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Event:
SMASH: Barrels vs Frewin
Date: Dec 03, 2023 |
#R1#
Strickland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strickland was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Strickland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oquendo.
Oquendo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Strickland with a body shot.
Strickland takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CUT2#It looks like Sean Strickland has been cut.
Oquendo with a jab.
Strickland looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oquendo is fending him off so far but Strickland persists. Nope, Oquendo circles away and we're back to standing.
Oquendo throws a front kick that sends Strickland stumbling back into the cage.
Oquendo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Strickland's head.
Oquendo lands a nice looking body kick.
Oquendo connects with a single shot there.
Oquendo lands a jab to the nose.#ROC2#Strickland is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oquendo closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Strickland! Oquendo dives in looking to finish! Strickland is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cuervo Oquendo!
A less than humble Cuervo Oquendo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
SMASH:218
Date: Nov 12, 2023 |
#R1#
Strickland lands a really nice looking cross but Barbosa seems unphased.
Barbosa lands a slapping body shot.
Strickland looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbosa is just out of range.
Strickland wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CL2#
Barbosa gets a clinch.
Strickland blocks an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Barbosa lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Barbosa.
Barbosa is leaning against Strickland and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Strickland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbosa tries to work over Strickland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Strickland.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Strickland.
Strickland blocks an uppercut.
#T1#
Barbosa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strickland's elbow.
Barbosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbosa works on Strickland's body with a couple of short punches.
We've been informed that Barbosa has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Strickland.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Strickland controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Strickland.
Strickland blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Strickland content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barbosa lands a left hand.
Barbosa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barbosa pushes Strickland back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strickland's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#CUT2#It looks like Sean Strickland has been cut.#T2#
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Strickland avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Barbosa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Strickland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strickland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa digs a right hand into Strickland's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Strickland's gas tank.
Strickland is trying to maintain a safe position but Barbosa gets an underhook and turns Strickland into the cage.
Barbosa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Barbosa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barbosa throws a head punch that misses.
Strickland looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Strickland slips under a jab from Barbosa.
Strickland throws a right hand that misses
enabling Barbosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Barbosa throws a jab when Strickland was well out of range.
Barbosa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Strickland finds it's way round the side to connect with Barbosa's head.
Barbosa throws a hook but Strickland avoids it easily.
Strickland lands with a right hand.
Strickland misses with a body shot
and Barbosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strickland looks to land a right hand but Barbosa moved out of range.
Barbosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strickland.
Strickland misses with a body shot.
Strickland fails to land the takedown.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barbosa! But no joy.
Strickland throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbosa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Strickland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barbosa throws a hook to the side of Strickland's head but Strickland sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T4#
Strickland uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Strickland has his takedown stuffed
and Barbosa counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strickland just misses with a punch to the body.
Strickland misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barbosa counters with a nice uppercut. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Strickland prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a hook that snaps the head of Strickland backwards.
Barbosa digs a right hand into Strickland's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Strickland's gas tank.
Strickland is trying to stall.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Strickland avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
Barbosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strickland working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldomir Barbosa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Strickland's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Barbosa checks a low kick from Strickland.
Strickland throws a sloppy body shot
and Barbosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbosa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Strickland with a body shot.
Strickland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barbosa.
Strickland throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barbosa lands a head shot.#CUT2#Sean Strickland's cut is getting worse.
Barbosa swings for the body but Strickland moves out of range.
Strickland blocks a leg kick.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Strickland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice cross by Strickland.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strickland throws a leg kick
and Barbosa counters with a low kick, right behind Strickland 's knee.
Strickland misses the body punch
and Barbosa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Strickland's knee momentarily.
Strickland misses with a hook to the body
and Barbosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #ROC2#Strickland is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strickland misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T1#
Strickland changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Strickland misses with a hook to the body
and Barbosa counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barbosa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Strickland looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Strickland throws a hook but Barbosa blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barbosa! But no joy.#KD2#
Barbosa feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Strickland sprawling to the canvas! Strickland rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Barbosa finish him?!
Oh Strickland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barbosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barbosa jabs Strickland to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Barbosa clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Barbosa.
Barbosa pushes Strickland back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barbosa lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Barbosa.
Baldomir Barbosa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barbosa lands a nice uppercut.
Barbosa digs a right hand underneath Strickland's ribcage. Strickland let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barbosa works on Strickland's body with a couple of short punches.
Barbosa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barbosa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barbosa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barbosa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barbosa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barbosa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
A hook to the body from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a big right hand that drops Strickland! The killer instinct kicks in and Barbosa finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Barbosa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baldomir Barbosa!
Baldomir Barbosa thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
SMASH: Nascimento vs Lunak
Date: Oct 14, 2023 |
#R1#
Carvalho slips under a jab from Strickland.
Carvalho drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Strickland defends it well.
Carvalho throws a lazy right hand but Strickland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strickland throws a hook but Carvalho blocks it.
Strickland misses with a body shot.
Carvalho lands with an overhand left.#CUT2#It looks like Sean Strickland has been cut.
Strickland throws a hook to the side of Carvalho's head but Carvalho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strickland lands a nice shot that snaps Carvalho's head back.
Strickland throws a jab when Carvalho was well out of range.
Strickland takes one to the side of the head.
#T1#
Nice cross by Strickland.
Strickland misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carvalho.
Strickland takes a swing at Carvalho's ribcage but misses.
Carvalho tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice shot by Strickland.
Strickland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carvalho.
And Carvalho tries to counter it with a takedown but Strickland pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Carvalho avoids the body shot from Strickland.
Carvalho changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Strickland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carvalho.
Strickland fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Strickland throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
Strickland throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carvalho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carvalho misses with a lunging right hand
letting Strickland counter with a right hand.
Carvalho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strickland.
It looked like Strickland wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Carvalho misses its intended target.
Strickland is looking to counter punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strickland works Carvalho's body with a nice hook.
Strickland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carvalho manages to avoid it.
Strickland looks to land a right hand but Carvalho moved out of range.#T3#
Strickland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carvalho was well out of range. Poor timing from Strickland.
Sean Strickland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strickland takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Strickland throws a shot from downtown. Carvalho moves away and avoids it.
Carvalho is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sean Strickland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carvalho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jab, jab by Carvalho - just one landing.
Strickland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carvalho.
Strickland swings for the body but Carvalho moves out of range.
Carvalho tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Strickland misses the target.
Carvalho with the counter takedown but Strickland avoids it easily.#T4#
Carvalho lands a jab to the head.
Strickland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carvalho drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Strickland defends it well.
Strickland scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carvalho misses with a right hand
and Strickland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strickland takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Carvalho misses with a right hand
and Carvalho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strickland throws a jab when Carvalho was well out of range.
Strickland takes a swing at Carvalho's ribcage but misses.
Carvalho tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Strickland dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Strickland's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Strickland throws a looping overhand right but Carvalho ducks down to avoid it.
Carvalho with the counter takedown but Strickland avoids it easily.
Strickland misses the jab.
Carvalho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strickland.
Strickland staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Strickland on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Carvalho walks into a straight right hand from Strickland.
Strickland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Strickland fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carvalho cracks Strickland with an open hand slap.
Carvalho might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Strickland.
Carvalho throws a lazy uppercut
and Strickland counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Strickland stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Carvalho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carvalho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strickland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carvalho can do to turn this around?
Strickland throws a hook but Carvalho blocks it.
Carvalho with the counter takedown but Strickland avoids it easily.
Strickland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Strickland does no damage.
Carvalho changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Carvalho might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Strickland has got the better of the exchanges.#T2#
Strickland throws a looping overhand right but Carvalho ducks down to avoid it.
And Carvalho tries to counter it with a takedown but Strickland pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Strickland misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strickland. Carvalho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strickland misses with a wild body shot.
Carvalho misses with a wild body shot.
Strickland keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Carvalho throws the left hand but Strickland avoids the punch easily.
Carvalho takes a swing at Strickland's ribcage but misses.
Carvalho scores with a nice strike.#CUT2#Sean Strickland's cut is getting worse.#T3#
Strickland misses with a low kick as Carvalho jumps back.
Strickland misses the shot to the body.
Carvalho throws a poor cross that misses
and Strickland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strickland has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carvalho finds it's way round the side to connect with Strickland's head.
Carvalho slips a jab from Strickland.
Carvalho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strickland.
Strickland pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Carvalho back to the cage. Strickland follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Strickland misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carvalho.
Sean Strickland is winning the standup battle so far.#T4#
Carvalho misses the jab.
Strickland throwing a counter right hand but Carvalho manages to avoid it.
Strickland looks to throw the jab but Carvalho is out of range.
Carvalho lands the left hand.#CUT2#Sean Strickland's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A jab from Strickland misses.
Strickland defending well as Carvalho loads up on a big left hand.
Carvalho misses with a hook
and Strickland counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Strickland misses with an uppercut. Carvalho saw that one coming.
Carvalho feints the counter takedown.
Carvalho misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Strickland dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean Strickland's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Carvalho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strickland scores with a hook to the body. Carvalho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Strickland lands with a good body shot.
Strickland looks to land a right hand but Carvalho moved out of range.
Strickland missing with a left hand there. Carvalho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strickland. Carvalho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carvalho is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho scores with a punch to the head.
Strickland swings for the body but Carvalho moves out of range.
A punch combination from Strickland misses.
And Carvalho tries to counter it with a takedown but Strickland pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T1#
Carvalho throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Strickland on the side of the head.
Strickland finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Carvalho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strickland was well out of range. Poor timing from Carvalho.
Strickland slips under a jab from Carvalho.
A slow jab from Strickland misses its intended target.
Carvalho just misses with a punch to the body.
Strickland swings for the body but Carvalho moves out of range.
Carvalho is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Strickland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carvalho.#T2#
Carvalho scores with a nice strike.
Carvalho takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Carvalho swings widly with a right hand
and Strickland counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carvalho scores with a jab to the body.
