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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Larry Average (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassius Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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130 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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135 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Average!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cassius Clay!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Average.
Clay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Average moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Average.
Average misses with a hook. Clay ducked under it nicely.
Average on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Average. Clay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Average.
Danga de danga de dang - Average scores with a four punch combination!
Clay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Average moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Average misses with an uppercut. Clay saw that one coming.
Clay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Average throws out the jab.
Average misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Average paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Clay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clay throws a series of punches but Average moves out of range.
Clay throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Average to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Average throws a jab when Clay was well out of range.
Clay scores with a nice strike.
Average throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clay.
A punch combination from Average misses.
Cassius Clay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clay throws a right and a left that Average avoids nicely.
Average wants to clinch.
Clay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Average.
Clay scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Clay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A right-left combo lands from Clay.
Average thuds his right hand into Clay's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Clay throws a right hand that Average ducks under and follows up with a left that Average also avoids with ease.
Clay throws a series of punches but Average moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Average.
Average fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clay manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay tries to bum rush Average with a series of wild strikes but Average uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slow jab from Average misses its intended target.
Clay throws a right and a left that Average avoids nicely.
Clay is looking to clinch but Average is avoiding it.
Clay closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Average on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Clay checks the leg kick nicely there.
Average misses with a two punch combination.
Average throws a right and a left that both miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Average.
Average throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Average shoots in for a takedown but Clay shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Clay scores with a shot to the body.
Clay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice combination there by Clay.
Clay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Average paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Average defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Clay.
Clay throws a right hand that Average ducks under and follows up with a left that Average also avoids with ease.
Clay swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Average counters with a two punch combo.
A punch lands to the side of Clay 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Clay throws a push kick but Average slaps the foot to one side.
Clay is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Clay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Average punishes Clay's body with a nice straight punch.
Clay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clay looks winded!
A big right from Average misses.
Clay keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Average. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Average throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Clay throws a series of strikes that have Average backpedaling.
Clay ducks under a wild hook from Average.
Clay lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay swinging wildly here.
Clay motions for Average to come forward. Clay throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Average misses with a looping right.
Average moves into range and connects with a jab.
Clay moves out of range of the leg kick from Average.
Average ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clay moves away.
Clay throws a right hand that Average ducks under and follows up with a left that Average also avoids with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Average avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice defenses there by Clay.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Average waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clay.
Sloppy strikes from Clay. Those never looked like landing.
Clay comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Clay tries to clinch but Average is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cassius Clay will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Clay throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Clay lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Clay throws a combination that misses
and Average counters by moving into the clinch.
Average scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Average is stalling here.
Average scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Average.
Clay can't break the clinch.
Average lands a left hand.
Clay wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clay scores with a jab. Average acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Clay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Average.
A looping hook to the body misses from Average. Clay does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left and a right from Clay both land. Nice combination.
Clay fails to land with a series of punches.
Average misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Average misses with an uppercut. Clay saw that one coming.
Clay swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Average counters by moving into the clinch.
Average drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Clay gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Clay is looking to break free of the clinch but Average has double underhooks.
Average breaks the clinch.
Clay lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Clay moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Clay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Average.
Clay misses with a few strikes there.
Average works over Clay's head and body with a nice combination.
Average bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Clay's head.
A swing and a miss from Average.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Clay misses.
Clay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clay scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Clay is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Clay.
Clay checks a leg kick.
Average throws a right and a left that Clay avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Clay.
Clay tries to bum rush Average with a series of wild strikes but Average uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clay misses with a series of wild punches.
Average shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clay but Clay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Clay's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Clay duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Average.
Average swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Average lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Clay moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Clay scores with a three punch combo!
Average throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clay throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Clay throws a nice looking combination but Average bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Average throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Average throws a jab but it's blocked by Clay.
Clay swats away the attempt to clinch by Average.
Clay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Average scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay looks to score with a jab to the body but Average is just out of range.
Average throws a shot from downtown. Clay moves away and avoids it.
Clay checks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Average throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Average misses with a straight left.
Clay takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Clay displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Average.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Average. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut there from Clay.
Average motions for Clay to come forward. Average throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clay ducks under a wild hook from Average.
Sloppy strikes from Clay. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Average throws a hook but Clay blocks it.
Clay checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
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 Larry Average will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Average jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Clay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Average throws out a leg kick but Clay moves out of range and Average only half commits.
Clay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Average.
Clay throws a series of punches but Average avoids them all with ease.
Clay misses with the combination.
Clay misses with a two punch combination.
Average takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cassius Clay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clay slips under a jab.
Average fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Clay is out of range.
Average misses with a takedown attempt - Clay sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Clay lands a jab-cross combination.
Clay slips a jab from Average.
Clay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Average lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clay gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Clay is working the combinations to good effect here.
A combination from Clay does no damage.
Average fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Clay checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Average. Clay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Average takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Clay closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fight stays on the outside here - Average looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clay misses with a two punch combination.
Clay scores with a body shot.
Clay slips under a jab from Average.
Average ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Average, as that shot connected.
Clay throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Average counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Average misses its intended target.
Clay shoots in but no luck this time.
Cassius Clay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Average moves into range and clinches up with Clay.
Average tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Average is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Clay is keeping busy.
Average tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Average lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Average can't find room to land a body shot as Clay controls the action.
Clay breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clay blocks a low kick nicely.
Clay misses with a two punch combination.
Average dodges the punch combination from Clay.
Clay blocks a jab.
Average tried to score with a low kick but Clay checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Average takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Average is defended easily by Clay.
A punch combination from Clay misses.
Clay throws a combination that misses
and Average connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Average.
Average scores with a nice right hand.
No joy there for Clay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Clay darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Clay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Average lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Clay backs up against the cage.
Average throws a shot from downtown. Clay moves away and avoids it.
Clay has closed the distance and engaged Average in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Average throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Clays head.
Average lands an uppercut.
Clay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Average does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Clay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clay misses with a double jab.
Clay throws a series of punches but Average moves out of range.
Clay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clay takes a swing at Average's ribcage but misses.
Average has closed the distance and engaged Clay in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Average lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clay is trying to break free.
Average lands a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Average throws a punch but it's blocked by Clay.
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 Larry Average.
I think Average 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Larry Average!
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energy
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hype
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