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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boomer Scarborough (ranked 3334 p4p, 3655 weight class) and Lewis Clarke (ranked 372 p4p, 398 weight class). Scarborough's entrance music is The Rumjacks - An Irish Pub Song. A fine choice. Lewis Clarke is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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192 cm 23 240 3 - 4 - 0 |
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193 cm 25 250 7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt World class boxer Experienced |
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Good wrestler Excellent MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boomer Scarborough! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lewis Clarke! The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Scarborough uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clarke. We've been told by Scarborough's head coaches at Chuckles Strenght and Conditioning that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. The fight stays on the outside here - Scarborough looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Clarke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Clarke throws out a token jab with nothing on it. The fight moves into the clinch position. A head punch blocked on the inside by Clarke. Clarke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Scarborough lands on the inside with an uppercut. Scarborough misses with a knee strike.
Scarborough tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clarke misses with a short punch on the inside. Clarke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Clarke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Scarborough misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clarke managing to block the knees to the body from Scarborough.
Scarborough misses with the head strike.
Scarborough fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clarke dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Scarborough lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Clarke is struggling to control the position. Scarborough fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scarborough swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clarke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Clarke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Clarke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Clarke keeps the fight on the outside. Scarborough rushes Clarke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Clarke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Clarke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Clarke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. A jab from Clarke does it's job there. Clarke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scarborough was well out of range. Poor timing from Clarke. The fight stays on the outside here - Scarborough looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Clarke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clarke throws out a loose jab but Scarborough uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Scarborough tries to clinch but Clarke is having none of it. Clarke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Scarborough momentarily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Clarke. Scarborough is looking to clinch but Clarke is avoiding it.
Scarborough is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Scarborough uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clarke.
Clarke misses with a hook. Scarborough ducked under it nicely. Scarborough tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Clarke makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Clarke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Clarke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scarborough.
Clarke lands with an uppercut that bounces Scarborough off the cage and back into range. Clarke tests Scarborough's chin there with a solid looking shot. Clarke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scarborough. Scarborough tries to clinch and Scarborough takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Scarborough closes the distance looking to clinch and Clarke counters with a low kick, right behind Scarborough 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Clarke lands a nice hook to Scarborough's body. Scarborough takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Scarborough moves into the clinch successfully.
Scarborough fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scarborough swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clarke slowing the pace effectively. Scarborough misses with some punches.
Clarke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clarke tries to break free but Scarborough pushes him back against the cage. Clarke lands a nice uppercut. Scarborough swings wildly with an uppercut but Clarke uses good head movement to avoid it. Scarborough landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Clarke breaks from the clinch.
Scarborough gets a clinch. Clarke misses with the head strike.
Clarke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Clarke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clarke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clarke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A combination from Clarke does no damage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Scarborough keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clarke. Clarke is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Scarborough had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush. Clarke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Scarboroughs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Clarke tried to score with a low kick but Scarborough checks it. Clarke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Clarke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice defenses there by Scarborough. Scarborough tries to clinch but Clarke is having none of it. Scarborough needs to keep his hands up - Clarke had a free shot at his head there. Clarke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Despite the aggression on Clarke's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Scarborough tries to clinch there but Clarke circles away.
Clarke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Scarborough fails in his attempt to clinch. Scarborough tries to clinch up but Clarke circles away and keeps his distance. Clarke unleashes a big counter combination but Scarborough bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Scarborough is looking to take this fight into the clinch. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Clarke dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Scarborough walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Clarke. Clarke lands a head shot. Clarke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Clarke misses with a hook. Clarke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Scarborough fails in his attempt to clinch. Scarborough is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Scarborough doesn't manage to clinch there - Clarke circles away.
Clarke ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Clarke has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Scarborough is landing a low percentage of strikes. Scarborough keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clarke. Clarke scores with a punch to the head. Lewis Clarke seems to be getting the better of the standup. Scarborough instigates a clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! Clarke has Scarborough pushed against the cage. Clarke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Still in the clinch, Scarborough scores with a nice short uppercut. Clarke taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Scarborough lands a nice uppercut. Scarborough throws a punch but it's blocked by Clarke. Clarke lands with a light punch inside. Clarke has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Scarborough tries to land knees in the clinch but Clarke avoids the damage to the body. Scarborough throws a head punch that misses. Clarke has a couple of punches blocked by Scarborough.
Clarke lands a body punch in the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Clarke. Scarborough misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Scarborough trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scarborough. Clarke stalling in the clinch.
Scarborough struggles to land a body shot inside as Clarke controls his hands.