Strickland misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carvalho.
Carvalho tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Carvalho ducks under a wild hook from Strickland.
Carvalho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carvalho changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Strickland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carvalho.
Carvalho drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Strickland defends it well.#T3#
Carvalho looks to land a left hand but Strickland moved out of range nicely.
Strickland throws a hook but Carvalho avoids it easily.
Carvalho with the counter takedown but Strickland avoids it easily.
Carvalho throws a hook but Strickland avoids it easily.
Carvalho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sean Strickland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Strickland's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Carvalho connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Strickland scrambles back to his feet.
Strickland misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carvalho darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CUT2#Jeez, Sean Strickland's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Strickland throws a looping overhand right but Carvalho ducks down to avoid it. #T4#
Carvalho misses with a straight right.
Strickland is looking for a counter combo.
Strickland lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#TD2#
Carvalho scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Strickland blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carvalho.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strickland regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Carvalho.
Carvalho tries to free his leg and advance position but Strickland is retaining full guard.
Carvalho slips nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Caio Carvalho.
I think Strickland 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Strickland!
A relieved looking Sean Strickland thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
SMASH: Tryastsyn vs Nascimento
Date: Sep 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Clay misses with a double jab
#TD2#
and Knuckles counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #SUB2#
Knuckles seems to be working for a kimura but Clay defends the submission attempt.
Clay is looking for a sweep. Knuckles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clay slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Clay controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles trying to control but Clay is working from the bottom.
Clay controlling Knuckles's posture.
Knuckles trying to control the position from guard on top but Clay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Knuckles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Knuckles stands up over Clay, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Clay trying to control the position here.
Knuckles is stalling in the full guard.
Clay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Clay is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Clay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clay throws a big shot that misses.
Andrew Clay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clay takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Knuckles gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Clay counter with a right hand. #CUT#It looks like Mr Knuckles has been cut.
A jab from Clay finds it's way through Knuckles's defenses.
Knuckles scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knuckles throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clay stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Knuckles scores with a nice head shot.#T3#
Clay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little jabbing left from Knuckles on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knuckles has a takedown stuffed.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knuckles.
Knuckles scores with a jab. Clay acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Knuckles moves away from the strike by Clay.
Nice uppercut there from Clay.
Clay stuns Knuckles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knuckles with a poor takedown
and Clay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Andrew Clay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Knuckles.
Knuckles changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clay tries to avoid it but Knuckles manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clay to the ground. Clay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Clay is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Clay. Knuckles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knuckles tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mr Knuckles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clay throws a right hand that misses
enabling Knuckles to counter with a crisp jab.
Clay fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Knuckles to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Knuckles looks to clinch but Clay throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Knuckles taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Andrew Clay!
Andrew Clay decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Nfld live 42
Date: Aug 26, 2023 |
#R1#
A jab from Clay misses.
Clay takes a swing at Bolleke's ribcage but misses.
Clay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bolleke circles away quickly and effectively.
A left lands for Bolleke.
Bolleke throws a big shot that misses.
Clay lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bolleke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CUT#It looks like Andrew Clay has been cut.
Clay misses with a left hand #TD#
and Bolleke counters with a shoot takedown. Clay fights it but they end up in guard.
Bolleke controlling from the top position.
Bolleke throwing strikes but missing.
Bolleke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clay swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bolleke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Clay working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bolleke.
Bolleke wants to control from the top but Clay keeps moving.
Bolleke postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bolleke throws a big right hand that misses.
Clay pulls Bolleke in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolleke postures up and lands a big shot to Clay's brow.
Bolleke postures up.
Bolleke postures up and lands a big shot to Clay's brow.
Bolleke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clay works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2##SUB#
Bolleke is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Clay is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Clay has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Bolleke is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Clay is looking to control Bolleke's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Clay avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Bolleke seems to be looking for submissions.
Clay avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bolleke. #T3#
Bolleke not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bolleke throws a strike but Clay avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bolleke throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bolleke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bolleke lands a couple of digs.
Bolleke wants to pass the guard but Clay is keeping the position.
Bolleke trying to control but Clay is working from the bottom.
Bolleke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
Bolleke is looking to advance position but Clay has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Clay wants to control the pace but Bolleke is squirming around nicely.
Clay prevents Bolleke from getting the reversal.
Clay tries to control but Bolleke wriggling away.
Bolleke is looking to improve his position but Clay isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clay looking to control but Bolleke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Bolleke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Clay's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Bolleke throws a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Clay misses
and Bolleke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bolleke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clay can do to turn this around?
Bolleke lands a lovely overhand right.
Clay just misses with a punch to the body.
Bolleke lands a jab to Clay's midsection.
Clay missing with a left hand there. Bolleke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clay just misses with a punch to the body.
Clay looks to land a combination but Bolleke avoids it well.
Clay displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice shot lands for Bolleke.
Clay takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Bolleke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clay throws a right hand that Bolleke ducks under and follows up with a left that Bolleke also avoids with ease.
Bolleke jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bolleke shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clay defends it nicely.
Clay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bolleke.
Bolleke feinted with a counter takedown.#T1#
Bolleke blocks a jab.
Bolleke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clay.
Bolleke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Clay avoids the body shot from Bolleke.
Bolleke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clay was well out of range. Poor timing from Bolleke.
Bolleke throws a body shot but no joy.
Bolleke shoots in looking for a takedown but Clay manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bolleke's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Clay is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bolleke with a body shot.
Bolleke cracks Clay with an open hand slap.
Bolleke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clay.
Bolleke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clay.
Clay misses with the combination.
Clay connects with the punch.
Clay throws a body shot but no joy.
Bolleke is looking to counter punch.
Bolleke avoids the body shot from Clay.
Clay stuns Bolleke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T2#
Bolleke just misses with a punch to the body.
Bolleke is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A telegraphed right hand from Clay misses the target.
Clay takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clay throws a leg kick that misses.
Clay takes a swing at Bolleke's ribcage but misses.
Clay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bolleke was well out of range. Poor timing from Clay.
Bolleke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Clay connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bolleke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bolleke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bolleke takes a swing at Clay's ribcage but misses.
Clay moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clay. Bolleke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bolleke is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Clay throws a lazy right hand but Bolleke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clay throws the left hand but Bolleke avoids the punch easily.
Oscar Bolleke is winning the standup battle so far.
Clay misses with a lunging right hand
and Bolleke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Clay looks for a takedown but Bolleke sprawls well.
Bolleke feinted with a counter takedown.#T3#
Clay throws a low kick, looking for Bolleke's leg but Bolleke calmly moves out of range.
Bolleke slips under a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Bolleke misses its target.
Clay punishes Bolleke's body with a nice straight punch.#TD#
Bolleke is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Clay's half guard.
Clay keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Clay regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bolleke.
Clay pulls Bolleke in close to prevent any damage.
Bolleke is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T4#
Bolleke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bolleke works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bolleke thows a huge punch but Clay dodges it nicely.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Clay regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bolleke.
Bolleke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bolleke wants to control from the top but Clay keeps moving.
Clay utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Bolleke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Clay's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Clay takes a swing at Bolleke's ribcage but misses.
Clay takes a swing at Bolleke's ribcage but misses.
Nice takedown defense from Bolleke. No joy for Clay on that attempt.
Bolleke avoids the body shot from Clay.
Bolleke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bolleke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Clay misses the shot to the body.
Clay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bolleke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bolleke scores with a nice right hand.
Bolleke throws a big shot that misses.
Clay throws a lazy right hand but Bolleke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Andrew Clay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clay looks to land a left hand but Bolleke moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolleke moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Bolleke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Clay tests Bolleke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bolleke lands with a right hand.
Clay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bolleke.
Bolleke changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clay slips under a jab from Bolleke.#T1#
Clay has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bolleke finds it's way round the side to connect with Clay's head.
Bolleke misses with a looping left.
Bolleke misses with a looping right.
Clay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clay rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bolleke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clay is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bolleke jabs at Clay's body.
Bolleke throws a body punch but Clay moves out of range.
Clay misses with a straight right.
A cross from Bolleke lands.
Clay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bolleke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big left from Bolleke misses.
Clay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice jab there from Bolleke. #CUT#That has opened up Andrew Clay's cut even more.
Bolleke ducks under a wild hook from Clay.
Clay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bolleke manages to avoid it.
Bolleke lands an overhand right.#ROC#Clay is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clay throws a hook to the side of Bolleke's head but Bolleke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bolleke swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bolleke misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Clay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clay throws a body punch but Bolleke moves out of range.
Clay jabs Bolleke right on the nose. Bolleke blinks but takes it well.
Clay throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clay lands a right hook to the body.
Clay misses with an uppercut.
Clay misses with a left hand
and Clay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bolleke checks a low kick from Clay.
Bolleke staying out of range there.
Bolleke slips a jab and a cross from Clay.
Clay loads up on a big right hand but Bolleke slips the punch.
Bolleke misses with an uppercut. Clay saw that one coming.
A jab from Bolleke does it's job there.
Bolleke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clay.
Bolleke digs a good body shot into Clay's ribs.
Clay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A bone on bone clash there as Bolleke blocks the leg kick.
#T3#
Bolleke throws a lazy right hand but Clay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clay moves out of range of the strikes.#CL2#
Bolleke gets tackled into the cage by Clay. Clay maintains the clinch. #TD2#
Clay pulls guard successfully.
Bolleke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bolleke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bolleke throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Oscar Bolleke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bolleke lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Clay is still in real trouble! Can Bolleke finish him?
Bolleke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bolleke passes Clay's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Clay seems to have recovered his senses.
Bolleke moves into full mount! Clay won't be happy about that!
Bolleke postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Clay out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Bolleke goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Oscar Bolleke!
Oscar Bolleke retains his middleweight title!
Oscar Bolleke decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Nfld live 39
Date: Jul 22, 2023 |
#R1#
Clay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Anderson darts in looking for a takedown but Clay gets double underhooks and turns Anderson into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Clay fails to land.
