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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Amaranth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jemaine Clement (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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205 lbs
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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dante Amaranth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jemaine Clement!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clement digs a good hook to Amaranth's body.
Clement clinches up against the cage.
Clement is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Amaranth pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Clement gets underhooks to prevent Amaranth's takedown attempt.
Amaranth is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clement gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Clement stalling against the cage.
Amaranth avoiding damage as Clement throws knees to the body.
Amaranth blocks an elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Clement.
Amaranth is breathing heavily.
Clement gets underhooks to prevent Amaranth's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Amaranth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clement's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Amaranth fails with a takedown attempt.
Clement lands with a slapping head kick.
Clement throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Amaranth's head.
A head kick from Clement lands but Amaranth takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clement gets a clinch.
Clement has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Amaranth avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Clement looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clement has hold of one of Amaranth's legs. Amaranth is fighting the takedown attempt but Clement gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clement stands and throws Amaranth's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Clement tries to move to mount but Amaranth blocks the move with his legs.
Clement passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Amaranth!
Clement lands a big elbow.
Clement is working for a guillotine from mount but Amaranth frees his head quite easily.
Clement lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Clement is working for a guillotine from mount but Amaranth frees his head quite easily.
Clement trying to control but Amaranth is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amaranth taking shots to the head.
Clement lands a big shot there that rocks Amaranth but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Clement trying to control but Amaranth is having none of it.
Clement wants to finish this one by submission but Amaranth is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Clement.
Amaranth is in all sorts of trouble here.
Clement wants to finish this one by submission but Amaranth is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Clement.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clement working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clement trying to control but Amaranth is having none of it.
Clement working for a submission but Amaranth is keeping him at bay.
Clement with shots to the head and body - Amaranth looks very uncomfortable down there.
BOOM! Clement connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Clement has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Clement is landing with some decent strikes but Amaranth is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Amaranth is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clement scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Amaranth is squirming around, avoiding Clement's attempts to control the action.
That's four 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.
BOOM! Clement connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Amaranth regains half guard.
Clement working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Clement is working for a submission of some sort.
Clement moves nicely into side control.
Clement is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Amaranth is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amaranth is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jemaine Clement dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Amaranth misses with a two punch combination.
Clement misses with a head kick.
Clement jabs at Amaranth's body.
Jemaine Clement seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clement closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Amaranth tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Clement decides to stand back up. Clement steps back and let's Amaranth get back to his feet.
Clement tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Amaranth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clement lands a head kick. Amaranth smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Clement moves into the clinch.
Amaranth prevents a body shot from Clement.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clement tries to land knees in the clinch but Amaranth avoids the damage to the body.
Clement pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clement is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clement tries to break free but Amaranth pushes him back against the cage.
Clement fails to pull guard.
Clement misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Amaranth.
Clement fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Amaranth avoids a wild elbow strike from Clement.
Clement pulls guard effortlessly.
Amaranth has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Clement is proving hard to escape from.
Clement trying to control the position.
Jemaine Clement has got the better of the ground game so far.
Amaranth thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Clement is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Amaranth is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clement is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Amaranth is aware though and is defending well.
Clement looking to control.
Clement is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Clement working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Amaranth doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Amaranth manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Amaranth gets to his feet - Clement follows without any prompting.
Amaranth fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Clement sprawls well initially but Amaranth persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Clement manages to get to full guard.
Clement bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Amaranth's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amaranth looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Clement passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Clement cracks Amaranth with a big right hand but Amaranth just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Amaranth throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Clement stands up.
Amaranth keeps the fight on the outside.
Amaranth blocks a head kick by Clement.
Clement tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clement misses with a body kick.
Amaranth looks to land a combination but Clement avoids it well.
Clement throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amaranth shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Clement is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Amaranth stands up from Clement's guard - Amaranth perhaps looking for a knockout.
Amaranth changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clement tries to avoid it but Amaranth manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clement to the ground. Clement escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Clement pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Amaranth shoots in but no luck this time.
Clement scores with a kick to the midsection.
Clement misses with a head kick.
Clement looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clement moves nicely into side control.
Amaranth is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Clement is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jemaine Clement showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Amaranth fails with the takedown
and Clement counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Amaranth is not content to let Clement control the position.
Clement works his way into full mount!
Amaranth keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Clement trying to control but Amaranth is having none of it.
Amaranth trying desperately to get to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clement controlling his opponent.
Amaranth defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Clement.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amaranth sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Clement is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Amaranth is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Clement goes for an armbar but Amaranth turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Amaranth.
Amaranth decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Clement, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clement throws a head kick but Amaranth moves out of range.
Amaranth shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Clement counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Amaranth is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Clement closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Amaranth to the mat! Amaranth manages to get full guard.
Amaranth working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Clement has passed into half guard!
Clement wants to pass to mount but Amaranth is defending the position.
Clement is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Clement prevents Amaranth from standing back up.
Clement wants to lay and pray for a moment but Amaranth keeps working.
Clement passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amaranth bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Clement wants to sweep but no luck.
Amaranth got a little sloppy there for a moment and Clement has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Amaranth has managed to get both his arms back between Clement's legs - danger averted.
Clement is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Clement is trying to control. Amaranth wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Clement blocks the strikes from Amaranth.
Clement wants to pass to mount but Amaranth is defending the position.
Clement decides to return to a standing position.
Jemaine Clement is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amaranth tries for a takedown but Clement circles away easily
and Clement counters with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Amaranth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amaranth throws a series of punches but Clement avoids them all with ease.
Clement shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Clement was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Clement is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Amaranth is surviving well by controlling Clement's body position as best he can.
Amaranth can't escape the position.
Clement controlling from the full mount.
Amaranth regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jemaine Clement comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Clement has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Mangel scores the fight for Jemaine Clement!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Jemaine Clement!
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight for Jemaine Clement!
Jemaine Clement wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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