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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Horatio Hypno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Clagett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hypno comes to the cage accompanied by Harvester of sorrow. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
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198 lbs
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175 cm
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185 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Horatio Hypno! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Clagett! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hypno shoots in and bounces Clagett off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Clagett not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hypno throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clagett works some decent striking defense from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hypno is working Clagett over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Hypno stops Clagett from standing up. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hypno looking to pass the guard. Hypno advances to half guard. Clagett won't allow Hypno to pass to mount. Hypno thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Hypno seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Hypno lands with a punch from half guard. Clagett is looking to control Hypno's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Clagett avoid being mounted? Hypno scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hypno thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Clagett's head. Clagett keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Clagett wants to get back to his feet. Hypno trying to control the action but Clagett is working from the bottom. Hypno drops an elbow to the side of Clagett's head. Clagett is trying to stand back up but Hypno is controlling him
Clagett blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hypno. Hypno is pressing down on Clagett's thigh, looking to free his foot. Clagett is holding on for now. Clagett landing rabbit punches to the side of Hypno's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points. Hypno seems to be looking for submissions.
Hypno is trying to control. Clagett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two 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. Clagett is looking for a sweep. Hypno is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Hypno not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Hypno closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clagett circles away. The fight stays on the outside here - Hypno looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Clagett scores with a three punch combo!
Hypno is breathing heavily. Clagett scores with a nice head shot. Clagett looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hypno! Hypno really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hypno is working hard here to advance position. Clagett tries to control but Hypno wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Clagett controlling the pace for now. Hypno is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Clagett wants to control the pace but Hypno is squirming around nicely. Hypno tries to lock up and control but Clagett gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Clagett wants to control the pace but Hypno is squirming around nicely. Hypno manages to control the position for a moment. Hypno is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Horatio Hypno dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Clagett thuds a left hand into Hypno's body. Clagett throws a series of punches but Hypno moves out of range. Clagett throws a series of punches but Hypno avoids them all with ease. Clagett shoots in and bounces Hypno off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Clagett trying to control but Hypno is working from the bottom. Hypno is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Clagett is looking to stand up but Hypno won't let him. Clagett wants to stand and escape but instead Hypno has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Clagett trying to keep a closed guard but Hypno is proving a slippery customer.
Hypno postures up and lands a big shot to Clagett's brow. Clagett is trying to control the position but Hypno postures up. Hypno postures up and lands a big shot to Clagett's brow. Hypno lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Hypno landing with the ground and pound. Clagett wants to stand and escape but Hypno is having none of it. Clagett is breathing heavily. Hypno missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Clagett can't keep his opponent in guard - Hypno advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Hypno is nestled in close to Clagett, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Clagett tries to roll over but Hypno keeps him under control. Hypno passes to side control. Hypno lands an elbow. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hypno working the ground and pound. Hypno creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Hypno lands a few punches from side control. Hypno in side control lands a decent elbow. Hypno working the body and head with strikes. Hypno in side control lands a decent elbow. Hypno working the ground and pound. Hypno lands a few punches from side control. Hypno lands some shots froms side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hypno grinds an elbow into Clagett's temple. Hypno lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Clagett down.
Hypno is working Clagett over with some ground and pound from side control. Clagett is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Hypno scoring with punches from side control. Clagett is looking to regain half guard here but Hypno keeps moving and retains side control. Hypno decides to take the fight back to the feet. Hypno gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Clagett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Hypno is trying hard to land a takedown here. Clagett sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Left hook, right uppercut from Clagett. Clagett closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Hypno on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hypno tries to get out of the position. Hypno wants to control but Clagett is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Clagett wants to stand but Hypno has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Clagett trying to control from Hypno's half guard. Hypno has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Hypno controlling Clagett's posture. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hypno is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Horatio Hypno dominated that second round. That's time! Hypno's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Danga de danga de dang - Clagett scores with a four punch combination! Hypno blocks a head kick by Clagett.
Hypno shoots in but doesn't get the takedown enabling Clagett to counter with a crisp jab. Hypno fails to land the takedown. Clagett throws a push kick but Hypno slaps the foot to one side. A combination from Clagett does no damage. Clagett clobbers Hypno with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Hypno gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Clagett counters with a left and a right that stings Hypno. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horatio Hypno. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hypno has his takedown stuffed and Clagett counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Clagett wants to get back to his feet.
Hypno on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hypno desperately trying to maintain half guard. Clagett is trying to control the action in half guard but Hypno is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Clagett controlling the action here. Hypno tries to kick Clagett off but Clagett keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two 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. Clagett tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hypno controls his leg. Hypno 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. Clagett prevents Hypno from improving his position. Clagett is keen to just control but Hypno is a slippery customer. Horatio Hypno overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Clagett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clagett tests Hypno's chin there with a solid looking shot. Hypno gets the takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Check out the look on Hypno's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Clagett is trying to get back to his feet. Hypno is putting a hurting on Clagett here, landing some big shots from side control. Hypno postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hypno decides to stand back up. Hypno misses with a takedown and Clagett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hypno thinking. Clagett lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Clagett. Horatio Hypno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Clagett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clagett moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Clagett gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hypno to score an easy takedown into full guard. Hypno trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hypno with a flurry of punches that miss. Hypno trying to control the position from guard on top but Clagett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Clagett trying to control the position.
Hypno scoring with some ground and pound. Robert Clagett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Clagett trying to control the position.
Clagett throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hypno postures up in Clagett's guard and throws a big left but Clagett blocks it. Horatio Hypno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Clagett stuffs the takedown attempt from Hypno. Hypno gets slowly back to his feet. Clagett throws a sloppy head kick and Hypno moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Horatio Hypno. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hypno, 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27 Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:28 Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horatio Hypno!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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