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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Clinton (ranked 402 p4p, 548 weight class) and Peter Dinklage (ranked 33 p4p, 47 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145
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10 - 2 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucas Clinton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Peter Dinklage!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Clinton.
It looks like Peter Dinklage has been cut.
Dinklage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clinton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dinklage misses with a body shot
and Clinton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dinklage. Clinton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clinton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dinklage walks into a straight right hand from Clinton.
A jab from Dinklage does it's job there.
Dinklage steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Clinton. That one must have hurt.
Clinton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dinklage misses the shot to the body.
Clinton scores with a shot to the body.
Clinton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dinklage.
Dinklage blocks a head kick by Clinton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinton works the jab nicely.
Dinklage defending well as Clinton loads up on a big left hand.
Dinklage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dinklage just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body kick there by Clinton.
Dinklage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clinton was well out of range. Poor timing from Dinklage.
Clinton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dinklage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clinton.
Clinton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dinklage swings for the body but Clinton moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinton scoring well with a low kick there.
Dinklage lands a jab.
Dinklage misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Dinklage.
Dinklage takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dinklage takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Clinton has Dinklage up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Clinton as the two fighters clinch.
Clinton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dinklage tries to break the clinch but Clinton is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinton lands an elbow inside that Dinklage shrugs off.
Clinton pulls Dinklage into guard.
Clinton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dinklage is aware though and is defending well.
Clinton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Clinton trying to keep a closed guard but Dinklage is proving a slippery customer.
Clinton has his foot on Dinklage's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dinklage works his way back into a safe position though.
Clinton working for a triangle but Dinklage defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dinklage engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dinklage is aware though and is defending well.
Clinton keeping full guard, as Dinklage tries to pass.
Clinton is looking for a triangle but Dinklage pushes his legs off easily.
Dinklage sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Clinton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage stopping the sweep attempt from Clinton.
Clinton looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Dinklage has picked Clinton up and slammed him! Clinton can't keep hold of the triangle and Dinklage manages to pass to side control!
Dinklage is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Clinton's shoulder. That is not cool.
Dinklage tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dinklage 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.
Clinton can't do much from the bottom here.
That's six 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.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dinklage is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Clinton rather than just go for the knockout.
Clinton lands with a kick to the temple. Dinklage shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Clinton throws an overhand right that lands on Dinklage's shoulder, as Dinklage tries to avoid the shot.
Dinklage throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Clinton on the side of the head.
Dinklage listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Clinton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dinklage scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Clinton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Clinton rushes Dinklage and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Clinton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dinklage scores with a hook.
Dinklage slips under a jab.
Dinklage cracks a nice hook into Clinton's ribs.
Clinton wants to clinch
and Dinklage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clinton lands a front kick.
Clinton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clinton throws a low kick, looking for Dinklage's leg but Dinklage calmly moves out of range.
Dinklage ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dinklage ducks right into an uppercut from Clinton.
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!
Dinklage misses with a right hand
and Clinton counters with a straight right hand.
Dinklage moves forwards but Clinton connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dinklage scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clinton doesn't seem bothered though.
Clinton throws an overhand right that lands on Dinklage's shoulder, as Dinklage tries to avoid the shot.
Clinton looks for the body kick but Dinklage saw that one coming.
Dinklage swings widly with a right hand
and Clinton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage misses with a body shot
and Clinton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Clinton misses with a shot to the body
and Dinklage counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Clinton thinking.
Dinklage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Clinton counters with a quick kick to the body but Dinklage blocks it.
Dinklage changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Clinton throws a leg kick but Dinklage sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Clinton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Clinton throws a sloppy head kick and Dinklage moves out of range easily.
Clinton is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A jab from Clinton misses.
Dinklage avoids the head kick by Clinton.
Dinklage misses with a hook.
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 Lucas Clinton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter Dinklage's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Clinton lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dinklage takes a step back to recover.
Dinklage takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dinklage throws a lazy uppercut
and Clinton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dinklage blocks a head kick by Clinton.
Dinklage scores with a jab to the body.
Clinton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dinklage counters with a straight right hand.
Lucas Clinton is winning the standup battle so far.
Dinklage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clinton was well out of range. Poor timing from Dinklage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinklage sizes up Clinton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Clinton ducks right into an uppercut from Dinklage.
Dinklage takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinklage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clinton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the liver by Dinklage. Beautiful body shot.
Dinklage cracks Clinton with a good jab.
Dinklage swings for the body but Clinton moves out of range.
A slow jab from Dinklage misses its intended target.
Dinklage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clinton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clinton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Good leg kick by Clinton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clinton appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dinklage throws a body punch but Clinton moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dinklage in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dinklage misses with a lunging right hand
and Clinton counters with a good low kick that Dinklage was not able to check.
Dinklage misses the shot to the body.
Peter Dinklage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dinklage misses with a straight right.
Clinton throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Dinklage on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big left from Clinton misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clinton works Dinklage's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage just misses with a punch to the body.
Clinton wants to land a leg kick but Dinklage is out of range.
Dinklage misses with a wild body shot.
Dinklage just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromClinton.
Clinton scores with a punch to the head.
Dinklage looks to land a left hand but Clinton moved out of range nicely.
Clinton bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dinklage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clinton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That has opened up Peter Dinklage's cut even more.
Clinton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dinklage misses the jab.
Clinton is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinton throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dinklage's corner calls for a 1-2. Dinklage obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dinklage throws a right and a left that Clinton avoids nicely.
