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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Helguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clarke comes into the arena with Van Canto - Wishmaster blaring out of the sound system. Helguson has chosen A Horse With No Name as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Marcus Clarke had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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145 lbs
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174 cm
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145 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Clarke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gunnar Helguson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helguson thumps Clarke with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Helguson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Helguson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Clarke gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Helguson.
Helguson lands a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Helguson.
Helguson misses with an uppercut.
Helguson lands a lovely overhand right.
Clarke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Helguson.
Clarke closes the distance but Helguson moves to the side
and Helguson counters with a good low kick that Clarke was not able to check.
Gunnar Helguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helguson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Helguson, right into the meat.
Clarke looks to clinch
and Helguson counters with a left to the body.
Clarke takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A jab from Helguson misses.
Helguson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Clarke tries for a takedown but Helguson circles away easily
and Clarke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Helguson misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke moves to clinch but Helguson breaks away
and Helguson counters with a left to the body.
Helguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunnar Helguson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clarke closes the distance but Helguson moves to the side
and Helguson counters with a series of strikes. Clarke will be more careful next time no doubt.
Clarke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Helguson.
Helguson connects with a solid leg kick.
Clarke shoots in looking for a takedown but Helguson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Clarke's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Helguson counters with an inside leg kick.
Clarke wants to clinch
and Helguson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Helguson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Helguson throws a leg kick but Clarke moved away.
Clarke thows a body shot but no joy.
Clarke tries to clinch
and Helguson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Helguson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helguson throws the left hand but Clarke avoids the punch easily.
Clarke darts in trying to clinch
and Helguson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Clarke slips under a jab.
Clarke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clarke tries to clinch
enabling Helguson to counter with a crisp jab.
Clarke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Helguson swings for the body but Clarke moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Helguson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Clarke darts in trying to clinch
and Helguson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Helguson connects with a right hand. Clarke shakes it off.
Helguson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Helguson connects with a body shot that sends Clarke's belly button to the back.
A big left from Helguson misses.
Clarke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Helguson slips under a jab from Clarke.
Helguson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helguson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Helguson does no damage.
Clarke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Helguson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Helguson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clarke manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Helguson misses its intended target.
Helguson thows a body shot but no joy.
Helguson misses with a series of wild punches.
A bone on bone clash there as Clarke blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Clarke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Helguson tests Clarke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clarke shoots in looking for a takedown. Helguson tries to sprawl out of it but Clarke keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Helguson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Helguson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clarke's sensitive parts.
Helguson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Helguson looks to land a combination but Clarke avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helguson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clarke at a distance.
Helguson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Clarke wants to clinch but Helguson slips to the side
and Helguson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Helguson misses with a wild body shot.
Clarke tries to clinch
and Helguson counters with a one-two to the body.
Clarke misses with a hook to the body
and Helguson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Helguson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Helguson wants it to stay on the feet.
Helguson throws a nice looking combination but Clarke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke tries to clinch but Helguson moves away
and Helguson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Clarke with a poor takedown
and Helguson counters with a low kick, right behind Clarke 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Clarke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bone on bone clash there as Clarke blocks the leg kick.
Helguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clarke moves away.
Helguson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Clarke rather than just go for the knockout.
Clarke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Helguson throws out a leg kick but Clarke moves out of range and Helguson only half commits.
Clarke tries for a takedown but Helguson circles away easily
and Helguson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clarke tries to clinch but Helguson moves away
and Helguson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Helguson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Helguson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Helguson throws a leg kick but Clarke sees it coming and moves out of range.
Helguson misses with a double jab.
Helguson thuds his shin into the meat of Clarke's side.
Helguson misses with a low kick.
Helguson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Clarke's head.
Clarke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Clarke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clarke shoots in for a takedown but Helguson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Helguson lands a nice shot that snaps Clarke's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helguson jabs Clarke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Clarke has his takedown stuffed
and Helguson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Clarke darts in trying to clinch
and Helguson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Clarke is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Helguson's half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Helguson is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Helguson is not content to let Clarke control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke wants to work for an arm triangle but Helguson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Clarke is looking to take a break and control but Helguson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clarke is looking to advance position but Helguson won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helguson gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Helguson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Clarke trying to control but Helguson is working from the bottom.
Clarke postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Helguson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Clarke, into his guard.
Helguson trying to control the position from guard on top but Clarke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Helguson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Helguson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 25:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Helguson!
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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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