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Event:
JF 38 - Valverde vs Hanma
Date: Dec 22, 2024 |
#R1#
Cleaver misses with a hook. Price ducked under it nicely. #TD#
Price shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cleaver is trying to defend but Price finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB#
Price wants to work for an arm triangle but Cleaver is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Price seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Price is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cleaver sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Price is trying for a kimura here. Cleaver looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Price wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chad Price!
Chad Price was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
New Dawn - King Gibbs vs Boone
Date: Dec 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Cleaver lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Cleaver misses.
Cleaver fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cleaver works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cleaver throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Cleaver pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cleaver bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mervin Cleaver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cleaver lands with a right hand.
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cleaver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Cleaver connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cleaver feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gracies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cleaver thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Cleaver fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T1#
Cleaver throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Cleaver avoids it easily.
Cleaver lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cleaver lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cleaver loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cleaver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cleaver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cleaver scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Cleaver does it's job there.
Cleaver scores with a shot to the body.
#T2#
Cleaver fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cleaver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cleaver lands a nice shot to the body.
Cleaver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cleaver.
Cleaver tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Cleaver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cleaver's corner calls for a 1-2. Cleaver obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cleaver lands the left hand.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cleaver.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T3#
Cleaver misses with a jab to the body
#TD2#
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #SUB2#
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB2#
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Cleaver defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4##SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Cleaver is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cleaver is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Cleaver is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
#SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Cleaver is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mervin Cleaver dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Cleaver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cleaver slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cleaver throws a shot to the body.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cleaver jabs at Gracie's body.
Gracie moves out of range as Cleaver strikes.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cleaver throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cleaver fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T1#
Cleaver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cleaver.
Cleaver's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cleaver duly obliges.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cleaver. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cleaver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cleaver works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cleaver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Cleaver listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cleaver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
A lazy left from Cleaver finds it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cleaver. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cleaver misses the jab.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Cleaver avoids it easily.#T2#
Cleaver misses with a combination
#TD2#
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cleaver!
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!#SUB2#
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Gracie tries for a kimura but Cleaver is defending well. #SUB2#
Gracie tries for a kimura but Cleaver is defending well. #SUB2#
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cleaver, who protects the arm well.
Cleaver is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it. #T3##SUB2#
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cleaver is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cleaver has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cleaver knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T4##SUB2#
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cleaver wants to control but Gracie postures up.#SUB2#
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cleaver, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Gracie has an Americana. Cleaver didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Gracie is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Gracie hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Elias Gracie!
In his post fight interview, Elias Gracie started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
JF 29 - Salinas vs Ramirez
Date: Dec 04, 2024 |
#R1#
Baba takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mervin Cleaver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baba takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Baba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cleaver misses with a left hand
and Baba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cleaver just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Baba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cleaver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cleaver misses with an uppercut
#CL#
and Baba counters by moving into the clinch. #BC#
Baba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Cleaver. Those never looked like landing.
Cleaver misses with a right hand #CL#
and Baba counters by clinching up.
Cleaver tries a body shot but Baba blocks it.
Cleaver can't find room to land a body shot as Baba controls the action.
Cleaver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baba's elbow. #BC#
Baba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cleaver.
Baba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cleaver throws out the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baba moves out of range as Cleaver strikes.
Baba throwing a counter right hand but Cleaver manages to avoid it.
Baba staying out of range there.#T1#
Cleaver fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Baba on the side of the head.
A jab from Baba does it's job there.
Baba ducks right into an uppercut from Cleaver.
Cleaver looks to score with a jab to the body but Baba is just out of range.
Cleaver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cleaver throws out a loose jab but Baba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cleaver misses the jab.
Baba cracks Cleaver with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cleaver looks to land a left hand but Baba moved out of range nicely.
Baba is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Baba looks to land a right hand but Cleaver moved out of range.
A slow jab from Baba misses its intended target.
Cleaver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baba.
Baba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Baba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baba is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Cleaver. That snapped Baba's head back.
Cleaver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cleaver throws a poor cross that misses
and Baba counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice shot by Baba.
Cleaver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Cleaver misses the target.
Baba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cleaver just misses with a punch to the body.
Baba drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cleaver sprawls and moves away.
Cleaver looks to throw the jab but Baba is out of range.
Baba connects with a single shot there.
Cleaver throws a hook but Baba avoids it easily.
Cleaver lands with a good body shot.
Cleaver slips a jab from Baba.
Baba moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Baba lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Baba swings for the body but Cleaver moves out of range.
Baba moves away from the strike by Cleaver.
Baba scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Baba misses with a hook
letting Cleaver counter with a right hand.
Cleaver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cleaver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baba is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cleaver throws a looping overhand right but Baba ducks down to avoid it.
