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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gorgon Zola (ranked 443 p4p, 261 weight class) and Joe Clark (ranked 17 p4p, 9 weight class). Zola comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. 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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorgon Zola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Clark!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zola misses with a series of wild punches.
Zola misses with a looping left.
Clark throws a hook but Zola avoids it easily.
Zola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clark fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A slow jab from Zola misses its intended target.
Clark throws a good cross that connects.
Clark stalks Zola and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zola's face. Zola staggers backwards, shaken.
Clark lands a nice hook to Zola's body. Zola takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zola manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark throws the left hand but Zola avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Zola on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Clark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clark waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Zola. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Zola to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
It looks like Gorgon Zola has been cut.
Zola wants to sweep here but Clark controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zola looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Clark seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Let's hope that Clark has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Zola is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Clark controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zola looking for a sweep. Not yet Zola, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Clark slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Clark must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zola is pulling down on Clark's head. It's preventing any offense from Clark, at least for the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zola throws a leg kick which misses Clark's front leg but catches the back leg as Clark tries to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Clark.
It looked like Zola was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
An inside leg kick lands from Zola.
Zola looks to land a combination but Clark avoids it well.
Zola scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zola moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zola takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zola tries to land a body kick
letting Clark counter with a right hand.
Clark thuds his right hand into Zola's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zola jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zola throws a hook to the side of Clark's head but Clark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clark.
Clark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zola misses with a head kick.
Clark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clark throws out the jab.
Zola moves forwards but Clark connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zola throws a poor cross that misses
and Clark counters with a left hand that sends Zola to the canvas!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clark slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Zola is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zola looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Clark puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zola tries to roll over but Clark keeps him under control.
Clark trying to control the action but Zola is working from the bottom.
Clark lands with a punch from half guard.
Clark seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zola does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Clark slows the pace down in half guard.
Zola is positioning himself well to prevent Clark advancing to mount.
Zola trying to control from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Clark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gorgon Zola's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Clark stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gorgon Zola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Zola.
Clark connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Clark misses.
Clark throws a jab when Zola was well out of range.
Zola connects with a right hand. Clark shakes it off.
Zola clobbers Clark with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Clark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zola with a nice cross.
Clark wants to clinch.
Clark misses with a hook to the body
letting Zola counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zola slips a jab and a cross from Clark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zola scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zola lands an overhand right.
Clark rushes Zola and presses him up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zola just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clark's brow.
Clark tries a body shot but Zola blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zola.
Clark lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zola misses with a punch to the body.
Clark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clark digs a right hand into Zola's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zola's gas tank.
Zola blocks a body shot from Clark.
Clark throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Zola fails to land.
Clark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Clark fails to land.
Zola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Clark.
Nice shot by Zola.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zola thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zola moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clark throws a hook to the side of Zola's head but Zola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zola on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Clark throws a shot from downtown. Zola moves away and avoids it.
Clark swings for the body but Zola moves out of range.
Clark sizes up Zola with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Clark.
Clark scores with a nice strike.
Zola looks to land a right hand but Clark moved out of range.
Clark misses with a looping left.
Clark on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zola tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Clark makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zola smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Clark misses with an uppercut. Zola saw that one coming.
Zola takes a swing at Clark's ribcage but misses.
Zola connects with a leg kick.
Zola lands with a shot to the body.
Zola thuds his right hand into Clark's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Clark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zola was well out of range. Poor timing from Clark.
Clark throws a sloppy body shot
and Zola counters with a nice uppercut.
Clark looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zola throws a hook but Clark avoids it easily.
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Clark.
Clark ducks under a wild hook from Zola.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark misses with a hook
enabling Zola to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zola.
Zola throws a low kick, looking for Clark's leg but Clark calmly moves out of range.
Zola misses the shot to the body.
Clark throws a hook to the side of Zola's head but Zola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zola lands with an overhand left.
Clark missing with a left hand there. Zola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zola thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clark fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zola misses with a looping right.
Clark lands a jab to the head.
Clark walks into a jab.
Clark lands a left and a right that sends Zola crashing to the canvas! Clark dives into mount looking to finish!
Zola is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Clark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gorgon Zola's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Zola walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Clark swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joe Clark!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Joe Clark waved his t-shirt featuring UnderGround Supplements's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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