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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Clemons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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215 lbs
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190 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anderson Clemons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shawn Howard!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard lands with a kick to the ribs.
Clemons darts in looking for a takedown but Howard gets double underhooks and turns Clemons into the cage.
Howard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Clemons.
Howard is trying to pull guard but Clemons has him pressed against the cage.
Clemons keeps control of Howard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Howard tries to pull guard but Clemons holds him up against the cage and eventually Howard drops back down to his feet.
Howard slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clemons stalling in the clinch but Howard improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard has Clemons pushed against the cage.
Howard fails to pull guard.
Anderson Clemons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Howard.
Howard taking a breather.
Howard is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Clemons to keep the fight standing.
Howard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Clemons is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Howard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clemons avoids it.
Howard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clemons gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Clemons is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Howard jumps guard but Clemons stands there with Howard around his waist. Howard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Howard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clemons has clasped his hands together around Howard's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Howard is trying to get back to half guard.
Clemons tries for a kimura but Howard is defending well.
Howard wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clemons scores with a couple of short elbows.
Clemons scores with a couple of short elbows.
Howard tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Clemons presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Howard wants to control but Clemons is having none of it.
Howard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Clemons. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Clemons punishing his opponent with strikes.
Clemons is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Howard can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Howard tries to reverse the position but Clemons maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Clemons with a couple of short strikes.
Howard wants to control but Clemons is having none of it.
Clemons with a couple of short strikes.
Clemons is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Clemons has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Howard's face.
Clemons throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Howard because Clemons loaded up on that one.
Clemons really is a fat lump.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clemons with the ground and pound from mount.
Clemons prevents Howard from getting the reversal.
Howard looks winded!
Clemons punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Clemons dominated 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.
A left and a right from Howard both land. Nice combination.
Howard tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Clemons defends well and Howard ends up having to push Clemons into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Howard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Clemons is fending him off so far but Howard persists. Nope, Clemons circles away and we're back to standing.
Clemons has a takedown stuffed.
Howard feints the counter takedown.
Howard clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clemons missing with knees to the body.
Howard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Anderson Clemons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Howard.
Howard breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clemons will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Howard decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Clemons wants to control but Howard is keeping busy.
Clemons preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Clemons is looking to control Howard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Clemons avoid being mounted?
Clemons moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Clemons controls Howard momentarily but Howard frees himself.
Clemons wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clemons looking to hit a scissor sweep but Howard is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clemons escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Howard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Clemons is trying to keep Howard in close.
Howard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Howard throws a big right hand that misses.
Clemons looking for a sweep. Not yet Clemons, not yet.
Clemons trying to strike off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clemons is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Howard shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Howard was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Clemons throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Howard lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Anderson Clemons has been cut.
Howard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Howard is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clemons misses with a takedown
and Howard counters with a left and a right that stings Clemons.
Clemons shoots in for a double leg but Howard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clemons tries for a takedown but Howard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Howard looks for a takedown but Clemons sprawls well.
Howard clinches up with Clemons and pushes him back against the cage.
Clemons stops a takedown attempt from Howard.
Howard's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The referee calls for Howard to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Howard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anderson Clemons's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Howard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Clemons counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Howard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clemons.
Howard lands a nice looking body kick.
Howard rushes Clemons and presses him up against the cage.
Howard throws an elbow but it misses.
Howard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Clemons just stands there and leans against the cage.
Clemons on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard jumps guard.
Howard wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Clemons is now in half guard.
Clemons working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard is trying to stand.
Clemons is nestled in close to Howard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Howard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clemons missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Howard wants to improve his position but Clemons is controlling well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Howard can do anything to dispel that myth.
Clemons decides to stand and escape the position.
Howard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Clemons to the mat! Clemons manages to get full guard.
Clemons not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clemons keeping moving, preventing Howard from controlling successfully.
Clemons looking to hit a scissor sweep but Howard is one step ahead there.
Howard postures up.
Clemons is really struggling to control Howard but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Clemons managing to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Clemons is on top in guard.
Anderson Clemons overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Howard is trying to hold Clemons in close to prevent damage but Clemons has managed to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clemons missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Howard pushes Clemons off looking to stand but Clemons dives back in and keeps control.
Howard is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Clemons.
Clemons is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Howard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nice strikes from Clemons there.
Howard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Clemons lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Howard looking for subs from the bottom but Clemons mounts him!
Clemons is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Clemons showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Clemons 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Clemons!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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