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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dino Clavette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Bourdeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clavette comes to the cage accompanied by Dead and Gone. Bourdeau is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: nothin. Andrew Bourdeau has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dino Clavette's chin.
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157 lbs
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156 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dino Clavette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Bourdeau!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clavette swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bourdeau tries to close the distance and clinch but Clavette swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bourdeau shoots for a double leg takedown but Clavette sprawls well. He's pushed Bourdeau's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Clavette cracks Bourdeau with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bourdeau takes one to the chin there.
Clavette scoring well with a low kick there.
Clavette throws a jab but it's blocked by Bourdeau.
Clavette misses with a two punch combination.
Bourdeau changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Clavette looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clavette is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bourdeau's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Clavette is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clavette regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bourdeau is standing up over Clavette. Clavette looks to escape but Bourdeau dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clavette is trying to work for a sweep but Bourdeau has mounted him!
Clavette tries to hold on but Bourdeau pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clavette is looking to improve his position but Bourdeau isn't that keen on the idea.
Clavette sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bourdeau not doing much here.
Clavette trying to hold on to Bourdeau's head to control him but Bourdeau postures up.
Bourdeau prevents Clavette from improving his position.
Clavette is trying to stand up here but Bourdeau is controlling him well.
Bourdeau tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Clavette.
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.
Clavette tries to get to full guard but Bourdeau has control of the leg.
Bourdeau throwing shots but Clavette is blocking nicely.
Bourdeau decides to stand up.
Clavette throws a right and a left that Bourdeau avoids nicely.
Andrew Bourdeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bourdeau will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Clavette instigates a clinch.
Clavette lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clavette breaks the clinch.
Bourdeau on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Clavette. Clavette obviously looking to wear him down.
Clavette throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Clavette misses.
Bourdeau walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Clavette throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clavette is breathing heavily.
Bourdeau lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourdeau scores with a decent looking hook.
Bourdeau takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bourdeau throws a predictable looking body shot
and Clavette counters with a straight right hand.
Bourdeau misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Clavette punishes Bourdeau's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Clavette.
Clavette will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bourdeau scores with a jab to the head.
Clavette keeps the fight on the outside.
Clavette misses with a looping right.
Clavette lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bourdeau circles away quickly and effectively.
Clavette stuffs the takedown.
Dino Clavette has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Bourdeau.
Bourdeau shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Clavette misses with a double jab
and Bourdeau moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clavette misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bourdeau manages to break the clinch.
Bourdeau closes the distance and clinches.
Bourdeau is stalling here.
Clavette's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Clavette!
Clavette throws a nice looking combination but Bourdeau bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bourdeau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clavette throws a quick inside leg kick.
Clavette circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clavette throws a jab when Bourdeau was well out of range.
Bourdeau moves in looking to clinch but Clavette pushes him off.
Bourdeau changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bourdeau looks to score with a jab to the body but Clavette is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bourdeau fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clavette, pushing him back against the cage.
Bourdeau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clavette gets caught flat footed, as Bourdeau shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Clavette tries to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dino Clavette will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Clavette scores with a sloppy right hand. Bourdeau should have avoided that one.
Bourdeau lands with a straight right. Clavette didn't see that one coming.
Clavette's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Clavette duly obliges.
Dino Clavette is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bourdeau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Clavette with that takedown attempt.
Bourdeau scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bourdeau works his foot free and advances to mount.
Clavette is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clavette flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Clavette wants to hold on but Bourdeau pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clavette is trying desperately to improve position.
Bourdeau looking to control and managing it successfully.
Clavette tries to hold on but Bourdeau postures up.
Bourdeau prevents Clavette from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Clavette throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bourdeau. What's that going to do exactly?
Clavette swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Clavette swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Clavette is trying desperately to improve position.
Bourdeau takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Clavette can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clavette is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Clavette flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Clavette throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Bourdeau controlling the pace for now.
Clavette is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Clavette tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bourdeau takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Clavette is trying to escape the mount.
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.
Clavette trying desperately to get to his feet.
Clavette working to try and regain half guard.
Bourdeau looking to control but Clavette is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Clavette really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bourdeau takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Bourdeau 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!
Bourdeau wants to clinch up but Clavette keeps it at a distance.
Bourdeau shoots in but no luck this time.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Clavette, as that shot connected.
A head kick by Bourdeau misses
and Clavette counters with a stiff right hand.
Clavette lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bourdeau's sensitive parts.
Clavette misses with a few strikes there.
Clavette shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clavette tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bourdeau was well out of range. Poor timing from Clavette.
Clavette uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bourdeau.
Clavette ducks under a wild hook from Bourdeau.
Clavette misses with a takedown attempt - Bourdeau sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Clavette circles away from the clinch attempt
and Clavette counters with a nice body shot.
Bourdeau shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clavette pinned against the cage. Clavette gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Clavette is looking to score with low kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clavette looks for a takedown but Bourdeau sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dino Clavette. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bourdeau misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bourdeau tries to clinch up but Clavette circles away and keeps his distance.
Bourdeau moves in looking to clinch but Clavette pushes him off.
Clavette throws a sloppy head kick and Bourdeau moves out of range easily.
Bourdeau slips a straight right by Clavette.
Clavette has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bourdeau finds it's way round the side to connect with Clavette's head.
Bourdeau moves in looking to clinch but Clavette pushes him off.
Clavette blocks a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Clavette. That's going to slow Bourdeau down.
Bourdeau thuds a left hand into Clavette's body.
Clavette moves out of range of the strikes.
Clavette scores with a takedown into Bourdeau's guard.
Clavette postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clavette lands a couple of digs.
Bourdeau looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Clavette slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bourdeau trying to remain calm as Clavette controls from the top position.
Clavette working away.
Clavette tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Clavette tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Clavette stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Clavette.
Clavette lands a jab-cross combination.
Clavette checks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Bourdeau blocks the low kick.
Bourdeau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bourdeau thows a body shot but no joy.
Bourdeau misses with a takedown attempt
and Clavette counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Clavette.
Bourdeau keeping moving, preventing Clavette from controlling successfully.
Clavette working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bourdeau preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Clavette throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clavette throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bourdeau works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bourdeau looking to control.
Clavette trying to control but Bourdeau is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clavette accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Clavette throws a lazy right hand but Bourdeau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clavette avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clavette with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Clavette throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dino Clavette is winning the standup battle so far.
Bourdeau has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bourdeau manages to break the clinch.
Bourdeau tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clavette swivels and escapes.
Bourdeau tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clavette swivels and escapes.
Clavette scores with a sloppy right hand. Bourdeau should have avoided that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dino Clavette showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Clavette has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dino Clavette!
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