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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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177 lbs
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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
15 - 6 - 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
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pierre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pierre throws a hook but Clark avoids it easily.
Clark looks to score with a jab to the body but Pierre is just out of range.
Pierre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clark counters with a good low kick that Pierre was not able to check.
Nice defenses there by Clark.
Nice jab there from Clark.
Clark blocks a jab.
Pierre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Clark.
A leg kick checked by Pierre.
Pierre moves away from the strike by Clark.
Clark throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pierre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clark throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Pierre. Beautiful body shot.
Clark tried to score with a low kick but Pierre checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pierre throws out the jab.
Clark misses with an uppercut.
Clark throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Clark throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
George Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pierre looks to land a combination but Clark avoids it well.
Clark goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pierre walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pierre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clark.
Clark takes one to the chin there.
Pierre thows a body shot but no joy.
Pierre misses with an uppercut. Clark saw that one coming.
Clark fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pierre is out of range.
Pierre misses with an uppercut
and Clark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clark connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clark.
Clark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pierre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clark tried to score with a low kick but Pierre checks it.
Clark looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pierre is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pierre cracks Clark with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clark wants to slow Pierre down by chopping away at his legs.
Pierre scores with a nice head shot.
Clark moves out of range of the body kick from Pierre.
Pierre scores with a shot to the body.
Pierre misses with an uppercut.
Pierre throws a jab when Clark was well out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pierre darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a leg kick that misses.
Clark connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clark moves away.
Clark blocks a head kick by Pierre.
Pierre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Clark blocks a jab.
Pierre misses with a double jab.
Clark thows a body shot but no joy.
Clark looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Clark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pierre.
Pierre throws out a loose jab but Clark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clark changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Clark bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Clark lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark works the jab nicely.
Clark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pierre.
Pierre takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pierre punishes Clark's body with a nice straight punch.
Clark cracks the inside of Pierre's front leg.
Pierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pierre is out of range and Clark settles back down.
Clark will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pierre throws a leg kick that is checked
and Clark counters with a head kick.
Pierre misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark scores with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pierre.
Clark scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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 Taylor Clark will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Clark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clark finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pierre stuns Clark with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Clark drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pierre jabs Clark right on the nose. Clark blinks but takes it well.
Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Clark.
Clark walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pierre.
Pierre misses with a looping right.
Clark lands a two punch combo.
Pierre just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pierre throws a half hearted mid kick.
Clark moves away from the strike by Pierre.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clark takes a swing at Pierre's ribcage but misses.
Clark moves out of range of the strikes.
Clark connects with a solid leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Clark, right into the meat.
Clark staying out of range there.
Pierre throws a hook but Clark blocks it.
George Pierre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pierre misses with a straight left.
Clark scores with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Clark, right into the meat.
Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clark moves away.
Pierre throws a jab when Clark was well out of range.
Pierre avoids the body shot from Clark.
Clark with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre tries a low kick but Clark avoids it.
Clark lands with a nice body punch.
Pierre blocks a jab.
Pierre just misses with a punch to the body.
Pierre stuns Clark with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pierre blocks a low kick nicely.
Clark throws a low kick, looking for Pierre's leg but Pierre calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Pierre misses.
Clark lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clark with a jab.
Crunch! Clark slams his shin into Pierre's torso.
Pierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pierre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clark.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Clark steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pierre. That one must have hurt.
Clark wants to slow Pierre down by chopping away at his legs.
Clark finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Pierre.
Pierre lands with a straight right. Clark didn't see that one coming.
Pierre misses with the body kick
and Clark counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Clark moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pierre moves out of range of the strikes.
Pierre takes a kick to the side of the head.
Clark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pierre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pierre. Clark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pierre's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre throws out a loose jab but Clark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pierre 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.
Clark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pierre.
Clark misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pierre misses with a hook.
Clark lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice shot lands for Pierre.
Good leg kick by Clark there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark moves out of range as Pierre strikes.
Clark misses with a leg kick.
Clark tries to work over Pierre's front leg with a kick but Pierre checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but George Pierre will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Clark takes a kick to the side of the head.
Clark lands a front kick.
Clark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clark moves out of range of the strikes.
Clark swings for the body but Pierre moves out of range.
Clark misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Pierre.
Pierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Pierre.
Pierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pierre takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pierre works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pierre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pierre misses with a wild body shot.
Clark connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark lands a leg kick that knocks Pierre off balance momentarily.
Pierre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Clark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pierre throws out the jab.
Clark fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Clark scores with a sloppy right hand. Pierre should have avoided that one.
Clark connects with an inside leg kick.
Pierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clark.
Clark goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pierre smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pierre on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pierre blocks a head kick by Clark.
Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Clark is just out of range.
Pierre moves out of range of the leg kick from Clark.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark thows a body shot but no joy.
Pierre misses with a looping right.
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pierre moves away.
A jab from Clark misses.
Pierre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clark manages to avoid it.
Clark finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pierre moves away.
Clark avoids the body shot from Pierre.
Clark misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clark wants to slow Pierre down by chopping away at his legs.
Pierre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pierre, as that shot connected.
Clark bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pierre's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Clark tenderised Pierre's leg. Pierre is trying to keep his angry face on.
Clark connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Pierre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clark avoids the body shot from Pierre.
Clark tries to work over Pierre's front leg with a kick but Pierre checks it.
Pierre misses with a lunging right hand
and Clark counters with an outside leg kick.
Pierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Pierre.
Clark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clark throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pierre throws a lazy right hand but Clark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark fakes the leg kick and cracks Pierre in the body.
Clark turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pierre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clark finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pierre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clark buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Clark throws a leg kick that misses.
A big right from Pierre misses.
Clark takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A swing and a miss from Pierre.
Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Clark is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pierre misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice body kick from Clark.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taylor Clark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clark 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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