Baba appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cleaver misses with an uppercut. Baba saw that one coming.
Cleaver throws a big shot that misses.
Cleaver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baba moves away.
Jab, jab by Baba - just one landing.
Cleaver throws a big shot that misses.#T4#
Baba throws an overhand right that lands on Cleaver's shoulder, as Cleaver tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Cleaver misses.
Cleaver just misses with a punch to the body.
Cleaver throws an off balance right hand
#CL#
and Baba counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Baba.
Baba blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Baba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cleaver throws an ugly left hook that misses
#CL#
and Baba counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cleaver misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Baba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Cleaver misses.
Cleaver works Baba's body with a nice hook.
Cleaver misses with a jab to the body
enabling Baba to counter with a crisp jab.
Cleaver is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Baba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baba throwing a counter right hand but Cleaver manages to avoid it.
Baba throws a looping overhand right but Cleaver ducks down to avoid it.
Cleaver uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baba.
Cleaver misses with a left hand
enabling Baba to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Phishiji Baba will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Baba slips under a jab.
Baba appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cleaver connects with a jab.
Cleaver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baba was well out of range. Poor timing from Cleaver.
Baba throws a right hand that misses
enabling Cleaver to counter with a crisp jab.
Cleaver slips a jab from Baba.
Cleaver getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cleaver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cleaver throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baba counters with a straight right hand.
Mervin Cleaver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Cleaver misses its intended target.
Cleaver slips a jab and a cross from Baba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cleaver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baba is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cleaver throws out a loose jab but Baba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cleaver throws a looping overhand right but Baba ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Cleaver throws a big shot that misses.
Baba lands a nice looking body shot.
Cleaver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cleaver takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Baba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Baba throws a hook to the side of Cleaver's head but Cleaver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch lands to the side of Baba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Baba takes one to the side of the head.
Cleaver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baba scores with a decent looking hook.
Cleaver misses the jab.
Cleaver on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Baba connects with a jab.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cleaver missing with a left hand there. Baba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baba ducks under a wild hook from Cleaver.
Baba keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cleaver swings widly with a right hand
and Baba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cleaver dips to his left and cracks Baba with an uppercut!
Cleaver lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cleaver misses with a two punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Cleaver.
Cleaver is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Baba with a body shot.
Cleaver scores with the left hand. Baba knows he should have avoided that one.
Baba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cleaver.
Cleaver misses the jab.
Baba throwing a counter right hand but Cleaver manages to avoid it.
Cleaver misses with a hook to the body
and Baba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cleaver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cleaver is breathing heavily.#T3#
Baba feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cleavers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Baba uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Cleaver scores with a four punch combination!
Cleaver just misses with a punch to the body.
Baba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cleaver throws a right hand that misses
and Baba counters with a right hand to the body.
Baba lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cleaver at a distance.
Baba connects with the punch.
Cleaver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cleaver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baba.
Cleaver throws an off balance right hand
and Baba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baba connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baba looks to land a right hand but Cleaver moved out of range.#T4#
Cleaver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baba feinted with a counter takedown.
Baba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cleaver appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cleaver throws a jab when Baba was well out of range.
Baba with a hook.
A big left from Cleaver misses.
Cleaver has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cleaver throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Cleaver finds it's way through Baba's defenses.
Cleaver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cleaver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baba.
Cleaver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baba.
Cleaver throws a hook but Baba blocks it.
Baba fails to land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Phishiji Baba will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
A slow jab from Cleaver misses its intended target.
Cleaver defending well as Baba loads up on a big left hand.
Cleaver cracks Baba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Baba blocks a jab.
Cleaver swings for the body but Baba moves out of range.
Cleaver throws the left hand but Baba avoids the punch easily.
Baba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cleaver.
Baba uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Baba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cleaver.
Baba is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cleaver misses with a left hand
and Baba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cleaver misses with a body punch
and Baba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baba with a hook.
Cleaver throws a right and a left that Baba avoids nicely.
Baba throws a big shot that misses.
Cleaver now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T1#
Cleaver throws a looping overhand right but Baba ducks down to avoid it.
Baba loads up on a big right hand but Cleaver slips the punch.
A big right from Cleaver misses.
Cleaver lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cleaver closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cleaver throws a right hand that misses
and Baba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cleaver throws out the jab.
Cleaver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cleaver takes a swing at Baba's ribcage but misses.
Cleaver throws a lazy uppercut
letting Baba counter with a right hand.
Cleaver just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Baba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Baba misses with a straight right.
Baba throws a hook but Cleaver avoids it easily.#T2#
Baba slips a jab from Cleaver.
Cleaver swings widly with a right hand
and Baba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cleaver misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baba slips a straight right by Cleaver.
