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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Clement (ranked 2925 p4p, 2650 weight class) and Lee Stephens (ranked 367 p4p, 339 weight class). Hugo Clement has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugo Clement!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Stephens!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clement fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stephens is out of range.
Clement clobbers Stephens with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice shot by Clement.
Clement takes a swing at Stephens's ribcage but misses.
Clement rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stephens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clement shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stephens napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Stephens wants to get back to his feet.
Clement tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Clement wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stephens keeps working.
Clement misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clement working the head and body with strikes.
Clement working the ground and pound.
Clement is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stephens knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Clement throws a strike aimed at the side of Stephens's head but Stephens avoids it well.
Clement cracks Stephens with a big right hand but Stephens just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Stephens is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clement throws an elbow but Stephens slips to the side and avoids it well.
Clement throws a strike aimed at the side of Stephens's head but Stephens avoids it well.
Stephens parries the strikes from Clement easily there. Clement is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Stephens to escape.
Clement tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Clement misses with the ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Clement has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Clement creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Stephens sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Clement wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stephens, who protects the arm well.
Stephens is not content to let Clement control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephens wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Stephens avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Clement.
Stephens regains half guard there - taking advantage of Clement's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Clement seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stephens is trying to stand up here but Clement is controlling him well.
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.
Stephens manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Clement keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Clement pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hugo Clement seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clement misses with a leg kick.
Stephens is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Clement keeps Stephens at a distance using the push kick.
Stephens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clement.
Good exchange - Clement coming out on top.
Clement lands with a cross.
Clement shoots in and drives through. Stephens sprawls well.
Clement swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clement lands with a straight right. Stephens didn't see that one coming.
Stephens looks to land a combination. Clement sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Clement shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stephens as he jumps to the side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Clement dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Clement throws a front kick aimed at Stephens's knee but Stephens avoids it well.
Clement is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stephens can do to turn this around?
Nice defenses there by Stephens.
Stephens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clement throws out the jab.
Stephens let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Stephens misses the shot to the body.
Stephens ducks under a wild hook from Clement.
Clement lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good exchange - Clement coming out on top.
A nice leg kick from Clement, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stephens walks into a stiff left hand from Clement.
Stephens chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clement can pounce on him.
Hugo Clement is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clement throws an overhand right that lands on Stephens's shoulder, as Stephens tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Clement misses.
Clement waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stephens.
Lee Stephens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stephens ducks under a wild hook from Clement.
Stephens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Stephens.
Clement throws a big shot that misses.
Stephens doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Clement scores with a head kick.
Stephens ducks under a wild hook from Clement.
Clement thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stephens is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Stephens moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stephens throws a series of punches but Clement avoids them all with ease.
Stephens throws a series of punches but Clement avoids them all with ease.
Clement fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stephens avoids it really well and circles away.
Stephens throws a counter combo.
Decent striking displayed by Clement there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Stephens was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Clement thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clement looks to score with a jab to the body but Stephens is just out of range.
Clement will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Some wild striking there from Stephens.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clement.
Stephens moves out of range of the strikes.
Clement throws a sloppy body shot
and Stephens counters with a stiff right hand.
Clement misses with a hook to the body
and Stephens counters with a two punch combo.
Stephens on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've been informed that Stephens has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Clement throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Stephens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clement connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Clement misses the target.
Stephens unleashes a big counter combination but Clement bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Clement throws a body kick that misses
and Stephens counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice leg kick from Clement, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clement takes a swing at Stephens's ribcage but misses.
As Clement backs off Stephens throws a huge counter combo but Clement manages to avoid it all.
Stephens blocks a leg kick.
Clement throws a lazy right hand but Stephens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clement throws a hook but Stephens blocks it.
Clement misses with a leg kick
and Stephens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Clement.
Clement lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stephens at a distance.
A big right from Clement misses.
Clement is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stephens.
It seemed like Stephens was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stephens lets loose with a powerful body kick. Clement will feel that in the morning.
Clement scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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!
Clement shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Clement misses with an uppercut
and Stephens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stephens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clement.
Clement misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clement. Stephens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clement tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stephens was well out of range. Poor timing from Clement.
Clement ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stephens moves away.
Stephens slips under a jab.
Stephens lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice defenses there by Stephens.
Clement throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stephens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stephens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clement.
Clement missing with a left hand there. Stephens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stephens swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stephens moves out of range as Clement strikes.
Stephens tries a quick counter leg kick but Clement is wise to it.
Stephens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clement.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Clement dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Stephens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clement.
Clement throws a jab but it's blocked by Stephens.
Stephens looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good exchange - Clement coming out on top.
Stephens misses with the combination.
Stephens checks a leg kick.
Stephens looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Clement throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stephens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clement misses with a leg kick.
Stephens has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Clement buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Clement misses with a hook. Stephens ducked under it nicely.
Stephens lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clement throws a hook but Stephens blocks it.
Nice body punch from Stephens.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stephens checks a leg kick.
Clement looks to land a combination but Stephens avoids it well.
Clement scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens throws a head kick but Clement moves out of range.
Clement throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stephens.
Stephens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clement misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stephens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stephens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clement swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stephens looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Clement throws a low kick but Stephens avoids it.
Stephens avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Clement waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stephens.
No luck for Clement with that takedown attempt.
Stephens throws a counter combo.
Clement misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephens just misses with a punch to the body.
Clement 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.
Clement is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stephens.
Clement throws a low kick but Stephens avoids it.
Stephens blocks a jab.
Stephens shapes to counter with a head kick.
Clement throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clement just misses with a punch to the body.
Stephens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clement.
Clement misses the shot to the body.
Stephens moves out of range of the strikes.
Clement cracks Stephens with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clement misses with a lunging right hand
letting Stephens counter with a right hand.
Stephens defending well as Clement loads up on a big left hand.
Stephens throws a counter combo.
A low kick lands for Stephens.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephens throws a right hand that Clement ducks under and follows up with a left that Clement also avoids with ease.
Stephens pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Clement back to the cage. Stephens follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Clement throws a head kick that misses
and Stephens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clement lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Clement misses.
Clement pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Stephens misses.
Stephens attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Clement pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stephens throws a looping overhand right but Clement ducks down to avoid it.
Stephens checks a low kick from Clement.
Clement drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stephens is pulling down on Clement's head. It's preventing any offense from Clement, at least for the moment.
Clement won't allow Stephens to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stephens not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stephens is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Clement is controlling him.
Clement postures up in Stephens's guard and throws a big left but Stephens blocks it.
Stephens working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clement.
Clement working some strikes from top position.
Clement drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stephens dives on top into guard.
Clement looking to control.
Hugo Clement is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clement is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stephens defends well.
Lee Stephens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clement looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Clement showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clement has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Clement!
An out of breath Hugo Clement thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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