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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Levi Cliffton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Radcliffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Levi Cliffton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Radcliffe!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cliffton tries for a takedown but Radcliffe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Radcliffe looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Cliffton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cliffton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Radcliffe.
Radcliffe misses with a hook.
Cliffton has Radcliffe up against the cage in a clinch.
Cliffton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Radcliffe throws a hook to the side of Cliffton's head but Cliffton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cliffton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Radcliffe.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cliffton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cliffton throws a nice looking combination but Radcliffe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Radcliffe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blake Radcliffe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cliffton ducks under a wild hook from Radcliffe.
Cliffton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cliffton displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cliffton feints and as Radcliffe raises his hands in defense, Cliffton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cliffton wants to control from the top but Radcliffe keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliffton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cliffton gets to his feet - Radcliffe follows without any prompting.
No joy there for Cliffton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Radcliffe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cliffton trying to control the position from guard on top but Radcliffe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cliffton throws a strike but Radcliffe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cliffton is looking to stand up but Radcliffe isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliffton wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Radcliffe manages to pass to side control.
Cliffton wants to get back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cliffton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cliffton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cliffton gets a clinch.
Radcliffe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cliffton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Radcliffe's efforts to push away.
Cliffton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cliffton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cliffton is looking for a kimura here.
Cliffton prevents Radcliffe from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Cliffton dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cliffton closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Radcliffe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cliffton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Radcliffe, pushing him back against the cage.
Cliffton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cliffton shoots for a double leg takedown but Radcliffe sprawls well. He's pushed Cliffton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cliffton drives through and clinches with Radcliffe against the cage.
Radcliffe working hard to break the clinch.
Cliffton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cliffton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cliffton doesn't manage to clinch there - Radcliffe circles away.
Cliffton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Radcliffe pinned against the cage. Radcliffe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cliffton dives in and grabs Radcliffe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Radcliffe pushes down on Cliffton's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Levi Cliffton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cliffton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Radcliffe is fending him off so far but Cliffton persists. Nope, Radcliffe circles away and we're back to standing.
Cliffton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Radcliffe.
Cliffton bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cliffton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Radcliffe.
Radcliffe throws a right hand that Cliffton ducks under and follows up with a left that Cliffton also avoids with ease.
Radcliffe is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliffton misses with a takedown attempt - Radcliffe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cliffton misses with a series of wild punches.
Radcliffe tries to keep at a distance but Cliffton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Radcliffe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cliffton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Radcliffe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cliffton.
Cliffton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cliffton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Radcliffe cracks Cliffton with an open hand slap.
Cliffton wants to clinch up but Radcliffe keeps it at a distance.
Cliffton shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Radcliffe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Radcliffe keeping moving, preventing Cliffton from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cliffton throwing strikes from guard but Radcliffe blocks nicely.
Cliffton stands and steps away. Radcliffe gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cliffton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Radcliffe sprawls well. Radcliffe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cliffton gets slowly back to his feet.
Cliffton throws a series of strikes that have Radcliffe backpedaling.
Cliffton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cliffton wants to control from the top but Radcliffe keeps moving.
Cliffton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cliffton gets to his feet. Radcliffe looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Levi Cliffton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliffton misses with a body kick.
Radcliffe stuffs the takedown.
Radcliffe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cliffton closes the distance and clinches.
Cliffton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Radcliffe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cliffton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cliffton tries to close the distance and clinch but Radcliffe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice combination there by Cliffton.
Radcliffe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Radcliffe throws a hook but Cliffton avoids it easily.
No joy there for Radcliffe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cliffton throws a series of punches but Radcliffe avoids them all with ease.
Radcliffe keeps the fight on the outside.
Cliffton forces Radcliffe back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliffton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cliffton throws a combination that misses
and Radcliffe counters with a left and a right that stings Cliffton.
Cliffton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cliffton laying and praying for a moment but Radcliffe takes advantage and regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Radcliffe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Radcliffe pushes Cliffton off and gets back to his feet.
Cliffton throws a one two combo.
Cliffton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cliffton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cliffton has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Cliffton dominated that second round.
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!
Radcliffe connects with a crisp jab.
Cliffton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cliffton throws a one two combo.
Cliffton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Radcliffe, pushing him back against the cage.
Cliffton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Radcliffe misses.
Cliffton slips under a jab.
Cliffton shoots in but Radcliffe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cliffton clinches up against the cage.
Cliffton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cliffton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Radcliffe circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cliffton dodges the punch combination from Radcliffe.
Cliffton moves into the clinch.
Cliffton manages to break the clinch.
Cliffton closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Radcliffe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliffton misses with an elbow strike.
Cliffton breaks the clinch.
Nice body kick from Cliffton.
Cliffton looks to land a combination. Radcliffe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cliffton misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cliffton is defended easily by Radcliffe.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Levi Cliffton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cliffton pushes Radcliffe up against the cage in a clinch.
Cliffton breaks the clinch.
Cliffton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cliffton tries for a kimura but Radcliffe is defending well.
Cliffton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cliffton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cliffton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cliffton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cliffton taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliffton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Cliffton trying to control the position but Radcliffe is working away.
Check out the look on Cliffton's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's four 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.
Cliffton connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Radcliffe some visible discomfort.
Cliffton decides to stand back up.
Cliffton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice combination there by Cliffton.
Cliffton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Radcliffe.
Cliffton gets a clinch.
Radcliffe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cliffton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cliffton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cliffton thuds his shin into the meat of Radcliffe's side.
Radcliffe might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cliffton moves into the clinch.
Cliffton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cliffton shoots in looking for a takedown. Radcliffe tries to sprawl out of it but Cliffton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Radcliffe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cliffton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Radcliffe avoids it really well and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Levi Cliffton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cliffton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levi Cliffton!
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