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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clark Channell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Konopacki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clark Channell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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171 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clark Channell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Pawel Konopacki!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Konopacki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Konopacki.
Channell looks for a takedown but Konopacki sprawls well.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Konopacki has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Konopacki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Konopacki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Channell shoots in and drives through. Konopacki sprawls well.
Konopacki tries to bum rush Channell with a series of wild strikes but Channell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Konopacki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Konopacki showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Channell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Channell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Konopacki is taking a breather. Channell says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Konopacki is looking for a kimura here.
Konopacki is looking to advance position but Channell won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Channell has hold of Konopacki's hands but Konopacki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Channell taking some punishment here, with Konopacki in his half guard.
Konopacki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Konopacki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Konopacki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Channell tries to roll over but Konopacki keeps him under control.
Konopacki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Channell keeps working.
Konopacki lands with a punch from half guard.
Channell tries to get to full guard but Konopacki has control of the leg.
Konopacki is pressing down on Channell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Channell is holding on for now.
Channell taking some punishment here, with Konopacki in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The fighters are battling for position here. Channell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Channell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Channell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Konopacki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Channell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Konopacki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Konopacki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Channell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Konopacki defends it easily.
Konopacki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Channell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Konopacki with a nice head shot there.
Konopacki passes Channell's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Konopacki working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konopacki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Channell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Channell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Channell.
Channell keeping full guard, as Konopacki tries to pass.
Channell will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Konopacki passes Channell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Channell looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Konopacki pushes past his half guard into mount!
Konopacki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Konopacki scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Channell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Konopacki controlling the position easily from mount.
Konopacki is landing with some decent strikes but Channell is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
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!
Channell is squirming around, avoiding Konopacki's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Channell regains half guard.
Channell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Channell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Konopacki is aware though and is defending well.
Channell throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Konopacki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Channell isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Konopacki stacks Channell on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Konopacki!
Channell is breathing heavily.
Konopacki trying to control the action but Channell is working from the bottom.
Konopacki scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Konopacki lands a few punches from side control.
Channell wants to control but Konopacki postures up.
Channell misses with a strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pawel Konopacki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Channell misses with a series of wild punches.
Konopacki closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Channell to the mat! Channell manages to get full guard.
Konopacki lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Konopacki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Channell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Channell throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Konopacki wants to control from the top but Channell keeps moving.
Channell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Konopacki wants to control from the top but Channell keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Pawel Konopacki wasn't active enough on the ground.
Channell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Konopacki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Channell misses with the combination.
Clark Channell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Channell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Konopacki tries to avoid it but Channell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Konopacki to the ground. Konopacki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Konopacki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Konopacki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Channell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Channell misses with a hook.
Konopacki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Channell closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Channell lands in his opponent's guard.
Channell won't allow Konopacki to sweep him here.
Channell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Konopacki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Konopacki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Channell.
Konopacki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Konopacki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Channell is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konopacki wants to sweep here but Channell controlling him for the moment.
Konopacki looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Konopacki is trying to keep Channell in close.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Channell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Channell preventing the sweep.
Channell trying to control but Konopacki is working from the bottom.
Channell scoring with some ground and pound.
Konopacki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Channell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Konopacki is keeping the position for now.
Channell postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Konopacki is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Channell, into his guard.
Konopacki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Channell is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konopacki pushing down on Channell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Konopacki wants to control but Channell is keeping him busy.
Channell looking for submissions off his back.
Konopacki is looking to advance position but Channell won't allow it.
Channell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Konopacki pulls his head out easily.
Konopacki takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Konopacki.
Konopacki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Channell's head.
Konopacki working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Konopacki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Channell throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Konopacki trying to control from half guard but Channell is working away.
Konopacki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Konopacki passes the guard and advances to mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Channell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Channell is squirming around, avoiding Konopacki's attempts to control the action.
Konopacki is in the full mount, landing strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Konopacki looking to control but Channell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Konopacki prevents Channell from getting the reversal.
Konopacki cracks Channell with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Channell is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pawel Konopacki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Channell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Channell is looking to score with low kicks.
Konopacki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Channell's calf.
Channell throws a lazy uppercut
and Konopacki counters with a straight right hand.
Clark Channell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Konopacki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Channell misses with a looping right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Konopacki, right into the meat.
Nice cross by Konopacki.
Konopacki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Channell tries to bench press Konopacki off him but Konopacki keeps the position.
Konopacki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Konopacki tries to move to mount but Channell blocks the move with his legs.
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!
Konopacki in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Channell looking for a sweep but Konopacki has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Channell is wriggling around trying to escape.
Konopacki with a couple of short strikes.
Channell in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Channell is in a horrible position here. Konopacki smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pawel Konopacki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Konopacki tries to control but Channell wriggling away.
Konopacki is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Konopacki might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Channell haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Channell is working to get back to half guard.
Channell regains half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Konopacki lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Konopacki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Channell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Konopacki postures up and lands a big shot to Channell's brow.
Konopacki tries to free his leg and advance position but Channell is retaining full guard.
Konopacki wants to stand but Channell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Channell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Konopacki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Konopacki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Konopacki is in close to Channell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Konopacki trying to control but Channell is working from the bottom.
Clark Channell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Konopacki passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Channell tries to get to full guard but Konopacki has control of the leg.
Konopacki wants to free his trapped foot but Channell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Konopacki is keen to just control but Channell is a slippery customer.
Konopacki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Channell is looking for a sweep. Konopacki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Channell missing with punches from the bottom.
Channell looking for submissions off his back.
Konopacki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Channell looking for submissions off his back.
Pawel Konopacki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Konopacki passes to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Channell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Konopacki cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Konopacki content just to control the position here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Channell is trying to escape the mount.
Konopacki controlling from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that's the end of the fight!
Pawel Konopacki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Konopacki 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pawel Konopacki!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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