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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Elroy Clarks (ranked 731 p4p, 322 weight class) and Astro Traveller (ranked 37 p4p, 19 weight class). Traveller has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elroy Clarks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Astro Traveller!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Clarks.
Traveller misses the jab.
Clarks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Traveller's hands.
A nice leg kick from Traveller, right into the meat of the thigh.
Traveller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clarks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clarks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clarks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Traveller.
Traveller tried to score with a low kick but Clarks checks it.
Clarks stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Traveller tries to score with a low kick but Clarks moves his leg out of the way.
Clarks half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Traveller throws a low kick but Clarks avoids it.
Clarks misses with a body shot.
Clarks walks into a stiff left hand from Traveller.
Clarks misses the jab.
A jab from Traveller misses.
Traveller scores with a body shot.
Clarks jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Traveller avoids a kick to the body.
Traveller misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarks throws a lazy body kick
and Traveller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clarks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Traveller.
Traveller throws a right and a left that Clarks avoids nicely.
Traveller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Traveller throws a hook to the side of Clarks's head but Clarks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clarks has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Malmi Aitta in the buildup to the fight.
Clarks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Traveller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clarks tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Traveller manages to circle out of the way.
Clarks looks to land a left hand but Traveller moved out of range nicely.
Traveller unleashes a big counter combination but Clarks bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Traveller misses with a low kick as Clarks jumps back.
Traveller connects with a body shot.
Clarks throws a looping overhand right but Traveller ducks down to avoid it.
Traveller tries to score with a low kick but Clarks moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick misses from Clarks.
Clarks ducks right into an uppercut from Traveller.
Clarks pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Traveller back to the cage. Clarks follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clarks fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Traveller. Clarks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clarks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Traveller lands a nice shot that snaps Clarks's head back.
Astro Traveller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clarks checks the leg kick.
Traveller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Clarks scores with a kick to the midsection.
Clarks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Traveller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Clarks scores with a sloppy right hand. Traveller should have avoided that one.
Clarks throws a shot from downtown. Traveller moves away and avoids it.
No joy there for Clarks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Traveller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Traveller cracks Clarks with a good jab.
Traveller throws a leg kick that misses.
Astro Traveller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clarks throws a hook to the side of Traveller's head but Traveller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Traveller misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarks throws a leg kick but Traveller moved away.
Clarks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Clarks misses with a straight right.
Traveller moves out of range as Clarks throws a body kick.
Traveller has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Clarks misses with a looping right.
Traveller appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Clarks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Traveller moves away.
Traveller throws out a counter right but Clarks avoids it with no problem.
Clarks scores with a body shot.
Traveller swings for the body but Clarks moves out of range.
Traveller with a hook.
Traveller ducks under a wild hook from Clarks.
Traveller tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Clarks is able to avoid easily.
Clarks drops down looking for a counter takedown but Traveller sprawls and moves away.
Clarks scores with the left hand. Traveller knows he should have avoided that one.
Clarks connects with an inside leg kick.
Clarks throws a leg kick which misses Traveller's front leg but catches the back leg as Traveller tries to avoid it.
Clarks fails to land with a series of punches.
Traveller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Traveller moves out of range as Clarks throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clarks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Traveller counters with a left and a right that stings Clarks.
Clarks is rocked!
Traveller digs a good body shot into Clarks's ribs.
Clarks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Traveller.
Traveller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clarks.
Traveller tests Clarks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Clarks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Traveller is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Clarks had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Clarks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Traveller's sensitive parts.
Clarks takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Clarks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Traveller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clarks at a distance.
Traveller lands a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Traveller.
Traveller throws a shot from downtown. Clarks moves away and avoids it.
Traveller cracks Clarks with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Clarks falls to his knees and Traveller doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Astro Traveller!
After the fight, Astro Traveller was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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