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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Klahan Metharom (ranked 19437 p4p, 3978 weight class) and Corey Clark (ranked 243 p4p, 183 weight class). 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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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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Klahan Metharom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Corey Clark !
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Metharom.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clark ! But no joy.
Metharom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clark .
A little jabbing left from Clark on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Metharom avoids the body shot from Clark .
Clark fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Clark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Metharom misses with an uppercut. Clark saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metharom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clark fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark tries for a takedown but Metharom circles away easily
and Metharom counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Metharom manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Clark checks a leg kick.
Clark scores with the left hand. Metharom knows he should have avoided that one.
Metharom misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Clark counters with a stiff right hand.
Clark misses with a wild body shot.
Metharom has managed to clinch.
Clark lands a takedown into guard.
Clark prevents Metharom from getting back to his feet.
Metharom being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metharom looking for a sweep. Not yet Metharom, not yet.
Clark sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Clark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Clark preventing the sweep.
Clark is stalling in the full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Metharom is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Metharom has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Clark has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metharom tries to bench press Clark off him but Clark keeps the position.
Metharom is working hard here to advance position.
Metharom manages to get back to half guard.
Metharom works his way to full guard. Good work.
Clark trying to control the position from guard on top but Metharom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clark might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Metharom haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Metharom keeping full guard, as Clark tries to pass.
Clark lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Metharom can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Clark controls the pace.
Metharom manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Clark manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Metharom wanted to stand there but Clark had control of the position.
Clark looking for a sweep. Not yet Clark , not yet.
Metharom wanted to stand there but Clark had control of the position.
Clark is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Metharom tries to roll over but Clark keeps him under control.
Clark slows the pace down in half guard.
Metharom wants to get back to full guard.
Clark is trying to control the action in half guard but Metharom is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Metharom wants to improve his position but Clark is controlling well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Clark connects with a nice short shot to Metharom's temple.
Metharom wants to improve his position but Clark is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Clark dominated that 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.
Metharom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Metharom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clark counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Metharom lands an impressive looking overhand right. Clark doesn't seem phased though.
Clark keeps the fight on the outside.
Clark shoots in but Metharom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metharom lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Clark misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metharom throws a hook to the side of Clark 's head but Clark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Metharom misses the target.
Clark throws out a counter right but Metharom avoids it with no problem.
Clark shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Metharom pinned against the cage. Metharom gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Metharom is looking to counter punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Metharom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Metharom misses with an uppercut
and Clark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Metharom listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Metharom scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metharom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Metharom throws a push kick but Clark slaps the foot to one side.
Clark throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Metharom stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A shot to the body from Clark misses
and Metharom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Clark thinking.
Clark tests Metharom's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Metharom keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Metharom throws a poor cross that misses
and Clark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Metharom wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Metharom pushes Clark up against the cage in a clinch.
Clark has Metharom pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Metharom manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Klahan Metharom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Clark .
Metharom presses Clark against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Metharom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Metharom breaks from the clinch.
Klahan Metharom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clark tries for a takedown but Metharom circles away easily
and Metharom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Metharom scores with a decent looking hook.
Clark throws an overhand right that lands on Metharom's shoulder, as Metharom tries to avoid the shot.
Clark drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark misses with a straight right.
Clark looks to land a left hand but Metharom moved out of range nicely.
Metharom connects with a jab.
Metharom throws a head kick that Clark semi-blocks.
Clark is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Clark is still on wobbly legs! Can Metharom finish him?
Metharom avoids the body shot from Clark .
Clark seems to have recovered his senses.
Clark swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Metharom counter with a right hand.
Metharom lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klahan Metharom dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Metharom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clark misses with an uppercut. Metharom saw that one coming.
Metharom has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Metharom there as he acknowledges the shot.
Metharom wants to clinch but Clark slips to the side
and Clark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metharom connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Clark shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Metharom counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metharom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Metharom.
Clark takes one on the button.
Metharom misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Clark .
Jab by Metharom.
Metharom lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Klahan Metharom is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the body from Clark misses
and Metharom counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Metharom counter with a right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Clark darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Metharom digs a good body shot into Clark 's ribs.
Clark moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Metharom clinches up with Clark and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clark .
Clark has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Metharom avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Metharom lands with a short shot to the head.
Metharom tries a body shot but Clark blocks it.
Metharom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clark goes for a takedown in the clinch but Metharom prevents it.
Klahan Metharom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Clark .
Metharom has a couple of punches blocked by Clark .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metharom misses with a punch to the body.
Metharom working aggressively here.
Clark looking for a takedown.
Clark can't get the takedown.
Metharom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Metharom pushes Clark back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Metharom misses with a punch on the inside.
Metharom lands a left hand.
Clark has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Metharom after a bit of a struggle.
Metharom is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Metharom lands a hook that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Clark drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Metharom gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Metharom can't find room to land a body shot as Clark controls the action.
Metharom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Metharom scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clark doesn't seem bothered though.
Metharom fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Clark on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Metharom blocks a jab.
Metharom wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Clark takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The fight stays on the outside here - Metharom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clark wants to counter the offense by Metharom and move into the clinch position.
A slapping leg kick lands for Metharom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Klahan Metharom showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Metharom has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klahan Metharom!
After winning the bout, Klahan Metharom 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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energy
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hype
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