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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maurits Assndrop (ranked 739 p4p, 1258 weight class) and Clam Licker (ranked 87 p4p, 131 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 6 - 2 - 2, fighting out of New York, Maurits Assndrop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clam Licker!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick from Assndrop, right into the meat of the thigh.
Assndrop throws a looping overhand right but Licker ducks down to avoid it.
Assndrop throws a nice inside leg kick.
Assndrop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Licker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Assndrop misses the jab.
Licker throws out a counter right but Assndrop avoids it with no problem.
Assndrop circles away from the clinch attempt.
Licker swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Licker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Licker tries to close the distance and clinch but Assndrop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Licker's coach down at Count Dante's Deadliest Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Licker's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Assndrop lands a nice shot that snaps Licker's head back.
Licker closes the distance and clinches.
Licker breaks the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Assndrop.
Licker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assndrop lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Assndrop blocks a body shot from Licker.
Assndrop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Assndrop fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Licker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Licker tries to clinch but Assndrop is having none of it.
Nice shot lands for Licker.
Licker slips a jab from Assndrop.
Assndrop scores with a nice strike.
A good leg kick by Assndrop.
Assndrop circles away from the clinch attempt.
Assndrop throws a hook but Licker blocks it.
Licker slips under a jab from Assndrop.
Licker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Assndrop thuds his right hand into Licker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Licker throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Assndrop. That's going to slow Licker down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop misses with a looping right.
Licker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Licker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Assndrop.
Licker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Licker tries to clinch but Assndrop is having none of it.
Assndrop seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Licker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Licker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Assndrop lands with a right to the head.
Licker wants to get back to striking at distance but Assndrop won't allow it.
Licker lands a nice uppercut.
Licker lands an uppercut.
Assndrop manages to break the clinch.
Licker avoids the body shot from Assndrop.
Assndrop lands a leg kick that knocks Licker off balance momentarily.
Licker moves in looking to clinch but Assndrop pushes him off.
Assndrop feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Licker looks to land a right hand but Assndrop moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Assndrop, as that shot connected.
Licker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Assndrop.
Assndrop throws an overhand right that lands on Licker's shoulder, as Licker tries to avoid the shot.
Licker tries to clinch up.
Licker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Licker ducks under a wild hook from Assndrop.
Licker is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Assndrop dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Licker. That did some damage!
A bone on bone clash there as Licker blocks the leg kick.
Licker is looking for the big counter here.
Licker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Licker misses with a hook
and Licker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Licker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Assndrop.
A punch combination from Licker misses.
Licker wants to clinch.
Assndrop throwing a counter right hand but Licker manages to avoid it.
A left and a right from Licker both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Maurits Assndrop has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Licker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Assndrop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Licker tries to clinch there but Assndrop circles away.
Assndrop connects with a single shot there.
Licker clinches with his opponent.
Licker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Assndrop manages to break the clinch.
Assndrop lands a really nice looking cross but Licker seems unphased.
Assndrop swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Licker.
Licker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Licker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Assndrop scores with a nice head shot.
Assndrop moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Licker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maurits Assndrop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maurits Assndrop's cut.
That's time! Assndrop's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
That kick from Assndrop tenderised Licker's leg. Licker is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circling - Licker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Assndrop swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Licker scores with a body shot.
Licker closes the distance and pushes Assndrop back into the cage.
Licker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Assndrop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Licker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Assndrop.
Licker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Assndrop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Assndrop with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Licker throws the left hand but Assndrop avoids the punch easily.
Licker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Assndrop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assndrop feints and then cracks Licker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Licker down.
Assndrop connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Assndrop throws an overhand right that lands on Licker's shoulder, as Licker tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Licker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Licker tries to clinch up.
Assndrop is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Licker can do to turn this around?
Licker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Licker closes the distance and clinches.
Licker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Assndrop fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Licker moves away from the strike by Assndrop.
Assndrop tests Licker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Assndrop lands a jab.
Assndrop shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Licker moves to clinch but Assndrop breaks away
enabling Assndrop to counter with a crisp jab.
Assndrop slips a jab and a cross from Licker.
Licker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Assndrop missing with a left hand there. Licker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Licker let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Licker looks to clinch
and Assndrop counters with a nice uppercut.
Licker blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Licker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sloppy strikes from Licker. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Licker misses with a double jab
and Assndrop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Assndrop.
Assndrop throws a jab when Licker was well out of range.
