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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Clipse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garner has chosen Main Event as his entrance music. Paul Clipse has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Clipse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Titus Garner!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clipse tries to clinch but Garner is having none of it.
Garner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garner shoots in looking for a takedown. Clipse tries to sprawl out of it but Garner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Clipse manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Clipse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clipse on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Clipse gets tackled into the cage by Garner. Garner maintains the clinch.
Garner manages to break the clinch.
Garner scores with a sloppy right hand. Clipse should have avoided that one.
Garner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clipse as he avoids it easily.
Garner cracks Clipse with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clipse circles away quickly and effectively.
Clipse uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garner.
Garner keeps the fight on the outside.
Garner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clipse counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Garner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Clipse counters with a thumping low kick.
Paul Clipse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Titus Garner.
Donk. Clipse catches Garner right on the button with a cross.
Nice takedown defense from Clipse. No joy for Garner on that attempt.
Clipse lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slapping body kick lands there for Garner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clipse moves into the clinch successfully.
Garner blocks a body shot from Clipse.
Clipse lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clipse tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garner misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Clipse obliges.
Clipse prevents a body shot from Garner.
Clipse pushes off an throws an elbow but Garner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Clipse lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clipse throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garners head.
Garner takes an elbow to the temple.
Garner has had enough of the clinch but Clipse keeps him there for the moment.
Garner tries a body shot but Clipse blocks it.
Garner blocks an elbow strike from Clipse.
Come on Clipse - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Garner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Clipse is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clipse misses with a punch to the body.
Clipse misses with a knee to the head.
Garner has a couple of punches blocked by Clipse.
Clipse is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Clipse tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garner avoids it.
Clipse working Garner over with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Garner as the two fighters clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clipse just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garner's brow.
Clipse throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Garner breaks the clinch.
A jab from Garner misses.
Clipse feints and then cracks Garner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garner down.
Clipse tries to close the distance and clinch but Garner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garner scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
You can see the frustration on Clipse's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Clipse gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Clipse is trying to escape the mount.
Garner looking to control but Clipse is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clipse tries to hold on but Garner postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Paul Clipse will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Clipse tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Garner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A low kick from Garner misses
and Clipse moves into the clinch.
Garner breaks from the clinch.
Garner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clipse.
Garner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garner has closed the distance and engaged Clipse in a clinch.
Clipse comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Titus Garner has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on Garner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clipse can't find room to land a body shot as Garner controls the action.
Garner lands a body shot in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Clipse.
A left hand lands to the body for Garner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner can't find room to land a body shot as Clipse controls the action.
Clipse throws an elbow that misses.
Garner wants the takedown. Clipse is fighting it off but Garner persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Clipse's guard against the cage.
Garner wants to pass the guard but Clipse is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garner trying to control but Clipse is working from the bottom.
Garner is looking to work some ground and pound but Clipse has wrist control.
Clipse is wriggling around but Garner manages to pass to half guard.
Garner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Garner there.
Garner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Garner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Clipse does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Garner is just content to waste time from the top position. Clipse takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clipse is trying to control the position but Garner postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garner looking to sit in guard and control but Clipse gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Garner keeping moving, preventing Clipse from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul Clipse has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice body punch from Garner.
Garner lands with a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Clipse.
Clipse throws a right hand that Garner ducks under and follows up with a left that Garner also avoids with ease.
Titus Garner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner circles away from the clinch attempt
and Garner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garner just misses with a punch to the body.
Clipse tries to clinch up but Garner circles away and keeps his distance.
Clipse bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garner has managed to clinch.
Clipse pushes off an throws an elbow but Garner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clipse prevents a body shot from Garner.
Clipse swings wildly with an uppercut but Garner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Clipse or not.
Nice body punch from Garner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titus Garner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Titus Garner's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Garner loads up on a big right hand but Clipse slips the punch.
Garner misses with a right hand
letting Clipse counter with a right hand.
Clipse tries to close the distance and clinch but Garner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Clipse tries to clinch but Garner moves out of range.
Garner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clipse has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Garner avoids the head kick by Clipse.
Clipse clinches up with Garner and pushes him back against the cage.
Garner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clipse is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Clipse throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Clipse struggles to land a body shot inside as Garner controls his hands.
Garner goes for a takedown attempt but Clipse pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Garner thumps Clipse with a low kick.
Clipse slips under a jab.
Garner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clipse has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Clipse takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Clipse throws a chopping leg kick but Garner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Garner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Garner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Clipse under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner feints and then cracks Clipse's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clipse down.
Paul Clipse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clipse is looking to clinch.
