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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Corey Clark (ranked 3629 p4p, 3547 weight class) and Aleksander Kazimierz (ranked 193 p4p, 189 weight class). Kazimierz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WJFjXtHcy4 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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13 - 9 - 0 |
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140
10 - 17 - 2 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Corey Clark !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Aleksander Kazimierz!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Clark fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kazimierz, pushing him back against the cage.
Kazimierz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Clark avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Clark can't find room to land a body shot as Kazimierz controls the action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Clark takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Clark stalling.
Clark seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Clark has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kazimierz regains guard immediately.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark throwing strikes from guard but Kazimierz blocks nicely.
Clark throwing strikes but missing.
Clark scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark throws a big right hand that misses.
Kazimierz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kazimierz wants to sweep here but Clark controlling him for the moment.
Kazimierz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kazimierz wants to control but Clark passes easily into half guard.
Clark throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clark takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Clark winds up and cracks Kazimierz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Clark lands with a punch from half guard.
Kazimierz has hold of Clark 's hands but Clark slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clark not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kazimierz wants to get back to full guard.
Clark lands strikes from half guard.
Clark misses with a head shot. Kazimierz uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kazimierz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Clark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kazimierz is pulling down on Clark 's head. It's preventing any offense from Clark , at least for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kazimierz 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 with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark connects with a couple of short punches.
Clark landing some decent shots from guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kazimierz is on top in guard.
Kazimierz postures up in Clark 's guard and throws a big left but Clark blocks it.
Kazimierz preventing the sweep.
Kazimierz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Clark managing to control the position.
Kazimierz stopping the sweep attempt from Clark .
Clark is trying to control the position but Kazimierz postures up.
Kazimierz trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz throws a big right hand that misses.
Clark looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Clark not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kazimierz is looking to work some ground and pound but Clark has wrist control.
Clark wants to sweep but no luck.
Kazimierz trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kazimierz.
Corey Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Kazimierz.
Kazimierz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clark .
Clark jabs at Kazimierz's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Clark dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kazimierz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Clark defends well and Kazimierz ends up having to push Clark into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Aleksander Kazimierz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kazimierz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Clark darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kazimierz wants to control but Clark is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kazimierz tries to roll over but Clark keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Clark lands a nice short elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark working Kazimierz over with strikes.
Kazimierz is trying to get back to full guard.
Kazimierz gets full guard.
Clark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kazimierz can do to turn this around?
Kazimierz trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazimierz is looking for a triangle but Clark pushes his legs off easily.
Kazimierz looking for a guillotine here but Clark defends easily.
Clark stopping the sweep attempt from Kazimierz.
Kazimierz has his foot on Clark 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Clark works his way back into a safe position though.
Clark lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Clark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kazimierz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clark scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark distracts Kazimierz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Clark in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clark working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kazimierz's head.
Clark working some strikes from top position.
Kazimierz looking to control.
Clark missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kazimierz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Clark makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Clark got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kazimierz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Clark has managed to get both his arms back between Kazimierz's legs - danger averted.
Clark wants to pass the guard but Kazimierz is keeping the position.
Clark with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Clark postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Clark lands a couple of elbows.
Clark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kazimierz trying to control the position.
Kazimierz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kazimierz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kazimierz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark is not content to let Kazimierz control the position.
Clark pushes Kazimierz off looking to stand but Kazimierz dives back in and keeps control.
Kazimierz prevents Clark from improving his position.
Clark trying to control but Kazimierz postures up.
Kazimierz 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. Kazimierz eventually gives up the hold.
Kazimierz wants to take a breather but Clark is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clark trying to control but Kazimierz postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Clark dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kazimierz gets the takedown into side control.
Kazimierz working away.
Clark on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kazimierz scores with a couple of short elbows.
Clark can't do much from the bottom here.
Clark has one of Kazimierz's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clark tries to buck Kazimierz off but Kazimierz is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark is working hard here to advance position.
Clark is trying to control Kazimierz's posture but Kazimierz avoids it.
Clark tries to buck Kazimierz off but Kazimierz is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kazimierz's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Kazimierz! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Clark has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Aleksander Kazimierz!
Aleksander Kazimierz tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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