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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flash Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon has chosen Slipknot-The Blister Exists as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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135 lbs
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146 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Clark!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Flash Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon wants to clinch up but Clark keeps it at a distance.
Gordon closes the distance and clinches.
Gordon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gordon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Clark looking for a takedown.
Gordon lands with a right to the head.
Clark goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gordon prevents it.
Gordon with a knee to the head.
Gordon lands a knee to the body.
Gordon working Clark over with knees to the body.
Gordon content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gordon scores with a knee to the head.
Clark is breathing heavily.
Clark takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordon pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gordon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've been hearing reports that Clark has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Still in the clinch, Gordon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gordon lands a nice knee to the body.
Gordon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gordon scores with a shot to the side of Clark's head.
Clark tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gordon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gordon lands a shoulder strike.
Gordon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Gordon connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gordon scores with a knee to the head.
Gordon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Clark is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gordon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Clark jumps guard but Gordon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gordon breaks from the clinch.
Clark swats away the attempt to clinch by Gordon.
Clark tries to keep at a distance but Gordon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Clark tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gordon smiles and moves away.
Gordon tries to clinch but Clark moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon clinches up against the cage.
A short left from Gordon.
Gordon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clark's face.
Clark is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gordon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gordon connects with a knee to the head.
Clark tries to score a body lock takedown but Gordon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gordon landing knees to the head.
A shot in the inside from Gordon.
Gordon connects with a knee to the head.
Gordon is stalling here.
Clark takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordon connects with a knee to the head.
A short right from Gordon on the inside.
Gordon lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Clark is trying to drag Gordon to the mat but Gordon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Clark tries to stall but Gordon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Clark being controlled against the cage.
Gordon landing knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gordon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gordon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gordon.
Gordon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gordon scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gordon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flash Gordon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gordon rushes Clark and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Clark drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gordon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gordon wants to clinch up but Clark keeps it at a distance.
Clark fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gordon, pushing him back against the cage.
Gordon scores with a knee to the head.
Gordon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clark wants a takedown but no success here.
Clark tries to pull guard but Gordon won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon lands a knee to the body.
Gordon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Clark looking for a takedown.
Gordon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gordon lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clark lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A shot in the inside from Gordon.
A knee to the head by Gordon.
Gordon manages to break the clinch.
Gordon pushes Clark up against the cage in a clinch.
Clark jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gordon walks away with a smile on his face. Clark gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gordon moves into the clinch.
Gordon lands a hook that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Gordon scores with a knee to the head.
Clark is rocked!
Gordon effectively controlling the action here.
Gordon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oh Clark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is keeping an eye on Gordon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Clark seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon with a knee to the head.
Gordon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gordon lands an elbow just above Clark 's eye.
Gordon is pushing Clark up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Clark looking to stall.
Gordon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gordon landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Gordon.
Gordon landing knees to the body.
A short left from Gordon.
Gordon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Clarks head.
Gordon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gordon takes the fight into the clinch.
Gordon stalling against the cage.
Clark is looking to break free of the clinch but Gordon has double underhooks.
Gordon lands a damaging elbow.
Clark is working for takedown but Gordon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gordon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gordon.
Gordon stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Flash Gordon.
Gordon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gordon effectively controlling the action here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gordon continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Gordon lands an elbow that stopped Clark in his tracks for a moment.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.
Gordon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gordon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flash Gordon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gordon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gordon clinches with his opponent.
A bit of stalling here from Gordon.
Gordon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Clark wants a takedown.
Gordon lands with a short shot to the head.
Gordon lands an uppercut.
Gordon pushes Clark back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gordon.
Gordon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Clark sprawls well initially but Gordon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gordon decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Gordon has closed the distance and engaged Clark in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Gordon.
Gordon drops Clark with a big knee straight up the middle! Clark is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Flash Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon has closed the distance and engaged Clark in a clinch.
Gordon breaks from the clinch.
Gordon gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gordon.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gordon obliges.
Gordon crunches a lovely knee into Clark's ribcage.
Gordon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gordon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Clark's head.
Gordon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clark, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Gordon.
Gordon lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gordon obliges.
Gordon lands a nice uppercut.
Gordon lands an uppercut.
Gordon has Clark pressed against the cage. He pushes Clark back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Gordon throws a beautiful elbow that sends Clark crashing to the floor! Gordon piles on the pressure with more strikes! Clark is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Flash Gordon!
Flash Gordon is the new bantamweight champion!
A relieved looking Flash Gordon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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