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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sal Manella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manella is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Egg. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
10 - 5 - 2 |
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167 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cameron Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sal Manella!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Manella there.
Clark moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Sal Manella has been cut.
Clark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manella pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manella throws a head kick that misses
and Clark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Clark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manella misses with a looping right.
Clark throws a hook but Manella blocks it.
Manella pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Clark fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Manella.
Manella misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark throws the left hand but Manella avoids the punch easily.
Manella moves away from the strike by Clark.
Manella throws a hook to the side of Clark's head but Clark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Manella moves out of range as Clark strikes.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Manella swings for the body but Clark moves out of range.
Manella turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Clark.
Clark throws a quick inside leg kick.
Clark has Manella up against the cage in a clinch.
Manella displaying some good clinch control by pressing Clark up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Clark struggles to land a body shot inside as Manella controls his hands.
Manella throws an elbow that misses.
Clark tries a knee to the head but Manella blocks it.
Clark cracks Manella with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Manella fails to land.
Clark avoiding damage as Manella throws knees to the body.
Manella misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clark.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark with a knee to the head.
Manella lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clark misses with some punches.
Clark works on Manella's body with a couple of short punches.
Clark connects with a nasty looking knee right to Manella's face.
Manella effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manella.
Manella pushes off an throws an elbow but Clark leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Manella managing to block the knees to the body from Clark.
Clark lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Clark fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
Clark tries to land knees in the clinch but Manella avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Clark creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Clark scores with a shot to the side of Manella's head.
Clark blocking some punches.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Manella tries to break the clinch but Clark is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manella scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Clark avoids the elbow strike from Manella, against the cage.
Manella tries to work over Clark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Clark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sal Manella's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Clark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clark turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Manella misses with a left hand
and Clark counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Manella!
Manella tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here.
Manella is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Manella's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manella is looking to regain half guard here but Clark keeps moving and retains side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Manella can do anything to dispel that myth.
Clark slows the pace down.
Clark tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Clark throws a strike aimed at the side of Manella's head but Manella avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Manella tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Clark wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Manella sneaks back into half guard.
Manella is trying to get back to full guard.
Clark content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manella preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Clark thows a huge punch but Manella dodges it nicely.
Clark perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Clark fails to land with a series of punches.
Manella keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clark.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manella has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clark finds it's way round the side to connect with Manella's head.
Clark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Clark thows a body shot but no joy.
Clark checks the leg kick nicely there.
Manella misses with a two punch combination.
Cameron Clark is winning the standup battle so far.
Manella throws a head kick but Clark moves out of range.
Manella slips under a jab from Clark.
Manella throws a hook but Clark blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manella takes one on the button.
Clark scores with the left hand. Manella knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Clark dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sal Manella's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Clark motions for Manella to come forward. Clark throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good exchange - Clark coming out on top.
Manella throws a shot from downtown. Clark moves away and avoids it.
Clark tests Manella's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Manella fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Clark is out of range.
A jab from Clark misses.
Clark checks the leg kick.
Clark takes the fight into the clinch.
Clark can't find room to land a body shot as Manella controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Manella just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clark's brow.
Clark blocking some punches.
Manella misses with the head strike.
Manella is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clark is defending well for now.
Manella slowing the pace effectively.
Clark blocks an elbow strike from Manella.
Clark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Manella.
It looks like Cameron Clark has been cut.
Clark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sal Manella has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a punch but it's blocked by Manella.
Clark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clark misses with a punch on the inside.
Clark lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manella misses with a punch on the inside.
Manella throws a head punch that misses.
Clark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Manella has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Manella lands with a light punch inside.
Clark throws a head punch that misses.
Manella takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manella throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Clark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Manella missing with knees to the body.
Clark misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Manella.
Clark avoiding damage as Manella throws knees to the body.
Clark blocks the elbow strike.
Manella missing with knees to the body.
Manella misses with the head strike.
Clark lands a right hand.
Clark misses with some punches.
Clark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Manella has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cameron Clark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manella is trying to maintain a safe position but Clark gets an underhook and turns Manella into the cage.
A short left from Clark.
Manella slowing the pace effectively.
Manella can't find room to land a body shot as Clark controls the action.
Manella misses with a punch to the body.
Manella tries to throw a body punch but Clark avoids it by throwing Manella back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manella tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clark's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Manella just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clark's brow.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cameron Clark.
Well Clark 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cameron Clark!
Cameron Clark took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, TFP Graphics - Pit Inc for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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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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