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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Bonner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Clooten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonner comes to the cage accompanied by It's Time For War- LL Cool J. Clooten is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hot Ride by The Prodigy. 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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162 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stevie Bonner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Clooten!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clooten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clooten scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bonner throws a hook but Clooten avoids it easily.
Bonner misses with a series of wild punches.
Clooten wants to clinch.
Bonner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bonner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Clooten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bonner throws a leg kick that misses.
Clooten tries to clinch there but Bonner circles away.
Clooten looks to land a left hand but Bonner moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clooten staying out of range there.
Clooten tries to clinch but Bonner moves out of range.
A big right from Bonner misses.
Clooten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bonner throws a big shot that misses.
Bonner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab by Clooten.
Clooten lands a head shot.
Clooten misses with a hook.
Bonner moves away from the strike by Clooten.
Clooten is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bonner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bonner throws an overhand right that lands on Clooten's shoulder, as Clooten tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clooten with a nice cross.
Clooten lands with a cross.
Clooten throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bonner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bonner keeps the fight on the outside.
Clooten throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bonner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big right from Clooten misses.
Bonner swats away the attempt to clinch by Clooten.
Bonner throws a hook to the side of Clooten's head but Clooten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bonner misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clooten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bonner slips a jab and a cross from Clooten.
Clooten closes the distance but Bonner moves to the side
and Bonner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clooten doesn't manage to clinch there - Bonner circles away.
Bonner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bonner misses with a looping right.
Bonner throws a series of punches but Clooten moves out of range.
Clooten looks to land a right hand but Bonner moved out of range.
Clooten moves out of range as Bonner strikes.
Bonner thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A slow jab from Bonner misses its intended target.
A big left from Bonner misses.
Clooten misses with a double jab
and Bonner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clooten connects with a right hand. Bonner shakes it off.
Clooten fails to land with a series of punches.
Clooten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonner.
Clooten gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Clooten misses with a hook.
Clooten throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bonner on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Clooten dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bonner throws a front kick aimed at Clooten's knee but Clooten avoids it well.
Bonner is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bonner's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bonner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clooten is looking to clinch.
Bonner ducks under a wild hook from Clooten.
Bonner throws a leg kick
and Clooten counters with a straight right hand.
Bonner throws a combination that misses
and Clooten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clooten missing with a left hand there. Bonner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clooten scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clooten lands a nice shot that snaps Bonner's head back.
Clooten slips under a jab from Bonner.
Clooten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bonner.
Bonner looks to score with a jab to the body but Clooten is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clooten shoots in for a takedown but Bonner shows good takedown defense.
Clooten tries to clinch
and Bonner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clooten throws a leg kick which misses Bonner's front leg but catches the back leg as Bonner tries to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Bonner.
Clooten misses with a double jab
and Bonner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bonner misses with a hook.
Clooten tries to clinch up.
Bonner looks to throw the jab but Clooten is out of range.
Bonner swings for the body but Clooten moves out of range.
Bonner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clooten.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clooten lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bonner throws a combination that misses
and Clooten counters with a head kick. That will keep Bonner thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Clooten with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bonner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Clooten thinking.
Clooten just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clooten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clooten rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bonner misses with a looping left.
Clooten tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clooten tries for a takedown but Bonner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stevie Bonner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Clooten.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonner swings for the body but Clooten moves out of range.
Bonner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clooten throws a quick inside leg kick.
Clooten loads up on a big right hand but Bonner slips the punch.
Clooten lands with a cross.
Clooten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bonner.
Bonner slips under a jab.
Clooten throws a series of punches but Bonner moves out of range.
Clooten shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Clooten was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bonner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonner bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Clooten is looking to stand up but Bonner isn't so interested in that idea.
Clooten has a closed guard, preventing Bonner from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clooten looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Clooten 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!
Bonner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Clooten!
Bonner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Clooten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clooten loads up on a big right hand but Bonner slips the punch.
Bonner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bonner misses with a shot to the body
and Clooten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice cross by Clooten.
Clooten connects with the punch.
Clooten throws a nice looking combination but Bonner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bonner throws a leg kick that is checked
and Clooten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clooten shoots in for a takedown but Bonner shows good takedown defense.
Stevie Bonner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clooten misses with a double jab
and Bonner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Clooten clinches but Bonner breaks the clinch
and Clooten takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clooten missing with a left hand there. Bonner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bonner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clooten.
A big left from Clooten misses.
Bonner misses with a body shot.
Clooten shoots in but Bonner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clooten throws a right hand that Bonner ducks under and follows up with a left that Bonner also avoids with ease.
A big left from Bonner misses.
Clooten thows a body shot but no joy.
Clooten cracks the inside of Bonner's front leg.
Clooten tries to clinch up but Bonner circles away and keeps his distance.
Matt Clooten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clooten wants to clinch
and Bonner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clooten misses with a looping left.
Clooten throws a sloppy head kick and Bonner moves out of range easily.
Clooten lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clooten shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Clooten looks to land a left hand but Bonner moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Clooten darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Clooten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clooten lands a lovely overhand right.
Matt Clooten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bonner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clooten sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matt Clooten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clooten tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bonner swivels and escapes.
Stevie Bonner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Clooten.
Bonner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clooten.
Bonner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Clooten lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bonner looks to score with a jab to the body but Clooten is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clooten slips a straight right by Bonner.
A bone on bone clash there as Clooten blocks the leg kick.
Clooten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bonner.
Clooten misses with a body punch
and Bonner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clooten misses with a looping right.
Bonner lands a jab to Clooten's midsection.
Bonner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clooten looks to land a left hand but Bonner moved out of range nicely.
Clooten goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stevie Bonner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clooten works over Bonner's head and body with a nice combination.
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 Stevie Bonner.
Well Clooten 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Clooten!
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energy
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hype
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