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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conrad Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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178 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conrad Clarke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Beam!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarke has Beam up against the cage in a clinch.
Clarke is looking for a takedown.
Beam gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Clarke.
Beam is trying to maintain a safe position but Clarke gets an underhook and turns Beam into the cage.
Beam has Clarke pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Clarke manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Beam lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Beam thows a huge punch but Clarke dodges it nicely.
Beam is keen to just control but Clarke is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke gets back to full guard.
Beam stands up out of Clarke's guard for a moment - Clarke manages to land a nice upkick.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beam got a little sloppy there for a moment and Clarke has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Beam has managed to get both his arms back between Clarke's legs - danger averted.
Beam trying to control the position from guard on top but Clarke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beam in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Beam with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beam wants to pass the guard but Clarke is keeping the position.
Beam preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke keeping moving, preventing Beam from controlling successfully.
Clarke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Beam's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Clarke will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Beam throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clarke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Beam working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Clarke's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clarke thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Beam stopping the sweep attempt from Clarke.
Beam throws a big elbow that misses.
Beam trying to control the position from guard on top but Clarke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beam is working Clarke over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Clarke is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke has his foot on Beam's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beam works his way back into a safe position though.
Clarke wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Clarke keeping moving, preventing Beam from controlling successfully.
Beam looking to sit in guard and control but Clarke gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Beam is looking to sweep but instead, Clarke has passed into half guard.
Clarke prevents Beam from improving his position.
Beam wants to control but Clarke is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beam tries to get to full guard but Clarke has control of the leg.
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.
Beam really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Clarke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beam has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clarke is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Beam dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Beam shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Clarke manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Beam working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Clarke's head.
Clarke tries to strike from the bottom.
Clarke trying to control the position.
Clarke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Beam is controlling him.
Clarke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beam throwing strikes from guard but Clarke blocks nicely.
Beam avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jim Beam has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beam stands up over Clarke, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam wants to control from the top but Clarke keeps moving.
Clarke had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Beam defends it easily.
Beam lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Beam makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Clarke has Beam pulled in close to control his posture.
Beam scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Clarke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Beam lands a couple of digs.
Beam trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Clarke manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beam working a defensive guard here.
Clarke trying to control but Beam is working from the bottom.
Beam is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Beam can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jim Beam wasn't active enough on the ground.
Beam throws a leg kick but Clarke moved away.
Beam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clarke.
Beam throws a low kick, looking for Clarke's leg but Clarke calmly moves out of range.
Beam throws a jab but it's blocked by Clarke.
Some bone on bone action there as Clarke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Clarke gets caught flat footed, as Beam shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beam throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Beam working some strikes from top position.
Beam slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Clarke working a defensive guard here.
Clarke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Beam's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Beam trying to control the position from guard on top but Clarke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beam is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clarke is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Beam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Clarke gets caught flat footed, as Beam shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Clarke keeping moving, preventing Beam from controlling successfully.
Clarke is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beam is aware though and is defending well.
Beam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clarke is keeping the position for now.
Beam must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Clarke working a defensive guard here.
Clarke uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Beam misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Beam was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Clarke parries the strikes from Beam easily there. Beam is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Clarke to escape.
Beam misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Beam working the ground and pound.
Beam lands a nice forearm strike.
Beam is looking to take a break and control but Clarke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Beam in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Clarke regains half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clarke keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beam works his way into side control.
Beam is looking to take a break and control but Clarke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beam working the ground and pound.
Clarke is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Beam looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Clarke is avoiding damage well.
Beam lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Clarke down.
Beam cracks Clarke with a big elbow.
Clarke is rocked!
Beam in side control lands a decent elbow.
Oh Clarke is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clarke is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Beam working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Beam working the body and head with strikes.
Beam cracks Clarke with a big right hand but Clarke just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Beam lands a strong strike to the head of Clarke. That's dazed him! Beam looking to finish here. Clarke is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Beam lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Beam!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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