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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jurgen Klinsmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klinsmann comes to the cage accompanied by Lützenkirchen- 3 tage wach. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jurgen Klinsmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Wright!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wright misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wright throws a head kick but Klinsmann moves out of range.
Klinsmann closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wright stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wright wants it to stay on the feet.
Wright throws a series of punches but Klinsmann moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wright!
Wright moves into the clinch.
Wright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wright forces Klinsmann back against the cage and clinches.
Klinsmann has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wright avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Klinsmann drags the fight down to the ground.
Klinsmann throws his legs up looking for a submission but Wright uses it to pass to side control.
Wright stands up.
Klinsmann fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jurgen Klinsmann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klinsmann fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klinsmann fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wright lands with a cross.
Wright closes the distance and pushes Klinsmann back into the cage.
Wright manages to break the clinch.
Wright throws a series of strikes that have Klinsmann backpedaling.
Wright lands a big head kick that sends Klinsmann tumbling to the mat! Wright takes a step backwards and waves Klinsmann back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Klinsmann is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wright breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wright lands a big right hand that sends Klinsmann crashing to the mat! Wright stays standing though and waves Klinsmann back to his feet!
Oh Klinsmann is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Klinsmann fails with a takedown attempt.
Klinsmann is breathing heavily.
Wright lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Klinsmann at a distance.
Klinsmann seems to have got his legs back now.
Wright throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright closes the distance and pushes Klinsmann back into the cage.
Wright throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wright using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wright landing knees to the body.
Wright breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wright looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wright misses with a two punch combination.
Klinsmann takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wright has Klinsmann up against the cage in a clinch.
Wright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wright clinches up against the cage.
Wright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wright lands a nice shot to the body.
Wright drives through and clinches with Klinsmann against the cage.
Wright lands a knee to the head.
Wright stops a takedown attempt from Klinsmann.
Wright pulls Klinsmann into guard.
Wright bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Klinsmann's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Klinsmann, up you get!
Wright misses with a head kick.
Wright scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wright has closed the distance and engaged Klinsmann in a clinch.
Wright tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wright breaks the clinch.
Wright displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Klinsmann shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Klinsmann was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wright wants to control but Klinsmann is having none of it.
Klinsmann goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wright turns into him and now he's in Klinsmann's guard.
Wright decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Klinsmann, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright instigates a clinch.
Klinsmann drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wright gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wright breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Wright scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright moves into range and clinches up with Klinsmann.
Wright prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wright.
Wright breaks from the clinch.
Wright throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wright throws a series of punches but Klinsmann moves out of range.
Wright gets a clinch.
Wright is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Wright.
Wright drags the fight down to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Wright dominated that round.
That's time! Klinsmann's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wright moves into the clinch successfully.
Klinsmann wants a takedown but no success here.
Wright trying to land knees to the body.
Wright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Klinsmann has clasped his hands together around Wright's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Klinsmann working the strikes but Wright uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Klinsmann thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Klinsmann is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wright controlling the position well.
Klinsmann prevents Wright from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wright keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klinsmann is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wright is looking to escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wright gets the takedown into side control.
Wright stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Wright forces Klinsmann back against the cage and clinches.
Klinsmann wants a takedown but no success here.
Wright lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Klinsmann has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Wright regains guard immediately.
Klinsmann won't allow Wright to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klinsmann has gone for a leg lock! Wright slips out almost immediately though and dives into Klinsmann's guard.
Klinsmann isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Wright stacks Klinsmann 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 Wright!
Klinsmann tries to bench press Wright off him but Wright keeps the position.
Wright decides to stand back up. Wright steps back and let's Klinsmann get back to his feet.
Wright forces Klinsmann back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nate Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Klinsmann tries to clinch but Wright moves out of range.
Wright explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wright lands with a slapping head kick.
Wright rushes Klinsmann and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Wright.
Wright tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klinsmann avoids it.
Wright lands a good knee to the midsection. Klinsmann won't want to take too many of those.
Klinsmann is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jurgen Klinsmann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wright is struggling to control the position.
Wright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wright dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Klinsmann. That did some damage!
Wright shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wright showed some decent athleticism there.
Wright stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Klinsmann chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wright can pounce on him.
Wright swinging wildly here.
Wright pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klinsmann misses with a takedown
and Wright counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wright.
Wright stops a takedown attempt from Klinsmann.
Wright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wright lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wright lands a head kick. Klinsmann smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jurgen Klinsmann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wright feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Klinsmann's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright cracks Klinsmann with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wright misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wright throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Klinsmann.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wright forces Klinsmann back against the cage and clinches.
Wright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Klinsmann shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Klinsmann is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wright has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Wright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wright shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Klinsmann looking for subs from the bottom but Wright mounts him!
Klinsmann is desperately trying to improve his position but Wright has a good base and remains in mount.
Wright get's back to his feet.
Wright looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nate Wright has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wright content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Klinsmann is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wright pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Klinsmann dodges the punch combination from Wright.
Klinsmann gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wright decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Klinsmann's guard.
Klinsmann looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wright passes into side control.
Klinsmann tries to bench press Wright off him but Wright keeps the position.
Klinsmann regains half guard.
Wright slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Klinsmann to get to his feet.
Wright is looking to clinch but Klinsmann is avoiding it.
Wright scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Klinsmann tries for a takedown but Wright circles away easily
and Wright counters by moving into the clinch.
Wright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wright misses with the combination.
Wright buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright throws a sloppy head kick and Klinsmann moves out of range easily.
Nate Wright is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright lands a lovely overhand right.
Wright lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Klinsmann tries to keep at a distance but Wright has taken the fight into the clinch.
Klinsmann throws an elbow that misses.
Wright wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wright breaks from the clinch.
Wright moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wright misses with a few strikes there.
Wright gets a clinch.
Wright breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wright tries to clinch up.
Wright lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wright lands with a nice combination. Klinsmann backs away looking to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klinsmann doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wright counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jurgen Klinsmann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klinsmann will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wright looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wright lands with a nice body punch.
Klinsmann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wright moves into range and clinches up with Klinsmann.
Wright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Wright, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jurgen Klinsmann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wright feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wright controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klinsmann looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Wright comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wright 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 25:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Wright!
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