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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iron Side (ranked 1080 p4p, 2207 weight class) and Andrew Clay (ranked 164 p4p, 291 weight class). Side comes to the cage accompanied by In the Dark - Vintage Culture, Fancy Inc . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iron Side!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Clay!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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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hype
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pop
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