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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wendel Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Altare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clark kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Funeral Hymn - Exodus. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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World class boxer
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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
10 - 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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Altare!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark misses with a body shot.
Altare follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Clark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Altare cracks Clark with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Clark throws a big shot that misses.
Clark misses the shot to the body.
Altare misses with a head kick.
Altare lands a jab.
Clark instigates a clinch.
Clark throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Altare manages to break the clinch.
Altare moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Altare fakes the leg kick and cracks Clark in the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Altare.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Altare throws a front kick aimed at Clark's knee but Clark avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Altare scores with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Altare. That snapped Clark's head back.
Altare pivots, looking for a leg kick but Clark is out of range and Altare settles back down.
Clark connects with a solid leg kick.
Clark will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Altare scores with a head kick. Clark tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Altare with a nice cross.
Clark closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Altare lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Altare.
Altare working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clark misses with a punch to the body.
Altare is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Clark is keeping busy.
Clark tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Altare tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Altare lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Altare misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Clark - that landed with a thud.
Clark misses with some punches.
Altare tries to throw a body punch but Clark avoids it by throwing Altare back against the cage.
Altare tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clark's elbow.
Altare wants to get back to striking at distance but Clark won't allow it.
Clark blocks a body shot from Altare.
Altare blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Clark fails to land.
Clark misses with the head strike.
Clark tries a body shot but Altare blocks it.
Altare misses with a punch on the inside.
Clark lands with a short head shot on the inside.
It looks like John Altare has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Altare.
Clark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Clark.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altare escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clark walks into a jab.
Clark gets tackled into the cage by Altare. Altare maintains the clinch.
Altare is pressed up against the cage. Clark has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Altare down to the mat. Altare avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A jab from Clark misses.
Altare connects with a jab.
Altare slips a straight right by Clark.
Clark moves into range and clinches up with Altare.
Altare manages to break the clinch.
Altare throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clark drives through with a takedown into guard.
Clark lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clark preventing the sweep.
Altare is trying to control the position but Clark postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark preventing the sweep.
Clark tries to free his leg and advance position but Altare is retaining full guard.
Clark postures up and lands a big shot to Altare's brow.
Altare manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Clark manages to get himself to full guard.
Altare has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Altaca gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Altare must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Altare has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Clark to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Altare is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Clark pulls down on the head and he's put Altare to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Wendel Clark!
Wendel Clark thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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