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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Cloverleaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nic Newcomer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newcomer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: High by Lil Wayne. This should be a great matchup!
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213 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Cloverleaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nic Newcomer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cloverleaf fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Newcomer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cloverleaf can't get the takedown.
Cloverleaf drops down looking for an ankle pick but Newcomer pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Cloverleaf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cloverleaf misses with a double jab.
No luck for Cloverleaf with that takedown attempt.
Cloverleaf looks for a takedown but Newcomer sprawls well.
Newcomer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Newcomer misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newcomer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cloverleaf.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cloverleaf.
Cloverleaf fails to land the takedown.
Newcomer gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloverleaf is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cloverleaf is breathing heavily.
Cloverleaf changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Newcomer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cloverleaf shoots in but no luck this time.
Ken Cloverleaf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newcomer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cloverleaf is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Newcomer breaks from the clinch.
Cloverleaf shoots for a double leg takedown but Newcomer sprawls well. He's pushed Cloverleaf's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Newcomer sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Cloverleaf to the ground! Newcomer dives into full mount looking to finish!
Cloverleaf is rocked!
It looks like Ken Cloverleaf has been cut.
Newcomer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oh Cloverleaf is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cloverleaf is working to get back to half guard.
Cloverleaf seems to have got his legs back now.
Cloverleaf gets back to half guard.
Newcomer seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newcomer prevents Cloverleaf from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cloverleaf moves into full guard.
Cloverleaf escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Newcomer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newcomer stopping the sweep attempt from Cloverleaf.
Cloverleaf is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cloverleaf preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Newcomer is looking to stand up but Cloverleaf won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloverleaf looking to hit a scissor sweep but Newcomer is one step ahead there.
Newcomer wants to stand but Cloverleaf has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cloverleaf throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Cloverleaf looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cloverleaf shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cloverleaf wants to control from the top but Newcomer keeps moving.
Cloverleaf drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cloverleaf jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newcomer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Newcomer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cloverleaf wants to control from the top but Newcomer keeps moving.
Cloverleaf looking to pass the guard.
Cloverleaf preventing the sweep.
Cloverleaf drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cloverleaf jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cloverleaf tries for a takedown but Newcomer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cloverleaf shoots in but Newcomer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cloverleaf shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cloverleaf was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nic Newcomer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ken Cloverleaf's cut.
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.
Cloverleaf throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Nic Newcomer has been cut.
Cloverleaf looks for a takedown but Newcomer sprawls well.
Cloverleaf closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Newcomer is trying to get back to his feet.
Newcomer is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Cloverleaf looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cloverleaf is looking to take a break and control but Newcomer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Newcomer gets back to half guard.
Cloverleaf throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcomer is trying to stand up here but Cloverleaf is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Newcomer lands a nice looking body shot.
Newcomer clinches.
Cloverleaf has Newcomer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Newcomer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cloverleaf lands with a right to the head.
Cloverleaf ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cloverleaf no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cloverleaf is trying to control the position but Newcomer postures up.
Cloverleaf manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Newcomer manages to get himself to full guard.
Cloverleaf pushes down on Newcomer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cloverleaf prevents Newcomer from standing back up.
Newcomer is in trouble now - Cloverleaf has advanced to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cloverleaf looking to finish Newcomer with some ground and pound. This is bad for Newcomer!
Newcomer squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Cloverleaf dominating with strikes here.
Newcomer is rocked!
That has opened up Nic Newcomer's cut even more.
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!
Cloverleaf is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Newcomer is surviving well by controlling Cloverleaf's body position as best he can.
Newcomer tries to buck Cloverleaf off but Cloverleaf takes his back!
Cloverleaf lands shots from the back.
Newcomer controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Cloverleaf somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Newcomer controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will Cloverleaf go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Newcomer is trying to stand back up.
Cloverleaf throwing sloppy strikes.
Newcomer looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Cloverleaf looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Newcomer is controlling Cloverleaf 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cloverleaf working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cloverleaf misses with a hook. Newcomer ducked under it nicely.
Cloverleaf closes this distance looking for a takedown but Newcomer circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Cloverleaf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newcomer fails to land with a series of punches.
Cloverleaf connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Newcomer is still on wobbly legs! Can Cloverleaf finish him?
The cut above Nic Newcomer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cloverleaf wants to clinch.
Newcomer seems to have recovered his senses.
Cloverleaf looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cloverleaf shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Newcomer pinned against the cage. Newcomer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Cloverleaf dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cloverleaf tries for a takedown but Newcomer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cloverleaf fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cloverleaf shoots in for a double leg but Newcomer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Cloverleaf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cloverleaf throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Newcomer's waist but Newcomer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cloverleaf off to one side.
Cloverleaf shoots in for a double leg but Newcomer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Newcomer closes the distance but Cloverleaf moves to the side
and Cloverleaf counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Newcomer's guard now.
Cloverleaf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Newcomer is keeping the position for now.
Newcomer wants to stand and escape but Cloverleaf is having none of it.
Newcomer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Newcomer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cloverleaf controls the pace.
Cloverleaf passes Newcomer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloverleaf moves nicely into side control.
Newcomer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cloverleaf advances to full mount.
Cloverleaf prevents Newcomer from getting the reversal.
Newcomer holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cloverleaf tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
You get the feeling that Newcomer really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Cloverleaf has control of Newcomer's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Newcomer regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Cloverleaf won't let Newcomer get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's two 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.
Newcomer is trying to escape the mount but Cloverleaf keeps good control and instead manages to take Newcomer's back.
Cloverleaf struggling to keep hold of the position.
Cloverleaf is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Newcomer is defending well though. Cloverleaf let's go of the attempt for now.
Even with his hooks in, Cloverleaf manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Newcomer wants to get back to his feet.
Cloverleaf trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Cloverleaf is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Newcomer. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Cloverleaf wants to control but Newcomer is keeping busy.
Ken Cloverleaf overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cloverleaf throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Newcomer!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloverleaf throwing damaging strikes from the back! Newcomer could be in trouble here!
Nic Newcomer's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nic Newcomer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ken Cloverleaf!
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energy
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hype
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