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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wendel Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Sturd Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sturd Jr has chosen Maino feat. Jadakiss - What Happened as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wendel Clark!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Sturd Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Clark as he checks the leg kick.
Clark on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sturd Jr. Sturd Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sturd Jr 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.
Clark is looking to land body kicks.
Sturd Jr feints the counter takedown.
Sturd Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Sturd Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Clark takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sturd Jr.
Clark throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Clark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clark digs a good body shot into Sturd Jr's ribs.
Sturd Jr misses with a right hand
and Clark counters with an outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sturd Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Clark is just out of range.
Sturd Jr throws a body punch but Clark moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And Sturd Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Clark pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Clark moves out of range of the strikes.
Sturd Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Clark seems unphased.
Wendel Clark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left lands for Clark.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr throws a push kick but Clark slaps the foot to one side.
Clark's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sturd Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Clark scrambles back to his feet.
Sturd Jr lands a front kick.
Sturd Jr lands the left hand.
Clark has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guerrilla MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Sturd Jr swings for the body but Clark moves out of range.
Sturd Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Clark.
Clark on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sturd Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sturd Jr misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Clark manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Clark is looking to counter with a body kick.
Clark throws a series of punches but Sturd Jr moves out of range.
Sturd Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sturd Jr lands a head shot.
Sturd Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Sturd Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Sturd Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Clark is just out of range.
Sturd Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice jab there from Clark.
It looks like Jason Sturd Jr has been cut.
Clark dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sturd Jr. That did some damage!
Sturd Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clark circles away.
Clark swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sturd Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark loads up on a big right hand but Sturd Jr slips the punch.
Clark moves out of range as Sturd Jr strikes.
Sturd Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sturd Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clark throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick from Clark misses.
Sturd Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sturd Jr misses with the combination.
Sturd Jr misses with a shot to the body
and Clark counters with an inside leg kick.
Sturd Jr scores with a nice strike.
Sturd Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Clark counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sturd Jr gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Clark counters with a thumping low kick.
Sturd Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr blocks a jab.
Clark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sturd Jr.
Clark cracks Sturd Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Clark slips a straight right by Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sturd Jr tests Clark's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sturd Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Clark cracks Sturd Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sturd Jr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Clark had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sturd Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sturd Jr misses with an uppercut. Clark saw that one coming.
Clark throws a leg kick which misses Sturd Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Sturd Jr tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Sturd Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Sturd Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sturd Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Clark might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Clark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sturd Jr tries to score with a low kick but Clark moves his leg out of the way.
Sturd Jr moves out of range as Clark throws a body kick.
Sturd Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Sturd Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clark wants to land a leg kick but Sturd Jr is out of range.
Sturd Jr tries for a takedown but Clark sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sturd Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sturd Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clark counters with a straight right hand.
Sturd Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clark fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sturd Jr just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sturd Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Clark looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sturd Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clark.
Clark takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Clark does no damage.
Sturd Jr fakes the leg kick and cracks Clark in the body.
Clark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sturd Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Clark defends it well.
Clark gets caught flat footed, as Sturd Jr shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Clark had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sturd Jr defends it easily.
Sturd Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Clark looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sturd Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sturd Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sturd Jr preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark looking for a guillotine here but Sturd Jr defends easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sturd Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Clark is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sturd Jr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Clark's guard.
Sturd Jr trying to control the action but Clark is working from the bottom.
Clark manages to get to full guard.
Clark is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sturd Jr trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom.
Sturd Jr might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Clark haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sturd Jr with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sturd Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Clark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Clark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clark misses with a body shot.
Sturd Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sturd Jr lands with a straight right. Clark didn't see that one coming.
Clark blocks a jab.
Sturd Jr scores with a one two! Clark had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sturd Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sturd Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A leg kick checked by Clark.
Sturd Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Sturd Jr shoots in and bounces Clark off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Sturd Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Sturd Jr's cut.
That's time! Clark's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Clark staying out of range there.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark catches Sturd Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Clark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sturd Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Sturd Jr with a poor takedown
and Sturd Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That has opened up Jason Sturd Jr's cut even more.
Sturd Jr looks to land a combination but Clark avoids it well.
Sturd Jr lands a nice looking body kick.
Clark tries to move into range but Sturd Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sturd Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clark.
Sturd Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
Clark lands with a good body shot.
Clark misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark defending well as Sturd Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Jason Sturd Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark defending well as Sturd Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Sturd Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sturd Jr tests Clark's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sturd Jr misses with a hook
and Clark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sturd Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slow jab from Clark misses its intended target.
Sturd Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clark takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sturd Jr loads up on a big right hand but Clark slips the punch.
Clark swings for the body but Sturd Jr moves out of range.
Clark throws a sloppy head kick and Sturd Jr moves out of range easily.
