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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bo Nastie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dino Clavette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nastie comes to the cage accompanied by Roots Bloody Roots by Sepultura. The crowd seem to be enjoying Clavette's choice of entrance music: Dead and Gone. Bo Nastie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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160 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Bo Nastie! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dino Clavette! The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nastie pushes Clavette up against the cage in a clinch. Nastie fails to pull guard.
Clavette prevents the takedown attempt.
Nastie misses with a punch to the body.
Clavette manages to break the clinch.
Nastie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Clavette is looking to improve his position but Nastie isn't that keen on the idea. Nastie controlling the position easily from mount. Nastie thowing shots but they're missing. Clavette wants to control but Nastie is having none of it. Nastie thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Nastie thowing shots but they're missing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Clavette manages to regain half guard. Good work. Nastie is looking to advance position but Clavette won't allow it. Clavette is pressing down on Nastie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Clavette wants to stand and escape but Nastie is having none of it. Nastie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Clavette scores with a nice shot. Nastie looking to sit in guard and control but Clavette gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Clavette scoring with punches to the head and body. Nastie has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Clavette off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nastie tries to close the distance and clinch but Clavette swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Nastie tries to clinch but Clavette moves out of range. Clavette loads up on a big right hand but Nastie slips the punch. Clavette's corner calls for a 1-2. Clavette obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Nastie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nastie tries to close the distance and clinch but Clavette swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Nastie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clavette circles away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Nastie. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nastie wants to clinch up but Clavette keeps it at a distance. Nice uppercut there from Clavette. A good leg kick by Clavette. Nastie loads up on a big right hand but Clavette slips the punch. Clavette scores with a three punch combo!
Nastie is breathing heavily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Clavette throws a one two combo.
A combination from Clavette does no damage. Nastie slips a jab and a cross from Clavette.
Clavette lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Clavette lands a jab-cross combination. Nastie has managed to clinch.
Clavette breaks the clinch.
Clavette swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nastie. Nastie is looking to clinch. Nastie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clavette counters with a one-two to the body. A cross from Clavette lands. Clavette misses with a hook. Nastie ducked under it nicely. Clavette bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nastie's head backwards. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nastie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clavette paws at him with a jab and circles away. Some wild striking there from Clavette.
Nastie fails in his attempt to clinch. Some wild striking there from Clavette.
Clavette throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nastie on the side of the head. Clavette moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Clavette connects with a single shot there. Clavette lunges at Nastie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nastie's hand. Clavette works the jab nicely. Clavette will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nastie tries to clinch but Clavette is having none of it. Clavette bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Clavette moves into the clinch successfully.
Clavette wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nastie fails to pull guard.
Clavette breaks from the clinch.
A left lands for Clavette. Clavette is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Nastie had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Clavette throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Nastie tries to clinch but Clavette moves out of range. Clavette throws a half hearted mid kick. Clavette gets a takedown into half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dino Clavette dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nastie instigates a clinch. Clavette breaks the clinch.
Nastie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Nastie has a takedown stuffed. Nastie ducks right into an uppercut from Clavette. Clavette 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. Nastie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clavette. A nice combination there by Clavette.
Clavette fails to land with a series of punches.
Clavette cracks Nastie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Clavette shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Nastie wants to stand up but Clavette is controlling him. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Nastie keeping full guard, as Clavette tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nastie working a defensive guard here.
Clavette pushes down on Nastie's leg and manages to get into half guard. Nastie is refusing to be controlled, as Clavette sits in half guard. Clavette looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Nastie wants to get back to full guard but Clavette has passed into side control. Clavette putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Nastie is wriggling around trying to escape.
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. Clavette lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Clavette looking to control but Nastie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Clavette punishing his opponent with strikes. Clavette is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nastie can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Clavette controlling his opponent. Nastie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Clavette pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Nastie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Clavette lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Clavette lands a big elbow. Clavette looking to finish Nastie with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nastie! Clavette controlling the pace for now. Clavette lands a heavy elbow. Clavette with shots to the head and body - Nastie looks very uncomfortable down there. Clavette lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Clavette postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nastie looks a forlorn figure.
Clavette with a couple of short strikes. Clavette breaks from Nastie's wrist control and lands an elbow. Nastie can't escape the position.
Clavette is landing with some decent strikes but Nastie is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Clavette with shots to the head and body - Nastie looks very uncomfortable down there. Clavette with a couple of short strikes. Dino Clavette has got the better of the ground game so far. Nastie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Clavette scoring with strikes but Nastie is staying in there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dino Clavette showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Clavette scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Nastie gets full guard. Nastie trying to control the position.
Nastie wants to stand but Clavette is controlling the position. Clavette seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Nastie wants to stand and escape but Clavette is having none of it. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Clavette trying to control the position from guard on top but Nastie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Clavette stands up and waves to Nastie to follow him. Clavette tries for a takedown but Nastie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Some wild striking there from Clavette.
Clavette lands with a right hand. Clavette jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Clavette connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nastie momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nastie looks like he's thinking about clinching though. The fighters circling - Clavette throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Clavette tries to bum rush Nastie with a series of wild strikes but Nastie uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Clavette misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nastie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Clavette struggling a bit here. Clavette tries to improve position but can't. Clavette has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Nastie wants to control but Clavette is keeping him busy. Nastie creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Clavette sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. Nastie is looking to take a break and control but Clavette is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Nastie tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. Nastie trying to control the position but Clavette is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Clavette tries to bench press Nastie off him but Nastie keeps the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Nastie on the wrong end of a nice hook. Nastie dodges the punch combination from Clavette.
