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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clark comes to the cage accompanied by Rent a Wreck. Shamrock is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kanye West 's Stronger . Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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148 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
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141 lbs
23 - 13 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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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
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Nick Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Clark.
Clark thows a body shot but no joy.
Clark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Shamrock.
Clark throws a combination that misses
and Shamrock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Clark falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shamrock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shamrock wants to clinch
and Clark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shamrock darts in and clinches Clark up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clark.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but Clark blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clark leaning against his opponent.
Shamrock lands a nice knee to the body.
Shamrock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clark swings wildly with an uppercut but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clark throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shamrocks head.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but Clark blocks with his arms.
Shamrock tries a knee to the head but Clark blocks it.
Shamrock scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Knees to the body from Shamrock.
Shamrock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shamrock with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shamrock is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clark avoids it.
Clark lands with a light punch inside.
Clark blocks an elbow strike from Shamrock.
Clark breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shamrock counters with a straight right hand.
Shamrock avoids the body shot from Clark.
Some wild striking there from Clark.
Shamrock throws a body punch but Clark moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark misses with the combination.
A jab from Clark misses.
Clark throws an off balance right hand
and Shamrock counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shamrock dodges the punch combination from Clark.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark misses with a body punch
and Shamrock counters with a nice uppercut.
Clark gets tackled into the cage by Shamrock. Shamrock maintains the clinch.
Shamrock with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clark avoids it.
Shamrock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clark.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clark is defending well for now.
Shamrock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Clark pressing his opponent against the cage.
Clark manages to break the clinch.
Clark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shamrock.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands a right hook to the body.
Clark throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shamrock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Clark is trying to maintain a safe position but Shamrock gets an underhook and turns Clark into the cage.
Shamrock misses with a knee to the head.
Clark lands with a right to the head.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but Clark blocks with his arms.
Shamrock keeps control of Clark as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shamrock tries a body shot but Clark blocks it.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but Clark blocks with his arms.
Clark manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark misses with a double jab
and Shamrock counters by clinching up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shamrock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shamrock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clark takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nick Shamrock will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Clark throws out a loose jab but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clark misses with the combination.
Shamrock lands a jab to Clark's midsection.
Clark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clark misses with a body punch
and Shamrock counters with a stiff right hand.
Clark throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Clark feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shamrocks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jack Clark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clark on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark swings for the body but Shamrock moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Shamrock. Those never looked like landing.
Shamrock scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shamrock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Clark fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by Clark.
Clark feints a jab promting Shamrock to slip. Clark then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Shamrock slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Clark throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shamrock counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Clark checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clark. Shamrock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clark is looking to wear down Shamrock with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Clark misses.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shamrock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shamrock closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shamrock as Clark tries to tie him up.
Shamrock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clark's elbow.
Clark pushes Shamrock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shamrock.
Shamrock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clark pushes Shamrock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shamrock misses with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shamrock.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clark avoids it.
Shamrock tries a knee to the head but Clark blocks it.
Clark is trying to break the clinch but Shamrock is controlling him.
Clark tries to work over Shamrock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shamrock lands with a right to the head.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clark avoids it.
Shamrock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clark tries a body shot but Shamrock blocks it.
Clark breaks from the clinch.
Shamrock takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Clark takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark misses with a wild body shot.
Clark throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shamrock counters with a two punch combo.
Shamrock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jack Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Shamrock.
Shamrock has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamrock missing with a left hand there. Clark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shamrock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clark misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Clark will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Clark throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shamrock counters by moving into the clinch.
Shamrock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shamrock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clark blocks it with crossed arms.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clark is defending well for now.
Shamrock looking to throw knees to the head but Clark is blocking nicely.
Shamrock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clark is trying to push Shamrock away but Shamrock has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Clark is looking to break free of the clinch but Shamrock has double underhooks.
Shamrock tries a knee to the head but Clark blocks it.
Clark on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clark is defending well for now.
Clark taking a breather.
Shamrock lands a damaging elbow.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clark is defending well for now.
Clark tries to stall but Shamrock uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Clark on the inside.
Clark struggles to land a body shot inside as Shamrock controls his hands.
Clark has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shamrock lands a knee to the head.
Clark has Shamrock pushed against the cage.
Shamrock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clark blocks it with crossed arms.
Shamrock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shamrock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clark has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shamrock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clark's efforts to push away.
Clark lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shamrock or not.
Nick Shamrock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shamrock misses with a knee to the head.
Shamrock keeps control of Clark as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Clark.
Shamrock misses with a knee strike.
Shamrock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clark blocks it with crossed arms.
Shamrock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clark tries to throw a body punch but Shamrock avoids it by throwing Clark back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clark breaks the clinch.
Shamrock misses with a lunging right hand
and Clark counters with a left and a right that stings Shamrock.
Shamrock is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Shamrock got wobbled bad by a big combination! Clark presses forward with punches and knees until Shamrock stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Shamrock closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Clark!
Jack Clark very nearly forgot to thank GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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