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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andre Clay (ranked 1493 p4p, 76 weight class) and Klay Dee (ranked 1827 p4p, 94 weight class). Clay comes to the cage accompanied by Believe. Dee has chosen Tyler, The Creator - Who Dat Boy as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Klay Dee!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dee misses with a hook.
Clay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dee.
Clay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Clay's head.
Clay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dee throws a hook but Clay avoids it easily.
Dee drops his hands momentarily and Clay takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circling - Clay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dee clobbers Clay with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dee blocks a head kick by Clay.
Clay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dee manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Clay loads up on a big right hand but Dee slips the punch.
Nice straight punches there by Dee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dee.
Dee lands a nice looking body kick.
Clay misses with a straight right.
Klay Dee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dee avoids the body shot from Clay.
Dee throws out a loose jab but Clay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clay on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dee blocks a leg kick.
Dee lands with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Dee.
Dee scores with a sloppy right hand. Clay should have avoided that one.
A jab lands there for Dee.
Dee cracks Clay with a good jab.
Dee has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Clay tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dee is able to avoid easily.
Clay moves out of range as Dee strikes.
Clay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dee.
Dee looks to throw a body kick
enabling Clay to counter with a crisp jab.
Clay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dee.
Clay on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dee. Dee obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A clash of legs there as Clay blocks the low kick.
Clay misses with a lunging right hand
and Dee counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay throws a jab but it's blocked by Dee.
Clay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clay throws a hook but Dee blocks it.
Dee throws out a counter right but Clay avoids it with no problem.
Dee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice cross by Clay.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dee scores with a jab. Clay acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dee ducks under a wild hook from Clay.
Dee let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dee moves out of range as Clay strikes.
Dee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dee throws a leg kick but Clay moved away.
A slow jab from Clay misses its intended target.
Dee is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Clay had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dee throws a head kick that Clay semi-blocks.
Dee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clay.
Clay lands a right hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Dee there.
Dee misses with a head kick.
Dee cracks a nice hook into Clay's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dee's hands.
Dee throws a big shot that misses.
Clay fails with a takedown attempt.
Clay misses with an uppercut.
Clay scores with a nice strike.
Clay looks to land a right hand but Dee moved out of range.
Dee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clay.
Clay just misses with a punch to the body.
Dee feints and then cracks Clay's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clay down.
Clay misses with a looping left.
Dee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dee lands a nice looking body shot.
Dee throws a right and a left that Clay avoids nicely.
Clay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dee misses with a hook.
Dee blocks a head kick by Clay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clay looks to score with a jab to the body but Dee is just out of range.
Clay listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dee moves out of range as Clay strikes.
Dee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clay throws out the jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Dee blocks the leg kick.
Clay throws a big shot that misses.
Clay looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dee.
Dee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clay.
Clay misses with a straight right.
Dee appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Clay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Dee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Dee misses.
Dee connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clay tries to land a front kick but Dee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dee throws a sloppy body shot
letting Clay counter with a right hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Clay crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dee - the referee stops the clock and Clay gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dee. Clay manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Clay takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klay Dee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dee moves out of range of the strikes.
Dee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clay's sensitive parts.
Clay throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Dee.
Klay Dee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clay looks to land a combination but Dee avoids it well.
Dee scores with a nice body kick.
Clay takes a swing at Dee's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Clay there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Clay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dee.
Dee throws a good cross that connects.
Clay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dee.
Clay moves out of range as Dee throws a body kick.
Dee connects with a leg kick. Clay looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clay misses with a low kick as Dee jumps back.
Dee throws a looping overhand right but Clay ducks down to avoid it.
Clay fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dee just manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay throws a hook but Dee blocks it.
Clay throws a shot from downtown. Dee moves away and avoids it.
Clay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clay.
Clay is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dee misses with an uppercut. Clay saw that one coming.
Clay getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Clay takes a swing at Dee's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Dee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Clay throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Clay moves away from the strike by Dee.
Dee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dee. Clay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clay takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clay was well out of range. Poor timing from Dee.
Clay misses with a hook.
