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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Clem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overeem's entrance music is Barbarian Horde By Hans Zimmer. A fine choice. Clem has chosen Voodoo Child by Jimi Hendrix as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bubba Clem!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Overeem swats away the attempt to clinch by Clem.
Overeem instigates a clinch.
Overeem misses with a knee to the head.
Overeem with a knee to the head.
It looks like Bubba Clem has been cut.
Clem lands a shot to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Clem missing with knees to the body.
Overeem avoids a wild elbow strike from Clem.
Overeem taking a breather.
Clem is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Overeem tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clem smiles and moves away.
Overeem closes the distance looking to clinch
and Clem counters by clinching up.
Come on Clem - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Clem tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
Clem misses with an elbow over the top.
Clem takes a knee right on the jaw!
Overeem using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clem looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Overeem is trying to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clem just misses with a elbow thrown towards Overeem's brow.
Clem is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem blocks an elbow strike from Clem.
Overeem connects with a knee to the head.
Overeem unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Overeem lands a nice knee to the body.
Overeem decides to pull guard.
Overeem is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Overeem is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Overeem wants to hit a switch here but Clem passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Overeem there!
Clem prevents Overeem from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clem sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Clem with shots to the head and body - Overeem looks very uncomfortable down there.
Overeem sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Overeem trying to control here.
Clem stops Overeem from getting back to his feet.
Clem is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Clem decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Alistair Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clem tries to clinch up but Overeem circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem wants to clinch but Clem slips to the side
and Clem counters by moving into the clinch.
Overeem jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Clem walks away with a smile on his face. Overeem gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Overeem tries to clinch but Clem moves away
and Clem counters by clinching up.
Overeem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clem's face.
Clem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Overeem throws a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem connects with a knee to the head.
Clem is trying to maintain a safe position but Overeem gets an underhook and turns Clem into the cage.
Clem lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Overeem fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistair Overeem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clem.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the head but Clem blocks with his arms.
Overeem on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clem is trying to stall.
Overeem tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Overeem trying to stall but Clem improves his position.
Overeem being controlled against the cage.
Clem continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Overeem trying to control the position but instead, Clem has worked for underhooks and has pushed Overeem into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem with a knee to the head.
Overeem trying to stall but Clem improves his position.
Clem is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Overeem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clem misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Overeem.
Overeem manages to pull guard.
Clem prevents Overeem from getting back to his feet.
Clem postures up in Overeem's guard and throws a big left but Overeem blocks it.
Overeem 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.
Clemis looking to pass into half guard but Overeem pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Overeem is in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clem wants to stand up but Overeem is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Overeem dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bubba Clem's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Clem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Overeem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clem tries to close the distance and clinch but Overeem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Overeem tries to keep at a distance but Clem has taken the fight into the clinch.
Clem controlling the action here for a moment.
Overeem tries to stall but Clem uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Overeem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clem is trying to force a seperation but Overeem has the dominant position.
Clem is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Overeem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overeem is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clem is defending well for now.
Overeem looking to throw knees to the head but Clem is blocking nicely.
Clem displaying some good clinch control by pressing Overeem up against the cage.
Overeem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clem's face.
Clem is breathing heavily.
Clem is looking to control Overeem's arms but Overeem gets an underhook and turns him. Now Clem has his back to the cage.
Overeem misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clem taking a breather.
Overeem managing to block the knees to the body from Clem.
Overeem scores with a knee to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clem. Overeem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Overeem wants to clinch but Clem slips to the side
and Clem holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Overeem fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Overeem tries to stall but Clem uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Overeem lands a nice knee to the body.
Overeem is trying to maintain a safe position but Clem gets an underhook and turns Overeem into the cage.
Overeem misses with a knee to the head.
Clem tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Overeem avoids it.
Overeem scores with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Overeem as Clem tries to tie him up.
Clem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Overeem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clem wants to stall.
Overeem ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Overeem no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Overeem keeping full guard, as Clem tries to pass.
Overeem is trying to keep Clem in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Clem lands a couple of digs.
Overeem not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Clem missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clem lands a couple of elbows.
Overeem lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Clem!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clem tries to reverse the position but Overeem maintains control.
Overeem swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Clem is now in Overeem's guard. A big mistake from Overeem there, giving up the dominant position!
Overeem wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Clem manages to pass to side control.
Ground and pound from Clem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clem wants to free his trapped foot but Overeem is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Clem stands up and beckons Overeem to join him on the feet.
Clem tries to clinch up but Overeem circles away and keeps his distance.
Overeem closes the distance looking to clinch
and Clem holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Overeem fails to pull the fight into his guard.
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 Bubba Clem's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Clem doesn't manage to clinch there - Overeem circles away.
Overeem darts in trying to clinch
and Clem counters by clinching up.
Clem slows down the pace here.
Clem is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Overeem is defending well for now.
Clem tries to land knees in the clinch but Overeem avoids the damage to the body.
Clem stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Clem has Overeem pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Overeem manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Clem landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Clem pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Overeem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clem's face.
Clem looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Overeem looking to slow down the pace here.
Alistair Overeem has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Clem takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Overeem misses with a knee strike.
Clem is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Overeem prevents a takedown attempt there.
Clem takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Clem as Overeem tries to tie him up.
A knee to the head by Overeem.
Overeem lands a knee to the head.
Overeem managing to block the knees to the body from Clem.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Overeem obliges.
Overeem tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clem smiles and moves away.
Overeem darts in trying to clinch
and Clem moves into the clinch.
Clem tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
Clem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Overeem tries to stall but Clem uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Overeem seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Clem is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Overeem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clem dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Clem working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Overeem lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Clem has Overeem pushed against the cage.
Overeem stalling in the clinch but Clem improves position.
Overeem fails to pull guard.
Overeem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Overeem is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Clem lands a damaging elbow.
Overeem lands a knee to the head.
Clem lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Overeem.
Clem is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Overeem is defending well for now.
Clem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Overeem lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Overeem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Clem.
Clem tries to land knees in the clinch but Overeem avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clem takes a knee right on the jaw!
Overeem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clem will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Overeem up against the cage.
Overeem tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clem smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistair Overeem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Overeem tries to clinch there but Clem circles away.
Overeem clinches but Clem breaks the clinch
and Clem counters by clinching up.
Overeem working Clem over with knees to the body.
Clem looking to stall.
Overeem drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A bit of stalling here from Clem.
Overeem scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Overeem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clem is looking to control Overeem's arms but Overeem gets an underhook and turns him. Now Clem has his back to the cage.
Overeem with a knee to the head.
Overeem tries to score a body lock takedown but Clem shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Clem throws an elbow but it misses.
Overeem has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Clem is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Clem pushes off an throws an elbow but Overeem leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the head but Clem blocks with his arms.
Overeem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clem leaning his opponent against the cage.
Overeem connects with a knee to the head.
Overeem avoiding damage as Clem throws knees to the body.
Clem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Overeem has him pressed against the cage.
Overeem dodges an elbow strike from Clem.
Overeem with a knee to the head.
Overeem is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Clem throws an elbow that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Overeem working Clem over with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bubba Clem.
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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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