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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mclovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clark kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rent a Wreck. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 23 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jack Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Mclovin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mclovin misses with a left hand
and Clark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clark cracks Mclovin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mclovin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mclovin throws out a leg kick but Clark moves out of range and Mclovin only half commits.
We've been told by Clark's head coaches at Demon's Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mclovin walks into a jab.
Mclovin misses with a right hand
and Clark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clark lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Donk. Mclovin catches Clark right on the button with a cross.
Clark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clark clobbers Mclovin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Clark on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mclovin swings widly with a right hand
and Clark counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Clark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mclovin.
Clark misses the jab.
Clark jabs at Mclovin's body.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clark with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mclovin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mclovin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mclovin swings widly with a right hand
and Clark counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mclovin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Clark misses with a punch to the body.
Mclovin manages to break the clinch.
Clark throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mclovin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mclovin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Mclovin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Clarks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mclovin throws a head kick but Clark moves out of range.
Mclovin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mclovin sizes up Clark with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Clark misses with an uppercut.
Clark moves out of range as Mclovin strikes.
Clark throws a lazy right hand but Mclovin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mclovin slips a straight right by Clark.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mclovin just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin closes the distance and pushes Clark back into the cage.
Clark lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mclovin backwards.
Mclovin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mclovin lands a head shot.
Mclovin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mclovin connects with a body shot that sends Clark's belly button to the back.
Clark rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Mclovin to counter with a crisp jab.
Mclovin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Clark had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mclovin clinches up with Clark and pushes him back against the cage.
Clark taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mclovin throws a head punch that misses.
Mclovin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mclovin prevents a body shot from Clark.
Mclovin breaks the clinch.
Mclovin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clark scores with the left hand. Mclovin knows he should have avoided that one.
Clark throws a body punch but Mclovin moves out of range.
Clark waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mclovin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin throws a body punch but Clark moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Clark tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mclovin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mclovin drives through and clinches with Clark against the cage.
Clark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mclovin lands an overhand right.
Clark looks to throw the jab but Mclovin is out of range.
Mclovin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mclovin looks to throw the jab but Clark is out of range.
Mclovin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Mclovin misses.
Clark takes one on the button.
Mclovin goes for a double leg but Clark avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Clark continues to drive forward.
Clark ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Clark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
John Mclovin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mclovin at a distance.
Clark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clark throws a series of punches but Mclovin avoids them all with ease.
Mclovin closes the distance and clinches.
Clark breaks from the clinch.
Clark lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mclovin thows a leg kick but Clark checks it
and Mclovin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mclovin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mclovin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mclovin.
A little feinted left hand from Clark on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mclovin misses with a body shot
and Clark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mclovin is rocked!
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mclovin manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Clark dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mclovin throws a right and a left that both miss.
A leg kick checked by Clark.
Clark misses with a wild combination.
Mclovin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Clark with a body shot.
Clark misses with a wild body shot.
Mclovin misses with an uppercut.
Clark throws out a loose jab but Mclovin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mclovin moves away from the strike by Clark.
Mclovin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clark throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mclovin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mclovin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clark.
Mclovin throws a series of punches but Clark avoids them all with ease.
Mclovin lands a slapping body shot.
Mclovin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clark misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclovin scores with a shot to the body.
Mclovin throws a solid leg kick but Clark takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mclovin.
Clark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mclovin has closed the distance and engaged Clark in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Clark.
Mclovin blocks a body shot from Clark.
Mclovin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Clark misses.
Jack Clark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mclovin tries to clinch but Clark moves out of range.
Clark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mclovin was well out of range. Poor timing from Clark.
Clark looks to score with a jab to the body but Mclovin is just out of range.
Clark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mclovin.
Clark throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab, jab by Mclovin - just one landing.
A slow jab from Mclovin misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Mclovin misses.
Mclovin looks to land a body kick but Clark moved away.
Clark closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mclovin is still on wobbly legs! Can Clark finish him?
It looks like John Mclovin has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mclovin throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
A leg kick checked by Clark.
Mclovin seems to have recovered his senses.
Clark lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mclovin looks to land a left hand but Clark moved out of range nicely.
Clark misses with a hook.
Mclovin loads up on a big right hand but Clark slips the punch.
Mclovin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Mclovin throws out a counter right but Clark avoids it with no problem.
Clark cracks Mclovin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big left from Clark misses.
Mclovin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Clark lands a slapping body shot.
Mclovin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Clark wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Clark scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Clark connects with a right hand. Mclovin shakes it off.
Clark scores with a nice head shot.
Mclovin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clark paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mclovin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mclovin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Clark has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Clark and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Clark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mclovin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Clark misses with a body shot
and Mclovin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mclovin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mclovin wants to land a leg kick but Clark is out of range.
Mclovin looks to land a left hand but Clark moved out of range nicely.
Jack Clark is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clark misses with an uppercut.
Mclovin connects with the punch.
Mclovin takes a swing at Clark's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark slips a jab and a cross from Mclovin.
Clark stuns Mclovin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Clark slips a straight right by Mclovin.
Clark throws an off balance right hand
and Mclovin counters with a single leg into guard. Clark didn't expect that.
Mclovin wants to control from the top but Clark keeps moving.
Clark looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mclovin is one step ahead there.
Clark trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Clark will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Mclovin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mclovin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Clark throws a right hand that Mclovin ducks under and follows up with a left that Mclovin also avoids with ease.
And Mclovin tries to counter it with a takedown but Clark pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice body punch from Clark.
Clark throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mclovin counters with a nice uppercut.
Mclovin throws a leg kick but Clark moved away.
Mclovin tries to clinch up but Clark circles away and keeps his distance.
Mclovin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some wild striking there from Clark.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mclovin tries to land a body kick
and Clark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clark misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark walks into a jab.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mclovin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clark.
Mclovin throws a leg kick but Clark checks it.
Clark looks to land a left hand but Mclovin moved out of range nicely.
Clark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mclovin closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mclovin.
Clark content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Clark tries to throw a body punch but Mclovin avoids it by throwing Clark back against the cage.
Mclovin works on Clark's body with a couple of short punches.
Mclovin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Clark after a bit of a struggle.
Clark tries to work over Mclovin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mclovin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Clark lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Clark throws a lazy uppercut
and Mclovin counters with a nice body shot.
Clark looks to throw the jab but Mclovin is out of range.
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 checks a leg kick.
Clark throws a big counter combination but Mclovin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Clark defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mclovin.
Mclovin wants to clinch up but Clark keeps it at a distance.
Clark lands a glancing blow to the side of Mclovin's head.
Mclovin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mclovin throws a lazy right hand but Clark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clark throws a combination that misses
and Mclovin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clark misses with a few strikes there.
Clark swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mclovin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mclovin lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark scores with a sloppy right hand. Mclovin should have avoided that one.
Clark dips to his left and cracks Mclovin with an uppercut!
Jack Clark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clark paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Clark tries to keep at a distance but Mclovin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mclovin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mclovin fails to land.
John Mclovin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clark controlling the action here for a moment.
Clark presses Mclovin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mclovin misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mclovin has picked Clark up - he's going for a ride! Mclovin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mclovin misses with a head shot. Clark uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mclovin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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 trying to control the position.
Mclovin wants to control from the top but Clark keeps moving.
Clark wants to sweep but no luck.
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 Jack Clark.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clark, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Clark!
An out of breath Jack Clark thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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