Baba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cleaver misses with a hook.
Baba tries to counter with a takedown but Cleaver is quick to defend against it.
Baba throws a right hand that misses
and Baba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baba missing with a left hand there. Cleaver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cleaver bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cleaver scores with a decent looking hook.
Baba is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Baba misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cleaver! But no joy.
Baba lands with a cross. #T3#
Baba swings for the body but Cleaver moves out of range.
Cleaver throws a poor cross that misses
and Baba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Cleaver finds it's way through Baba's defenses.
A jab from Baba does it's job there.
Baba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cleaver throws a sloppy body shot
and Baba counters with a nice body shot.
Baba avoids the body shot from Cleaver.
Baba misses with an uppercut.
Cleaver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baba.
Cleaver looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cleaver misses with a wild body shot.
Baba blocks a jab.
Cleaver just misses with a punch to the body.
#T4#
Cleaver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baba.
Cleaver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baba moves away.
Cleaver lunges at Baba with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baba's hand.
Mervin Cleaver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cleaver misses with an uppercut
and Baba counters with a stiff right hand.
Cleaver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baba misses with an uppercut. Cleaver saw that one coming.
Cleaver throws a right hand that misses
enabling Baba to counter with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by Baba.
Cleaver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cleaver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baba moves away.
As Cleaver tries to get set, Baba tries to push him back and clinch up but Cleaver manages to avoid the attempt.
Baba lands a jab.#ROC#Cleaver is rocked!
Baba cracks Cleaver with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Cleaver falls to his knees and Baba 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 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phishiji Baba!
Phishiji Baba decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
JF 24 - Hickman vs Mora
Date: Nov 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Waters shoots in looking for a takedown. Cleaver tries to sprawl out of it but Waters keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cleaver manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Waters is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cleaver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Waters uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cleaver.
Cleaver misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Waters counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cleaver throws a poor cross that misses
and Cleaver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Waters shoots in looking for a takedown but Cleaver manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Waters's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cleaver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Waters looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nice takedown defense from Cleaver. No joy for Waters on that attempt.
Mervin Cleaver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phoenix Waters.
Cleaver looks to land a right hand but Waters moved out of range.
Cleaver misses with a straight left.
Cleaver leaves Waters with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cleaver throws the left hand but Waters avoids the punch easily.
Cleaver throws a hook to the side of Waters's head but Waters sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Waters shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cleaver as he avoids it easily.
Waters is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cleaver sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cleaver throws a hook but Waters blocks it.#T1#
Cleaver misses the jab.
Waters uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cleaver.#CL2#
Waters moves into the clinch successfully.
Waters tries to break the clinch but Cleaver is controlling the position.
Cleaver is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Waters's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Cleaver misses with some punches.
Cleaver throws a punch but it's blocked by Waters.
Waters controlling the action here for a moment.
Waters blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC#
Cleaver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Waters gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Cleaver.
Waters has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cleaver after a bit of a struggle.
Waters looks winded!
Cleaver working aggressively here.
Cleaver can't get the takedown.
Cleaver misses with the head strike.
#T2#
Waters blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cleaver has Waters pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Waters manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Waters tries to break the clinch but Cleaver is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cleaver.
Waters blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cleaver prevents the takedown attempt.
Waters tries to circle away but Cleaver has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Cleaver scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Waters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waters blocks an uppercut.
Cleaver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cleaver misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cleaver misses with a body punch.
Cleaver presses Waters against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cleaver is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Waters is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#T3#
Cleaver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Cleaver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cleaver misses with a hook. Waters ducked under it nicely.
Mervin Cleaver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cleaver misses with a hook. Waters ducked under it nicely.
Cleaver misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Cleaver misses its intended target.
Waters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cleaver throws out the jab.
And Waters tries to counter it with a takedown but Cleaver pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cleaver swings for the body but Waters moves out of range.
Cleaver throws a series of punches but Waters avoids them all with ease.
Cleaver is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cleaver lands a jab.
Cleaver has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CL2#
Waters rushes Cleaver and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cleaver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Waters backwards. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waters can't get the takedown.
Waters fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cleaver misses with the head strike.
Waters tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cleaver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD#
Cleaver decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cleaver striking off his back but it's not causing Waters any problems.
Cleaver manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Waters manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Cleaver trying to control the position from guard on top but Waters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cleaver pushes down on Waters's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cleaver drops an elbow to the side of Waters's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mervin Cleaver dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Cleaver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Waters moves away.
Waters ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cleaver throws a right hand that misses
enabling Waters to counter with a crisp jab.
Cleaver throws an overhand right that lands on Waters's shoulder, as Waters tries to avoid the shot.