Sturd Jr thows a leg kick but Clark checks it
and Clark counters with a good low kick that Sturd Jr was not able to check.
Sturd Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark slips a jab from Sturd Jr.
Clark takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sturd Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jason Sturd Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clark checks a low kick from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Clark is able to avoid easily.
Sturd Jr throws a lazy right hand but Clark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sturd Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick from Sturd Jr misses.
Clark connects with a nice looking jab.
Sturd Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Clark moves out of range of the body kick from Sturd Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark moves out of range as Sturd Jr strikes.
Sturd Jr connects with the punch.
Sturd Jr shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Clark manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Clark is on top in guard.
Sturd Jr keeping full guard, as Clark tries to pass.
Clark trying to control the position from guard on top but Sturd Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sturd Jr is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Clark drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sturd Jr manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Clark has Sturd Jr in his guard.
Sturd Jr trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Sturd Jr really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Sturd Jr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
An inside leg kick lands from Clark.
Sturd Jr tries to score with a low kick but Clark moves his leg out of the way.
And Clark counters with a quick kick to the body but Sturd Jr blocks it.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clark shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sturd Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sturd Jr jabs at Clark's body.
Sturd Jr defending well as Clark loads up on a big left hand.
Clark misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sturd Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sturd Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Clark defends well and Sturd Jr ends up having to push Clark into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Clark is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sturd Jr.
Clark is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark is not content to let Sturd Jr control the position.
Sturd Jr landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sturd Jr is trying to ground and pound but Clark uses the momentary lack of control by Sturd Jr to regain half guard.
Sturd Jr trying to control from Clark's half guard. Clark has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Clark is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Clark has an active guard here but Sturd Jr has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sturd Jr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Clark is refusing to be controlled, as Sturd Jr sits in half guard.
Clark moves into full guard.
Sturd Jr wants to control from the top but Clark keeps moving.
Sturd Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sturd Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sturd Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Clark looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sturd Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sturd Jr trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom.
Sturd Jr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sturd Jr landing with the ground and pound.
Sturd Jr wants to control from the top but Clark keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Decent striking displayed by Clark there.
Clark is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Clark as he jumps to the side.
Sturd Jr throws the left hand but Clark avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Clark wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sturd Jr throws out a leg kick but Clark moves out of range and Sturd Jr only half commits.
It appears Clark was looking to counter with a kick there.
Sturd Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clark.
Sturd Jr looks to land a left hand but Clark moved out of range nicely.
A head kick by Sturd Jr misses
and Clark counters with a nice body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Sturd Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sturd Jr.
A big right from Sturd Jr misses.
It appears Clark was looking to counter with a kick there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sturd Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sturd Jr throws a push kick but Clark slaps the foot to one side.
Clark was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sturd Jr 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Sturd Jr dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jason Sturd Jr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Clark throws a lazy right hand but Sturd Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A left lands for Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr ducks under a wild hook from Clark.
Sturd Jr thows a leg kick but Clark checks it
and Clark counters with a nice uppercut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Clark - that will leave a mark!
Clark misses with a low kick.
Clark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sturd Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Clark.
Sturd Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clark misses with a hook. Sturd Jr ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sturd Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clark.
Sturd Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Clark's hands.
Sturd Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Clark counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Clark 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sturd Jr.
Clark misses with an attempted mid kick.
Clark misses the shot to the body.
Clark throws a low kick, looking for Sturd Jr's leg but Sturd Jr calmly moves out of range.
Sturd Jr with a hook.
Sturd Jr scores with a hook.
Sturd Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Clark's head.
Sturd Jr takes a swing at Clark's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Clark does it's job there.
Wendel Clark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Sturd Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Clark.
Sturd Jr lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A clash of legs there as Sturd Jr blocks the low kick.
Clark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sturd Jr.
Clark has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sturd Jr.
Clark darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sturd Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clark. That did some damage!
Clark throws a body shot but no joy.
Clark with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sturd Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Clark misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark moves out of range as Sturd Jr strikes.
Sturd Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Clark looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sturd Jr tries to land a front kick but Clark steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big left from Sturd Jr misses.
Clark walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sturd Jr.
Clark throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr swings for the body but Clark moves out of range.
Sturd Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sturd Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clark.
Clark gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Clark checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Sturd Jr misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sturd Jr. That's going to slow Clark down.
Sturd Jr's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sturd Jr duly obliges.
Sturd Jr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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 swing at Sturd Jr's ribcage but misses.
Clark takes a swing at Sturd Jr's ribcage but misses.
Clark moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sturd Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Clark with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clark throws a leg kick but Sturd Jr moved away.
Sturd Jr misses the shot to the body.
Clark looks to throw the jab but Sturd Jr is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Sturd Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sturd Jr 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Sturd Jr! Jason Sturd Jr retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Jason Sturd Jr thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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