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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Squall Clemishaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clemishaw has chosen Texas Colision Hippie - Pissed Off as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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237 lbs
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215 cm
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251 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Powers!
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, Squall Clemishaw!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Clemishaw darts in and clinches Powers up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Powers.
Powers manages to break the clinch.
Clemishaw takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Powers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Matt Powers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clemishaw slips a jab and a cross from Powers.
A head kick misses from Powers.
Clemishaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Powers.
Clemishaw lands a two punch combo.
Powers moves into range and clinches up with Clemishaw.
Clemishaw can't break the clinch.
Powers avoiding damage.
Powers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clemishaw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Powers clinches up with Clemishaw and pushes him back against the cage.
Powers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Powers tries to land a front kick but Clemishaw steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Powers misses with a double jab
and Clemishaw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Powers throws a leg kick
and Clemishaw counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A low kick from Powers is predictable there
and Clemishaw counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Clemishaw trying to control from half guard but Powers is working away.
Powers is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Powers wants to get back to full guard but Clemishaw has passed into side control.
Powers is looking to improve his position but Clemishaw isn't that keen on the idea.
Powers is breathing heavily.
Powers wants to hold on but Clemishaw pushes him away.
Clemishaw looking to control but Powers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Clemishaw controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clemishaw can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Powers is looking to escape.
Clemishaw controlling from the full mount.
Powers tries to improve his position but instead Clemishaw has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Powers breaks Clemishaw's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Clemishaw has a closed guard, preventing Powers from standing up.
Powers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Powers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Powers tries to free his leg and advance position but Clemishaw is retaining full guard.
Powers controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Clemishaw looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Squall Clemishaw will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Powers misses with a combination
so Clemishaw counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Clemishaw decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Clemishaw ducks right into an uppercut from Powers.
Clemishaw misses with a few strikes there.
Powers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Powers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Powers tries to clinch but Clemishaw moves out of range.
Powers scoring well with a low kick there.
Powers throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Clemishaw throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clemishaw scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Powers is rocked!
It looks like Matt Powers has been cut.
Powers tries to work over Clemishaw's front leg with a kick but Clemishaw checks it.
Oh Powers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Powers tries to score with a low kick but Clemishaw moves his leg out of the way.
Powers seems to have got his legs back now.
Clemishaw shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Powers's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clemishaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Powers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clemishaw gets to his feet. Powers looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
No joy there for Clemishaw, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Powers swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Clemishaw makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Powers really felt that one!
Powers motions for Clemishaw to come forward. Powers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clemishaw blocks a leg kick.
Clemishaw checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Clemishaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Powers.
Powers throws a leg kick that is checked
and Clemishaw counters with a two punch combo.
Powers moves into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Powers pulls guard successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers is looking to stand up but Clemishaw isn't so interested in that idea.
Clemishaw controlling from the top position.
Powers is wriggling around but Clemishaw manages to pass to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powers tries to roll over but Clemishaw keeps him under control.
Powers tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers is trying to stand.
Clemishaw seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Powers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
An inside leg kick lands from Powers.
Powers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Clemishaw counters with a two punch combo.
A low kick from Powers is predictable there
and Clemishaw counters with a two punch combo.
Powers tries to clinch
and Clemishaw counters with a big head kick but Powers shrugs it off.
Powers wants to clinch but Clemishaw slips to the side
and Clemishaw counters with a left and a right that stings Powers.
Powers tries to land a leg kick but Clemishaw saw it coming and moves away.
Powers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Powers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clemishaw counters with a leg kick.
A combination from Powers does no damage.
Powers tries to clinch but Clemishaw moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers darts in trying to clinch
and Clemishaw counters with a left and a right that stings Powers.
Matt Powers's cut is getting worse.
Clemishaw avoids a punch combination nicely.
Powers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Powers trying to control the position from guard on top but Clemishaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clemishaw controls Powers momentarily but Powers frees himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powers throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Squall Clemishaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Powers's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Good leg kick by Powers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Powers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clemishaw.
Powers throws a leg kick
and Clemishaw counters with a nice body shot.
Powers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clemishaw makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Powers throws a right and a left that Clemishaw avoids nicely.
Powers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Powers throws a right and a left that Clemishaw avoids nicely.
Clemishaw tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Clemishaw's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Powers scores with a one two! Clemishaw had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powers closes the distance and clinches.
Clemishaw can't get the takedown.
Powers prevents Clemishaw from breaking the clinch.
Clemishaw breaks the clinch.
Powers tries to keep at a distance but Clemishaw has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Powers breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers misses with the combination.
Clemishaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matt Powers is winning the standup battle so far.
Clemishaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clemishaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Powers thows a leg kick but Clemishaw checks it
and Clemishaw counters with a head kick. That will keep Powers thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Powers looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A head kick from Clemishaw lands but Powers takes it in his stride.
Powers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clemishaw but Clemishaw pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Powers throws a leg kick
and Clemishaw counters by moving into the clinch.
Powers lands a nice elbow.
Powers stalls.
Powers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clemishaw keeps the fight on the outside.
Powers throws a poor cross that misses
and Clemishaw counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A choreographed right hand from Clemishaw misses the target.
Powers misses with a wild combination.
Powers tries to clinch up but Clemishaw circles away and keeps his distance.
Powers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Powers misses with a head kick.
Powers throws a solid leg kick but Clemishaw takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Powers.
A low kick from Powers misses
and Clemishaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Powers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Powers pushes Clemishaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Powers keeps control of Clemishaw as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clemishaw is working for takedown but Powers is calmly controlling the position for now.
Clemishaw wants to break free but Powers has control.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clemishaw misses with a knee to the head.
Powers breaks the clinch.
Clemishaw misses with a wild combination.
Powers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Powers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Powers lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Powers is looking to land body kicks.
Clemishaw rushes Powers and presses him up against the cage.
Clemishaw is fighting off a takedown attempt but Powers is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Clemishaw to the mat. Clemishaw regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Powers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Matt Powers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Powers trying to control but Clemishaw is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clemishaw wants to stand but Powers is controlling the position.
Clemishaw looking for a sweep. Not yet Clemishaw, not yet.
Powers tries to stand but Clemishaw is controlling from the bottom.
Clemishaw wants to get back to his feet but Powers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clemishaw controls Powers momentarily but Powers frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Powers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Clemishaw 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Squall Clemishaw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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