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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cal Klos (ranked 1012 p4p, 141 weight class) and Pat Yaj (ranked 1044 p4p, 145 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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185 cm
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188 lbs
15 - 10 - 1 |
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195 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cal Klos! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pat Yaj! The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Klos swings and misses with a shot to the body and Yaj counters with a head kick. Klos with a body punch. A glancing blow. Klos lands a jab to the head.
Klos misses with a hook
and Yaj counters with a two punch combo. Yaj takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Klos cracks Yaj with a right hand to the side of the head. Yaj tries a low kick but Klos avoids it. Klos throwing a counter right hand but Yaj manages to avoid it. Yaj walks into a left hand. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Klos misses with a hook to the body
and Yaj counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Klos throws a looping overhand right but Yaj ducks down to avoid it. Klos just misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Klos connects with a nice looking jab.
Klos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yaj sees it coming and avoids it easily. Klos throws a body punch but Yaj moves out of range. Yaj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Klos shoots and misses and Yaj counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Klos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yaj under the eye. Klos digs a good hook to Yaj's body.
Yaj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yaj connects with a solid leg kick. Yaj goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Klos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yaj was covering up waiting for the punch and Klos finishes the takedown easily into guard. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yaj holds on and takes a little breather. Yaj is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Klos tries to free his leg and advance position but Yaj is retaining full guard. Klos working some strikes from top position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Klos landing with the ground and pound. Klos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yaj swivels though and keeps the full guard. Klos wants to control from the top but Yaj keeps moving. Klos throwing strikes from guard but Yaj blocks nicely. Yaj avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Yaj keeping full guard, as Klos tries to pass. Klos stopping the sweep attempt from Yaj. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Klos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yaj wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Klos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Yaj looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Klos is looking to work some ground and pound but Yaj has wrist control. Yaj working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Klos. Yaj pulls Klos in close to his closed guard and prevents Klos from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Yaj walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Yaj throws a body punch but Klos moves out of range. Yaj throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fighters circle momentarily. Klos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Klos is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Yaj slips under a jab. Klos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yaj. Klos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yaj counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Klos is lucky that one didn't land flush. Klos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Yaj avoids the body shot from Klos.
Klos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yaj as he avoids it easily. Klos jabs Yaj to the body, keeping him at a distance. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Klos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Klos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Yaj. Klos misses the jab. Klos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yaj manages to avoid it. Klos throws a looping overhand right but Yaj ducks down to avoid it. Klos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cal Klos dominated that round. That's time! Klos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Klos just misses with a punch to the body.
It looks like Klos has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Klos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yaj throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klos sees it coming and avoids it easily. Klos seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Klos works Yaj's body with a nice hook. Klos blocks a low kick nicely. Klos misses with a right hand and Yaj counters with a nice low kick that buckles Klos's knee momentarily. Yaj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yaj thows a left - swing and a miss! Klos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yaj throws the kick towards the body but Klos avoids it. Yaj walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Klos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Klos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yaj's hands. Klos checks a low kick from Yaj. Klos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Yaj throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klos throwing a counter right hand but Yaj manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yaj connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Klos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yaj manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Yaj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klos manages to avoid it. Klos throws a lazy right hand but Yaj sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Yaj pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Nice cross by Klos. A telegraphed right hand from Klos misses the target. Yaj shapes to counter with a head kick. Klos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yaj doesn't seem bothered though. Yaj throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Klos misses with a wild body shot. Klos pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Yaj throws a big counter head kick but Klos avoids it with no problem. A slow jab from Yaj misses its intended target. Klos connects with a right hand. Yaj shakes it off. Yaj tried to score with a low kick but Klos checks it. Klos fails to land with a series of punches.
Cal Klos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A big left from Klos misses. Klos lands a jab. Klos closes the distance and pushes Yaj back into the cage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Yaj lands with a short head shot on the inside. Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Klos controls the action.
Klos stalling in the clinch but Yaj improves position. Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Klos blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land. Klos lands with a short shot to the head. Klos misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Klos. Klos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Yaj tries a body shot but Klos blocks it.
Yaj tries a body shot but Klos blocks it.
Klos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Klos has Yaj pushed against the cage. Yaj tries to work over Klos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Yaj tries a body shot but Klos blocks it.
Yaj is working Klos over against the cage. Klos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yaj can do to turn this around? Klos lands a hook to the side of the head. Klos blocks a body shot from Yaj. Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Klos avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the cage. Klos misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Klos. Yaj lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Yaj stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj. Yaj lands a right hand. Yaj throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Still in the clinch, Yaj scores with a nice short uppercut. A quick uppercut on the inside from Yaj.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yaj tries a body shot but Klos blocks it.
Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Klos. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Yaj misses with a body punch.
Klos throws a head punch that misses. A head punch on the inside from Klos fails to land. Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Klos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj tries to work over Klos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Klos blocks an uppercut.
Yaj throws a head punch that misses. Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Klos. Klos misses with a body punch.
Klos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Yaj lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yaj misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klos. Klos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj lands with a short head shot on the inside. Yaj is pressed up against the cage. Klos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yaj down to the mat. Yaj avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pat Yaj will probably get the nod - 10:9. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Yaj throws a half hearted mid kick. Yaj fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Klos. Yaj scores with a head kick. Klos tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Klos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yaj moves away. Yaj displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Klos throws out the jab. Klos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yaj was well out of range. Poor timing from Klos. Yaj lands a leg kick that knocks Klos off balance momentarily. Yaj takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Yaj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Klos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yaj can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Yaj blocks a jab. Nice straight punches there by Klos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Klos. Yaj throws a leg kick and Klos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Good standup being displayed there by Yaj as he connects with a hook. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Klos connects with a right hand. Yaj shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round. A slow jab from Yaj misses its intended target. Klos gets in close and instigates a clinch. Yaj fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj works on Klos's body with a couple of short punches. Klos gets through Yaj's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land. Klos misses with some punches.
Klos working aggressively here.
Klos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Klos blocking some punches.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch. Yaj trying to land knees to the body.
Yaj is leaning against Klos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Yaj misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Yaj. Yaj tries a body shot but Klos blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good body shot from Klos.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Klos controls the action.
Klos pulls guard effortlessly. Klos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Klos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yaj gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. 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! Yaj wants to stand but Klos is controlling his posture from full guard. Klos isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Yaj stacks Klos on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Yaj! Klos is looking to regain half guard here but Yaj keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yaj decides to stand up, so the ref orders Klos to his feet. Klos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yaj.
Klos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Klos lands a head shot. Klos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yaj counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Yaj scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Yaj throws a head kick but Klos moves out of range.
Yaj swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Klos counter with a right hand. Klos pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Yaj avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Despite the aggression on Yaj's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. A jab from Klos misses. Yaj raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yaj connects with a solid leg kick. Yaj takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yaj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klos.
Klos misses with a left hand and Yaj finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Yaj uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klos. Klos steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yaj. That one must have hurt. Cal Klos is winning the standup battle so far. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Yaj throws a solid leg kick but Klos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yaj. Klos throwing a counter right hand but Yaj manages to avoid it. Yaj takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Yaj wants to land a leg kick but Klos is out of range. Yaj keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klos. Yaj throws out a counter right but Klos avoids it with no problem. Klos has closed the distance and engaged Yaj in a clinch.
Klos wants a takedown but no success here.
Yaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klos is trying to drag Yaj to the mat but Yaj just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Pat Yaj. I think Yaj 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Yaj! A victorious Pat Yaj thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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
60% |
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