Scarborough tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boomer Scarborough has scored more points in the clinch so far. Scarborough tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A shot in the inside from Scarborough.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Clarke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Clarke bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! Clarke throws an overhand right that lands on Scarborough's shoulder, as Scarborough tries to avoid the shot. Clarke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Scarborough tries to clinch up but Clarke circles away and keeps his distance. Scarborough moves out of range of the strikes. Clarke just misses with a punch to the body.
Clarke misses with a hook. Scarborough tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clarke swats him away and circles back towards the center. Scarborough has taken the fight to the clinch.
Scarborough tries to land knees in the clinch but Clarke avoids the damage to the body. Clarke manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Clarke. Beautiful body shot. Clarke throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Clarke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Scarborough's hands. Clarke misses the jab. Scarborough wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Clarke misses with a double jab.
Scarborough fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boomer Scarborough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Scarborough fails in his attempt to clinch. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clarke! But no joy. Scarborough darts in trying to clinch and Clarke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Clarke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Scarborough tries to clinch but Clarke is having none of it. Scarborough tries to close the distance and clinch but Clarke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Clarke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Scarborough counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. The crowd cheers as Clarke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Scarborough doesn't seem phased though. Scarborough on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Scarborough takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Clarke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Clarke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action! Scarborough is looking to clinch. Clarke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Clarke. Scarborough tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clarke swats him away and circles back towards the center. Scarborough tries to clinch but fails miserably and Clarke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scarborough is rocked! Clarke throws out a loose jab but Scarborough uses good head movement to avoid it. Clarke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clarke throws a jab when Scarborough was well out of range. Clarke throws a shot from downtown. Scarborough moves away and avoids it. Scarborough moves in looking to clinch but Clarke pushes him off. Clarke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Scarborough has time to react. Clarke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scarborough tries to clinch there but Clarke circles away.
Scarborough slips a straight right by Clarke. Scarborough moves in looking to clinch but Clarke pushes him off. Scarborough tries to clinch up. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Clarke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Scarborough has managed to clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scarborough. Clarke blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clarke. Clarke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clarke cracks Scarborough with a nice body shot. Clarke breaks from the clinch.
Clarke lands with a cross. Clarke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Scarborough on the side of the head. A jab from Clarke misses. Scarborough tries to clinch but Clarke moves out of range. Clarke clobbers Scarborough with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Scarborough fails in his attempt to clinch. Clarke connects with a body shot. Both fighters are breathing heavily. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Clarke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oh Scarborough is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A combination from Clarke does no damage. Scarborough looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Clarke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scarborough seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Clarke looks to score with a jab to the body but Scarborough is just out of range. Clarke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Scarborough tries to close the distance and clinch but Clarke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Clarke with a nice calf kick. Scarborough gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Scarborough throws a head punch that misses. Clarke manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Scarborough misses with a short punch on the inside. Scarborough looks to throw an elbow but misses. Clarke lands a hook that snaps the head of Scarborough backwards. Clarke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Scarborough misses with a hook from the clinch. A body shot lands from Clarke.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clarke. Clarke breaks from the clinch.
Boomer Scarborough has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Clarke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Clarke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Scarborough tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clarke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Clarke connects with a leg kick. Clarke scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Clarke's corner calls for a 1-2. Clarke obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Some wild striking there from Clarke.
Scarborough was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Scarborough throws a lazy uppercut
letting Clarke counter with a right hand. Scarborough tries to clinch there but Clarke circles away.
Clarke swats away the attempt to clinch by Scarborough. Scarborough avoids the body shot from Clarke.
Scarborough tries to clinch but Clarke is having none of it. Scarborough tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clarke paws at him with a jab and circles away. Scarborough moves to clinch but Clarke breaks away and Scarborough takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Scarborough tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clarke paws at him with a jab and circles away. Scarborough tries to clinch but Clarke moves away and Clarke counters with a straight right hand. Lewis Clarke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Clarke lands a lovely overhand right. Scarborough is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Clarke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clarke throws a jab when Scarborough was well out of range. It looked like Scarborough wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Clarke lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Scarborough tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clarke swats him away and circles back towards the center. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clarke! But no joy. Scarborough tries to clinch there but Clarke circles away.
Scarborough closes the distance but Clarke moves to the side and Clarke scores with a counter punch that sends Scarborough to the canvas! Clarke smells blood - he's punishing Scarborough with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Scarborough has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lewis Clarke! A victorious Lewis Clarke thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. Boomer Scarborough spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm an embarrassment to Boston.'.
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