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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Clark (ranked 1273 p4p, 1399 weight class) and Ziggy Stardust (ranked 133 p4p, 148 weight class). Stardust has chosen Starman as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wesley Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ziggy Stardust!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Clark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wesley Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark takes a swing at Stardust's ribcage but misses.
Stardust scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Clark.
Stardust looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Clark crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stardust - the referee stops the clock and Clark gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stardust. Clark manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That kick from Stardust tenderised Clark's leg. Clark is trying to keep his angry face on.
Clark misses with an uppercut.
Stardust looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Clark misses with a wild body shot.
Stardust throws a chopping leg kick but Clark manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Clark dives in for a single leg takedown but Stardust sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Clark blocks an uppercut.
Stardust blocks a body shot from Clark.
Clark blocks an uppercut.
Stardust lands with a light punch inside.
Stardust manages to break the clinch.
Stardust lands a nice looking body kick.
Stardust lands a nice shot that snaps Clark's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Clark misses with a wild body shot.
Clark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stardust.
Stardust is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Clark moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stardust darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stardust in his tracks.
Stardust misses with a looping right.
Stardust scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stardust looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stardust ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Clark takes one to the side of the head.
Stardust lands a right hook to the body.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stardust swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clark chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stardust can pounce on him.
Clark throws a shot from downtown. Stardust moves away and avoids it.
Stardust throws a low kick but it's checked well by Clark.
Stardust dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stardust lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stardust lands a glancing blow to the side of Clark's head.
Clark checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stardust rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from Clark on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stardust connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Clark moves into the clinch.
Stardust wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clark has him pressed against the cage.
Clark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clark using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stardust misses with a body punch.
Stardust lands a hook that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Clark blocks a body shot from Stardust.
Clark pushes Stardust back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clark has a couple of punches blocked by Stardust.
Stardust is trying to force a seperation but Clark has the dominant position.
Clark is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Clark scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stardust escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stardust lets loose with a powerful body kick. Clark will feel that in the morning.
Stardust throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stardust lands with an overhand left.
Ziggy Stardust is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stardust fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clark has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stardust fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Clark staying out of range there.
Clark was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Clark takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A good leg kick by Stardust.
Stardust lands a really nice looking cross but Clark seems unphased.
Clark on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stardust is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Clark had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Clark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stardust keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark scores with a hook to the body. Stardust takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stardust has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Clark forces Stardust back against the cage and clinches.
Clark presses Stardust against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stardust looks winded!
Stardust trying to land knees to the body.
Stardust throws a head punch that misses.
Stardust throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clark blocks it with crossed arms.
Stardust misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clark gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Clark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Clark stays in close to Stardust's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stardust keeping moving, preventing Clark from controlling successfully.
Clark stands up from Stardust's guard - Clark perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stardust on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stardust misses with a low kick.
Stardust keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clark lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stardust keeps the fight on the outside.
Clark lands an overhand right.
Nice shot by Clark.
Stardust scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stardust scores with a nice right hand.
Clark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clark checks a low kick from Stardust.
Clark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stardust.
Stardust buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stardust bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Clark's head backwards.
Clark throws the left hand but Stardust avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Stardust was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Clark stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stardust.
Stardust thuds his shin into the meat of Clark's side.
Clark takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ziggy Stardust dominated that round.
That's time! Clark's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stardust swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clark sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Clark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Stardust on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stardust throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clark throws the left hand but Stardust avoids the punch easily.
Clark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stardust has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stardust slips under a jab from Clark.
Stardust paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stardust checks a leg kick.
Clark checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stardust manages to avoid it.
Stardust misses with a head kick.
Clark closes the distance and clinches up with Stardust, looking for a takedown. Clark pushes Stardust against the cage but Stardust circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stardust scores with a one two! Clark had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick from Stardust, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ziggy Stardust seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clark moves out of range of the strikes.
Stardust scores with a nice head shot.
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!
A big left from Clark misses.
Clark misses with an uppercut.
Clark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stardust.
Clark is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stardust keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark lands with a right hand.
Stardust throws out a loose jab but Clark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clark has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stardust.
Stardust throws a wild body kick that Clark sees coming a mile off.
Stardust slips under a jab from Clark.
Clark connects with a crisp jab.
Clark blocks a head kick by Stardust.
A nice combination there by Stardust.
Clark lands with a cross.
Stardust circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stardust lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stardust cracks Clark with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clark connects with a leg kick.
Clark lands a jab to the head.
Stardust is rocked!
Stardust throws a nice outside leg kick.
Clark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clark dips to his left and cracks Stardust with an uppercut!