Waters tries to counter with a clinch but Cleaver shakes him off and moves away.
Waters slips a jab from Cleaver.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Waters shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cleaver but Cleaver pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Waters slips a jab from Cleaver.
Waters is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Cleaver scores with a hook.
Cleaver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Waters can do to turn this around?
Cleaver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Waters.
Cleaver sets himself, and Waters steps forward looking for the clinch! Cleaver avoids it this time.
Cleaver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Waters manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waters shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Waters staying out of range there.
Waters tries a quick counter leg kick but Cleaver is wise to it.
Waters defending well as Cleaver loads up on a big left hand.
Waters slips under a jab.
Cleaver throws an overhand right that lands on Waters's shoulder, as Waters tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
Cleaver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Waters.
Cleaver sets himself, and Waters steps forward looking for the clinch! Cleaver avoids it this time.
Cleaver keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cleaver swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mervin Cleaver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phoenix Waters.
Waters is breathing heavily.#CL2#
Waters takes the fight into the clinch.
Waters blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Cleaver.
Waters tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cleaver just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD#
Cleaver pulls Waters into guard.
Waters wanted to stand there but Cleaver had control of the position.
Cleaver is trying to control the position but Waters postures up.
Cleaver bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Waters's guard. #REVR#
Cleaver wants to control from the top but Waters keeps moving. #T2#
Waters is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cleaver passes Waters's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Waters taking some punishment here, with Cleaver in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cleaver lands a nice short elbow.
Cleaver frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cleaver landing strikes from the mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waters tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cleaver throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
#T3#
Cleaver connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cleaver working Waters over with strikes here.
Cleaver controlling his opponent.
Cleaver lands a couple of good shots and Waters has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#SUB#
Cleaver is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Waters defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Cleaver lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Waters.
Cleaver misses with punches from the back. #SUB#
Cleaver is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Waters knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Waters for a finish.
Cleaver is looking to control Waters but Waters is wriggling around and keeping busy. #T4#
Cleaver thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Cleaver gets his hands free as Waters looks to control.
Waters avoids the strikes from Cleaver.
Waters really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cleaver. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cleaver lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Cleaver.
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!
Cleaver lands punches and elbows.
Waters covering up well under a series of strikes from Cleaver.
Mervin Cleaver overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cleaver is not going to allow Waters to sit and survive in this position. #SUB#
Waters preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Cleaver.
Cleaver softening up his opponent with strikes here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mervin Cleaver dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Waters tries for a takedown but Cleaver sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cleaver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL2#
Waters has Cleaver up against the cage in a clinch.
Waters blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cleaver is trying to pull guard but Waters has him pressed against the cage.
Cleaver digs a right hand into Waters's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Waters's gas tank.
A frustrated look appears on Waters's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cleaver tries to pull guard but Waters won't allow it.
#BC#
Cleaver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Waters takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cleaver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Waters looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cleaver is looking to counter punch.
Mervin Cleaver is winning the standup battle so far.
Waters takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Waters throws a sloppy head kick and Cleaver moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Waters.#T1#
Cleaver loads up on a big right hand but Waters slips the punch.
Nice straight punches there by Cleaver. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cleaver.
Cleaver throws a sloppy body shot
#CL2#
and Waters counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Waters tries to break free but Cleaver pushes him back against the cage.
Cleaver wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mervin Cleaver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Waters blocks an uppercut.
#TD2#
Waters manages to pull guard.
Cleaver wants to control from the top but Waters keeps moving.
Cleaver distracts Waters with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T2##SUB#
Cleaver thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cleaver passes Waters's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cleaver thows a huge punch but Waters dodges it nicely.
Cleaver lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Cleaver.
Cleaver works his way into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Waters can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cleaver tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cleaver throwing shots but missing, from side control. #SUB#
Cleaver is trying to get an arm triangle but Waters is defending well.
Cleaver throws an elbow but Waters slips to the side and avoids it well.#T3#
Cleaver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Waters keeps working. #SUB#
Cleaver tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cleaver has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Waters is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Waters is looking to reverse the position.
Cleaver scoring with punches and elbows.
Cleaver passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Waters!
Cleaver pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#T4#
Cleaver working the ground and pound effectively.
Cleaver throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Cleaver is landing with some decent strikes but Waters is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#SUB#
Cleaver working for a submission but Waters is keeping him at bay.
Cleaver thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Cleaver looking to ground and pound but Waters is blocking nicely.
Waters avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cleaver.
Cleaver tries to control but Waters wriggling away.
Waters tries to lock up and control but Cleaver gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Phoenix Waters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cleaver working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mervin Cleaver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cleaver has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Atkins scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mervin Cleaver!
An out of breath Mervin Cleaver thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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