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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Elliot Ball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floyd Clay has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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196 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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176 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elliot Ball! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Floyd Clay! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Clay uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ball has time to react. Clay throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Clay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ball throws a quick counter kick to the body but Clay avoids it. Ball on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Floyd Clay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Clay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Ball counters with a quick kick to the body but Clay blocks it. Clay misses with a wild body shot. Clay misses with a double jab
and Ball counters with a nice uppercut. Ball shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Clay fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ball closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. A combination from Clay does no damage. Clay throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ball stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. 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! Clay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Clay dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Clay lands a nice looking body shot.
Clay scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Clay misses with a two punch combination.
Ball fires out a quick counter leg kick but Clay just manages to avoid it. Nice body punch from Clay. Clay takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Ball really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Clay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ball manages to avoid it. Ball thinks about countering with a body kick. Clay with a hook. Ball defending well as Clay loads up on a big left hand. Ball throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ball keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ball quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Ball takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Clay works Ball's body with a nice hook. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ball takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Clay lands a nice looking body shot.
Clay fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Ball shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Left hook, right uppercut from Clay.
Ball is rocked! Ball takes a body punch but keeps moving. Oh Ball is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Ball is breathing heavily. Ball takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Clay steps in with a hook that catches Ball right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Clay follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Ball looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Floyd Clay!
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C
A |
G |
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C
B |
G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
57% |
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