Stardust is still on wobbly legs! Can Clark finish him?
Jab by Stardust.
Stardust with the inside leg kick.
Stardust seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark takes one to the chin there.
Stardust tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stardust throws a low kick, looking for Clark's leg but Clark calmly moves out of range.
Stardust thumps Clark with a low kick.
Clark takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Clark misses with a wild body shot.
Stardust with a nice cross.
Stardust moves out of range of the strikes.
Clark throws a low kick, looking for Stardust's leg but Stardust calmly moves out of range.
Stardust lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stardust scores with a jab.
Stardust lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clark at a distance.
Clark with a hook.
Stardust lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stardust lands with a right hand.
Stardust digs a good body shot into Clark's ribs.
Clark lands a jab.
Clark with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stardust to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark wants to clinch.
Stardust ducks under a wild hook from Clark.
Clark takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stardust goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Clark looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Clark backs off Stardust throws a huge counter combo but Clark manages to avoid it all.
Clark misses with a series of wild punches.
Stardust avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stardust fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clark has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Clark shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Clark takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stardust scores with a hook.
A jab from Stardust does it's job there.
Clark will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Clark stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stardust.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark tries a head kick but it misses.
Stardust scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stardust looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Clark connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stardust lands with a kick to the temple. Clark shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stardust stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Clark moves into the clinch.
Stardust connects with a knee to the head.
Clark is rocked!
Clark using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stardust is breathing heavily.
A short left from Clark.
Clark lands a body shot.
Clark scores with a shot to the side of Stardust's head.
Clark lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Clark lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clark lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clark lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stardust blocks a body shot from Clark.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stardust avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Clark lands with a light punch inside.
Stardust throws a head punch that misses.
Stardust swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clark can't find room to land a body shot as Stardust controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ziggy Stardust showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Clark takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Clark tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stardust manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stardust swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Clark connects with a right hand. Stardust shakes it off.
Clark connects with a solid leg kick.
Stardust misses with a straight left.
Stardust throws a shot from downtown. Clark moves away and avoids it.
Clark throws a quick inside leg kick.
Clark misses the shot to the body.
Clark shoots for a takedown but Stardust saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stardust lands a nice looking body shot.
Stardust scoring well with a low kick there.
Clark throws a looping overhand right but Stardust ducks down to avoid it.
Clark with a poor takedown
and Stardust counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Clark misses the target.
Stardust scores with a leg kick.
Stardust throws a head kick but Clark moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clark takes a kick to the side of the head.
Clark takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stardust throws a nice looking combination but Clark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stardust misses with an uppercut. Clark saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Clark misses the target.
Stardust fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Clark throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stardust with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Clark takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Clark has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stardust.
Stardust takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stardust throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
Clark moves into the clinch.
Stardust tries to work over Clark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stardust blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stardust throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Clark lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stardust lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clark breaks the clinch.
A big left from Clark misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark looks to land a left hand but Stardust moved out of range nicely.
Stardust thumps Clark with a low kick.
Clark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stardust scores with a jab to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clark instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Clark.
Clark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clark cracks Stardust with a nice body shot.
Stardust blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clark lands a shoulder strike.
Clark lands with a left to the head.
Clark lands a right hand.
Stardust misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clark breaks from the clinch.
Clark takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stardust.
Clark was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Clark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stardust.
Stardust swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stardust lands a nice shot that snaps Clark's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Stardust misses the target.
Clark misses with a straight left.
Donk. Stardust catches Clark right on the button with a cross.
Stardust getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stardust with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stardust misses with a hook. Clark ducked under it nicely.
Ziggy Stardust is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Clark fails to land with a series of punches.
Clark throws a front kick aimed at Stardust's knee but Stardust avoids it well.
Stardust flicks out a counter leg kick but Clark steps away.
Clark blocks a jab.
Clark moves in looking to clinch but Stardust pushes him off.
Clark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stardust throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Clark on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stardust throws the left hand but Clark avoids the punch easily.
Clark blocks a jab.
Stardust lands a head shot.
Stardust takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark is looking to land body kicks.
Clark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stardust.
Stardust scores with a decent looking hook.
Clark tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big right from Clark misses.
Stardust avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stardust stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Clark slips a jab from Stardust.
Stardust tests Clark's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clark closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stardust to the mat! Stardust manages to get full guard.
Stardust being controlled here, momentarily.
Clark postures up in Stardust's guard and throws a big left but Stardust blocks it.
Wesley Clark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stardust is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ziggy Stardust comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stardust winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ziggy Stardust!
A victorious Ziggy Stardust thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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