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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igla Chlen (ranked 747 p4p, 779 weight class) and Kermit Archer (ranked 104 p4p, 107 weight class). Chlen comes to the cage accompanied by . 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igla Chlen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kermit Archer!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer throws a body punch but Chlen moves out of range.
Archer throws a hook but Chlen avoids it easily.
Chlen just misses with a punch to the body.
Chlen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Archer has time to react.
Archer lands a nice shot to the body.
Archer thows a leg kick but Chlen checks it
enabling Chlen to counter with a crisp jab.
Chlen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A cross from Archer lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Archer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Igla Chlen has been cut.
Archer throws a hook but Chlen blocks it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chlen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chlen there as he acknowledges the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Archer misses the target.
Chlen misses with a jab to the body
and Archer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Archer misses with a hook. Chlen ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Archer.
Archer throws out a counter right but Chlen avoids it with no problem.
Archer 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.
Chlen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Archer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Archer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Chlen is trying to defend but Archer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Archer stops Chlen from getting back to his feet.
Archer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chlen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chlen is trying to stand up here but Archer is controlling him well.
Archer trying to mount his opponent but Chlen defends it.
Chlen is not content to let Archer control the position.
Chlen is looking to get back to is feet but Archer passes into side control.
Archer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chlen keeps working.
Archer working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chlen is letting Archer control him for a moment.
Archer throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Chlen tries to bench press Archer off him but Archer keeps the position.
Archer tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Chlen dodges the ground and pound from Archer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chlen is pushing Archer's head away, looking to escape. Archer manages to hold on to the position though.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Chlen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Archer has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Archer is putting a hurting on Chlen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Chlen is trying to buck Archer off.
You can see the frustration on Chlen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking to take a break and control but Chlen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chlen is trying to control Archer's posture but Archer avoids it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Igla Chlen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Archer looks to land a left hand but Chlen moved out of range nicely.
Chlen misses with a lunging right hand
and Archer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Archer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chlen to score with a decent uppercut.
Chlen connects with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Archer misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kermit Archer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Igla Chlen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Archer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chlen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Archer counters with a straight right hand.
Archer throws a shot to the body.
Chlen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Archer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Archer misses.
Archer ducks under a wild hook from Chlen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Archer misses with a jab to the body
and Chlen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chlen lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chlen throws a push kick but Archer slaps the foot to one side.
Nice body punch from Chlen.
Archer lands with a cross.
Chlen misses with a lunging right hand
and Archer counters with a stiff right hand.
Chlen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chlen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Archer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Archer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chlen misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chlen!
A big left from Archer misses.
Archer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Archer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Chlen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chlen misses with a hook
enabling Archer to counter with a crisp jab.
Chlen tries to land a front kick but Archer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It seemed like Archer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chlen scores with a hook.
Archer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Igla Chlen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer throws a combination that misses
and Chlen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Archer might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Chlen misses the shot to the body.
Chlen looks to land a body kick but Archer moved away.
Archer dodges the punch combination from Chlen.
A little jabbing left from Archer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chlen moves out of range of the strikes.
Chlen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - Archer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chlen.
Archer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chlen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chlen swings for the body but Archer moves out of range.
Chlen misses with an uppercut.
Chlen misses the body punch
and Archer counters with a stiff right hand.
Chlen jabs at Archer's body.
Chlen connects with a body shot.
Chlen misses with a kick to the body
and Archer counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chlen lands a glancing blow to the side of Archer's head.
Chlen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Igla Chlen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Igla Chlen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Chlen misses with the body kick
and Chlen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Archer misses with a straight left.
Chlen takes a swing at Archer's ribcage but misses.
Archer ducks under a wild hook from Chlen.
Archer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chlen throws a right hand that misses
and Archer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick by Chlen misses
enabling Archer to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Chlen counter with a right hand.
Chlen throws a jab when Archer was well out of range.
Archer throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chlen throws a sloppy head kick
and Archer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chlen moves out of range of the strikes.
Chlen throws an overhand right that lands on Archer's shoulder, as Archer tries to avoid the shot.
Chlen swings widly with a right hand
enabling Archer to counter with a crisp jab.
Chlen throws a poor cross that misses
and Archer counters with a straight right hand.
Archer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chlen.
Archer lands a big right hand that sends Chlen crashing to the mat! Archer stays standing though and waves Chlen back to his feet!
Chlen is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chlen misses with a right hand
and Archer counters with a crisp right that sends Chlen to the canvas! Archer follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kermit Archer!
An out of breath Kermit Archer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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