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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Clinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raine Lovelair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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195 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Clinton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raine Lovelair!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clinton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lovelair.
Lovelair misses with a few strikes there.
Clinton has managed to clinch.
Clinton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lovelair 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.
Lovelair landing knees to the body.
Clinton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clinton avoiding damage as Lovelair throws knees to the body.
Lovelair scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lovelair is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lovelair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lovelair can't find room to land a body shot as Clinton controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Lovelair on the inside.
Lovelair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clinton's elbow.
Nice elbow from Clinton.
Clinton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clinton lands an elbow just above Lovelair 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinton misses with an elbow strike.
Lovelair stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lovelair missing with knees to the body.
Lovelair lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Lovelair.
Clinton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Raine Lovelair has been cut.
Lovelair missing with knees to the body.
Lovelair blocks the elbow strike.
Lovelair tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clinton avoids it.
Lovelair landing knees to the body.
Lovelair with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Lovelair.
Lovelair using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clinton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Lovelair fails to land.
Clinton wants to stall.
Lovelair being controlled against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clinton's elbow.
Lovelair misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lovelair tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clinton avoids it.
Clinton pushes off an throws an elbow but Lovelair leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Clinton blocks a body shot from Lovelair.
Lovelair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clinton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clinton throws an elbow but it misses.
Clinton slows down the pace here.
Clinton misses with a punch on the inside.
Lovelair tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clinton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lovelair lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clinton backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lovelair throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lovelair misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clinton.
Knees to the body from Lovelair.
Clinton has Lovelair pushed against the cage.
Lovelair gets through Clinton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Clinton throws an elbow that misses.
Lovelair scores a nice knee to the body.
Clinton is breathing heavily.
Lovelair is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lovelair 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.
Clinton wants to stall.
Lovelair scores with a shoulder strike.
Clinton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clinton throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clinton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lovelair's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clinton.
Lovelair tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clinton avoids it.
Clinton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clinton avoiding damage as Lovelair throws knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clinton managing to block the knees to the body from Lovelair.
Clinton throws an elbow but it misses.
Lovelair digs a right hand underneath Clinton's ribcage. Clinton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lovelair lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clinton backwards.
Lovelair has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Clinton seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lovelair can turn it around.
Lovelair blocks the elbow strike.
Lovelair with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Clinton is rocked!
Lovelair using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Oh Clinton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lovelair landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lovelair using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lovelair lands a hook that snaps the head of Clinton backwards.
Lovelair lands a big knee! That's hurt Clinton! Oh, he's all over the place! Lovelair lands another knee that sends Clinton to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raine Lovelair!
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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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