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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nathaniel Clegg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunde Sven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clegg comes to the cage accompanied by Il mercenario L'arena by Ennio Morricone. Nathaniel Clegg could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gunde Sven's chin.
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165 lbs
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163 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathaniel Clegg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunde Sven!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sven swinging wildly here.
Sven feints and as Clegg raises his hands in defense, Sven changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sven throws a big right hand that misses.
Clegg kicks Sven off and gets to his feet.
Sven scores a takedown into full mount!
Sven thowing shots but they're missing.
Clegg is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Clegg is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Clegg on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Clegg tries to get out of the position.
Sven throwing strikes here but Clegg is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Clegg is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Clegg slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Clegg is trying to get back to full guard.
Sven not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Clegg wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sven missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clegg is looking to escape.
Sven missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sven not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Clegg scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sven in his tracks.
Sven tries a head kick but it misses.
Sven thows a body shot but no joy.
Sven tries to score a power double leg takedown but Clegg sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sven somewhat.
Sven shoots in but Clegg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Clegg scores with a nice strike.
Sven tries to bum rush Clegg with a series of wild strikes but Clegg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clegg avoids the head kick by Sven.
Sven throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clegg connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sven momentarily.
Clegg looks to land a left hand but Sven moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clegg takes one to the chin there.
Clegg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Sven misses.
Clegg looks to land a right hand but Sven moved out of range.
Clegg misses with an uppercut. Sven saw that one coming.
Clegg lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sven fails with the takedown.
Nathaniel Clegg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunde Sven.
Clegg misses with a hook. Sven ducked under it nicely.
Sven moves out of range as Clegg strikes.
Sven misses with a hook.
Clegg connects with a single shot there.
Clegg lands with an overhand left.
Clegg misses with a few strikes there.
Clegg goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nathaniel Clegg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sven throws the left hand but Clegg avoids the punch easily.
Sven wants to clinch.
Sven connects with a right hand. Clegg shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegg misses with an uppercut. Sven saw that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Sven 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Clegg misses with a hook.
Clegg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Donk. Clegg catches Sven right on the button with a cross.
Gunde Sven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sven swings for the body but Clegg moves out of range.
Sven throws a combination that misses
and Sven takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clegg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clegg moves away from the strike by Sven.
Sven throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clegg counters with a series of strikes. Sven will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sven closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Clegg throws a shot from downtown. Sven moves away and avoids it.
Clegg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sven throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clegg throws a hook but Sven blocks it.
Clegg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sven doesn't seem bothered though.
Clegg clobbers Sven with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clegg lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A slow jab from Sven misses its intended target.
Clegg lands a jab to the head.
Sven swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clegg counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Sven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clegg manages to avoid it.
Sven pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sven slips a straight right by Clegg.
Sven thuds a left hand into Clegg's body.
Sven thows a body shot but no joy.
Clegg is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Clegg slips a jab and a cross from Sven.
Sven uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clegg.
Sven wants to clinch but Clegg slips to the side
enabling Clegg to counter with a crisp jab.
Sven lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A left lands for Clegg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clegg throws out a loose jab but Sven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sven tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sven lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clegg circles away quickly and effectively.
Sven misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathaniel Clegg 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.
Clegg looks to land a combination but Sven avoids it well.
Sven shoots in and drives through. Clegg sprawls well.
Sven misses with a double jab
and Clegg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sven with a poor takedown
and Clegg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sven throws a combination that misses
letting Clegg counter with a right hand.
Sven uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clegg.
Nathaniel Clegg is winning the standup battle so far.
Clegg lands with an uppercut that bounces Sven off the cage and back into rage.
Sven takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Clegg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clegg lands a two punch combo.
Clegg connects with a body shot.
Sven has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A punch combination from Sven misses.
Sven staying out of range there.
Sven misses with a looping right.
Clegg listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sven takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sven throws an overhand right that lands on Clegg's shoulder, as Clegg tries to avoid the shot.
Clegg misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sven moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Clegg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clegg jabs Sven right on the nose. Sven blinks but takes it well.
Clegg's corner calls for a 1-2. Clegg obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Clegg misses with a straight left.
Sven slips a jab and a cross from Clegg.
Sven throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clegg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Clegg lands a head shot.
