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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jossa Rugsveen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kent Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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 welterweight 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, Jossa Rugsveen!
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, Kent Clark!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Clark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rugsveen has Clark up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rugsveen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Clark tries to circle away but Rugsveen has him pinned against the cage.
Rugsveen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Clark prevents it.
Rugsveen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rugsveen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Clark looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rugsveen is one step ahead there.
Clark is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rugsveen is controlling him.
Rugsveen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Clark tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rugsveen trying to control the position from guard on top but Clark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Clark is looking to stand up but Rugsveen isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Clark wants to get back to his feet but Rugsveen passes into half guard.
Rugsveen wants to control but Clark is keeping him busy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Clark keeps the fight on the outside.
Clark misses with a wild combination.
Clark lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Jossa Rugsveen has been cut.
Rugsveen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rugsveen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jossa Rugsveen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rugsveen feints and then cracks Clark's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clark down.
Clark shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rugsveen working a defensive guard here.
Rugsveen working for a triangle but Clark defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clark wanted to stand there but Rugsveen had control of the position.
Clark looking to pass the guard.
Clark distracts Rugsveen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rugsveen wriggles free and stands up.
Rugsveen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Clark throws a series of punches but Rugsveen avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Clark thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Clark is trying to control the action in half guard but Rugsveen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Clark.
Clark trying to control from Rugsveen's half guard. Rugsveen has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Clark must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Clark content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clark wants to stand but Rugsveen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Clark looks gassed!
Clark postures up.
Clark throws a strike but Rugsveen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Clark wants to sweep here but Rugsveen controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Clark throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Clark wants to stand up but Rugsveen is controlling him.
Rugsveen trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rugsveen with a poor takedown
and Clark counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rugsveen won't be happy with that.
Clark cracks Rugsveen with a big elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clark tries to advance to mount but can't.
Clark connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rugsveen some visible discomfort.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rugsveen wants to control but Clark postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kent Clark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jossa Rugsveen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Clark throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rugsveen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jossa Rugsveen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clark moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rugsveen looks for a takedown but Clark sprawls well.
Clark drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rugsveen is rocked!
Clark stopping the sweep attempt from Rugsveen.
Rugsveen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clark trying to control but Rugsveen is working from the bottom.
Rugsveen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rugsveen keeping full guard, as Clark tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rugsveen is trying to keep Clark in close.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Clark closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Clark seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Rugsveen is looking to improve his position.
Rugsveen wants to control but Clark is keeping busy.
Rugsveen has hold of Clark's hands but Clark slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Clark is trying to control. Rugsveen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Clark slips a nice elbow through Rugsveen's hands, connecting with Rugsveen's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Clark lands a nice short elbow.
Clark is thwarting Rugsveen's attempts to control the position.
Rugsveen wants to improve his position but Clark is controlling well.
Clark trying to control the action but Rugsveen is working from the bottom.
Rugsveen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rugsveen wants to control but Clark is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Clark thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rugsveen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clark.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rugsveen tries to clinch up but Clark circles away and keeps his distance.
Clark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rugsveen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rugsveen misses with a takedown
and Clark counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Clark there.
Clark is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Rugsveen manages to get to full guard.
Clark tries to free his leg and advance position but Rugsveen is retaining full guard.
Clark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rugsveen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clark wants to stand and escape but instead Rugsveen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Clark keeping moving, preventing Rugsveen from controlling successfully.
Clark wants to hit a switch here but Rugsveen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Clark there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rugsveen controlling from mount.
Rugsveen trying to control but Clark is having none of it.
Rugsveen prevents Clark from getting the reversal.
Rugsveen looking to secure an arm triangle but Clark defends it well.
Rugsveen working Clark over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kent Clark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jossa Rugsveen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Clark closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rugsveen controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Rugsveen is looking to control Clark's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rugsveen avoid being mounted?
Rugsveen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Clark's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Clark's back!
Clark rolls, trying to escape but Rugsveen keeps control of the position.
Rugsveen is trying to stick to Clark's back but Clark is turning into Rugsveen. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Rugsveen's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Clark.
Clark wants to get up but he can't break Rugsveen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Clark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Clark wants to stand and escape but instead Rugsveen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Clark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rugsveen advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rugsveen is looking to take a break and control but Clark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clark misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Clark slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Clark looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rugsveen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Clark can do anything to dispel that myth.
Still in half guard, Rugsveen seems content to control.
Clark is refusing to be controlled, as Rugsveen sits in half guard.
Rugsveen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rugsveen looking to control but Clark is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Clark is looking to get to half guard.
Rugsveen landing shots from mount.
Rugsveen can't control as he wanted to and Clark manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Clark pushes Rugsveen off looking to stand but Rugsveen dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rugsveen wants to control but Clark is keeping him busy.
Clark keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rugsveen trying to control from half guard but Clark is working away.
Clark is trying to get back to full guard.
Rugsveen decides to return to a standing position.
Rugsveen tries to land a front kick but Clark steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick from Rugsveen lands but Clark takes it in his stride.
Rugsveen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rugsveen throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
Jab by Clark.
Clark drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark grinds an elbow into Rugsveen's temple.
Rugsveen taking a bit of punishment here - Clark scoring with strikes.
Clark throws an elbow but Rugsveen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rugsveen struggling a bit here.
Rugsveen parries the strikes from Clark easily there. Clark is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rugsveen to escape.
Clark throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jossa Rugsveen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rugsveen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Clark thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rugsveen to regain full guard.
Clark preventing the sweep.
Clark throws a big right hand that misses.
Rugsveen tries to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kent Clark.
I've got Clark 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Kent Clark!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Kent Clark!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Kent Clark!
Kent Clark wins by unanimous decision!
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FIGHT
RATING
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