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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Cling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Jericho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cling comes to the cage accompanied by Indistructable. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitch Cling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Jericho!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cling keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Cling does no damage.
Cling looks to land a combination but Jericho avoids it well.
Cling closes the distance and clinches up with Jericho, looking for a takedown. Cling pushes Jericho against the cage but Jericho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jericho tries to clinch up.
Cling fails with a takedown attempt.
Cling tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jericho counters with a stiff right hand.
Cling misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jericho clinches but Cling breaks the clinch
and Cling counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cling.
Cling trying to control but Jericho is working from the bottom.
Jericho keeping full guard, as Cling tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jericho trying to keep a closed guard but Cling is proving a slippery customer.
Cling trying to control the position from guard on top but Jericho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jericho controls Cling momentarily but Cling frees himself.
Cling being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cling preventing the sweep.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Cling closes the distance but Jericho moves to the side
and Jericho counters with a body kick that stops Cling in his tracks momentarily.
Jericho wants to clinch but Cling slips to the side
and Cling counters with a left and a right that stings Jericho.
Cling fails with the takedown
and Jericho counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitch Cling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jericho connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cling's face.
Cling is breathing heavily.
Jericho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jericho is looking to control Cling's arms but Cling gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jericho has his back to the cage.
Jericho tries a knee to the head but Cling blocks it.
Cling wants to stall.
Cling tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cling is trying to maintain a safe position but Jericho gets an underhook and turns Cling into the cage.
Jericho throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cling blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jericho.
Jericho with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jericho manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jericho with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cling on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cling on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cling manages to pull guard.
Jericho must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jericho is looking to work some ground and pound but Cling has wrist control.
Cling seems keen to control Jericho's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cling trying to keep a closed guard but Jericho is proving a slippery customer.
Jericho slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jericho trying to control but Cling is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jericho sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jericho wants to control from the top but Cling keeps moving.
Jericho slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cling has an active guard here but Jericho has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Cling dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Jericho moves into range and clinches up with Cling.
Good body shot from Cling.
Jericho tries a knee to the head but Cling blocks it.
Jericho keeps control of Cling as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jericho tries to land a knee to the head but Cling blocks with his arms.
Cling fails to pull guard.
Jericho lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jericho wants the takedown. Cling is fighting it off but Jericho persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cling's guard against the cage.
Jericho won't allow Cling to get back to his feet.
Jericho stopping the sweep attempt from Cling.
Cling punching to the body, from the bottom.
Cling is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jericho sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cling had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Jericho is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Cling Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Jericho's back instead.
Cling struggling to keep hold of the position.
Cling is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Jericho knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Jericho for a finish.
Cling tries to keep control of the position but Jericho is staying busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cling biding his time, looking for the opening.
Cling has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Cling tries to keep control of the position but Jericho is staying busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jericho grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Cling controls the action.
Cling working for the choke.
Cling keeps control of the position easily here as Jericho tries to buck him off.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Mitch Cling just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jericho clinches but Cling breaks the clinch
and Cling counters by moving into the clinch.
Cling pulls guard.
Cling looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cling is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cling looking for a guillotine here but Jericho defends easily.
Chris Jericho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cling looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jericho passes into side control.
Jericho wants to control but Cling is keeping him busy.
The referee asks Jericho politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jericho prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitch Cling showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cling has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 20:18
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 20:18
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 20:18
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitch Cling!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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