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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Clemson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Niaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jon Clemson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jon Clemson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Clemson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Niaz!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clemson stuffs the takedown attempt from Niaz. Niaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Clemson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Niaz.
Clemson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clemson checks a low kick from Niaz.
Niaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Niaz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Clemson sprawls well initially but Niaz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Niaz trying to mount his opponent but Clemson defends it.
Niaz wants to take a breather but Clemson is having none of it.
Clemson trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clemson actively working from the bottom here.
Clemson wants to control but Niaz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Niaz there.
Clemson trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niaz trying to control the action but Clemson is working from the bottom.
Niaz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Clemson defends it well.
Clemson wants to get back to full guard.
Niaz is working for a submission of some sort.
Niaz is keen to just control but Clemson is a slippery customer.
Clemson wants to control but Niaz is keeping busy.
Niaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clemson keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clemson is looking to control Niaz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Clemson avoid being mounted?
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Clemson dodges the punch combination from Niaz.
Niaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clemson circles away quickly and effectively.
Niaz scores with a decent looking hook.
Clemson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Niaz as he jumps to the side.
Clemson misses with a right hand
and Niaz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Niaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Clemson tries to clinch but Niaz is having none of it.
Clemson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Niaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Niaz misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Clemson is trying to break the clinch but Niaz has him pressed against the cage.
Niaz avoiding damage.
Niaz jumps guard.
Clemson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Niaz is keeping the position for now.
Niaz keeping moving, preventing Clemson from controlling successfully.
Niaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Clemson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Niaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Niaz keeping moving, preventing Clemson from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jon Clemson.
Clemson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Niaz throws a leg kick
and Clemson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clemson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Niaz's waist but Niaz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Clemson off to one side.
Niaz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Clemson's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clemson throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Clemson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clemson throws a lazy right hand but Niaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Niaz misses with a double jab.
Clemson is looking to clinch.
Clemson takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Niaz dominated that round.
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.
Niaz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Niaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Niaz scores with a one two! Clemson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Clemson tries to land a leg kick but Niaz saw it coming and moves away.
Niaz swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clemson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dick Niaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clemson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Niaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Clemson scrambles back to his feet.
Clemson tries to work over Niaz's front leg with a kick but Niaz checks it.
Clemson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Niaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Clemson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Clemson is looking to control Niaz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Clemson avoid being mounted?
Clemson keeping control of the position.
Clemson gets back to full guard.
Clemson is trying to control the position but Niaz postures up.
Clemson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Niaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Clemson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niaz postures up.
Jon Clemson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Niaz moves into range and clinches up with Clemson.
Clemson is trying to pull guard but Niaz has him pressed against the cage.
Niaz lands an uppercut.
Niaz fails to pull guard.
Clemson looking to stall.
Clemson looking for a takedown.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clemson.
Clemson throws a punch but it's blocked by Niaz.
Niaz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clemson blocks it with crossed arms.
Niaz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clemson takes an elbow to the temple.
Niaz lands an uppercut.
Niaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Niaz stuffs the takedown attempt from Clemson. Clemson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Clemson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Niaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clemson clinches up against the cage.
Clemson jumps guard but Niaz stands there with Clemson around his waist. Clemson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Clemson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Niaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Niaz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Clemson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Niaz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Niaz lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clemson looking to slow down the pace here.
Niaz lands a right hand.
Niaz gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niaz decides to stand and escape the position.
Niaz tries to clinch up.
Niaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Niaz throws a one two combo.
Niaz drives through and clinches with Clemson against the cage.
Niaz lands with a right to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Niaz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Clemson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Niaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Clemson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Niaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Clemson circles away.
Clemson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Niaz.
Niaz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Niaz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Clemson avoids it really well and circles away.
Clemson lands with a slapping head kick.
Niaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Clemson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Niaz tries to clinch there but Clemson circles away.
Clemson tries a head kick but it misses.
Clemson dodges the punch combination from Niaz.
Clemson fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Clemson misses the target.
Clemson tries to close the distance and clinch but Niaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Niaz takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Clemson.
Niaz lands a jab-cross combination.
Clemson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niaz moves away.
Niaz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Niaz decides to stand up, so the ref orders Clemson to his feet.
Niaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clemson.
Niaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clemson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Niaz throws a right and a left that Clemson avoids nicely.
Niaz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Clemson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clemson misses with a low kick.
Niaz fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clemson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clemson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Niaz keeps working.
Niaz gets back to full guard.
Clemson postures up in Niaz's guard and throws a big left but Niaz blocks it.
Niaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Clemson stands up and waves to Niaz to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clemson looks for a takedown but Niaz sprawls well.
Niaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clemson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Niaz won't be happy with that.
Clemson grinds an elbow into Niaz's temple.
Clemson trying to control the position but Niaz is working away.
Clemson decides to stand back up.
Nice uppercut lands for Niaz. That snapped Clemson's head back.
Dick Niaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Clemson fakes the leg kick and cracks Niaz in the body.
Clemson digs a good hook to Niaz's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niaz moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Niaz lands with a right to the head.
Niaz wants a takedown.
Jon Clemson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Niaz.
Niaz lands an elbow inside.
Niaz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clemson is trying to force a seperation but Niaz has the dominant position.
Clemson is trying to push Niaz away but Niaz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Niaz tries to score a body lock takedown but Clemson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clemson wants to get back to striking at distance but Niaz won't allow it.
Niaz lands a shoulder strike.
Jon Clemson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Niaz breaks the clinch.
Niaz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Clemson quickly recovers to half guard.
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 Jon Clemson.
Well Niaz 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Niaz!
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