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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Koos Van Asch (ranked 1271 p4p, 3375 weight class) and Dean Clarke (ranked 100 p4p, 220 weight class). Koos Van Asch is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Granite chin
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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 23 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Koos Van Asch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, John Mangel and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarke throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Van Asch counter with a right hand.
Van Asch drops his hands momentarily and Clarke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Van Asch moves out of range of the leg kick from Clarke.
Clarke blocks a head kick by Van Asch.
Clarke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Asch has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Clarke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clarke misses with a leg kick
and Van Asch counters with a stiff right hand.
Clarke connects with a single shot there.
Van Asch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clarke moves away.
Van Asch missing with a left hand there. Clarke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A cross from Clarke lands.
Clarke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Asch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clarke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Van Asch throws a lazy right hand but Clarke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clarke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Asch.
Clarke with the inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke lands a really nice looking cross but Van Asch seems unphased.
Clarke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Van Asch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clarke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Asch manages to avoid it.
Van Asch throws a right hand that Clarke ducks under and follows up with a left that Clarke also avoids with ease.
Van Asch throws a hook to the side of Clarke's head but Clarke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Asch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clarke looks to land a body kick but Van Asch moved away.
Van Asch swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Van Asch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick from Clarke lands but Van Asch takes it in his stride.
Clarke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Clarke is looking to land body kicks.
Clarke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Clarke attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Clarke has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clarke throws a body punch but Van Asch moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke connects with a leg kick.
Van Asch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clarke manages to avoid it.
Clarke slips a jab from Van Asch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Asch. That's going to slow Clarke down.
A low kick from Van Asch misses
and Clarke counters with a stiff right hand.
Clarke swings widly with a right hand
and Van Asch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clarke avoids a kick to the body.
Clarke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Asch checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Van Asch thinks about countering with a head kick.
Clarke swings widly with a right hand
and Van Asch counters with a thumping low kick.
Dean Clarke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clarke misses with a straight right.
Clarke looks to land a left hand but Van Asch moved out of range nicely.
Jab, jab by Clarke - just one landing.
Clarke throws an overhand right that lands on Van Asch's shoulder, as Van Asch tries to avoid the shot.
Van Asch swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Clarke dominated that round.
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.
Nice straight punches there by Clarke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Clarke.
Clarke throws a right hand that misses
and Van Asch makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Van Asch throws a looping overhand right but Clarke ducks down to avoid it.
Clarke throws a sloppy head kick and Van Asch moves out of range easily.
Clarke lands a lovely overhand right.
Clarke sizes up Van Asch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Clarke throws a hook but Van Asch blocks it.
Clarke lands with a kick to the ribs.
Clarke misses with a straight right.
Clarke misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke misses with a hook. Van Asch ducked under it nicely.
Clarke throws a push kick but Van Asch slaps the foot to one side.
It appears Van Asch was looking to counter with a kick there.
Dean Clarke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Clarke.
Clarke cracks Van Asch with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clarke lets loose with a powerful body kick. Van Asch will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Asch takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Van Asch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clarke.
Clarke 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.
Clarke misses with a body punch
and Van Asch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Asch misses the jab.
Van Asch throws a head kick that misses.
Clarke misses with a body kick.
Clarke throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Asch counters with a stiff right hand.
Clarke connects with a crisp jab.
Clarke throws an off balance right hand
and Van Asch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clarke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice defenses there by Clarke.
Clarke misses with a kick to the body.
Clarke throws an overhand right that lands on Van Asch's shoulder, as Van Asch tries to avoid the 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!
Clarke looks to land a left hand but Van Asch moved out of range nicely.
Van Asch jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Asch keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Clarke throws a leg kick
and Clarke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Dean Clarke has been cut.
Clarke looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Van Asch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Clarke throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Asch.
Van Asch thinks about countering with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Clarke.
Nice defenses there by Van Asch.
Van Asch was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Clarke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Clarke misses with a shot to the body
and Van Asch counters with a stiff right hand.
Clarke thuds his right hand into Van Asch's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Clarke.
Clarke thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Van Asch was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Clarke.
Clarke throws a sloppy head kick
and Van Asch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Clarke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dean Clarke's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Clarke.
Clarke gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Van Asch.
A big right from Clarke misses.
Clarke lands with a straight right. Van Asch didn't see that one coming.
Van Asch throws a hook to the side of Clarke's head but Clarke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clarke connects with a single shot there.
Clarke swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Van Asch misses with a body kick.
Koos Van Asch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clarke tries to work over Van Asch's front leg with a kick but Van Asch checks it.
Van Asch lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Asch scores with a nice head shot.
Van Asch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clarke.
Nice shot by Clarke.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clarke connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke throws a poor cross that misses
and Clarke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clarke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Asch.
Van Asch missing with a left hand there. Clarke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clarke was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Clarke misses with a right hand
and Van Asch counters with a nice body shot.
Dean Clarke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Clarke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Clarke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Clarke bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Van Asch looks low and kicks high, catching Clarke right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Clarke finds it's way through Van Asch's defenses.
Clarke jabs Van Asch right on the nose. Van Asch blinks but takes it well.
Van Asch gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Clarke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Asch looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Van Asch needs to keep his hands up - Clarke had a free shot at his head there.
A good leg kick by Clarke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Asch counters with a nice uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Van Asch there.
Clarke is rocked!
Clarke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clarke is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Asch finish him?
An inside leg kick lands from Clarke.
Clarke tries to land a front kick but Van Asch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Clarke seems to have recovered his senses.
Van Asch misses with a body kick.
Clarke cracks Van Asch with an open hand slap.
Van Asch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A solid body kick from Clarke.
Clarke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Asch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Clarke misses with a low kick.
Van Asch lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Van Asch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Decent striking displayed by Van Asch there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dean Clarke.
Well Clarke has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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