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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Raimo (ranked 5111 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Clarkson (ranked 4766 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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185 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Doug Raimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jordan Clarkson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarkson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Clarkson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Clarkson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Raimo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Raimo is trying to pull guard but Clarkson has him pressed against the cage.
Clarkson is trying to drag Raimo to the mat but Raimo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Clarkson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Clarkson letting Raimo take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Clarkson to work.
Raimo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Clarksons head.
Raimo stops a takedown attempt from Clarkson.
Doug Raimo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Clarkson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarkson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clarkson scoring well with a low kick there.
Clarkson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Raimo tries to avoid it but Clarkson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Raimo to the ground. Raimo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Raimo moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Clarkson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Raimo is defending well.
Clarkson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Raimo to keep the fight standing.
Raimo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Clarkson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clarkson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Raimo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clarkson circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarkson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Raimo tries a head kick but it misses.
Clarkson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Clarkson shoots in for a takedown but Raimo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Raimo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Clarkson backs up against the cage.
It looks like Jordan Clarkson has been cut.
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!
Raimo throws a head kick that misses
and Clarkson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Clarkson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clarkson looks winded!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Raimo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Raimo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Clarkson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Raimo has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raimo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Clarkson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Raimo taking a breather.
Clarkson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Raimo prevents it.
Clarkson looking for a takedown.
Clarkson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Raimo smiles and moves away.
Clarkson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Raimo explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Clarkson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Raimo but Raimo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Raimo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Clarkson sprawls and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raimo clinches.
Clarkson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Raimo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raimo is trying to break the clinch but Clarkson is controlling him.
Clarkson prevents the takedown attempt.
Clarkson is pressed up against the cage. Raimo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Clarkson down to the mat. Clarkson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Clarkson fails with a takedown attempt.
Clarkson shoots for a double leg takedown but Raimo sprawls well. He's pushed Clarkson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Raimo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Raimo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Clarkson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Raimo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Raimo darts in looking for a takedown but Clarkson gets double underhooks and turns Raimo into the cage.
Raimo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clarkson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clarkson dives in and grabs Raimo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Raimo pushes down on Clarkson's head and hops out.
Raimo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clarkson.
Clarkson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Clarkson slaps away a takedown attempt from Raimo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Raimo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Clarkson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clarkson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Raimo, pushing him back against the cage.
Clarkson tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raimo jumps guard and drags Clarkson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Clarkson is breathing heavily.
Clarkson won't allow Raimo to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raimo working for a triangle but Clarkson defends it easily.
Raimo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Clarkson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Raimo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Clarkson looking to sit in guard and control but Raimo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Clarkson is looking for a triangle here but Raimo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Clarkson can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raimo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Clarkson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Raimo working away.
Clarkson is trying to escape the position but Raimo is controlling the position.
Clarkson tries to buck Raimo off but Raimo is having none of it.
Raimo tries for a kimura but Clarkson is defending well.
Clarkson tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarkson wants to control but Raimo postures up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Raimo is trying to get an arm triangle but Clarkson is defending well.
Clarkson keeps Raimo under control for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Raimo dives in for a single leg takedown but Clarkson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Clarkson with the counter takedown but Raimo avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doug Raimo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Clarkson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Raimo shoots for a double leg takedown but Clarkson sprawls well. He's pushed Raimo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Raimo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clarkson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Raimo pinned against the cage. Raimo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As Clarkson tries to get set, Raimo tries to push him back and clinch up but Clarkson manages to avoid the attempt.
Raimo fails to land the takedown.
Doug Raimo is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clarkson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raimo was well out of range. Poor timing from Clarkson.
Raimo throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Raimo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Clarkson's cut.
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!
Clarkson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Raimo has managed to clinch.
Clarkson wants to take the fight to the mat but Raimo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Clarkson is working for takedown but Raimo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Doug Raimo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Clarkson.
Raimo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Clarkson is defending well.
Raimo stops a takedown attempt from Clarkson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarkson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raimo shoots in looking for a takedown. Clarkson tries to sprawl out of it but Raimo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Clarkson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Raimo. No joy for Clarkson on that attempt.
Clarkson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick misses from Raimo.
Nice body kick there by Clarkson.
Horrible takedown attempt by Clarkson or perhaps it was just good defense by Raimo, which made it look bad.
Raimo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Raimo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clarkson can do to turn this around?
Raimo fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Raimo wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarkson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Raimo.
Raimo tries to pull guard but Clarkson holds him up against the cage and eventually Raimo drops back down to his feet.
Clarkson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Clarkson stalling.
Raimo has Clarkson pushed against the cage.
Raimo lands a right hand.
Raimo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarkson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Raimo pulls guard successfully.
Raimo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Clarkson postures up and lands a big shot to Raimo's brow.
Clarkson is looking to stand up but Raimo won't let him.
Raimo is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Clarkson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raimo throws a right hand that Clarkson ducks under and follows up with a left that Clarkson also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarkson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Raimo.
Raimo has Clarkson up against the cage in a clinch.
Clarkson avoiding damage as Raimo throws knees to the body.
Clarkson looking for a takedown.
Raimo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Clarkson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Clarkson has Raimo pushed against the cage.
Raimo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Clarkson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Raimo can't get the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doug Raimo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Raimo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Doug Raimo!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Doug Raimo!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Doug Raimo!
Doug Raimo wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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