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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Clark Still (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Pro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Still might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bob Marley - I Shot The Sheriff . Clark Still has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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181 cm
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155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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162 cm
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145 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Clark Still! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Pro! The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A punch lands to the side of Still 's head but he takes it in his stride. Pro throws a jab when Still was well out of range. Still throws a nice inside leg kick. Pro lands a head shot. Still misses with a looping right. Pro tries to clinch up. Nice uppercut lands for Still. That snapped Pro's head back.
Pro misses with an uppercut. Still saw that one coming. Still throws a quick counter kick to the body but Pro avoids it. Pro fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Pro misses the target. Still uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pro. Still misses with a kick to the body.
Pro lands a two punch combo.
Pro doesn't manage to clinch there - Still circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A telegraphed right hand from Pro misses the target. Pro avoids a kick to the body.
Still is looking to score with low kicks. Still lands with a shot to the body. Still uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pro. Still thinks about countering with a body kick. Pro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Still. Pro moves out of range of the body kick from Still.
Pro throws a shot from downtown. Still moves away and avoids it. Still throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pro counters with a stiff right hand. Still is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pro moves out of range of the body kick from Still.
A cross from Pro lands. Still misses with a body shot.
Still connects with a nice looking jab.
Pro might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Both fighters circling a little - Still finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Still throws an overhand right that lands on Pro's shoulder, as Pro tries to avoid the shot. Pro takes a swing at Still's ribcage but misses. Still has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Thirteenth Legion MMA in the buildup to the fight. Still tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pro was well out of range. Poor timing from Still. Still fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pro manages to avoid it. Pro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Still moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Pro scores with a punch to the head. Clark Still seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Still lands a nice hook to Pro's body. Pro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Still misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pro.
Nice defenses there by Still. Still dips down and scores with a jab to the body. This has been an exciting period of action! Still throws a hook but Pro blocks it. Still throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Still connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Still throws a right hand that Pro ducks under and follows up with a left that Pro also avoids with ease. Pro is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Still lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. No joy there for Pro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Still. Pro looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Still scores with a decent looking hook. Pro moves out of range of the body kick. Still fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pro manages to avoid it. Still sets himself, and Pro steps forward looking for the clinch! Still avoids it this time. Pro moves out of range as Still throws a body kick.
Still lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pro throws a looping overhand right but Still ducks down to avoid it. Still takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Still throws a body shot but no joy. The crowd cheers as Still lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pro doesn't seem phased though. Still lands a nice shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Still. Nice body punch from Still. Still tries to work over Pro's front leg with a kick but Pro checks it. Still is looking to wear down Pro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Pro misses with the combination.
Still was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Still lands with a cross. Pro misses the jab. Still throws a quick counter kick to the body but Pro avoids it. Still throws a body shot but no joy. Still with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Still throws a hook but Pro avoids it easily. Still is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Still moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Still ducks under a wild hook from Pro. Still clobbers Pro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Still lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Pro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pro is rocked! Still throws a low kick but Pro moves out of range easily. Pro is still on wobbly legs! Can Still finish him? Still works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Pro avoids the body shot from Still.
Still throws a half hearted mid kick. Pro seems to have recovered his senses. Still connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Pro missing with a left hand there. Still was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Still stuns Pro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Still takes a swing at Pro's ribcage but misses. Still connects with a right hand. Pro shakes it off. Still swings for the body but Pro moves out of range.
Pro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Pro checks a low kick from Still.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A decent looking cross lands there for Still. Pro moves out of range of the body kick from Still.
Still throws a series of punches but Pro avoids them all with ease. Pro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pro throws a head punch that misses. Still wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pro misses with an elbow over the top. Still is looking to break free of the clinch but Pro has double underhooks. Still lands a right hand. Still is trying to break the clinch but Pro has him pressed against the cage. Still blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still misses with a hook from the clinch. Still wants to break free but Pro has control.
Still wants to get back to striking at distance but Pro won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Still fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Still. Still breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Still is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Pro wants to clinch up but Still keeps it at a distance. Pro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Still. That one must have hurt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clark Still dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Still throws a body punch but Pro moves out of range. Still bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Jab from Still. Pro wants to clinch. Clark Still is winning the standup battle so far. Pro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pro misses with an uppercut. Still throws a right hand that Pro ducks under and follows up with a left that Pro also avoids with ease. Still throws a looping overhand right but Pro ducks down to avoid it. Pro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Pro tries to clinch up. Still throws out a loose jab but Pro uses good head movement to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Pro blocks the body kick.
Still pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pro is out of range and Still settles back down. A chopping leg kick lands by Still. Still throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Still connects with a right hand. Pro shakes it off. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pro misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round. Still throws a half hearted mid kick. Pro looks to land a combination but Still avoids it well. Pro misses with a wild combination.
