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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Acey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guy Clement (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Joe Acey !
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, Guy Clement!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clement swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clement shoots in but Acey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Acey clinches up with Clement and pushes him back against the cage.
Acey using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clement breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Acey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clement scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Acey misses with a double jab.
Acey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Acey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Clement shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Acey as he jumps to the side.
Clement throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Acey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Acey has managed to clinch.
Acey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Acey lands a glancing blow to the side of Clement's head.
Acey pushes Clement up against the cage in a clinch.
Acey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clement lands a body punch in the clinch.
Acey breaks from the clinch.
Acey has closed the distance and engaged Clement in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acey pulls guard.
Acey wants to sweep but no luck.
Acey trying to keep a closed guard but Clement is proving a slippery customer.
Clement wants to control from the top but Acey keeps moving.
Acey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Acey pulls Clement in close to prevent any damage.
Acey looking for a sweep. Not yet Acey , not yet.
Acey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Clement on the ground.
Clement throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Acey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Acey wants to sweep here but Clement controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Clement throws a left and a right that both miss
and Acey counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Clement!
Clement tries to hold on but Acey postures up.
Clement looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clement sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Clement is not content to let Acey control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Acey is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Clement defends it well.
Clement looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Acey lands strikes from half guard.
Clement looking for submissions off his back.
Acey prevents Clement from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clement is pressing down on Acey 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Clement striking off his back but it's not causing Acey any problems.
Acey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Clement's head.
Acey stops Clement from standing up.
Clement looking to hit a scissor sweep but Acey is one step ahead there.
Acey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clement is keeping the position for now.
Clement is looking to stand back up but Acey counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Clement.
Acey trying to control the action but Clement is working from the bottom.
Acey scores with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clement tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Acey wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Clement is not content to let Acey control the position.
Acey tries to advance to mount but can't.
Clement tries to improve position but can't.
Clement is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Acey off and has taken his back!
Clement is not going to allow Acey to sit and survive in this position.
Clement lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Acey tries to roll but Clement sticks to his back.
Acey covering up well under a barage of strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Acey dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Clement is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Acey .
Joe Acey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Acey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Acey drives through and clinches with Clement against the cage.
Acey has Clement pressed against the cage.
Acey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Acey rushes Clement and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Acey trying to stall but Clement improves his position.
Clement lands a knee to the body.
Acey prevents Clement from breaking the clinch.
Clement escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Acey moves into the clinch successfully.
Acey crunches a lovely knee into Clement's ribcage.
Acey drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Acey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Acey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clement throws out the jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Acey drives through and clinches with Clement against the cage.
Clement tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Acey smiles and moves away.
Clement throws a left and a right that both miss
and Acey moves into the clinch.
Clement has had enough of the clinch but Acey keeps him there for the moment.
Acey wants the takedown. Clement is fighting it off but Acey persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Clement's guard against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clement manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Acey manages to get himself to full guard.
Clement is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Clement advances position into side control!
Acey wants to control but Clement postures up.
Acey is looking for a sweep.
Acey is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Clement's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Acey wants to control but Clement is keeping busy.
Clement not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Acey moves into full guard.
Acey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Clement's guard.
Acey tries to free his leg and advance position but Clement is retaining full guard.
Acey drops back looking for a leg! Clement is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Clement manages to kick Acey off! Acey jumps back into Clement's guard.
Acey landing with the ground and pound.
Acey prevents Clement from getting back to his feet.
Acey seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Clement tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clement is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Clement lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Clement is looking to stand up but Acey isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clement bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Acey 's guard.
Clement stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Acey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clement lands a couple of digs.
Clement slips nicely into half guard.
Acey trying to hold on to Clement's head to control him but Clement postures up.
Acey is looking to improve his position.
Clement landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acey is looking to get back to is feet but Clement passes into side control.
Acey wants to control but Clement postures up.
Clement tries to score with some ground and pound. Acey controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Clement in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Acey on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Acey tries to get out of the position.
Clement stands up.
Acey rushes Clement and presses him up against the cage.
Clement successfully pulls guard.
Acey wants to control from the top but Clement keeps moving.
Acey connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clement looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Acey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clement swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joe Acey will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Acey shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Acey showed some decent athleticism there.
Acey working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Clement trying to control but Acey postures up.
Clement is staying active underneath Acey , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Clement is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Clement manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Acey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clement wants to stand and escape but Acey is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Clement has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Acey controls from within his opponent's guard.
Acey tries to free his leg and advance position but Clement is retaining full guard.
Acey is in close to Clement's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Clement wants to sweep but no luck.
Clement trying to control the position.
Acey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Acey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Clement doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Acey trying to control but Clement is working from the bottom.
Clement bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Acey 's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clement in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clement wanted to stand there but Acey had control of the position.
Acey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clement.
Clement stands up and waves to Acey to follow him.
Acey is looking to clinch but Clement is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Clement misses.
Acey cracks a nice hook into Clement's ribs.
Acey tries to clinch there but Clement circles away.
Acey instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Acey .
Acey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Acey tries to clinch there but Clement circles away.
Clement tries a head kick but it misses.
Clement pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Acey darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clement has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Acey is working away from the top position though.
Acey is working for a kimura but Clement is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are battling for position here. Clement manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Acey won't allow Clement to sweep him here.
Acey wants to control from the top but Clement keeps moving.
Acey controls from within his opponent's guard.
Acey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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.
Clement not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Clement tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Acey trying to control but Clement is working from the bottom.
Acey stays in close to Clement's body and controls the position.
Acey works over Clement with some ground and pound from guard.
Acey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Guy Clement has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clement can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Acey controls the pace.
Clement has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Acey off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Clement tries for a takedown but Acey circles away easily
and Acey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Acey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Acey 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Acey !
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