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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luke Short (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathaniel Clegg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clegg has chosen Catch Hell Blues by The White Stripes as his entrance music. Luke Short could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nathaniel Clegg's chin.
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156 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Short!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathaniel Clegg!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clegg punishes Short's body with a nice straight punch.
Clegg throws a right hand that Short ducks under and follows up with a left that Short also avoids with ease.
Short shoots for a takedown but Clegg saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Short throws a head kick but Clegg moves out of range.
Clegg throws a series of punches but Short moves out of range.
Short looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Clegg stuns Short with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Clegg fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Clegg. That snapped Short's head back.
Nice body punch from Clegg.
Short slips a jab and a cross from Clegg.
Short slips a jab and a cross from Clegg.
Clegg throws a right hand that Short ducks under and follows up with a left that Short also avoids with ease.
Clegg is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Clegg scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clegg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Short circles away quickly and effectively.
Clegg cracks Short with a good jab.
Clegg lands with a nice body punch.
Short changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clegg tries to avoid it but Short manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clegg to the ground. Clegg escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Short. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Short is breathing heavily.
Clegg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Short moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nathaniel Clegg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clegg cracks Short with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Clegg throws a right hand that Short ducks under and follows up with a left that Short also avoids with ease.
Clegg throws a series of punches but Short avoids them all with ease.
Clegg lands a two punch combo.
No luck for Short with that takedown attempt.
Nathaniel Clegg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clegg throws a right and a left that Short avoids nicely.
Clegg stuffs the takedown attempt from Short. Short gets slowly back to his feet.
Clegg looks to land a combination but Short avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Short lands a high kick!
Clegg misses with a series of wild punches.
Clegg throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Clegg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Short tries for a takedown but Clegg sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Clegg.
Short fails with the takedown.
Clegg throws a right and a left that Short avoids nicely.
Clegg throws a body punch but Short moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegg fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Clegg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Short moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice sprawl there from Clegg as Short shoots in.
Clegg throws a series of punches but Short moves out of range.
Clegg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Short misses with a takedown attempt - Clegg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Clegg. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Clegg.
Short tries for a takedown but Clegg sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Clegg.
Clegg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Short fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clegg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Short looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Clegg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Short moves away.
Clegg throws a right and a left that Short avoids nicely.
Clegg swinging wilding here.
Clegg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Short doesn't seem bothered though.
Clegg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Clegg does no damage.
Clegg looks to land a combination but Short avoids it well.
Short has Clegg up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathaniel Clegg dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Short changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clegg tries to avoid it but Short manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clegg to the ground. Clegg escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Clegg lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Short tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clegg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clegg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Short closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Clegg prevents the takedown attempt.
Short is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clegg gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Short. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Short drops down looking for an ankle pick but Clegg pulls his leg out and moves away.
Clegg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clegg clobbers Short with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Clegg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Short slips a jab and a cross from Clegg.
Clegg lands with a straight right. Short didn't see that one coming.
Luke Short is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clegg throws a shot to the body.
Clegg is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Short rather than just go for the knockout.
Clegg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clegg misses with a two punch combination.
Short will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Short avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clegg fails to land with a series of punches.
Short shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clegg swings for the body but Short moves out of range.
Clegg moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Short fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Clegg.
Clegg scores with a hook to the body. Short takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Clegg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Short moves in looking to clinch but Clegg pushes him off.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Short. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Short looks for a takedown but Clegg sprawls well.
Clegg lands a jab.
No joy there for Clegg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clegg throws a series of punches but Short moves out of range.
Short tries to clinch up but Clegg circles away and keeps his distance.
Clegg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Short manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short fails to land the takedown.
Clegg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Short looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Clegg tries to bum rush Short with a series of wild strikes but Short uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Short slips under a jab from Clegg.
Short shoots in looking for a takedown. Clegg tries to sprawl out of it but Short keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Clegg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Clegg wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Clegg cracks Short with an open hand slap.
Short throws a head kick that half lands.
Clegg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Short throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clegg's waist but Clegg gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Short off to one side.
Clegg scores with a hook to the body. Short takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Clegg lands with a right hand.
Clegg takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Clegg throws a series of punches but Short moves out of range.
Short throws a head kick but Clegg moves out of range.
Short fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clegg misses with a wild combination.
Short clinches.
Clegg lands a body shot.
Clegg is pressed up against the cage. Short has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Clegg down to the mat. Clegg avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathaniel Clegg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Clegg works Short's body with a nice hook.
Clegg throws out a powerful jab.
Short shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clegg pinned against the cage. Clegg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Clegg misses with a wild combination.
Short takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Left hook, right uppercut from Clegg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clegg throws a right and a left that Short avoids nicely.
Short shoots in looking for a takedown. Clegg tries to sprawl out of it but Short keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Clegg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Clegg looks to land a combination but Short avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Short will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Short. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Short is looking to clinch but Clegg is avoiding it.
Clegg swinging wilding here.
Clegg throws a right hand that Short ducks under and follows up with a left that Short also avoids with ease.
Short misses with a head kick.
Clegg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Short doesn't seem bothered though.
Nathaniel Clegg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clegg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Short moves away.
Clegg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Clegg does no damage.
Clegg looks to land a combination but Short avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Good standup being displayed there by Short as he connects with a hook.
Short shoots in looking for a takedown. Clegg tries to sprawl out of it but Short keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Clegg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Clegg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Short.
Clegg throws a hook but Short blocks it.
Clegg misses with a series of wild punches.
Short throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clegg's waist but Clegg gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Short off to one side.
Short ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clegg moves away.
Clegg throws a right hand that Short ducks under and follows up with a left that Short also avoids with ease.
A combination from Clegg does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clegg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Short looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Clegg throws a one two combo.
Clegg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Short looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Short shoots in but Clegg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A combination from Clegg does no damage.
No joy there for Clegg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clegg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Short circles away quickly and effectively.
Short feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Clegg's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Short shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clegg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Clegg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Short closes the distance and pushes Clegg back into the cage.
Nathaniel Clegg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clegg can't break the clinch.
Short drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Clegg gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Clegg lands a body shot in the clinch.
Luke Short has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Short prevents Clegg from breaking the clinch.
Nice elbow from Short.
Clegg prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clegg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Short has Clegg pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Clegg manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Clegg trying to stall but Short improves his position.
Clegg blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathaniel Clegg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Clegg 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathaniel Clegg!
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