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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Speck Trum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dino Clavette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Clavette's choice of entrance music: Dead and Gone. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Speck Trum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dino Clavette!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trum darts in and clinches Clavette up against the cage.
Clavette breaks from the clinch.
Trum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clavette throws a one two combo.
Clavette circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clavette throws a series of punches but Trum moves out of range.
Clavette misses with a few strikes there.
Trum instigates a clinch.
Trum decides to pull guard.
Clavette wants to stand and escape but instead Trum has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Trum slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Trum trying to control but Clavette is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trum pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clavette is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trum trying to control the position from guard on top but Clavette is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clavette thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Clavette trying to keep a closed guard but Trum is proving a slippery customer.
Clavette keeping moving, preventing Trum from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Trum looks to land a combination but Clavette avoids it well.
Clavette closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Trum takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Clavette throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clavette fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Clavette tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trum wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clavette tries for a takedown but Trum sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Trum clinches up with Clavette and pushes him back against the cage.
Clavette has Trum pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Trum manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Trum drops down looking for an ankle pick but Clavette pulls his leg out and moves away.
Trum feints and as Clavette raises his hands in defense, Trum changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Trum postures up in Clavette's guard and throws a big left but Clavette blocks it.
Trum looking to pass the guard.
Trum is breathing heavily.
Clavette looking for a sweep. Not yet Clavette, not yet.
Clavette lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Trum!
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!
Trum is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clavette lands a heavy elbow.
Trum can't escape the position.
Trum is bucking up trying to escape but Clavette cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Trum tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Trum bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Trum looking to pass the guard.
Clavette looking for a guillotine here but Trum defends easily.
Clavette is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trum tries to roll over but Clavette keeps him under control.
Clavette wants to control but Trum is keeping him busy.
Clavette working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Clavette there.
Clavette lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Trum tries to get to full guard but Clavette has control of the leg.
Clavette is tying to control. Trum wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Clavette might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Trum kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clavette looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Clavette perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Clavette wants to take a breather but Trum is having none of it.
Clavette seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dino Clavette dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Clavette clinches with his opponent.
Trum lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Trum prevents Clavette from improving his position.
Clavette is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Trum's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Trum's back!
Trum turns into Clavette and is now in his guard.
Trum in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clavette thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Clavette throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Trum passes Clavette's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Clavette is looking to improve his position.
Trum sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Clavette defending well though.
Trum trying to mount his opponent but Clavette defends it.
Trum not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Clavette goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Clavette ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Speck Trum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clavette throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clavette tries to clinch but Trum moves away
and Trum counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Trum swings away with a body shot that misses
and Clavette counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clavette misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trum tries to clinch
and Clavette counters with a series of strikes. Trum will be more careful next time no doubt.
Trum drives through and clinches with Clavette against the cage.
Clavette lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trum creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Clavette's defenses.
Clavette pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clavette misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trum gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Trum turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Clavette is trying to control Trum's posture but Trum avoids it.
Trum throws an elbow but Clavette slips to the side and avoids it well.
Trum fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Trum working the ground and pound but Clavette is defending the strikes.
Clavette can't do much from the bottom here.
Trum is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Clavette knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Trum throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Trum tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Trum has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Clavette throws a left and a right that both miss
and Trum counters by moving into the clinch.
Clavette looking for a takedown.
Trum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Trum tries to pull guard but Clavette holds him up against the cage and eventually Trum drops back down to his feet.
Clavette wants a takedown but no success here.
Clavette drags the fight down to the ground.
Clavette trying to keep a closed guard but Trum is proving a slippery customer.
Trum chips away with some ground and pound.
Trum has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Trum pushing down on Clavette's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Trum working over Clavette with some ground and pound. Clavette looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Trum controlling the pace.
Trum seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Clavette manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trum is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Trum forces his way into half guard.
Trum is trying to control the action in half guard but Clavette is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clavette regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Clavette keeping full guard, as Trum tries to pass.
Clavette tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clavette has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Trum has passed into side control.
Clavette manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Trum missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Speck Trum dominated that second round.
That's time! Trum's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Trum closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Trum wants to control but Clavette is keeping him busy.
Clavette is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Clavette tries to get to full guard but Trum has control of the leg.
Clavette regains full guard. Nicely done.
Trum trying to control but Clavette is working from the bottom.
Trum preventing the sweep.
Trum working some strikes from top position.
Trum tries to free his leg and advance position but Clavette is retaining full guard.
Clavette is trying to control the position but Trum postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Clavette looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Trum escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Clavette gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Trum working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Clavette doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Clavette manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Clavette wants to control from the top but Trum keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Trum is on top in guard.
Clavette working a defensive guard here.
Speck Trum overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Trum stopping the sweep attempt from Clavette.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clavette is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clavette keeping moving, preventing Trum from controlling successfully.
Clavette avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Trum throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Clavette is on top in guard.
Trum on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Trum tries to get out of the position.
Clavette controlling from the top position.
Clavette thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clavette won't allow Trum to sweep him here.
Clavette is working Trum over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Trum tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clavette stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Trum ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Clavette.
Clavette is looking to clinch but Trum is avoiding it.
Trum gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Trum wants a takedown but no success here.
Clavette has had enough of the clinch but Trum keeps him there for the moment.
Clavette jumps guard and drags Trum to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Trum wants to control from the top but Clavette keeps moving.
Trum preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trum trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clavette bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Trum's guard.
Clavette postures up in Trum's guard and throws a big left but Trum blocks it.
Trum seems keen to control Clavette's posture.
Clavette wants to pass the guard but Trum is keeping the position.
Trum wants to control but Clavette passes easily into half guard.
Trum is looking for a sweep. Clavette is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dino Clavette comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Clavette 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dino Clavette!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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