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Event:
SP ICON: EXHIBITION
Date: Jun 17, 2017 |
#R1#
Vendarra tests Cleve's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cleve misses with a head kick.
Vendarra punishes Cleve's body with a nice straight punch.
Vendarra moves out of range as Cleve throws a body kick.
Cleve throws a sloppy head kick and Vendarra moves out of range easily.
Vendarra takes a swing at Cleve's ribcage but misses.
Cleve on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vendarra. Vendarra obviously looking to wear him down.
Cleve throws a body kick that misses
and Vendarra counters with an inside leg kick.
Cleve throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vendarra's head.
Vendarra moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cleve feints and then cracks Vendarra's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vendarra down.
Vendarra with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vendarra on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vendarra dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cleve. That did some damage!
Cleve shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cleve throws a lazy body kick
and Vendarra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cleve scores with a push kick.
Cleve misses with a looping left.
Vendarra checks a leg kick.#T1#
Cleve is looking to score with low kicks.
Vendarra scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vendarra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cleve was well out of range. Poor timing from Vendarra.
Cleve throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vendarra avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vendarra. That's going to slow Cleve down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vendarra.
Vendarra really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cleve is looking to chop away at Vendarra's legs.
Danga de danga de dang - Vendarra scores with a four punch combination!
Vendarra looks to score with a jab to the body but Cleve is just out of range.
Miodrag Cleve is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cleve connects with a solid leg kick.
Cleve throws a sloppy head kick and Vendarra moves out of range easily.
Vendarra throws a body shot but no joy.
Cleve is looking to land body kicks.
Vendarra moves out of range of the body kick.
Cleve misses with a low kick as Vendarra jumps back.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vendarra smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cleve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vendarra.
Vendarra throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cleve's waist but Cleve gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vendarra off to one side.
Vendarra chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cleve can pounce on him.
Vendarra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cleve.
Cleve scoring well with a low kick there.
Vendarra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vendarra moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCleve.
Vendarra scores with a jab to the body.
Cleve throws a head kick that misses.
Cleve tries to move into range but Vendarra moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vendarra throws a series of strikes that have Cleve backpedaling.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cleve.
Vendarra looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Vendarra connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cleve. Cleve circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vendarra is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cleve misses with a body kick.
Vendarra sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vendarra is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Vendarra turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T3#
Vendarra wants to land a leg kick but Cleve is out of range.
Vendarra thuds his right hand into Cleve's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vendarra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cleve was well out of range. Poor timing from Vendarra.
Vendarra motions for Cleve to come forward. Vendarra throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cleve looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cleve fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vendarra has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vendarra is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice uppercut there from Cleve.
Vendarra misses with a hook. Cleve ducked under it nicely.
Vendarra throws a low kick but Cleve avoids it.
Cleve throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cleve throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vendarra tried to counter with a leg kick but Cleve avoided it.
Vendarra is looking to slow Cleve down with leg kicks.
Cleve turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cleve uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vendarra.
Cleve takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#ROC#
Cleve is rocked!
Vendarra keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cleve is still on wobbly legs! Can Vendarra finish him?#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crack! Vendarra connects with the perfect overhand right and Cleve falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Vendarra!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bob Vendarra!
After winning the bout, Bob Vendarra thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
SP ICON: The Demon's Head
Date: Jun 03, 2017 |
#R1#
A head kick from Cleve lands but Knox takes it in his stride.
Cleve throws a push kick but Knox slaps the foot to one side.
Cleve walks into a straight right hand from Knox.
Cleve tries to land a body kick
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Cleve walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cleve fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knox has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Knox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cleve.
Knox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cleve misses with a body kick.
Cleve connects with a leg kick. Knox looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cleve misses with a kick to the body
and Knox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox checks a low kick from Cleve.
Miodrag Cleve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cleve counters with a low kick, right behind Knox 's knee.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cleve.
A left lands for Knox.
Cleve motions for Knox to come forward. Cleve throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Cleve keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cleve. That's going to slow Knox down.
A head kick from Cleve lands but Knox takes it in his stride.
Knox scores with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cleve.
Knox drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Cleve right on the button. Cleve goes down! Knox follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Knox gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Archibald Knox!
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Event:
SP ICON: The Red Wedding
Date: May 20, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Chester dives in and scores a takedown into Cleve's guard.
Cleve is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Chester trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cleve seems keen to control Chester's posture.
We've been hearing good reports from Chester's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Chester might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chester in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cleve keeping moving, preventing Chester from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cleve looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cleve managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chester loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chester works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cleve keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T1##SUB#
Chester is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cleve wants to get back to full guard.
Cleve is looking to escape.#SUB#
Chester is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cleve doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chester.
