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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Axel Foley (ranked 2477 p4p, 2313 weight class) and Wesley Clark (ranked 300 p4p, 281 weight class). Foley comes into the arena with Beverly Hills Cop Theme blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Axel Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wesley Clark!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Foley both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Wesley Clark has been cut.
Clark misses with a shot to the body
and Foley counters with a right hand to the body.
Foley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Foley slips a jab and a cross from Clark.
Clark drives through with a takedown into guard.
Foley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Foley trying to control the position here.
Clark in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Foley pulls Clark in close to prevent any damage.
Clark throws a big right hand that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Foley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Foley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Foley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Foley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Clark must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Foley is pulling down on Clark's head to control his posture.
Foley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clark is one step ahead there.
Foley trying to control the position here.
Clark pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Foley is keeping the position for now.
Clark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Foley 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.
Clark scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Clark wants to control from the top but Foley keeps moving.
Foley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clark is one step ahead there.
Foley trying to control the position here.
Clark stands up over Foley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Clark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Foley is controlling Clark's posture.
Clark wants to control from the top but Foley keeps moving.
Clark with a nice head shot there.
Foley looking for a sweep. Not yet Foley, not yet.
Foley trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark stands and steps away. Foley gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Clark lands with an uppercut that bounces Foley off the cage and back into range.
Clark connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Foley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Clark doesn't seem phased though.
We've been told by Foley's head coaches at The Nonce Hunters that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Clark throws an off balance right hand
letting Foley counter with a right hand.
Foley defending well as Clark loads up on a big left hand.
Foley was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Foley misses with an uppercut.
Foley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Foley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clark.
Clark scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Sloppy strikes from Clark. Those never looked like landing.
Foley throws a jab but it's blocked by Clark.
Clark avoids the body shot from Foley.
Clark misses with a jab to the body
and Foley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clark closes the distance and pushes Foley back into the cage.
Foley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Foley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Foley prevents a body shot from Clark.
Foley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clark is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Foley is defending well for now.
Foley is pushing Clark up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Foley pushes Clark back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Foley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wesley Clark will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wesley Clark's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Clark misses with a lunging right hand
and Foley counters with a nice uppercut.
Clark connects with a solid leg kick.
Foley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clark.
Foley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clark.
Clark connects with a body shot that sends Foley's belly button to the back.
Clark throws a combination. Foley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Clark's corner calls for a 1-2. Clark obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Clark connects with a crisp jab.
Foley is rocked!
Clark throws the left hand but Foley avoids the punch easily.
Clark throws a shot from downtown. Foley moves away and avoids it.
Foley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oh Foley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foley needs to keep his hands up - Clark had a free shot at his head there.
Clark defending well as Foley loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark scores with a hook.
Clark misses with a body shot
and Foley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Axel Foley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clark bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Clark throws a lazy right hand but Foley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Foley seems to have got his legs back now.
Foley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Clark. That's going to slow Foley down.
Foley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Clark misses with a body shot.
Clark looks to land a right hand but Foley moved out of range.
Clark misses with an uppercut. Foley saw that one coming.
Foley throwing a counter right hand but Clark manages to avoid it.
Clark throws a body kick that misses.
Clark looks to land a combination but Foley avoids it well.
Clark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clark slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foley needs to keep his hands up - Clark had a free shot at his head there.
Clark swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Foley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Foley throws a hook to the side of Clark's head but Clark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Foley throws a lazy uppercut
and Clark counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Foley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foley slips under a jab.
Foley swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Foley stuffs the takedown attempt from Clark. Clark gets slowly back to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Foley misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Foley misses the target.
Foley thuds a left hand into Clark's body.
A slow jab from Foley misses its intended target.
Foley throws a sloppy body shot
and Foley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Clark.
A cross from Clark lands.
Clark tries to clinch but Foley is having none of it.
A big left from Clark misses.
Foley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Foley.
A countering left hand to the body from Clark misses.
Foley scores with a body shot.
Clark stuns Foley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Clark darts in looking for a takedown but Foley gets double underhooks and turns Clark into the cage.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clark throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Foley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clark misses the body punch
and Foley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foley cracks a nice hook into Clark's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Axel Foley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wesley Clark.
Clark is breathing heavily.
Clark misses with a leg kick
and Foley counters with a stiff right hand.
Foley works over Clark's head and body with a nice combination.
Clark is rocked!
Clark wants to clinch
and Foley counters with a huge right that knocks Clark out cold! Foley is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Axel Foley!
Axel Foley thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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