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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cleon Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philo Beddo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beddo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeNtSPnvxWU&list=PL1CE5A4327AF04267&index=4. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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209 lbs
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214 lbs
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cleon Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philo Beddo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Beddo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick misses from Beddo.
Beddo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Beddo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wright thumps Beddo with a low kick.
Wright tests Beddo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beddo works over Wright's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Cleon Wright has been cut.
Beddo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wright counters with a stiff right hand.
Beddo slips a straight right by Wright.
A telegraphed right hand from Wright misses the target.
Beddo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That kick from Beddo tenderised Wright's leg. Wright is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beddo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wright cracks Beddo with a good jab.
Beddo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wright looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wright throws a low kick, looking for Beddo's leg but Beddo calmly moves out of range.
Beddo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beddo moves away.
Beddo connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beddo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wright counters with a stiff right hand.
Wright fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wright misses with a hook. Beddo ducked under it nicely.
Beddo throws a body shot but no joy.
Beddo tries to clinch there but Wright circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Wright misses the target.
Beddo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck for Beddo with that takedown attempt.
Beddo dives in and grabs Wright's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wright pushes down on Beddo's head and hops out.
Wright dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Beddo. That did some damage!
Beddo throws a sloppy head kick and Wright moves out of range easily.
Wright was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Beddo throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Wright to counter with a crisp jab.
Wright lands a nice shot to the body.
Wright connects with a leg kick. Beddo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A left lands for Wright.
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!
Wright scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Beddo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beddo with the counter takedown but Wright avoids it easily.
No joy there for Wright, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beddo blocks the body kick.
Wright connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wright fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Beddo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wright turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Beddo darts in and clinches Wright up against the cage.
Beddo digs a right hand into Wright's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wright's gas tank.
Wright prevents the takedown attempt.
Cleon Wright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philo Beddo.
Nice body punch from Wright - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Beddo.
Wright is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Beddo fails to pull guard.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wright lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright lands an elbow inside.
Beddo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wright smiles and moves away.
Wright avoids the head kick by Beddo.
An attempted straight right counter from Wright misses the target.
Beddo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wright rather than just go for the knockout.
Beddo forces Wright back against the cage and clinches.
Wright has a couple of punches blocked by Beddo.
Wright gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Beddo.
Wright breaks the clinch.
Beddo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Beddo throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Wright.
Beddo misses with a straight left.
Beddo looks for the body kick but Wright saw that one coming.
Cleon Wright is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beddo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beddo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wright swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Beddo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beddo moves into 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!
Wright tries to throw a body punch but Beddo avoids it by throwing Wright back against the cage.
Beddo is trying to pull guard but Wright has him pressed against the cage.
Beddo jumps guard but Wright turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Beddo has clasped his hands together around Wright's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wright on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wright tries to get out of the position.
Wright manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Wright knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beddo on the ground.
Beddo wants to control but Wright is keeping busy and won't allow it.
It looks like Wright is going to stand back up.
Beddo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wright.
Beddo has his hands clasped together around Wright's back. He's all about the action.
Wright is thwarting Beddo's attempts to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wright missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cleon Wright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cleon Wright's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wright scores with a jab to the body.
Cleon Wright is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Beddo misses.
Wright throws a series of punches but Beddo avoids them all with ease.
Beddo just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wright is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beddo can do to turn this around?
Jab from Wright.
Wright scores with a crisp jab that stopped Beddo in his tracks.
Beddo misses the body punch
and Wright counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Beddo clinches up with Wright and pushes him back against the cage.
Beddo pulls guard.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Beddo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wright throws a big right hand that misses.
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!
Beddo wants to sweep but no luck.
Wright is looking to stand up but Beddo won't let him.
Wright in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wright throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wright working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beddo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Beddo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wright is keeping the position for now.
Beddo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wright is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wright keeping moving, preventing Beddo from controlling successfully.
Beddo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wright's head.
Beddo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wright is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wright has escaped and now he's on top!
Beddo looking for a sweep. Not yet Beddo, not yet.
Beddo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wright's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beddo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Beddo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wright preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wright tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wright trying to control the position.
Wright wants to sweep here but Beddo controlling him for the moment.
Beddo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wright swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wright wants to stand and escape but Beddo is having none of it.
Beddo is looking to work some ground and pound but Wright has wrist control.
Beddo throwing strikes from guard but Wright blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beddo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beddo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wright wants to sweep but no luck.
Beddo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Beddo trying to control the position from guard on top but Wright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wright wants to stand up but Beddo is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wright jabs at Beddo's body.
Wright moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wright clobbers Beddo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wright scores with a nice strike.
Beddo keeps Wright at a distance using the push kick.
Wright misses with an uppercut
and Beddo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Wright has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beddo avoids a kick to the body.
Wright scores with a jab to the jaw.
Beddo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright connects with a jab.
Beddo takes one to the side of the head.
Beddo jabs at Wright's body.
Beddo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wright's head.
Beddo slips under a jab from Wright.
Wright drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cleon Wright's cut is getting worse.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
Wright fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beddo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Beddo moves in looking to clinch but Wright pushes him off.
It appears Wright was looking to counter with a kick there.
Beddo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wright misses with a kick to the body
and Beddo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wright won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Cleon Wright will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cleon Wright's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wright scores with a nice right hand.
Wright misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Wright.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Wright throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice body kick from Wright.
Nice takedown defense from Wright. No joy for Beddo on that attempt.
Wright wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wright jabs Beddo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A good leg kick by Wright.
Beddo avoids the body shot from Wright.
Beddo is looking to clinch but Wright is avoiding it.
Wright tests Beddo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice cross by Wright.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beddo misses with a leg kick
and Wright counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wright scores with a decent looking hook.
Jab, jab by Wright - just one landing.
Wright with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Beddo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Beddo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Beddo takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beddo. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beddo tries to bum rush Wright with a series of wild strikes but Wright uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wright misses with a straight left.
Wright swings for the body but Beddo moves out of range.
Beddo drives through and clinches with Wright against the cage.
Wright on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wright throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright scores with a nice hook to the head.
Beddo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wright smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Wright with a hook.
Wright lands a leg kick that knocks Beddo off balance momentarily.
Beddo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Beddo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wright looks to throw the jab but Beddo is out of range.
Wright connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Beddo momentarily.
Philo Beddo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beddo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wright.
Wright with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Beddo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wright defends well and Beddo ends up having to push Wright into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cleon Wright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philo Beddo.
Beddo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Beddo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beddo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Beddo ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Beddo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wright counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wright circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wright dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beddo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wright lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Beddo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wright.
Beddo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wright pinned against the cage. Wright gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wright scoring well with a low kick there.
Wright throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wright cracks the inside of Beddo's front leg.
Beddo just misses with a punch to the body.
Beddo slips under a jab from Wright.
Beddo swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Beddo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Beddo.
Wright lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Beddo misses the shot to the body.
Cleon Wright is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Beddo wants to counter with a clinch but Wright pushes him away.
Beddo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beddo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wright scores with a push kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beddo. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wright keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Beddo shoots and misses
and Wright counters with a straight right hand.
Beddo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wright thuds a left hand into Beddo's body.
Wright lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cleon Wright showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wright, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cleon Wright!
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