Clay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
We've been hearing reports that Anderson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Anderson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Clay lands an uppercut.
Anderson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Clay struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
#TD#
Anderson drags the fight down to the ground.
Anderson pulls Clay in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Anderson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Clay defends well.#T1#
Anderson pulls Clay in to control the position.
Clay postures up.
Clay won't allow Anderson to sweep him here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Anderson holds on and takes a little breather. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anderson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Clay counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#CL#
Anderson darts in and clinches Clay up against the cage.
Clay stalling the fight.
Anderson leaning against his opponent.
Clay lands a body punch in the clinch.
Clay lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#BC2#
Clay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clay rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anderson counters with a one-two to the body. #CL#
Anderson gets a clinch.
Clay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Anderson stalling in the clinch.
#TD#
Anderson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Clay has his hands clasped together around Anderson's back. He's all about the action.#T3#
Clay tries to get to full guard but Anderson has control of the leg.
Anderson not doing much here.
Clay is trying to control but can't.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Clay keeping hold of Anderson's head, controlling as best he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anderson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Anderson connects with a nice looking jab.
#TD#
Anderson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Clay did well to prevent Anderson getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clay has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anderson is working away from the top position though.
Anderson controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sparky Anderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clay as he avoids it easily.
It seemed like Clay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Clay's head backwards.
Clay throws a lazy uppercut
and Anderson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sparky Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from Clay. No joy for Anderson on that attempt. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Clay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Clay lands a hook that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Clay tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Clay back against the cage.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Clay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Anderson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Anderson lands a nice uppercut.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson is working for takedown but Clay is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sparky Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Clay's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clay stalls.
Anderson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Clay trying to stall but Anderson improves his position.
Anderson tries to pull guard but Clay won't allow it.
Clay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clay stalling.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T2#
Anderson stalling in the clinch.
Anderson pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Anderson for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Anderson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Clay letting Anderson take a breather here.
Clay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Anderson leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sparky Anderson.
Clay misses with a looping left.
Anderson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Anderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#T3#
Clay has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Anderson finds it's way round the side to connect with Clay's head.
Anderson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Clay's hands.#CUT#It looks like Andrew Clay has been cut.#CL#
Anderson closes the distance and pushes Clay back into the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Anderson.
Clay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clay is trying to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling him.#BC2#
Clay breaks the clinch.
Sparky Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clay throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson looks to clinch
and Clay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Clay.
Clay missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson tries to clinch but Clay moves away #KD2#
and Clay counters with a crisp right hand that drops Anderson! Clay lets Anderson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Anderson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clay misses the jab.
Anderson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Clay.
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Andrew Clay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clay throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Clay drops his hands momentarily and Anderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A punch lands to the side of Clay 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Anderson seems to have got his legs back now.
Some bone on bone action there as Clay checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Clay is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Anderson with a poor takedown
and Clay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clay manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clay throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
Clay throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Anderson on the side of the head.
Clay misses with a straight left.
Clay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Clay let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Clay throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson tries to clinch up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Andrew Clay will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Andrew Clay's cut.
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!#R3#
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sparky Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Clay's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Clay duly obliges.
Clay avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Clay looks like he wants to counter punch here.#TD#
Anderson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Clay tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Anderson is in Clay's guard.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clay is keeping the position for now.
Anderson content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Clay is trying to hold Anderson in close to prevent damage but Anderson has managed to pass into half guard.
Anderson working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Clay's thigh. Clay counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Clay keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
Anderson looking to sit in guard and control but Clay gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T2#
Anderson controlling Clay's posture.
Anderson wants to improve his position but instead Clay has moved into half guard.
Clay controlling the pace.
Anderson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clay is working away from the top position though.#T3#
Clay seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sparky Anderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Anderson is looking to improve his position.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Anderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clay circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Clay blocks the leg kick.
Anderson goes for a double leg but Clay avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Clay continues to drive forward.#TD#
Anderson pulls Clay into guard.
Anderson keeping full guard, as Clay tries to pass.
Anderson is pulling down on Clay's head. It's preventing any offense from Clay, at least for the moment.
Clay showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Clay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Clay 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Clay!
After the fight, Andrew Clay was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
Nfld live 35
Date: Jun 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Clay scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#TD#
Clay gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Phillips to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Phillips trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clay keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
Clay keeping full guard, as Phillips tries to pass.
Phillips preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Clay keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully. #T1#
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Phillips stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clay swivels though and keeps the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Clay looks to throw the jab but Phillips is out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Clay.#TD#
Phillips shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Clay's guard.
Phillips wants to pass the guard but Clay is keeping the position.
Clay keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully. #T2#
Clay wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Clay bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Phillips's guard. #REVB#
Phillips seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Clay prevents Phillips from getting back to his feet.
Clay slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Clay looking to sit in guard and control but Phillips gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Phillips is fighting to break Clay's control of his arms but Clay is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T3#
Phillips tries to free his leg and advance position but Clay is retaining full guard.
Phillips sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Clay's guard. #SUB#
Phillips is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Phillips is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Phillips is trying to control. Clay wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Clay wants to improve his position but Phillips is controlling well.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Phillips is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Phillips wants to control but Clay is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Phillips is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Clay doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Phillips. #SUB#
Phillips wants to work for an arm triangle but Clay is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bum Phillips dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Clay sizes up Phillips with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Clay with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Clay misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Clay misses. #TD#
Phillips throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Clay tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Phillips is in Clay's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clay keeping full guard, as Phillips tries to pass.
Clay 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.#T1#
Clay keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
Phillips pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clay is keeping the position for now.
Bum Phillips overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Clay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clay is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Phillips trying to control here.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Phillips is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Clay trying to control the pace.
Phillips wants to improve his position but Clay is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clay trying to pass the guard but Phillips defending well. #T3#
Phillips gets back to full guard.
Clay trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Phillips pulls Clay in close to prevent any damage.
Phillips can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Clay controls the pace.
Phillips has Clay pulled in close to control his posture. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Clay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phillips moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from Phillips on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Clay connects with a jab.
Phillips tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Clay defends well and Phillips ends up having to push Clay into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Phillips blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC#
Phillips's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clay misses with a looping right.
It looked like Phillips wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Clay throws a right hand that misses
and Phillips counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andrew Clay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A big left from Clay misses.
Phillips was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Clay connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Clay 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! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Phillips fails with a takedown attempt.
Clay looks to throw the jab but Phillips is out of range.
Clay moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Clay misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips dives in for a single leg takedown but Clay sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Clay fails to land. #TD#
Phillips lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
#T1#
Phillips is keen to just control but Clay is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips is just content to waste time from the top position. Clay takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Clay has control of Phillips's left arm, preventing Phillips from doing any damage. #SUB#
Phillips has gone for a leg lock! Clay slips out almost immediately though and dives into Phillips's guard.#REVB#
Phillips looking for a sweep. Not yet Phillips, not yet. #T2#
Clay looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Phillips pulls Clay in close to prevent any damage.
Phillips tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T3#
Clay is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Phillips is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Phillips looking to sit in guard and control but Clay gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Phillips has his foot on Clay's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Clay works his way back into a safe position though.
Phillips has Clay pulled in close to control his posture.
Clay must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Phillips wants to get back to his feet but Clay is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T4#
Phillips pulls Clay in close to his closed guard and prevents Clay from doing any damage or advancing position.
Clay is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Clay is continuing to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clay's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Clay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Clay 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Clay!
A very excited looking Andrew Clay made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Nfld FN 42
Date: May 25, 2023 |
#R1#
Rios throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rios throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Manuel Rios has been cut.
Clay misses with an uppercut. Rios saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Clay.
Clay ducks under a wild hook from Rios.
Rios throws the left hand but Clay avoids the punch easily.
Clay staying out of range there.
Rios rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rios has been working on his boxing with his coaches at New York Public Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Clay connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Manuel Rios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rios throws a hook but Clay avoids it easily.
Clay swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#KD2#
Clay lands a big right hand that sends Rios crashing to the mat! Clay stays standing though and waves Rios back to his feet!#ROC2#Rios is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clay throws an uppercut from hell that sends Rios clean off his feet! He's out cold! Clay stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrew Clay!
Andrew Clay seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
TWGC 39 (265lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1
Date: May 24, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 0 losses; Karl Schwarzschild! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Andrew Clay!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Schwarzschild clinches. #TD#
Schwarzschild has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Clay uses from the top position.
Schwarzschild is trying to control the position but Clay postures up. #SUB#
Schwarzschild has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Clay doesn't defend quickly enough and Schwarzschild has managed to lock this one up! Can Clay escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Schwarzschild on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Karl Schwarzschild!
During a confident post fight interview, Karl Schwarzschild thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
TWGC 39 (265lbs, D2): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 2
Date: May 16, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Andrew Clay!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Clay rushes Heydrich and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Heydrich manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Clay showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Clay preventing the sweep.
Heydrich is working hard here to advance position.
Heydrich working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heydrich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heydrich wants to control the position but Clay says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Heydrich is looking to improve his position.
#T1#
Clay is looking to take a break and control but Heydrich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clay is pressing down on Heydrich's thigh, looking to free his foot. Heydrich is holding on for now.
Heydrich wants to improve his position but Clay is controlling well.
#SUB#
Heydrich actively working from the bottom here.#T2#
Heydrich tries to get to full guard but Clay has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Heydrich is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at ZuccoTraining Ground, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Heydrich is looking to improve his position.
Heydrich holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #T3#
Heydrich tries to get to full guard but Clay has control of the leg.
Clay is pressing down on Heydrich's thigh, looking to free his foot. Heydrich is holding on for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Heydrich manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Clay controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Heydrich wants to sweep but no luck.
Clay controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Clay stopping the sweep attempt from Heydrich.
Heydrich pulls Clay in close to prevent any damage.
Clay preventing the sweep. #T4#
Clay trying to control but Heydrich is working from the bottom.
