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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Clinton (ranked 2660 p4p, 4007 weight class) and Tanjiro Namikaze (ranked 187 p4p, 249 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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145
5 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucas Clinton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tanjiro Namikaze!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clinton swings for the body but Namikaze moves out of range.
Namikaze changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Clinton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Namikaze momentarily.
Namikaze fails with a takedown attempt.
Clinton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Namikaze. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Namikaze slips a straight right by Clinton.
Namikaze with the counter takedown but Clinton avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Namikaze shoots in for a takedown but Clinton shows good takedown defense.
That kick from Clinton tenderised Namikaze's leg. Namikaze is trying to keep his angry face on.
Clinton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Clinton.
A big right from Clinton misses.
Namikaze changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The crowd cheers as Clinton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Namikaze doesn't seem phased though.
Namikaze tries to score a power double leg takedown but Clinton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Namikaze somewhat.
Lucas Clinton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tanjiro Namikaze.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Namikaze throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clinton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Clinton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Namikaze defending well as Clinton loads up on a big left hand.
Namikaze feints the counter takedown.
Clinton throws a leg kick but Namikaze sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Namikaze wants to counter the offense by Clinton and move into the clinch position.
A low kick from Clinton is predictable there
and Namikaze counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Namikaze.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Namikaze controlling from the top position.
Namikaze pushing down on Clinton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Namikaze wants to take a breather but Clinton is having none of it.
Clinton trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Clinton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clinton manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Namikaze tries to pass the half guard into mount. Clinton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Clinton trying to hold on to Namikaze's head to control him but Namikaze postures up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Namikaze connects with a nice short shot to Clinton's temple.
Namikaze sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Clinton defending well though.
Clinton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Namikaze connects with a nice short shot to Clinton's temple.
Namikaze throwing shots but Clinton is blocking nicely.
Clinton is trying to maintain the position but Namikaze is very close to passing his half guard.
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.
Clinton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Clinton trying to control here.
Namikaze thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Namikaze looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Namikaze wants to take a breather but Clinton is having none of it.
Namikaze is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Namikaze is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Namikaze seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Clinton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Namikaze pulls his head out easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Namikaze looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Clinton trying to hold on to Namikaze's head to control him but Namikaze postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Namikaze lands a nice short elbow.
Ground and pound from Namikaze.
Namikaze is keen to just control but Clinton is a slippery customer.
Clinton wants to control but Namikaze is keeping busy.
Clinton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Clinton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Namikaze scores with a couple of nice shots.
Namikaze trying to pass the guard but Clinton defending well.
Namikaze wants to work for an arm triangle but Clinton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Namikaze wants to advance to full mount but Clinton doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Namikaze with a flurry of punches that miss.
Namikaze distracts Clinton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Clinton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Namikaze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Namikaze working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Clinton is looking for a triangle here but Namikaze uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Namikaze trying to control the action but Clinton is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Namikaze scoring with punches and elbows.
Clinton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Namikaze scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Clinton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Namikaze pulls his head out easily.
Namikaze throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clinton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Clinton trying to control but Namikaze postures up.
Namikaze is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's eight 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.
Namikaze trying to control from half guard but Clinton is working away.
Namikaze lands strikes from half guard.
Namikaze looks to land a strike but Clinton avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Namikaze trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Namikaze scoring with some ground and pound.
Namikaze with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Namikaze is looking to work some ground and pound but Clinton has wrist control.
Clinton is trying to control the position but Namikaze postures up.
Namikaze advances position into side control!
Clinton can't do much from the bottom here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clinton tries to improve position but can't.
Namikaze is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Clinton has escaped the position, nice work there.
Clinton takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Namikaze throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Namikaze working the ground and pound.
Namikaze scores with punches from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tanjiro Namikaze 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.
Clinton lands a head kick!
It looks like Tanjiro Namikaze has been cut.
Clinton dips to his left and cracks Namikaze with an uppercut!
Namikaze is rocked!
Clinton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Namikaze is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Namikaze will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Clinton lands with an uppercut that bounces Namikaze off the cage and back into range.
Namikaze is still on wobbly legs! Can Clinton finish him?
Clinton throws a head kick that misses.
Namikaze drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Clinton defends it well.
Clinton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clinton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Namikaze gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Clinton gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Namikaze is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Clinton!
During a confident post fight interview, Lucas Clinton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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