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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Craig Clendennon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wedge Xiii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clendennon's entrance music is LoFidelity Allstars - Battleflag. A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Clendennon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Wedge Xiii!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xiii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clendennon.
Clendennon looks for the body kick but Xiii saw that one coming.
Xiii clinches.
Clendennon lands with a short shot to the head.
Clendennon misses with an elbow strike.
Clendennon lands with a right to the head.
Clendennon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Xiii takes a shot to the head.
Xiii wants to take the fight to the mat but Clendennon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Xiii is trying to drag Clendennon to the mat but Clendennon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Clendennon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Xiii.
Clendennon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Xiii is defending well for now.
Xiii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Clendennon misses with the head strike.
Clendennon trying to land knees to the body.
Clendennon scores with a knee to the head.
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!
Clendennon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiii with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've been informed that Xiii has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Clendennon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clendennon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Xiii is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Clendennon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Xiii is still on wobbly legs! Can Clendennon finish him?
Xiii works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Xiii with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Xiii looking to sit in guard and control but Clendennon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Clendennon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Xiii has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Clendennon won't allow Xiii to sweep him here.
Xiii seems to have recovered his senses.
Xiii is controlling Clendennon's posture.
Clendennon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Clendennon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Clendennon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clendennon wants to control from the top but Xiii keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiii is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clendennon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Clendennon wanted to stand there but Xiii had control of the position.
Clendennon wants to control from the top but Xiii keeps moving.
Clendennon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Xiii looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nice takedown defense from Clendennon. No joy for Xiii on that attempt.
Craig Clendennon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wedge Xiii.
Clendennon throws a body kick that misses.
Xiii throws a jab when Clendennon was well out of range.
Xiii shoots in looking for a takedown but Clendennon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Xiii's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Xiii fails with an attempt to clinch.
A cross from Clendennon lands.
Clendennon misses with a wild body shot.
Craig Clendennon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xiii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clendennon moves away.
Xiii tries to clinch there but Clendennon circles away.
Clendennon throws a big counter combination but Xiii scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Xiii lands with a hook. Clendennon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Clendennon throws a body kick that misses.
Xiii moves out of range of the leg kick from Clendennon.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Xiii stuns Clendennon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xiii. Clendennon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xiii wants to land a leg kick but Clendennon is out of range.
Clendennon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon ducks under a wild hook from Xiii.
Clendennon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xiii's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Clendennon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Xiii scrambles back to his feet.
Clendennon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xiii throws out the jab.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Xiii.
Xiii trying to control the position but Clendennon is working away.
Clendennon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The strikes coming from Xiii are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Xiii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clendennon keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Clendennon 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.
Xiii takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Clendennon gets caught flat footed, as Xiii shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Xiii 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.
Xiii lands a couple of elbows.
Xiii is looking to work some ground and pound but Clendennon has wrist control.
Clendennon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Xiii's guard.
Clendennon wants to control from the top but Xiii keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiii is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Xiii trying to control from half guard but Clendennon is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clendennon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Clendennon is refusing to be controlled, as Xiii sits in half guard.
Clendennon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Xiii seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Xiii throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Xiii missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Xiii sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Clendennon defending well though.
Xiii thows a huge punch but Clendennon dodges it nicely.
Xiii looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Clendennon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Xiii misses with a head shot. Clendennon uses the momentum to regain guard.
Xiii is in close to Clendennon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Xiii sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Clendennon ducks under a wild hook from Xiii.
Clendennon ducks right into an uppercut from Xiii.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon throws a hook but Xiii blocks it.
Xiii scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Xiii looks to score with a jab to the body but Clendennon is just out of range.
Xiii scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wedge Xiii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xiii takes a swing at Clendennon's ribcage but misses.
Xiii shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clendennon but Clendennon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Xiii wants to clinch.
Clendennon lands a nice shot that snaps Xiii's head back.
Xiii shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clendennon but Clendennon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Xiii moves into the clinch.
Clendennon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiii ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Xiii throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Clendennon lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clendennon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Xiii connects with the punch.
Craig Clendennon is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Clendennon misses.
Xiii looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Clendennon misses its target.
Craig Clendennon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wedge Xiii.
Clendennon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Xiii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clendennon.
Xiii ducks under a wild hook from Clendennon.
Clendennon swings for the body but Xiii moves out of range.
Clendennon throws a looping overhand right but Xiii ducks down to avoid it.
Clendennon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Xiii.
Xiii looks to score with a jab to the body but Clendennon is just out of range.
Xiii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wedge Xiii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Clendennon misses with a shot to the body
letting Xiii counter with a right hand.
Clendennon lands a slapping body shot.
Clendennon throws a jab but it's blocked by Xiii.
A cross from Xiii lands.
Clendennon looks to throw the jab but Xiii is out of range.
