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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Trent Clay (ranked 2661 p4p, 2338 weight class) and Fanum Tax (ranked 227 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trent Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fanum Tax!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Clay's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Clay is trying to trip Tax. He has hold of a leg but Tax is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Clay persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Tax is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tax has his foot on Clay's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Clay works his way back into a safe position though.
Tax has his foot on Clay's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Clay works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tax working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Clay has passed into half guard!
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. Clay connects with a nice short shot to Tax's temple.
Tax wants to improve his position but Clay is controlling well.
Tax actively working from the bottom here.
Clay wants to stand up but Tax is controlling the position.
Tax is looking for a sweep. Clay is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clay is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tax really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Clay. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax is trying to get back to full guard.
Clay is keen to just control but Tax is a slippery customer.
Clay working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Clay lands a nice short elbow.
Tax looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tax is looking to improve his position.
Tax looking for submissions off his back.
Tax actively working from the bottom here.
Tax wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Clay is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tax!
Tax tries to reverse the position but Clay maintains control.
Clay has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Clay wants to control the pace but Tax is squirming around nicely.
Tax tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tax regains half guard.
Clay wants to take a breather but Tax is having none of it.
Tax with the active half guard here but Clay passes nicely into side control.
Tax tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Clay wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tax keeps trying to improve his position.
Tax is still trying to improve position.
Clay lands a nice forearm strike.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tax can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tax is looking to regain half guard here but Clay keeps moving and retains side control.
Clay trying to control the action but Tax is working from the bottom.
Tax is trying to work for a sweep but Clay has mounted him!
Clay is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Tax to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Tax shrugs it off.
Clay with good strikes from the mount here!
Clay prevents Tax from getting the reversal.
Tax tries to improve his position but instead Clay has taken his back!
Tax wants to escape the position.
Tax staying busy and making it hard for Clay to control.
Tax rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Tax looking for a kimura from the bottom but Clay passes into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay scores with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tax is trying to get back to half guard.
Tax is trying to work for a sweep but Clay has mounted him!
Clay in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Clay prevents Tax from getting the reversal.
Clay trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tax gets back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Clay in particular looking to stall.
Tax actively working from the bottom here.
Clay is looking for a kimura but Tax is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Clay to get the leverage.
Tax looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Clay dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Clay closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tax did well to prevent Clay getting side control.
Tax is looking to improve his position.
Clay winds up and cracks Tax with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tax looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Clay is trying to work for a kimura but Tax is defending well.
Clay trying to pass the guard but Tax defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tax actively working from the bottom here.
Trent Clay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tax is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax is pressing down on Clay's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tax working for submissions but it's allowed Clay to get to half guard.
Tax is looking to improve his position.
Tax looking for submissions off his back.
Tax looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tax is breathing heavily.
Tax is in trouble now - Clay has advanced to mount!
Tax slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tax wants to get back to full guard.
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. Clay connects with a nice short shot to Tax's temple.
Tax is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tax looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Clay stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Tax to get to his feet.
Tax doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tax on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A punch combination from Clay misses.
Tax fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clay appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tax gets a clinch.
Clay takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tax tries to throw a body punch but Clay avoids it by throwing Tax back against the cage.
Tax has a couple of punches blocked by Clay.
Clay manages to pull guard.
Tax is looking to advance position but Clay has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Tax gets back to half guard.
Clay gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Left hook, right uppercut from Clay.
Clay lands with a nice body kick.
Tax moves in looking to clinch but Clay pushes him off.
Trent Clay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tax is looking to clinch but Clay is avoiding it.
Clay gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tax is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay is keen to just control but Tax is a slippery customer.
Clay frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tax tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Clay working Tax over with strikes here.
Tax regains half guard.
Tax looking for submissions off his back.
Clay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tax can do to turn this around?
Tax looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Clay dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tax tries to clinch there but Clay circles away.
Tax pushes Clay up against the cage in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Tax.
Clay gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Clay is looking to take a break and control but Tax is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tax is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Clay pulls his head out easily.
Tax looking for submissions off his back.
Tax looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tax wants to get back to full guard.
Tax takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tax looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay stalling.
Tax looking for submissions off his back.
Clay is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Clay there.
Clay is trying to control. Tax wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Clay prevents Tax from improving his position.
Tax looking for submissions off his back.
Tax looking for submissions off his back.
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.
Clay is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tax is just riding it out for now. Clay eventually gives up the hold.
Tax actively working from the bottom here.
Tax with the active half guard here but Clay passes nicely into side control.
Clay content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay working the head with strikes.
Clay is trying to get an arm triangle but Tax is defending well.
Clay connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tax some visible discomfort.
Clay trying to control the position but Tax is working away.
Tax tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Clay trying to control the position but Tax is working away.
Tax is trying to get back to half guard.
Clay decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tax wants to counter with a clinch but Clay pushes him away.
Clay shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tax is trying to defend but Clay finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tax is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Clay pulls his head out easily.
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. Clay connects with a nice short shot to Tax's temple.
Tax looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tax looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tax tries to roll over but Clay keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Clay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clay, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Clay!
Post fight, an emotional Trent Clay said 'Woza I hope your ready for me'.
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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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RATING
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