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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clint Lomax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power has chosen Dangerous as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Clint Lomax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Power!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomax fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Power is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Power. That's going to slow Lomax down.
A jab from Power misses.
Power getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lomax takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lomax takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Power wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lomax shoots in but Power avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lomax looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lomax throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Power lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Power connects with a leg kick. Lomax looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Power listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Power has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Power there as he acknowledges the shot.
Power smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Danny Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Power avoids the body shot from Lomax.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lomax walks into a jab.
Power takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lomax lands a head shot.
A left lands for Lomax.
Nice defenses there by Power.
Power throws an overhand right that lands on Lomax's shoulder, as Lomax tries to avoid the shot.
Power looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slapping leg kick lands for Power.
A head kick misses from Power.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lomax slaps away a takedown attempt from Power, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Power uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lomax.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Lomax misses.
Lomax on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Power jabs Lomax right on the nose. Lomax blinks but takes it well.
Power scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lomax connects with a right hand. Power shakes it off.
Lomax throws a head kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Power checks a leg kick.
Power scores with a jab. Lomax acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Power takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Power misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lomax on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Power swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Lomax misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Power lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lomax lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Power feints and then cracks Lomax's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lomax down.
Clint Lomax is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Power moves out of range of the strikes.
Power throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Power is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lomax.
A swing and a miss from Lomax.
Lomax scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Power doesn't seem bothered though.
Lomax thows a body kick. Power tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lomax lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Power - just one landing.
A slow jab from Power misses its intended target.
Power showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lomax.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Power manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lomax.
Power misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lomax.
A jab from Power misses.
Lomax connects with a leg kick. Power looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lomax takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Power motions for Lomax to come forward. Power throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Power avoids the body shot from Lomax.
Lomax thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lomax slips a jab and a cross from Power.
Lomax throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Power is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lomax had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Power connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lomax turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Danny Power will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lomax throws a series of punches but Power avoids them all with ease.
Power fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lomax to the ground. Power is now in Lomax's guard.
Power in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lomax is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lomax pulls Power in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Power accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lomax looking for a sweep. Not yet Lomax, not yet.
Lomax is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Power accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Power pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lomax is keeping the position for now.
Lomax looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Power is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A combination from Power does no damage.
Danny Power seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lomax tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Power paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Power tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lomax was well out of range. Poor timing from Power.
Lomax misses with a body kick.
Power defending well as Lomax loads up on a big left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Power, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power throws a leg kick
and Lomax counters with a nice low kick that buckles Power's knee momentarily.
Power throws a body punch but Lomax moves out of range.
Power ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lomax moves away.
Power checks a leg kick.
Power looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lomax throws a body kick that misses.
Lomax throws the left hand but Power avoids the punch easily.
Power connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lomax on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lomax throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Power uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lomax.
Lomax connects with a looping right hand.
Power throws a push kick but Lomax slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax tries to land a body kick
and Power counters with a takedown into side control.
Power tries to score with some ground and pound. Lomax controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lomax managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Power.
Lomax sneaks back into half guard.
Nice strikes from Power there.
Lomax trying to hold on to Power's head to control him but Power postures up.
Lomax manages to get to full guard.
Lomax working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power tries to free his leg and advance position but Lomax is retaining full guard.
Power trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lomax trying to keep a closed guard but Power is proving a slippery customer.
Power wants to control from the top but Lomax keeps moving.
Power slips nicely into half guard.
Lomax is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lomax manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Power showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lomax feints and as Power raises his hands in defense, Lomax changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lomax pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Power is keeping the position for now.
Lomax trying to control the position from guard on top but Power is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lomax being controlled here momentarily.
Power keeping moving, preventing Lomax from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Power holds on and takes a little breather.
We're going to have a standup here because Clint Lomax wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A swing and a miss from Lomax.
Lomax scores with a nice right hand.
Lomax throws a nice outside leg kick.
Power swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Power lands a leg kick that knocks Lomax off balance momentarily.
Lomax has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Power.
Power connects with a solid leg kick.
Power misses with a hook.
Power keeps Lomax at a distance using the push kick.
