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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clay Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Mavromatis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mercer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kid CuDi - Wylin Cuz I'm Young. Mavromatis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: For Whom The Bell Tolls. 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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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clay Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andreas Mavromatis!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mavromatis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Clay Mercer has been cut.
Mavromatis throws the kick towards the body but Mercer avoids it.
Mavromatis digs a good hook to Mercer's body.
Mavromatis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mavromatis takes one to the chin there.
Mavromatis throws a jab when Mercer was well out of range.
Mercer clobbers Mavromatis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Mavromatis is predictable there
and Mercer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mavromatis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice jab there from Mercer.
Mavromatis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mercer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mavromatis takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Mavromatis.
A lazy left from Mercer finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer throws a head kick that misses.
Mavromatis moves into range and clinches up with Mercer.
Mercer breaks the clinch.
Mercer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mavromatis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mercer throws a head kick that misses
and Mavromatis counters with a nice body kick.
Mavromatis wants to slow Mercer down by chopping away at his legs.
Mavromatis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mavromatis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good leg kick by Mavromatis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mercer throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mavromatis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mavromatis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mercer blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mavromatis throws a body kick that misses
and Mercer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mavromatis thinking.
Mercer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mavromatis looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercer is just out of range.
Mercer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mercer lands with a shot to the body.
Mercer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mavromatis is able to avoid easily.
A jab from Mavromatis misses.
Mercer throws a looping overhand right but Mavromatis ducks down to avoid it.
Mercer throws the left hand but Mavromatis avoids the punch easily.
Mavromatis looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercer is just out of range.
Mercer scores with a nice head shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Mercer.
Mavromatis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercer manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mavromatis takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mavromatis checks a leg kick.
Mavromatis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mercer.
Mavromatis moves out of range as Mercer throws a body kick.
Mavromatis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mercer rather than just go for the knockout.
Mavromatis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mavromatis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mercer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mercer moves out of range as Mavromatis strikes.
Mavromatis throws a looping overhand right but Mercer ducks down to avoid it.
Mavromatis throws a body punch but Mercer moves out of range.
Mavromatis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mercer.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mercer.
Mercer avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mavromatis was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercer.
Mavromatis misses with a low kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mercer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mercer blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Mavromatis.
Mavromatis misses with a punch to the body.
Mavromatis misses with a punch to the body.
Mercer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mavromatis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mercer's brow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mavromatis lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mercer.
Mercer trying to stall but Mavromatis improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Mercer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clay Mercer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mercer ducks under a wild hook from Mavromatis.
Mercer moves away from the strike by Mavromatis.
Mercer swings for the body but Mavromatis moves out of range.
Mavromatis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mavromatis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercer.
Mercer lands with a shot to the body.
Mercer rushes Mavromatis and presses him up against the cage.
Mavromatis misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Mercer on the inside.
A short right from Mavromatis.
Mavromatis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mercer is stalling here.
Mercer is trying to break the clinch but Mavromatis is controlling him.
Mavromatis tries to work over Mercer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mercer has a couple of punches blocked by Mavromatis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mercer throws a punch but it's blocked by Mavromatis.
Mercer manages to break the clinch.
Mercer misses with a left hand
and Mavromatis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mercer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mavromatis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mavromatis misses with a looping right.
Mavromatis misses with a straight left.
Mavromatis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A head kick misses from Mercer.
Mavromatis throws a hook but Mercer blocks it.
Mavromatis throws the kick towards the body but Mercer avoids it.
A jab lands there for Mercer.
Mavromatis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mercer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mavromatis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercer manages to avoid it.
Mercer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mavromatis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A lazy left from Mavromatis finds it's target.
Mavromatis lands with a straight right. Mercer didn't see that one coming.
Mavromatis throws a jab when Mercer was well out of range.
Mavromatis loads up on a big right hand but Mercer slips the punch.
Mercer avoids the body shot from Mavromatis.
Mavromatis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mercer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mercer moves out of range as Mavromatis throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mavromatis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mercer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mercer misses with an uppercut.
Mavromatis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mercer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mercer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mavromatis tried to score with a low kick but Mercer checks it.
Mercer lands a lovely overhand right.
Mercer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mavromatis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mercer lands with a cross.
Mavromatis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mavromatis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mercer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mavromatis thinking.
Mercer moves out of range as Mavromatis throws a body kick.
Mercer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercer lands with a slapping head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer slips under a jab.
No joy there for Mavromatis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mavromatis looks to land a body kick but Mercer moved away.
Mercer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mavromatis.
Clay Mercer is winning the standup battle so far.
Mavromatis thows a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Mavromatis misses
and Mavromatis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mercer works Mavromatis's body with a nice hook.
Mavromatis throws a big shot that misses.
Mercer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mavromatis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mavromatis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mercer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mavromatis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Clay Mercer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Clay Mercer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mercer connects with an inside leg kick.
Mavromatis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mercer's sensitive parts.
Mavromatis throws a front kick that sends Mercer stumbling back into the cage.
Mercer connects with the punch.
Mavromatis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mavromatis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mavromatis blocks a head kick by Mercer.
Mercer clinches.
Mavromatis struggles to land a body shot inside as Mercer controls his hands.
Mercer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercer lands an elbow that stopped Mavromatis in his tracks for a moment.
Mercer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mavromatis blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Mercer on the inside.
Good body shot from Mercer.
Mavromatis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mercer gets through Mavromatis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer looking to slow down the pace here.
Mavromatis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mercer effectively controlling the action here.
Mercer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mercer pushes Mavromatis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mavromatis trying to stall but Mercer improves his position.
Mavromatis lands a hook that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
Mavromatis throws a punch but it's blocked by Mercer.
Mavromatis has a couple of punches blocked by Mercer.
The referee calls for Mercer to work.
Mercer swings wildly with an uppercut but Mavromatis uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Mavromatis.
Mercer tries to throw a body punch but Mavromatis avoids it by throwing Mercer back against the cage.
Mavromatis tries to throw a body punch but Mercer avoids it by throwing Mavromatis back against the cage.
Mercer breaks the clinch.
Andreas Mavromatis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mavromatis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mercer if he has to take too many more of those.
Crunch! Mercer slams his shin into Mavromatis's torso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mercer with a jab.
Mavromatis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mavromatis scores with a leg kick.
Mercer has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short uppercut from Mavromatis.
Mavromatis takes an elbow to the temple.
Mavromatis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mavromatis digs a right hand into Mercer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mercer's gas tank.
Mavromatis blocks an elbow strike from Mercer.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mavromatis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mavromatis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mavromatis lands with a right to the head.
Mavromatis blocks an elbow strike.
Mercer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mavromatis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Clay Mercer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mavromatis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mavromatis works the jab nicely.
Mavromatis blocks a head kick by Mercer.
Mercer rushes Mavromatis and presses him up against the cage.
Mavromatis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mercer has a couple of punches blocked by Mavromatis.
Mavromatis misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mavromatis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mercer is defending well for now.
Mavromatis is leaning against Mercer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mavromatis is trying to break the clinch but Mercer is controlling him.
A short body shot lands from Mavromatis as the two fighters clinch.
Mavromatis lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Mavromatis.
A shot in the inside from Mavromatis.
Mavromatis throws a head punch that misses.
Mercer missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Mavromatis.
Mavromatis misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mercer misses with a body punch.
Mavromatis misses with a punch to the body.
Mavromatis tries to land knees in the clinch but Mercer avoids the damage to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andreas Mavromatis.
Well Mercer 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clay Mercer!
A victorious Clay Mercer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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