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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Deano Clavet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thom Le Bou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Bou has chosen H.A.M. - Kanye west as his entrance music. Deano Clavet has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
8 - 2 - 1 |
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181 lbs
21 - 9 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Deano Clavet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thom Le Bou!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clavet doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Le Bou connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Le Bou swings for the body but Clavet moves out of range.
Clavet closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Clavet lands in his opponent's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Le Bou is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Le Bou scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Clavet tries to close the distance and clinch but Le Bou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Le Bou scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Le Bou happy to just control the position for now.
Clavet misses with a strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clavet tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Le Bou easily slips into full mount!
Clavet is desperately trying to improve his position but Le Bou has a good base and remains in mount.
Le Bou content just to control the position here.
Le Bou scoring with strikes but Clavet is staying in there.
Clavet is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Le Bou is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Clavet can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Clavet swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Clavet is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clavet is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Le Bou lands with some strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clavet regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Le Bou performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Clavet is trying to escape back to his feet but Le Bou uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Le Bou sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Clavet is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou staying calm.
Clavet regains half guard.
Le Bou perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Clavet manages to get to full guard.
Le Bou wants to control from the top but Clavet keeps moving.
Le Bou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clavet swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Le Bou is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clavet isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Le Bou stacks Clavet on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Le Bou!
Clavet is trying to control Le Bou's posture but Le Bou avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le Bou trying to control the position but Clavet is working away.
Le Bou is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Clavet is trying to work for a sweep but Le Bou has mounted him!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clavet can't escape the position.
Le Bou working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thom Le Bou dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Clavet fails with a takedown attempt.
Clavet tries to clinch up.
Le Bou thows a left - swing and a miss!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Clavet.
Clavet tries to move into range but Le Bou moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Le Bou circles away from the clinch attempt.
Deano Clavet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Bou goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Clavet takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Clavet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Le Bou, as that shot connected.
Le Bou throws a series of strikes that have Clavet backpedaling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Bou throws a body punch but Clavet moves out of range.
Clavet wants to clinch.
Clavet throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Le Bou's waist but Le Bou gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Clavet off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deano Clavet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clavet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Le Bou circles away from the clinch attempt
and Le Bou makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Le Bou throws a big shot that misses.
Clavet is looking to clinch.
Le Bou circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Le Bou to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clavet tries to clinch there but Le Bou circles away.
Clavet tries to clinch but Le Bou moves out of range.
Clavet with a poor takedown
and Le Bou counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Le Bou content to stall in guard here.
Le Bou wants to pass the guard but Clavet is keeping the position.
Le Bou looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clavet has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Le Bou has passed into side control.
Le Bou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clavet keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Clavet's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Clavet tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Le Bou wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Le Bou wants to control but Clavet is keeping him busy.
Clavet is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Le Bou off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clavet misses with an elbow to the head.
Le Bou breaks Clavet's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Clavet lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Le Bou!
Clavet scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Le Bou?
Le Bou bucks Clavet off and manages to get back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clavet tries to clinch but Le Bou moves away
and Le Bou counters with a single leg into guard. Clavet didn't expect that.
Le Bou is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clavet has an active guard here but Le Bou has managed to pass into half guard.
Le Bou is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thom Le Bou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Clavet takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Le Bou clobbers Clavet with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Le Bou misses with a straight right.
Clavet shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Le Bou but Le Bou pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Le Bou lands a nice looking body shot.
Clavet tries to clinch but Le Bou moves away
and Le Bou counters with a stiff right hand.
Le Bou just misses with a punch to the body.
Clavet misses with a takedown attempt
and Le Bou counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Le Bou takes a swing at Clavet's ribcage but misses.
Le Bou with a hook.
Clavet has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deano Clavet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clavet throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Le Bou's waist but Le Bou gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Clavet off to one side.
Le Bou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Le Bou cracks Clavet with a right hand to the side of the head.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Le Bou enables Clavet to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Le Bou manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Clavet is looking to work some ground and pound but Le Bou has wrist control.
Clavet postures up and lands a big shot to Le Bou's brow.
Clavet wants to control from the top but Le Bou keeps moving.
Le Bou manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Clavet manages to get himself to full guard.
Clavet is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clavet is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Le Bou stands and throws Clavet's legs to the side, diving into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clavet is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Le Bou is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Le Bou wants to finish this one by submission but Clavet is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Le Bou.
Le Bou jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Clavet manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou cracks Clavet with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Clavet trying his best to control but Le Bou has mounted him.
Le Bou with shots to the head and body - Clavet looks very uncomfortable down there.
Le Bou controlling from mount.
Clavet really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Le Bou sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Deano Clavet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clavet is trying desperately to improve position.
Clavet is trying to stand up.
Thom Le Bou is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Le Bou sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Clavet might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clavet swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Le Bou blocks Clavet's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thom Le Bou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Le Bou 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thom Le Bou!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Thom Le Bou waved his t-shirt featuring 5th Round Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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