Licker moves away from the strike by Assndrop.
Licker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Licker tries to break the clinch but Assndrop is controlling the position.
Assndrop manages to break the clinch.
Licker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Assndrop paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Licker throws out a loose jab but Assndrop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Licker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Assndrop lands a leg kick that knocks Licker off balance momentarily.
Licker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Assndrop.
Licker pushes Assndrop up against the cage in a clinch.
Clam Licker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Licker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Licker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Licker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Licker misses with a punch on the inside.
Assndrop lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Assndrop.
Assndrop manages to break the clinch.
Licker clinches up with Assndrop and pushes him back against the cage.
Assndrop manages to break the clinch.
Licker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Assndrop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maurits Assndrop is winning the standup battle so far.
Licker is looking to clinch but Assndrop is avoiding it.
Licker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A combination from Licker does no damage.
Licker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Assndrop was well out of range. Poor timing from Licker.
Licker tries to close the distance and clinch but Assndrop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Licker misses with a two punch combination.
Licker lands a lovely overhand right.
Assndrop lands with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Assndrop.
A counter left hand to the body from Assndrop misses its target.
Assndrop connects with a solid leg kick.
Assndrop connects with a single shot there.
Licker misses with a hook
and Assndrop counters with a nice uppercut.
Licker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Assndrop.
Assndrop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Licker has Assndrop up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Assndrop to work.
Licker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Licker.
Licker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maurits Assndrop dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maurits Assndrop's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Licker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Assndrop.
Assndrop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Assndrop keeps the fight on the outside.
Assndrop feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Assndrop connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Licker drives through and clinches with Assndrop against the cage.
Assndrop can't find room to land a body shot as Licker controls the action.
Licker breaks from the clinch.
Assndrop lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Assndrop misses with a hook.
Licker drops his hands momentarily and Assndrop takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Licker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Assndrop looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Clam Licker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Licker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A cross from Licker lands.
Licker moves out of range as Assndrop strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Assndrop is looking to slow Licker down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assndrop fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Licker checks it well.
Assndrop throws a big shot that misses.
Licker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Assndrop moves away.
Licker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Licker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Assndrop.
A big left from Licker misses.
Assndrop turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Licker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Assndrop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Assndrop moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Assndrop's corner calls for a 1-2. Assndrop obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Assndrop slips under a jab from Licker.
Licker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Assndrop lands a nice leg kick that just misses Licker's sensitive parts.
Assndrop moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Assndrop lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Licker tries to clinch
and Licker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Licker has closed the distance and engaged Assndrop in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Assndrop manages to break the clinch.
Assndrop ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Assndrop throws an overhand right that lands on Licker's shoulder, as Licker tries to avoid the shot.
Assndrop swats away the attempt to clinch by Licker.
A right-left combo lands from Licker.
Licker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Assndrop.
Licker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Licker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Assndrop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Licker wants to clinch up but Assndrop keeps it at a distance.
Assndrop half committed to a counter leg kick.
Licker staying out of range there.
Licker rushes Assndrop and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Licker blocks a body shot from Assndrop.
A shot in the inside from Assndrop.
Assndrop pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Assndrop throws a jab but it's blocked by Licker.
A little jabbing left from Licker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheers as Assndrop lands an impressive looking overhand right. Licker doesn't seem phased though.
Assndrop looks to land a left hand but Licker moved out of range nicely.
A low kick lands for Assndrop.
Maurits Assndrop is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Licker wants to clinch but Assndrop slips to the side
and Assndrop counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Assndrop is looking to slow Licker down with leg kicks.
Assndrop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Assndrop lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Assndrop tries to keep at a distance but Licker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Assndrop has Licker pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Assndrop tries to throw a body punch but Licker avoids it by throwing Assndrop back against the cage.
Licker working aggressively here.
Assndrop pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Licker scores with a nice head shot.
Licker moves in looking to clinch but Assndrop pushes him off.
Assndrop swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Assndrop motions for Licker to come forward. Assndrop throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Licker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Clam Licker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Assndrop misses with a hook.
Assndrop throws a quick inside leg kick.
Assndrop slips under a jab.
Assndrop with a hook.
Assndrop misses with a straight left.
Licker throws the left hand but Assndrop avoids the punch easily.
Assndrop tried to counter with a leg kick but Licker avoided it.
Licker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maurits Assndrop showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Assndrop, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maurits Assndrop!
During a confident post fight interview, Maurits Assndrop thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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