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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Clawnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Optimus Rimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clawnes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, My name is MUD. Rimes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sweet Dreams by Marilyn Manson. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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223 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
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217 lbs
20 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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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
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Clawnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Optimus Rimes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clawnes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clawnes. Rimes does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rimes. That's going to slow Clawnes down.
Rimes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Clawnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clawnes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rimes connects with a crisp jab.
Clawnes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rimes looks to score with a jab to the body but Clawnes is just out of range.
As Rimes tries to get set, Clawnes tries to push him back and clinch up but Rimes manages to avoid the attempt.
Rimes scores with a push kick.
Clawnes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rimes on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rimes avoids the head kick by Clawnes.
Rimes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rimes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rimes blocks a head kick by Clawnes.
Rimes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Clawnes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Thomas Clawnes has been cut.
Rimes tests Clawnes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body punch from Rimes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clawnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Clawnes misses.
Clawnes throws a sloppy head kick and Rimes moves out of range easily.
Rimes lands with a nice body kick.
A left lands for Rimes.
Rimes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rimes fakes the leg kick and cracks Clawnes in the body.
Rimes looks for the body kick but Clawnes saw that one coming.
Rimes tries a head kick but it misses.
Clawnes is looking to counter with head kicks.
Clawnes blocks a leg kick.
Rimes throws a body shot but no joy.
Clawnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Clawnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rimes.
Rimes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clawnes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rimes throws a chopping leg kick but Clawnes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rimes.
Clawnes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Rimes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rimes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clawnes manages to avoid it.
Clawnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clawnes blocks the body kick.
Rimes throws a low kick, looking for Clawnes's leg but Clawnes calmly moves out of range.
Clawnes throws a nice looking combination but Rimes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rimes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rimes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clawnes. That did some damage!
Clawnes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rimes misses with a hook.
Clawnes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rimes.
Rimes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clawnes manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Clawnes blocks a jab.
Rimes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clawnes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Clawnes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rimes scores with a jab to the body.
Clawnes throws a jab when Rimes was well out of range.
Rimes clobbers Clawnes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rimes tried to score with a low kick but Clawnes checks it.
Clawnes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Clawnes darts in and clinches Rimes up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rimes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Clawnes blocks a body shot from Rimes.
Clawnes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clawnes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rimes lands a good knee to the midsection. Clawnes won't want to take too many of those.
Clawnes lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Clawnes lands a damaging elbow.
Rimes digs a right hand underneath Clawnes's ribcage. Clawnes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Clawnes is breathing heavily.
Rimes lands a good knee to the midsection. Clawnes won't want to take too many of those.
Rimes stalling in the clinch.
Rimes tries a knee to the head but Clawnes blocks it.
Rimes avoids a wild elbow strike from Clawnes.
Rimes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rimes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clawnes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rimes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clawnes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clawnes avoiding damage as Rimes throws knees to the body.
Clawnes throws an elbow that misses.
Rimes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rimes avoids the elbow strike from Clawnes, against the cage.
Rimes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rimes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rimes lands a nice knee to the body.
Rimes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Optimus Rimes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Clawnes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Clawnes throws a right hand that misses
and Rimes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Clawnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rimes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clawnes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rimes.
Rimes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Clawnes misses with a double jab.
Clawnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Rimes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clawnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rimes flicks out a counter leg kick but Clawnes steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clawnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rimes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Clawnes throws an elbow that misses.
Rimes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rimes lands a nice knee to the body.
Optimus Rimes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rimes lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Rimes.
Rimes misses with a knee strike.
Rimes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clawnes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rimes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rimes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A hook to the body from Rimes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rimes obliges.
Rimes lands a body shot.
Rimes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clawnes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rimes lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Rimes - that landed with a thud.
Rimes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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!
Knees in the clinch landing for Rimes.
Rimes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rimes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rimes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Clawnes managing to block the knees to the body from Rimes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rimes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clawnes.
Rimes misses with a body punch.
Rimes crunches a lovely knee into Clawnes's ribcage.
Rimes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rimes can't find room to land a body shot as Clawnes controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rimes.
Clawnes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rimes avoids the elbow strike from Clawnes, against the cage.
Rimes avoids the elbow strike from Clawnes, against the cage.
Rimes blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clawnes.
Rimes scores with a shoulder strike.
Clawnes being controlled against the cage.
Rimes lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rimes dodges an elbow strike from Clawnes.
Clawnes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Clawnes fails to land.
Rimes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clawnes avoids it.
Rimes presses Clawnes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rimes scores with a knee to the head.
Rimes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clawnes backwards.
Rimes drops Clawnes with a big knee straight up the middle! Clawnes is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Clawnes is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Rimes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oh Clawnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clawnes glances at the clock... BAM! Rimes nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Clawnes crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Clawnes is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Optimus Rimes!
After winning the bout, Optimus Rimes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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