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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Clements (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andreas Clements has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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161 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andreas Clements!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Marshall misses its intended target.
Marshall misses with a hook. Clements ducked under it nicely.
Marshall throws a right and a left that Clements avoids nicely.
Clements appears to be looking for a big counter.
Marshall swings for the body but Clements moves out of range.
Clements throws a big counter combination but Marshall scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Clements dodges the punch combination from Marshall.
Marshall throws a series of punches but Clements avoids them all with ease.
Clements slips under a jab from Marshall.
Nice cross by Marshall.
Marshall throws a lazy uppercut
and Clements counters with a one-two to the body.
Marshall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marshall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clements appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clements closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall wants to get back to striking at distance but Clements won't allow it.
Clements jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Marshall walks away with a smile on his face. Clements gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Clements avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marshall instigates a clinch.
Clements has hold of one of Marshall's legs. Marshall is fighting the takedown attempt but Clements gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Marshall pulls Clements in close to prevent any damage.
Clements tries to free his leg and advance position but Marshall is retaining full guard.
Marshall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clements.
Clements postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marshall can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Clements controls the pace.
Clements really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Clements postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clements slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Clements continues to stall.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Marshall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clements.
Marshall shoots for a takedown but Clements saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Clements tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Marshall manages to circle out of the way.
Clements avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marshall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clements swivels and escapes.
Marshall looks winded!
Marshall misses with a hook. Clements ducked under it nicely.
Clements throws a big counter combination but Marshall scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Marshall is looking to clinch but Clements is avoiding it.
Marshall shoots in for a double leg but Clements sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clements is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Andreas Clements has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Marshall.
Clements tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marshall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clements fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clements takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Chris Marshall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marshall gets tackled into the cage by Clements. Clements maintains the clinch.
Marshall turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Clements tries to improve position but can't.
Clements manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clements sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marshall defending well though.
Clements working over Marshall with some ground and pound. Marshall looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Clements stops Marshall from getting back to his feet.
Clements will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Clements wants to work for an arm triangle but Marshall is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clements seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Clements is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Clements is trying to control. Marshall wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Clements not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Clements is nestled in close to Marshall, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Clements content to control rather than advance.
Clements prevents Marshall from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chris Marshall will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A jab from Marshall misses.
Clements appears to be looking for a big counter.
Marshall misses with a series of wild punches.
Marshall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marshall misses with a jab to the body
and Clements counters with a big head kick but Marshall shrugs it off.
Marshall throws a head kick that misses
and Clements holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Marshall has Clements pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Marshall pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Clements tumbling to the mat - Marshall dives into Clements's guard.
Marshall wants to get up but he can't break Clements's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clements pushes Marshall off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Marshall wants to clinch up but Clements keeps it at a distance.
A head kick by Marshall misses
and Clements counters with a right hand to the body.
Marshall is breathing heavily.
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!
Marshall shoots and misses
and Clements counters with a straight right hand.
Clements slips a straight right by Marshall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Marshall misses.
Clements seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Clements keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marshall swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clements counters with a left and a right that stings Marshall.
Clements clinches.
Clements using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clements creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Clements tries to pull guard but Marshall holds him up against the cage and eventually Clements drops back down to his feet.
Clements has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Marshall uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clements striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Clements striking off his back.
Marshall wants to stand but Clements has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Marshall won't allow Clements to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clements is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Clements winds up and cracks Marshall with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Clements is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Marshall defends it well.
Marshall looks like he's trying to stand up.
Clements sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marshall defending well though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshall looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clements is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Clements is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Marshall is trying to control but can't.
Andreas Clements overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clements seems to be looking for submissions.
Clements seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Marshall does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Clements is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Clements fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marshall misses with a straight right.
Marshall clinches up with Clements and pushes him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clements just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marshall's brow.
Clements is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marshall is defending well for now.
Marshall has Clements pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Marshall pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Clements tumbling to the mat - Marshall dives into Clements's guard.
Marshall trying to stand up but can't free himself from Clements's guard.
Clements throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andreas Clements dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Marshall throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clements counters with a takedown into side control.
Clements misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Clements wants to control but Marshall is keeping him busy.
Clements throws a strike aimed at the side of Marshall's head but Marshall avoids it well.
Clements fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Marshall managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Clements.
Clements has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Marshall is trying to buck Clements off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clements wants to control but Marshall is keeping him busy.
Marshall is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clements wants to control but Marshall is keeping him busy.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Clements creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Marshall sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Clements working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
An elbow from Clements crashes against the mat.
Marshall is trying to get back to his feet.
Marshall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clements working the ground and pound.
Marshall tries to bench press Clements off him but Clements keeps the position.
Clements prevents Marshall from escaping the position.
Clements is trying to get an arm triangle but Marshall is defending well.
Marshall wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Marshall misses.
Marshall falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clements counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clements closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Clements manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Clements 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.
Marshall is looking to stand up but Clements won't let him.
Marshall stopping the sweep attempt from Clements.
Marshall stands up from Clements's guard - Marshall perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clements wants to clinch up but Marshall keeps it at a distance.
Marshall misses with a head kick.
Chris Marshall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marshall misses with a series of wild punches.
Clements tries to clinch but Marshall moves out of range.
Marshall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clements clinches with his opponent.
Clements manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Clements is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Marshall is trying to stand up here but Clements is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clements thows a huge punch but Marshall dodges it nicely.
Clements is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Clements is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Clements with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andreas Clements showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Clements 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andreas Clements!
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FIGHT
RATING
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