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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Salita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salita kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lose Yourself by Eminem. 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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220 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
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220 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicky Salita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leo Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salita loads up on a big right hand but Clarke slips the punch.
Salita slips a straight right by Clarke.
Salita lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Clarke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the body from Clarke misses
and Clarke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clarke misses with a left hand
and Salita counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Leo Clarke has been cut.
Nicky Salita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salita moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Clarke scores with a jab to the jaw.
Clarke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Salita shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Clarke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salita misses with a wild body shot.
Salita swings widly with a right hand
and Clarke makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Salita scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clarke doesn't seem bothered though.
Clarke moves out of range as Salita strikes.
Clarke looks to score with a jab to the body but Salita is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Salita counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Salita wants to work for an arm triangle but Clarke is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Salita not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clarke is trying to maintain the position but Salita is very close to passing his half guard.
Clarke moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke is trying to control the position but Salita postures up.
Salita postures up in Clarke's guard and throws a big left but Clarke blocks it.
Salita cracks Clarke with a solid left hand.
Clarke working a defensive guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Clarke is on top in guard.
Clarke is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Clarke is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clarke wants to control from the top but Salita keeps moving.
Salita avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicky Salita dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leo Clarke's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Salita throws a lazy right hand but Clarke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Salita.
Salita looks to land a right hand but Clarke moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salita on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Salita misses with a straight left.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salita rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clarke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salita thinking.
Clarke throws a series of punches but Salita avoids them all with ease.
Salita ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clarke moves away.
Clarke blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Clarke gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Salita counters with a left to the body.
Clarke drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Salita loads up on a big right hand but Clarke slips the punch.
Salita misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salita shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Salita thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clarke closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Salita is being controlled here.
Clarke tries to score with some ground and pound. Salita controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Clarke working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salita takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Salita tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Clarke wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
An elbow from Clarke crashes against the mat.
Salita is looking to regain half guard here but Clarke keeps moving and retains side control.
Clarke working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Salita is trying to control Clarke's posture but Clarke avoids it.
Salita manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Clarke throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Clarke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leo Clarke's cut.
That's time! Salita's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Clarke blocks a jab.
Salita throws a body punch but Clarke moves out of range.
Clarke jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salita misses with a wild body shot.
Salita moves away from the strike by Clarke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salita misses with a jab to the body
and Clarke counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Clarke not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Salita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Salita blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clarke.
Salita is pressing down on Clarke's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Salita lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Clarke!
Clarke working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Salita can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Clarke is looking to escape.
Clarke is in all sorts of trouble here.
Salita lands a big shot there that rocks Clarke but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Salita pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke is trying to escape the mount.
Clarke sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Clarke is trying to maintain the position but Salita is very close to passing his half guard.
Salita takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Salita trying to mount his opponent but Clarke defends it.
Clarke is looking for a sweep. Salita is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clarke is pressing down on Salita's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Clarke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Salita's guard.
Salita looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Clarke puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Salita is looking for a sweep. Clarke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clarke tries to pass to full mount but Salita defends it.
Clarke trying to control from half guard but Salita is working away.
Clarke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Salita won't allow Clarke to pass to mount.
Clarke trying to control the action but Salita is working from the bottom.
Clarke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Salita is defending against the submission attempts here by Clarke.
Salita wants to control but Clarke is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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 Nicky Salita.
Well Salita has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nicky Salita!
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hype
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