Power tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Power loads up on a big right hand but Lomax slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Power shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lomax as he avoids it easily.
Lomax connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Power throws a leg kick which misses Lomax's front leg but catches the back leg as Lomax tries to avoid it.
Power throws a head kick that misses.
Power avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Power looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Power cracks Lomax with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lomax lands with a shot to the body.
Donk. Power catches Lomax right on the button with a cross.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Power will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Clint Lomax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Power.
Power takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Power steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lomax.
Lomax scores with a sloppy right hand. Power should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Power.
Lomax moves into range and clinches up with Power.
Lomax trying to control the position but instead, Power has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lomax into the cage.
Lomax manages to break the clinch.
Lomax bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Power takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Power is rocked!
It looks like Danny Power has been cut.
Power with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Power is still on wobbly legs! Can Lomax finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lomax!
Power seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lomax scores with a jab. Power acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Power.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lomax. That's going to slow Power down.
Power takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lomax throws a body punch but Power moves out of range.
Power finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lomax throws a looping overhand right but Power ducks down to avoid it.
Power tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lomax sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Power somewhat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lomax throws a right hand that Power ducks under and follows up with a left that Power also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Lomax clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Power's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
No joy there for Lomax, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lomax slips a jab from Power.
Lomax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Power.
Lomax misses with a body punch
and Power counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Power.
Danny Power has got the better of the ground game so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lomax is on top in guard.
Lomax is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Power is trying to keep Lomax in close.
Lomax missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power working a defensive guard here.
Lomax is fighting to break Power's control of his arms but Power is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Danny Power wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lomax slips a jab from Power.
Power looks for a takedown but Lomax sprawls well.
Lomax lands with a cross.
Power throws a lazy body kick
and Lomax counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Power fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lomax manages to avoid it.
A jab from Lomax misses.
Power's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Power connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lomax pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Power back to the cage. Lomax follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A jab lands there for Power.
Power ducks under a wild hook from Lomax.
Nice cross by Power.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Power.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lomax is looking to regain half guard here but Power keeps moving and retains side control.
Who's going to make the next move?
Power trying to control the position but Lomax is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax is trying to improve his position.
Lomax is trying to control Power's posture but Power avoids it.
Power working the ground and pound.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Power misses with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax is not content to let Power control the position.
Lomax is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Power thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lomax's head.
Power looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lomax with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lomax tries to roll over but Power keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Power dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Danny Power's cut.
That's time! Lomax's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Power avoids a kick to the body.
Lomax checks a leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Power.
Lomax jabs Power to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Power dives in and grabs Lomax's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lomax pushes down on Power's head and hops out.
The fighters circling - Power throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Power chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lomax can pounce on him.
Lomax goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lomax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Power manages to avoid it.
Power thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lomax thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A left lands for Power.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lomax.
Lomax avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lomax staying out of range there.
Lomax jabs Power right on the nose. Power blinks but takes it well.
Lomax throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Power throws a leg kick but Lomax moved away.
Power throws a front kick aimed at Lomax's knee but Lomax avoids it well.
Power scores with a hook to the body. Lomax takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lomax jabs at Power's body.
Lomax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lomax tries to bum rush Power with a series of wild strikes but Power uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power misses with a looping right.
Lomax moves forwards but Power connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Power swings widly with a right hand
and Lomax counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power avoids a kick to the body.
Lomax throws a shot from downtown. Power moves away and avoids it.
Lomax tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Power is able to avoid easily.
Lomax scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Power doesn't seem bothered though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Power.
Lomax gets caught napping as Power dives in and scores a takedown. Lomax manages to retain guard.
Power missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Power missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Power throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power is looking to pass into half guard but Lomax pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lomax is in guard.
Power can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lomax controls the pace.
Power keeping full guard, as Lomax tries to pass.
Lomax looking to sit in guard and control but Power gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Power trying to control the position from guard on top but Lomax is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clint Lomax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax looking to hit a scissor sweep but Power is one step ahead there.
Power keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lomax's head.
Lomax throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lomax working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Power doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Power manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lomax escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Power gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Clint Lomax.
I think Power has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Power!
A relieved looking Danny Power thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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