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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Rad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rad has chosen Tupac Just Like Daddy as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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147 lbs
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142 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Rad!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Clark. Rad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clark lands with a shot to the body.
Clark misses with a wild combination.
Rad throws a front kick aimed at Clark's knee but Clark avoids it well.
Clark lands a leg kick that knocks Rad off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clark. Rad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rad throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Clark.
Clark tries to clinch but Rad moves out of range.
Clark lands a jab to Rad's midsection.
Andrew Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clark throws a head kick that misses
and Rad counters with a good, hard body kick but Clark shrugs it off.
Rad has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Clark goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rad counters with a left to the body.
Clark on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rad lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Clark.
Rad fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rad avoids the body shot from Clark.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rad!
Clark attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rad lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Clark misses with a wild body shot.
Rad misses with a few strikes there.
Rad swings for the body but Clark moves out of range.
Clark misses with a two punch combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rad, right into the meat.
Rad lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clark at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark swings for the body but Rad moves out of range.
Clark chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rad can pounce on him.
Rad throws a chopping leg kick but Clark manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rad avoids the body shot from Clark.
Clark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rad was well out of range. Poor timing from Clark.
Rad is looking to land body kicks.
Clark misses with a body kick.
Rad throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rad manages to avoid it.
Clark scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rad is looking to slow Clark down with leg kicks.
Rad feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Clark's calf.
Clark blocks a head kick by Rad.
Clark avoids a kick to the body.
Rad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clark.
Rad tries to keep at a distance but Clark has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rad's face.
Clark keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rad's efforts to push away.
Rad is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rad tries to work over Clark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clark scores a nice knee to the body.
Clark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rad misses with a body punch.
Rad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clark is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rad is defending well for now.
Clark misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rad throws a head punch that misses.
Clark misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rad.
Clark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice left hand lands by Clark.
Rad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clark working aggressively here.
Rad wants to get back to striking at distance but Clark won't allow it.
Clark with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rad has a couple of punches blocked by Clark.
Clark misses with a knee strike.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clark misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rad.
Rad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rad tries to score a power double leg takedown but Clark sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rad somewhat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rad scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Clark.
Clark looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kyle Rad will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rad misses with a body kick.
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rad moves away.
Rad avoids the head kick by Clark.
Rad lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Clark fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Clark misses with a body shot.
Rad scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clark.
Rad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clark throws a sloppy head kick and Rad moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Clark checks a leg kick.
Rad is looking to slow Clark down with leg kicks.
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rad moves away.
Clark throws the kick towards the body but Rad avoids it.
Rad feints and then cracks Clark's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clark down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rad throws a wild body kick that Clark sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rad avoids the body shot from Clark.
Rad throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rad looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rad misses with a low kick.
Rad throws a lazy right hand but Clark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clark swings for the body but Rad moves out of range.
Clark throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rad throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rad pivots, looking for a leg kick but Clark is out of range and Rad settles back down.
Clark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Rad does no damage.
Rad lets loose with a powerful body kick. Clark will feel that in the morning.
Rad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clark. That did some damage!
Rad scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rad throws a series of punches but Clark moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rad 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 Clark has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Clark and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Clark misses with a hook to the body
and Rad counters with a thumping low kick.
Clark gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rad.
Rad tries a low kick but Clark avoids it.
Clark has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rad.
Rad cracks the inside of Clark's front leg.
Rad throws a leg kick that misses.
Rad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rad thumps Clark with a low kick.
Rad connects with a leg kick. Clark looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A combination from Clark does no damage.
Rad works Clark's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rad.
Rad buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Rad tenderised Clark's leg. Clark is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rad.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Clark thows a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rad.
Rad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clark. That did some damage!
Clark throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rad.
Rad throws a front kick aimed at Clark's knee but Clark avoids it well.
Clark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rad.
Rad blocks a head kick by Clark.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rad throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Rad as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clark on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Clark is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rad.
Rad connects with an inside leg kick.
Clark throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good leg kick by Rad there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rad lands a nice shot to the body.
Rad jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Clark sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Clark is looking to chop away at Rad's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rad thows a body shot but no joy.
Clark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rad throws out the jab.
Rad motions for Clark to come forward. Rad throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Rad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
The fighters circle momentarily. Rad darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rad is looking to chop away at Clark's legs.
Clark connects with a solid leg kick.
Rad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Rad misses the shot to the body.
Clark lands with a kick to the ribs.
Clark fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rad thows a body shot but no joy.
Clark blocks the body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rad 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 Clark has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Clark and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rad manages to avoid it.
Clark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rad.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rad.
Clark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rad blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rad throws a front kick aimed at Clark's knee but Clark avoids it well.
Rad lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clark's sensitive parts.
Rad throws a low kick but Clark avoids it.
Rad throws a nice inside leg kick.
Clark pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rad is out of range and Clark settles back down.
Clark digs a good hook to Rad's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rad fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clark has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rad connects with a body shot that sends Clark's belly button to the back.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rad.
Clark checks the leg kick.
Rad tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rad throws out a leg kick but Clark moves out of range and Rad only half commits.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Andrew Clark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rad has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Clark.
Some wild striking there from Clark.
Rad fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clark has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rad moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rad throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Clark tries to land a body kick
and Rad counters with a low kick, right behind Clark 's knee.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rad.
Rad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Clark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clark misses with a body shot.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rad lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark misses with a body shot.
Kyle Rad is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rad attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rad checks a leg kick.
Rad avoids the body shot from Clark.
Rad looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rad stuns Clark with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rad thuds his shin into the meat of Clark's side.
Clark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rad.
Clark misses with a kick to the body
and Rad counters with a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Clark blocks the low kick.
Rad looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rad sizes up Clark with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clark. That did some damage!
Kyle Rad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rad at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Clark, right into the meat.
Clark takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rad misses with a head kick.
Rad lands with a kick to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clark misses the shot to the body.
Clark throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Clark misses with a jab to the body
and Rad counters with a good low kick that Clark was not able to check.
Clark throws the kick towards the body but Rad avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark throws a sloppy head kick and Rad moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Rad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rad winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Rad!
After winning the bout, Kyle Rad thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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