Clay won't allow Heydrich to sweep him here.
Heydrich can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Clay controls the pace.
Heydrich keeping moving, preventing Clay from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Clay looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Heydrich is looking for a triangle but Clay pushes his legs off easily.
#T5#
Heydrich controls Clay momentarily but Clay frees himself.
Clay stopping the sweep attempt from Heydrich.
Heydrich can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Clay controls the pace.
Heydrich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Heydrich keeping full guard, as Clay tries to pass.
Clay preventing the sweep. #T6#
Heydrich can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Clay controls the pace.
Clay's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Heydrich wants to sweep but no luck.
Clay wants to control from the top but Heydrich keeps moving.
Heydrich wants to sweep here but Clay controlling him for the moment.
Heydrich has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Clay has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Heydrich (0) vs (3) Clay
Heydrich is looking to reverse the position.#T7#
Heydrich struggling a bit here.
Heydrich looking for a sweep but Clay has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Heydrich (0) vs (5) Clay
Heydrich is trying to escape the mount.
Clay wants to control the pace but Heydrich is squirming around nicely.
Clay controlling the position easily from mount. #T8#
Heydrich tries to hold on but Clay postures up.
Heydrich gets back to half guard.
Heydrich is looking to improve his position.
Heydrich is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#T9#
Heydrich wants to control but Clay is keeping busy.
Clay slows the pace down in half guard.
Heydrich is looking for a sweep. Clay is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T10#
Heydrich moves into full guard.
Heydrich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Heydrich pulls Clay in close to prevent any damage.
Clay won't allow Heydrich to sweep him here.
Heydrich keeping full guard, as Clay tries to pass. #T11#
Heydrich is looking to sweep but instead, Clay has passed into half guard.
Clay is thwarting Heydrich's attempts to control the position.
Clay wants to control but Heydrich is keeping him busy.
Heydrich tries to roll over but Clay keeps him under control.
Heydrich is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Clay's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Clay's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Heydrich (4) vs (5) Clay
Heydrich not allowing Clay to control his hands.
Heydrich is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#T12#
Clay is in bad spot here.
#T13#
Heydrich is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Heydrich will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Clay turns into Heydrich and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Heydrich (4) vs (7) Clay
Heydrich wants to control the position but Clay says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Clay trying to control from half guard but Heydrich is working away.
Heydrich is looking for a sweep. Clay is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Heydrich works his way to full guard. Good work.
Clay seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T14#
Clay stopping the sweep attempt from Heydrich.
Heydrich pulls Clay in to control the position.
Heydrich has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Clay has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Heydrich (4) vs (10) Clay
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Heydrich tries to improve position but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clay wins on points by 10 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Andrew Clay thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
TWGC 39 (265lbs, D2): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1
Date: May 15, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Andrew Clay! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; CJ Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Robinson fails with a takedown attempt.
Robinson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Clay defends well and Robinson ends up having to push Clay into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Clay tries to counter by clinching up but Robinson breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Clay as Robinson shoots in.
Andrew Clay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of CJ Robinson.
Robinson goes for a double leg but Clay avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Clay continues to drive forward.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clay sprawls well. Clay wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.#CL#
Clay instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson jumps guard but Clay stands there with Robinson around his waist. Robinson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD#
Clay manages to pull guard.
#T1#
Robinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robinson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Clay is adopting a defensive guard.
Robinson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Robinson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Clay looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
Clay seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clay keeping full guard, as Robinson tries to pass.
Robinson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Robinson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clay is keeping the position for now. #T3#
Clay trying to control the position.
Clay keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Clay wants to sweep but no luck.
Robinson trying to control but Clay is working from the bottom.
Clay 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.
Robinson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clay is keeping the position for now. #T4#
Robinson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Clay pulls Robinson in to control the position.
Robinson is stalling in the full guard.
Robinson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Clay manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clay (2) vs (0) Robinson#T5#
Clay trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Robinson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Clay has passed into half guard!
Clay has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Clay (5) vs (0) Robinson
Clay pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
#T6#
Clay manages to capitalize on a mistake by Robinson to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Clay (8) vs (0) Robinson
Clay is looking to control Robinson but Robinson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Robinson tries to escape but Clay has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Clay keeps control of the position easily here as Robinson tries to buck him off.
Clay gets his hands free as Robinson looks to control. #T7#
Clay is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Will Clay go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T8#
Robinson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Clay wants to control but Robinson is keeping busy.
Robinson trying to control but not successfully.
I would not like to be Robinson right now.
#T9#
Clay controlling well, preventing Robinson from escaping the position.
Clay biding his time, looking for the opening.
Clay's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Robinson staying busy and making it hard for Clay to control. #T10#
Robinson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Clay's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Clay gets his hands free as Robinson looks to control.
Clay trying to control.
Clay has the hooks in. Robinson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T11#
Clay just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Robinson tries to roll but Clay sticks to his back.
What can Robinson do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Robinson tries to roll but Clay sticks to his back.
Robinson trying to control but not successfully. #T12#
Clay is riding his opponent, not letting Robinson buck him off.
Robinson trying to control the hands but Clay breaks the grip.
Clay trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Robinson doesn't escape.
Clay tries to keep control of the position but Robinson is staying busy.
Robinson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! #T13#
Robinson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Clay takes Robinson's back. Score +3 for taking back: Clay (11) vs (0) Robinson
Robinson is keeping busy.
Clay doesn't have the hooks in and Robinson manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clay (11) vs (2) Robinson
Robinson looking to sit in guard and control but Clay gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clay (13) vs (2) Robinson
Robinson pulls Clay in to control the position.
Robinson is trying to control the position but Clay postures up. #T14#
Clay trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clay wants to pass the guard but Robinson is keeping the position.
Robinson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Clay's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clay (13) vs (4) Robinson
Clay pulls Robinson in close to prevent any damage.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Clay keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clay takes the fight on points by 13 to 4.
Andrew Clay seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 26, 2023 |
#R1#
Clay throws a body shot but no joy.
Clay misses with a wild body shot.
Clay slaps away a takedown attempt from Veainu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Veainu fails to land with a series of punches.
Clay looks to score with a jab to the body but Veainu is just out of range.
Clay connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sonatane Veainu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clay works over Veainu's head and body with a nice combination.
A swing and a miss from Clay.
Veainu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Veainu looks winded!
Clay misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Clay misses the target.
Veainu throws a hook to the side of Clay's head but Clay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clay throws a shot from downtown. Veainu moves away and avoids it.
Veainu lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Clay connects with a body shot.#T1#
Clay misses with a wild body shot.
Veainu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clay.
Clay throwing a counter right hand but Veainu manages to avoid it.
Veainu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clay.
Veainu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clay.
Clay throws a hook but Veainu avoids it easily.
Veainu tries to close the distance and clinch but Clay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Clay wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Veainu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Clay throws a hook to the side of Veainu's head but Veainu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clay swings for the body but Veainu moves out of range.
Veainu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Veainu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clay misses with a hook. Veainu ducked under it nicely.
Clay throws a lazy right hand but Veainu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Clay misses with a body shot.
Veainu tries to clinch but Clay moves out of range.
Clay swats away the attempt to clinch by Veainu.
Clay swings for the body but Veainu moves out of range.
Veainu avoids the body shot from Clay.
Veainu is looking for the big counter here.
Veainu misses with a jab to the body
and Clay counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Clay throws a body punch but Veainu moves out of range.
Clay misses with a straight right.
Clay sizes up Veainu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Clay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Veainu.
Clay swats away the attempt to clinch by Veainu.
Veainu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clay.
#T3#
Veainu looks to throw a body kick
and Clay counters with a nice body shot.
Clay lands with an uppercut that bounces Veainu off the cage and back into range.
Veainu misses with a combination
and Veainu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Clay misses with an uppercut. Veainu saw that one coming.
Clay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clay throws a body punch but Veainu moves out of range.
Clay just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL2#
Clay tries to keep at a distance but Veainu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Clay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T4##BC#
Clay breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Clay as Veainu shoots in.
Clay just misses with a punch to the body.
Clay misses with a looping left.
Veainu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clay swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Veainu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Andrew Clay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clay takes a swing at Veainu's ribcage but misses.
Clay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clay swats away the attempt to clinch by Veainu.
Veainu misses with a combination
enabling Clay to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Clay dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Clay throws a lazy right hand but Veainu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Veainu swats away the attempt to clinch by Clay.
Clay takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Clay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Veainu.
Nice uppercut lands for Clay. That snapped Veainu's head back.
Clay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Veainu can do to turn this around?
Veainu misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Clay wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Veainu needs to keep his hands up - Clay had a free shot at his head there.
Veainu fails to land with a series of punches.
Veainu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Veainu is breathing heavily.
Clay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Veainu's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#T1#
Clay throws a hook but Veainu blocks it.#KD#
Clay cracks Veainu with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Clay has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Veainu to stand back up!#ROC#Veainu is rocked!
Veainu throws a body kick that misses
and Clay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Veainu is still on wobbly legs! Can Clay finish him?
Veainu ducks into an uppercut from Clay and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrew Clay!
During a confident post fight interview, Andrew Clay thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
GC 419 Jospin vs. Moura
Date: Feb 26, 2022 |
#R1#
The fighters circling - Bolleke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clay rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Bolleke counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Clay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bolleke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Andrew Clay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bolleke appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Clay lands with a cross.
Clay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bolleke.
Clay misses with a double jab
and Bolleke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clay swings for the body but Bolleke moves out of range.
Clay fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clay slips a straight right by Bolleke.
Clay cracks Bolleke with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Clay tries to move into range but Bolleke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've been informed that Bolleke has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
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 Bolleke.
Bolleke moves out of range of the strikes.
Bolleke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Clay takes a jab right on the kisser.
#T1#
Clay misses with a hook
and Bolleke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Clay looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Clay throws a lazy uppercut
and Bolleke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Andrew Clay has been cut.
Clay takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bolleke throws a right hand that misses
and Clay counters with a nice uppercut.
