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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl Grossman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grossman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 2Pac- God Bless The Dead . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
30 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Grossman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Clark!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grossman tried to score with a low kick but Clark checks it.
Clark with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clark misses with an uppercut
and Grossman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short uppercut from Grossman.
Clark blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clark is trying to force a seperation but Grossman has the dominant position.
Grossman misses with some punches.
We've been informed that Clark has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Grossman misses with a knee strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Grossman obliges.
Grossman lands a body punch.
Clark tries to break free but Grossman pushes him back against the cage.
Grossman misses with a punch on the inside.
Grossman misses with a knee to the head.
Clark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grossman throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
Grossman ducks under a wild hook from Clark.
Grossman looks to land a right hand but Clark moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman throws a right hand that misses
and Clark counters with a nice leg kick.
Clark throws out a loose jab but Grossman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clark throws a low kick but Grossman avoids it.
Grossman fails to land with a series of punches.
A clash of legs there as Grossman blocks the low kick.
A left lands for Grossman.
A slow jab from Clark misses its intended target.
Clark throws out a leg kick but Grossman moves out of range and Clark only half commits.
Clark is looking to slow Grossman down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grossman.
Grossman throws a jab when Clark was well out of range.
Grossman lands the left hand.
Grossman cracks the inside of Clark's front leg.
Clark moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman wants to clinch
and Clark counters with a nice uppercut.
Clark checks a low kick from Grossman.
Clark throws a leg kick but Grossman sees it coming and moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grossman connects with a leg kick. Clark looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Clark avoids the body shot from Grossman.
A nice inside leg kick there by Clark. That's going to slow Grossman down.
Clark wants to land a leg kick but Grossman is out of range.
A head kick from Grossman lands but Clark takes it in his stride.
Grossman lands a jab to the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Clark.
Clark throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Clark, right into the meat.
A clash of legs there as Grossman blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grossman is out of range and Clark settles back down.
Grossman moves out of range of the leg kick from Clark.
A nice inside leg kick there by Clark. That's going to slow Grossman down.
Grossman fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Clark misses.
Clark walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grossman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grossman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Clark.
Grossman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grossman scores with a decent looking hook.
Grossman tries to clinch but Clark moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Clark scores with a punch to the head.
Grossman is looking to slow Clark down with leg kicks.
Clark moves out of range of the strikes.
Grossman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman misses with a hook
and Clark counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grossman throws a leg kick which misses Clark's front leg but catches the back leg as Clark tries to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grossman. That's going to slow Clark down.
Grossman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clark throws out the jab.
Clark missing with a left hand there. Grossman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clark lands a leg kick that knocks Grossman off balance momentarily.
Karl Grossman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grossman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clark wants to slow Grossman down by chopping away at his legs.
Grossman misses with a body shot.
Grossman looks to land a combination but Clark avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grossman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clark sizes up Grossman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A head kick misses from Grossman.
Grossman tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Grossman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Grossman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Clark's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice defenses there by Grossman.
Good shot there by Grossman.
Grossman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clark.
Clark looks to land a left hand but Grossman moved out of range nicely.
Grossman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clark finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Clark throws a low kick but Grossman moves out of range easily.
Grossman throws a leg kick but Clark checks it.
Clark walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grossman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Grossman here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Grossman cracks the inside of Clark's front leg.
Grossman throws a right and a left that Clark avoids nicely.
Nice jab there from Grossman.
Clark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman throws a jab when Clark was well out of range.
Clark scores with a push kick.
Grossman takes a swing at Clark's ribcage but misses.
Karl Grossman is winning the standup battle so far.
Clark swings for the body but Grossman moves out of range.
Grossman moves in looking to clinch but Clark pushes him off.
Clark checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Grossman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Grossman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grossman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Grossman is looking to clinch but Clark is avoiding it.
Grossman looks to land a right hand but Clark moved out of range.
Grossman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Grossman.
Clark tries to land a leg kick but Grossman saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark ducks under a wild hook from Grossman.
A big left from Grossman misses.
Grossman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grossman lands with a good body shot.
A combination from Grossman does no damage.
Grossman blocks a head kick by Clark.
Clark has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grossman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Clark throws a big shot that misses.
Clark feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grossmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A low kick from Grossman misses
and Clark counters with a nice leg kick.
Grossman checks a leg kick.
Grossman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clark.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clark.
Grossman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Clark has time to react.
Clark throws out a leg kick but Grossman moves out of range and Clark only half commits.
An inside leg kick lands from Clark.
Grossman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Clark scores with a kick to the midsection.
Grossman misses with a leg kick.
Clark throws a jab but it's blocked by Grossman.
Clark closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Grossman misses the jab.
Grossman tries to clinch there but Clark circles away.
Grossman moves into range and clinches up with Clark.
Grossman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grossman lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Clark has had enough of the clinch but Grossman keeps him there for the moment.
Grossman prevents Clark from breaking the clinch.
Grossman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Grossman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grossman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grossman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Clark breaks the clinch.
Grossman misses with the combination.
Grossman throws a lazy right hand but Clark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grossman scores with a leg kick.
Grossman checks a leg kick nicely.
Grossman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Clark checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Grossman dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by Grossman. That's going to slow Clark down.
Clark thows a body shot but no joy.
Clark drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grossman takes a swing at Clark's ribcage but misses.
Clark misses with an uppercut.
Grossman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Clark is predictable there
and Grossman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Clark's knee momentarily.
Grossman wants to clinch.
Grossman is looking to clinch.
Grossman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grossman misses with a few strikes there.
Nice straight punches there by Grossman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grossman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman tries to clinch up.
Good shot there by Grossman.
Grossman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grossman tries to clinch up but Clark circles away and keeps his distance.
Grossman connects with a crisp jab.
Grossman wants to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Clark.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grossman.
Grossman throws a leg kick
and Clark counters with a nice body shot.
Clark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grossman misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A shot to the liver by Clark. Beautiful body shot.
Grossman misses with an uppercut.
Grossman avoids a kick to the body.
Grossman gets a clinch.
Grossman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clark.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grossman misses with a knee strike.
Taylor Clark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grossman tries to throw a body punch but Clark avoids it by throwing Grossman back against the cage.
Grossman lands an uppercut.
Grossman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grossman presses Clark against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Grossman tries to land a knee to the head but Clark blocks with his arms.
Grossman lands a nice uppercut.
Grossman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grossman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clark's efforts to push away.
Grossman misses with some punches.
Clark manages to break the clinch.
Grossman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clark pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grossman is out of range and Clark settles back down.
Clark lands with a thumping leg kick.
Clark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grossman lands with a right hand.
Clark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clark thumps Grossman with a low kick.
Clark swats away the attempt to clinch by Grossman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman lands a nice looking body shot.
Clark tries to work over Grossman's front leg with a kick but Grossman checks it.
Clark takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Clark is looking to score with low kicks.
Clark throws an overhand right that lands on Grossman's shoulder, as Grossman tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick from Clark is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Clark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grossman.
Grossman feints and then cracks Clark's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clark down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grossman lands a nice looking body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grossman misses with a head kick.
Grossman sizes up Clark with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Karl Grossman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clark pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grossman is out of range and Clark settles back down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Grossman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grossman 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Grossman!
After winning the bout, Karl Grossman thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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