Choos head.
Klos pressing his opponent against the cage.
Klos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Choo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Klos smiles and moves away.
Klos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Choo momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klos misses with a body shot.
Klos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Choo.
Choo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Choo misses with a straight left.
Choo swings for the body but Klos moves out of range.
Choo misses with a body shot.
Klos lands with a nice body punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Klos misses the target.
The fighters circling - Klos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Choo misses with a body shot.
Choo throws a looping overhand right but Klos ducks down to avoid it.
Choo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Choo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klos was well out of range. Poor timing from Choo.
Klos misses with a jab to the body
and Klos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Choo slips a straight right by Klos.
Choo tries to clinch there but Klos circles away.
Klos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Choo on the side of the head.
Choo digs a good hook to Klos's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klos throws the left hand but Choo avoids the punch easily.
Choo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Klos counters by moving into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Klos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Choo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Klos smiles and moves away.
Choo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Klos misses with a body shot.
Choo is looking to counter punch.
Choo lands a jab.
Klos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Choo, pushing him back against the cage.
Klos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Choo misses with some punches.
Klos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Klos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Choo throws a head punch that misses.
Choo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Choo tries to pull guard but Klos won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cal Klos dominated that round.
That's time! Choo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Choo avoids the body shot from Klos.
A little feinted left hand from Choo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Klos lands an overhand right.
Cal Klos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Choo misses with a wild body shot.
Klos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Klos missing with a left hand there. Choo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Choo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Klos cracks Choo with an open hand slap.
Choo misses with a straight left.
Klos cracks Choo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Klos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Klos lands a jab to Choo's midsection.
Choo is looking to wear down Klos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Choo misses with an uppercut.
Klos misses with a double jab.
Choo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klos moves away.
Choo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Choo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klos moves away.
Klos's corner calls for a 1-2. Klos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Choo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Choo tries to pull guard but Klos holds him up against the cage and eventually Choo drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choo jumps guard but Klos turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Choo is trying to pull guard but Klos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mew Choo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Choo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Choo tries to pull guard but Klos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Klos can't find room to land a body shot as Choo controls the action.
Choo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Choo throws a punch but it's blocked by Klos.
A head punch on the inside from Klos fails to land.
Choo throws a punch but it's blocked by Klos.
Klos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Choo's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Klos.
A short uppercut from Klos.
Klos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Choo tries to pull guard but Klos holds him up against the cage and eventually Choo drops back down to his feet.
Klos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Klos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Klos.
A nice right hand lands inside from Choo.
Klos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choo misses with some punches.
Klos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Choo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Klos.
Cal Klos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Choo tries to pull guard but Klos holds him up against the cage and eventually Choo drops back down to his feet.
Klos tries a body shot but Choo blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Choo fails to land.
Klos is trying to stall.
A short uppercut from Klos.
Klos throws a head punch that misses.
Choo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Klos walks away with a smile on his face. Choo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Choo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Klos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Klos.
Klos lands a left hand.
Choo blocks an uppercut.
Klos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Choo backwards.
Klos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Choo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Choo misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Choo digs a good hook to Klos's body.
A slow jab from Choo misses its intended target.
A countering left hand to the body from Klos misses.
Klos throws a good cross that connects.
Klos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cal Klos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Choo. Klos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klos looks to score with a jab to the body but Choo is just out of range.
Klos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Klos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Klos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Choo momentarily.
Klos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Choo. Klos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klos throws a looping overhand right but Choo ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Klos.
Choo misses with a body shot.
Choo swings for the body but Klos moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Choo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Klos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Klos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Choo manages to avoid it.
Klos connects with the punch.
Choo ducks under a wild hook from Klos.
Choo moves forwards but Klos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Choo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Choo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Choo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Klos.
Klos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Klos looks to throw the jab but Choo is out of range.
Klos moves into range and connects with a jab.
Choo moves in looking to clinch but Klos pushes him off.
Klos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Choo fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Choo throws a body punch but Klos moves out of range.
Klos steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Choo.
Klos misses with a jab to the body
and Choo counters with a straight right hand.
Choo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klos.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Choo throws a body punch but Klos moves out of range.
Klos throws out a counter right but Choo avoids it with no problem.
Klos scores with a shot to the body.
Klos misses with a left hand
and Choo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Choo takes one on the button.
Klos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Choo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Klos misses with a body punch
and Choo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Klos lands with an overhand left.
Klos tries to clinch but Choo moves away
letting Choo counter with a right hand.
A jab lands there for Choo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Choo throws a body shot but no joy.
Choo moves in looking to clinch but Klos pushes him off.
Klos misses with an uppercut. Choo saw that one coming.
Choo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klos manages to avoid it.
Choo lands a nice hook to Klos's body. Klos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Choo avoids the body shot from Klos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Klos moves out of range as Choo strikes.
Klos throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Choo counter with a right hand.
Klos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Choo moves away.
Choo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Choo gets tackled into the cage by Klos. Klos maintains the clinch.
Klos throws a punch but it's blocked by Choo.
Klos blocking some punches.
Choo tries to break the clinch but Klos is controlling the position.
Klos is trying to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Klos.
Choo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Klos to keep the fight standing.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Choo throws a head punch that misses.
Choo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Klos smiles and moves away.
Klos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Klos defending well as Choo loads up on a big left hand.
Donk. Klos catches Choo right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choo avoids the body shot from Klos.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Klos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Choo defending well as Klos loads up on a big left hand.
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!
Choo ducks under a wild hook from Klos.
Choo throws a hook but Klos blocks it.
Choo throws a body punch but Klos moves out of range.
Klos wants to clinch up but Choo keeps it at a distance.
Choo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Choo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Choo throws a big shot that misses.
Choo takes a swing at Klos's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Choo.
Klos throws a hook to the side of Choo's head but Choo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Klos.
Klos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Choo misses the target.
Choo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Klos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Klos duly obliges.
Klos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Choo manages to avoid it.
Choo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cal Klos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Klos moves into range and connects with a jab.
Klos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Choo throws out the jab.
Klos slips a jab from Choo.
A nice combination there by Klos.
Klos throws a body shot but no joy.
Choo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klos misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Choo. Klos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klos let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Klos scores with a jab to the head.
Klos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Choo doesn't seem bothered though.
Choo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Klos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mew Choo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Klos blocks an uppercut.
Klos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Choo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Klos just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mew Choo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klos is working Choo over against the cage.
Choo misses with a punch on the inside.
Choo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Choo has a couple of punches blocked by Klos.
Klos lands a shoulder strike.
Klos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Choo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cal Klos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Klos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cal Klos!
A pretty intense looking Cal Klos took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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