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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Haley (ranked 25310 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Kent (ranked 5357 p4p, 0 weight class). Elijah Haley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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214 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elijah Haley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clark Kent!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent gets a clinch.
Haley working aggressively here.
Kent has picked Haley up - he's going for a ride! Kent dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Haley wants to improve his position but Kent is controlling well.
Haley trying to control but Kent postures up.
Kent is keen to just control but Haley is a slippery customer.
Haley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kent decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Kent shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Haley is looking to control Kent's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Haley avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kent is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Haley sees it coming and defends easily.
Haley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Haley wants to sweep here but Kent controlling him for the moment.
Kent stands up and waves to Haley to follow him.
Kent shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Haley to get to his feet.
Kent fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Haley to the ground. Kent is now in Haley's guard.
Kent content to stall in guard here.
Kent stopping the sweep attempt from Haley.
Haley throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kent stopping the sweep attempt from Haley.
Haley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kent trying to control the position from guard on top but Haley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kent preventing the sweep.
Haley has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kent has passed into side control.
Kent wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haley keeps working.
Kent staying calm.
Kent wants to control but Haley is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Haley tries to improve position but can't.
Kent throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Haley is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kent wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haley keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haley tries to bench press Kent off him but Kent keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clark Kent 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.
Kent scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Elijah Haley has been cut.
No joy there for Haley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kent stands and steps away. Haley gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Haley enables Kent to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Haley manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kent stopping the sweep attempt from Haley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haley controls Kent momentarily but Kent frees himself.
Haley has a closed guard, preventing Kent from standing up.
Haley is working an open guard so Kent takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent looks to land a body kick but Haley moved away.
Haley blocks the body kick.
Kent rushes Haley and presses him up against the cage.
Haley looking to stall.
Haley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kent just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kent just misses with a elbow thrown towards Haley's brow.
Kent manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Haley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kent 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.
Haley throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent is pulling down on Haley's head. It's preventing any offense from Haley, at least for the moment.
Haley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Haley postures up.
Haley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kent works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Haley distracts Kent with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Haley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kent looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kent looking to control.
Kent working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haley.
Haley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Haley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Haley manages to get himself to full guard.
Haley is pulling down on Kent's head to control his posture.
Kent stands up from Haley's guard - Kent perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kent moves into the clinch.
Kent tries to land knees in the clinch but Haley avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent keeps control of Haley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kent jumps guard and drags Haley to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kent working a defensive guard here.
Kent looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kent is breathing heavily.
Haley stopping the sweep attempt from Kent.
Kent preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kent escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Haley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kent is looking for a triangle but Haley pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clark Kent showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Elijah Haley's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kent drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Haley keeping moving, preventing Kent from controlling successfully.
Kent is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Haley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kent is one step ahead there.
Haley is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haley lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Haley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haley wanted to stand there but Kent had control of the position.
Kent utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kent is trying to keep Haley in close.
Kent utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Haley lands a couple of digs.
Kent looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kent is trying to control the position but Haley postures up.
Haley throwing strikes but missing.
Haley throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kent has his foot on Haley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Haley works his way back into a safe position though.
Kent takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haley stands up over Kent, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Haley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kent has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Haley has managed to get both his arms back between Kent's legs - danger averted.
Haley throws a big right hand that misses.
Haley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kent is looking to stand up but Haley isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Haley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kent unleashes a big counter combination but Haley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Haley gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kent to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Haley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haley is controlling Kent's posture.
Kent decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Haley, up you get!
Elijah Haley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kent moves into the clinch.
Kent wants to break free but Haley has control.
Kent has hold of one of Haley's legs. Haley is fighting the takedown attempt but Kent gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Clark Kent has got the better of the ground game so far.
Haley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Haley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kent blocking the ground and pound attempt from Haley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haley lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kent holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Nice strikes from Haley there.
Kent avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Haley.
Haley 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.
Haley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kent actively working from the bottom here.
Haley wants to stand up but Kent is controlling the position.
Kent on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kent defending well though.
Kent wants to get back to his feet.
Elijah Haley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clark Kent is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kent trying to control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Elijah Haley.
Well Kent 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clark Kent!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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