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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clifton Craft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levi Streets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Levi Streets will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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140 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Dangerous GnP
Lethal high kicks
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clifton Craft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Levi Streets!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craft tries to keep at a distance but Streets has taken the fight into the clinch.
Streets wants to break the clinch but can't.
Streets is looking to control Craft's arms but Craft gets an underhook and turns him. Now Streets has his back to the cage.
Streets on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Craft stalling in the clinch.
Craft drags the fight down to the ground.
Craft wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Streets tries to free his leg and advance position but Craft is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craft looking for a sweep. Not yet Craft, not yet.
Streets trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Craft manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Streets throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Streets is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Craft drops back looking for a leg! Streets is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Streets manages to kick Craft off! Craft jumps back into Streets's guard.
Craft drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Craft jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Craft works over Streets with some ground and pound from guard.
Streets has his feet on Craft's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craft shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Craft was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Craft tries for a kimura but Streets is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Streets is looking for a sweep.
Craft tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Craft has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Craft throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Craft decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Craft keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Craft wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Streets closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Craft to the mat! Craft manages to get full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Craft manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Streets looks winded!
Craft breaks from the clinch.
Streets drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Craft is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Streets presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Streets is trying to maintain a safe position but Craft gets an underhook and turns Streets into the cage.
Streets misses with a body punch.
Streets has had enough of the clinch but Craft keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Streets gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Craft has one foot on Streets's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Streets clinches with his opponent.
Streets is fighting off a takedown attempt but Craft is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Streets to the mat. Streets regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Craft drops back looking for a leg! Streets is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Streets manages to kick Craft off! Craft jumps back into Streets's guard.
Streets is looking to sweep but instead, Craft has passed into half guard.
Craft scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clifton Craft dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Craft throws a nice looking combination but Streets bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Craft keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Craft shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Streets's guard.
Craft might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Craft landing with the ground and pound.
Streets manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Craft keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Streets's efforts to push away.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Streets pulls guard successfully.
Craft really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craft is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Craft gets to his feet - Streets follows without any prompting.
Craft gets a takedown into half guard.
Streets is breathing heavily.
Craft is looking for a kimura here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Craft lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craft looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Craft lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Craft with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Craft throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Streets trying to hold on to Craft's head to control him but Craft postures up.
Craft slips a nice elbow through Streets's hands, connecting with Streets's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craft is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Craft is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Streets defends it well.
Craft is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Craft lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Craft is looking for a kimura here.
Craft takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Streets is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craft wants to work for an arm triangle but Streets is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Streets is trying to get back to full guard.
Craft seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Craft has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Streets defend it? Craft steps over the head and cranks it - Streets is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Craft!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Clifton Craft!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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