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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ace Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kent's choice of entrance music: In The Morning-Ross Raiden & the RC. 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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180 lbs
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185 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ace Ventura!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clark Kent!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Kent.
Kent takes a swing at Ventura's ribcage but misses.
Kent throws a series of punches but Ventura avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Ventura.
Kent wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kent throws a combination that misses
and Ventura counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ventura slips a straight right by Kent.
Kent swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ventura counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A big left from Kent misses.
Kent throws a jab but it's blocked by Ventura.
A big right from Kent misses.
Kent misses the jab.
Kent is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A shot to the body from Kent misses
and Ventura counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ventura looking to pass the guard.
Kent wants to control the position but Ventura says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kent keeps working.
Kent wants to control but Ventura is keeping busy.
Kent regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ventura wants to control from the top but Kent keeps moving.
Kent is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ventura is working Kent over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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.
Ventura avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kent throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ventura escapes and throws Kent's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ventura wants to control but Kent is keeping him busy.
Ventura gets to mount! Kent was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kent is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kent is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ventura is landing with some decent strikes but Kent is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ventura prevents Kent from getting the reversal.
Ventura unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ventura landing shots from mount.
Ventura working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kent is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kent manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ventura trying to control the action but Kent is working from the bottom.
Kent blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ventura.
Ventura is nestled in close to Kent, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kent is trying to maintain the position but Ventura is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Ventura dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ventura moves out of range of the strikes.
Ventura takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A shot to the body from Kent misses
and Ventura counters with a thumping low kick.
Kent has his takedown stuffed
and Ventura makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kent misses with a straight right.
Ventura takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ventura moves forwards but Kent connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ventura slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Kent misses its intended target.
Kent displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ventura.
Kent throws a combination that misses
and Ventura counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kent has his foot on Ventura's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ventura works his way back into a safe position though.
Ventura has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kent is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ventura defends well.
Kent is breathing heavily.
Kent is looking for a triangle but Ventura pushes his legs off easily.
Kent looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ventura passes into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ventura lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kent looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kent wants to improve his position but Ventura is controlling well.
Ventura scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kent is looking to control Ventura's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kent avoid being mounted?
Kent is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura wants to take a breather but Kent is having none of it.
Ventura lands strikes from half guard.
Ventura trying to control from half guard but Kent is working away.
Ventura looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kent with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kent tries to get to full guard but Ventura has control of the leg.
Ventura not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kent wants to get back to full guard but Ventura has mounted him!
Kent working to try and regain half guard.
Kent tries to hold on but Ventura pushes him away.
Kent might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ventura kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kent is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kent wants to hold on but Ventura pushes him away.
Kent is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Ventura dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kent gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ventura counters with a left and a right that stings Kent.
Ventura ducks under a wild hook from Kent.
Kent throws a sloppy body shot
and Ventura counters with a left and a right that stings Kent.
Kent misses with a shot to the body
and Ventura counters with a thumping low kick.
Kent waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ventura.
Kent darts in trying to clinch
and Ventura counters with a three punch combo that has Kent backing up. Kent nods at Ventura to acknowledge the strikes.
Kent swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ventura counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ventura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kent.
Kent takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ventura ducks under a wild hook from Kent.
Ace Ventura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kent misses with a takedown
and Ventura counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent misses with an uppercut.
Kent swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ventura decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kent's guard.
Kent working for submissions but it's allowed Ventura to get to half guard.
Ventura is trying to control the action in half guard but Kent is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ventura prevents Kent from improving his position.
Ventura seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kent does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ventura is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent gets back to half guard.
Ventura scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kent makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kent.
Kent wants to sweep here but Ventura controlling him for the moment.
Kent looking for a guillotine here but Ventura defends easily.
Kent looking for subs off his back but Ventura has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Kent.
Ventura landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kent looking for a sweep but Ventura has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Kent can't escape the position.
Ventura has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kent's face.
Ventura with shots to the head and body - Kent looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kent takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kent working to try and regain half guard.
Kent is bucking up trying to escape but Ventura cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Ventura clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kent showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ventura.
Kent misses the body punch
and Ventura counters with a nice body kick.
Kent misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ventura shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kent looks to throw the jab but Ventura is out of range.
Ventura takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kent with a poor takedown
and Ventura counters with a left and a right that stings Kent.
Kent swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ventura counters with a big head kick but Kent shrugs it off.
Ventura looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ventura scoring with some ground and pound.
Kent is looking for a triangle here but Ventura uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent tries to buck Ventura off but Ventura is having none of it.
Kent is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kent is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ventura trying to control the position but Kent is working away.
Ventura is really struggling to control Kent but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ventura has control of an arm but Kent manages to advance to Ventura's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kent doesn't have the hooks in and Ventura manages to turn into his guard.
Kent throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ventura escapes and throws Kent's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Kent is looking to regain half guard here but Ventura keeps moving and retains side control.
Ventura lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent is trying to work for a sweep but Ventura has mounted him!
Kent is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Ventura.
Ventura landing shots from mount.
Ventura cracks Kent with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kent bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ventura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ventura manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kent manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent is looking for a triangle but Ventura pushes his legs off easily.
Kent is looking for a triangle here but Ventura uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ventura lands a nice forearm strike.
Kent looking for a sweep but Ventura has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Kent is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Ventura had his way with Clark Kent in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kent misses with a body shot
and Ventura counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kent gets full guard.
Kent is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ventura postures up and lands a big shot to Kent's brow.
Kent looking for a sweep. Not yet Kent, not yet.
Ventura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kent can do to turn this around?
Kent manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ventura manages to get himself to full guard.
Kent is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kent forces his way into half guard.
Ventura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ventura is on top in guard.
Kent looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ventura is one step ahead there.
Kent throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ventura uses it to pass to side control.
Ventura advances nicely into full mount.
Clark Kent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ventura unloading with bombs!
Kent tries to reverse the position but Ventura maintains control.
Kent wants to hold on but Ventura pushes him away.
Ventura lands a heavy elbow.
Ventura landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent working to try and regain half guard.
Ventura lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kent is trying to escape the mount.
Ventura is landing with some decent strikes but Kent is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kent really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kent throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ace Ventura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ventura 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:45
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ace Ventura!
Ace Ventura retains his welterweight title!
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hype
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