Clipse scores with a nice head shot.
Clipse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Garner misses with a body shot
and Clipse counters by moving into the clinch.
Garner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clipse tries to stall but Garner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Garner tries to score a body lock takedown but Clipse shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Clipse creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clipse throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clipse misses with a knee to the head.
Garner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clipse.
Clipse tries a body shot but Garner blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Garner.
A short uppercut from Garner.
Garner avoiding damage as Clipse throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garner.
Garner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clipse avoids the body shot from Garner.
Clipse tries to clinch but Garner moves out of range.
Clipse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paul Clipse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clipse gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garner wants the takedown. Clipse is fighting it off but Garner persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Clipse's guard against the cage.
Clipse is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clipse is looking to stand up but Garner isn't so interested in that idea.
Garner landing some decent shots from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garner wants to pass the guard but Clipse is keeping the position.
Clipse is looking for a triangle but Garner pushes his legs off easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garner is looking to work some ground and pound but Clipse has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titus Garner really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Titus Garner's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Clipse. That's going to slow Garner down.
Clipse fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Clipse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garner.
Clipse doesn't manage to clinch there - Garner circles away.
Garner dives in and grabs Clipse's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clipse pushes down on Garner's head and hops out.
Garner scoring well with a low kick there.
Clipse tries to clinch there but Garner circles away.
Garner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Clipse sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Clipse tries to clinch but Garner is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Clipse, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Clipse eats them both and turns towards Garner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Garner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Clipse sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Paul Clipse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Titus Garner.
Garner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clipse lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garner circles away quickly and effectively.
Garner tried to score with a low kick but Clipse checks it.
Garner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garner.
Garner misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clipse's waist but Clipse gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garner off to one side.
Clipse wants to clinch up but Garner keeps it at a distance.
Garner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clipse looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Clipse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Clipse takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Clipse slips under a jab from Garner.
Garner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clipse manages to avoid it.
Garner tries a low kick but Clipse avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clipse fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clipse is looking to clinch but Garner is avoiding it.
Garner keeps the fight on the outside.
Clipse wants to clinch but Garner slips to the side
and Garner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clipse moves out of range as Garner strikes.
Garner thows a body shot but no joy.
Clipse tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Garner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clipse darts in and clinches Garner up against the cage.
Clipse is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garner is defending well for now.
A right hook to the body lands for Garner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Garner - that landed with a thud.
Clipse lands an elbow inside that Garner shrugs off.
Garner gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Clipse regains guard.
Clipse wants to get back to his feet but Garner is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Garner sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garner trying to control but Clipse is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garner sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titus Garner dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Titus Garner's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Garner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Garner takes the fight into the clinch.
Clipse stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Garner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Clipse fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Garner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garner misses with a hook
and Clipse moves into the clinch.
Garner tries to throw a body punch but Clipse avoids it by throwing Garner back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clipse is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Garner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clipse's elbow.
Clipse lands an elbow inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clipse.
Clipse working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clipse can't find room to land a body shot as Garner controls the action.
Clipse lands a good knee to the midsection. Garner won't want to take too many of those.
Garner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clipse backwards.
Clipse working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Clipse is trying to stall.
Garner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Garner tries to work over Clipse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garner is trying to drag Clipse to the mat but Clipse just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Garner tries to throw a body punch but Clipse avoids it by throwing Garner back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clipse tries to land knees in the clinch but Garner avoids the damage to the body.
Clipse throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clipse lands an elbow inside.
Garner lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Clipse - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Garner is looking for a takedown.
Paul Clipse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Titus Garner.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garner wants to break free but Clipse has control.
Clipse lands an elbow inside that Garner shrugs off.
Garner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garner dodges an elbow strike from Clipse.
Garner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clipse struggles to land a body shot inside as Garner controls his hands.
Garner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clipse blocks an uppercut.
Clipse makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clipse with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Clipse just leaning against Garner, taking a breather.
Clipse throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garner blocks it with crossed arms.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Garner manages to break the clinch.
Garner shoots in but Clipse avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Garner fails to land with a series of punches.
Clipse tries to clinch but Garner is having none of it.
Garner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Clipse is looking to clinch but Garner is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clipse wants to clinch.
Garner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clipse sprawls well. Clipse wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Garner gets slowly back to his feet.
Clipse checks a low kick from Garner.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garner swats away the attempt to clinch by Clipse.
Paul Clipse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clipse tries to clinch but Garner moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Titus Garner.
I think Garner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight 45:50
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 46:49
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Titus Garner!
Titus Garner decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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