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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brennan Clarke (ranked 4221 p4p, 4136 weight class) and Peacock Mantis Shrimp (ranked 419 p4p, 410 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brennan Clarke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Peacock Mantis Shrimp!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mantis Shrimp loads up on a big right hand but Clarke slips the punch.
Clarke moves into the clinch.
Mantis Shrimp tries to stall but Clarke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Mantis Shrimp fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Mantis Shrimp's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mantis Shrimp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Clarke.
Mantis Shrimp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clarke has him pressed against the cage.
Clarke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mantis Shrimps head.
Mantis Shrimp wants to get back to striking at distance but Clarke won't allow it.
Mantis Shrimp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clarke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clarke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mantis Shrimp looks to throw the jab but Clarke is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mantis Shrimp trying to control the position but instead, Clarke has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mantis Shrimp into the cage.
Clarke scores with a hook to the body.
Clarke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Clarke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantis Shrimp tries to keep at a distance but Clarke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Clarke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clarke darts in and clinches Mantis Shrimp up against the cage.
Mantis Shrimp working aggressively here.
Clarke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clarke closes the distance and pushes Mantis Shrimp back into the cage.
Good body shot from Clarke.
Clarke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mantis Shrimp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clarke.
Mantis Shrimp now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mantis Shrimp connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mantis Shrimp takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mantis Shrimp misses the shot to the body.
Mantis Shrimp misses with a looping left.
Clarke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mantis Shrimp was well out of range. Poor timing from Clarke.
A slow jab from Mantis Shrimp misses its intended target.
Clarke clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clarke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clarke is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mantis Shrimp throws a head punch that misses.
Clarke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Clarke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mantis Shrimp backwards.
Mantis Shrimp being controlled against the cage.
Mantis Shrimp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clarke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mantis Shrimp throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Mantis Shrimp.
Clarke throws a nice looking combination but Mantis Shrimp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mantis Shrimp let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Clarke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Mantis Shrimp misses the target.
Mantis Shrimp takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Clarke misses the target.
Mantis Shrimp should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke swings for the body but Mantis Shrimp moves out of range.
Clarke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mantis Shrimp scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mantis Shrimp throws out a loose jab but Clarke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clarke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mantis Shrimp doesn't seem bothered though.
Clarke misses with a wild body shot.
Clarke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clarke looks to land a right hand but Mantis Shrimp moved out of range.
Mantis Shrimp takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mantis Shrimp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clarke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Clarke breaks from the clinch.
Mantis Shrimp darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Clarke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Mantis Shrimp throws a jab when Clarke was well out of range.
Clarke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mantis Shrimp at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke takes a swing at Mantis Shrimp's ribcage but misses.
Mantis Shrimp looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mantis Shrimp misses with a shot to the body
and Clarke counters with a stiff right hand.
Clarke slips a jab from Mantis Shrimp.
Clarke forces Mantis Shrimp back against the cage and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Clarke.
Mantis Shrimp trying to control the position but instead, Clarke has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mantis Shrimp into the cage.
Clarke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mantis Shrimp looks winded!
Clarke breaks the clinch.
Clarke throws a series of punches but Mantis Shrimp moves out of range.
Clarke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clarke throws a body punch but Mantis Shrimp moves out of range.
Clarke lands a nice looking body shot.
Clarke looks to score with a jab to the body but Mantis Shrimp is just out of range.
Clarke closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brennan Clarke dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Clarke misses with a wild body shot.
Clarke walks into a straight right hand from Mantis Shrimp.
Mantis Shrimp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clarke.
Nice defenses there by Clarke.
Mantis Shrimp misses with a body shot.
Clarke misses the shot to the body.
Mantis Shrimp lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mantis Shrimp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mantis Shrimp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mantis Shrimp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clarke was well out of range. Poor timing from Mantis Shrimp.
Mantis Shrimp throws an off balance right hand
and Clarke holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mantis Shrimp working hard to break the clinch.
Mantis Shrimp misses with a body punch.
Clarke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clarke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mantis Shrimp.
As Mantis Shrimp looks to move away, Clarke throws a big counter combo but Mantis Shrimp just gets out of the way.
The fighters circling - Mantis Shrimp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clarke has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantis Shrimp tries to break free but Clarke pushes him back against the cage.
Mantis Shrimp tries to break the clinch but Clarke is controlling the position.
Mantis Shrimp misses with some punches.
Clarke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mantis Shrimp can do to turn this around?
Mantis Shrimp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clarke blocking some punches.
Clarke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Clarke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mantis Shrimp or not.
Mantis Shrimp is breathing heavily.
Clarke pushes Mantis Shrimp back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Clarke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mantis Shrimp backwards.
