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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roscoe Conwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conwell has chosen David Bowie ft David Guetta - Just For One Day (Heroes) as his entrance music. Joe Clark has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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217 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roscoe Conwell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark ducks under a wild hook from Conwell.
Conwell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Conwell takes one to the chin there.
Clark throws a lazy right hand but Conwell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Conwell 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 Clark has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Clark and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Conwell moves away from the strike by Clark.
Clark loads up on a big right hand but Conwell slips the punch.
Clark stalks Conwell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Conwell's face. Conwell staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Roscoe Conwell has been cut.
Clark digs a good body shot into Conwell's ribs.
Clark throws an overhand right that lands on Conwell's shoulder, as Conwell tries to avoid the shot.
Clark throws out a loose jab but Conwell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conwell looks to score with a jab to the body but Clark is just out of range.
Clark ducks under a wild hook from Conwell.
Conwell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clark.
Clark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Conwell lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conwell jabs at Clark's body.
Conwell tries to work over Clark's front leg with a kick but Clark checks it.
Clark lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Conwell scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Joe Clark has been cut.
Joe Clark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conwell misses with a double jab.
Clark missing with a left hand there. Conwell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Conwell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clark's waist but Clark gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Conwell off to one side.
A leg kick checked by Clark.
Clark jabs at Conwell's body.
Clark thows a body shot but no joy.
Conwell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clark.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark throws a right hand that Conwell ducks under and follows up with a left that Conwell also avoids with ease.
Clark misses the body punch
and Conwell counters with a nice body kick.
Clark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conwell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clark.
Clark misses with a jab to the body
so Conwell counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Conwell trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom.
Clark is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Conwell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Conwell is pulling down on Clark's head to control his posture.
Conwell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Clark manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conwell throws and elbow that misses. Clark uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Conwell's guard. Nice move by Clark!
Clark stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Conwell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Conwell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clark trying to control the position from guard on top but Conwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clark has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Conwell seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Conwell looking for a sweep. Not yet Conwell, not yet.
Clark wants to get up but he can't break Conwell's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Conwell seems keen to control Clark's posture.
Joe Clark has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Clark takes a swing at Conwell's ribcage but misses.
Clark misses with a hook.
Conwell cracks Clark with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Conwell throws an overhand right that lands on Clark's shoulder, as Clark tries to avoid the shot.
Conwell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clark.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Clark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clark misses the body punch
and Conwell counters with an outside leg kick.
Conwell misses with a double jab.
Clark connects with the punch.
Clark checks the leg kick.
Clark gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Conwell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Conwell throws a low kick but Clark avoids it.
Clark misses the shot to the body.
Clark has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Conwell.
Clark lands with a straight right. Conwell didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Clark misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Conwell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Joe Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conwell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Clark tries to clinch but Conwell moves out of range.
Clark swings for the body but Conwell moves out of range.
Clark blocks a leg kick.
A big left from Conwell misses.
Clark thuds a left hand into Conwell's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark slips a jab from Conwell.
Clark swings for the body but Conwell moves out of range.
Clark doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Clark digs a good body shot into Conwell's ribs.
Conwell misses with a low kick.
Conwell scores with a nice right hand.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Clark swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Conwell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Conwell avoids the body shot from Clark.
Clark stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Clark misses with a hook.
Clark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Conwell.
Conwell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clark throws out the jab.
Clark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clark lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Conwell clobbers Clark with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Conwell blocks a jab.
Clark misses with a series of wild punches.
Conwell motions for Clark to come forward. Conwell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Conwell misses with a looping right.
Clark lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Conwell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clark keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Conwell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Conwell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Clark scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Clark throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Conwell on the side of the head.
Conwell misses with a hook to the body
enabling Clark to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conwell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clark throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clark lands a jab to Conwell's midsection.
Clark slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That has opened up Roscoe Conwell's cut even more.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clark swings for the body but Conwell moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Clark.
Conwell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Clark.
Clark is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A jab lands there for Clark.
Conwell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Clark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Conwell slips under a jab.
Clark fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Conwell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Conwell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Clark lands with a good body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Conwell digs a good body shot into Clark's ribs.
A jab from Clark does it's job there.
Clark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joe Clark will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Conwell drops his hands momentarily and Clark takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Clark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joe Clark is winning the standup battle so far.
Clark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Conwell was well out of range. Poor timing from Clark.
Clark takes a swing at Conwell's ribcage but misses.
Clark comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Conwell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Clark tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Conwell.
Conwell tries a low kick but Clark avoids it.
Clark bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Conwell's head backwards.
Conwell shoots in for a double leg but Clark sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Conwell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A nice combination there by Clark.
Clark throws out a loose jab but Conwell uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark avoids the head kick by Conwell.
Clark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clark misses with a body shot.
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conwell moves away.
Conwell moves out of range as Clark strikes.
Conwell scores with a nice right hand.
Conwell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Clark throws a right hand that Conwell ducks under and follows up with a left that Conwell also avoids with ease.
Conwell slips a jab and a cross from Clark.
Clark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Conwell was well out of range. Poor timing from Clark.
Clark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Conwell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conwell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Clark misses with a straight right.
Conwell slips under a jab.
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conwell moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clark. Conwell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conwell manages to avoid it.
Conwell throws a body kick that misses.
Clark misses with a double jab.
Clark misses with a jab to the body
and Conwell counters with a right hand to the body.
Clark misses the body punch
and Conwell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Conwell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Conwell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Conwell slips a straight right by Clark.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conwell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Clark misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Conwell.
Clark misses with a body punch
so Conwell counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Conwell throwing strikes from guard but Clark blocks nicely.
Clark keeping moving, preventing Conwell from controlling successfully.
Clark not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Clark working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Conwell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Conwell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Conwell looking to sit in guard and control but Clark gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Conwell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Conwell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Conwell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Conwell looking for a sweep. Not yet Conwell, not yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Conwell looking to control.
Conwell wants to sweep here but Clark controlling him for the moment.
Conwell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Clark is controlling Conwell's trapped leg to prevent Conwell from advancing to side control.
Conwell is looking to take a break and control but Clark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Conwell wants to free his trapped foot but Clark is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Conwell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Conwell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Clark does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Clark is pressing down on Conwell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Conwell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clark swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Conwell trying to control the position from guard on top but Clark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Roscoe Conwell was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Clark misses with an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clark lands a jab to Conwell's midsection.
Clark throws a body punch but Conwell moves out of range.
A left lands for Clark.
Nice defenses there by Conwell.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clark stalks Conwell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Conwell's face. Conwell staggers backwards, shaken.
Conwell takes one to the chin there.
Conwell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Clark's half guard.
Clark gets full guard.
Conwell is breathing heavily.
Conwell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clark is keeping the position for now.
Conwell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Conwell wants to control from the top but Clark keeps moving.
Conwell postures up in Clark's guard and throws a big left but Clark blocks it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Conwell wants to control from the top but Clark keeps moving.
Conwell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clark works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Conwell sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Roscoe Conwell.
Clark misses with a shot to the body
and Conwell counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice body punch from Conwell.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joe Clark.
I think Clark has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Joe Clark!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Joe Clark!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Joe Clark!
Joe Clark wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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