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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christian Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh 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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160 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Clark!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Maxwell. No joy for Clark on that attempt.
Clark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maxwell shoots in and bounces Clark off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Clark has momentary wrist control but Maxwell slips an elbow through the middle.
Clark has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maxwell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maxwell is looking to stand up but Clark won't let him.
Maxwell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maxwell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maxwell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Clark utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell wants to stand but Clark has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Maxwell scoring with some ground and pound.
Maxwell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Maxwell is looking to work some ground and pound but Clark has wrist control.
Maxwell chips away with some ground and pound.
Maxwell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maxwell wants to pass the guard but Clark is keeping the position.
Maxwell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maxwell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maxwell lands a couple of elbows.
Maxwell wants to stand but Clark has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Clark looks gassed!
Maxwell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell trying to move into half guard but instead Clark has managed to sweep!
Clark slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Maxwell.
Maxwell tries to get to full guard but Clark has control of the leg.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Clark wants to take a breather but Maxwell is having none of it.
Maxwell throws a strike from the bottom but Clark passes into side control!
Maxwell is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Clark is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Clark is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Maxwell is surviving well by controlling Clark's body position as best he can.
Maxwell tries to strike from the bottom but he's left himself exposed and Clark has taken his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell manages to reverse the position and now he's in Clark's guard. Nice work there by Maxwell.
Maxwell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clark swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maxwell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Clark looking for a triangle here. Maxwell is fighting it but it looks tight! Clark pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Maxwell is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Josh 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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FIGHT
RATING
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