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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wenzeslaus Dugald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Clem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clem has chosen Full Trucker Effect as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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224 lbs
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215 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wenzeslaus Dugald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bubba Clem!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dugald paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dugald tries to keep at a distance but Clem has taken the fight into the clinch.
Clem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dugald misses with a takedown attempt - Clem sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Clem tries to clinch there but Dugald circles away.
Clem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dugald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dugald blocks the body kick.
Clem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dugald circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dugald throws a hook but Clem avoids it easily.
Clem wants to clinch up but Dugald keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clem keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dugald.
Dugald shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Clem wants to get back to his feet but Dugald is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Clem keeping moving, preventing Dugald from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dugald drops back looking for a leg! Clem is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Clem manages to kick Dugald off! Dugald jumps back into Clem's guard.
Clem is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dugald wants to control from the top but Clem keeps moving.
Clem wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Dugald manages to pass to side control.
Clem is looking to escape.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Clem ducks under a wild hook from Dugald.
Clem tries to clinch up.
Dugald misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dugald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clem manages to avoid it.
Clem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clem tries to clinch but Dugald is having none of it.
Clem moves in looking to clinch but Dugald pushes him off.
Clem is looking to clinch but Dugald is avoiding it.
Dugald looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Clem!
Clem defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dugald.
Dugald is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dugald goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Clem is on top in guard.
Dugald keeping full guard, as Clem tries to pass.
Clem must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Clem in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clem pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dugald is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clem loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Clem wanted to stand there but Dugald had control of the position.
Clem tries to free his leg and advance position but Dugald is retaining full guard.
Clem missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four 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.
Clem stands up and waves to Dugald to follow him.
Clem defending well as Dugald loads up on a big left hand.
Bubba Clem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dugald circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clem wants to clinch up but Dugald keeps it at a distance.
Dugald throws a lazy right hand but Clem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clem slips under a jab.
Clem tries to clinch there but Dugald circles away.
Clem tries to clinch up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dugald shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clem defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wenzeslaus Dugald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wenzeslaus Dugald dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dugald will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clem is looking to clinch but Dugald is avoiding it.
Clem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clem is looking to clinch.
Clem is looking to clinch.
Clem lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Wenzeslaus Dugald has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bubba Clem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clem tries to close the distance and clinch but Dugald swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Clem tries to clinch there but Dugald circles away.
Dugald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clem stuffs the takedown attempt from Dugald. Dugald gets slowly back to his feet.
Clem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clem tries to clinch up but Dugald circles away and keeps his distance.
Clem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dugald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dugald paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clem tries to clinch there but Dugald circles away.
Dugald fails with the takedown.
Clem doesn't manage to clinch there - Dugald circles away.
Clem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dugald paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clem tries to clinch but Dugald moves out of range.
Dugald looks to land a left hand but Clem moved out of range nicely.
Clem wants to clinch up but Dugald keeps it at a distance.
Clem throws a head kick but Dugald moves out of range.
That's two 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.
Clem tries to clinch there but Dugald circles away.
Dugald misses with an uppercut. Clem saw that one coming.
No joy there for Clem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clem closes the distance and clinches.
Dugald avoiding damage as Clem throws knees to the body.
Dugald drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Clem gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wenzeslaus Dugald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clem throws an elbow but it misses.
Clem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clem lands with a slapping head kick.
Dugald thows a body shot but no joy.
Clem is looking to clinch but Dugald is avoiding it.
Clem fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dugald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clem tries to clinch up but Dugald circles away and keeps his distance.
Clem slaps away a takedown attempt from Dugald, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clem keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dugald.
Dugald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clem tries to clinch there but Dugald circles away.
Clem tries to clinch but Dugald moves out of range.
Clem is looking to clinch but Dugald is avoiding it.
Dugald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dugald shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clem as he avoids it easily.
Clem wants to clinch up but Dugald keeps it at a distance.
Clem tries to clinch up but Dugald circles away and keeps his distance.
Clem has closed the distance and engaged Dugald in a clinch.
That's four 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.
Clem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clem moves in looking to clinch but Dugald pushes him off.
Clem tries to clinch up but Dugald circles away and keeps his distance.
Clem fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Clem does it's job there.
Dugald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dugald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dugald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clem wants to clinch up but Dugald keeps it at a distance.
Clem is looking to clinch but Dugald is avoiding it.
Dugald looks to score with a jab to the body but Clem is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Clem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wenzeslaus Dugald's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Clem avoids the body shot from Dugald.
Dugald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clem misses with a head kick.
Dugald swings for the body but Clem moves out of range.
Clem is looking to clinch.
Dugald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clem tries to clinch there but Dugald circles away.
Clem misses with a wild combination.
Dugald thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dugald keeps the fight on the outside.
Clem slips a jab from Dugald.
Clem tries to clinch up but Dugald circles away and keeps his distance.
Clem has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dugald drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Clem gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dugald changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Clem fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dugald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clem displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dugald.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wenzeslaus Dugald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dugald tries to keep at a distance but Clem has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dugald drops down looking for an ankle pick but Clem pulls his leg out and moves away.
Clem lands a high kick!
Clem lands a body shot.
Clem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clem is looking to clinch but Dugald is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clem tries to close the distance and clinch but Dugald swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Clem drives through and clinches with Dugald against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clem misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dugald.
Clem manages to break the clinch.
Clem is looking to clinch.
Clem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dugald paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clem throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dugald misses with a wild body shot.
Clem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clem is looking to clinch.
Clem is looking to clinch.
Bubba Clem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clem is looking to clinch but Dugald is avoiding it.
Clem misses with a head kick.
Clem moves in looking to clinch but Dugald pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dugald ducks under a wild hook from Clem.
Dugald circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big left from Dugald misses.
Clem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dugald swats away the attempt to clinch by Clem.
Dugald blocks a head kick by Clem.
Clem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dugald.
Clem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dugald circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dugald takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dugald keeps the fight on the outside.
Clem blocks a jab.
Clem fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dugald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clem tries to clinch up but Dugald circles away and keeps his distance.
Clem moves in looking to clinch but Dugald pushes him off.
Clem tries to clinch but Dugald moves out of range.
No joy there for Dugald, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dugald closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clem circles away.
Dugald swats away the attempt to clinch by Clem.
Clem has managed to clinch.
Clem trying to land knees to the body.
Clem breaks the clinch.
Clem lands a big head kick that sends Dugald tumbling to the mat! Clem takes a step backwards and waves Dugald back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clem wants to clinch up but Dugald keeps it at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Clem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Clem 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Clem!
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