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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Inter Net (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Net comes to the cage accompanied by DJ KOOL. Inter Net has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 cm
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169 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Inter Net! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Clark! The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Clark is looking to clinch. Clark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch but Net swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Clark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Net tries to move into range but Clark moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Clark drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Net trying to control the position.
Net 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 makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Clark won't allow Net to sweep him here. Clark thows a big elbow that misses. Clark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Net looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clark is one step ahead there. Clark tries to free his leg and advance position but Net is retaining full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Clark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Net throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clark counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Clark fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Net swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clark counters with a takedown into side control. Net is breathing heavily. Clark trying to control the action but Net is working from the bottom. Clark working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Clark trying to control the position but Net is working away. Net is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Net prevents Clark from moving into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Net taking punishment in the form of punches.
Net manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Net looks to land a strike but Clark avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Clark wants to sweep but no luck. Net advances position into side control! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Net creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Clark parries the strikes from Net easily there. Net is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Clark to escape.
Net throwing strikes but Clark manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control! Check out the look on Clark's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Clark lands an elbow. Clark working the ground and pound from side control. Clark grinds an elbow into Net's temple. Net is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Who's going to make the next move? Clark sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Net is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Clark is putting a hurting on Net here, landing some big shots from side control. Clark lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Net down.
Clark advances to mount. Net keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Clark lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Net hang on? Net can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Clark punishing his opponent with strikes. Clark avoids the attempt from Net to control. Clark with shots to the head and body - Net looks very uncomfortable down there. Net takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Clark raining down shots from the mount! Clark landing strikes, looking to finish! Clark trying to control but he's not successful this time. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Net is bucking up trying to escape but Clark cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Clark punishing his opponent with strikes. Clark sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Clark dominated that round. 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.
Net throws an overhand right that lands on Clark's shoulder, as Clark tries to avoid the shot. Net lands with a straight right. Clark didn't see that one coming. Net swinging wildly here.
Net throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clark counters with a takedown into side control. Clark landing strikes. Clark cracks Net with a big right hand but Net just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Net takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Net taking a bit of punishment here - Clark scoring with strikes. Net is looking for a sweep. Net takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Clark is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Net knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Clark in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Clark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Net keeps working. Net is trying to get back to half guard. Net is pushing Clark's head away, looking to escape. Clark manages to hold on to the position though. Net is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Clark not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Clark working the head and body with strikes. Net kicks Clark off and gets back to his feet. Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Net paws at him with a jab and circles away. Clark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Net moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Clark misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Net throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clark counters with a one-two to the body. Net fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clark throws a series of punches but Net moves out of range. Net tries to bum rush Clark with a series of wild strikes but Clark uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Clark shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. A jab from Net finds it's way through Clark's defenses. Clark has a takedown stuffed. Net lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Net. Clark throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Net counter with a right hand. Clark throws a right and a left that both miss. Danga de danga de dang - Net scores with a four punch combination! Clark misses with a two punch combination.
Clark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Net changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Clark throws a right and a left that Net avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Net darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Net lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Inter Net is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Net throws a right and a left that Clark avoids nicely. Clark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Net dodges the punch combination from Clark.
Clark wants to clinch but Net slips to the side and Net counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Clark looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Net! Clark misses with a head shot. Clark looking to ground and pound but Net is blocking nicely. Net is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Clark. A nice elbow there by Clark. Net on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Net tries to get out of the position. Net gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Net manages to escape and get back to his feet! Clark shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Net is looking to escape. Net is refusing to be controlled, as Clark sits in half guard. Clark throwing shots but Net is blocking nicely. Net trying to hold on to Clark's head to control him but Clark postures up.
Net wants to improve his position but Clark is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Net trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Clark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Clark tries to clinch but Net moves out of range. Clark is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Net swinging wildly here.
Net lands a glancing blow to the side of Clark's head. Nice takedown defense from Net. No joy for Clark on that attempt. Net looks to score with a jab to the body but Clark is just out of range. Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Net swats him away and circles back towards the center. Nice jab there from Net. Clark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Net.
Inter Net is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Net gets caught flat footed, as Clark shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Clark trying to control but Net is working from the bottom. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Clark content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Clark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Clark postures up in Net's guard and throws a big left but Net blocks it. Clark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Net looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clark is one step ahead there. Clark working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Net throws a combination that misses and Clark counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Clark stopping the sweep attempt from Net. Clark stands up over Net, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Clark lands a couple of decent looking shots. Clark throwing strikes from guard but Net blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Net looking to control.
Net wriggles free and stands up. Clark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Net.
Clark throws a series of punches but Net moves out of range. Clark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clark misses with a wild combination.
Net displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clark throws out the jab. Net lands with a nice combination. Clark backs away looking to recover. Clark swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Net counters with a nice uppercut. Net scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Clark swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Net counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Net scores with a three punch combo!
No joy there for Net, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clark fails with the takedown and Net counters with a straight punch to the midsection. A punch combination from Net misses. Clark moves in looking to clinch but Net pushes him off. Clark sizes up Net with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. The fight stays on the outside here - Net looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Clark wants to clinch. Clark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clark shoots in for a takedown but Net shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Inter Net has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Clark. A nice combination there by Net.
Net closes the distance looking to clinch and Clark counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Clark.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Clark with a flurry of punches that miss. Clark throws and elbow that misses. Net uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Clark's guard. Nice move by Net! Net is looking to stand up but Clark won't let him. Net throwing strikes but missing. Clark pulls Net in close to his closed guard and prevents Net from doing any damage or advancing position. Andre Clark has got the better of the ground game so far. Net postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Inter Net has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Andre Clark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Net postures up and lands a big shot to Clark's brow.
And that's the end of the fight! Andre Clark comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30 Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30 Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Clark!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
80% |
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