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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Clipse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garner has chosen Main Event as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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142 lbs
16 - 8 - 1 |
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160 cm
31
143 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Clipse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Titus Garner!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garner lands a jab to Clipse's midsection.
Clipse misses the shot to the body.
Clipse stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Garner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clipse. That did some damage!
Garner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Clipse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clipse moves away.
Garner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Clipse tries to clinch there but Garner circles away.
Garner throws a leg kick but Clipse sees it coming and moves out of range.
Garner dives in and scores a takedown into Clipse's guard.
Garner won't allow Clipse to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Clipse wants to get back to his feet but Garner drags him back down.
Garner tries to move to mount but Clipse blocks the move with his legs.
Check out the look on Garner's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Garner misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clipse is not content to let Garner control the position.
Garner is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Clipse is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clipse is being controlled here.
Let's hope that Garner has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Garner in side control, throwing shots but Clipse defends.
Clipse throws Garner to one side and escapes!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clipse doesn't seem bothered though.
Clipse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garner throws an overhand right that lands on Clipse's shoulder, as Clipse tries to avoid the shot.
Garner throws a body punch but Clipse moves out of range.
Garner takes the fight into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clipse just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garner's brow.
Garner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clipse just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garner's brow.
Clipse taking a breather.
Garner is trying to break free.
Garner pushes Clipse back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clipse.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clipse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Garner gets through Clipse's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Clipse.
It looks like Titus Garner has been cut.
Clipse utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clipse misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garner.
Clipse lands an elbow inside.
Garner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Garner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Clipse is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Garner tries to throw a body punch but Clipse avoids it by throwing Garner back against the cage.
Clipse is looking to control Garner's arms but Garner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Clipse has his back to the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garner stalls.
Clipse lands with a right to the head.
Garner swings wildly with an uppercut but Clipse uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titus Garner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Titus Garner's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Garner takes a swing at Clipse's ribcage but misses.
Clipse doesn't manage to clinch there - Garner circles away.
Clipse throws a head kick but Garner moves out of range.
Garner cracks Clipse with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Clipse moves in looking to clinch but Garner pushes him off.
Clipse is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Clipse is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Paul Clipse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clipse checks a leg kick.
Garner throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Garner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clipse rushes Garner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clipse blocks a body shot from Garner.
Garner scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Clipse - that landed with a thud.
Clipse lands a knee to the head.
Garner avoids the elbow strike from Clipse, against the cage.
Garner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clipse's elbow.
Garner manages to break the clinch.
Clipse tries to clinch there but Garner circles away.
Some wild striking there from Garner.
Garner takes a swing at Clipse's ribcage but misses.
Garner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clipse.
Clipse takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garner lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clipse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garner gets a double leg takedown into Clipse's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clipse preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clipse wants to control but Garner passes easily into half guard.
Clipse avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garner.
Garner working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Clipse's thigh. Clipse counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Garner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garner trying to control but Clipse is working from the bottom.
Clipse is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garner is controlling him.
Garner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garner is looking to advance position but Clipse has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Garner tries to reverse the position but Clipse maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clipse controlling from mount.
Garner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garner wants to hold on but Clipse pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garner regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titus Garner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Titus Garner's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Clipse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Clipse rather than just go for the knockout.
Garner throws a body punch but Clipse moves out of range.
Garner scores with a jab to the body.
Clipse blocks a leg kick.
Garner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clipse.
Clipse doesn't manage to clinch there - Garner circles away.
Garner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clipse at a distance.
Garner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Titus Garner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner shoots in but Clipse avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Clipse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clipse cracks the inside of Garner's front leg.
Clipse tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Garner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garner looks to score with a jab to the body but Clipse is just out of range.
Clipse uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garner.
Clipse moves in looking to clinch but Garner pushes him off.
Clipse throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clipse fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clipse dips to his left and cracks Garner with an uppercut!
Clipse checks a leg kick.
Clipse throws a sloppy head kick and Garner moves out of range easily.
Clipse chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garner can pounce on him.
Clipse takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garner lunges at Clipse with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Clipse's hand.
Garner defending well as Clipse loads up on a big left hand.
Clipse slips a straight right by Garner.
Clipse wants to clinch
and Garner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clipse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clipse is looking to clinch but Garner is avoiding it.
Paul Clipse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Clipse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clipse closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Clipse with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garner to score with a decent uppercut.
Clipse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Garner.
Good shot there by Garner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner looks to land a left hand but Clipse moved out of range nicely.
Garner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garner throws a jab but it's blocked by Clipse.
Garner just misses with a punch to the body.
Garner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clipse avoids the body shot from Garner.
Garner feints and as Clipse raises his hands in defense, Garner changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clipse not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garner throwing strikes but missing.
Paul Clipse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garner wants to pass the guard but Clipse is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Titus Garner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Garner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Titus Garner!
During a confident post fight interview, Titus Garner thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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