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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rich Clement (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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145 lbs
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143 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rich Clement!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Taylor Kent!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent misses with a takedown attempt - Clement sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Clement misses with a two punch combination.
Kent takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kent tries to keep at a distance but Clement has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kent's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clement stalks Kent and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kent's face. Kent staggers backwards, shaken.
Clement really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Clement swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clement misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clement blocks a low kick nicely.
Clement moves into range and clinches up with Kent.
Kent keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clement's efforts to push away.
Clement wants to get back to striking at distance but Kent won't allow it.
Clement manages to break the clinch.
Clement tries to bum rush Kent with a series of wild strikes but Kent uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clement lands a jab-cross combination.
A nice combination there by Clement.
Kent is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clement throws a one two combo.
Kent is still on wobbly legs! Can Clement finish him?
Clement slaps away a takedown attempt from Kent, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kent shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clement defends it nicely.
Rich Clement has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taylor Kent.
Clement throws a nice looking combination but Kent bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clement looks to land a combination but Kent avoids it well.
Clement throws a nice looking combination but Kent bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kent.
Clement blocks a head kick by Kent.
Clement misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clement misses with the combination.
Clement rushes Kent and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Clement on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kent keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clement's efforts to push away.
Clement is breathing heavily.
Clement lands with a short shot to the head.
Clement is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kent pulls guard effortlessly.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kent is trying to control the position but Clement postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clement throwing strikes but missing.
Clement wants to get up but he can't break Kent's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Clement wants to stand and escape but instead Kent has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Kent stops Clement from standing up.
Clement keeping moving, preventing Kent from controlling successfully.
Kent is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Clement wants to stand but Kent is controlling the position.
Kent postures up in Clement's guard and throws a big left but Clement blocks it.
Kent prevents Clement from getting back to his feet.
Clement is wriggling around but Kent manages to pass to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent is looking to take a break and control but Clement is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kent prevents Clement from improving his position.
Kent is trying to control. Clement wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kent wants to work for an arm triangle but Clement is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Clement is trying to stand back up but Kent is controlling him
Clement is looking for a sweep. Kent is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clement is trying to stand up here but Kent is controlling him well.
Clement tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kent has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Clement is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kent working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kent seems to have recovered his senses.
Kent throwing strikes here but Clement is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Clement knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kent on the ground.
Clement is looking to get to half guard.
Kent is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kent cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kent looking to control but Clement is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kent controlling from the full mount.
Kent has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Clement really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Clement squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Kent trying to control but Clement is having none of it.
Kent manages to capitalize on a mistake by Clement to take his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clement is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kent is riding his opponent, not letting Clement buck him off.
Kent trying to control momentarily.
Clement tries to roll but Kent sticks to his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kent trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kent trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Clement doesn't escape.
Kent looking for the choke but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rich Clement will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Clement tries to clinch there but Kent circles away.
Clement throws a chopping leg kick but Kent manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Clement lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Clement connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Clement doesn't manage to clinch there - Kent circles away.
Rich Clement seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kent clinches up with Clement and pushes him back against the cage.
Kent is trying to pull guard but Clement turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kent tries to pull guard but Clement holds him up against the cage and eventually Kent drops back down to his feet.
A short right from Clement.
Clement is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rich Clement has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taylor Kent.
Clement wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clement can't break the clinch.
Clement drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kent pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kent stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kent wants it to stay on the feet.
Kent fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kent is breathing heavily.
Kent fails with the takedown.
Kent checks a low kick from Clement.
Clement swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kent checks a leg kick.
A nice combination there by Clement.
Clement throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clement shoots in for a takedown but Kent shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clement looks to land a combination but Kent avoids it well.
Clement throws a series of punches but Kent avoids them all with ease.
Kent fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kent wants to clinch.
Clement has closed the distance and engaged Kent in a clinch.
Kent is trying to pull guard but Clement turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Clement manages to break the clinch.
Clement misses with the combination.
Clement checks a low kick from Kent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clement fails to land with a series of punches.
Kent throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kent avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kent misses with a double jab.
Kent tries to score a power double leg takedown but Clement sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kent somewhat.
Clement moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Clement throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clement lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Clement shoots in for a double leg but Kent sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Kent with that takedown attempt.
Clement's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Clement duly obliges.
Kent fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Clement shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kent eats them both and turns towards Clement to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kent has a takedown stuffed.
Clement throws a right and a left that Kent avoids nicely.
Rich Clement is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clement instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clement wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clement blocks a body shot from Kent.
Clement wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Clement dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Kent stuffs the takedown.
Clement misses with a kick to the body.
Clement throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kent tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clement manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clement misses with a series of wild punches.
Kent throws a sloppy head kick and Clement moves out of range easily.
Kent is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clement has Kent up against the cage in a clinch.
Kent tries to pull guard but Clement forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Clement breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clement wants to clinch.
Kent looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Clement!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clement is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Clement pushes Kent away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kent gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kent wants to stand but Clement has his arm trapped.
Kent is looking to take a break and control but Clement is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clement is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kent taking a breather here.
Clement is looking for a sweep.
Kent tries to stand but Clement is controlling his head.
Clement tries to buck Kent off but Kent is having none of it.
Clement pushes Kent away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kent gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kent cracks Clement with a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kent wants to control but Clement is keeping him busy.
Kent in side control, throwing shots but Clement defends.
Clement is trying to get back to half guard.
Clement tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kent presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Kent trying to control but Clement is having none of it.
Kent is landing with some decent strikes but Clement is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clement working to try and regain half guard.
Kent landing strikes from the mount and Clement is in trouble!
Kent has control of Clement's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Clement regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kent landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kent is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Clement can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kent takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taylor Kent comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Clement has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rich Clement!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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