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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Clinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Hagen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clinton comes to the cage accompanied by Break Ya Neck. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Clinton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Hagen!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hagen takes a swing at Clinton's ribcage but misses.
Bill Clinton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clinton tests Hagen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clinton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hagen.
Hagen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clinton sprawls well. Clinton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hagen gets slowly back to his feet.
Clinton tries to clinch up.
Clinton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hagen is out of range.
Clinton tries to clinch up but Hagen circles away and keeps his distance.
Clinton doesn't manage to clinch there - Hagen circles away.
Hagen darts in and clinches Clinton up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Clinton uses from the top position.
Clinton slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hagen has a closed guard, preventing Clinton from standing up.
Clinton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hagen trying to strike off his back.
Clinton looking to pass the guard.
Hagen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Clinton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Clinton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Clinton preventing the sweep.
Clinton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Clinton has passed into half guard!
Clinton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hagen wants to get back to full guard.
Clinton is thwarting Hagen's attempts to control the position.
Clinton is trying to control the action in half guard but Hagen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Clinton thows a huge punch but Hagen dodges it nicely.
Hagen looking for subs from the bottom but Clinton mounts him!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hagen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Clinton avoids the attempt from Hagen to control.
Hagen is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinton working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hagen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Clinton punishing his opponent with strikes.
Clinton controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Clinton unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hagen is working to get back to half guard.
Clinton scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Clinton trying to control but Hagen is having none of it.
Hagen can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinton looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hagen is working to get back to half guard.
Clinton dominating with strikes here.
Hagen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Clinton controlling his opponent.
Hagen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Clinton.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clinton lands a heavy elbow.
Hagen can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Clinton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Clinton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bill Clinton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clinton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hagen's head.
Hagen moves into range and clinches up with Clinton.
Hagen pulls guard.
Clinton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clinton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Clinton wants to get up but he can't break Hagen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hagen keeping full guard, as Clinton tries to pass.
Hagen working a defensive guard here.
Hagen looking for a sweep. Not yet Hagen, not yet.
Clinton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Clinton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hagen wants to improve his position but instead Clinton has moved into half guard.
Hagen tries to get to full guard but Clinton has control of the leg.
Hagen misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bill Clinton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clinton perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Clinton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Clinton is trying to control. Hagen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clinton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hagen wants to control but Clinton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hagen is staying active underneath Clinton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hagen trying to control but Clinton postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bill Clinton wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Clinton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hagen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clinton has closed the distance and engaged Hagen in a clinch.
Clinton is pressed up against the cage. Hagen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Clinton down to the mat. Clinton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hagen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clinton.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hagen throws a lazy right hand but Clinton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clinton lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinton tries to clinch there but Hagen circles away.
Clinton clinches with his opponent.
Clinton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hagen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Clinton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clinton breaks from the clinch.
Clinton tries a low kick but Hagen avoids it.
Clinton scores with the left hand. Hagen knows he should have avoided that one.
Clinton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Clinton connects with a nice looking jab.
Hagen slips a jab from Clinton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinton tries to clinch up but Hagen circles away and keeps his distance.
Hagen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clinton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hagen. Hagen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Clinton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hagen's head.
Clinton clobbers Hagen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Clinton lands a two punch combo.
Clinton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hagen can do to turn this around?
Clinton just misses with a punch to the body.
Clinton is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clinton misses with a body shot.
Clinton looks to land a combination. Hagen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Clinton dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Clinton connects with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Hagen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bill Clinton is winning the standup battle so far.
Clinton fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Clinton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clinton misses with a looping right.
Hagen throws a looping overhand right but Clinton ducks down to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Hagen. Those never looked like landing.
Clinton lands with a nice body punch.
Clinton looks to score with a jab to the body but Hagen is just out of range.
Clinton misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinton stuffs the takedown.
Hagen jabs Clinton right on the nose. Clinton blinks but takes it well.
