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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Cleary (ranked 4485 p4p, 535 weight class) and Blue Cup (ranked 2643 p4p, 372 weight class). Blue Cup has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Patrick Cleary's chin.
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183 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Patrick Cleary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blue Cup!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cup throws a series of punches but Cleary moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cup misses with a looping right.
Cup misses the shot to the body.
Cup's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cleary under the eye.
Cup throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cleary shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cleary was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cleary swings around for an armbar but Cup sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cleary's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cup slips nicely into half guard.
Cleary gets back to full guard.
Cup working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cleary keeping moving, preventing Cup from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleary working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cup.
Cup trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cleary tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cleary bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cup's guard.
Cleary wants to control from the top but Cup keeps moving.
Cup being controlled here, momentarily.
Cleary's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Cup told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cup keeping moving, preventing Cleary from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cup trying to keep a closed guard but Cleary is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cleary wants to pass the guard but Cup is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleary stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cleary wants it to stay on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cleary looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cup looks to score with a jab to the body but Cleary is just out of range.
Cleary thuds his right hand into Cup's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cleary dodges the punch combination from Cup.
Cup needs to keep his hands up - Cleary had a free shot at his head there.
Cleary tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cup drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cleary closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cup did well to prevent Cleary getting side control.
Cup is defending against the submission attempts here by Cleary.
Cleary is looking to take a break and control but Cup is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cleary is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cup doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cleary.
Cleary is looking for submissions but instead, Cup has regained full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cleary avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cleary might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cleary tries to free his leg and advance position but Cup is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Blue Cup will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Good exchange - Cleary coming out on top.
Cup is looking to clinch.
Cleary bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cleary looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cup is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Cleary goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cup has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Cleary but great work by Cup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cleary is looking for a sweep.
Cleary sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cup scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cup is keen to just control but Cleary is a slippery customer.
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!
Cup is trying to work for a kimura but Cleary is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cup is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cup is trying to work for a kimura but Cleary is defending well.
Cleary moves into full guard.
Cup looking to pass the guard.
Cup stopping the sweep attempt from Cleary.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cup trying to control but Cleary is working from the bottom.
Cleary is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cleary is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cleary slows the pace down in half guard.
Cleary trying to control the action but Cup is working from the bottom.
Cup looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleary wants to work for an arm triangle but Cup is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cleary trying to control from half guard but Cup is working away.
Cup makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cup.
Cleary drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cup manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cleary has Cup in his guard.
Cleary is trying to keep Cup in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cup missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cleary keeping moving, preventing Cup from controlling successfully.
Cup pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cleary is keeping the position for now.
Cup trying to control the position from guard on top but Cleary is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cup is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cleary is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cleary has escaped and now he's on top!
Cleary showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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 Patrick Cleary will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Cup ducks under a wild hook from Cleary.
Cup listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cup throws a head kick but Cleary moves out of range.
Cleary feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cups jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Blue Cup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cleary shoots in and bounces Cup off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cleary looking to sit in guard and control but Cup gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cup with a nice head shot there.
Cup postures up.
Cleary looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cup passes into side control.
Cup is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cleary knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cup trying to control the position but Cleary is working away.
Cleary manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cleary seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cup does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cleary is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cup wants to get back to his feet.
Cup manages to get to full guard.
Cleary is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cleary wants to pass the guard but Cup is keeping the position.
Cleary trying to control but Cup is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cup wants to stand and escape but Cleary is having none of it.
Cleary looking to pass the guard.
Cup keeping moving, preventing Cleary from controlling successfully.
Cleary looking to sit in guard and control but Cup gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cup drops back looking for a leg! Cleary is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cleary manages to kick Cup off! Cup jumps back into Cleary's guard.
Cleary controls Cup momentarily but Cup frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cleary manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cup manages to get himself to full guard.
Cleary wants to control from the top but Cup keeps moving.
Cleary drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cup manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cleary has Cup in his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cleary wants to hit a switch here but Cup passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cleary there!
And that's the end of the fight!
Blue Cup comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cup has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blue Cup!
During a confident post fight interview, Blue Cup thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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