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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Flagg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Levens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flagg comes to the cage accompanied by Scarsick. This should be fireworks!
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208 lbs
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190 cm
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207 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Claudio Flagg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Levens!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Flagg misses.
Levens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flagg throws a right hand that Levens ducks under and follows up with a left that Levens also avoids with ease.
Flagg misses with a wild body shot.
Flagg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Flagg throws a hook to the side of Levens's head but Levens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Flagg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Levens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Flagg misses with a straight left.
Levens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Flagg.
Levens blocks a jab.
Flagg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Levens circles away quickly and effectively.
Flagg fails to land with a series of punches.
Flagg throws a nice looking combination but Levens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Flagg throws out a loose jab but Levens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flagg gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flagg is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Levens tries to free his leg and advance position but Flagg is retaining full guard.
Flagg is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Flagg tries to break free but Levens pushes him back against the cage.
Flagg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Levens has him pressed against the cage.
Levens pulls Flagg into guard.
Flagg might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Levens tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Levens bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Flagg's guard.
Levens wants to stand but Flagg is controlling his posture from full guard.
Levens prevents Flagg from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flagg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Flagg is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Flagg swinging wildly here.
Claudio Flagg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Flagg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flagg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Levens slips under a jab from Flagg.
Flagg misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Flagg.
Levens on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Flagg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Flagg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Levens scores with a takedown into Flagg's guard.
Levens won't allow Flagg to get back to his feet.
Flagg is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flagg wants to get back to his feet but Levens passes into half guard.
Levens is keen to just control but Flagg is a slippery customer.
Flagg is trying to stand back up but Levens is controlling him
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Levens stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Flagg is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Levens's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Flagg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flagg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Justin Levens will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Levens slips a jab and a cross from Flagg.
Levens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flagg.
Flagg closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Some wild striking there from Flagg.
Flagg misses with a double jab.
Flagg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Levens.
Levens closes the distance and clinches up with Flagg, looking for a takedown. Levens pushes Flagg against the cage but Flagg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Levens shoots for a takedown but Flagg saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Claudio Flagg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Levens.
Flagg misses with a few strikes there.
Flagg misses with a few strikes there.
Levens is breathing heavily.
Flagg throws a nice looking combination but Levens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flagg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Levens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Flagg throws a series of punches but Levens avoids them all with ease.
Flagg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Levens closes this distance looking for a takedown but Flagg circles away.
Claudio Flagg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Levens on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Levens blocks a jab.
A combination from Flagg does no damage.
Levens tries to clinch but Flagg is having none of it.
Flagg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Flagg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Levens circles away quickly and effectively.
Flagg missing with a left hand there. Levens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Flagg swinging wildly here.
Flagg throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Justin Levens has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Flagg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Claudio Flagg is winning the standup battle so far.
Levens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Levens looks for a takedown but Flagg sprawls well.
Flagg misses with a double jab.
Levens dodges the punch combination from Flagg.
Levens slips a jab and a cross from Flagg.
Levens slips a jab and a cross from Flagg.
Levens tries to clinch there but Flagg circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flagg moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Levens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flagg.
Flagg fails to land with a series of punches.
Flagg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Levens tries for a takedown but Flagg sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Flagg throws a series of punches but Levens avoids them all with ease.
Flagg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Levens has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Flagg finds it's way round the side to connect with Levens's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Flagg!
Levens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flagg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flagg throws a jab when Levens was well out of range.
Flagg throws a series of punches but Levens avoids them all with ease.
Flagg tries to bum rush Levens with a series of wild strikes but Levens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Flagg swinging wildly here.
Flagg throws a nice looking combination but Levens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Flagg looks to throw the jab but Levens is out of range.
Flagg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Levens circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Levens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Flagg misses with the combination.
Flagg misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claudio Flagg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Justin Levens'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!
Flagg goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Flagg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Flagg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Levens.
Flagg throws a hook but Levens avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Flagg misses the target.
Flagg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Levens takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Levens takes the fight into the clinch.
Flagg breaks from the clinch.
Levens slips a jab and a cross from Flagg.
Flagg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Levens.
Flagg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Levens circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Levens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levens walks into a jab.
Levens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Flagg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Levens.
No joy there for Flagg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Flagg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Levens staying out of range there.
Flagg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flagg throws a hook to the side of Levens's head but Levens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Flagg misses with a looping right.
Claudio Flagg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flagg swats away the attempt to clinch by Levens.
Flagg lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Flagg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flagg.
Flagg misses with a double jab.
Flagg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flagg misses with a straight left.
Flagg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flagg connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Flagg misses with a double jab.
Levens is looking to clinch.
Levens blocks a jab.
Flagg fails to land with a series of punches.
Flagg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Levens can do to turn this around?
Levens blocks a jab.
Flagg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flagg misses with the combination.
Levens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flagg.
Flagg misses with a straight left.
Flagg misses with a hook.
Levens tries to clinch but Flagg is having none of it.
Flagg misses with a looping right.
Flagg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Levens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Levens moves away from the strike by Flagg.
Flagg misses with a wild combination.
Flagg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flagg throws a right hand that Levens ducks under and follows up with a left that Levens also avoids with ease.
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.
No joy there for Flagg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Levens dodges the punch combination from Flagg.
Flagg misses with a wild combination.
Flagg missing with a left hand there. Levens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Levens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flagg throws a hook but Levens blocks it.
A nice combination there by Flagg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flagg misses with a hook.
Flagg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Flagg misses with a few strikes there.
Flagg throws a nice looking combination but Levens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Claudio Flagg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Flagg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:25
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claudio Flagg!
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