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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clubber Lang (ranked 370 p4p, 857 weight class) and Zett Jukassa (ranked 46 p4p, 108 weight class). Clubber Lang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clubber Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zett Jukassa!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jukassa slips under a jab from Lang.
It seemed like Jukassa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lang looks to score with a jab to the body but Jukassa is just out of range.
A nice side step and Jukassa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jukassa swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Lang counter with a right hand.
Lang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lang swings for the body but Jukassa moves out of range.
A nice side step and Jukassa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lang just misses with a punch to the body.
Jukassa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lang with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang tries to score with a low kick but Jukassa moves his leg out of the way.
It seemed like Jukassa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lang.
Lang misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Jukassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lang misses the jab.
Jukassa gets tackled into the cage by Lang. Lang maintains the clinch.
Lang misses with a punch to the body.
Lang blocking some punches.
I was talking to Lang's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Jukassa fails to land.
Lang lands a body punch.
Jukassa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jukassa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jukassa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Jukassa walks into a straight right hand from Lang.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jukassa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lang manages to avoid it.
Lang jabs Jukassa right on the nose. Jukassa blinks but takes it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lang. Jukassa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lang is looking to land body kicks.
A nice side step and Jukassa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lang misses the body punch
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang throws an off balance right hand
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
Lang thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Jukassa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jukassa takes one to the side of the head.
Lang throws a body shot but no joy.
Jukassa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lang.
Jukassa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lang looks for the body kick but Jukassa saw that one coming.
Lang misses with a body shot
and Jukassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukassa slips under a jab.
Jukassa's corner calls for a 1-2. Jukassa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jukassa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lang tries to clinch but Jukassa moves away
and Jukassa counters with a right hand to the body.
Lang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jukassa misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jukassa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lang attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clubber Lang dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lang throws a leg kick but Jukassa checks it.
Lang scores with a jab.
Jukassa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lang throws a lazy uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jukassa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jukassa throws out a counter right but Lang avoids it with no problem.
Jukassa moves out of range as Lang throws a body kick.
Clubber Lang is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jukassa to score with a decent uppercut.
Lang misses with a hook
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jukassa.
It seemed like Jukassa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the body from Lang misses
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jukassa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lang.
Jukassa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lang moves away.
Lang misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jukassa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jukassa is looking for the big counter here.
Lang throws a hook but Jukassa avoids it easily.
Jukassa checks the leg kick.
Lang ducks under a wild hook from Jukassa.
Lang scores with a push kick.
Jukassa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Clubber Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lang swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.
Jukassa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lang. Lang obviously looking to wear him down.
Lang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jukassa can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jukassa was well out of range. Poor timing from Lang.
A nice side step and Jukassa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lang has closed the distance and engaged Jukassa in a clinch.
Lang holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lang is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jukassa prevents a body shot from Lang.
A short right from Lang.
Lang lands with a left to the head.
Lang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Jukassa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jukassa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jukassa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Lang as the two fighters clinch.
Jukassa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jukassa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jukassa.
Jukassa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jukassa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukassa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lang tries to work over Jukassa's front leg with a kick but Jukassa checks it.
Lang scores with a nice right 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!
Lang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jukassa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lang wants to slow Jukassa down by chopping away at his legs.
Jukassa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jukassa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lang throws a front kick aimed at Jukassa's knee but Jukassa avoids it well.
A nice side step and Jukassa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clubber Lang dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jukassa blocks a low kick nicely.
Jukassa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Clubber Lang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lang tests Jukassa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jukassa lands a nice looking body shot.
Jukassa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jukassa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lang misses the body punch
and Jukassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jukassa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lang.
A jab from Lang finds it's way through Jukassa's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jukassa checks it well.
Lang walks into a straight right hand from Jukassa.
Lang misses with an uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the body from Lang misses
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lang misses with a left hand
and Jukassa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab from Jukassa finds it's way through Lang's defenses.
Lang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lang lands a really nice looking cross but Jukassa seems unphased.
Zett Jukassa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jukassa manages to avoid it.
Lang throws a body punch but Jukassa moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Lang
and Lang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jukassa moves away from the strike by Lang.
A low kick from Lang is predictable there
and Jukassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lang lands a nice looking body shot.
Jukassa defending well as Lang loads up on a big left hand.
Jukassa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jukassa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big left from Lang misses.
Lang swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jukassa loads up on a big right hand but Lang slips the punch.
Jukassa walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Jukassa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little jabbing left from Jukassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lang scores with a jab to the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lang.
The crowd cheers as Lang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jukassa doesn't seem phased though.
Jukassa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lang.
Lang lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jukassa at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lang misses with a head kick.
Lang misses with a low kick.
Jukassa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clubber Lang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lang has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clubber Lang!
Clubber Lang seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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