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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). East is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hip Hop-Dead Prez. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick East!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but East manages to avoid it.
Clark paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Clark throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A leg kick checked by East.
Clark takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
East throws a leg kick
and Clark counters with a nice body kick.
Clark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by East.
Clark throws a head kick but East moves out of range.
Clark lands a leg kick that knocks East off balance momentarily.
East scores with a nice body kick.
East cracks the inside of Clark's front leg.
Jab from Clark.
East avoids the head kick by Clark.
East throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Clark checks a leg kick.
East thows a leg kick but Clark checks it
and Clark counters with a low kick, right behind East 's knee.
Nick East seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for East.
East connects with a solid leg kick.
East throws a jab when Clark was well out of range.
East is looking to chop away at Clark's legs.
East thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Clark if he has to take too many more of those.
Clark connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
East cracks a nice hook into Clark's ribs.
Clark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
East jabs Clark to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Clark.
East lands a nice hook to Clark's body. Clark takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
East fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Clark is out of range.
East thumps Clark with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
East thows a body kick. Clark tries to catch it but that hurt him.
East missing with a left hand there. Clark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clark on the wrong end of a nice hook.
East cracks Clark with an open hand slap.
Clark lands with an overhand left.
East throws a half hearted mid kick.
That kick from Clark tenderised East's leg. East is trying to keep his angry face on.
Clark throws a hook to the side of East's head but East sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
East misses with a kick to the body
letting Clark counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
East tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
East throws a body kick the misses
and Clark counters with a good low kick that East was not able to check.
East clobbers Clark with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Clark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as East throws out the jab.
Clark avoids the body shot from East.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Clark tenderised East's leg. East is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good work by Clark as he checks the leg kick.
Clark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
East looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Clark sizes up East with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
East slips a jab from Clark.
Both fighters circling a little - Clark finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
East clobbers Clark with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
East throws a leg kick but Clark checks it.
East moves in looking to clinch but Clark pushes him off.
East tries to land a front kick but Clark steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Some bone on bone action there as Clark checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Clark avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
East throws a hook but Clark avoids it easily.
Clark does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
East throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clark throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Clark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
East throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
East throws a body kick that misses.
Clark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by East.
Nice shot lands for Clark.
Clark waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract East.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark throws a left and a right that both miss
and East counters with a left to the body.
East tries a low kick but Clark avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Clark. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Clark.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taylor Clark dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
East displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clark throws out the jab.
Clark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taylor Clark is winning the standup battle so far.
Clark listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Clark tries to move into range but East moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Clark tries a head kick but it misses.
Clark lands a nice hook to East's body. East takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Clark uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Clark throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and East counters with a good, hard body kick but Clark shrugs it off.
East on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Clark throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
East pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick from East misses.
East is breathing heavily.
East misses with a left hand
and Clark counters with a low kick, right behind East 's knee.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from East.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from East misses
and Clark counters with a left and a right that stings East.
It looks like Nick East has been cut.
Clark tries to work over East's front leg with a kick but East checks it.
Clark connects with a jab.
East misses with a wild body shot.
Clark does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
East fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clark manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as East lands an impressive looking overhand right. Clark doesn't seem phased though.
East looks to throw the jab but Clark is out of range.
Clark cracks the inside of East's front leg.
East looks to land a body kick but Clark moved away.
East tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Clark is able to avoid easily.
A lazy body kick from East
and East takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clark connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
East misses the shot to the body.
East throws a leg kick
and Clark counters with a big head kick but East shrugs it off.
East on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Clark. Clark obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Clark pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Clark takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
East throws a leg kick that is checked
and Clark counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps East thinking.
East tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from East.
Clark misses with a hook. East ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Clark misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by East.
Clark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from East is predictable there
and Clark counters with a nice low kick that buckles East's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
East on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Clark. Clark obviously looking to wear him down.
Clark lands with a slapping head kick.
East moves out of range of the body kick.
East throws a lazy body kick
letting Clark counter with a right hand.
East takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice cross by Clark.
East looks for the body kick but Clark saw that one coming.
East slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
East throws a half hearted mid kick.
East moves out of range as Clark throws a body kick.
East uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clark.
East takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
East looks to land a body kick but Clark moved away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Clark.
East takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Clark swings widly with a right hand
and East counters with a nice double leg into side control. Clark won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark is looking for a sweep.
East is looking to take a break and control but Clark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clark wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taylor Clark dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick East's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
East throws a front kick aimed at Clark's knee but Clark avoids it well.
East pushes Clark away with a front kick.
East's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
East throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Clark counters with a right hand to the body.
East moves out of range as Clark strikes.
Good shot there by East.
East swings for the body but Clark moves out of range.
East jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Clark, right into the meat.
East blocks the body kick.
Clark takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
East lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by East there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Clark will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
East with a body punch. A glancing blow.
East throws a push kick but Clark slaps the foot to one side.
Clark throws out a loose jab but East uses good head movement to avoid it.
East throws out a leg kick but Clark moves out of range and East only half commits.
Nice body kick from Clark.
East throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Clark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Clark.
A nice leg kick lands there from Clark.
Clark checks a low kick from East.
East on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
East misses with a low kick as Clark jumps back.
Clark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Clark fakes a jab and throws a low kick but East checks it well.
East lands with a right hand.
East checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A low kick from East is predictable there
and Clark counters with a straight right hand.
East throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clark counters with a nice kick to the body.
East takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clark throws a nice head kick!
A lazy body kick from East
and Clark counters with a nice low kick that buckles East's knee momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Clark.
Clark misses with a head kick.
East attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
East swings widly with a right hand
and Clark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark checks a low kick from East.
East throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Clark counters with a nice low kick that buckles East's knee momentarily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Clark.
East uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clark.
East takes a swing at Clark's ribcage but misses.
East misses with a few strikes there.
Clark scores with a push kick.
Clark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clark thuds his shin into the meat of East's side.
East has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Clark.
Clark lands a slapping body shot.
Clark connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nick East has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands a leg kick that knocks East off balance momentarily.
Clark scores with a decent looking hook.
East scores with a spinning back kick!
East takes one on the button.
Clark throws a push kick but East slaps the foot to one side.
East blocks a leg kick.
Clark lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
East throws a leg kick that is checked
and East takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clark throws a quick head kick that skims the top of East's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
East gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Clark counters with a stiff right hand.
East looks to score with a jab to the body but Clark is just out of range.
East looks to land a body kick but Clark moved away.
Clark scores with the left hand. East knows he should have avoided that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taylor Clark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clark, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taylor Clark!
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