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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ed Buchanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendall Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buchanen comes to the cage accompanied by Stranglehold. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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193 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ed Buchanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kendall Clarke!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarke closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Clarke in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Buchanen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Buchanen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Clarke is controlling him well.
Sloppy strikes there by Clarke.
Clarke postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clarke is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Buchanen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Clarke throws an elbow but Buchanen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Clarke creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Buchanen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Buchanen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Clarke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Buchanen has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Clarke but great work by Buchanen.
Clarke is trying to improve his position.
Clarke is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Buchanen throws an elbow but Clarke slips to the side and avoids it well.
Clarke is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Buchanen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Clarke knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Clarke is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Buchanen off and has taken his back!
Will Clarke go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
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.
Clarke misses with an elbow to the head.
Clarke misses with an elbow to the head.
Clarke controls the position.
Clarke throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Clarke is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Clarke punches the canvas rather than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke controls the position.
Clarke patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Buchanen is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Buchanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clarke moves away.
Clarke drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Clarke missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clarke postures up in Buchanen's guard and throws a big left but Buchanen blocks it.
Clarke throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Clarke with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke tries to free his leg and advance position but Buchanen is retaining full guard.
Clarke trying to control the position from guard on top but Buchanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clarke drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Buchanen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Clarke has Buchanen in his guard.
Buchanen postures up in Clarke's guard and throws a big left but Clarke blocks it.
Clarke controls Buchanen momentarily but Buchanen frees himself.
Clarke wants to sweep here but Buchanen controlling him for the moment.
Clarke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendall Clarke dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Buchanen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Clarke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Clarke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Buchanen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Clarke's head backwards.
Clarke tries to score a power double leg takedown but Buchanen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clarke somewhat.
The fighters circling - Clarke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Buchanen.
Buchanen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Buchanen throws a head kick that misses.
Clarke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buchanen stuffs the takedown attempt from Clarke. Clarke gets slowly back to his feet.
Clarke throws a big shot that misses.
Clarke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Clarke there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Kendall Clarke has been cut.
Buchanen throws a head kick that misses.
Buchanen fails to land the takedown.
Buchanen shoots for a double leg takedown but Clarke sprawls well. He's pushed Buchanen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buchanen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Clarke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed Buchanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clarke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buchanen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buchanen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buchanen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Clarke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Buchanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buchanen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clarke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Clarke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Clarke tries to break free but Buchanen pushes him back against the cage.
Clarke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Buchanen has him pressed against the cage.
Buchanen has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Clarke is trying to keep an underhook but Buchanen manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Clarke makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Clarke.
Buchanen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Buchanen prevents Clarke from getting back to his feet.
Clarke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Buchanen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Clarke's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke is looking to escape.
Buchanen is pressing down on Clarke's thigh, looking to free his foot. Clarke is holding on for now.
Clarke wants to control but Buchanen is keeping busy.
Clarke gets full guard.
Clarke has momentary wrist control but Buchanen slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clarke had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Buchanen defends it easily.
Buchanen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Buchanen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kendall Clarke has got the better of the ground game so far.
Buchanen lands a couple of elbows.
Buchanen looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Clarke is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Buchanen frees his head nicely. Oh but Clarke has switched to an armbar! Buchanen is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Kendall Clarke!
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