Andrew Clay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clay misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Clay.
Bolleke throws out a powerful jab.
Clay ducks under a wild hook from Bolleke.
Clay misses with a looping right.
Clay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bolleke.
Clay scores with a jab.
Bolleke scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolleke lands a glancing blow to the side of Clay's head.
Clay is looking to clinch but Bolleke is avoiding it.
#T2#
Clay on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bolleke throws a hook to the side of Clay's head but Clay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clay. Bolleke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bolleke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clay.
Clay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bolleke was well out of range. Poor timing from Clay.
Bolleke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Clay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bolleke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clay misses with a lunging right hand
and Bolleke counters with a nice uppercut.
A lazy left from Bolleke finds it's target.
Bolleke 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 mush.
Clay avoids the body shot from Bolleke.
Bolleke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clay moves away.
Clay is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A jab lands there for Bolleke.
Nice defenses there by Bolleke.
It seemed like Bolleke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donk. Clay catches Bolleke right on the button with a cross.
Clay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bolleke.
Clay catches Bolleke with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bolleke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Clay needs to keep his hands up - Bolleke had a free shot at his head there.
Bolleke has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Clay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bolleke.
Bolleke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Clay lands a right hook to the body.
Clay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bolleke moves away.
Bolleke throws a body shot but no joy.
Bolleke blocks a jab.
Bolleke digs a good body shot into Clay's ribs.
Clay misses with a left hand
and Bolleke counters with a stiff right hand.
Clay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bolleke.
Clay misses with an uppercut. Bolleke saw that one coming.
Bolleke feints the counter takedown.
Clay misses with a body shot.
Bolleke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bolleke ducks under a wild hook from Clay.
Clay wants to clinch.#T4#
Bolleke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Clay. Clay circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bolleke is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Clay falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bolleke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolleke throws a hook but Clay blocks it.
A shot to the body from Clay misses
and Bolleke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clay is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Clay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bolleke.
Clay throws a nice looking combination but Bolleke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clay looks to throw the jab but Bolleke is out of range.
Bolleke throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bolleke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bolleke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clay.
Clay staying out of range there.
Clay swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Donk. Bolleke catches Clay right on the button with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Bolleke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Clay's cut.
That's time! Clay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Bolleke thuds his right hand into Clay's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Clay throws a sloppy body shot
letting Bolleke counter with a right hand.
Bolleke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Clay's head.
Clay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bolleke.
An attempted straight right counter from Clay misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Clay.
Bolleke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bolleke misses the jab.
Bolleke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clay.
Nice shot by Bolleke.
Clay swings widly with a right hand
and Bolleke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Bolleke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clay is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bolleke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Clay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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.
Bolleke takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clay throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Jab by Clay.
Bolleke takes a swing at Clay's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Clay misses the target.
Bolleke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clay lands with a nice combination. Bolleke backs away looking to recover.
Bolleke throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Clay counter with a right hand.
Clay avoids the body shot from Bolleke.
Clay connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thomas Bolleke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bolleke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bolleke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clay scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Clay looks to throw the jab but Bolleke is out of range.
Clay misses with a hook
and Bolleke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolleke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bolleke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bolleke throws a body shot but no joy.
Bolleke misses with a hook.
Clay just misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
Bolleke connects with a right hand. Clay shakes it off.
Bolleke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bolleke moves out of range as Clay strikes.
Clay moves away from the strike by Bolleke.
Clay throws a big counter combination but Bolleke scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
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 straight punches there by Clay. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Clay.
Clay throws the left hand but Bolleke avoids the punch easily.
Bolleke throws a body shot but no joy.
Clay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bolleke. Clay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bolleke.
Clay slips under a jab from Bolleke.
Clay lands a slapping body shot.
Bolleke looks to land a right hand but Clay moved out of range.
Bolleke misses with a shot to the body
letting Clay counter with a right hand.
Clay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bolleke circles away quickly and effectively.
Bolleke with the counter takedown but Clay avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Clay misses its intended target.
Bolleke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
Clay throws a big shot that misses.
Clay throws out a loose jab but Bolleke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bolleke lands a nice shot to the body.
Bolleke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Clay takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bolleke ducks under a wild hook from Clay.
Bolleke looks to score with a jab to the body but Clay is just out of range.
Bolleke misses with a hook. Clay ducked under it nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Clay walks into a jab.
Clay with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bolleke to score with a decent uppercut.
Bolleke defending well as Clay loads up on a big left hand.
Bolleke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Clay slips a jab from Bolleke.
Bolleke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Clay throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bolleke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Clay rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bolleke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clay lands a nice looking body shot.
#T4#
Clay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bolleke throws a hook but Clay blocks it.
Bolleke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clay.
Clay looks to throw the jab but Bolleke is out of range.
Bolleke connects with a jab.
Bolleke throws the left hand but Clay avoids the punch easily.
Clay throwing a counter right hand but Bolleke manages to avoid it.
Clay throws an overhand right that lands on Bolleke's shoulder, as Bolleke tries to avoid the shot.
Bolleke misses with a straight right.
Clay misses with a straight left.
Bolleke throws a jab when Clay was well out of range.#CL#
Bolleke gets tackled into the cage by Clay. Clay maintains the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#TD#
Clay pulls guard effortlessly.
Bolleke sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Clay's guard.
Bolleke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Clay's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thomas Bolleke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Andrew Clay's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Bolleke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clay stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bolleke looks to throw the jab but Clay is out of range.
Bolleke swings widly with a right hand
and Clay counters with a three punch combo that has Bolleke backing up. Bolleke nods at Clay to acknowledge the strikes.
Clay throws a lazy uppercut
and Bolleke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clay tries to clinch there but Bolleke circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Clay. Those never looked like landing.
Bolleke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bolleke moves away from the strike by Clay.
Clay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bolleke.
Clay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bolleke's jab looks to have found its range, popping Clay under the eye.
Bolleke digs a good body shot into Clay's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bolleke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clay pinned against the cage. Clay gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T1#
Bolleke has his takedown stuffed
and Clay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#CL#
Clay has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bolleke gets underhooks to prevent Clay's takedown attempt.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Clay misses with the head strike.
Clay lands with a light punch inside. #TD2#
Bolleke is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Clay can't fight it off and eventually Bolleke manages to take the fight to the floor. Clay looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bolleke throwing strikes from guard but Clay blocks nicely.
Clay wants to sweep here but Bolleke controlling him for the moment.
Andrew Clay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Clay throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Clay looking to control but Bolleke passes into half guard.
#SUB2#
Bolleke looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bolleke is keen to just control but Clay is a slippery customer.#T3#
Bolleke is thwarting Clay's attempts to control the position.
Bolleke is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Clay trying to hold on to Bolleke's head to control him but Bolleke postures up.
Clay wants to improve his position but Bolleke is controlling well.
Bolleke throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bolleke working Clay over with strikes.
Bolleke throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clay controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Clay has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bolleke is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bolleke throwing shots but Clay is blocking nicely.
Thomas Bolleke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bolleke sitting and controlling from the half guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Bolleke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bolleke winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Bolleke!
A very excited looking Thomas Bolleke made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
GC 415 Zaire vs. Abner
Date: Jan 29, 2022 |
#R1#
Mardov throws a jab but it's blocked by Clay.
Nice straight punches there by Clay. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Clay.
Clay takes a swing at Mardov's ribcage but misses.
Mardov with the counter takedown but Clay avoids it easily.
Mardov moves out of range as Clay strikes.
Mardov throws a hook but Clay blocks it.
Clay just misses with a punch to the body.
#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mardov.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mardov slows the pace down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Let's hope that Mardov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
It looks like Mardov might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Clay is looking for a sweep.
Mardov tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Clay trying to remain calm as Mardov controls from the top position.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mardov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Clay can't do much from the bottom here. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mardov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mardov fails with a takedown attempt.
Clay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mardov.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Clay lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mardov backwards.
Clay working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Clay looking for a takedown.
A short right from Clay on the inside.
Clay scores with a nice hook to the head.
Clay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mardov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#T3#
A short uppercut from Clay.
Mardov wants to stall.
#BC#
Clay breaks the clinch.
Clay throws a hook but Mardov avoids it easily.
Clay throws a nice looking combination but Mardov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clay throws a body shot but no joy.
Mardov throws a good cross that connects.
Mardov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jab, jab by Clay - just one landing. #CL2#
Mardov pushes Clay up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Clay.
Clay misses with a punch on the inside.
Clay wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mardov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4#
Clay leaning against his opponent.
Mardov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mardov misses with a hook from the clinch.
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!
Clay wants a takedown.
Clay gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mardov.
Andrew Clay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Mardov.
Mardov struggles to land a body shot inside as Clay controls his hands.
Clay avoiding damage as Mardov throws knees to the body.
Mardov blocks a body shot from Clay.
Clay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mardov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Clay throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mardov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andrew Clay will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Mardov defending well as Clay loads up on a big left hand.
Mardov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clay throws out the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Mardov misses.#CL#
Clay closes the distance and clinches.
Andrew Clay has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mardov looking to stall.
Clay dodges an elbow strike from Mardov.
Clay misses with a punch on the inside.
Mardov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clay throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mardov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Clay is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Clay tries to pull guard but Mardov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mardov is working for takedown but Clay is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mardov tries for a takedown but Clay manages to get underhooks.
Andrew Clay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Mardov.
Mardov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mardov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1##BC#
Clay breaks the clinch.
Clay looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Clay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mardov.
Clay is looking to counter punch.
Nice uppercut there from Clay.
Clay moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Clay uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mardov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clay throws out the jab.
Clay jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Clay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mardov can do to turn this around?#CL#
Clay gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mardov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mardov trying to stall but Clay improves his position.
#TD2#
Mardov gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mardov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clay swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mardov trying to control but Clay is working from the bottom.
Clay might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T2#
Mardov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Clay keeping moving, preventing Mardov from controlling successfully.
