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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Clark (ranked 2032 p4p, 2716 weight class) and Gopnik Skwat (ranked 145 p4p, 194 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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176 cm 28 145 8 - 2 - 0 |
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168 cm 21 140 3 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Excellent boxer Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt Excellent MT 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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matthew Clark! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gopnik Skwat! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Clark on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skwat. Skwat obviously looking to wear him down.
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skwat manages to avoid it. Skwat dips to his left and cracks Clark with an uppercut! Good exchange - Clark coming out on top. Clark clobbers Skwat with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Clark lands with a hook. Skwat tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Skwat moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A big left from Skwat misses. Clark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clark lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice cross by Clark. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Skwat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Skwat throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clark counters with a nice uppercut. Clark looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Skwat pushes Clark up against the cage in a clinch. Clark throws a head punch that misses. Skwat jumps guard but Clark turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Clark prevents a takedown attempt there.
Skwat blocking some punches.
Clark is leaning against Skwat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A head punch on the inside from Skwat fails to land.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Skwat misses with a hook from the clinch. Clark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clark lands a hook to the side of the head. Clark tries to circle away but Skwat has him pinned against the cage. Clark tries to work over Skwat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Skwat lands a hook to the side of the head. Skwat lands with a short shot to the head. Clark blocks a body shot from Skwat. Skwat blocking some punches.
Clark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clark misses with the head strike.
Clark prevents a body shot from Skwat. Skwat tries to work over Clark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Skwat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skwat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skwat jumps into guard, dragging Clark to the mat.
Skwat has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Clark should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Skwat has tightened it up now! Clark should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gopnik Skwat!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
68% |
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