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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Clooten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Niko Clooten has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
222 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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195 cm
24
200 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Determined |
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niko Clooten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Lee!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clooten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee tries to clinch up but Clooten circles away and keeps his distance.
Clooten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Clooten counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Clooten connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good exchange - Clooten coming out on top.
Nice sprawl there from Clooten as Lee shoots in.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Clooten as he jumps to the side.
Lee avoids the head kick by Clooten.
Clooten moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clooten lands with a slapping head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clooten thuds his shin into the meat of Lee's side.
Clooten listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Clooten circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clooten takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clooten can pounce on him.
Lee looks gassed!
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!
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clooten swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Niko Clooten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clooten bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lee's head.
Clooten fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clooten lands with a right hand.
Clooten scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Clooten fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee avoids the head kick by Clooten.
Clooten lands a left and a right that send Lee crashing to the mat, dazed. Clooten thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Lee is rocked!
It looks like Tom Lee has been cut.
Clooten is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Clooten shuts the power down on Lee. Lights out, game over! Clooten is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Niko Clooten!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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