Clarke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Clarke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Clarke lands a nice uppercut.
Clarke manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Clarke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Clarke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mantis Shrimp swings for the body but Clarke moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mantis Shrimp! But no joy.
Clarke pushes Mantis Shrimp up against the cage in a clinch.
Clarke is pushing Mantis Shrimp up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clarke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mantis Shrimp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mantis Shrimp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mantis Shrimp misses with a body punch.
Clarke blocks an uppercut.
Mantis Shrimp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Clarke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clarke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mantis Shrimp.
Mantis Shrimp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clarke.
Despite the aggression on Mantis Shrimp's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Clarke moves into the clinch.
Clarke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clarke throws a body shot but no joy.
Clarke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mantis Shrimp doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Clarke moves out of range as Mantis Shrimp strikes.
Clarke instigates a clinch.
Brennan Clarke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Clarke controlling the action here for a moment.
Mantis Shrimp can't break the clinch.
Mantis Shrimp misses with a body punch.
Mantis Shrimp has a couple of punches blocked by Clarke.
Clarke lands a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Clarke.
Good body shot from Clarke.
Clarke avoiding damage.
Clarke cracks Mantis Shrimp with a nice body shot.
Mantis Shrimp being controlled against the cage.
Nice body punch from Clarke - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Clarke.
Clarke lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Clarke as the two fighters clinch.
Clarke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clarke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clarke is looking to wear down Mantis Shrimp with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Clarke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mantis Shrimp.
Mantis Shrimp unleashes a big counter combination but Clarke bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Clarke cracks Mantis Shrimp with an open hand slap.
Clarke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mantis Shrimp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clarke instigates a clinch.
Clarke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mantis Shrimp.
Clarke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clarke drives through and clinches with Mantis Shrimp against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Clarke.
Clarke slows down the pace here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brennan Clarke dominated that second round.
That's time! Clarke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Clarke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Clarke scores with a punch to the head.
Mantis Shrimp misses with a hook.
Clarke is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mantis Shrimp.
Clarke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Clarke scores with a shoulder strike.
Clarke displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mantis Shrimp up against the cage.
A short right from Clarke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke works on Mantis Shrimp's body with a couple of short punches.
Clarke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clarke takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Clarke takes a swing at Mantis Shrimp's ribcage but misses.
Mantis Shrimp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A slow jab from Mantis Shrimp misses its intended target.
Clarke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke throws a one two combo.
Mantis Shrimp works the jab nicely.
Clarke lands a body shot.
Clarke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Clarke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mantis Shrimp.
Mantis Shrimp stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brennan Clarke is winning the standup battle so far.
Clarke looks to score with a jab to the body but Mantis Shrimp is just out of range.
Clarke blocks a jab.
It looked like Clarke was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mantis Shrimp.
Mantis Shrimp gets tackled into the cage by Clarke. Clarke maintains the clinch.
Clarke has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Clarke leaning his opponent against the cage.
Clarke is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nice body punch from Clarke - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clarke displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mantis Shrimp up against the cage.
Mantis Shrimp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Clarke.
Clarke digs a right hand into Mantis Shrimp's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mantis Shrimp's gas tank.
Clarke digs a right hand underneath Mantis Shrimp's ribcage. Mantis Shrimp let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Clarke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clarke pushes Mantis Shrimp up against the cage in a clinch.
Clarke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mantis Shrimp takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Clarke throws a one two combo.
Clarke cracks Mantis Shrimp with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Clarke rushes Mantis Shrimp and presses him up against the cage.
Clarke slows down the pace here.
Clarke breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mantis Shrimp.
Clarke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clarke avoids the body shot from Mantis Shrimp.
Clarke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Clarke thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mantis Shrimp! But no joy.
A big right from Mantis Shrimp misses.
Mantis Shrimp lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clarke at a distance.
Clarke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mantis Shrimp.
Mantis Shrimp misses with a hook. Clarke ducked under it nicely.
Clarke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Clarke rushes Mantis Shrimp and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Clarke.
Clarke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantis Shrimp looks to score with a jab to the body but Clarke is just out of range.
Clarke tries to counter by clinching up but Mantis Shrimp breaks away and moves out of range.
Clarke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Clarke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mantis Shrimp.
Clarke misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clarke just misses with a punch to the body.
Clarke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mantis Shrimp jabs at Clarke's body.
Mantis Shrimp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clarke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mantis Shrimp looks to throw the jab but Clarke is out of range.
Clarke has managed to clinch.
Mantis Shrimp misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Mantis Shrimp's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Peacock Mantis Shrimp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brennan Clarke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mantis Shrimp looking to slow down the pace here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brennan Clarke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clarke has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brennan Clarke!
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