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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonidus Cesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Claremont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Claremont has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Leonidus Cesar's chin.
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270 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonidus Cesar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Claremont!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cesar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cesar throws an elbow but it misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Claremont manages to break the clinch.
Claremont drops his shoulder and cracks Cesar with a huge uppercut! Cesar goes down! Can Claremont finish him?
It looks like Leonidus Cesar has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Claremont pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cesar is keeping the position for now.
Cesar looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Claremont has picked Cesar up and slammed him! Cesar can't keep hold of the triangle and Claremont manages to pass to side control!
A lull in the action here.
Cesar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Claremont wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Claremont landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Claremont cracks Cesar with a big right hand but Cesar just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Claremont decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Claremont shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cesar's guard.
Cesar is breathing heavily.
Claremont showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claremont wanted to stand there but Cesar had control of the position.
Claremont stays in close to Cesar's body and controls the position.
Claremont really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cesar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cesar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Claremont gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Claremont pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cesar is keeping the position for now.
Claremont stays in close to Cesar's body and controls the position.
Let's hope that Claremont has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Claremont's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Claremont passes Cesar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cesar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Claremont controlling the action here.
Claremont lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Claremont trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Claremont lands a nice short elbow.
Claremont controlling the action here.
Despite being in the dominant position, Matt Claremont just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Claremont bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cesar tries to bench press Claremont off him but Claremont keeps the position.
Claremont scores with punches from side control.
Cesar taking a bit of punishment here - Claremont scoring with strikes.
Claremont has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Claremont darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Claremont seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesar taking some punishment here, with Claremont in his half guard.
Claremont perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
I looks like Claremont might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Claremont dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonidus Cesar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Claremont fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cesar, pushing him back against the cage.
Cesar is trying to stall.
Claremont breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Claremont changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cesar looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Claremont connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cesar some visible discomfort.
Cesar is looking to reverse the position.
Cesar trying to remain calm as Claremont controls from the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Matt Claremont just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cesar misses with a two punch combination.
Claremont closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cesar to the mat! Cesar manages to get full guard.
Claremont wants to get up but he can't break Cesar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Claremont stays in close to Cesar's body and controls the position.
Cesar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Claremont gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Claremont not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Claremont avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Claremont tries to free his leg and advance position but Cesar is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claremont not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Claremont looking to pass the guard.
Claremont stands up from Cesar's guard - Claremont perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cesar misses with a two punch combination.
Claremont connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Claremont instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claremont gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Claremont has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cesar is trying to keep an underhook but Claremont manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Claremont in particular looking to stall.
Cesar is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Claremont pulls his head out easily.
Claremont controlling the action here.
Cesar actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cesar actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claremont performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Claremont lands strikes from half guard.
Cesar is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Claremont pulls his head out easily.
Claremont perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Despite being in the dominant position, Matt Claremont just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cesar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Claremont gets to his feet. Cesar looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Claremont scores with a takedown into Cesar's guard.
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!
Cesar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Claremont showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leonidus Cesar'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. This is the final round!
Claremont shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Claremont stands and steps away. Cesar gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cesar misses with a two punch combination.
Claremont scores a takedown into full mount!
Cesar is trying to escape the mount.
Claremont controlling from mount.
Claremont fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Claremont lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cesar hang on?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claremont controlling his opponent.
Cesar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Claremont controlling the position easily from mount.
Cesar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Claremont putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cesar is trying to escape the mount.
Claremont looking to control and managing it successfully.
Claremont lands a heavy elbow.
Claremont takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Claremont has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Claremont has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cesar's face.
Claremont tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Despite being in the dominant position, Matt Claremont just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Claremont feints and as Cesar raises his hands in defense, Claremont changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claremont sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Claremont decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cesar, up you get!
Cesar tries to bum rush Claremont with a series of wild strikes but Claremont uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Claremont shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cesar is refusing to be controlled, as Claremont sits in half guard.
Claremont with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesar actively working from the bottom here.
Claremont performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Matt Claremont is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cesar looking for submissions off his back.
Claremont trying to control the pace.
Matt Claremont has got the better of the ground game so far.
Claremont winds up and cracks Cesar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Leonidus Cesar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Claremont comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Claremont 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 25:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Claremont!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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