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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clayton Dewall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sluggo Meatball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clayton Dewall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sluggo Meatball!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meatball avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dewall misses with a wild combination.
Meatball closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dewall counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Meatball is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Meatball scores with a hook to the body. Dewall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dewall throws a head kick that misses.
Dewall gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Meatball jumps guard.
Meatball is trying to control the position but Dewall postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dewall has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Meatball is proving hard to escape from.
Dewall has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Meatball looking to control.
Dewall won't allow Meatball to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Meatball is on top in guard.
Meatball passes Dewall's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dewall looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dewall trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Meatball looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dewall on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dewall tries to get out of the position.
Dewall is trying to stand up here but Meatball is controlling him well.
Meatball trying to control the action but Dewall is working from the bottom.
Meatball prevents Dewall from standing back up.
Meatball trying to control the action but Dewall is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Meatball shoots in but no luck this time.
Dewall tries to land a front kick but Meatball steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Meatball looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two 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.
Meatball darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Meatball looks gassed!
Dewall is trying to stand up here but Meatball is controlling him well.
Dewall knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Meatball on the ground.
Meatball is keen to just control but Dewall is a slippery customer.
Dewall kicks Meatball off and gets back to his feet.
Dewall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meatball moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dewall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meatball doesn't manage to clinch there - Dewall circles away.
Meatball closes the distance and clinches up with Dewall, looking for a takedown. Meatball pushes Dewall against the cage but Dewall circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Clayton Dewall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sluggo Meatball.
Meatball looks to score with a jab to the body but Dewall is just out of range.
Clayton Dewall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meatball avoids the head kick by Dewall.
Dewall lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dewall closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dewall breaks the clinch.
Dewall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dewall throws a head kick that half lands.
Meatball darts in and clinches Dewall up against the cage.
Meatball wants to break free but Dewall has control.
Dewall lands a knee to the head.
Meatball blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Meatball breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meatball's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Meatball duly obliges.
Meatball is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Meatball thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dewall throws a head kick but Meatball moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dewall.
Meatball tries to keep at a distance but Dewall has taken the fight into the clinch.
Meatball blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dewall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meatball takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Meatball rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dewall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meatball shoots in looking for a takedown. Dewall tries to sprawl out of it but Meatball keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dewall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dewall throws a series of punches but Meatball avoids them all with ease.
Meatball throws a sloppy head kick
and Dewall counters with a body kick.
Dewall gets a clinch.
Dewall with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Meatball tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dewall smiles and moves away.
Meatball avoids the head kick by Dewall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clayton Dewall dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Meatball tries to clinch but Dewall is having none of it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dewall.
Meatball shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dewall as he jumps to the side.
Dewall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Meatball counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dewall looks like he's trying to stand up.
Meatball is pressing down on Dewall's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dewall is holding on for now.
Meatball prevents Dewall from standing back up.
Dewall has one foot on Meatball's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Dewall throws a head kick that misses.
Meatball tries to close the distance and clinch but Dewall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dewall lets loose with a powerful body kick. Meatball will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meatball keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dewall throws a head kick but Meatball moves out of range.
Dewall pushes Meatball up against the cage in a clinch.
Meatball keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dewall's efforts to push away.
Meatball breaks the clinch.
Meatball is looking to clinch but Dewall is avoiding it.
Dewall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meatball looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dewall throws a sloppy head kick and Meatball moves out of range easily.
Meatball tries to clinch up.
Dewall has closed the distance and engaged Meatball in a clinch.
Dewall manages to break the clinch.
Dewall throws a lazy head kick
and Meatball moves into the clinch.
Meatball gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Dewall is trying to escape back to his feet but Meatball uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dewall is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dewall is being controlled here.
Meatball wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dewall keeps working.
Dewall dodges the ground and pound from Meatball.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dewall is trying to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Meatball fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dewall wants to clinch.
Dewall leaves Meatball with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Clayton Dewall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sluggo Meatball.
A head kick from Dewall lands but Meatball takes it in his stride.
Dewall throws a series of punches but Meatball moves out of range.
Dewall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dewall is looking to clinch but Meatball is avoiding it.
Dewall throws a sloppy head kick
and Meatball counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dewall won't be happy with that.
Meatball lands a nice forearm strike.
Meatball wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dewall keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meatball prevents Dewall from escaping the position.
Meatball advances nicely into full mount.
Meatball working Dewall over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meatball trying to control but Dewall is having none of it.
Dewall squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sluggo Meatball showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dewall tries to clinch up
and Meatball moves into the clinch.
Dewall breaks the clinch.
Dewall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dewall wants to land a leg kick but Meatball is out of range.
Dewall misses with a combination
and Meatball counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Meatball fails to pull guard.
Dewall missing with knees to the body.
Meatball wants a takedown.
Meatball wants to break free but Dewall has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dewall manages to break the clinch.
Dewall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meatball throws a head kick that misses.
Meatball closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dewall did well to prevent Meatball getting side control.
Dewall pushes Meatball off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dewall stalks Meatball and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Meatball's face. Meatball staggers backwards, shaken.
Meatball tries to clinch up.
Dewall throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Meatball dives in and grabs Dewall's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dewall pushes down on Meatball's head and hops out.
Clayton Dewall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sluggo Meatball.
Dewall wants to clinch up but Meatball keeps it at a distance.
Meatball is looking to clinch but Dewall is avoiding it.
Meatball throws a body kick the misses
and Dewall counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dewall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dewall thows a body kick. Meatball tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dewall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meatball gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dewall counters by moving into the clinch.
Dewall throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dewall misses with a knee strike.
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.
Meatball on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dewall gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Meatball.
Meatball is trying to break free.
Meatball on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Meatball tries a knee to the head but Dewall blocks it.
Dewall landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dewall lands a damaging elbow.
Dewall trying to land knees to the body.
Meatball lands a body shot.
Dewall working hard to break the clinch.
Meatball gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Dewall wants to stand back up but Meatball manages to pass into side control.
Dewall is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meatball connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dewall some visible discomfort.
Meatball wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dewall, who protects the arm well.
Meatball wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dewall keeps working.
Dewall wants to get back to his feet.
Sluggo Meatball has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Meatball shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dewall but Dewall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dewall moves into the clinch successfully.
Dewall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meatball avoids it.
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.
Dewall is pressed up against the cage. Meatball has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dewall down to the mat. Dewall avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Clayton Dewall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meatball looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Meatball tries to free his leg and advance position but Dewall is retaining full guard.
Dewall has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Meatball off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Meatball lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dewall looks to land a combination but Meatball avoids it well.
Meatball closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dewall circles away.
Meatball shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dewall leaves Meatball with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Meatball darts in and clinches Dewall up against the cage.
Meatball fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Meatball tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dewall smiles and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sluggo Meatball.
I think Meatball 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sluggo Meatball!
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RATING
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