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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pitt has chosen Pitt Don't Play Dat as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Pitt!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark connects with a solid leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Pitt blocks the low kick.
Nice body punch from Clark.
Pitt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clark counters with a leg kick.
Pitt misses with a low kick.
Pitt throws a nice looking combination but Clark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pitt throws a body punch but Clark moves out of range.
Pitt slips a jab from Clark.
Pitt throws a combination that misses
and Clark counters with an outside leg kick.
Clark walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pitt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pitt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitt takes the fight into the clinch.
Pitt has Clark pressed against the cage, preventing Clark from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pitt lands an uppercut.
Pitt prevents Clark from breaking the clinch.
Pitt lands with a right to the head.
Pitt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clark working hard to break the clinch.
Clark breaks the clinch.
Clark looks to score with a jab to the body but Pitt is just out of range.
Pitt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Clark throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pitt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Clark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pitt tries to clinch but Clark is having none of it.
Pitt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clark manages to avoid it.
Clark scores with a sloppy right hand. Pitt should have avoided that one.
Clark fakes the leg kick and cracks Pitt in the body.
Pitt wants to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Pitt blocks the leg kick.
Pitt misses with a double jab.
Dirk Pitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark misses with a body kick.
Clark throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Clark wants to land a leg kick but Pitt is out of range.
Pitt rushes Clark and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pitt presses Clark against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pitt cracks Clark with a good jab.
Pitt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Clark.
Pitt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pitt gets a clinch.
Pitt tries to throw a body punch but Clark avoids it by throwing Pitt back against the cage.
Clark tries to break the clinch but Pitt is controlling the position.
Pitt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Clark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clark throws a leg kick but Pitt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Clark on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark gets tackled into the cage by Pitt. Pitt maintains the clinch.
Pitt throws a punch but it's blocked by Clark.
Clark is trying to break the clinch but Pitt has him pressed against the cage.
Pitt lands a hook that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Pitt works on Clark's body with a couple of short punches.
Clark has had enough of the clinch but Pitt keeps him there for the moment.
Clark wants to break free but Pitt has control.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pitt.
Clark prevents a body shot from Pitt.
Clark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clark throws an overhand right that lands on Pitt's shoulder, as Pitt tries to avoid the shot.
Pitt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pitt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pitt tries to land a front kick but Clark steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Clark avoids the body shot from Pitt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark moves out of range as Pitt strikes.
Pitt tries to clinch up but Clark circles away and keeps his distance.
Pitt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Clark's calf.
Pitt is looking to clinch but Clark is avoiding it.
Pitt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pitt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pitt throws a low kick but Clark avoids it.
Clark scores with a nice body kick.
Clark thows a body shot but no joy.
Pitt pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Clark back to the cage. Pitt follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pitt tries to clinch but Clark moves away
and Clark counters with a low kick, right behind Pitt 's knee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pitt swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Clark to counter with a crisp jab.
Pitt throws a leg kick
and Clark counters with a stiff right hand.
Pitt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clark sprawls well. Clark wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pitt gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Pitt dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Clark takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Clark checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pitt slips a straight right by Clark.
Pitt lands a lovely overhand right.
Clark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pitt circles away quickly and effectively.
Pitt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Clark is out of range and Pitt settles back down.
Pitt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Clark misses with a punch on the inside.
Clark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pitt throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Pitt is predictable there
and Clark counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Clark scores with a push kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pitt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt misses with a wild body shot.
Pitt tries to land a body kick
and Clark counters with a thumping low kick.
Pitt moves in looking to clinch but Clark pushes him off.
Clark throws a low kick but Pitt moves out of range easily.
Pitt lands a jab-cross combination.
Dirk Pitt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pitt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clark connects with a leg kick. Pitt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pitt throws a solid leg kick but Clark takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pitt.
Clark misses with a straight left.
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pitt manages to avoid it.
Pitt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pitt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pitt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Clark throws a right and a left that Pitt avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt lands a nice shot that snaps Clark's head back.
Clark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pitt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Clark.
Clark pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pitt takes a swing at Clark's ribcage but misses.
Pitt looks to score with a jab to the body but Clark is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Clark blocks a leg kick.
Pitt misses with a double jab.
Pitt slips a jab from Clark.
Clark thows a body shot but no joy.
Pitt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pitt looks to land a body kick but Clark moved away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pitt lunges at Clark with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Clark's hand.
Clark throws a leg kick but Pitt checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Clark throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Clark throws a wild body kick that Pitt sees coming a mile off.
Pitt throws a leg kick but Clark sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pitt scores with a leg kick.
Clark with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pitt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Clark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pitt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pitt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Clark connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pitt scrambles back to his feet.
Clark fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pitt checks it well.
Pitt thows a leg kick but Clark checks it
and Clark counters with a right hand to the body.
Pitt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A low kick from Pitt is predictable there
and Clark counters with a thumping low kick.
Clark pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A lazy left from Clark finds it's target.
Clark throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pitt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pitt throws a right hand that Clark ducks under and follows up with a left that Clark also avoids with ease.
Pitt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Clark.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pitt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clark paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Clark checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pitt lands a nice looking body shot.
Clark checks a leg kick nicely.
Pitt throws a right hand that Clark ducks under and follows up with a left that Clark also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark scoring well with a low kick there.
Pitt misses with a body shot.
Pitt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Pitt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pitt connects with a solid leg kick.
Clark misses with a straight right.
Pitt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clark manages to avoid it.
Clark misses with an attempted mid kick.
Clark lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pitt misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Clark misses.
Pitt misses with a series of wild punches.
Pitt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pitt misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clark. Pitt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pitt throws the kick towards the body but Clark avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pitt, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pitt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pitt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Clark lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pitt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pitt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pitt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clark misses with a double jab.
Pitt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Clark throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pitt has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Clark.
Clark does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pitt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Clark has time to react.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pitt.
Pitt wants to clinch.
Pitt closes the distance but Clark moves to the side
and Clark counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Clark thuds his right hand into Pitt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Taylor Clark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dirk Pitt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark misses with a hook.
A low kick from Clark misses
and Pitt counters with a straight right hand.
Pitt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Clark is able to avoid easily.
Clark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pitt wants to clinch up but Clark keeps it at a distance.
Clark throws a push kick but Pitt slaps the foot to one side.
Clark misses with a leg kick
and Pitt counters with a nice uppercut.
Pitt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Clark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clark misses with an uppercut. Pitt saw that one coming.
Pitt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Clark is out of range and Pitt settles back down.
Pitt looks to land a body kick but Clark moved away.
Clark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pitt manages to avoid it.
A head kick by Clark misses
and Pitt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pitt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Clark looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clark is trying to break the clinch but Pitt has him pressed against the cage.
Clark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good work by Clark as he checks the leg kick.
Pitt tries to clinch up.
Clark slips under a jab.
Pitt doesn't manage to clinch there - Clark circles away.
Pitt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Clark misses the target.
Clark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pitt moves out of range as Clark throws a body kick.
Pitt moves into the clinch.
Clark wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clark is trying to push Pitt away but Pitt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Clark's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clark working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A frustrated look appears on Clark's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dirk Pitt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clark.
Pitt blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dirk Pitt.
Well Pitt 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Pitt!
Dirk Pitt decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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