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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between American Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, American Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leo Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarke shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Saint's guard.
Clarke stops Saint from standing up.
Clarke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Saint works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clarke lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Saint is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Clarke dives into side control.
Clarke lands a decent elbow from side control.
Saint knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Clarke on the ground.
Clarke lands some shots froms side control.
Saint taking punishment in the form of punches.
Clarke working the ground and pound.
Clarke lands a few punches from side control.
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!
Clarke scores with punches from side control.
Clarke prevents Saint from escaping the position.
Clarke scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Saint to see if he's OK.
Saint on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Saint tries to get out of the position.
Clarke prevents Saint from escaping the position.
Clarke cracks Saint with a big elbow.
Clarke scoring with punches from side control.
Clarke works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Clarke has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Clarke lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Saint down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saint is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Clarke is controlling him well.
Clarke tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Check out the look on Clarke's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Saint is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saint trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Saint is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Clarke in side control lands a decent elbow.
Saint takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Saint some visible discomfort.
Clarke working the head and body with strikes.
Clarke is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Saint has escaped the position, nice work there.
Clarke looks gassed!
Saint is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Saint tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Clarke wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Clarke advances to mount.
Saint wants to control but Clarke is having none of it.
Saint is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Saint is in a horrible position here. Clarke smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clarke scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint is in a horrible position here. Clarke smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Saint tries to lock up and control but Clarke gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Clarke prevents Saint from getting the reversal.
You get the feeling that Saint really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Clarke lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Saint is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Clarke looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Clarke lands a big shot there that rocks Saint but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Saint taking shots to the head.
Clarke lands a nice shot to the head.
It looks like American Saint has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BOOM! Clarke connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Clarke postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Saint looks a forlorn figure.
Saint regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Clarke.
Saint is looking to escape.
Saint taking some punishment here, with Clarke in his half guard.
Saint is trying to stand.
Clarke passes the guard and advances to mount!
BOOM! Clarke connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saint trying desperately to get to his feet.
Clarke lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Saint wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Clarke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on American Saint's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Clarke misses with a looping left.
Clarke lands a jab to Saint's midsection.
Saint with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Clarke to score with a decent uppercut.
Clarke staying out of range there.
Clarke misses with a hook. Saint ducked under it nicely.
Clarke shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke fails with a takedown attempt.
Saint looks to land a left hand but Clarke moved out of range nicely.
Clarke scores with a shot to the body.
Clarke thows a body shot but no joy.
Clarke moves away from the strike by Saint.
Clarke moves out of range as Saint strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saint avoids the body shot from Clarke.
Clarke wants to clinch up but Saint keeps it at a distance.
Saint walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Clarke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
American Saint has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Clarke.
Clarke tries to clinch up.
Clarke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke moves in looking to clinch but Saint pushes him off.
Saint uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Clarke has time to react.
Clarke fails to land the takedown.
Saint swinging wilding here.
Saint throws a shot from downtown. Clarke moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint moves out of range of the strikes.
Clarke misses the shot to the body.
Clarke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Saint counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Leo Clarke has been cut.
Clarke misses with a double jab
and Saint counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Clarke.
Clarke drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Leo Clarke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Saint lands an overhand right.
Saint looks to land a right hand but Clarke moved out of range.
Clarke misses with a hook to the body
and Saint counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Clarke missing with a left hand there. Saint was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clarke cracks Saint with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Clarke tries to clinch up.
Clarke throws a jab but it's blocked by Saint.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clarke closes the distance looking to clinch
and Saint counters with a stiff right hand.
American Saint is winning the standup battle so far.
Clarke fails with a takedown attempt.
Clarke lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke has a takedown stuffed.
Clarke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saint misses with a hook.
American Saint is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saint bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Clarke's head backwards.
A jab from Saint misses.
Saint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leo Clarke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clarke changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Saint tries to avoid it but Clarke manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Saint to the ground. Saint escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
American Saint has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Clarke.
A telegraphed right hand from Saint misses the target.
Saint is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Saint attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Saint throws a jab when Clarke was well out of range.
Saint throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clarke misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Clarke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clarke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saint is fending him off so far but Clarke persists. Nope, Saint circles away and we're back to standing.
Clarke misses with a hook.
Clarke throws a series of punches but Saint avoids them all with ease.
Clarke looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Clarke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Clarke looks to land a right hand but Saint moved out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
American Saint showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Clarke has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Clarke!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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