Clavette will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clavette looks to land a left hand but Nastie moved out of range nicely. Nastie is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Nastie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Clavette throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Nastie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Clavette with a jab. Nastie closes the distance and clinches.
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 breaks the clinch.
Clavette misses with a two punch combination.
Nastie throws a series of punches but Clavette avoids them all with ease. Clavette throws a body punch but Nastie moves out of range. Clavette connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. A punch combination from Clavette misses. Clavette misses with a hook. Nastie ducked under it nicely. Clavette lands with a cross. Bo Nastie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Nastie is looking to clinch. Clavette cracks the inside of Nastie's front leg. Clavette misses the jab. Clavette misses with a two punch combination.
Nastie throws a lazy body kick and Clavette counters with a lovely straight right hand! Clavette throws a front kick aimed at Nastie's knee but Nastie avoids it well. Nastie darts in and clinches Clavette up against the cage. Nastie is trying to break free. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dino Clavette really 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.
Clavette cracks Nastie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Clavette throws a right and a left that Nastie avoids nicely. Clavette throws a low kick but Nastie avoids it. Clavette fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nastie sprawls well initially but Clavette persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Nastie regains full guard. Nicely done. Nastie tries to land a sweep but no joy. Clavette is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Nastie working a defensive guard here.
Nastie 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 to regain full guard. Not this time though. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Clavette is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nastie stops Clavette from getting back to his feet.
Clavette throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Nastie trying to control the pace. Clavette is trying to get back to full guard. Nastie missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Nastie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Clavette smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Dino Clavette seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Clavette moves into range and connects with a jab. Clavette throws a one two combo.
Clavette cracks Nastie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Clavette throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nastie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nastie. Nastie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Clavette prevents it.
A hook to the body from Nastie.
Clavette's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Bo Nastie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Clavette with a poor takedown and Nastie counters by clinching up. Nastie manages to break the clinch.
Nastie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clavette paws at him with a jab and circles away. Nastie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clavette throws out the jab. Clavette throws a right and a left that Nastie avoids nicely. Nastie fails with the takedown. Nastie tries to clinch up but Clavette circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Clavette misses with a straight left. A solid leg kick lands there for Nastie.
Clavette uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Nastie moves out of range as Clavette strikes. No luck for Nastie with that takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Nastie. That's going to take a lot out of him. Clavette throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nastie's waist but Nastie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Clavette off to one side. Nice takedown defense from Clavette. No joy for Nastie on that attempt. A big right from Clavette misses. A combination from Clavette does no damage. Nastie checks a low kick from Clavette. Clavette is looking to slow Nastie down with leg kicks. Nastie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clavette. Nastie lands a front kick. Nastie wants to clinch.
That's four 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. Nastie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clavette tries to avoid it but Nastie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clavette to the ground. Clavette escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Nastie shoots in for a double leg but Clavette sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Clavette throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nastie throws out a loose jab but Clavette uses good head movement to avoid it. Nastie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clavette. Clavette connects with a nice looking jab.
Clavette lands with a nice combination. Nastie backs away looking to recover. Clavette avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nastie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Nastie lands a jab-cross combination. Nastie walks into a stiff left hand from Clavette. Nastie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Nastie avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dino Clavette dominated that fourth round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Clavette connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Nastie throws a nice outside leg kick. Nastie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Clavette tries to get back to half guard but can't. Nastie wants to control but Clavette is keeping him busy. Clavette tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nastie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Clavette struggling a bit here. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nastie working the head and body with strikes. Clavette manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Clavette prevents Nastie from standing back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Clavette misses with a takedown attempt and Nastie moves into the clinch. Clavette scores with a nice hook to the head. Clavette is trying to break the clinch but Nastie has him pressed against the cage. Clavette works on Nastie's body with a couple of short punches. Clavette breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Clavette throws a right and a left that both miss. Clavette misses with a straight right. Clavette throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nastie's waist but Nastie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Clavette off to one side. Nastie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Nastie walks into a straight right hand from Clavette. Clavette waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Nastie.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nastie fails to land the takedown. Clavette misses with a leg kick. Nastie gets a takedown into half guard. Nastie working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Clavette's thigh. Clavette counters though and makes it back to full guard. Dino Clavette is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Clavette trying to keep a closed guard but Nastie is proving a slippery customer.
Clavette tries to land a sweep but no joy. Bo Nastie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Clavette trying to control the position.
Clavette keeping moving, preventing Nastie from controlling successfully. Clavette controls Nastie momentarily but Nastie frees himself. Clavette looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nastie is one step ahead there.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Nastie misses with a takedown attempt and Clavette counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Clavette scores with a hook to the body. Nastie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Clavette misses with a jab, cross combination.
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. Clavette scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nastie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Clavette counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nastie won't be happy with that. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Nastie. That's going to take a lot out of him. Clavette remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. Nastie is not content to let Clavette control the position. Nastie is trying to control Clavette's posture but Clavette avoids it. Clavette moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. Nastie striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Dino Clavette. I've got Clavette 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 45:50 Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 45:50 Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dino Clavette! Dino Clavette is the new lightweight champion!
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