Still cracks a nice hook into Pro's ribs. Still throws a push kick but Pro slaps the foot to one side. Still throws a wild body kick that Pro sees coming a mile off. Pro wants to counter with a clinch but Still pushes him away. Pro throws a body punch but Still moves out of range. Pro blocks a leg kick. Still moves out of range of the strikes. Still scores with a jab to the body. Pro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Pro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Still manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. It appears Still was looking to counter with a kick there. Still lands a really nice looking cross but Pro seems unphased.
Pro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Still. Pro moves into the clinch. Still is trying to push Pro away but Pro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Still is trying to break free. Still wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pro has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Still is trying to break free. Still working hard to break the clinch. A left hand lands to the body for Pro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Still wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pro pushes Still back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Pro misses with a hook from the clinch. Pro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still tries to break free but Pro pushes him back against the cage. Still wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A right handed body shot lands from Pro.
Still wants to get back to striking at distance but Pro won't allow it.
Still can't break the clinch.
Still tries to break free but Pro pushes him back against the cage. Still wants to break free but Pro has control.
Still has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Pro misses with some punches.
Pro lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Pro. Pro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Still's efforts to push away. Still is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Still escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pro slips a jab from Still. Still tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pro was well out of range. Poor timing from Still. Pro misses with the combination.
Still misses the shot to the body. Pro with a hook. Still lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Still tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pro was well out of range. Poor timing from Still. Still has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pro finds it's way round the side to connect with Still's head. Pro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Still, pushing him back against the cage. Still blocks a body shot from Pro. Pro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Still backwards. Still is trying to break the clinch but Pro is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Still backwards. Still's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pro throws a hook to the side of Still's head but Still sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Still ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Still clobbers Pro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Pro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pro is breathing heavily. Pro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Still lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pro at a distance.
Still misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pro.
Still moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Nice defenses there by Still. Still feints and then cracks Pro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pro down. Still fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Pro misses with a hook. Pro with a nice cross. Decent striking displayed by Pro there. Still motions for Pro to come forward. Still throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Pro misses the shot to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clark Still dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Still misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pro throws a right and a left that Still avoids nicely. Still is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. The fight moves into the clinch position. Pro has a couple of punches blocked by Still.
Still wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. With the fighters up against the cage, Pro throws an elbow but misses. Pro misses with a short punch on the inside. A right hand to the body from Pro.
Still has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Still misses with some punches.
Still wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Still has had enough of the clinch but Pro keeps him there for the moment. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pro misses with an elbow strike.
Still tries to break free but Pro pushes him back against the cage. Still wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Still misses with a hook from the clinch. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. A short right hand to the side of the head by Pro.
That's one minute gone in the round. Still has had enough of the clinch but Pro keeps him there for the moment. Pro stalling.
Pro prevents Still from breaking the clinch. Still is trying to break the clinch but Pro has him pressed against the cage. Pro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pro. A nice right hand lands inside from Pro. Pro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Still's efforts to push away. Still wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pro has him pressed against the cage. Pro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Still tries to break the clinch but Pro is controlling the position. Still tries to break the clinch but Pro is controlling the position. Still is trying to force a seperation but Pro has the dominant position. Pro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Pro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Still backwards. Still wants to get back to striking at distance but Pro won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Still working hard to break the clinch. Still working hard to break the clinch. Pro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pro lands a hook to the side of the head. Pro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pro lands a right hand. Still working aggressively here.
Pro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Still's efforts to push away. Still working hard to break the clinch. Still letting Pro take a breather here. Pro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Still misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Still's face as he tries to break the clinch. Still is looking to break free of the clinch but Pro has double underhooks. Still is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pro can do to turn this around? Still is trying to force a seperation but Pro has the dominant position. Pro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Pro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A frustrated look appears on Still's face as he tries to break the clinch. Still blocking some punches.
Still has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. A quick uppercut on the inside from Pro. Still lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pro backwards. Still avoids a wild elbow strike from Pro. Still breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. A telegraphed right hand from Pro misses the target. Pro tries to bum rush Still with a series of wild strikes but Still uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Pro slips a jab from Still. Still lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Pro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Still throws a wild body kick that Pro sees coming a mile off. Some wild striking there from Still.
Still on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Still throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Clark Still is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Still misses with a leg kick. Still avoids the body shot from Pro.
Still swings for the body but Pro moves out of range.
Pro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. This has been an exciting period of action! Still scores with a spinning back kick! Jab, jab by Pro - just one landing. Pro misses with the combination.
Pro rushes Still and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Pro throws an elbow but it misses.
Still can't break the clinch.
Pro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Still backwards. A head punch blocked on the inside by Still. Pro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kyle Pro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! A short right from Pro.
And that's the end of the fight! Kyle Pro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Still has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28 Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28 Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clark Still! Jumping up and down and very excited, Clark Still waved his t-shirt featuring Underworld Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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