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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bear Claw (ranked 2208 p4p, 7324 weight class) and Rand Madness (ranked 239 p4p, 550 weight class). Rand Madness has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bear Claw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rand Madness!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madness feints a jab promting Claw to slip. Madness then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Claw slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Bear Claw has been cut.
Madness with a jab.
Donk. Madness catches Claw right on the button with a cross.
Claw slips a jab from Madness.
Madness lands an overhand right.
Claw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madness misses the shot to the body.
Claw seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Madness scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Claw gets a clinch.
Claw looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Claw is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Madness is defending well for now.
Madness is trying to break the clinch but Claw has him pressed against the cage.
Madness wants to get back to striking at distance but Claw won't allow it.
Claw'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.
Madness managing to block the knees to the body from Claw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claw has Madness pressed against the cage.
Claw misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Madness.
Madness blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Madness wants to break free but Claw has control.
Claw prevents Madness from breaking the clinch.
Madness is trying to break the clinch but Claw has him pressed against the cage.
Claw trying to land knees to the body.
Claw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Madness avoids it.
Madness's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Claw slips a jab and a cross from Madness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madness scores with a jab to the head.
Claw misses with a wild combination.
Claw throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Madness, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Madness moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Claw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Madness.
Claw swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Madness counters with a series of strikes. Claw will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Claw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Claw takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Madness fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Claw on the side of the head.
Claw delivers a nice body kick.
Claw tries to clinch but Madness moves out of range.
Madness throws a counter combo.
Claw fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claw throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Claw misses with a wild combination.
Madness blocks a head kick by Claw.
Claw throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Madness misses with the combination.
Madness misses with a double jab.
Claw lands a nice leg kick that just misses Madness's sensitive parts.
Claw drives through and clinches with Madness against the cage.
Claw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Madness avoids it.
Claw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Madness blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Madness is trying to break the clinch but Claw is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Madness is trying to push Claw away but Claw has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Claw is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Claw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Madness avoids it.
Claw keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Madness's efforts to push away.
Madness has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Madness breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Claw.
Madness throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Claw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Madness lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Claw circles away quickly and effectively.
Claw seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
No joy there for Madness, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madness scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Claw doesn't seem bothered though.
Madness fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rand Madness dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bear Claw's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Madness throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Madness thuds his right hand into Claw's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Madness throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Claw throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Claw.
As Claw backs off Madness throws a huge counter combo but Claw manages to avoid it all.
Madness works over Claw's head and body with a nice combination.
Madness looks to throw the jab but Claw is out of range.
Claw gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Claw missing with knees to the body.
Claw tries to stall but Madness uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madness escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Claw throws a sloppy head kick and Madness moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Madness checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Claw moves out of range as Madness strikes.
Claw closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Madness's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Madness breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Madness misses with a two punch combination.
Madness throws a nice looking combination but Claw bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Madness throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Claw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Madness throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rand Madness seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Madness moves out of range of the body kick.
Madness swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madness throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Madness moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Madness throws a right and a left that Claw avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Claw.
Claw misses with a double jab.
Madness is looking for the big counter here.
Madness throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Claw looks to throw a body kick
and Madness counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Claw thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice combination there by Madness.
Madness throws a jab when Claw was well out of range.
An inside leg kick from Claw misses.
Madness throws a nice looking combination but Claw bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Claw seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Madness throws a right and a left that both miss.
Madness is breathing heavily.
Madness throws a series of punches but Claw avoids them all with ease.
Madness fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Claw explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice defenses there by Madness.
Claw connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Madness slips a jab from Claw.
Claw moves into the clinch.
Claw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Claw can't find room to land a body shot as Madness controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claw tries to throw a body punch but Madness avoids it by throwing Claw back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Claw trying to control the position but instead, Madness has worked for underhooks and has pushed Claw into the cage.
Madness has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Madness breaks the clinch.
Claw throws the kick towards the body but Madness avoids it.
Claw throws a body kick that misses
letting Madness counter with a right hand.
Claw tries to clinch up but Madness circles away and keeps his distance.
Claw lands a nice shot to the body.
Madness throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Claw.
Claw takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Madness checks a low kick from Claw.
Claw moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Claw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Madness, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Claw doesn't manage to clinch there - Madness circles away.
Claw misses with an attempted mid kick.
Madness throws a body punch but Claw moves out of range.
Madness keeps the fight on the outside.
Bear Claw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Madness closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Claw swings for the body but Madness moves out of range.
Madness waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Claw.
Claw wants to clinch.
Madness is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Claw throws a push kick but Madness slaps the foot to one side.
Claw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rand Madness showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bear Claw's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Claw's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Claw duly obliges.
It looks like Rand Madness has been cut.
Claw looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Claw has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Claw throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Madness's head.
Claw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Claw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Claw is looking to clinch.
Madness scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Claw slips under a jab from Madness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madness lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Claw defending well as Madness loads up on a big left hand.
Madness throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Madness takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Madness takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Madness lands a nice shot that snaps Claw's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claw throws a push kick but Madness slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Claw.
Claw looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Claw tries to clinch but Madness is having none of it.
Claw looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Claw lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Madness has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Madness and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A low kick lands for Claw.
Madness avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Madness lands with a right hand.
Claw throws out a leg kick but Madness moves out of range and Claw only half commits.
Some wild striking there from Madness.
A clash of legs there as Madness blocks the low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Madness. Those never looked like landing.
As Madness tries to get set, Claw tries to push him back and clinch up but Madness manages to avoid the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Madness - just one landing.
Claw is looking to clinch.
Madness misses with a body shot.
Claw throws a lazy head kick
and Madness connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Claw misses with a body shot.
Madness swats away the attempt to clinch by Claw.
Madness misses with a jab, cross combination.
Madness keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Claw throws a push kick but Madness slaps the foot to one side.
Claw misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from Madness on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Claw lands a jab-cross combination.
Claw is looking to clinch.
Madness blocks the body kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Madness. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madness connects with a jab.
Madness fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Claw on the side of the head.
Madness might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Claw darts in trying to clinch
and Madness counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Madness swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Claw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Claw throws a push kick but Madness slaps the foot to one side.
Claw throws the kick towards the body but Madness avoids it.
Claw throws a series of punches but Madness moves out of range.
Madness misses with a series of wild punches.
Claw misses with a series of wild punches.
Rand Madness is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Madness.
Claw tries to land a body kick
and Madness counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Claw misses with a kick to the body
and Madness counters with a two punch combo.
An inside leg kick from Claw misses.
Madness misses with a few strikes there.
Madness's jab looks to have found its range, popping Claw under the eye.
No joy there for Madness, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Claw tried to score with a low kick but Madness checks it.
Claw throws a half hearted mid kick.
Claw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Claw throws a head kick that misses.
Bear Claw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Madness throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rand Madness comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Madness 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rand Madness!
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