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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Clinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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184 cm
26
193 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Clinton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Micky Ward!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clinton clinches with his opponent.
Clinton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clinton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Clinton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Clinton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ward looking to slow down the pace here.
Clinton lands a damaging elbow.
Clinton lands an elbow just above Ward 's eye.
Clinton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clinton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ward's brow.
Clinton taking a breather.
Ward breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ward turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clinton rushes Ward and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Clinton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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!
Clinton throws an elbow that misses.
Clinton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ward is stalling here.
Clinton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinton lands an elbow that stopped Ward in his tracks for a moment.
Ward tries to circle away but Clinton has him pinned against the cage.
Ward tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ward misses with some punches.
Clinton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clinton throws an elbow but misses.
Ward wants to break free but Clinton has control.
Ward tries to break the clinch but Clinton is controlling the position.
Clinton lands an elbow that stopped Ward in his tracks for a moment.
Clinton keeps control of Ward as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clinton throws an elbow that misses.
Clinton lands a nice elbow.
Clinton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clinton controlling the action here for a moment.
Clinton lands an elbow inside that Ward shrugs off.
Clinton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ward dodges an elbow strike from Clinton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward avoids the elbow strike from Clinton, against the cage.
Ward with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clinton prevents Ward from breaking the clinch.
Clinton lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Micky Ward has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clinton pushes off an throws an elbow but Ward leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ward blocks an elbow strike.
Ward dodges an elbow strike from Clinton.
Clinton lands an elbow just above Ward 's eye.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Clinton lands an elbow inside that Ward shrugs off.
Clinton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clinton misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clinton.
Ward tries to work over Clinton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clinton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clinton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clinton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clinton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ward blocks an elbow strike.
Ward wants to get back to striking at distance but Clinton won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward blocks an elbow strike from Clinton.
Clinton misses with an elbow over the top.
Ward takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clinton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ward lands with a left to the head.
Ward takes an elbow to the temple.
Ward takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clinton lands an elbow just above Ward 's eye.
Clinton throws an elbow but it misses.
Ward misses with some punches.
Ward blocks an elbow strike.
Ward tries to break the clinch but Clinton is controlling the position.
Ward tries to land knees in the clinch but Clinton avoids the damage to the body.
Ward avoids a wild elbow strike from Clinton.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Clinton as Ward tries to tie him up.
Ward being controlled against the cage.
Ward breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinton is looking to clinch but Ward is avoiding it.
Clinton closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ward is trying to break the clinch but Clinton has him pressed against the cage.
Clinton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ward's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clinton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ward's brow.
Clinton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ward takes an elbow to the temple.
Clinton misses with an elbow strike.
Ward blocks an elbow strike from Clinton.
Clinton taking a breather.
Clinton throws an elbow that misses.
Ward manages to break the clinch.
Clinton seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Clinton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clinton closes the distance and clinches.
Ward's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ward gets tackled into the cage by Clinton. Clinton maintains the clinch.
Clinton lands an elbow inside that Ward shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Clinton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Micky Ward's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Clinton gets a clinch.
Ward is trying to push Clinton away but Clinton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ward misses with a knee strike.
Clinton throws an elbow but it misses.
Clinton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ward takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clinton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ward blocks the elbow strike.
Clinton lands an elbow inside that Ward shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clinton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ward's brow.
Clinton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ward avoids a wild elbow strike from Clinton.
Clinton blocks an elbow strike.
Ward breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clinton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ward throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clinton defending well as Ward loads up on a big left hand.
Ward misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clinton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ward.
Clinton gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clinton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ward's brow.
Ward escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clinton moves into the clinch.
Clinton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clinton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Clinton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ward can do to turn this around?
Clinton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clinton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ward's brow.
Clinton prevents Ward from breaking the clinch.
Ward takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clinton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ward's brow.
Ward lands an elbow that stopped Clinton in his tracks for a moment.
Clinton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ward wants to stall.
Clinton leaning his opponent against the cage.
Clinton is pushing Ward up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Clinton avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward tries to circle away but Clinton has him pinned against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clinton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ward's brow.