Hagen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hagen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Clinton lands a right hook to the body.
Clinton connects with a crisp jab.
Clinton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hagen circles away quickly and effectively.
Clinton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hagen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clinton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hagen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Clinton wants it to stay on the feet.
Clinton missing with a left hand there. Hagen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clinton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab by Clinton.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clinton defending well as Hagen loads up on a big left hand.
Hagen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Clinton slips a jab from Hagen.
Clinton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hagen throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagen staying out of range there.
Clinton missing with a left hand there. Hagen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A left lands for Clinton.
Nice defenses there by Hagen.
Clinton throws a right hand that Hagen ducks under and follows up with a left that Hagen also avoids with ease.
Clinton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Clinton moves to clinch but Hagen breaks away
and Hagen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Clinton won't be happy with that.
Clinton is trying to control Hagen's posture but Hagen avoids it.
Hagen lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clinton regains half guard.
Hagen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hagen trying to pass the guard but Clinton defending well.
Hagen is looking to take a break and control but Clinton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clinton is pressing down on Hagen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hagen trying to control the position from guard on top but Clinton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hagen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hagen distracts Clinton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hagen with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Clinton clearly takes that 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.
Clinton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hagen.
Clinton throws a right hand that Hagen ducks under and follows up with a left that Hagen also avoids with ease.
Clinton misses with a looping left.
Hagen drives through with a takedown into Clinton's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Clinton wants to sweep but no luck.
Clinton controls Hagen momentarily but Hagen frees himself.
Hagen looking to sit in guard and control but Clinton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Clinton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hagen keeping moving, preventing Clinton from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Hagen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hagen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clinton trying to control the position from guard on top but Hagen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Bill Clinton just wasn't active enough.
Clinton scores with a one two! Hagen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Clinton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Clinton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clinton tries to land a leg kick but Hagen saw it coming and moves away.
Hagen shoots in for a takedown but Clinton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hagen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Clinton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clinton throws a low kick but Hagen moves out of range easily.
Hagen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hagen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clinton keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Clinton defends it well.
Hagen is keen to just control but Clinton is a slippery customer.
Hagen wants to pass to mount but Clinton is defending the position.
Clinton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hagen is working away from the top position though.
Hagen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagen with the ground and pound but Clinton uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hagen tries to free his leg and advance position but Clinton is retaining full guard.
Hagen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hagen trying to control but Clinton is working from the bottom.
Clinton wants to sweep here but Hagen controlling him for the moment.
Hagen trying to control the position from guard on top but Clinton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clinton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Tom Hagen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Clinton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hagen taking a breather.
A short right from Clinton.
Hagen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hagen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hagen.
Clinton stalling.
Hagen pulls Clinton into guard.
Clinton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Clinton trying to control the position from guard on top but Hagen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clinton working some strikes from top position.
Clinton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagen has his foot on Clinton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Clinton works his way back into a safe position though.
Hagen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Clinton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hagen is keeping the position for now.
Clinton wants to control from the top but Hagen keeps moving.
Clinton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hagen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Clinton won't allow Hagen to sweep him here.
Hagen is trying to keep Clinton in close.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Clinton slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Hagen.
Hagen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bill Clinton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Clinton pulls his head out easily.
Hagen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Clinton stalling.
Hagen actively working from the bottom here.
Hagen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hagen tries to roll over but Clinton keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hagen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hagen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Clinton!
Hagen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Clinton sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagen prevents Clinton from improving his position.
Clinton wants to control but Hagen is keeping busy.
Hagen throwing shots but Clinton is blocking nicely.
Still in half guard, Hagen seems content to control.
Hagen is stalling here. Clinton is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hagen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Clinton has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clinton working away.
Tom Hagen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hagen is trying to work for a sweep but Clinton has mounted him!
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 Bill Clinton.
Well Clinton 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 49:46
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 49:47
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Clinton!
After winning the bout, Bill Clinton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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