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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Clark might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to System of a Down- Shimmy. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Rick Nixon enters the cage!
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rick Nixon!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nixon throws a shot from downtown. Clark moves away and avoids it.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nixon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nixon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nixon misses with a hook.
Clark walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nixon throws an off balance right hand
and Clark moves into the clinch.
Clark keeps control of Nixon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nixon is looking to break free of the clinch but Clark has double underhooks.
Clark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clark tries to break free but Nixon pushes him back against the cage.
Nixon is trying to push Clark away but Clark has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nixon tries to break free but Clark pushes him back against the cage.
Nixon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nixon tries to break the clinch but Clark is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Nixon fails to land.
Nixon tries to break free but Clark pushes him back against the cage.
Nixon tries to break the clinch but Clark is controlling the position.
Clark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark moves out of range of the strikes.
Clark tries to clinch but Nixon moves out of range.
Clark lands with a nice combination. Nixon backs away looking to recover.
Nixon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nixon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clark counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nixon thinking.
Clark takes the fight into the clinch.
Nixon is trying to break the clinch but Clark has him pressed against the cage.
Nixon has Clark pressed against the cage, preventing Clark from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nixon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nixon throws a jab but it's blocked by Clark.
Nixon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nixon looks to land a right hand but Clark moved out of range.
Clark has a takedown stuffed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nixon.
Clark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nixon throws out the jab.
Clark takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Clark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nixon misses with a hook. Clark ducked under it nicely.
Clark moves out of range as Nixon strikes.
Nixon looks to land a left hand but Clark moved out of range nicely.
Clark shoots in looking for a takedown but Nixon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Clark's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clark is breathing heavily.
Nixon throws an overhand right that lands on Clark's shoulder, as Clark tries to avoid the shot.
Nixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Clark is just out of range.
Nixon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nixon.
Nixon lands with a right hand.
Nixon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nixon jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nixon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Clark to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body punch from Nixon.
Nixon scores with a jab to the jaw.
A shot to the body from Clark misses
and Nixon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nixon misses with a straight left.
Clark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nixon.
Nixon misses with a hook. Clark ducked under it nicely.
Clark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nixon lands a jab.
A big right from Nixon misses.
Nixon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clark throws a series of punches but Nixon moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark defending well as Nixon loads up on a big left hand.
Nixon throws a hook but Clark avoids it easily.
Nixon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by Nixon.
Nixon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rick Nixon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Nixon.
Nixon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Clark under the eye.
Clark misses with a few strikes there.
Nixon misses with a hook. Clark ducked under it nicely.
Nixon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nixon throws out the jab.
Nixon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nixon misses with a lunging right hand
and Clark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nixon throws a jab when Clark was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Nixon 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.
Nixon fails to land with a series of punches.
Nixon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nixon throws an overhand right that lands on Clark's shoulder, as Clark tries to avoid the shot.
Clark throws a shot to the body.
Vincent Clark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clark pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nixon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clark counters by moving into the clinch.
Clark is trying to break free.
Nixon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rick Nixon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Clark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nixon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clark shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nixon pinned against the cage. Nixon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A jab from Nixon misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark takes one to the chin there.
Clark moves away from the strike by Nixon.
Clark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clark moves away from the strike by Nixon.
Donk. Nixon catches Clark right on the button with a cross.
Nixon scores with a body shot.
Nixon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nixon looks to land a left hand but Clark moved out of range nicely.
Nixon misses with a hook. Clark ducked under it nicely.
Nixon connects with a single shot there.
Clark tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nixon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clark pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nixon back to the cage. Clark follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Clark on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon misses with an uppercut. Clark saw that one coming.
Nixon misses with a straight right.
Nixon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nixon scores with a hook.
Nixon lands with a straight right. Clark didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Nixon throws a lazy right hand but Clark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nixon throws a lazy right hand but Clark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clark moves out of range of the strikes.
Nixon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nixon connects with a crisp jab.
Nixon throws a right hand that misses
and Clark counters with a straight right hand.
Nixon throws a jab but it's blocked by Clark.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Nixon.
Nixon thuds a left hand into Clark's body.
Clark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nixon throws out the jab.
Clark slips a jab and a cross from Nixon.
Nixon looks to land a left hand but Clark moved out of range nicely.
Nixon misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Clark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nixon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nixon misses with a hook. Clark ducked under it nicely.
Nixon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Clark shoots for a double leg takedown but Nixon sprawls well. He's pushed Clark's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nixon misses with an uppercut. Clark saw that one coming.
Nixon misses with an uppercut.
Nixon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nixon lands with a nice combination. Clark backs away looking to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nixon throws out the jab.
Nice cross by Nixon.
Nixon misses with a left hand
and Clark counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nixon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nixon scores with a jab.
Clark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nixon.
Nixon throws the left hand but Clark avoids the punch easily.
Nixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clark.
Nixon avoids the head kick by Clark.
Nixon looks to land a left hand but Clark moved out of range nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nixon.
A big left from Nixon misses.
A big left from Nixon misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Nixon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Clark's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nixon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Clark is looking to wear down Nixon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A swing and a miss from Nixon.
Nixon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nixon throws an off balance right hand
and Clark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Nixon misses its intended target.
Nixon misses with a looping right.
A big right from Nixon misses.
Nixon misses with a looping right.
Clark looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nixon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clark ducks under a wild hook from Nixon.
Nixon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Clark slips a straight right by Nixon.
Rick Nixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nixon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clark counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clark wants to clinch.
Clark misses with an uppercut. Nixon saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon looks to throw the jab but Clark is out of range.
Clark takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nixon throws a right hand that Clark ducks under and follows up with a left that Clark also avoids with ease.
Clark walks into a left hand.
Nixon misses with a hook
and Clark counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nixon throws an overhand right that lands on Clark's shoulder, as Clark tries to avoid the shot.
Nixon looks to land a left hand but Clark moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Nixon misses.
Clark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clark fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nixon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big right from Nixon misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nixon throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Nixon misses the target.
Nixon misses with a hook.
Clark slips under a jab.
Nixon connects with a crisp jab.
Nixon loads up on a big right hand but Clark slips the punch.
Nixon throws a right and a left that Clark avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Nixon.
A telegraphed right hand from Nixon misses the target.
Nixon misses with an uppercut. Clark saw that one coming.
Nixon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clark counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nixon.
Clark fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Nixon misses.
A big right from Nixon misses.
Clark tries to bum rush Nixon with a series of wild strikes but Nixon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nixon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Clark takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Clark. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Nixon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Clark moves out of range of the strikes.
Clark takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nixon throws an off balance right hand
and Clark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nixon misses with a straight right.
Nixon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nixon looks to land a combination but Clark avoids it well.
A jab from Nixon misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon blocks a head kick by Clark.
Nixon misses with an uppercut.
Clark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nixon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clark counters with a one-two to the body.
Nixon misses the jab.
Nixon takes a swing at Clark's ribcage but misses.
Nixon connects with a looping right hand.
A swing and a miss from Clark.
Nice uppercut lands for Nixon. That snapped Clark's head back.
Nixon misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clark swinging wildly here.
Vincent Clark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nixon misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Nixon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nixon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Nixon!
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