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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Clancey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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210 lbs
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204 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elvis Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Clancey!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Armstrong staying out of range there.
Armstrong avoids the head kick by Clancey.
Clancey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clancey scores with a shot to the body.
Clancey throws a right hand that Armstrong ducks under and follows up with a left that Armstrong also avoids with ease.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown but Clancey shows good takedown defense.
Clancey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Armstrong closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Clancey to the mat! Clancey manages to get full guard.
Armstrong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clancey is keeping the position for now.
Armstrong trying to control but Clancey is working from the bottom.
Armstrong works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armstrong wants to free his trapped foot but Clancey is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clancey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Armstrong passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Clancey!
Clancey really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Armstrong tries to control but Clancey wriggling away.
Armstrong throws some wild stikes that Clancey manages to avoid easily.
That's two 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.
Armstrong looking to secure an arm triangle but Clancey defends it well.
Clancey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Clancey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Armstrong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Clancey squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Armstrong prevents Clancey from getting the reversal.
Armstrong tries to control but Clancey wriggling away.
Armstrong is breathing heavily.
Armstrong punching from mount but Clancey doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Clancey tries to reverse the position but Armstrong maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Clancey can't escape the position.
Armstrong looking to land elbow strikes but Clancey uses the position to regain half guard.
Armstrong is looking for a kimura here.
Clancey is looking to control Armstrong's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Clancey avoid being mounted?
That's four 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.
Armstrong thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Clancey's head.
Clancey works his way to full guard. Good work.
Clancey pushes Armstrong off and gets back to his feet.
Armstrong tries to keep at a distance but Clancey has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tom Clancey will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Armstrong takes one to the chin there.
Armstrong fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clancey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Clancey throws a body kick that misses.
Clancey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab lands there for Clancey.
Armstrong moves out of range of the body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clancey tests Armstrong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Armstrong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Clancey is fending him off so far but Armstrong persists. Nope, Clancey circles away and we're back to standing.
Tom Clancey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clancey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Clancey's corner calls for a 1-2. Clancey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Clancey throws a sloppy head kick and Armstrong moves out of range easily.
Clancey throws a one two combo.
Clancey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Clancey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circle momentarily. Clancey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Armstrong shoots in for a double leg but Clancey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elvis Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clancey misses with a wild combination.
Donk. Clancey catches Armstrong right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clancey scores with a one two! Armstrong had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Armstrong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clancey pinned against the cage. Clancey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Clancey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Clancey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tom Clancey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clancey has managed to clinch.
Clancey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clancey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clancey is trying to break the clinch but Armstrong has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clancey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Armstrong wants a takedown but no success here.
Armstrong fails to pull guard.
Clancey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Armstrong has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Clancey uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clancey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Clancey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Armstrong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Clancey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Clancey is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Armstrong Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Clancey's back instead.
Clancey turns into Armstrong and is now in his guard.
Clancey wanted to stand there but Armstrong had control of the position.
Armstrong keeping full guard, as Clancey tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Clancey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Clancey works over Armstrong's head and body with a nice combination.
Clancey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clancey displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Clancey thuds a left hand into Armstrong's body.
Clancey throws a combination. Armstrong tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Clancey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Armstrong.
Armstrong looks for a takedown but Clancey sprawls well.
Clancey misses with an uppercut. Armstrong saw that one coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clancey lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clancey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clancey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Clancey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clancey fails to land with a series of punches.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clancey but Clancey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Clancey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A lazy left from Clancey finds it's target.
Clancey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Armstrong ducks under a wild hook from Clancey.
Tom Clancey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Clancey misses with a two punch combination.
Armstrong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clancey throws a hook but Armstrong blocks it.
Armstrong moves out of range of the strikes.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elvis Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab lands there for Clancey.
Clancey lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Armstrong backs up against the cage.
A combination from Clancey does no damage.
Clancey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clancey pinned against the cage. Clancey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Clancey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clancey swinging wilding here.
Armstrong takes a jab right on the kisser.
Clancey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Armstrong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clancey.
Clancey throws an overhand right that lands on Armstrong's shoulder, as Armstrong tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Clancey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Armstrong.
Clancey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck for Armstrong with that takedown attempt.
A left and a right from Clancey both land. Nice combination.
Armstrong closes the distance and clinches up with Clancey, looking for a takedown. Armstrong pushes Clancey against the cage but Clancey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Armstrong walks into a left hand.
Jab, jab by Clancey - just one landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clancey lands a really nice looking cross but Armstrong seems unphased.
Elvis Armstrong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tom Clancey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clancey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Armstrong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Clancey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Clancey winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Clancey!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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