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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Clark (ranked 4180 p4p, 4178 weight class) and Irvin Landry (ranked 0 p4p, 479 weight class). Landry is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nun Major. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 St Petersburg, George Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Irvin Landry!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Landry.
Clark fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clark rushes Landry and presses him up against the cage.
Clark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Landry backwards.
Landry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Landry drives through with a takedown into guard.
Clark manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Landry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clark misses with a head kick.
Clark shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Landry as he avoids it easily.
Clark shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Landry loads up on a big right hand but Clark slips the punch.
Clark appears to be looking for a big counter.
Clark instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry tries to pull guard but Clark holds him up against the cage and eventually Landry drops back down to his feet.
Landry manages to pull guard.
Clark is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Clark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Clark is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Landry wants to stand but Clark is controlling the position.
Clark looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Landry escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Clark gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Clark advances position into side control!
Clark remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Landry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Clark. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Landry is trying to get back to half guard.
Clark tries for a kimura but Landry is defending well.
Clark stands up and beckons Landry to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark moves into the clinch.
Clark wants to break free but Landry has control.
Landry manages to break the clinch.
Clark gets caught flat footed, as Landry shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Clark is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Landry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clark lands a lovely overhand right.
Landry tries for a takedown but Clark sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Landry stuffs the takedown attempt from Clark. Clark gets slowly back to his feet.
Landry doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Clark counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Landry stuffs the takedown.
Landry throws a nice looking combination but Clark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clark clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Clark's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Landry has Clark pressed against the cage, preventing Clark from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Clark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Landry has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Clark after a bit of a struggle.
Clark is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Landry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clark's efforts to push away.
Clark lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clark wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George Clark dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Clark stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Clark wants it to stay on the feet.
Landry is looking to clinch.
Landry fails with a takedown attempt.
Landry shoots in but Clark avoids the takedown attempt easily.
George Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Irvin Landry.
Landry tries to clinch up.
Landry shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Clark is trying to defend but Landry finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Clark has one foot on Landry's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landry looks for a takedown but Clark sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry is trying hard to land a takedown here. Clark sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Clark shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Landry defends it nicely.
Clark gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Clark has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Clark is looking to break free of the clinch but Landry has double underhooks.
Landry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clark closes the distance and pushes Landry back into the cage.
Clark tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Landry smiles and moves away.
George Clark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark fails with a takedown attempt.
Clark looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Landry is fending him off so far but Clark persists. Nope, Landry circles away and we're back to standing.
Clark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Landry shoots in but Clark avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Landry stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Landry wants it to stay on the feet.
Irvin Landry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Landry moves into the clinch successfully.
Clark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Landry can do to turn this around?
Clark is trying to push Landry away but Landry has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Landry drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Clark gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Landry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Clark walks away with a smile on his face. Landry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry fails with a takedown attempt.
Landry tries for a takedown but Clark circles away easily
enabling Clark to counter with a crisp jab.
Clark moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Landry closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Clark to counter with a crisp jab.
Clark shoots in looking for a takedown. Landry tries to sprawl out of it but Clark keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Landry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark instigates a clinch.
Landry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Clark walks away with a smile on his face. Landry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Landry tries to clinch but Clark moves out of range.
Clark tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Landry manages to circle out of the way.
A left and a right from Clark both land. Nice combination.
Landry throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clark counters by clinching up.
George Clark has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Clark.
Landry tries to pull guard but Clark forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Landry throws an elbow but misses.
Clark pushes Landry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Landry breaks the clinch.
Clark darts in looking for a takedown but Landry gets double underhooks and turns Clark into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George Clark dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Landry tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Clark counters with a three punch combo that has Landry backing up. Landry nods at Clark to acknowledge the strikes.
Landry misses with a kick to the body.
Clark stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Clark wants it to stay on the feet.
Landry slaps away a takedown attempt from Clark, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Clark stuffs the takedown.
Landry misses with a double jab
and Clark counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landry gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Clark.
Landry is trying to trip Clark. He has hold of a leg but Clark is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Landry persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Clark wriggles free and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clark tries to avoid it but Landry manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clark to the ground. Clark escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
George Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Irvin Landry.
Clark shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Landry but Landry pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Clark here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Clark is trying hard to land a takedown here. Landry sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Landry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Clark is pressed up against the cage. Landry has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Clark down to the mat. Clark avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Clark throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Landry is looking to clinch but Clark is avoiding it.
Clark throws a wild body kick that Landry sees coming a mile off.
Landry shoots for a takedown but Clark saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Clark defends well and Landry ends up having to push Clark into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Clark throws a counter high kick but Landry was just alert enough to avoid it.
Landry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clark shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Landry shoots in and drives through. Clark sprawls well.
Clark shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Landry sprawls well. Landry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Clark gets slowly back to his feet.
Landry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clark pinned against the cage. Clark gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Clark fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark shoots in looking for a takedown. Landry tries to sprawl out of it but Clark keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Landry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Clark lands with an overhand left.
Landry wants to clinch.
Clark is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Landry has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landry prevents a takedown attempt there.
Landry misses with a knee to the head.
Landry taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Landry has Clark pressed against the cage, preventing Clark from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Landry is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Clark lands a right hand.
Landry jumps guard but Clark turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Landry can't get the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clark stops a takedown attempt from Landry.
Landry has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Clark after a bit of a struggle.
Irvin Landry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
George Clark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Landry is trying to maintain a safe position but Clark gets an underhook and turns Landry into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Clark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clark 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Clark!
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