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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Noel Elliot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mick Clarke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Noel Elliot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mick Clarke!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elliot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clarke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Elliot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Elliot looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Elliot clinches.
Clarke stalls.
Elliot trying to stall but Clarke improves his position.
Elliot misses with a knee strike.
Clarke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clarke is struggling to control the position.
Elliot looking to throw knees to the head but Clarke is blocking nicely.
Elliot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elliot is trying to stall.
Elliot tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clarke tries for a takedown. No joy.
Elliot creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Clarke goes for a takedown in the clinch but Elliot prevents it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Elliot as Clarke tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Elliot is breathing heavily.
Elliot scores a nice knee to the body.
Elliot stalling in the clinch but Clarke improves position.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Elliot just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clarke's brow.
Elliot tries a knee to the head but Clarke blocks it.
Clarke has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Elliot is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Noel Elliot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Clarke.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Elliot looking to throw knees to the head but Clarke is blocking nicely.
Clarke has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Elliot avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Elliot misses with a knee to the head.
Clarke wants the takedown. Elliot is fighting it off but Clarke persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Elliot's guard against the ropes.
Clarke sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Elliot's guard.
Nice strikes from Clarke there.
Clarke is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Elliot sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliot is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Clarke scores with a couple of nice shots.
Elliot knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Clarke on the ground.
Clarke is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Clarke is trying to control the action in half guard but Elliot is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Elliot is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Clarke scores with a couple of nice shots.
Clarke moves into full mount! Elliot won't be happy about that!
Clarke working for a submission but Elliot is keeping him at bay.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Elliot is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Clarke tries to control but Elliot wriggling away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elliot is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Elliot is squirming around, avoiding Clarke's attempts to control the action.
Clarke is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Elliot on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Elliot tries to get out of the position.
Clarke raining down shots from the mount!
Elliot is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Clarke looking to control but Elliot is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Clarke postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Elliot looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A nice elbow there by Clarke.
Clarke is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Elliot is surviving well by controlling Clarke's body position as best he can.
Elliot is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Clarke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A nice elbow there by Clarke.
Clarke cracks Elliot with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Clarke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clarke fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Clarke dominated that round.
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.
Elliot gets caught flat footed, as Clarke shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Elliot is looking to stand up but Clarke isn't so interested in that idea.
Clarke makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Elliot is looking to stand up but Clarke isn't so interested in that idea.
Clarke lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Clarke lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Clarke keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Elliot's head.
Clarke with a nice head shot there.
Clarke showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Clarke cracks Elliot with a solid left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Elliot wants to stand and escape but Clarke is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke advances position into side control!
Clarke decides to stand back up.
Clarke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Elliot but Elliot pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Noel Elliot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Elliot tries to clinch but Clarke is having none of it.
Elliot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Elliot is looking to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Elliot is pressed up against the ropes. Clarke has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Elliot down to the mat. Elliot avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Clarke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Noel Elliot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Clarke.
Elliot looks to clinch
and Clarke counters with a nice double leg into side control. Elliot won't be happy with that.
Clarke tries for a kimura but Elliot is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliot stops Clarke from passing to mount.
Clarke cracks Elliot with a big right hand but Elliot just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
A lull in the action here as Clarke stalls from top position.
Clarke in side control, throwing shots but Elliot defends.
Clarke is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Elliot has escaped the position, nice work there.
Clarke lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Elliot down.
An elbow from Clarke crashes against the mat.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Elliot tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Clarke counters with a shoot takedown. Elliot fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke forces his way into half guard.
Clarke is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Clarke is nestled in close to Elliot, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Elliot tries to kick Clarke off but Clarke keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Clarke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Elliot blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clarke.
Clarke wants to take a breather but Elliot is having none of it.
Clarke lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Elliot looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Elliot lands with a kick to the temple. Clarke shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Clarke circles away from the clinch attempt
and Clarke counters with a shoot takedown. Elliot fights it but they end up in guard.
Clarke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elliot is keeping the position for now.
Elliot wants to stand and escape but Clarke is having none of it.
Clarke is in close to Elliot's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Clarke advances position into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clarke wants to control but Elliot is keeping him busy.
Clarke prevents Elliot from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Clarke 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. This is the final round!
Clarke circles away from the clinch attempt
and Clarke counters with a nice double leg into side control. Elliot won't be happy with that.
Clarke in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mick Clarke has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clarke connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Elliot some visible discomfort.
Clarke working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ground and pound from Clarke seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Elliot sneaks out the side door and pushes Clarke away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clarke shoots in but Elliot avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Elliot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Elliot looks to clinch
and Clarke counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliot is trying to buck Clarke off.
Clarke scoring with punches from side control.
Clarke trying to control the position but Elliot is working away.
Elliot is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Clarke asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Elliot bucks up and tries to throw Clarke off but instead Clarke has got his back!
Elliot covers up after that shot from Clarke.
Clarke lands a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Clarke is looking for the choke from the back position but Elliot is controlling his hands well.
Elliot is trying to get back to his feet but Clarke has full control of the position and if anything, Elliot has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Clarke is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Elliot is trying to get back to his feet but Clarke has full control of the position and if anything, Elliot has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Clarke is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Elliot up.
Clarke landing with strikes.
Elliot is taking damage to the body and head.
Elliot is trying to stand back up.
Elliot trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elliot is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Clarke gets his way!
Elliot prevents Clarke from getting a body triangle.
Mick Clarke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Elliot is trying to get back to his feet but Clarke has full control of the position and if anything, Elliot has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Clarke slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Clarke is looking to control Elliot but Elliot is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Elliot is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Clarke controlling the position well here. Elliot rolled but Clarke kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Elliot prevents Clarke from getting a body triangle.
Elliot has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Noel Elliot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clarke trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Clarke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Clarke winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Clarke!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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