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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Zane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zane is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Notorious B.I.G. ft. Bone Thugs N Harmony - Notorious Thugz. Bryan Zane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryan Zane!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zane takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zane on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Clark. Clark obviously looking to wear him down.
Clark scores with a leg kick.
Clark feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zane's calf.
Clark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zane throws a series of punches but Clark moves out of range.
Clark tries to keep at a distance but Zane has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zane tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clark smiles and moves away.
A shot to de liver by Clark. Beautiful body shot.
Zane on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Clark lands with a hook. Zane tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clark paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clark lands a body shot.
Zane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clark at a distance.
Zane throws a shot from downtown. Clark moves away and avoids it.
A good leg kick by Clark.
Zane looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A head kick misses from Clark.
Clark clobbers Zane with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Clark looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Clark works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Clark turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zane's calf.
Clark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Clark lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Clark lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zane's sensitive parts.
Clark scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Clark moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clark can pounce on him.
A solid body kick from Clark.
Zane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clark moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zane takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clark scores with a leg kick.
Clark scores with a body shot.
Clark lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zane's sensitive parts.
Clark throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Clark lands with a shot to the body.
Clark throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zane counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zane.
Zane tries to stall but Clark uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Clark manages to break the clinch.
Clark thumps Zane with a low kick.
Clark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good standup being displayed there by Clark as he connects with a hook.
Zane takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Clark scores with a hook.
Taylor Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zane's calf.
Zane takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Clark.
Zane takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clark scores with a nice right hand.
Clark scores with a head kick.
Clark with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Clark thows a body kick. Zane tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Clark scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice jab there from Clark.
A jab from Clark finds it's way through Zane's defenses.
Zane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Zane's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Clark lands a right hook to the body.
Clark cracks Zane with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zane tries to close the distance and clinch but Clark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clark.
Zane takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zane takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Clark lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Clark lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zane shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Clark throws a nice outside leg kick.
Clark drops his hands momentarily and Zane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Clark is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Zane connects with a body shot.
Clark connects with a high kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clark thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zane if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark misses the shot to the body.
Zane needs to keep his hands up - Clark had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taylor Clark dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Zane takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zane lands a nice looking body shot.
Clark swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zane throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Clark to counter with a crisp jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Clark.
Zane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Zane.
Clark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zane can do to turn this around?
Zane misses with a looping right.
Zane fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clark looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clark.
A telegraphed right hand from Zane misses the target.
Clark wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Clark!
Clark looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark lands a head kick. Zane smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Clark feints and then cracks Zane's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zane down.
Zane steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Clark. That one must have hurt.
Clark throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Clark.
Clark swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zane.
Zane swings for the body but Clark moves out of range.
Clark throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zane's head.
Jab from Clark.
A nice inside leg kick there by Clark. That's going to slow Zane down.
Clark pushes Zane away with a front kick.
Clark smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Clark throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryan Zane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zane shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Clark plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zane misses with a looping left.
Zane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clark can pounce on him.
Zane stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Clark.
Zane moves out of range of the leg kick from Clark.
Zane ducks under a wild hook from Clark.
Clark loads up on a big right hand but Zane slips the punch.
Zane looks to land a combination. Clark sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Clark throws a head kick that misses.
Clark slips a jab from Zane.
Clark throws a leg kick but Zane moved away.
Clark lands with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Zane misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Clark.
Zane throws a good cross that connects.
Zane on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Clark. Clark obviously looking to wear him down.
Zane rushes Clark and presses him up against the cage.
Zane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clark's efforts to push away.
Clark blocks a body shot from Zane.
Zane has Clark pressed against the cage, preventing Clark from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Clark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clark connects with a single shot there.
Zane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clark goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Zane on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Clark. Clark obviously looking to wear him down.
Clark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zane misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zane has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Clark.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Clark.
Zane misses with a double jab
and Clark counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Zane is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Clark lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zane's sensitive parts.
Clark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clark lands a head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Zane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good leg kick by Clark there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Taylor Clark is winning the standup battle so far.
Zane takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Zane swings for the body but Clark moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taylor Clark dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Zane moves in looking to clinch but Clark pushes him off.
Clark throws out a loose jab but Zane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clark connects with a solid leg kick.
Zane checks a leg kick nicely.
Zane takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Clark scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Clark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zane.
Zane is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Clark rather than just go for the knockout.
Decent striking displayed by Clark there.
Clark throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clark connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zane's hands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clark avoids the body shot from Zane.
Clark looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zane misses with a two punch combination.
Zane takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zane's calf.
A head kick from Clark lands but Zane takes it in his stride.
Zane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clark makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Zane really felt that one!
A solid body kick from Clark.
Clark lands with a kick to the temple. Zane shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Zane lands a with a good body shot.
Zane misses with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Clark.
A nice inside leg kick there by Clark. That's going to slow Zane down.
Zane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clark at a distance.
Clark lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Clark connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Clark looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zane misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clark manages to avoid it.
Clark throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Clark throws a nice looking combination but Zane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zane swings for the body but Clark moves out of range.
Clark lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clark.
A shot to de liver by Clark. Beautiful body shot.
Clark connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zane has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A shot to the body from Zane misses
and Clark counters with a head kick.
Clark throws a lazy right hand but Zane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zane closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Clark wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zane drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Clark gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Clark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Zane does it's job there.
Zane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clark manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Clark.
Clark works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Clark.
Clark with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clark plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zane tries to bum rush Clark with a series of wild strikes but Clark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clark connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Clark thows a body kick. Zane tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Clark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zane.
Clark lands a really nice looking cross but Zane seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zane takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Clark with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clark thows a body kick. Zane tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Clark scoring well with a low kick there.
Zane takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bryan Zane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zane throws a one two combo.
Zane takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A shot to the body from Clark misses
and Zane counters by moving into the clinch.
Clark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the body from Zane misses
and Clark counters with an inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Clark, right into the meat.
Clark scoring well with a low kick there.
Zane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clark goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taylor Clark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clark, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Taylor Clark!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Taylor Clark!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Taylor Clark!
Taylor Clark wins by unanimous decision!
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