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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Clem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roland Box (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Clem might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Full Trucker Effect. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 cm
27
215 lbs
18 - 5 - 0 |
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193 cm
24
221 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Clem! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roland Box! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Clem throws a nice inside leg kick. Clem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clem ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Clem misses with a kick to the body.
Clem looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Clem takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Clem misses with a kick to the body.
Bubba Clem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Crunch! Clem slams his shin into Box's torso. 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! Box avoids the head kick by Clem.
Clem throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Clem throws a leg kick that misses. Clem walks into a stiff left hand from Box. Box checks the leg kick nicely there.
Box throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Box moves out of range as Clem throws a body kick.
Box slips a jab from Clem. Clem lands with an overhand left. Clem is looking to clinch but Box is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Clem dips to his left and cracks Box with an uppercut! Clem feints and then cracks Box's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Box down. A jab from Clem misses. Box getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Box circles away from the clinch attempt.
Box shoots in looking for a takedown. Clem tries to sprawl out of it but Box keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Clem manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Clem misses with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Clem there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Clem misses with a looping right. Box misses with an attempted mid kick.
Clem throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. A chopping leg kick lands by Clem. Box defending well as Clem loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Clem throws the left hand but Box avoids the punch easily. Clem doesn't manage to clinch there - Box circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Clem misses with a jab, cross combination.
Box takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Clem looks to land a right hand but Box moved out of range. Clem keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That kick from Clem tenderised Box's leg. Box is trying to keep his angry face on. Box moves into range and connects with a jab. Clem doesn't manage to clinch there - Box circles away.
Clem checks the leg kick. Box chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clem can pounce on him.
Clem throws a head kick that Box semi-blocks.
Box keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clem avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Clem throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Box rushes Clem and presses him up against the cage. Box misses with a punch to the body.
Clem misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clem tries a body shot but Box blocks it.
Box works on Clem's body with a couple of short punches. Box working aggressively here.
Clem softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Clem landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Box looks gassed! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Box blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clem unloads a knee to the mid-section. Box lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. A quick uppercut on the inside from Clem. Box tries to work over Clem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Box takes a shot to the head. Box takes an elbow to the temple. Clem misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Box is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clem is defending well for now. Box tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clem's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Box tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A head punch blocked on the inside by Box. Clem can't find room to land a body shot as Box controls the action.
Clem lands with a right to the head. Clem throws a head punch that misses. Clem struggles to land a body shot inside as Box controls his hands.
A short left from Clem. Clem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Box tries a body shot but Clem blocks it.
Clem misses with a hook from the clinch. Clem misses with the head strike.
Box can't get the takedown.
Box misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A quick uppercut on the inside from Clem. Clem swings wildly with an uppercut but Box uses good head movement to avoid it. Clem tries to throw a body punch but Box avoids it by throwing Clem back against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Clem dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Clem looks to land a combination but Box avoids it well. Clem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Box manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Box takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Clem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clem walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Box checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Clem moves into the clinch. Box misses with some punches.
Clem misses with a body punch.
Clem throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boxs head. Box blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clem makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Clem lands with a light punch inside. Clem misses with a hook from the clinch. Clem throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clem. Box blocking some punches.
Clem throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Clem digs a right hand into Box's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Box's gas tank. Box is breathing heavily. A short right hand to the side of the head by Clem. Clem lands on the inside with an uppercut. Clem scores with a shot to the side of Box's head. Clem lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Box is rocked! Clem lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Box. Box is still on wobbly legs! Can Clem finish him? The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A head punch blocked on the inside by Box. Clem scores with a nice hook to the head. Clem lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Box prevents a body shot from Clem. Box is working Clem over against the cage. A nice glancing elbow lands by Clem. Clem has a couple of punches blocked by Box.
Clem throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Box missing with knees to the body.
Clem misses with a punch on the inside.
Box seems to have recovered his senses. A nice right hand lands inside from Clem.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Clem presses Box against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Clem lands a nice uppercut. Clem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Clem misses with some punches.
A short left from Clem. Box blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clem throws a punch but it's blocked by Box. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Clem creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Clem lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Clem throws a big uppercut that drops Box! More strikes from Clem and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Box lies dazed against the cage as Clem celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Clem! A very excited looking Bubba Clem made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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