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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adis Tankov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Clooten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clooten has chosen Hot Ride by The Prodigy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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182 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adis Tankov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Clooten!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clooten throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Clooten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tankov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tankov throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Matt Clooten has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tankov.
Clooten closes the distance and clinches.
Clooten gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tankov regains guard.
Tankov 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.
Tankov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Clooten's guard.
Clooten is pulling down on Tankov's head to control his posture.
Tankov wants to stand but Clooten is controlling his posture from full guard.
Clooten looking for a guillotine here but Tankov defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tankov wants to stand but Clooten has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tankov stays in close to Clooten's body and controls the position.
Clooten is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Clooten trying to mount his opponent but Tankov defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tankov is looking to escape.
Tankov regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Clooten.
Tankov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Clooten must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Clooten trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Clooten looking to pass the guard.
Tankov lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Clooten!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clooten is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Clooten tries to lock up and control but Tankov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tankov working for a guillotine from mount but Clooten is in no mood to give up.
Clooten sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Clooten trying to hold on to Tankov's head to control him but Tankov postures up.
Clooten is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tankov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tankov's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tankov has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Clooten.
Tankov is trying to get back to his feet but Clooten has full control of the position and if anything, Tankov has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Clooten thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Tankov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Clooten's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Adis Tankov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Clooten's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Clooten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adis Tankov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clooten is looking to clinch.
Tankov defending well as Clooten loads up on a big left hand.
Clooten tries to close the distance and clinch but Tankov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tankov misses with a double jab.
Clooten thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tankov throws a leg kick which misses Clooten's front leg but catches the back leg as Clooten tries to avoid it.
Clooten throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tankov.
Tankov wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tankov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tankov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Clooten scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tankov tries to clinch but Clooten moves out of range.
Clooten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tankov tries a head kick but it misses.
Tankov throws a head kick but Clooten moves out of range.
Clooten tries to clinch but Tankov is having none of it.
Clooten tries to clinch there but Tankov circles away.
Clooten looks to land a combination but Tankov avoids it well.
Clooten throws a big shot that misses.
Tankov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tankov moves in looking to clinch but Clooten pushes him off.
Tankov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clooten swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tankov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tankov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clooten tries to score with a low kick but Tankov moves his leg out of the way.
Adis Tankov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tankov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clooten just misses with a punch to the body.
Tankov looks to land a body kick but Clooten moved away.
Tankov tries to clinch but Clooten moves out of range.
Tankov is looking to clinch but Clooten is avoiding it.
Tankov keeps the fight on the outside.
Tankov wants to clinch.
Clooten tries to clinch but Tankov moves out of range.
Tankov ducks under a wild hook from Clooten.
Tankov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tankov darts in and clinches Clooten up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tankov.
A right hand to the body from Clooten.
Tankov lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clooten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clooten lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tankov or not.
Tankov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Clooten up against the cage.
Tankov lands an elbow inside that Clooten shrugs off.
Tankov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tankov lands an elbow just above Clooten 's eye.
Tankov lands a nice elbow.
Clooten is working for takedown but Tankov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Clooten misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clooten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clooten being controlled against the cage.
Tankov lands a nice elbow.
Clooten takes an elbow to the temple.
Tankov takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Tankov.
That has opened up Matt Clooten's cut even more.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tankov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clooten trying to control the position but instead, Tankov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Clooten into the cage.
Tankov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tankov avoiding damage as Clooten throws knees to the body.
Clooten throws a punch but it's blocked by Tankov.
Clooten has a couple of punches blocked by Tankov.
A body shot lands from Clooten.
Clooten has Tankov pressed against the cage, preventing Tankov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Clooten takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tankov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clooten takes an elbow to the temple.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Clooten working aggressively here.
Tankov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clooten blocks it with crossed arms.
Tankov throws an elbow but it misses.
Tankov lands an elbow inside that Clooten shrugs off.
Clooten is trying to stall.
Tankov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clooten takes an elbow to the temple.
Tankov lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adis Tankov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Clooten's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Clooten pushes Tankov up against the cage in a clinch.
Clooten misses with some punches.
Tankov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Clooten struggles to land a body shot inside as Tankov controls his hands.
Clooten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Clooten.
Tankov lands an elbow just above Clooten 's eye.
Tankov lands a knee to the head.
Tankov lands an elbow just above Clooten 's eye.
Clooten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tankov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tankov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clooten, pushing him back against the cage.
Tankov lands an elbow inside.
Tankov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clooten is defending well for now.
Tankov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tankov lands an elbow inside that Clooten shrugs off.
Clooten takes an elbow to the temple.
The cut above Matt Clooten's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tankov lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tankov.
Clooten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tankov breaks the clinch.
Tankov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Clooten counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Clooten.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tankov has his feet on Clooten's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Tankov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clooten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tankov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clooten tries to clinch
and Tankov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Clooten is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Clooten circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tankov.
Clooten takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clooten tries to clinch but Tankov moves away
and Tankov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Clooten gets the takedown into side control.
Tankov throws Clooten to one side and escapes!
Matt Clooten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tankov throws a head kick but Clooten moves out of range.
Tankov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tankov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tankov tries to clinch up.
Clooten takes a kick to the side of the head.
Matt Clooten's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Tankov closes the distance and clinches.
Clooten tries to work over Tankov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tankov is looking to control Clooten's arms but Clooten gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tankov has his back to the cage.
Tankov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tankov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clooten keeps the fight on the outside.
Clooten blocks a head kick by Tankov.
Tankov throws a front kick aimed at Clooten's knee but Clooten avoids it well.
Tankov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clooten has taken the fight to the clinch.
Clooten avoids a wild elbow strike from Tankov.
Tankov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Clooten is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tankov is keeping busy.
Tankov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clooten looking to stall.
Clooten stalling in the clinch.
Tankov breaks the clinch.
Tankov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clooten misses with an uppercut. Tankov saw that one coming.
Clooten closes the distance and pushes Tankov back into the cage.
Tankov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Clooten tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tankov avoids it.
Clooten is trying to stall.
Tankov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clooten takes an elbow to the temple.
Tankov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tankov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tankov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tankov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clooten is trying to maintain a safe position but Tankov gets an underhook and turns Clooten into the cage.
Tankov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tankov tries a knee to the head but Clooten blocks it.
Clooten struggles to land a body shot inside as Tankov controls his hands.
Clooten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clooten tries to stall but Tankov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Clooten wants a takedown.
Adis Tankov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice elbow from Tankov.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Matt Clooten's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Adis Tankov!
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hype
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