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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dong Uk (ranked 1013 p4p, 118 weight class) and Raoul Clavette (ranked 1368 p4p, 158 weight class). Uk comes to the cage accompanied by Bonobo - Prelude & Kiara. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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167 lbs
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150 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 29 - 1, fighting out of London, Dong Uk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raoul Clavette!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clavette throws a hook to the side of Uk's head but Uk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clavette checks a low kick from Uk.
Uk misses with an uppercut
and Clavette counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Clavette tries to free his leg and advance position but Uk is retaining full guard.
Clavette throws a big elbow that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Uk holds on and takes a little breather.
Clavette looking to pass the guard.
Uk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Clavette is looking for a sweep. Uk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Uk seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clavette is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Uk pulls his head out easily.
Uk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clavette keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uk is controlling the pace.
Uk is pressing down on Clavette's thigh, looking to free his foot. Clavette is holding on for now.
Clavette is trying to control but can't.
Clavette tries to get to full guard but Uk has control of the leg.
Uk tries to pass to full mount but Clavette defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uk controlling the pace.
Clavette is refusing to be controlled, as Uk sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Clavette tries to roll over but Uk keeps him under control.
Uk takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Uk looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Clavette is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Uk pulls his head out easily.
Uk looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Uk passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Clavette!
Uk tries to control but Clavette wriggling away.
Uk tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Uk wants to control the pace but Clavette is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uk sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Uk wants to control the pace but Clavette is squirming around nicely.
Clavette is working to get back to half guard.
Clavette wants to control but Uk is having none of it.
Uk tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Uk fails to take his opponent's back.
Clavette is looking to improve his position but Uk isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Clavette is squirming around, avoiding Uk's attempts to control the action.
Uk tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Uk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Clavette is looking to escape.
Clavette wants to hold on but Uk pushes him away.
Clavette is desperately trying to improve his position but Uk has a good base and remains in mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Uk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Clavette is looking to escape.
Uk sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dong Uk dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Clavette.
Uk takes one to the chin there.
Clavette uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uk.
Uk misses with a hook. Clavette ducked under it nicely.
Uk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clavette. That did some damage!
Clavette misses with a straight left.
Uk throws a body kick that misses.
Uk throws a body shot but no joy.
Uk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clavette can do to turn this around?
Uk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clavette moves away.
Clavette misses the jab.
Clavette closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Uk to the mat! Uk manages to get full guard.
Uk looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Clavette passes into half guard.
Clavette is looking for a kimura but Uk is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Clavette to get the leverage.
Uk preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Clavette wants to lay and pray for a moment but Uk keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Clavette in particular looking to stall.
Uk trying to control but Clavette postures up.
Uk wants to improve his position but Clavette is controlling well.
Uk trying to control here.
Uk keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Uk gets back to full guard.
Uk looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Uk looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Clavette stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Uk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Uk holds on and takes a little breather.
Uk trying to keep a closed guard but Clavette is proving a slippery customer.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Clavette stopping the sweep attempt from Uk.
Dong Uk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clavette trying to control the position from guard on top but Uk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Uk scores with a spinning back kick!
Uk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clavette.
Clavette takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clavette uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uk.
Uk walks into a straight right hand from Clavette.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Clavette, as that shot connected.
Uk throws a body kick that misses
and Clavette decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Uk's guard.
Uk seems keen to control Clavette's posture.
Uk is trying to control the position but Clavette postures up.
Uk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Clavette's guard.
Clavette looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Clavette is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Uk defends well.
Clavette being controlled here, momentarily.
Clavette keeping moving, preventing Uk from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uk got a little sloppy there for a moment and Clavette has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Uk has managed to get both his arms back between Clavette's legs - danger averted.
Uk sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Clavette's guard.
Uk looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Clavette is refusing to be controlled, as Uk sits in half guard.
Clavette is in trouble now - Uk has advanced to mount!
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!
Uk controlling from mount.
Uk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Clavette is looking to escape.
Clavette tries to lock up and control but Uk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Raoul Clavette will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Clavette takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dong Uk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uk cracks Clavette with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Clavette bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clavette looks to throw the jab but Uk is out of range.
Nice jab there from Clavette.
Clavette scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Uk doesn't seem bothered though.
Uk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Uk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clavette works Uk's body with a nice hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Clavette checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Uk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Uk takes a swing at Clavette's ribcage but misses.
Uk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clavette uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uk.
Clavette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uk.
Uk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Uk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uk walks into a straight right hand from Clavette.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Clavette.
Clavette's jab looks to have found its range, popping Uk under the eye.
Clavette connects with a nice looking jab.
Clavette scores with the left hand. Uk knows he should have avoided that one.
Uk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Uk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Clavette dodges the punch combination from Uk.
Uk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Clavette scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Uk misses.
Uk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clavette.
Uk swings widly with a right hand
letting Clavette counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Uk throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Clavette.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Uk finds it's target.
Uk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clavette moves away.
Clavette darts in looking for a takedown but Uk gets double underhooks and turns Clavette into the cage.
Clavette throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uk misses with an uppercut.
Clavette drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Uk defends it well.
Uk missing with a left hand there. Clavette was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clavette scores with a nice head shot.
Clavette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uk.
Uk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clavette.
Uk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Clavette.
Clavette scores with a shot to the body.
Uk connects with an inside leg kick.
Dong Uk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Clavette misses.
Raoul Clavette seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uk misses with a straight left.
Uk walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Clavette lunges at Uk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Uk's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Clavette misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Uk misses the target.
Uk takes a swing at Clavette's ribcage but misses.
Clavette showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Uk.
Uk misses the shot to the body.
Clavette fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Uk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Uk throws an overhand right that lands on Clavette's shoulder, as Clavette tries to avoid the shot.
Uk cracks Clavette with a right hand to the side of the head.
Clavette slips a jab and a cross from Uk.
Clavette keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uk.
Clavette lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Clavette dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Uk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clavette sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clavette slips a straight right by Uk.
Clavette takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Clavette throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clavette lands an overhand right.
Clavette throws a good cross that connects.
Clavette keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uk.
Uk throws a solid leg kick but Clavette takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Uk.
Uk misses with a kick to the body
letting Clavette counter with a right hand.
Clavette slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Clavette looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Uk trying to keep a closed guard but Clavette is proving a slippery customer.
Clavette is in close to Uk's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Clavette scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clavette postures up and lands a big shot to Uk's brow.
Clavette landing with the ground and pound.
Uk manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Clavette manages to get himself to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raoul Clavette comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Clavette 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raoul Clavette!
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RATING
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