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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kendall Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clarke's entrance music is Seven Nation Army. A fine choice. Archer has chosen American Badass as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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193 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
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200 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
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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
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kendall Clarke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Archer!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarke feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Clarke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Clarke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clarke got a little sloppy there for a moment and Archer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Clarke has managed to get both his arms back between Archer's legs - danger averted.
Clarke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Archer is keeping the position for now.
Archer has momentary wrist control but Clarke slips an elbow through the middle.
Clarke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clarke trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Clarke throws a big right hand that misses.
Clarke throwing strikes from guard but Archer blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Clarke's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Clarke throwing strikes but missing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Clarke sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Archer's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Clarke is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Archer defends it well.
Clarke trying to mount his opponent but Archer defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clarke sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Archer defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Archer is not content to let Clarke control the position.
Archer actively working from the bottom here.
Archer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clarke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Clarke trying to mount his opponent but Archer defends it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Archer looking for submissions off his back.
Archer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Clarke pulls his head out easily.
Clarke is trying to control the action in half guard but Archer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer taking some punishment here, with Clarke in his half guard.
Archer tries to roll over but Clarke keeps him under control.
Archer missing with punches from the bottom.
Archer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clarke.
Clarke scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Clarke connects with a nice short shot to Archer's temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clarke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Archer's head.
Clarke wants to take a breather but Archer is having none of it.
Clarke missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Clarke is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Clarke not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Clarke is working for a kimura but Archer is defending it quite comfortably.
Clarke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer actively working from the bottom here.
Clarke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Clarke seems to be working for a kimura but Archer defends the submission attempt.
Clarke thows a huge punch but Archer dodges it nicely.
Archer wants to get back to full guard.
Clarke thows a huge punch but Archer dodges it nicely.
Clarke lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Clarke working over Archer with some ground and pound. Archer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Clarke connects with a nice short shot to Archer's temple.
Clarke missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Archer taking some punishment here, with Clarke in his half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clarke throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Clarke moves nicely into side control.
Clarke really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Clarke lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Archer down.
Clarke throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Archer tries to buck Clarke off but Clarke is having none of it.
Clarke throws a strike aimed at the side of Archer's head but Archer avoids it well.
Archer parries the strikes from Clarke easily there. Clarke is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Archer to escape.
Clarke working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Clarke working the ground and pound.
Archer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Clarke works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clarke misses with the ground and pound.
Clarke working the head with strikes.
Archer avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Clarke.
Archer avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Clarke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendall Clarke dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Horrible takedown by Clarke or perhaps it was just good defense by Archer which made him look bad.
Clarke clinches up with Archer and pushes him back against the cage.
Archer tries to circle away but Clarke has him pinned against the cage.
Clarke stops a takedown attempt from Archer.
Archer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Archer goes for a takedown attempt but Clarke pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice body punch from Clarke.
Clarke moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Danny Archer has been cut.
Clarke shoots in for a takedown but Archer shows good takedown defense.
Clarke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clarke works Archer's body with a nice hook.
Clarke has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendall Clarke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Archer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kendall Clarke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Archer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Archer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Clarke is fending him off so far but Archer persists. Nope, Clarke circles away and we're back to standing.
Archer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Clarke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Archer is breathing heavily.
Clarke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clarke feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Clarke scoring with punches to the head and body.
Clarke keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Archer's head.
Clarke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clarke passes into half guard.
Archer is refusing to be controlled, as Clarke sits in half guard.
Clarke seems to be working for a kimura but Archer defends the submission attempt.
Clarke has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Archer wants to get back to full guard.
Kendall Clarke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clarke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Archer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Clarke pulls his head out easily.
Archer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Clarke throws a big right hand that misses.
Clarke works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Archer looking for submissions off his back.
Clarke working over Archer with some ground and pound. Archer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Archer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Archer has hold of Clarke's hands but Clarke slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Clarke is working for a submission of some sort.
Clarke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer actively working from the bottom here.
Clarke scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Clarke working Archer over with strikes.
Archer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Clarke pulls his head out easily.
Archer won't allow Clarke to pass to mount.
Archer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Clarke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Archer's head.
Archer is staying active underneath Clarke, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Clarke scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Clarke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Clarke scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Archer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Clarke pulls his head out easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clarke landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke working Archer over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Clarke.
Clarke working over Archer with some ground and pound. Archer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Archer looking for submissions off his back.
Clarke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Clarke is looking for a kimura here.
Clarke scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Archer is in trouble now - Clarke has advanced to mount!
Archer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Archer is squirming around, avoiding Clarke's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendall Clarke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Danny Archer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Archer closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Clarke's guard.
Clarke lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Archer!
Clarke landing strikes from the mount and Archer is in trouble!
Clarke is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Clarke working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Clarke looking to finish Archer with some ground and pound. This is bad for Archer!
Archer is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clarke lands a big elbow - Archer is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Archer is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kendall Clarke!
An out of breath Kendall Clarke thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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