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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Johnson (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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173 cm
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150 lbs
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179 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Clark! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Johnson! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Clark tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range. Clark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. No joy there for Clark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Clark fails in his attempt to clinch. Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Clark moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson avoiding damage as Clark throws knees to the body.
Johnson pulls Clark into guard.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet. Johnson looking to control.
Johnson wants to hit a switch here but Clark passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Johnson there! Clark is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Johnson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's one minute gone in the round. Clark looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Clark is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Clark keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass. Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much. Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clark works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Johnson wants to control from the top but Clark keeps moving. Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Clark is retaining full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Clark is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Johnson clinches. Clark wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Clark misses with a knee to the head. A nice glancing elbow lands by Clark. Johnson wants to break free but Clark has control.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Clark just stands there and leans against the cage. Clark scores a nice knee to the body.
Clark lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye. Clark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clark misses with a knee to the head. Clark breaks the clinch.
Clark misses with a wild combination.
Clark tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range. A head kick misses from Clark. Clark stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson. Clark is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clark misses with a knee strike.
Johnson has picked Clark up - he's going for a ride! Johnson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Clark is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Clark avoid being mounted? Johnson trying to control the pace. Johnson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Clark is trying desperately to improve position. Johnson landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Clark is in a horrible position here. Johnson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Johnson working for a submission but Clark is keeping him at bay. Johnson punishing his opponent with strikes. Johnson stands up from mount. Strange move. Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Clark pushes him off. Clark clinches up against the cage. Johnson tries to pull guard but Clark won't allow it.
David Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Johnson. A short left from Johnson. Clark breaks the clinch.
Clark stuffs the takedown. Clark looks to clinch and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch. Clark landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Clark.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Johnson dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice sprawl there from Clark as Johnson shoots in. Clark scores with a nice body kick.
Clark clinches but Johnson breaks the clinch and Johnson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Clark! Johnson avoids the attempt from Clark to control. Johnson controlling the position easily from mount. Let's hope that Johnson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Clark is rocked! Johnson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Clark's face.
Oh Clark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Johnson stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet. Johnson gets a big slam - oh, Clark is out! Clark is out! That's a nasty KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Nick Johnson!
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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
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