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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ross Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thaddeus Manos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clarke comes to the ring accompanied by Smack My Bitch Up. Ross Clarke could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Thaddeus Manos's chin.
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183 cm
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185 lbs
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185 cm
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199 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Clarke! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thaddeus Manos! The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Manos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clarke swats him away and circles back towards the center. Clarke misses with an uppercut. Manos tries a head kick but it misses.
Manos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Manos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Manos wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. Manos stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet. Clarke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manos shoots in but Clarke avoids the takedown attempt easily. Clarke sends Manos crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Clarke is motioning to the referee to let Manos up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Thaddeus Manos has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Manos defending well as Clarke loads up on a big left hand. Manos slips a jab from Clarke. Manos wants to clinch. Manos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Clarke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Manos's calf. Manos looks gassed! Manos throws a nice looking combination but Clarke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Manos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clarke swats him away and circles back towards the center. Manos slips a jab from Clarke. Clarke is looking to chop away at Manos's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Clarke. Clarke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Manos tries to clinch up. Manos wants to clinch up but Clarke keeps it at a distance. Manos fails with the takedown. Manos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Ross Clarke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thaddeus Manos. Clarke drops Manos with a naaaaasty hook - Manos is in real trouble here! Clarke dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Clarke!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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