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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Clancy (ranked 4415 p4p, 4278 weight class) and Jon Raymond (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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Good wrestling
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BJJ White Belt
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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 London, James Clancy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Raymond!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clancy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Raymond's waist but Raymond gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Clancy off to one side.
Raymond changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Raymond scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clancy doesn't seem bothered though.
Clancy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Raymond's half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Clancy is thwarting Raymond's attempts to control the position.
Raymond looking for submissions off his back.
Raymond looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clancy trying to mount his opponent but Raymond defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raymond tries to get to full guard but Clancy has control of the leg.
Raymond makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Clancy clinches up with Raymond and pushes him back against the cage.
Clancy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clancy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Raymond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clancy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Raymond to the ground. Clancy is now in Raymond's guard.
Raymond working a defensive guard here.
Raymond is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Clancy presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's two 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!
Raymond can't break the clinch.
Clancy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Raymond fails to land the takedown.
Clancy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Raymond was covering up waiting for the punch and Clancy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Raymond wants to get back to his feet but Clancy passes into half guard.
Clancy trying to mount his opponent but Raymond defends it.
Clancy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clancy wants to work for an arm triangle but Raymond is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Raymond trying to hold on to Clancy's head to control him but Clancy postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Clancy controlling the action here.
Raymond tries to get to full guard but Clancy has control of the leg.
That's four 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.
Clancy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Still in half guard, Clancy seems content to control.
Clancy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Raymond is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Clancy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Raymond tries to get to full guard but Clancy has control of the leg.
Clancy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Clancy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Raymond has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that James Clancy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Clancy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Raymond!
Clancy content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Raymond is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raymond is letting Clancy control him for a moment.
Clancy has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Raymond!
Raymond throwing punches from his back. He's mounted here but still fighting back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clancy working the ground and pound effectively.
Clancy looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Clancy controlling the pace for now.
Clancy raining down hammerfists from mount.
Raymond is looking to get to half guard.
Raymond wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Clancy has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Raymond taps furiously! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Clancy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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