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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Clayton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esteban Rodrigo Estiarte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clayton comes to the cage accompanied by I Want It All. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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280 lbs
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287 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class MT
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ethan Clayton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Esteban Rodrigo Estiarte!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estiarte throws a front kick aimed at Clayton's knee but Clayton avoids it well.
Clayton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Estiarte fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Estiarte throws a leg kick
so Clayton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Clayton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Estiarte looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clayton is one step ahead there.
Clayton being controlled here momentarily.
Clayton passes into half guard.
Clayton throwing shots but Estiarte is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estiarte is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Clayton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Clayton's back!
Clayton tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Clayton is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at BLACKSMITH GYM - THE 25 Coach Las Vegas Mega-Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Estiarte wants to control the pace but Clayton is squirming around nicely.
Estiarte scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Clayton?
Estiarte content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clayton tries to lock up and control but Estiarte gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Estiarte looking to finish with strikes here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estiarte unloads with some shots from mount but Clayton bucks and avoids them well.
Estiarte content just to control the position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clayton regains half guard.
Estiarte looks to land a strike but Clayton avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Estiarte trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Estiarte trying to control but Clayton is working from the bottom.
Estiarte throwing strikes from guard but Clayton blocks nicely.
Estiarte must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estiarte throws a big elbow that misses.
Estiarte trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Estiarte working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Estiarte wants to control from the top but Clayton keeps moving.
Estiarte in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Estiarte accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clayton keeping moving, preventing Estiarte from controlling successfully.
Clayton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estiarte engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Clayton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Estiarte's guard.
Estiarte is controlling Clayton's posture.
Estiarte keeping moving, preventing Clayton from controlling successfully.
Estiarte looking for a sweep. Not yet Estiarte, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Estiarte pulls Clayton in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esteban Rodrigo Estiarte 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.
A lazy body kick from Estiarte
and Clayton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Estiarte on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Estiarte is trying to get back to full guard.
Clayton working Estiarte over with strikes.
Clayton is nestled in close to Estiarte, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Estiarte trying to control but Clayton postures up.
Estiarte avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Clayton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clayton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Estiarte does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Clayton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Estiarte has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Estiarte wants to get back to full guard.
Clayton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Estiarte keeps working.
Estiarte wants to control but Clayton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Estiarte is looking for a sweep. Clayton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Estiarte is looking to score with low kicks.
Estiarte fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clayton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Estiarte listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Ethan Clayton has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clayton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clayton slips under a jab from Estiarte.
Clayton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Clayton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Estiarte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Estiarte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Clayton.
Estiarte cracks a nice hook into Clayton's ribs.
Clayton slips a jab from Estiarte.
Clayton avoids the body shot from Estiarte.
Estiarte throws a head kick but Clayton moves out of range.
Esteban Rodrigo Estiarte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clayton needs to keep his hands up - Estiarte had a free shot at his head there.
Ethan Clayton's cut is getting worse.
Estiarte throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clayton looks to score with a jab to the body but Estiarte is just out of range.
Estiarte has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Estiarte.
Clayton misses with a shot to the body
and Estiarte counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Estiarte lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clayton. Estiarte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clayton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Esteban Rodrigo Estiarte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clayton shoots in but no luck this time.
Clayton blocks a low kick nicely.
Clayton is looking to clinch but Estiarte is avoiding it.
Estiarte lands with a thumping leg kick.
Clayton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Estiarte, as that shot connected.
Ethan Clayton's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estiarte drops Clayton with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Clayton looks back up at him and smiles so Estiarte waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Clayton is rocked!
BAM! Estiarte delivers a spinning backfist that drops Clayton like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Esteban Rodrigo Estiarte!
Post fight, Esteban Rodrigo Estiarte stared into the camera and said 'Long is the road to the top... but I am a long legged guy'.
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hype
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FIGHT
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