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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Abbot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Clem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clem has chosen Full Trucker Effect as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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214 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
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215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Abbot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Clem!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clem lands a head shot.
Clem throws out a loose jab but Abbot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abbot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abbot moves forwards but Clem connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A punch combination from Abbot misses.
Abbot fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Donk. Abbot catches Clem right on the button with a cross.
Abbot takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clem misses with a body shot
and Abbot counters with a straight right hand.
Clem throws a right and a left that Abbot avoids nicely.
Clem tries to clinch but Abbot moves out of range.
Abbot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clem.
Abbot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abbot ducks under a wild hook from Clem.
Frank Abbot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abbot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Clem will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Clem, right into the meat.
Abbot swinging wildly here.
Clem misses with a combination
and Abbot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clem scores with a nice right hand.
Clem tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Clem shoots in for a takedown but Abbot shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Abbot scores with a one two! Clem had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Clem lands with a right hand.
Abbot fails to land with a series of punches.
Clem tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clem wants to clinch.
Abbot takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Abbot lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abbot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abbot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Clem dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Clem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clem tries to clinch but Abbot is having none of it.
Abbot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clem.
Frank Abbot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circle momentarily. Abbot darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Clem throws a leg kick but Abbot sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clem misses with a double jab
and Abbot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Clem misses.
Abbot misses with a body punch
and Abbot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clem throws a nice inside leg kick.
Clem is looking to clinch.
Abbot slips a jab from Clem.
Clem walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clem throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bubba Clem seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abbot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abbot swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Clem.
Bubba Clem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Abbot.
A jab from Abbot finds it's way through Clem's defenses.
Abbot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clem moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clem closes the distance and clinches up with Abbot, looking for a takedown. Clem pushes Abbot against the cage but Abbot circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Clem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abbot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clem.
Clem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abbot's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Abbot duly obliges.
Clem wants to clinch.
Clem lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clem motions for Abbot to come forward. Clem throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the body from Clem misses
and Abbot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abbot misses with a double jab
and Clem counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Abbot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abbot checks a low kick from Clem.
Clem throws a hook but Abbot blocks it.
Clem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clem is looking to clinch but Abbot is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clem missing with a left hand there. Abbot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clem fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Abbot checks it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Clem misses the target.
Clem misses the body punch
and Abbot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Abbot!
A swing and a miss from Clem.
Clem throws a predictable looking body shot
and Abbot counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Clem tries to clinch up.
Abbot misses with a combination
and Abbot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clem connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Abbot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clem lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Clem. Abbot shrugs it off though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abbot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clem falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abbot counters with a left and a right that stings Clem.
Abbot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clem looks to score with a jab to the body but Abbot is just out of range.
Clem tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Clem takes a swing at Abbot's ribcage but misses.
Abbot takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Abbot circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Clem misses the target.
Clem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clem throws out a loose jab but Abbot uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Clem really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Clem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abbot slips a jab from Clem.
Abbot throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clem connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clem lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abbot ducks under a wild hook from Clem.
Clem loads up on a big right hand but Abbot slips the punch.
A lazy left from Abbot finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Clem misses.
Clem fails with the takedown.
Clem ducks under a wild hook from Abbot.
Abbot takes one to the side of the head.
Clem connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbot connects with the punch.
Abbot takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clem throws a body punch but Abbot moves out of range.
Abbot defending well as Clem loads up on a big left hand.
Clem on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Abbot staying out of range there.
Bubba Clem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clem shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Abbot defends it nicely.
Abbot is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Abbot with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Clem to score with a decent uppercut.
Clem misses with a hook. Abbot ducked under it nicely.
Abbot looks to throw the jab but Clem is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Abbot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clem lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Abbot scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Clem lands with a good body shot.
Clem doesn't manage to clinch there - Abbot circles away.
Frank Abbot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Clem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Clem has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 36:40
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 36:40
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 36:40
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Clem!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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