Clay has Mardov pulled in close to control his posture. #T3#
Mardov trying to control the position from guard on top but Clay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Clay fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clay takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Andrew Clay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mardov lands a glancing blow to the side of Clay's head.
Clay wants to clinch up but Mardov keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Clay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Mardov tries to counter it with a takedown but Clay pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mardov fails to land the takedown.
Clay swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mardov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Clay sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mardov somewhat.
Andrew Clay is winning the standup battle so far.#T4#
Mardov misses the body punch
enabling Clay to counter with a crisp jab.
Andrew Clay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mardov moves away from the strike by Clay. #TD2#
Mardov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clay dodges the ground and pound from Mardov.
Mardov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clay keeps working.
Clay is trying to improve his position.
Clay trying to remain calm as Mardov controls from the top position.
Mardov trying to control the position but Clay is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Andrew Clay will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Clay throws the left hand but Mardov avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
Mardov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Clay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mardov is looking to control Clay's arms but Clay gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mardov has his back to the cage.
Mardov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clay's efforts to push away.
Mardov pushes off an throws an elbow but Clay leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Clay lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Come on Mardov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mardov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Clay is pressed up against the cage. Mardov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Clay down to the mat. Clay avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #T1#
Clay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clay lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CL#
Clay closes the distance and clinches.
Mardov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #BC#
Clay breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mardov or perhaps it was just good defense by Clay, which made it look bad.
Mardov swats away the attempt to clinch by Clay.
Nice defenses there by Mardov.
Mardov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mardov slips a jab from Clay.#CL2#
Mardov rushes Clay and presses him up against the cage.
Clay lands a nice uppercut.
Mardov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clay.
Mardov throws a punch but it's blocked by Clay. #T2##BC#
Clay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clay gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#CUT2#It looks like Andrew Clay has been cut.
Mardov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Clay is fending him off so far but Mardov persists. Nope, Clay circles away and we're back to standing.
Andrew Clay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Mardov.
Clay lands with a straight right. Mardov didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mardov walks into a left hand.
Mardov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A big right from Mardov misses.
Clay looks to land a right hand but Mardov moved out of range.
Clay lands a jab to the head.
Clay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mardov.
Clay throws a series of punches but Mardov avoids them all with ease.
Clay slips a jab from Mardov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mardov. Clay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mardov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clay tries to avoid it but Mardov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clay to the ground. Clay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mardov.
Mardov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clay lands a really nice looking cross but Mardov seems unphased.
Andrew Clay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Mardov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mardov shoots in for a takedown but Clay shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mardov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An attempted straight right counter from Clay misses the target.
Clay is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mardov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clay sprawls well. Clay wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mardov gets slowly back to his feet.
Mardov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mardov works Clay's body with a nice hook.
Clay scores with a jab to the body.
Clay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Mardov looks to move away, Clay throws a big counter combo but Mardov just gets out of the way.
Mardov walks into a jab.
Clay lands a right hook to the body.
#T4##CL#
Clay moves into range and clinches up with Mardov.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clay throws an elbow but misses.
Mardov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mardov gets underhooks to prevent Clay's takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mardov tries for a takedown but Clay manages to get underhooks.
Clay gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mardov.
Randy Mardov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clay lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Clay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clay, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Clay!
An out of breath Andrew Clay thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
GC 410 Championship Chaos
Date: Dec 25, 2021 |
#R1#
Clay throws a right hand that misses
and Marius counters with a leg kick.
Marius lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking cross lands there for Clay.
Clay connects with a looping right hand.
Marius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clay.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marius.
Marius slips under a jab from Clay.
Marius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clay.
Marius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clay.
Marius pivots, looking for a leg kick but Clay is out of range and Marius settles back down. #CL2#
Marius has managed to clinch.
Marius cracks Clay with a nice body shot.
Marius's coach down at Tran MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Marius's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Clay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marius swings wildly with an uppercut but Clay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marius struggles to land a body shot inside as Clay controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clay throws an elbow but misses.
Marius tries to throw a body punch but Clay avoids it by throwing Marius back against the cage.
Clay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clay just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marius's brow.
Marius swings wildly with an uppercut but Clay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clay lands a shoulder strike.
Marius lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marius. #BC2#
Marius manages to break the clinch.
Clay checks a leg kick.
Clay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marius punishes Clay's body with a nice straight punch.
Clay has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fenrir MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Marius lands a head kick. Clay smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Marius throws a poor cross that misses
and Clay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marius dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clay. That did some damage!
Clay misses with a hook. Marius ducked under it nicely.
Clay misses with an uppercut
and Marius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clay scores with a nice right hand.
Clay rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clay jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T2#
Marius ducks under a wild hook from Clay.
Clay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marius slips under a jab from Clay.
An inside leg kick lands from Marius.
Marius is looking to score with low kicks.
Clay ducks under a wild hook from Marius.
Clay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marius throws a low kick but Clay avoids it.
Clay lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Clay paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marius will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Clay throws a lazy right hand but Marius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marius tries a quick counter leg kick but Clay is wise to it.
Clay throws a hook but Marius avoids it easily.
Clay cracks Marius with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big left from Clay misses.
Marius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T3#
Marius staying out of range there.
Clay takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice cross by Marius.
Clay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from Marius.
Clay lands a nice shot that snaps Marius's head back.
Marius getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Clay cracks Marius with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Marius has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Clay is looking to clinch.
Clay feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mariuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Clay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clay fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marius looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Clay throws a right hand that misses
and Marius counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marius misses with a wild body shot.
Andrew Clay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Clay moves away from the strike by Marius.
Clay misses with an uppercut. Marius saw that one coming.
A lazy left from Clay finds it's target.
Marius slips a jab and a cross from Clay.
Nice body punch from Marius.
Marius avoids the body shot from Clay.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marius! But no joy.
Marius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clay misses with a hook to the body
and Marius counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Clay is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Clay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL#
Clay has managed to clinch.
Marius lands a shoulder strike.
Clay blocks an elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gaius Marius will probably get the nod.
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.#R2#
Clay looks to land a left hand but Marius moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Marius.
Clay lands a head shot.
Clay looks to throw the jab but Marius is out of range.
Clay with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marius throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marius misses the shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marius.
Clay throws a poor cross that misses
and Marius counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Clay bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marius's head backwards.
Marius works Clay's body with a nice hook.
Clay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Marius misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Marius closes the distance and clinches.
Clay is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Clay scores with a hook to the body.
Marius misses with a body punch.
Clay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Marius pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Marius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clay backwards.
Clay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marius throws a head punch that misses.
Clay tries for a takedown but Marius manages to get underhooks.
Marius softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Clay jumps guard but Marius turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short body shot lands from Marius as the two fighters clinch.
Marius has Clay pressed against the cage, preventing Clay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Clay is trying to pull guard but Marius turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Clay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marius.
Clay throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Clay fails to land.
Marius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clay's elbow.
A body shot lands from Marius.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Clay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marius avoids it.
Clay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2#
Marius gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Clay.
Marius throws an elbow but it misses.
Clay tries to pull guard but Marius forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Marius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clay misses with a punch on the inside.
Marius lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marius creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marius gets through Clay's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#CUT2#It looks like Andrew Clay has been cut.
Gaius Marius seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC2#
Marius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marius lands a high kick!
Clay throws a right hand that misses
and Marius counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Marius with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gaius Marius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clay misses with a looping right.
Clay swings for the body but Marius moves out of range.
Marius cracks a nice hook into Clay's ribs.
Clay misses with a hook.#T3#
Marius keeps the fight on the outside.
Clay loads up on a big right hand but Marius slips the punch.
Marius lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Clay misses with an uppercut. Marius saw that one coming.
Marius scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clay doesn't seem bothered though.
Marius misses with a body shot.
Clay darts in trying to clinch
and Clay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clay is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Marius throws a quick inside leg kick.
Clay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clay.
Clay is looking to clinch.
Marius with a nice calf kick.
Clay catches Marius with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T4#
Marius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clay throws out the jab.
Marius doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Marius connects with a jab.
Marius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marius was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Marius avoids the body shot from Clay.
A head kick misses from Marius.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marius keeps the fight on the outside.
Marius with the inside leg kick.
Clay is looking to clinch but Marius is avoiding it.
Marius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marius misses with a head kick.
Clay throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clay throws a looping overhand right but Marius ducks down to avoid it.
Clay misses with a two punch combination.
Marius scores with a push kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gaius Marius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrew Clay's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Marius throws a hook but Clay blocks it.
Clay misses with a body shot
and Marius counters with a nice uppercut.
Clay throws a hook but Marius avoids it easily.
Marius connects with the punch.
Marius misses with a wild body shot.
Clay lands with a cross.
Clay avoids the body shot from Marius.
Clay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marius scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marius cracks Clay with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Clay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Marius misses.
Marius dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clay. That did some damage!
Marius throws a looping overhand right but Clay ducks down to avoid it.
Clay misses with an uppercut.
Clay throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marius makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T1#
Clay throws an off balance right hand
enabling Marius to counter with a crisp jab.
Marius misses with a straight right.
Clay is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Clay swings widly with a right hand
and Marius counters with a nice low kick that buckles Clay's knee momentarily.
Clay has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marius.
Marius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clay.
A jab from Marius finds it's way through Clay's defenses.
Marius looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Clay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marius misses with a wild body shot.
Clay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marius manages to avoid it.
Clay with a nice cross.
Clay takes a swing at Marius's ribcage but misses.
Clay tries to clinch but Marius is having none of it.
Marius only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Clay.
Andrew Clay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Marius misses with a wild body shot.
Clay swings away with a body shot that misses
and Marius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clay looks to throw the jab but Marius is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marius! But no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clay wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Clay throws a shot from downtown. Marius moves away and avoids it.
Clay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marius.
Marius swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Clay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Clay looks to land a left hand but Marius moved out of range nicely.
Marius is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clay.
Clay misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Marius to counter with a crisp jab.
Clay misses with a lunging right hand
and Marius counters with a low kick, right behind Clay 's knee.