Clinton lands an elbow inside.
Clinton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clinton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Clinton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clinton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ward's brow.
Clinton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clinton throws an elbow but misses.
Clinton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clinton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clinton leaning his opponent against the cage.
Clinton throws an elbow that misses.
Ward misses with an elbow over the top.
Clinton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ward avoids a wild elbow strike from Clinton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward avoids a wild elbow strike from Clinton.
Clinton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Clinton lands an elbow inside that Ward shrugs off.
Ward wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clinton throws an elbow but misses.
Clinton throws an elbow but it misses.
Clinton stalls.
Clinton stalling in the clinch.
Clinton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Clinton trying to stall but Ward improves his position.
Clinton misses with an elbow strike.
Martin Clinton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clinton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ward's brow.
Clinton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clinton leaning his opponent against the cage.
Clinton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ward tries to land knees in the clinch but Clinton avoids the damage to the body.
Ward is trying to break the clinch but Clinton has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Clinton.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clinton throws an elbow but misses.
Clinton has Ward pushed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clinton throws an elbow but misses.
Ward tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ward misses with a punch to the body.
Ward struggles to land a body shot inside as Clinton controls his hands.
Clinton pushes off an throws an elbow but Ward leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ward throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clinton blocks it with crossed arms.
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!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clinton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ward's brow.
Ward avoids a wild elbow strike from Clinton.
Clinton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Micky Ward's cut even more.
Clinton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ward gets through Clinton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Clinton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ward blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Clinton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Micky Ward's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Clinton wants to clinch up but Ward keeps it at a distance.
Ward thinks about the counter body kick.
Clinton moves into the clinch.
Ward scores with a shoulder strike.
Ward avoids a wild elbow strike from Clinton.
Clinton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Clinton pushes off an throws an elbow but Ward leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ward is trying to force a seperation but Clinton has the dominant position.
Clinton throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clinton throws an elbow but misses.
Clinton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clinton pushes off an throws an elbow but Ward leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clinton throws an elbow but misses.
Clinton throws an elbow but it misses.
Clinton pushes off an throws an elbow but Ward leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clinton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clinton pushes off an throws an elbow but Ward leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ward blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ward.
Clinton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ward's defenses.
Ward with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinton stalling.
Clinton lands an elbow just above Ward 's eye.
Clinton stalls.
Ward wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clinton misses with an elbow strike.
Ward tries to circle away but Clinton has him pinned against the cage.
Clinton lands an elbow inside.
Ward avoids the elbow strike from Clinton, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clinton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ward's brow.
Clinton misses with an elbow over the top.
Stalling in the clinch from Clinton.
Clinton misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clinton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ward's brow.
Ward is trying to break free.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clinton throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clinton.
Clinton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Clinton misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Clinton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Clinton blocks an uppercut.
Clinton lands an elbow inside that Ward shrugs off.
A head punch on the inside from Ward fails to land.
Clinton lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clinton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clinton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ward wants to stall.
Clinton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clinton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ward blocks an elbow strike.
Clinton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clinton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ward misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clinton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ward lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clinton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ward's brow.
Clinton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clinton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clinton throws an elbow but it misses.
Clinton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ward blocks an elbow strike.
Clinton looking to stall.
Ward wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ward trying to control the position but instead, Clinton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ward into the cage.
Clinton misses with an elbow strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Clinton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ward misses with a punch on the inside.
Ward is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clinton is defending well for now.
A nice left hand lands by Ward.
Clinton prevents a body shot from Ward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Martin Clinton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ward is trying to break free.
Clinton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clinton pushes off an throws an elbow but Ward leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ward avoids a wild elbow strike from Clinton.
Ward is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Clinton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ward tries to break the clinch but Clinton is controlling the position.
Clinton lands an elbow just above Ward 's eye.
Clinton lands a damaging elbow.
Ward avoids a wild elbow strike from Clinton.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clinton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ward takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ward is trying to break free.
Clinton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ward up against the cage.
Ward tries to circle away but Clinton has him pinned against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Clinton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clinton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Clinton!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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