Cleve is trying to stand up here but Chester is controlling him well. #SUB#
Chester is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cleve really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chester. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cleve controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cleve is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cleve keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Chester is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cleve is looking to control Chester's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cleve avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chester sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chester is working for a kimura but Cleve is defending it quite comfortably.
#T3#
Chester sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB#
Chester is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chester is looking to advance position but Cleve won't allow it.
Cleve has hold of Chester's hands but Chester slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Chester prevents Cleve from improving his position.#T4#
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.
Cleve trying to hold on to Chester's head to control him but Chester postures up.
Chester missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chester wants to take a breather but Cleve is having none of it.
Cleve is trying to get back to full guard.
Chester missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chester trying to control the action but Cleve is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cleve is controlling Chester's trapped leg to prevent Chester from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Chester dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Chester closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cleve quickly recovers to half guard.
Cleve has his hands clasped together around Chester's back. He's all about the action.
Chester is trying to control the action in half guard but Cleve is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Chester is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cleve sees it coming and defends easily.
John Chester overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chester wants to pass the guard but Cleve is defending well.
Cleve blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chester.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chester missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chester missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chester throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Chester is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T1#
Chester stalling.
Chester has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cleve has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chester is working away from the top position though.
Cleve tries to roll over but Chester keeps him under control.
Chester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cleve can do to turn this around?
Cleve is trying to stand up here but Chester is controlling him well. #SUB#
Chester is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chester missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cleve desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Cleve is looking to control Chester's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cleve avoid being mounted?
Chester missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cleve wants to improve his position but Chester is controlling well.
Chester not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB#
Chester is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chester trying to control from half guard but Cleve is working away.
Chester wants to pass to mount but Cleve is defending the position. #T3#
Cleve wants to improve his position but Chester is controlling well.
Cleve wants to control but Chester is keeping busy and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chester will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good leg kick by Cleve there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chester will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cleve thuds his shin into the meat of Chester's side.
Cleve throws a body kick that misses.
Cleve scores with a sloppy right hand. Chester should have avoided that one.
Cleve throws a wild body kick that Chester sees coming a mile off.
Good leg kick by Cleve there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
#T4#
Chester darts in looking for a takedown but Cleve gets double underhooks and turns Chester into the cage.
Cleve stuffs the takedown attempt from Chester. Chester gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Chester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cleve scores with a leg kick.
Chester has a takedown stuffed.
Chester backing away here, and Cleve unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cleve, right into the meat.
Cleve throws a head kick that misses.
Chester is looking for a counter combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cleve tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chester looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cleve buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chester misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cleve goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Chester has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miodrag Cleve showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Cleve lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cleve. That's going to slow Chester down.
Cleve lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chester is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cleve lands a jab to the nose.
Cleve looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#TD#
Chester looking to score a takedown here. Cleve is defending well but Chester drives through and ends up in Cleve's guard.
Cleve has his hands on Chester's head, controlling the position.
Cleve avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cleve looking for a sweep. Not yet Cleve, not yet. #ES2#
Cleve is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chester wants to break free but Cleve has control.
#T1#
Chester goes for a takedown attempt but Cleve pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cleve works Chester's body with a nice hook.
Cleve connects with an inside leg kick.
John Chester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chester shoots in but Cleve avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cleve is looking to land body kicks.
Chester shoots in but Cleve avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Chester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cleve cracks Chester with a right hand to the side of the head.#CUT2#
It looks like John Chester has been cut.#TD#
Chester closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cleve did well to prevent Chester getting side control.#SUB#
Chester is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cleve is not content to let Chester control the position.#T2#
Chester working the head and body with strikes.
Cleve trying to hold on to Chester's head to control him but Chester postures up.
Chester slips a nice elbow through Cleve's hands, connecting with Cleve's forehead.
Cleve tries to roll over but Chester keeps him under control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cleve trying to control but Chester postures up.
Cleve is not content to let Chester control the position.#T3#
Cleve is doing well to control the position and prevent Chester from advancing to side control.
Chester is nestled in close to Cleve, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chester tries to pass to full mount but Cleve defends it.
Cleve keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cleve trying to control but Chester postures up.
Cleve is looking for a sweep. Chester is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chester not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB#
Chester is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chester not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T4#
Cleve is trying to control but Chester manages to pass to mount!
Chester tries to control but Cleve wriggling away.
Chester tries to push Cleve's head away but Cleve is holding on tight.
Cleve takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Miodrag Cleve.
I think Cleve has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Miodrag Cleve!
During a confident post fight interview, Miodrag Cleve thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
SP ICON: Lofmark vs Ryan II
Date: Apr 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Snow shoots in for a takedown but Cleve shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Cleve was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Snow.#TD2#
Snow shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cleve's guard.
Cleve is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cleve looking for a sweep. Not yet Cleve, not yet. #SUB#
Cleve is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Snow is aware though and is defending well.
