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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sub Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Clendennon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris comes to the cage accompanied by Snak The Ripper - Vandalize Shit ft. Onyx. Clendennon has chosen LoFidelity Allstars - Battleflag as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
33 - 29 - 1 |
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158 lbs
30 - 14 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sub Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Clendennon!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris throws a poor cross that misses
and Clendennon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Norris just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Norris. That snapped Clendennon's head back.
Clendennon closes the distance and clinches.
Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Norris works Clendennon's body with a nice hook.
Norris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clendennon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norris slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Norris dives in and grabs Clendennon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clendennon pushes down on Norris's head and hops out.
Clendennon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Norris forces Clendennon back against the cage and clinches.
Norris wants to break free but Clendennon has control.
Clendennon misses with a punch to the body.
Norris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norris pushes Clendennon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clendennon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clendennon misses with a punch on the inside.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norris tries a body shot but Clendennon blocks it.
Clendennon lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Clendennon scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee calls for Norris to work.
Norris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Norris effectively controlling the action here.
Clendennon struggles to land a body shot inside as Norris controls his hands.
Norris misses with a punch to the body.
Norris can't find room to land a body shot as Clendennon controls the action.
Clendennon has a couple of punches blocked by Norris.
Clendennon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris trying to land knees to the body.
Norris tries a body shot but Clendennon blocks it.
Norris blocking some punches.
Norris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clendennon's elbow.
Norris has Clendennon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Clendennon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Clendennon can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
Norris struggles to land a body shot inside as Clendennon controls his hands.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clendennon swings wildly with an uppercut but Norris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clendennon takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clendennon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clendennon has a couple of punches blocked by Norris.
Norris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Norris seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris throws a hook to the side of Clendennon's head but Clendennon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Norris lands with a slapping head kick.
Clendennon moves out of range of the strikes.
Clendennon blocks a jab.
Norris throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Clendennon throws a body punch but Norris moves out of range.
Norris lands a glancing blow to the side of Clendennon's head.
Norris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Clendennon.
Norris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clendennon.
Clendennon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norris.
Norris with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Norris tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Clendennon defends well and Norris ends up having to push Clendennon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sub Norris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Norris throws a shot from downtown. Clendennon moves away and avoids it.
Clendennon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Norris smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clendennon stuns Norris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norris rushes Clendennon and presses him up against the cage.
Clendennon tries to throw a body punch but Norris avoids it by throwing Clendennon back against the cage.
Clendennon throws a head punch that misses.
Norris presses Clendennon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Norris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Clendennon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Norris scores with a hook to the body.
Norris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Norris has had enough of the clinch but Clendennon keeps him there for the moment.
Clendennon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norris blocks a body shot from Clendennon.
Norris is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Clendennon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clendennon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clendennon misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sub Norris dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Clendennon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Clendennon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sub Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norris lands a right hook to the body.
Clendennon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sub Norris is winning the standup battle so far.
Norris throws a right hand that misses
and Clendennon counters with a crisp one two that drops Norris! Clendennon thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Norris to his feet! Norris is in big trouble!
Norris is rocked!
Norris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oh Norris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Norris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheers as Norris lands an impressive looking overhand right. Clendennon doesn't seem phased though.
Norris seems to have got his legs back now.
Norris's corner calls for a 1-2. Norris obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clendennon moves out of range of the strikes.
Clendennon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Clendennon slips a jab from Norris.
Clendennon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Norris rather than just go for the knockout.
Norris with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Norris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clendennon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Clendennon misses with a wild body shot.
Clendennon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Norris.
Clendennon walks into a left hand.
Norris punishes Clendennon's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris throws a big shot that misses.
Clendennon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Norris avoids the body shot from Clendennon.
Jab by Norris.
Clendennon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Norris can pounce on him.
Norris just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Clendennon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Norris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clendennon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Norris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clendennon can do to turn this around?
Norris throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Clendennon misses the shot to the body.
Clendennon walks into a stiff left hand from Norris.
Norris throws a sloppy head kick and Clendennon moves out of range easily.
Craig Clendennon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clendennon looks to score with a jab to the body but Norris is just out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Norris scores with a jab to the jaw.
Clendennon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Norris doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clendennon moves away.
Clendennon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Norris to score with a decent uppercut.
Norris throws a lazy right hand but Clendennon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Norris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clendennon.
Norris stuns Clendennon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Clendennon connects with a single shot there.
Norris scores with a crisp jab that stopped Clendennon in his tracks.
A swing and a miss from Norris.
Norris thuds his right hand into Clendennon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Norris throws a hook but Clendennon blocks it.
Norris throws a body shot but no joy.
Norris looks to score with a jab to the body but Clendennon is just out of range.
Clendennon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Norris ducks under a wild hook from Clendennon.
Clendennon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Norris connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris shoots in for a takedown but Clendennon shows good takedown defense.
Norris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clendennon.
Clendennon moves out of range of the leg kick from Norris.
Clendennon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Clendennon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Norris fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clendennon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Norris throws an off balance right hand
and Clendennon counters with a right hand to the body.
Norris stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Clendennon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norris manages to avoid it.
Norris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clendennon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norris throws a shot from downtown. Clendennon moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Clendennon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Clendennon looks to score with a jab to the body but Norris is just out of range.
Norris throws a hook to the side of Clendennon's head but Clendennon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Norris misses with a hook. Clendennon ducked under it nicely.
Clendennon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Norris.
Clendennon misses with a hook.
Norris throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clendennon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Clendennon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Norris.
Clendennon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Norris with a nice cross.
Clendennon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Norris in his tracks.
Clendennon moves out of range as Norris strikes.
Clendennon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Norris takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Norris lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norris cracks a nice hook into Clendennon's ribs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Norris, as that shot connected.
Norris works Clendennon's body with a nice hook.
Clendennon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sub Norris dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Norris.
Norris connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.
Clendennon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Norris misses with a straight right.
Norris throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clendennon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Norris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Clendennon momentarily.
Clendennon moves away from the strike by Norris.
Clendennon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Clendennon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Clendennon loads up on a big right hand but Norris slips the punch.
Clendennon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Norris.
The fighters circling - Norris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norris lands with a cross.
Norris connects with a right hand. Clendennon shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris lands a head shot.
Clendennon throws a body punch but Norris moves out of range.
Clendennon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Clendennon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Norris looks to land a right hand but Clendennon moved out of range.
Norris misses the shot to the body.
Clendennon fails to land with a series of punches.
Norris throws a hook but Clendennon avoids it easily.
Norris misses with a body shot
and Clendennon counters with a straight right hand.
Norris moves away from the strike by Clendennon.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Clendennon! Norris is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Craig Clendennon!
Craig Clendennon really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Spartan Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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hype
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