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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 02, 2021 |
#R1#
Klen throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Klen gets tackled into the cage by Njall. Njall maintains the clinch.
Njall tries to circle away but Klen has him pinned against the cage.
Klen goes for a takedown attempt but Njall pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Klen misses with a body kick.
Njall is trying hard to land a takedown here. Klen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #CL2#
Njall clinches up against the cage.
Klen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Klen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Njall just stands there and leans against the cage.
Njall wants to take the fight to the mat but Klen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klen is looking to break free of the clinch but Njall has double underhooks. #TD2#
Njall turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Njall manages to end up in side control.
Klen bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Njall wants to clinch.#T1#
Njall shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Klen sprawls well. Klen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Njall gets slowly back to his feet.
Klen tries to counter by clinching up but Njall breaks away and moves out of range.
Fedor Klen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Llyr Njall.#TD#
Njall gets caught flat footed, as Klen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Njall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Klen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Njall wants to sweep but no luck. #T2#
Klen trying to control the position from guard on top but Njall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Klen tries to stand but Njall is controlling from the bottom.
Njall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Njall keeping moving, preventing Klen from controlling successfully.
Klen preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Njall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Klen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Klen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Klen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T3##CL#
Klen closes the distance and clinches.
Njall tries to pull guard but Klen won't allow it.
Klen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Njall up against the cage.
Njall is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Klen is keeping busy.
Klen dodges an elbow strike from Njall.
#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Klen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Njall's efforts to push away.
Klen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Njall just stands there and leans against the cage.
Njall missing with knees to the body.
#BC#
Klen breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Klen rushes Njall and presses him up against the cage.
Klen can't get the takedown.
Njall is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Klen taking a breather.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Klen decides to pull guard.
Klen working a defensive guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Klen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Njall scores with a head kick.
Njall shoots in for a takedown but Klen shows good takedown defense.
Njall has a takedown stuffed.
Njall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Klen circles away.
Fedor Klen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Llyr Njall.
Njall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Njall. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Njall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Njall is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Njall avoids it really well and circles away.#T1#
Njall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klen.
Klen throws a sloppy head kick and Njall moves out of range easily. #CL#
Klen moves into range and clinches up with Njall.
Njall blocks a body shot from Klen. #TD2#
Njall jumps guard.
Njall keeping moving, preventing Klen from controlling successfully.
Njall wants to stand up but Klen is controlling him. #SUB2#
Njall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Klen trying to control the position from guard on top but Njall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Klen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Njall is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Klen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Njall can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Klen controls the pace.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Njall shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Klen is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#T3#
Klen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Klen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Klen tries to get out of the position.
Klen controlling the position.
Njall looking to sit in guard and control but Klen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Klen trying to control the position from guard on top but Njall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T4#
Klen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Njall is proving hard to escape from.
Klen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Klen pushing down on Njall's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Njall tries to get to full guard but Klen has control of the leg.
Klen tries to pass to full mount but Njall defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Njall has a hand on Klen's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Klen takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Klen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Njall tries to clinch up but Klen circles away and keeps his distance.
Fedor Klen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Njall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Klen looks for a takedown but Njall sprawls well.
Klen shoots for a double leg takedown but Njall sprawls well. He's pushed Klen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some wild striking there from Klen.
Njall drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Klen defends it well.
Njall tries to clinch there but Klen circles away.
Njall closes the distance and clinches up with Klen, looking for a takedown. Njall pushes Klen against the cage but Klen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As Njall looks to move away, Klen throws a big counter combo but Njall just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Njall circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Klen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Klen with that takedown attempt.
Njall changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Njall tries to clinch up but Klen circles away and keeps his distance.#T1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Njall or perhaps it was just good defense by Klen, which made it look bad.
Nice shot by Njall.
Klen tries to clinch there but Njall circles away.
Njall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Klen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Klen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Klen is trying to control. Njall wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T2#
Njall is holding on to half guard well.
Njall is refusing to be controlled, as Klen sits in half guard.
Klen prevents Njall from standing back up.
Klen trying to mount his opponent but Njall defends it. #SU#
Klen decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. #TD2#
Klen gets caught flat footed, as Njall shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Klen manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#T3#
Njall trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Klen as Njall tries to tie him up.
Klen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Njall up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Klen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Njall is defending well.#T4#
Njall letting Klen take a breather here.