Snow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cleve swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Snow trying to control the position from guard on top but Cleve is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cleve is looking to stand up but Snow isn't so interested in that idea.
Snow with a flurry of punches that miss. #T1#
Snow working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cleve's head.
Cleve trying to keep a closed guard but Snow is proving a slippery customer.
Snow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cleve looking for a sweep. Not yet Cleve, not yet.
Cleve throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Snow shoots in and bounces Cleve off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#ES#
Cleve scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Cleve.
Snow tries to clinch but Cleve is having none of it. #T2#
Nice sprawl there from Snow as Cleve shoots in.
Snow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Snow wants it to stay on the feet.
Cleve smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snow fails with a takedown attempt.
Snow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miodrag Cleve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Snow.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Snow.
Snow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#TD#
Cleve shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Snow's guard.
Cleve looking to sit in guard and control but Snow gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Cleve wants to sweep here but Snow controlling him for the moment.
Snow working some strikes from top position.#T3#
Cleve working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Snow.
Cleve might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cleve manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Snow manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Cleve wanted to stand there but Snow had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snow is trying to keep Cleve in close.
Cleve has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cleve controlling from the top position.
Cleve stands up over Snow, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T4#
Cleve slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Snow manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cleve manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Snow tries to free his leg and advance position but Cleve is retaining full guard.
Snow wants to control from the top but Cleve keeps moving.
Snow is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Snow won't allow Cleve to get back to his feet.
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 Miodrag Cleve will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Snow enables Cleve to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Snow manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Snow has a closed guard, preventing Cleve from standing up.
Snow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cleve throws a big elbow that misses.
Snow throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Cleve sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Snow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cleve misses with a few strikes there.
#T1##CL#
Cleve clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Cleve escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cleve looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Snow is fending him off so far but Cleve persists. Nope, Snow circles away and we're back to standing.#CL#
Cleve clinches with his opponent.
Cleve has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Snow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC#
Cleve breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snow looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cleve is fending him off so far but Snow persists. Nope, Cleve circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Cleve as Snow shoots in.#CL#
Cleve clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Cleve pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Snow misses with a few strikes there.
Cleve throws a head kick but Snow moves out of range.
#CL#
Cleve has managed to clinch.
Cleve tries for a takedown but Snow manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miodrag Cleve. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2##BC#
Cleve breaks from the clinch.
Snow changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cleve tries to avoid it but Snow manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cleve to the ground. Cleve escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cleve wants to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snow tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cleve defends well and Snow ends up having to push Cleve into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#TD2#
Cleve gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Snow to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cleve is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snow can do to turn this around?
Snow is breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cleve is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Cleve passes into half guard. #T3#
Snow throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Snow is trying to stand.
Snow is staying active underneath Cleve, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cleve looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cleve thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Snow's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snow is trying to stand.
Cleve not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Snow wants to get back to his feet.
Miodrag Cleve overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Snow tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. #T4#
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.
Snow moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Snow striking off his back but it's not causing Cleve any problems.
Snow keeping full guard, as Cleve tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cleve accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cleve tries to clinch but Snow is having none of it.
Cleve fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cleve.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL#
Snow gets tackled into the cage by Cleve. Cleve maintains the clinch.
Snow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miodrag Cleve dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Snow looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cleve!#ES#
Cleve sneaks out the side door and pushes Snow away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.#CL#
Cleve has Snow up against the cage in a clinch.
Cleve wants a takedown but no success here.
Snow tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cleve smiles and moves away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cleve.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD#
Cleve manages to pull guard.
#T1#
Cleve is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #SUB#
Cleve looking for a guillotine here but Snow defends easily.
Snow scoring with some ground and pound.
Snow throwing strikes from guard but Cleve blocks nicely.
Snow trying to control but Cleve is working from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Snow passes into half guard.
Dylan Snow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cleve defending well though.
Cleve tries to get to full guard but Snow has control of the leg. #SUB#
Cleve looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cleve is staying active underneath Snow, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T3#
Cleve trying to control but Snow postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#SUB#
Cleve looking for submissions off his back.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cleve.
Dylan Snow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cleve is looking to clinch.
Cleve dives in for a single leg takedown but Snow sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cleve throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Snow shoots in looking for a takedown. Cleve tries to sprawl out of it but Snow keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cleve manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cleve thows a body kick. Snow tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Snow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T4##CL2#
Snow has managed to clinch.
Cleve wants to take the fight to the mat but Snow manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miodrag Cleve. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snow misses with a punch to the body.
Cleve jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Snow walks away with a smile on his face. Cleve gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Cleve closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Snow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Snow misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cleve.
Snow tries to pull guard but Cleve won't allow it.
Miodrag Cleve is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Snow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miodrag Cleve showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cleve 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miodrag Cleve!
Miodrag Cleve seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Dylan Snow had this to say: 'I still like to thank my fans '.
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