Clendennon tests Xiii's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clendennon tries to clinch but Xiii moves out of range.
Xiii appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Clendennon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Xiii misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Xiii misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clendennon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Xiii closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Clendennon quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xiii slows the pace down in half guard.
Clendennon trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiii slows the pace down in half guard.
Nice strikes from Xiii there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Xiii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clendennon keeps working.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Xiii 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xiii throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clendennon wants to control but Xiii is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Clendennon moves into the clinch.
Clendennon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clendennon can't find room to land a body shot as Xiii controls the action.
Xiii misses with a body punch.
Clendennon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xiii throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clendennon's waist but Clendennon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Xiii off to one side.
Craig Clendennon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wedge Xiii.
Sloppy strikes from Clendennon. Those never looked like landing.
Clendennon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiii looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Clendennon!
The strikes coming from Xiii are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Xiii looking to control but instead Clendennon has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Clendennon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Xiii seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Clendennon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Clendennon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wedge Xiii has got the better of the ground game so far.
Xiii trying to control but Clendennon is working from the bottom.
Clendennon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Clendennon avoids the body shot from Xiii.
Xiii darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Xiii is trying to control the action in half guard but Clendennon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Xiii controlling the action here.
Xiii thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Wedge Xiii just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Xiii gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Xiii tries for a takedown but Clendennon manages to get underhooks.
Clendennon trying to land knees to the body.
Xiii makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Clendennon working aggressively here.
Xiii drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Clendennon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Clendennon as Xiii tries to tie him up.
Xiii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clendennon lands a hook that snaps the head of Xiii backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clendennon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Xiii avoids it.
Xiii is looking for a takedown.
Craig Clendennon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wedge Xiii.
Knees in the clinch landing for Clendennon.
Clendennon lands an elbow just above Xiii 's eye.
Clendennon lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiii lands an uppercut.
Xiii is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clendennon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Clendennon scores with a knee to the head.
Xiii takes an elbow to the temple.
Xiii managing to block the knees to the body from Clendennon.
Xiii lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Clendennon blocks an uppercut.
Xiii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clendennon's elbow.
Xiii is trying to maintain a safe position but Clendennon gets an underhook and turns Xiii into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clendennon.
Clendennon missing with knees to the body.
Clendennon avoids the elbow strike from Xiii, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Xiii.
Clendennon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Xiii is defending well for now.
Xiii avoiding damage as Clendennon throws knees to the body.
Xiii is looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiii takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xiii manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Xiii looking for a sweep. Not yet Xiii, not yet.
Clendennon wants to pass the guard but Xiii is keeping the position.
Xiii not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Clendennon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Clendennon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Xiii swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clendennon trying to control but Xiii is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Xiii is proving hard to escape from.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Xiii throws a predictable looking body shot
and Clendennon counters with a nice body shot.
Clendennon lands with a cross.
Clendennon gets caught napping as Xiii dives in and scores a takedown. Clendennon manages to retain guard.
Xiii throwing strikes but missing.
Clendennon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Clendennon being controlled here, momentarily.
Xiii wants to control from the top but Clendennon keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiii loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Xiii in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Clendennon has momentary wrist control but Xiii slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Xiii fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Xiii.
Clendennon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xiii swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clendennon misses with an uppercut. Xiii saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Clendennon had his way with Wedge Xiii in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Clendennon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xiii turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Xiii looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Clendennon is fending him off so far but Xiii persists. Nope, Clendennon circles away and we're back to standing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clendennon. Xiii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by Clendennon.
Clendennon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Xiii digs a good body shot into Clendennon's ribs.
Xiii shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Xiii is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clendennon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Xiii.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiii not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Xiii passes to full mount!
Xiii throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Xiii lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Xiii lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xiii fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
It looks like Craig Clendennon has been cut.
Xiii thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiii misses with a head shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Xiii unloads with some shots from mount but Clendennon bucks and avoids them well.
Poor strikes thrown by Xiii there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Xiii sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Xiii landing strikes from the mount and Clendennon is in trouble!
Xiii can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Clendennon is looking to escape.
Xiii lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiii throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Xiii throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Clendennon because Xiii loaded up on that one.
Xiii looking to finish with strikes here!
Clendennon is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Xiii looking to finish with strikes here!
Xiii landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiii throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Xiii lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Xiii unloading with bombs!
Craig Clendennon's cut is getting worse.
Xiii wants to control the pace but Clendennon is squirming around nicely.
Xiii thowing shots but they're missing.
Xiii connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Xiii working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wedge Xiii comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Xiii 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wedge Xiii!
Wedge Xiii is the new featherweight champion!
Wedge Xiii decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Craig Clendennon stepped up to the mic, saying 'Bowsheet, ya stole Ang's avatar and my title ya creep. REMATCH, Joe!'.
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