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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winston Claymore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Claymore has chosen Limb by Limb as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Winston Claymore enters the cage!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winston Claymore!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tate shoots in and drives through. Claymore sprawls well.
Tate fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Claymore is out of range.
Claymore throws a body punch but Tate moves out of range.
Claymore scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tate tries for a takedown but Claymore sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tate could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tate shoots for a takedown but Claymore saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Tate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tate sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Claymore scores with a head kick. Tate tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tate dives in and grabs Claymore's left leg, looking for a takedown. Claymore pushes down on Tate's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Claymore is looking for a sweep. Tate is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claymore trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Tate manages to pass to mount!
Claymore really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tate with the ground and pound from mount.
Tate with the ground and pound from mount.
Tate throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tate controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claymore is looking to improve his position but Tate isn't that keen on the idea.
Tate looking to control and managing it successfully.
Claymore really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tate. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tate raining down hammerfists from mount.
Claymore wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Tate landing with strikes.
Claymore showing good submission defense here.
Tate looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Claymore rolls, trying to escape but Tate keeps control of the position.
Tate has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Claymore's body.
Tate gets his hands free as Claymore looks to control.
Tate is looking for the choke from the back position but Claymore is controlling his hands well.
Tate tightening his grip on Claymore, looking for the choke.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claymore trying to control the hands but Tate breaks the grip.
Tate really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Claymore.
Tate has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Tate dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tate misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tate takes the fight into the clinch.
Claymore is trying to push Tate away but Tate has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Claymore can't break the clinch.
Claymore managing to block the knees to the body from Tate.
Claymore tries to break the clinch but Tate is controlling the position.
Tate is trying to drag Claymore to the mat but Claymore just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Claymore tries to break the clinch but Tate is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate drags the fight down to the ground.
Tate has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Claymore off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Claymore scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tate is defended easily by Claymore.
Claymore scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice sprawl there from Claymore as Tate shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Tate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Claymore misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tate counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Claymore is trying to break free.
Tate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Claymore dodges the punch combination from Tate.
Claymore lands the left hand.
Winston Claymore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Claymore throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate dives in and grabs Claymore's left leg, looking for a takedown. Claymore pushes down on Tate's head and hops out.
Claymore scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tate takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Claymore scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Claymore stuffs the takedown attempt from Tate. Tate gets slowly back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick from Claymore.
Tate pushes Claymore up against the cage in a clinch.
Claymore wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Claymore misses with a punch on the inside.
Tate prevents a body shot from Claymore.
Claymore is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claymore is trying to break free.
Claymore is trying to break the clinch but Tate is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Claymore fails to land.
Claymore tries to break the clinch but Tate is controlling the position.
Tate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Claymore scores with a jab.
Tate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Claymore can do to turn this around?
Tate gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tate is working for takedown but Claymore is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tate has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Claymore finds it's way round the side to connect with Tate's head.
Claymore throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tate throws a head kick that misses
and Claymore makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Claymore scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Claymore as he avoids it easily.
Tate clinches up with Claymore and pushes him back against the cage.
Claymore misses with some punches.
Tate prevents Claymore from breaking the clinch.
Claymore swings wildly with an uppercut but Tate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Claymore working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tate presses Claymore against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Claymore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Claymore working aggressively here.
Claymore wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Claymore tries a body shot but Tate blocks it.
Claymore is working Tate over against the cage.
Tate will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tate tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Winston Claymore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Tate's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Claymore jabs at Tate's body.
Claymore throws out a loose jab but Tate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tate dives in for a single leg takedown but Claymore sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Claymore wants to break the clinch but can't.
Claymore is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Claymore is trying to break free.
Claymore has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Claymore throws a punch but it's blocked by Tate.
Tate is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Claymore can't fight it off and eventually Tate manages to take the fight to the floor. Claymore looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tate preventing the sweep.
Curtis Tate overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate postures up.
Tate sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tate pushes down on Claymore's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tate controlling the action here.
Claymore has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tate is working away from the top position though.
Claymore is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tate keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tate has closed the distance and engaged Claymore in a clinch.
Claymore is looking to break free of the clinch but Tate has double underhooks.
Tate has Claymore pressed against the cage, preventing Claymore from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Claymore has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tate gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Claymore.
Winston Claymore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Claymore connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tate shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Claymore napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tate landing a few strikes.
Claymore struggling a bit here.
Claymore is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Tate is staying active.
Tate remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Tate decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claymore throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Curtis Tate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Claymore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Claymore clobbers Tate with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Claymore keeps Tate at a distance using the push kick.
Claymore scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tate doesn't seem bothered though.
Claymore lands a nice shot that snaps Tate's head back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Claymore feints and then cracks Tate's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tate down.
Both fighters circling a little - Claymore finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Winston Claymore.
I think Claymore 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Winston Claymore!
During a confident post fight interview, Winston Claymore thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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