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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josh Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Groundswell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Groundswell!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Groundswell shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Groundswell was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Groundswell pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Groundswell stands up from mount. Strange move.
Groundswell tries to clinch but Clark is having none of it.
Clark stuffs the takedown.
Clark misses with a takedown attempt
and Groundswell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Groundswell wants to take a breather but Clark is having none of it.
Clark has hold of Groundswell's hands but Groundswell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Groundswell is looking to take a break and control but Clark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Groundswell is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Clark is just riding it out for now. Groundswell eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark gets back to full guard.
Groundswell drops back, looking for a kneebar! Clark looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Clark looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Clark!
Clark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Groundswell keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
I wouldn't like to be where Groundswell is right now.
Groundswell tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Groundswell can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Groundswell is looking to get to half guard.
Clark trying to control but Groundswell is having none of it.
Groundswell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Clark avoids the attempt from Groundswell to control.
Groundswell working to try and regain half guard.
Groundswell tries to improve his position but Clark has taken his back! Clark has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Groundswell tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Clark pushes Groundswell away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Josh Clark!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
39% |
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