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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wendel Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Kindmark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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200 lbs
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wendel Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pekka Kindmark!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kindmark has taken the fight to the clinch.
Clark just leaning against Kindmark, taking a breather.
Clark lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Kindmark.
Clark lands with a left to the head.
Kindmark stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kindmark.
Kindmark has had enough of the clinch but Clark keeps him there for the moment.
Clark taking a breather.
Kindmark wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kindmark.
Clark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kindmark scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kindmark misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Clark.
Kindmark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kindmark blocks an uppercut.
Kindmark stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kindmark stalling against the cage.
Clark works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Clark stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kindmark swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kindmark controlling Clark's posture.
Kindmark working a defensive guard here.
Clark 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.
Kindmark looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Clark jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kindmark pulls Clark in to control the position.
Clark looking to pass the guard.
Kindmark keeping moving, preventing Clark from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Decent striking displayed by Clark there.
Clark throws a big shot that misses.
Clark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clark motions for Kindmark to come forward. Clark throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kindmark follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kindmark rushes Clark and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kindmark fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Clark on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Clark avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Clark lands with a thumping leg kick.
Clark takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Clark has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Clark there as he acknowledges the shot.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kindmark connects with a jab.
Clark rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kindmark makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kindmark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Kindmark feints a counter leg kick.
Kindmark bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Clark moves in looking to clinch but Kindmark pushes him off.
Kindmark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clark gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kindmark trying to control but Clark postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kindmark sees it coming and defends easily.
Clark is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Clark is thwarting Kindmark's attempts to control the position.
Kindmark is defending against the submission attempts here by Clark.
Kindmark trying to control but Clark postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Wendel Clark will probably get the nod.
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.
Kindmark throws a head kick but Clark moves out of range.
Kindmark misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Clark misses the target.
Wendel Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark throws a body punch but Kindmark moves out of range.
Clark scores with a hook.
Kindmark tries a head kick but it misses.
Kindmark ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kindmark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clark throws out the jab.
Clark fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clark fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kindmark has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kindmark misses with a body kick.
Clark avoids the body shot from Kindmark.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Clark.
A telegraphed right hand from Clark misses the target.
Clark waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kindmark.
Kindmark throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clark counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kindmark comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kindmark looks for the body kick but Clark saw that one coming.
Clark misses the jab.
Kindmark looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kindmark is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Clark rather than just go for the knockout.
Good leg kick by Kindmark there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Clark fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kindmark has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Clark takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kindmark throws a body shot but no joy.
Kindmark's corner calls for a 1-2. Kindmark obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kindmark scores with a leg kick.
Kindmark lands a nice looking kick to the body. Clark takes a step back to recover.
Clark scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kindmark throws a hook but Clark avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kindmark, right into the meat.
Kindmark's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kindmark duly obliges.
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 closes the distance but Kindmark moves to the side
and Kindmark counters with a straight right hand.
Clark thuds a left hand into Kindmark's body.
Clark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clark changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kindmark tries to avoid it but Clark manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kindmark to the ground. Kindmark escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Clark scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kindmark on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Clark takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A jab from Kindmark misses.
Pekka Kindmark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clark throws a right hand that misses
and Kindmark counters with a nice body kick.
Clark misses with a low kick.
Kindmark connects with a solid leg kick.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch but Kindmark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Clark steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kindmark. That one must have hurt.
Kindmark with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kindmark throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kindmark lands the left hand.
Clark slips under a jab from Kindmark.
Kindmark throws a lazy right hand but Clark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kindmark 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.
Kindmark chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clark can pounce on him.
Clark darts in trying to clinch
and Kindmark counters with a stiff right hand.
Kindmark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clark manages to avoid it.
Clark darts in looking for a takedown but Kindmark gets double underhooks and turns Clark into the cage.
Kindmark throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Clark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clark has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kindmark.
A head kick misses from Kindmark.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kindmark scores with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clark.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark scores with a shot to the body.
Kindmark fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Clark is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kindmark lands a nice hook to Clark's body. Clark takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Clark tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Clark motions for Kindmark to come forward. Clark throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kindmark swats away the attempt to clinch by Clark.
Kindmark tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kindmark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kindmark lands a leg kick that knocks Clark off balance momentarily.
Kindmark gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kindmark misses with a head kick.
Clark tries to clinch up but Kindmark circles away and keeps his distance.
Kindmark takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Kindmark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kindmark buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Clark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kindmark.
Kindmark scores with the left hand. Clark knows he should have avoided that one.
Clark takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kindmark tries a head kick but it misses.
Clark defending well as Kindmark loads up on a big left hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Clark prevents a body shot from Kindmark.
Clark can't find room to land a body shot as Kindmark controls the action.
Clark has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kindmark is trying to keep an underhook but Clark manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Kindmark is doing well to control the position and prevent Clark from advancing to side control.
Kindmark is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark uses his free foot to push down on Kindmark's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kindmark.
Kindmark has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clark controlling from mount.
Kindmark tries to hold on but Clark postures up.
Kindmark tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clark tries to control but Kindmark wriggling away.
Kindmark is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kindmark tries to lock up and control but Clark gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Clark is working for a guillotine from mount but Kindmark frees his head quite easily.
Clark fails to take his opponent's back.
Clark is working hard here to advance position.
Clark with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kindmark wants to control but Clark is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark has hold of Kindmark's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kindmark manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kindmark tries to lock up and control but Clark gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Clark looking to control but Kindmark is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kindmark wants to hold on but Clark pushes him away.
Kindmark gets back to half guard.
Kindmark is pressing down on Clark's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Clark being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Clark jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Clark wants to control from the top but Kindmark keeps moving.
Kindmark is controlling Clark's posture.
Kindmark trying to keep a closed guard but Clark is proving a slippery customer.
Clark trying to control the position from guard on top but Kindmark 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kindmark takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Clark looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kindmark is fending him off so far but Clark persists. Nope, Kindmark circles away and we're back to standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wendel Clark showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Clark 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Wendel Clark!
A relieved looking Wendel Clark 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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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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