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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Clayton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximilian Morrel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrel has chosen Battle Born as his entrance music. Vincent Clayton has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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216 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
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178 cm
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205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vincent Clayton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maximilian Morrel!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clayton fails to land with a series of punches.
Morrel moves into range and clinches up with Clayton.
Clayton is looking to break free of the clinch but Morrel has double underhooks.
Clayton managing to block the knees to the body from Morrel.
Clayton wants to break free but Morrel has control.
Morrel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Morrel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Clayton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morrel.
Morrel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Clayton effectively controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clayton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morrel jumps guard but Clayton stands there with Morrel around his waist. Morrel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vincent Clayton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximilian Morrel.
Morrel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrel fails to pull guard.
Clayton tries to break the clinch but Morrel is controlling the position.
Morrel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clayton.
Morrel tries to pull guard but Clayton won't allow it.
Morrel tightens his grip and picks Clayton up, before dumping him to the ground. Clayton manages to land in guard.
Morrel trying to control but Clayton is working from the bottom.
Clayton on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Clayton tries to get out of the position.
Morrel looking to pass the guard.
Morrel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrel trying to control but Clayton is working from the bottom.
Morrel is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Morrel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clayton is keeping the position for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Clayton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clayton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Morrel scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Clayton keeping moving, preventing Morrel from controlling successfully.
Clayton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morrel wants to pass the guard but Clayton is keeping the position.
Clayton keeping moving, preventing Morrel from controlling successfully.
Morrel has gone for a leg lock! Clayton slips out almost immediately though and dives into Morrel's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrel looking for a sweep. Not yet Morrel, not yet.
Clayton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morrel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Clayton has managed to get both his arms back between Morrel's legs - danger averted.
Morrel is looking for a triangle but Clayton pushes his legs off easily.
Clayton wants to stand and escape but instead Morrel has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morrel trying to control but Clayton is working from the bottom.
Morrel drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Clayton dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximilian Morrel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Morrel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Clayton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Morrel somewhat.
Morrel lands a front kick.
Clayton misses the shot to the body.
Morrel wants to counter the offense by Clayton and move into the clinch position.
A punch combination from Clayton misses.
Morrel feints the counter takedown.
Clayton looks to land a combination but Morrel avoids it well.
Morrel misses with a body kick.
Clayton throws a leg kick
and Morrel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Clayton is stalling here.
Clayton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clayton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morrel shoots in for a double leg but Clayton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clayton throws a right and a left that Morrel avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clayton. Morrel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clayton sets himself, and Morrel steps forward looking for the clinch! Clayton avoids it this time.
Clayton looks to land a combination but Morrel avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clayton appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Clayton closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Clayton throws a body shot but no joy.
Clayton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morrel.
Clayton cracks Morrel with an open hand slap.
Morrel misses with a head kick.
Clayton just misses with a punch to the body.
Morrel throws a sloppy head kick and Clayton moves out of range easily.
Clayton is looking to wear down Morrel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Clayton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vincent Clayton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clayton tries to land a leg kick but Morrel saw it coming and moves away.
Clayton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Clayton tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clayton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morrel moves into the clinch.
Morrel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clayton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morrel.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clayton's efforts to push away.
Morrel connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Vincent Clayton has been cut.
Clayton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morrel gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Morrel looking to sit in guard and control but Clayton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Morrel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Morrel drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Clayton manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Morrel has Clayton in his guard.
Morrel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Clayton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Clayton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Morrel wants to hit a switch here but Clayton passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Morrel there!
Morrel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrel keeps trying to improve his position.
Clayton wants to get back to his feet but Morrel is holding on tight.
Morrel is looking to improve his position but Clayton isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Clayton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Clayton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Morrel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Clayton.
Clayton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morrel wants to counter with a clinch but Clayton pushes him away.
Morrel moves into the clinch successfully.
Clayton tries to break free but Morrel pushes him back against the cage.
Clayton working hard to break the clinch.
Clayton missing with knees to the body.
Morrel prevents Clayton from breaking the clinch.
Morrel trying to land knees to the body.
Morrel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clayton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clayton throws a series of punches but Morrel avoids them all with ease.
Clayton swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clayton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morrel has his takedown stuffed
letting Clayton counter with a right hand.
Clayton sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Morrel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Clayton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Clayton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clayton misses with a low kick.
Morrel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clayton misses with a low kick as Morrel jumps back.
Clayton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morrel tries to clinch up but Clayton circles away and keeps his distance.
Clayton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morrel.
Vincent Clayton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximilian Morrel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Clayton does no damage.
Clayton misses with a kick to the body
and Morrel counters with a takedown into side control.
Maximilian Morrel has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Clayton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Morrel is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Clayton is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Clayton wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrel is trying to get an arm triangle but Clayton is defending well.
Morrel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Clayton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Morrel tries for a kimura but Clayton is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrel goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Clayton has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Morrel but great work by Clayton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrel gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Morrel gets back to full guard.
Morrel has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Clayton is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Morrel.
Clayton decides to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maximilian Morrel.
I think Morrel 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vincent Clayton!
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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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