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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akekae Pokaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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181 lbs
18 - 12 - 0 |
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180 cm
30
185 lbs
19 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Akekae Pokaku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Clark!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark gets caught napping as Pokaku dives in and scores a takedown. Clark manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pokaku trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom.
Clark wants to stand up but Pokaku is controlling him.
Pokaku tries to free his leg and advance position but Clark is retaining full guard.
Pokaku lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Clark is adopting a defensive guard.
Pokaku throwing strikes but missing.
Clark controlling the position.
Clark not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pokaku stops Clark from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Taylor Clark was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Pokaku tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clark swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark jabs at Pokaku's body.
Pokaku shoots for a double leg takedown but Clark sprawls well. He's pushed Pokaku's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pokaku.
Clark sneaks back into half guard.
Pokaku is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pokaku prevents Clark from standing back up.
Pokaku thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pokaku prevents Clark from improving his position.
Clark moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pokaku trying to control the position from guard on top but Clark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pokaku with a nice head shot there.
Pokaku tries to free his leg and advance position but Clark is retaining full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pokaku keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Clark's head.
Pokaku with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pokaku is looking to work some ground and pound but Clark has wrist control.
Pokaku trying to move into half guard but instead Clark has managed to sweep!
Clark trying to control but Pokaku is working from the bottom.
Pokaku controlling Clark's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pokaku scores with a jab to the head.
Pokaku throws a sloppy head kick
and Clark counters with a left to the body.
Clark looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Clark throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pokaku throws a push kick but Clark slaps the foot to one side.
Pokaku does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pokaku loads up on a big right hand but Clark slips the punch.
Pokaku tries for a takedown but Clark circles away easily
and Clark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akekae Pokaku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pokaku connects with a leg kick. Clark looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Clark jabs Pokaku to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pokaku lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pokaku under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark misses with a kick to the body.
Pokaku misses the jab.
Akekae Pokaku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Clark. That's going to slow Pokaku down.
Clark lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pokaku smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pokaku darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pokaku takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pokaku moves out of range of the leg kick from Clark.
Clark misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Clark.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pokaku.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pokaku closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clark circles away.
Clark throws a leg kick but Pokaku checks it.
Pokaku throws a leg kick that is checked
and Clark counters with an outside leg kick.
Clark listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Akekae Pokaku will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pokaku throws a leg kick but Clark checks it.
Clark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Clark - that will leave a mark!
Clark throws a leg kick that misses.
Pokaku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pokaku lands a nice shot that snaps Clark's head back.
Clark lands a head shot.
Pokaku cracks Clark with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pokaku scores with a nice right hand.
Clark throws a push kick but Pokaku slaps the foot to one side.
Pokaku takes a swing at Clark's ribcage but misses.
Pokaku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clark looks to throw a body kick
and Pokaku counters with a leg kick.
Clark throws a body kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Clark misses the target.
A slow jab from Clark misses its intended target.
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!
Clark attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Pokaku blocks the low kick.
Clark cracks the inside of Pokaku's front leg.
Pokaku tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clark swivels and escapes.
Pokaku looks to land a right hand but Clark moved out of range.
Clark swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Horrible takedown by Pokaku or perhaps it was just good defense by Clark which made him look bad.
Pokaku fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akekae Pokaku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bone on bone clash there as Pokaku blocks the leg kick.
Pokaku dives in and grabs Clark's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clark pushes down on Pokaku's head and hops out.
Pokaku on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Clark slips under a jab from Pokaku.
Clark fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pokaku checks it well.
Pokaku on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Clark. Clark obviously looking to wear him down.
Pokaku looks to throw the jab but Clark is out of range.
Pokaku checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a head kick but Pokaku moves out of range.
Pokaku is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pokaku thows a body shot but no joy.
Clark walks into a jab.
Pokaku wants to clinch up but Clark keeps it at a distance.
Pokaku throws a head kick but Clark moves out of range.
Clark walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pokaku moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pokaku shoots for a double leg takedown but Clark sprawls well. He's pushed Pokaku's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Clark throws a chopping leg kick but Pokaku manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Clark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pokaku.
An inside leg kick lands from Clark.
Pokaku avoids the head kick by Clark.
Pokaku looks to land a body kick but Clark moved away.
Clark connects with an inside leg kick.
Pokaku is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pokaku tries to close the distance and clinch but Clark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pokaku dives in and grabs Clark's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clark pushes down on Pokaku's head and hops out.
Pokaku misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clark feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pokaku's calf.
Clark scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pokaku in his tracks.
Clark fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pokaku has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pokaku avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pokaku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pokaku shoots in but no luck this time.
Clark turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Clark finds it's way through Pokaku's defenses.
Clark throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pokaku misses with an uppercut.
Clark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pokaku.
Clark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pokaku.
Pokaku looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark works Pokaku's body with a nice hook.
Pokaku shoots in but Clark avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Clark chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Taylor Clark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body punch from Clark.
Clark throws a leg kick but Pokaku moved away.
Good leg kick by Clark there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pokaku takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Clark throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pokaku misses with a kick to the body.
Pokaku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pokaku shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clark but Clark pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pokaku fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Clark avoids it really well and circles away.
Clark throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taylor Clark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Clark fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pokaku blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Clark.
Pokaku fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clark tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That kick from Clark tenderised Pokaku's leg. Pokaku is trying to keep his angry face on.
Clark cracks a nice hook into Pokaku's ribs.
Pokaku shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Clark manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Clark pushes Pokaku off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Clark cracks the inside of Pokaku's front leg.
A leg kick checked by Pokaku.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pokaku throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pokaku missing with a left hand there. Clark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pokaku lands a jab to the nose.
Clark turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clark has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Clark there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big left from Pokaku misses.
Pokaku chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clark can pounce on him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pokaku is defended easily by Clark.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clark feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pokaku's calf.
A cross from Pokaku lands.
Clark throws a head kick that misses.
Pokaku shoots in but Clark avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akekae Pokaku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pokaku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pokaku takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pokaku shoots in and gets a takedown into Clark's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pokaku being controlled here momentarily.
Pokaku trying to move into half guard but instead Clark has managed to sweep!
Clark is stalling in the full guard.
Clark won't allow Pokaku to sweep him here.
Clark is looking to stand up but Pokaku won't let him.
Clark is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Taylor Clark wasn't active enough on the ground.
A good leg kick by Clark.
Jab by Pokaku.
Clark lands a nice hook to Pokaku's body. Pokaku takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pokaku. Clark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clark tries to land a front kick but Pokaku steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Clark delivers a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Clark.
Clark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pokaku 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.
Clark moves out of range as Pokaku throws a body kick.
Clark throws a low kick, looking for Pokaku's leg but Pokaku calmly moves out of range.
Pokaku throws a low kick but Clark avoids it.
Pokaku lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clark circles away quickly and effectively.
Pokaku on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Clark connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pokaku fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That kick from Clark tenderised Pokaku's leg. Pokaku is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pokaku takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clark fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pokaku has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pokaku takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pokaku lands a head shot.
Clark fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pokaku has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Clark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pokaku shoots for a takedown but Clark saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clark throws a front kick that sends Pokaku stumbling back into the cage.
Clark moves into range and connects with a jab.
Clark throws a head kick but Pokaku moves out of range.
Pokaku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taylor Clark comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Clark 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taylor Clark!
Taylor Clark 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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energy
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hype
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