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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ignatius Clementinie (ranked 24899 p4p, 236 weight class) and Pella Du Preez (ranked 6711 p4p, 210 weight class). Du Preez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gonna Fly Now. 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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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ignatius Clementinie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pella Du Preez!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Du Preez shoots in but no luck this time.
Clementinie throws a looping overhand right but Du Preez ducks down to avoid it.
Du Preez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Du Preez with a poor takedown
enabling Clementinie to counter with a crisp jab.
Du Preez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Clementinie cracks a nice hook into Du Preez's ribs.
Du Preez tries to clinch but Clementinie moves away
and Clementinie counters with a straight right hand.
Du Preez misses with a body shot
and Clementinie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Du Preez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Clementinie counters with a nice uppercut.
Ignatius Clementinie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pella Du Preez.
Clementinie scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Clementinie.
Clementinie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Du Preez's hands.
Ignatius Clementinie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clementinie clinches up against the cage.
Du Preez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clementinie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Du Preez wants to take the fight to the mat but Clementinie manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Du Preez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clementinie blocks it with crossed arms.
Clementinie is looking to break free of the clinch but Du Preez has double underhooks.
Du Preez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Ignatius Clementinie has been cut.
Clementinie wants to get back to striking at distance but Du Preez won't allow it.
Clementinie tries to break free but Du Preez pushes him back against the cage.
Clementinie has had enough of the clinch but Du Preez keeps him there for the moment.
Du Preez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clementinie rushes Du Preez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du Preez controlling the action here for a moment.
Clementinie throws a punch but it's blocked by Du Preez.
Clementinie tries to circle away but Du Preez has him pinned against the cage.
Du Preez has Clementinie pressed against the cage, preventing Clementinie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Du Preez lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Du Preez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clementinie's elbow.
Nice elbow from Du Preez.
Du Preez lands a knee to the body.
Du Preez blocking some punches.
Clementinie can't break the clinch.
Du Preez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clementinie has had enough of the clinch but Du Preez keeps him there for the moment.
Du Preez breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Du Preez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clementinie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Du Preez working Clementinie over with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Clementinie is trying to break the clinch but Du Preez has him pressed against the cage.
Du Preez trying to stall but Clementinie improves his position.
Du Preez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ignatius Clementinie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clementinie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Du Preez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clementinie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Du Preez wants to land a leg kick but Clementinie is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clementinie cracks Du Preez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Clementinie moves into the clinch.
Du Preez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clementinie is trying to break the clinch but Du Preez has him pressed against the cage.
Clementinie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Du Preez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice cross by Clementinie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clementinie tests Du Preez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Du Preez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clementinie.
Clementinie jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Clementinie is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Clementinie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ignatius Clementinie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ignatius Clementinie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Clementinie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Du Preez.
Du Preez fails to land the takedown.
Du Preez misses with a double jab
and Clementinie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Clementinie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clementinie connects with a single shot there.
Du Preez tries to clinch but Clementinie moves away
and Clementinie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pella Du Preez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Du Preez tries to move into range but Clementinie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Du Preez tries to clinch up.
Du Preez misses with the combination.
Clementinie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Du Preez under the eye.
Clementinie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Du Preez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clementinie's efforts to push away.
Du Preez missing with knees to the body.
Du Preez throws a punch but it's blocked by Clementinie.
Clementinie is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du Preez pulls Clementinie into guard.
Clementinie stands up from Du Preez's guard - Clementinie perhaps looking for a knockout.
Clementinie with a hook.
Clementinie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Du Preez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clementinie connects with a body shot that sends Du Preez's belly button to the back.
Du Preez tries to clinch there but Clementinie circles away.
Clementinie closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du Preez tries to pull guard but Clementinie won't allow it.
Clementinie tries to circle away but Du Preez has him pinned against the cage.
Pella Du Preez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Du Preez swings wildly with an uppercut but Clementinie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clementinie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Clementinie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Du Preez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Du Preez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Clementinie.
Clementinie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Du Preez throws a series of punches but Clementinie moves out of range.
Du Preez tries to clinch but Clementinie moves away
and Du Preez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Du Preez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du Preez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Du Preez shoots and misses
and Clementinie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ignatius Clementinie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pella Du Preez.
Du Preez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clementinie lunges at Du Preez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Du Preez's hand.
Du Preez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Du Preez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clementinie counters with a two punch combo.
Du Preez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Clementinie.
Du Preez ducks right into an uppercut from Clementinie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ignatius Clementinie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ignatius Clementinie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Clementinie jabs at Du Preez's body.
Clementinie throws out a powerful jab.
Du Preez fails with an attempt to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Clementinie.
Du Preez tries to clinch but Clementinie moves out of range.
Clementinie appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Clementinie connects with a body shot that sends Du Preez's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Du Preez moves to clinch but Clementinie breaks away
and Clementinie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clementinie moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clementinie scores with a jab.
Clementinie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Du Preez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Clementinie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Du Preez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Clementinie is trying to stand back up but Du Preez is controlling him
Clementinie is refusing to be controlled, as Du Preez sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clementinie is trying to stand.
Clementinie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Du Preez can do to turn this around?
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Clementinie is looking to escape.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Du Preez trying to control from half guard but Clementinie is working away.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Clementinie tests Du Preez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ignatius Clementinie is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clementinie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Du Preez gets a clinch.
Du Preez works on Clementinie's body with a couple of short punches.
Du Preez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Du Preez breaks the clinch.
Ignatius Clementinie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Du Preez fails to land with a series of punches.
Du Preez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Clementinie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Clementinie works over Du Preez's head and body with a nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Clementinie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Clementinie cracks Du Preez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pella Du Preez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clementinie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Du Preez takes one on the button.
Clementinie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Clementinie lands a really nice looking cross but Du Preez seems unphased.
Clementinie slips a jab and a cross from Du Preez.
Du Preez looks to score with a jab to the body but Clementinie is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatius Clementinie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clementinie, 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ignatius Clementinie!
In defeat, Pella Du Preez stepped up to the mic, saying 'Gonna fly now!'.
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