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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cassius Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Android Three (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cassius Clay looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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135 lbs
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160 cm
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130 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cassius Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Android Three!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Three shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Clay moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Clay moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Clay misses with a series of wild punches.
Clay misses with a few strikes there.
Clay misses with the combination.
Clay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clay throws a combination that misses
and Three decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Clay's guard.
Three drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Three jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Clay is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Three dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Three tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Three has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Three looks gassed!
Clay tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Clay on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Clay tries to get out of the position.
Three tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Three has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clay tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Three wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Clay really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Clay explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Clay throws a right hand that Three ducks under and follows up with a left that Three also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Clay.
Clay misses with the combination.
Three moves forwards but Clay connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay throws a series of punches but Three avoids them all with ease.
Clay closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Clay shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Clay decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Clay throws a series of punches but Three moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Clay.
Clay scores with a hook to the body. Three takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clay throws a series of strikes that have Three backpedaling.
Three walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Clay throws a one two combo.
Clay punishes Three's body with a nice straight punch.
Clay throws a nice looking combination but Three bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Left hook, right uppercut from Clay.
A nice combination there by Clay.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clay swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cassius Clay dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A combination from Clay does no damage.
Cassius Clay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clay falls off balance throwing a combination
and Three counters with a takedown into side control.
Clay tries to bench press Three off him but Three keeps the position.
Clay is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Three asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Three trying to control the action but Clay is working from the bottom.
Clay is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Three has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Three wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clay keeps working.
Three is breathing heavily.
Three tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Three has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Clay wants to get back to his feet but Three drags him back down.
Three is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Clay knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Clay knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Three on the ground.
Clay is pushing Three's head away, looking to escape. Three manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Three is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Clay is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Clay wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Three wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clay keeps working.
Three tries for a kimura but Clay is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Three tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Three has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Clay throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Clay throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clay throws a one two combo.
Three dodges the punch combination from Clay.
Clay is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Three backs up against the cage.
Clay lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Three backs up against the cage.
Some wild striking there from Clay.
Clay lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Clay.
Clay fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clay throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Clay scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Cassius Clay will probably get the nod.
That's time! Clay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Clay throws a right and a left that Three avoids nicely.
Clay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Three shoots in for a double leg but Clay sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Three moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clay misses with a few strikes there.
Clay looks to land a combination but Three avoids it well.
Clay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Three.
Clay displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Clay lands a jab to the nose.
Cassius Clay is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Three circles away quickly and effectively.
Clay throws a right hand that Three ducks under and follows up with a left that Three also avoids with ease.
Three showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clay.
Cassius Clay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Clay as Three shoots in.
Clay shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Three eats them both and turns towards Clay to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Three slips a jab and a cross from Clay.
Clay displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Clay throws a series of punches but Three moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clay throws a combination that misses
and Three counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Clay!
Three looking to secure an arm triangle but Clay defends it well.
Clay defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Three.
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!
Clay bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Three escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Clay gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Three can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Clay controls the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clay accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Three keeping moving, preventing Clay from controlling successfully.
Clay wants to get up but he can't break Three's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay is working Three over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Clay gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Three moves forwards but Clay connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Clay throws a right and a left that Three avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clay throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Three on the side of the head.
Android Three has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cassius Clay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clay stalks Three and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Three's face. Three staggers backwards, shaken.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cassius Clay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clay, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cassius Clay!
Our winner, Cassius Clay, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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