Klen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Klen jumps guard but Njall stands there with Klen around his waist. Klen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#BC2#
Njall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Klen stuffs the takedown attempt from Njall. Njall gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab lands there for Njall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Njall gets caught flat footed, as Klen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Llyr Njall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fedor Klen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB2#
Njall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Klen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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 Fedor Klen.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Klen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Klen! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 21, 2021 |
#R1#
Fatih tries to close the distance and clinch but Klen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fatih tries to clinch
and Klen counters with a three punch combo that has Fatih backing up. Fatih nods at Klen to acknowledge the strikes.
Klen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fatih avoids it really well and circles away.
Klen stuffs the takedown.
Fatih moves to clinch but Klen breaks away
and Klen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fatih stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fatih wants it to stay on the feet.
Muhammad Fatih seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fatih tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Fatih rushes Klen and presses him up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Fatih.
Klen has a couple of punches blocked by Fatih.
Fatih just leaning against Klen, taking a breather.
Klen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fatih.
#T1#
Klen jumps guard but Fatih stands there with Klen around his waist. Klen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Muhammad Fatih has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Klen.
Klen avoids a wild elbow strike from Fatih.
Klen can't get the takedown.
Klen stalling in the clinch.
Klen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#TD2#
Klen jumps guard.
#T2#
Fatih is looking to work some ground and pound but Klen has wrist control.
Fatih won't allow Klen to sweep him here.
Fatih throwing strikes from guard but Klen blocks nicely.
Fatih lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fatih will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fatih landing some decent shots from guard.
Fatih loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fatih trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Klen can do anything to dispel that myth.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fatih accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Klen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Klen looking for a sweep. Not yet Klen, not yet.
Klen looks winded!
Fatih throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Klen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fatih.
Fatih loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T3#
Fatih postures up in Klen's guard and throws a big left but Klen blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fatih is controlling him.
Fatih trying to control the position from guard on top but Klen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fatih with a nice head shot there.
Fatih distracts Klen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fatih loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fatih scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB2#
Klen looking for a guillotine here but Fatih defends easily.
Fatih stands up over Klen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T4#
Fatih connects with a couple of short punches.
Fatih postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#CUT#It looks like Fedor Klen has been cut.
Klen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fatih throwing strikes from guard but Klen blocks nicely.
Fatih works over Klen with some ground and pound from guard.
Fatih lands a couple of digs.
Fatih missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fatih chips away with some ground and pound.
Fatih preventing the sweep.
Fatih chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fatih missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fatih wants to control from the top but Klen keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Fatih dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Klen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Fatih is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Fatih clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Klen.
Fatih gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Klen.
Klen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fatih avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Fatih.
Fatih goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fatih lands a left hand that snaps the head of Klen backwards. #T1#
Klen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fatih fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Muhammad Fatih has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Klen.
Klen is breathing heavily.
Klen shoots in looking for a takedown. Fatih tries to sprawl out of it but Klen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fatih manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #TD#
Fatih closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fatih lands in his opponent's guard.
Fatih postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Muhammad Fatih overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fatih throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Klen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fatih missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fatih postures up and lands a big shot to Klen's brow.
Fatih postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T2#
Fatih throwing strikes but missing.
Fatih lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fatih is in close to Klen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Klen has momentary wrist control but Fatih slips an elbow through the middle.
Fatih with a nice head shot there.
Klen controls Fatih momentarily but Fatih frees himself.
Klen keeping moving, preventing Fatih from controlling successfully.
Fatih working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fatih is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fatih landing some decent shots from guard. #T3#
Fatih working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Klen's head.
Fatih postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fatih wants to control from the top but Klen keeps moving.
Fatih throwing strikes from guard but Klen blocks nicely.
Klen working a defensive guard here.
Fatih engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fatih with a nice head shot there.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fatih with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fatih is working Klen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fatih working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fatih lands a couple of elbows.
Fatih scoring with some ground and pound.
Fatih postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fatih is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Klen can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Fatih thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fatih trying to control but Klen is working from the bottom.
Fatih is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU#
Fatih stands up from Klen's guard - Fatih perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fatih tries to close the distance and clinch but Klen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Fatih dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Klen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Fatih darts in trying to clinch
and Klen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Fatih gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Klen throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Klen manages to break the clinch.
Klen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fatih tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klen swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Klen moves into the clinch.
Klen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fatih landing some nice looking knees to the body.
#BC2#
Klen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Klen shoots in for a takedown but Fatih shows good takedown defense.
Fatih tries to close the distance and clinch but Klen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T1##CL#
Fatih closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fatih scores with a shot to the side of Klen's head.
Fatih tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fatih lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Fatih.
Fatih lands with a right to the head. #BC2#
Klen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Muhammad Fatih is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fatih tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fatih. #CL#
Fatih forces Klen back against the cage and clinches.
