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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Clinton Roy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Bodyslam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Bodyslam has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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151 lbs
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170 cm
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151 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clinton Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Bodyslam!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Bodyslam misses.
Bodyslam gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Roy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bodyslam pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bodyslam gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bodyslam stalling in the clinch but Roy improves position.
Bodyslam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bodyslam.
Bodyslam clinches up with Roy and pushes him back against the cage.
Roy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bodyslam prevents it.
Bodyslam pulls Roy into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Roy won't allow Bodyslam to sweep him here.
Roy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bodyslam is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy wants to control from the top but Bodyslam keeps moving.
Bodyslam trying to keep a closed guard but Roy is proving a slippery customer.
Bodyslam looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bodyslam has Roy pulled in close to control his posture.
Roy throwing strikes from guard but Bodyslam blocks nicely.
Roy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bodyslam preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bodyslam avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bodyslam wants to sweep here but Roy controlling him for the moment.
Roy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bodyslam trying to control the position here.
Roy wants to control from the top but Bodyslam keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bodyslam moves into range and clinches up with Roy.
Bodyslam is trying to break free.
Roy turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bodyslam is trying to control Roy's posture but Roy avoids it.
Bodyslam tries to improve position but can't.
Roy tries for a kimura but Bodyslam is defending well.
Bodyslam is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bodyslam has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bodyslam gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bodyslam has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Roy is working away from the top position though.
Bodyslam tries to get to full guard but Roy has control of the leg.
Bodyslam trying to control from the bottom.
Roy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bodyslam wants to control but Roy is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Joe Bodyslam hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bodyslam moves into the clinch successfully.
A bit of stalling here from Bodyslam.
Roy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bodyslam pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clinton Roy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bodyslam lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bodyslam has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Bodyslam dominated that round.
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.
Bodyslam gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Roy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bodyslam pulls guard.
Bodyslam striking off his back but it's not causing Roy any problems.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Roy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bodyslam working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roy.
Bodyslam throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bodyslam holds on and takes a little breather.
Bodyslam scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Bodyslam utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bodyslam is trying to control the position but Roy postures up.
Roy with a nice head shot there.
Roy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodyslam has Roy pulled in close to control his posture.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Roy throws a big right hand that misses.
Roy wants to control from the top but Bodyslam keeps moving.
Bodyslam looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Joe Bodyslam has got the better of the ground game so far.
Roy postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bodyslam is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Roy, into his guard.
Roy trying to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bodyslam throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodyslam closes the distance and clinches.
Bodyslam breaks the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bodyslam.
Bodyslam pushes Roy up against the cage in a clinch.
Roy jumps guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bodyslam thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bodyslam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bodyslam passes into half guard.
Bodyslam tries to pass the half guard into mount. Roy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bodyslam decides to stand and escape the position.
Bodyslam instigates a clinch.
Roy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bodyslam up against the cage.
Roy is trying to pull guard but Bodyslam turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clinton Roy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roy can't get the takedown.
Bodyslam pulls guard effortlessly.
Roy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bodyslam dives on top into guard.
Bodyslam is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bodyslam showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Roy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Bodyslam has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
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!
Bodyslam throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Joe Bodyslam was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bodyslam looks to score with a jab to the body but Roy is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Bodyslam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Roy checks a low kick from Bodyslam.
Clinton Roy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bodyslam lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bodyslam tries a low kick but Roy avoids it.
Bodyslam fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bodyslam has closed the distance and engaged Roy in a clinch.
Bodyslam prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bodyslam pulls guard effortlessly.
Bodyslam is adopting a defensive guard.
Roy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bodyslam manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Roy has Bodyslam in his guard.
Bodyslam postures up in Roy's guard and throws a big left but Roy blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodyslam preventing the sweep.
Bodyslam controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bodyslam postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bodyslam wants to get up but he can't break Roy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bodyslam postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bodyslam postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bodyslam decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bodyslam scores with a leg kick.
Joe Bodyslam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy checks a low kick from Bodyslam.
Bodyslam drives through and clinches with Roy against the cage.
Roy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bodyslam after a bit of a struggle.
Bodyslam looking to stall.
Roy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bodyslam pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clinton Roy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roy pulls guard effortlessly.
Roy is trying to control the position but Bodyslam postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bodyslam slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bodyslam tries to stand but Roy is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bodyslam gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bodyslam rushes Roy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Roy jumps guard but Bodyslam turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bodyslam landing knees to the body.
Bodyslam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Roy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bodyslam has Roy up against the cage in a clinch.
Roy wants to get back to striking at distance but Bodyslam won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bodyslam decides to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bodyslam pulls Roy in close to prevent any damage.
Bodyslam working for a triangle but Roy defends it easily.
Bodyslam preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bodyslam looking for a guillotine here but Roy defends easily.
Roy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bodyslam is proving hard to escape from.
Clinton Roy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Bodyslam is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bodyslam trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Bodyslam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bodyslam has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Bodyslam!
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energy
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