Marius throws a hook to the side of Clay's head but Clay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marius thumps Clay with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Marius.
Marius lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T3#
Clay connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Clay throws a jab when Marius was well out of range.
Clay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marius staying out of range there.
Marius throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clay manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clay misses with a right hand
and Marius counters with a nice uppercut.
Clay throws a right hand that misses
and Marius counters with a left and a right that stings Clay.
Clay tries to clinch but Marius is having none of it.
Marius scores with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marius.
Marius takes a swing at Clay's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Clay misses.
A cross from Marius lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marius fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T4#
Marius connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Marius darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Donk. Marius catches Clay right on the button with a cross.
Gaius Marius is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Clay swats away the attempt to clinch by Marius.
Clay just misses with a punch to the body.
Marius slips under a jab.
Marius lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Clay throws an off balance right hand
and Marius counters with a thumping low kick.
A slow jab from Clay misses its intended target.
Marius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clay's sensitive parts.
Marius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marius with a jab.
Clay with a nice cross.
Marius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clay's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaius Marius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marius 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaius Marius!
After winning the bout, Gaius Marius 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:
GC 406
Date: Nov 27, 2021 |
#R1#
Clay shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kuzma but Kuzma pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kuzma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kuzma looks to land a combination but Clay avoids it well.
Kuzma tries to bum rush Clay with a series of wild strikes but Clay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuzma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL2#
Kuzma gets a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kuzma throws an elbow but misses.
Kuzma throws a punch but it's blocked by Clay.
A short right from Clay on the inside.
Kuzma is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kuzma has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Clay after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Clay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clay swings for the body but Kuzma moves out of range.
We've been informed that Kuzma has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kuzma moves away from the strike by Clay.
Clay lands a jab to the nose.
Clay lands a nice looking body shot.
#T1#
A good leg kick by Kuzma.
Clay avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clay sizes up Kuzma with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #TD#
Clay is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kuzma's half guard.
Kuzma tries to get to full guard but Clay has control of the leg.
Clay controlling the action here.#T2#
Kuzma won't allow Clay to pass to mount.
Still in half guard, Clay seems content to control.
We've been hearing good reports from Clay'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.
Clay prevents Kuzma from improving his position.
Kuzma moves into full guard.
Clay might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Clay is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Kuzma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kuzma misses with a two punch combination.
Clay circles away from the clinch attempt
and Clay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Clay takes a body punch but keeps moving. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Clay.
Kuzma is trying to work for a sweep but Clay has mounted him!
Clay controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Kuzma wants to control but Clay is having none of it.
Clay looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kuzma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Clay looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clay has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andrew Clay will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Clay scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kuzma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kuzma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clay misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuzma. Clay does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick lands for Kuzma.
Clay swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kuzma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kuzma takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#TD#
Clay shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kuzma tries to kick Clay off in order to stand up. Clay Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. #T1#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kuzma is looking to regain half guard here but Clay keeps moving and retains side control.
Kuzma looking for a sweep but Clay has passed into full mount! Oh no!#T2#
Clay controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuzma regains half guard.
Clay takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T3#
Clay moves nicely into side control. #SUB#
Clay is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kuzma knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #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.
Kuzma can't do much from the bottom here.
Clay taking a breather here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Clay dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Clay misses with a few strikes there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kuzma! But no joy.
Clay tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kuzma swivels and escapes.
Clay keeps the fight on the outside.
Clay swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Clay dodges the punch combination from Kuzma.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuzma. Clay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuzma jabs Clay to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kuzma tries to clinch but Clay is having none of it.
Clay scores with a shot to the body.
Kuzma takes one on the button.
Kuzma slaps away a takedown attempt from Clay, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kuzma ducks under a wild hook from Clay.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuzma thuds a left hand into Clay's body.
Clay throws a right and a left that Kuzma avoids nicely.
Clay fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Clay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clay throws a big shot that misses.
Despite the aggression on Kuzma's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#T1#
Kuzma avoids the body shot from Clay.
Clay dives in and grabs Kuzma's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kuzma pushes down on Clay's head and hops out.
Kuzma listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT2#It looks like Andrew Clay has been cut.
Clay misses with a hook
and Kuzma counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Clay thinking.
No joy there for Kuzma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clay misses with a straight right.
Clay throws a body punch but Kuzma moves out of range.
Clay lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kuzma is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Clay rather than just go for the knockout.#CL2#
Kuzma rushes Clay and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Kuzma breaks from the clinch.
Kuzma misses the shot to the body.
Clay throwing a counter right hand but Kuzma manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Kuzma moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Kuzma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clay circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuzma moves to clinch but Clay breaks away
and Clay counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuzma thumps Clay with a low kick.#T2#
Clay swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuzma.
Clay looks to throw the jab but Kuzma is out of range.
Clay cracks Kuzma with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Clay shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kyle Kuzma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Clay with that takedown attempt.
Clay misses with a few strikes there.
Clay shoots in for a takedown but Kuzma shows good takedown defense.
Kuzma looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Clay shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kuzma defends it nicely.
Clay closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kuzma circles away.
Kuzma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL#
Clay rushes Kuzma and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Kuzma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clay swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuzma.
Andrew Clay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Clay shoots and misses
and Kuzma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuzma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clay throwing a counter right hand but Kuzma manages to avoid it.
Clay dodges the punch combination from Kuzma.
#TD#
Clay throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kuzma tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Clay is in Kuzma's guard.
Kuzma pulls Clay in close to prevent any damage.
Kuzma being controlled here, momentarily.
Kuzma is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kyle Kuzma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Kuzma is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Clay sitting in guard here, content to control.
Clay stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuzma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Kuzma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Clay 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Andrew Clay!
Andrew Clay thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Kyle Kuzma stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will back stronger'. |
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Event:
GC 393
Date: Aug 07, 2021 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Side fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clay manages to avoid it.
Side looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Side throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clay counters with a stiff right hand.
Side misses with a hook
and Clay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Side just misses with a punch to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Clay has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Clay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Side throws out the jab.
Clay is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Side with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Side looks to land a left hand but Clay moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Side misses.
Clay looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T1#
Side throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Side wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Side lands a right hook to the body.
Side is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clay.
As Side backs off Clay throws a huge counter combo but Side manages to avoid it all.
Side just misses with a punch to the body.
Side throws a jab when Clay was well out of range.
Clay looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#T2#
Side misses with an uppercut. Clay saw that one coming.
Clay swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice shot by Side.#CUT#It looks like Andrew Clay has been cut.
Side lands a jab to Clay's midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Side misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clay! But no joy.
Side uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Clay has time to react.
Side throws a hook to the side of Clay's head but Clay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clay throws out a counter right but Side avoids it with no problem.#T3#
Clay ducks under a wild hook from Side.
Side swings away with a body shot that misses
and Clay counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Side misses.
Clay slips a straight right by Side.
Side takes a swing at Clay's ribcage but misses.
Side throws a shot from downtown. Clay moves away and avoids it.#T4#
Side throws a poor cross that misses
and Clay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Side.
Side throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Side throws a low kick but Clay moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Clay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Side swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Side throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little jabbing left from Clay on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iron Side dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Clay's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Side jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Side throws a right hand that misses
and Side takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Side.#CUT#That has opened up Andrew Clay's cut even more.
Clay avoids the body shot from Side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clay! But no joy.
Clay slips a jab and a cross from Side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clay dodges the punch combination from Side.
#T1#
Side throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clay is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Side with a body shot.
Side lands with an uppercut that bounces Clay off the cage and back into range.
Side throws a one two combo.
#CUT#The cut above Andrew Clay's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Side takes a swing at Clay's ribcage but misses.
Clay throws out a counter right but Side avoids it with no problem.
Sloppy strikes from Side. Those never looked like landing.
Clay slips a jab and a cross from Side.
#T2#
Side thuds a left hand into Clay's body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Clay might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Side has got the better of the exchanges.
Side is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clay.
No joy there for Side, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Side lands a nice shot that snaps Clay's head back.
Iron Side is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Clay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Side misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clay! But no joy.#T3#
Side throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Side throws a poor cross that misses
and Clay counters with a nice uppercut.
Side uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Clay has time to react.#CUT#Andrew Clay's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Iron Side seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Side looks to land a right hand but Clay moved out of range.
Side tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clay was well out of range. Poor timing from Side.
It seemed like Clay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T4#
Side misses with an uppercut
and Clay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Iron Side is winning the standup battle so far.
Side thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Clay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Iron Side is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Side throws a leg kick that is checked
and Clay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Side misses with a body shot
and Clay counters with a stiff right hand.
Side throws a combination that misses
and Clay counters with a stiff right hand.
Side lands with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iron Side dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Clay's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Side misses with an uppercut
and Clay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Side throws out the jab.
Clay might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Side throws a right and a left that Clay avoids nicely.
Side thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clay looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Side throws a lazy uppercut
and Clay counters with a straight right hand.
Side is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clay can do to turn this around?
Side misses with a left hand
and Clay counters with a left to the body. #T1#
Clay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Side.
Side swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clay counters with a stiff right hand.
Clay gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Side misses with a straight left.
Side waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clay.
A little jabbing left from Clay on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Clay slips a jab from Side.
Andrew Clay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Side slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Andrew Clay's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Iron Side! |
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Event:
GC 389
Date: Jun 12, 2021 |
#R1#
Clay ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Clay misses with a body shot.
Gold throws a nice looking combination but Clay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gold misses with a few strikes there.
Gold swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Gold.
Gold throws a right and a left that Clay avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Clay misses the jab.
Clay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clay was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T1#
Gold moves away from the strike by Clay.
Clay tests Gold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clay ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gold misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An attempted straight right counter from Clay misses the target.
Clay jabs Gold to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Clay scores with a jab to the body.
Clay takes a jab right on the kisser.
Clay is looking to wear down Gold with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clay misses with a looping right.
Clay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
Gold doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bejamin Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clay.