Some wild striking there from Sven.
Clegg lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sven is breathing heavily.
Clegg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sven circles away quickly and effectively.
Sven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clegg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clegg ducks under a wild hook from Sven.
No joy there for Clegg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clegg throws a shot from downtown. Sven moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sven walks into a jab.
Sven misses with a combination
and Clegg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sven looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sven misses with a wild combination.
Clegg moves out of range as Sven strikes.
Sven avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clegg throws a jab but it's blocked by Sven.
Nice uppercut lands for Clegg. That snapped Sven's head back.
Sven throws a shot to the body.
Clegg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sven.
Clegg digs a good body shot into Sven's ribs.
Clegg slips a jab from Sven.
Clegg lands a two punch combo.
Sven connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sven doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Clegg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nathaniel Clegg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunde Sven.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sven scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Clegg misses with a straight right.
Sven throws a leg kick
and Clegg counters with a straight right hand.
Sven lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Clegg digs a good body shot into Sven's ribs.
Sven throws a right hand that Clegg ducks under and follows up with a left that Clegg also avoids with ease.
Clegg throws a shot from downtown. Sven moves away and avoids it.
Clegg lands with a nice combination. Sven backs away looking to recover.
Sven misses with a low kick.
Clegg lands with a straight right. Sven didn't see that one coming.
Clegg misses the shot to the body.
Sven lands a two punch combo.
Sven gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Clegg counter with a right hand.
Clegg slips under a jab from Sven.
Clegg fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Clegg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gunde Sven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clegg throws a shot to the body.
Sven shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Clegg is trying to defend but Sven finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Clegg gets full guard.
Clegg controlling the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clegg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sven is controlling him.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Clegg holds on and takes a little breather.
Sven drops back looking for a leg! Clegg is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Clegg manages to kick Sven off! Sven jumps back into Clegg's guard.
Clegg pulls Sven in close to prevent any damage.
Sven must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clegg wriggles free and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathaniel Clegg dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sven throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clegg counters with a straight right hand.
Sven slips a straight right by Clegg.
Sven walks into a left hand.
Clegg stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Clegg wants it to stay on the feet.
Sven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clegg.
Clegg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clegg throws a jab but it's blocked by Sven.
A jab from Clegg finds it's way through Sven's defenses.
Sven displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clegg throws out the jab.
Sven slips a straight right by Clegg.
Sven walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sven's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sven duly obliges.
Sven throws a big shot that misses.
Sven doesn't manage to clinch there - Clegg circles away.
Clegg connects with a jab.
Sven takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Clegg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sven thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clegg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sven sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sven throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clegg counters with a stiff right hand.
Clegg stuns Sven with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sven takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sven throws a hook but Clegg blocks it.
Clegg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sven sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sven works the jab nicely.
Sven fails with a takedown attempt.
Sven misses with the combination.
Clegg lands with a nice combination. Sven backs away looking to recover.
Clegg misses with a hook.
Sven throws a shot from downtown. Clegg moves away and avoids it.
Sven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clegg throws the left hand but Sven avoids the punch easily.
Sven throws a jab but it's blocked by Clegg.
Clegg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sven sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sven throws a combination that misses
and Clegg counters with a stiff right hand.
Sven shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clegg as he avoids it easily.
Nathaniel Clegg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunde Sven.
Clegg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Clegg.
Clegg keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Clegg connects with a crisp jab.
Sven on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sven thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clegg misses with a double jab.
Clegg uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sven has time to react.
Clegg lands with a nice body punch.
Clegg with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sven to score with a decent uppercut.
Sven throws a hook but Clegg avoids it easily.
Clegg misses the shot to the body.
Clegg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sven throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clegg counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sven shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Clegg napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Clegg's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Clegg is looking to regain half guard here but Sven keeps moving and retains side control.
Sven working away.
Check out the look on Sven's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Clegg regains half guard, as Sven was trying to land strikes.
Clegg keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Clegg tries to get to full guard but Sven has control of the leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Clegg keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sven missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sven not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Clegg manages to get to full guard.
Sven throws a big right hand that misses.
Clegg manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Clegg trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gunde Sven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sven tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathaniel Clegg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clegg, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathaniel Clegg!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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