Muhammad Fatih has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T2##BC2#
Klen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fatih tries to clinch but Klen is having none of it.
Fatih tries to close the distance and clinch but Klen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Klen moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Klen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Fatih has closed the distance and engaged Klen in a clinch.
#BC#
Fatih breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fatih wants to clinch
and Fatih takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Fatih has managed to clinch.
Fatih will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Klen up against the cage.#T3#
Fatih lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Klen backwards.
Fatih wants to get back to striking at distance but Klen won't allow it.
Klen fails to pull guard.
Muhammad Fatih has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Klen.#BC2#
Klen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fatih wants to clinch up but Klen keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Fatih fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Klen, pushing him back against the cage.
Klen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fatih wants to get back to striking at distance but Klen won't allow it.
#T4#
Fatih is pressed up against the cage. Klen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fatih down to the mat. Fatih avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #TD#
Fatih drives through with a takedown into Klen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Klen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fatih keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Klen's head.
Klen keeping moving, preventing Fatih from controlling successfully.
Fatih is in close to Klen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fatih trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fatih trying to control the position from guard on top but Klen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fatih scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fatih working some strikes from top position.
Fedor Klen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muhammad Fatih is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fatih postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muhammad Fatih showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fatih, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhammad Fatih! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 13, 2021 |
#R1#
A head kick misses from Vlasi.
Vlasi loads up on a big right hand but Klen slips the punch.#TD#
Klen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vlasi was covering up waiting for the punch and Klen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Vlasi wants to sweep here but Klen controlling him for the moment.
Klen postures up.
Klen wants to control from the top but Vlasi keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klen looking to pass the guard.
Vlasi wants to sweep but no luck.
Klen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T1#
Vlasi keeping moving, preventing Klen from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Vlasi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Klen to the mat! Klen manages to get full guard.
Klen tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SU2#
Vlasi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #CL#
Klen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vlasi pressing his opponent against the cage. #T2#
Vlasi with a knee to the head.
Vlasi wants a takedown but no success here.
Vlasi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Klen is keeping busy.
Klen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vlasi after a bit of a struggle.
Vlasi stalling in the clinch but Klen improves position.
Klen tries to pull guard but Vlasi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Klen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Klen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klen tries to break free but Vlasi pushes him back against the cage.
Vlasi is trying to push Klen away but Klen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T3#
Klen missing with knees to the body.
#BC#
Klen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vlasi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Klen but Klen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck for Klen with that takedown attempt.
Klen is breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vlasi.
Klen is looking to clinch but Vlasi is avoiding it.
Vlasi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Klen's waist but Klen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vlasi off to one side.
Vlasi tries to clinch but Klen moves out of range.
Klen throws a big counter combination but Vlasi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Klen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
#T4#
Klen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vlasi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Vlasi does no damage. #TD2#
Vlasi scores with a takedown into Klen's guard.
Klen is wriggling around but Vlasi manages to pass to half guard.
#REVR#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klen is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Vlasi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roma Vlasi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Vlasi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#TD#
Klen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Vlasi is trying to get back to full guard.
Vlasi is staying active underneath Klen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vlasi trying to hold on to Klen's head to control him but Klen postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vlasi is staying active underneath Klen, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T1#
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Vlasi wants to get back to his feet.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Klen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Vlasi leaves Klen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Klen.
Klen circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Vlasi looks to move away, Klen throws a big counter combo but Vlasi just gets out of the way.#TD2#
Vlasi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Klen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Klen wants to get back to his feet but Vlasi passes into half guard.
#REVR#
Vlasi works his way into side control. #T2#
Klen is letting Vlasi control him for a moment.
Vlasi lands a decent elbow from side control. #T3##SUB2#
Vlasi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vlasi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Roma Vlasi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Klen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Vlasi is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Vlasi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Klen keeps working.
Klen is looking for a sweep.#T4#
Klen struggling a bit here.
Klen seems a little lost for a moment, as Vlasi dominates the positioning.
Vlasi working the head and body with strikes. #SU2#
Vlasi stands up and beckons Klen to his feet.
Klen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vlasi as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Klen. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Vlasi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#BC2#
Vlasi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Vlasi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roma Vlasi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Vlasi is looking to clinch.
Klen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Klen misses with a takedown attempt - Vlasi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vlasi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Klen takes a step back to recover. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Vlasi.
Klen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Klen tries to get out of the position.
Vlasi working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1##SUB2#
Vlasi in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Klen is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roma Vlasi! |
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