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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jalim Forte (ranked 3418 p4p, 4214 weight class) and Carmelo Clay (ranked 382 p4p, 438 weight class). Carmelo Clay will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jalim Forte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carmelo Clay!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Forte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Forte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jalim Forte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Forte misses with a low kick.
Forte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clay circles away quickly and effectively.
Forte sets himself, and Clay steps forward looking for the clinch! Forte avoids it this time.
Forte shoots in for a takedown but Clay shows good takedown defense.
Forte sets himself, and Clay steps forward looking for the clinch! Forte avoids it this time.
Forte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clay was well out of range. Poor timing from Forte.
Clay steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Forte.
Forte darts in looking for a takedown but Clay gets double underhooks and turns Forte into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Clay is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Clay has Forte pressed against the cage, preventing Forte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Forte is trying to pull guard but Clay turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jalim Forte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clay leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stalling in the clinch from Clay.
Clay receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Forte pushes off an throws an elbow but Clay leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Clay.
Clay slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carmelo Clay.
Clay dodges the punch combination from Forte.
Clay tries to counter by closing the distance.
No luck for Forte with that takedown attempt.
Clay tries to counter with a clinch but Forte shakes him off and moves away.
Forte swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Carmelo Clay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forte shoots in and drives through. Clay sprawls well.
Clay is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Forte takes a swing at Clay's ribcage but misses.
Clay has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Forte is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Forte misses with an attempted mid kick.
Clay wants to counter with a clinch but Forte pushes him away.
Forte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clay wants to counter with a clinch but Forte pushes him away.
Forte misses with a wild body shot.
Clay wants to counter the offense by Forte and move into the clinch position.
Forte looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Clay is fending him off so far but Forte persists. Nope, Clay circles away and we're back to standing.
Clay tries to counter by closing the distance.
Forte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Forte takes a swing at Clay's ribcage but misses.
Clay wants to counter the offense by Forte and move into the clinch position.
Forte looks to throw the jab but Clay is out of range.
Forte fails to land with a series of punches.
Forte is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forte throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Forte sets himself, and Clay steps forward looking for the clinch! Forte avoids it this time.
Forte throws the kick towards the body but Clay avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Forte.
Clay tries to counter by closing the distance.
Forte misses with a few strikes there.
Clay dodges the punch combination from Forte.
Forte throws a low kick but it's checked well by Clay.
Forte sets himself, and Clay steps forward looking for the clinch! Forte avoids it this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Forte shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Clay as he jumps to the side.
Forte misses with a body kick.
Clay is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jalim Forte dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Forte wants to land a leg kick but Clay is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Forte.
Clay tries to counter with a clinch but Forte shakes him off and moves away.
Clay slips under a jab from Forte.
Forte throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Forte tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Clay defends well and Forte ends up having to push Clay into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Clay wants to counter with a clinch but Forte pushes him away.
Clay keeps control of Forte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Come on Clay - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forte jumps guard but Clay turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay controlling the action here for a moment.
Forte leaning against his opponent.
Clay is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Clay is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Forte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clay can do to turn this around?
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.
Clay is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carmelo Clay.
Forte looks for the body kick but Clay saw that one coming.
Clay steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Forte.
Sloppy strikes from Forte. Those never looked like landing.
Clay wants to counter with a clinch but Forte pushes him away.
Clay dodges the punch combination from Forte.
Forte is looking to wear down Clay with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Forte looks to throw the jab but Clay is out of range.
Forte tries to land a leg kick but Clay saw it coming and moves away.
Forte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Forte sets himself, and Clay steps forward looking for the clinch! Forte avoids it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forte throws a big shot that misses.
Forte throws a head kick but Clay moves out of range.
Clay steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Forte.
Forte throws a leg kick but Clay sees it coming and moves out of range.
Forte throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clay avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Forte tries to bum rush Clay with a series of wild strikes but Clay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Forte tries to bum rush Clay with a series of wild strikes but Clay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Forte throws a hook but Clay blocks it.
Clay tries to counter by closing the distance.
Forte misses with a wild combination.
Clay wants to counter the offense by Forte and move into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forte misses the shot to the body.
Clay takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Clay tries to counter by closing the distance.
Forte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clay moves away.
Forte pivots, looking for a leg kick but Clay is out of range and Forte settles back down.
Clay tries to counter by closing the distance.
Forte dives in and grabs Clay's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clay pushes down on Forte's head and hops out.
Clay is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jalim Forte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Forte throws a wild body kick that Clay sees coming a mile off.
Forte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Clay tries to counter with a clinch but Forte shakes him off and moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Forte. Clay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Forte throws a nice looking combination but Clay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Forte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clay.
Clay steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Forte.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jalim Forte dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Forte misses with an attempted mid kick.
Clay wants to counter with a clinch but Forte pushes him away.
Forte misses with the combination.
Clay moves out of range of the body kick from Forte.
Forte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Forte misses with a double jab.
Clay wants to counter with a clinch but Forte pushes him away.
Jalim Forte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Forte throws a leg kick but Clay moved away.
Forte sets himself, and Clay steps forward looking for the clinch! Forte avoids it this time.
Horrible takedown attempt by Forte or perhaps it was just good defense by Clay, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Forte misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Forte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clay manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Clay checks a leg kick.
Clay is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Forte looks to land a right hand but Clay moved out of range.
Clay tries to counter by closing the distance.
Forte fails to land with a series of punches.
Clay steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Forte.
Clay checks a low kick from Forte.
Forte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jalim Forte is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy body kick from Forte
and Clay counters by clinching up.
Clay taking a breather.
Clay displaying some good clinch control by pressing Forte up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Forte fails to land.
Forte fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stalling in the clinch from Clay.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Clay.
Clay prevents a body shot from Forte.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forte is trying to pull guard but Clay has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jalim Forte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Forte tries a body shot but Clay blocks it.
Forte tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clay smiles and moves away.
Forte throws a right hand that Clay ducks under and follows up with a left that Clay also avoids with ease.
Clay steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Forte.
Forte throws a wild body kick that Clay sees coming a mile off.
Clay steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Forte.
Forte looks to land a right hand but Clay moved out of range.
Clay wants to counter with a clinch but Forte pushes him away.
Forte throws a nice looking combination but Clay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clay tries to counter with a clinch but Forte shakes him off and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Forte throws a low kick, looking for Clay's leg but Clay calmly moves out of range.
Clay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Forte.
Clay is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Forte throws the left hand but Clay avoids the punch easily.
Clay wants to counter with a clinch but Forte pushes him away.
Forte throws a nice looking combination but Clay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clay is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Forte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clay slips a jab and a cross from Forte.
Forte sets himself, and Clay steps forward looking for the clinch! Forte avoids it this time.
Forte fails with a takedown attempt.
Clay steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Forte.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jalim Forte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Forte, 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jalim Forte!
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