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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Rood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rood comes into a darkened arena with his song building. - kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Taylor Clark had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
20 - 11 - 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
28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Rood!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clark throws a lazy right hand but Rood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rood.
Rood avoids the head kick by Clark.
Rood blocks a leg kick.
Clark misses with a jab to the body
and Rood counters with a stiff right hand.
Rood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Clark takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brad Rood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rood misses with a hook.
Rood throws a jab when Clark was well out of range.
Clark fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rood.
Rood misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Clark counters with an outside leg kick.
Clark misses with a low kick.
Clark misses with an uppercut. Rood saw that one coming.
Rood throws a hook to the side of Clark's head but Clark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clark looks to land a left hand but Rood moved out of range nicely.
Rood walks forward, straight into a front kick from Clark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Rood.
Rood tries to land a leg kick but Clark saw it coming and moves away.
Clark throws a head kick but Rood moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Rood.
Rood walks into a jab.
Clark misses with a low kick.
Rood throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Clark.
Rood thuds a left hand into Clark's body.
Rood thuds his right hand into Clark's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rood with a hook.
Rood takes one to the side of the head.
Rood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clark.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rood misses with a looping right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rood looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Clark, as that shot connected.
Clark walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rood checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Clark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rood was well out of range. Poor timing from Clark.
Rood scores with a sloppy right hand. Clark should have avoided that one.
Rood lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rood. Clark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clark thows a body shot but no joy.
Rood punishes Clark's body with a nice straight punch.
Clark blocks a jab.
Rood blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Rood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark misses with an uppercut. Rood saw that one coming.
Rood avoids the body shot from Clark.
Rood checks a low kick from Clark.
Clark throws a hook to the side of Rood's head but Rood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clark swings for the body but Rood moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Rood.
Rood throws a right hand that misses
and Clark makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rood really felt that one!
Clark needs to keep his hands up - Rood had a free shot at his head there.
Rood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clark.
Clark throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Clark is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rood misses with a lunging right hand
and Clark counters with a straight right hand.
Clark slips a jab from Rood.
Nice jab there from Rood.
Clark checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rood throws a leg kick
and Clark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rood, right into the meat.
Clark gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Clark slips a jab from Rood.
Rood throws a right hand that misses
and Clark counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clark wants to land a leg kick but Rood is out of range.
Rood thuds a left hand into Clark's body.
Rood looks to land a right hand but Clark moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brad Rood will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheers as Rood lands an impressive looking overhand right. Clark doesn't seem phased though.
Rood swings for the body but Clark moves out of range.
Rood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clark.
Rood scores with a body shot.
Rood works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Clark scores with a head kick. Rood tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rood feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Clarks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Clark pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rood is out of range and Clark settles back down.
Clark throws a jab when Rood was well out of range.
Rood tries to work over Clark's front leg with a kick but Clark checks it.
Rood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Rood.
Rood takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
An inside leg kick from Clark misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Clark tenderised Rood's leg. Rood is trying to keep his angry face on.
Clark keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rood misses with a double jab.
Clark darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clark.
Rood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rood cracks Clark with a good jab.
Clark ducks under a wild hook from Rood.
Brad Rood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clark moves away.
Clark takes a swing at Rood's ribcage but misses.
Clark cracks Rood with an open hand slap.
Clark ducks under a wild hook from Rood.
Rood misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rood checks a leg kick.
Rood lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Clark walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rood checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Clark avoids the body shot from Rood.
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!
Clark waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rood.
Clark lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clark misses with a low kick.
Clark lands a jab to the head.
Clark connects with a solid leg kick.
Rood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clark's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rood under the eye.
Rood throws a nice looking combination but Clark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rood misses with a lunging right hand
and Clark counters with a good low kick that Rood was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rood misses with a body kick.
Rood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Rood scores with a head kick. Clark tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Clark misses with a combination
and Rood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clark shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Clark swings widly with a right hand
and Clark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rood throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
Rood's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Clark connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rood scrambles back to his feet.
Clark slips under a jab from Rood.
A bone on bone clash there as Rood blocks the leg kick.
Clark misses with a double jab.
Rood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rood scores with a nice strike.
Rood's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Clark takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rood lands a nice shot that snaps Clark's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rood looks to throw the jab but Clark is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Rood.
Clark slips a jab from Rood.
Clark cracks the inside of Rood's front leg.
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.
Clark throws a leg kick but Rood sees it coming and moves out of range.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rood ducks under a wild hook from Clark.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Rood does it's job there.
Clark throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Clark lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brad Rood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A low kick from Rood misses
and Clark makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Clark moves out of range as Rood strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rood lands a slapping body shot.
Clark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rood checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rood scores with a nice right hand.
Clark throws a leg kick but Rood sees it coming and moves out of range.
Clark lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Rood.
Rood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clark throws a body punch but Rood moves out of range.
Rood checks a leg kick.
Clark throws out a loose jab but Rood uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rood punishes Clark's body with a nice straight punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Clark as he connects with a hook.
Rood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rood lands with a nice body kick.
Clark looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clark.
Rood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clark slips a jab from Rood.
Rood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Clark misses with a few strikes there.
Rood ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rood blocks a jab.
Clark stuns Rood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Clark takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rood with a nice cross.
Rood just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rood has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Clark misses with a straight right.
Clark moves away from the strike by Rood.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Clark wants to land a leg kick but Rood is out of range.
Rood connects with the punch.
Rood throws a lazy right hand but Clark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rood throws a leg kick that misses.
Taylor Clark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rood.
Rood blocks a leg kick.
Rood lands a glancing blow to the side of Clark's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rood misses with a lunging right hand
and Rood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rood throws a body punch but Clark moves out of range.
Rood moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Clark tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rood is able to avoid easily.
Clark scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rood connects with an inside leg kick.
Rood looks to land a left hand but Clark moved out of range nicely.
Clark moves out of range as Rood strikes.
Clark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rood connects with the punch.
Rood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rood connects with a right hand. Clark shakes it off.
Rood scores with a jab. Clark acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Clark.
Rood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clark misses with an uppercut.
Rood fails to land with a series of punches.
Clark attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rood throws a push kick but Clark slaps the foot to one side.
Rood throws a hook to the side of Clark's head but Clark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clark throws an overhand right that lands on Rood's shoulder, as Rood tries to avoid the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark throws a lazy right hand but Rood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Rood misses.
Brad Rood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Clark fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Taylor Clark.
Well Rood 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Brad Rood!
Brad Rood very nearly forgot to thank Hellbent 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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