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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Clipse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Re-Education (Through Labor). Neil Smith is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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170 cm
21
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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165 cm
24
140 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Clipse! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Neil Smith! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Clipse.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Clipse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Clipse darts in trying to clinch and Smith counters with a thumping low kick. Clipse throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it. Clipse instigates a clinch. Clipse missing with knees to the body.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Clipse walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clipse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Clipse fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage. Clipse scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Neil Smith has been cut. Clipse misses with a knee strike.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Clipse comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Smith looks gassed! Clipse comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Clipse is stalling here.
Clipse lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Neil Smith's cut even more. Clipse landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Clipse. Clipse is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Clipse is stalling here.
Smith changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Clipse fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Paul Clipse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neil Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round. Clipse drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Clipse.
Clipse content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Clipse lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye. Clipse stalling the fight.
Clipse lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Clipse obliges. Clipse has Smith pressed against the cage.
Clipse comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Clipse working Smith over with knees to the body. Clipse lands a nice elbow.
The cut above Neil Smith's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Clipse is struggling to control the position. Clipse gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Knees in the clinch landing for Clipse.
Clipse stalls. Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Neil Smith's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Clipse throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clipse tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Clipse scores a nice knee to the body.
Clipse putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Clipse lands a damaging elbow. Clipse comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Neil Smith's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Paul Clipse!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
94% |
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