Clay misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Dee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clay throws a leg kick but Dee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee misses with a looping right.
Dee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dee connects with a high kick.
Dee loads up on a big right hand but Clay slips the punch.
Dee scores with a nice head shot.
Dee slips under a jab from Clay.
Dee lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dee misses with a hook. Clay ducked under it nicely.
Dee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Clay. Clay circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Clay misses with a straight left.
Clay finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Clay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dee.
Clay loads up on a big right hand but Dee slips the punch.
Clay throws a body shot but no joy.
Dee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clay.
Dee misses with a right hand
and Clay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clay throws a hook but Dee avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Dee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clay takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clay has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A swing and a miss from Dee.
Dee thuds a left hand into Clay's body.
Dee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dee jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Dee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clay's sensitive parts.
Dee moves away from the strike by Clay.
Clay throws a lazy right hand but Dee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clay.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Dee.
Clay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body kick there by Dee.
Dee lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A jab from Clay misses.
Dee connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clay looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dee looks to land a right hand but Clay moved out of range.
Clay throws a body punch but Dee moves out of range.
Dee lands a jab.
Dee slips under a jab from Clay.
Dee with a nice cross.
Dee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Clay under the eye.
Clay lands with a cross.
Dee jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dee dips to his left and cracks Clay with an uppercut!
An inside leg kick lands from Dee.
Clay misses with an uppercut.
Clay is looking to chop away at Dee's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clay.
Dee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Clay on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dee moves out of range of the strikes.
Dee slips under a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Clay 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klay Dee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Dee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Clay's calf.
Dee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Dee.
Dee misses with a low kick as Clay jumps back.
Clay looks to score with a jab to the body but Dee is just out of range.
Dee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Dee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Clay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dee throws a hook to the side of Clay's head but Clay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dee scores with a nice right hand.
Clay misses with a body shot.
Dee staying out of range there.
Dee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Clay might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Dee.
Good standup being displayed there by Dee as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Dee.
Dee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Clay on the side of the head.
Clay looks to score with a jab to the body but Dee is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clay.
Good leg kick by Dee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dee misses with a straight right.
Dee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Clay misses the target.
Clay throws a jab when Dee was well out of range.
Dee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Clay throws the left hand but Dee avoids the punch easily.
Dee scoring well with a low kick there.
Dee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Clay misses with a hook. Dee ducked under it nicely.
Dee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clay.
Clay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dee.
Dee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Clay fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Clay staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Dee misses its intended target.
Dee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clay avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Dee.
Dee explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dee lands with an uppercut that bounces Clay off the cage and back into range.
Clay throws a jab but it's blocked by Dee.
Clay slips under a jab from Dee.
Dee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clay.
Dee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Clay.
Clay ducks under a wild hook from Dee.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Clay checks a leg kick.
As Dee backs away, Clay returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Clay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee misses the jab.
Clay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dee.
Dee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clay gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dee.
Dee blocks a jab.
Clay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dee throws out the jab.
Dee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dee lands a lovely overhand right.
Klay Dee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dee sizes up Clay with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Clay misses with an uppercut. Dee saw that one coming.
Clay throws a right hand that misses
and Dee makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Clay really felt that one!
Clay throws the left hand but Dee avoids the punch easily.
Clay scores with a nice head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clay. Dee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clay fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dee checks it well.
Clay misses with a looping left.
Clay fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dee on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andre Clay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Clay does it's job there.
A swing and a miss from Dee.
An attempted straight right counter from Clay misses the target.
Dee looks to score with a jab to the body but Clay is just out of range.
Dee digs a good body shot into Clay's ribs.
Clay misses with a hook.
Dee scores with a decent looking hook.
Dee scoring well with a low kick there.
Clay has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dee.
Clay moves out of range as Dee strikes.
Clay needs to keep his hands up - Dee had a free shot at his head there.
Dee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Clay moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dee looks to land a right hand but Clay moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clay takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Clay misses with a straight right.
Dee throws a jab when Clay was well out of range.
Clay on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Klay Dee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dee 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klay Dee!
In his post fight interview, Klay Dee started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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