Dinklage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dinklage misses with an uppercut
letting Clinton counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clinton throws a low kick, looking for Dinklage's leg but Dinklage calmly moves out of range.
Dinklage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dinklage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clinton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dinklage looks to land a left hand but Clinton moved out of range nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clinton thinks about countering with a body kick.
Dinklage lands with a shot to the body.
Dinklage lunges at Clinton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Clinton's hand.
Clinton misses with a body punch
and Dinklage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dinklage wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dinklage avoids the head kick by Clinton.
Clinton cracks Dinklage with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Clinton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Clinton pushes Dinklage away with a front kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Clinton staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Dinklage misses its intended target.
Clinton throws a sloppy head kick and Dinklage moves out of range easily.
Dinklage looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Clinton throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dinklage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dinklage moves out of range of the strikes.
Clinton connects with an inside leg kick.
Dinklage misses with an uppercut.
Dinklage avoids the head kick by Clinton.
A countering left hand to the body from Dinklage misses.
Clinton walks into a jab.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clinton moves away.
Clinton slips a straight right by Dinklage.
Dinklage cracks Clinton with a good jab.
Dinklage lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dinklage wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dinklage takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A slow jab from Clinton misses its intended target.
Dinklage connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage stuns Clinton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Clinton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head kick misses from Clinton.
Dinklage lands a head shot.
Nice defenses there by Clinton.
Clinton works Dinklage's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dinklage comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Clinton 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.
Dinklage works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Clinton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dinklage counters with a nice body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Clinton misses with a hook
and Dinklage counters with a left to the body.
Dinklage throws a hook but Clinton blocks it.
Dinklage paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dinklage swings widly with a right hand
and Clinton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clinton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Clinton avoids the body shot from Dinklage.
Clinton half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dinklage looks to land a combination. Clinton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Dinklage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peter Dinklage's cut.
That's time! Clinton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Clinton misses with a straight right.
Clinton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dinklage is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Clinton with a body shot.
Clinton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clinton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dinklage.
Clinton throws a low kick, looking for Dinklage's leg but Dinklage calmly moves out of range.
Dinklage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clinton throws a sloppy head kick and Dinklage moves out of range easily.
A big right from Dinklage misses.
Dinklage throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clinton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinton slips under a jab from Dinklage.
Clinton is looking for a counter combo.
Clinton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dinklage throws a looping overhand right but Clinton ducks down to avoid it.
Clinton wants to clinch.
Clinton drops his hands momentarily and Dinklage takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dinklage has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Clinton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Clinton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Clinton throws a sloppy head kick and Dinklage moves out of range easily.
Dinklage let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Clinton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Clinton wants to slow Dinklage down by chopping away at his legs.
Clinton slips a jab from Dinklage.
Clinton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dinklage throws a sloppy body shot
and Clinton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dinklage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clinton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clinton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dinklage, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dinklage.
Dinklage lands an uppercut.
Dinklage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dinklage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dinklage cracks Clinton with a good jab.
Dinklage misses with an uppercut.
Dinklage throws a right hand that misses
letting Clinton counter with a right hand.
Dinklage misses with a hook. Clinton ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Clinton misses with the body kick
and Dinklage counters with a nice body shot.
Clinton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clinton throws a lazy body kick
letting Dinklage counter with a right hand.
Clinton slips under a jab from Dinklage.
Dinklage misses with an uppercut
and Clinton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dinklage misses with a body shot.
Clinton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dinklage appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage throws a body shot but no joy.
Clinton avoids the body shot from Dinklage.
A little feinted left hand from Clinton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dinklage jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dinklage just misses with a punch to the body.
Dinklage throws a jab when Clinton was well out of range.
Dinklage lands with an uppercut that bounces Clinton off the cage and back into range.
Dinklage avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dinklage looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dinklage misses with a body shot
and Clinton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Clinton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clinton lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage throws the left hand but Clinton avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Dinklage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clinton slips a jab and a cross from Dinklage.
Clinton throws a head kick that misses
letting Dinklage counter with a right hand.
Dinklage avoids the head kick by Clinton.
Nice body punch from Dinklage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clinton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dinklage now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Clinton throws a sloppy head kick and Dinklage moves out of range easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Clinton with the inside leg kick.
Dinklage's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dinklage misses with a left hand
and Clinton counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dinklage is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dinklage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clinton staying out of range there.
Dinklage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dinklage just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromClinton.
Clinton throws an overhand right that lands on Dinklage's shoulder, as Dinklage tries to avoid the shot.
Dinklage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clinton tests Dinklage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage misses with an uppercut
and Clinton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dinklage thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Clinton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Clinton throws a lazy uppercut
and Dinklage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clinton slips under a jab from Dinklage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dinklage misses with an uppercut. Clinton saw that one coming.
Dinklage connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Clinton wants to clinch but Dinklage slips to the side
and Dinklage counters with a nice uppercut.
Clinton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage misses with the combination.
Clinton connects with a right hand. Dinklage shakes it off.
Dinklage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Dinklage backs away, Clinton returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Clinton throws a sloppy head kick and Dinklage moves out of range easily.
Dinklage misses the jab.
Dinklage just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromClinton.
Clinton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dinklage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Dinklage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dinklage has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Dinklage!
Our winner, Peter Dinklage, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Lucas Clinton spoke after the fight, saying 'Aww shucks... :('.
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