We've been informed that Gold has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#T2#
Gold throws a body shot but no joy.
Gold throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clay. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been told by Clay's head coaches at Fenrir MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A slow jab from Clay misses its intended target.
Gold swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Clay fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clay bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gold's head backwards.
Clay listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Bejamin Gold has been cut.
Bejamin Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clay moves away.
It looked like Clay was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gold.
Clay moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Gold does no damage.
Clay swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gold misses with a hook to the body
enabling Clay to counter with a crisp jab.
Gold scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT2#It looks like Andrew Clay has been cut.#T3#
Gold misses with a hook. Clay ducked under it nicely.
Clay misses with an uppercut. Gold saw that one coming.
Gold throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Clay misses its target.
Clay fails with a takedown attempt.
Clay lands a nice shot that snaps Gold's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Gold misses the target.
Gold throws a combination that misses
and Clay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Clay blocks a jab.
Clay was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T4#
Gold defending well as Clay loads up on a big left hand.
Gold rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gold throws a nice looking combination but Clay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gold loads up on a big right hand but Clay slips the punch.
It looked like Clay wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gold misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Gold does no damage.
Gold throws a combination that misses
and Clay counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Clay misses with an uppercut. Gold saw that one coming.
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!
Clay avoids the body shot from Gold.
Gold looks to land a combination but Clay avoids it well.
Gold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bejamin Gold will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Clay misses with an uppercut.
Clay connects with a body shot that sends Gold's belly button to the back.
Clay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gold.
Clay throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gold on the side of the head.
Gold throws the left hand but Clay avoids the punch easily.
Gold drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Clay misses with a wild body shot.
Clay connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold misses with a hook
and Clay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gold throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clay shoots in for a double leg but Gold sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clay scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T1#
Gold takes a swing at Clay's ribcage but misses.
Gold misses with a body shot.
A quick step to the side and Clay tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clay connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gold lands with a right hand.
Gold closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gold throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Clay.
Gold digs a good hook to Clay's body.
Gold swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clay counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Clay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gold fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clay sizes up Gold with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold misses with a two punch combination.
Clay throwing a counter right hand but Gold manages to avoid it.#TD#
Clay decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gold tries to kick Clay off but Clay keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gold really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Clay. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Clay working over Gold with some ground and pound. Gold looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB#
Clay is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gold looks like he's trying to stand up.
Clay throwing shots but Gold is blocking nicely. #T3##SUB#
Clay is working for a submission of some sort.
Clay tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gold knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Clay slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gold pushes Clay off looking to stand but Clay dives back in and keeps control.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Clay not doing much here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Gold is not content to let Clay control the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gold misses with a combination
and Clay counters with a nice uppercut.
Clay stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bejamin Gold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gold moves out of range of the strikes.
As Clay backs off Gold throws a huge counter combo but Clay manages to avoid it all.
Gold falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#That has opened up Bejamin Gold's cut even more.
Gold digs a good hook to Clay's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Clay dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Gold lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clay circles away quickly and effectively.
Gold throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gold takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#ROC#Gold is rocked!
Gold falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clay counters with a huge left! Gold is in big trouble! He's backing up but Clay isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Gold from any more damage. A dominating finish by Clay!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Clay!
Andrew Clay seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
GC 386
Date: May 01, 2021 |
#R1#
Clay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thrawn moves away.
Thrawn slips a straight right by Clay.
Thrawn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thrawn connects with a nice looking jab.
Clay doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thrawn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thrawn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Clay. Clay circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Clay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thrawn throws out a counter right but Clay avoids it with no problem.
Clay scores with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Clay. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Clay.
Thrawn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thrawn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slow jab from Clay misses its intended target.
Clay's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thrawn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Clay scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thrawn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thrawn ducks under a wild hook from Clay.
Clay misses with a hook.
Thrawn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thrawn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T1#
Clay avoids the body shot from Thrawn.
Clay on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Clay lands a slapping body shot.
Clay scores with a sloppy right hand. Thrawn should have avoided that one.
Thrawn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Clay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clay drops Thrawn with a huge uppercut! Thrawn drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Clay is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Clay!
During a confident post fight interview, Andrew Clay thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
GC 382 Side vs Armpits
Date: Mar 27, 2021 |
#R1#
Clay throws a series of punches but Sohal avoids them all with ease.
Clay goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Clay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sohal.
Sohal is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Clay misses with a double jab.
And Sohal tries to counter it with a takedown but Clay pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Clay misses with an uppercut.
Clay scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sohal doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clay looks to land a combination but Sohal avoids it well.
Sohal feints the counter takedown.
Clay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sohal.
Sohal is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T1#
Clay lands a jab.
Clay misses with a looping right.
Sohal drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Clay defends it well.
Clay stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#ROC#Sohal is rocked!
Sohal drops his hands momentarily. Clay doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Sohal staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Sohal doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrew Clay!
Andrew Clay seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 19, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CUT#It looks like Diogo Machado has been cut.
Machado throws a head kick that misses.
Clay just misses with a punch to the body.
#KD#
Clay drops Machado with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Machado looks back up at him and smiles so Clay waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC#Machado is rocked!
Machado shoots and misses
and Clay counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrew Clay!
A relieved looking Andrew Clay thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 15, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kukko ducks under a wild hook from Clay.
Kukko now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Clay moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kukko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Clay moves away from the strike by Kukko.
Clay takes one to the chin there.
Clay slips a jab from Kukko.
Kukko misses with a looping left.
Clay is looking to counter punch.
Kukko looks to score with a jab to the body but Clay is just out of range.
A jab from Kukko finds it's way through Clay's defenses.
Kukko lands a head shot.
The fighters circling - Clay throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #TD#
Clay closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kukko to the mat! Kukko manages to get full guard.
Clay has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clay postures up and lands a big shot to Kukko's brow.
Clay postures up and lands a big shot to Kukko's brow. #T1#
Clay throws an elbow that misses. Kukko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Clay's guard. Nice move by Kukko!#REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clay has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Clay can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kukko controls the pace.
Kukko wants to control from the top but Clay keeps moving.
Clay 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.
Clay has a closed guard, preventing Kukko from standing up.
Kukko stopping the sweep attempt from Clay.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kukko wants to stand but Clay is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kukko is fighting to break Clay's control of his arms but Clay is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kukko works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kukko is looking to advance position but Clay won't allow it.
It looks like Kukko is going to stand back up.
Clay controlling the position well.
Clay tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kukko has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Kukko avoids the attempt from Clay to control.#T3#
Clay is trying to escape the mount.
Clay is working hard here to advance position.
Clay wants to control but Kukko is having none of it.
Kukko wants to get back to his feet but Clay is holding on tight.
Clay is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T4#
Kukko is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Clay tries to hold on but Kukko pushes him away.
Clay is in all sorts of trouble here.
Clay is squirming around, avoiding Kukko's attempts to control the action.
Clay is desperately trying to improve his position but Kukko has a good base and remains in mount.
Clay bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kukko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Clay trying to control but Kukko is working from the bottom.
Clay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kala Kukko dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Kukko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kukko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clay moves away.
Clay throws a big counter combination but Kukko scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kukko throws an off balance right hand
and Clay counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kukko thinking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Clay is defended easily by Kukko.
Clay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kukko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Clay counters with a nice body shot.
Clay tries to bum rush Kukko with a series of wild strikes but Kukko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clay throws a series of punches but Kukko avoids them all with ease.
Clay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kukko was well out of range. Poor timing from Clay.
Kukko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clay.
Kukko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kukko swinging wildly here.
#T1#
Kukko throws a body shot but no joy.
Kukko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clay appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Clay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kukko.
Kukko throws a right hand that misses
and Clay counters with a nice uppercut.
Clay takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kukko scores with a shot to the body.
Kukko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Clay is looking to wear down Kukko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kukko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kukko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kukko throws an ugly left hook that misses
#KD#
and Clay counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kukko! Clay lets Kukko back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Kukko is rocked!
Kukko is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kukko walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Clay! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrew Clay!
After winning the bout, Andrew Clay 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 12, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clay definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Abarra closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clay circles away.
Clay fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abarra looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Abarra thows a leg kick but Clay checks it
and Clay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clay lands a nice looking body shot.
Abarra shoots and misses
and Clay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Perrin Abarra has been cut.#KD#
Clay drops Abarra with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Abarra looks back up at him and smiles so Clay waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC#Abarra is rocked!
Perrin Abarra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clay stuns Abarra with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Abarra is still on wobbly legs! Can Clay finish him?
Abarra looks winded!
Clay closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Abarra out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrew Clay! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 05, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay thuds his right hand into La Paz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Andrew Clay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Clay.
Good shot there by Clay.#CUT#It looks like James La Paz has been cut.
Clay scores with a jab to the body.
Clay cracks La Paz with a right hand to the side of the head.
La Paz gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Clay gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! La Paz is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Clay! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 01, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Clay as Lewis shoots in.
Lewis fails to land the takedown.
Lewis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Clay throws a right hand that Lewis ducks under and follows up with a left that Lewis also avoids with ease.
Lewis has a takedown stuffed.
Andrew Clay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Lewis.
Clay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lewis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clay sprawls well. Clay wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lewis gets slowly back to his feet.
Clay connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lewis. Lewis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T1#
Lewis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lewis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A punch combination from Lewis misses.
Decent striking displayed by Clay there.
Lewis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clay.
Andrew Clay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clay feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lewiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lewis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lewis shoots in and drives through. Clay sprawls well.
A left and a right from Clay both land. Nice combination.
Clay lands an overhand right.
Clay just misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Clay misses.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clay but Clay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lewis looks winded!
Lewis needs to keep his hands up - Clay had a free shot at his head there.
Clay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Clay lands with a cross.
Lewis moves forwards but Clay connects with a nice, crisp jab.#ROC#Lewis is rocked!
Lewis is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Clay just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Lewis has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Andrew Clay! |
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