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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Clack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ephraim Baraka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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193 lbs
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200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent MT
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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 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Clack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ephraim Baraka!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clack misses with a left hand
and Baraka counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Clack!
Baraka is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Clack has escaped the position, nice work there.
Baraka wants to take a breather but Clack manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Baraka.
Baraka wants to control from the top but Clack keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clack working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clack looking for a sweep. Not yet Clack, not yet.
Baraka wants to control from the top but Clack keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clack wants to sweep here but Baraka controlling him for the moment.
Clack has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Clack working a defensive guard here.
Clack is really struggling to control Baraka but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Clack keeping moving, preventing Baraka from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The fighters circle momentarily. Clack darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Ephraim Baraka has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Baraka blocks a leg kick.
Clack misses with a left hand
and Baraka counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Baraka.
Baraka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clack looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baraka trying to control but Clack is working from the bottom.
Clack looking to control.
Baraka content to stall in guard here.
Baraka passes Clack's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Baraka looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clack is looking to improve his position.
Clack is working hard here to advance position.
Baraka wants to free his trapped foot but Clack is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Baraka is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Clack trying to control from the bottom.
Clack wants to get back to full guard.
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.
Baraka is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Clack has managed to free his arm - good work.
Baraka wants to work for an arm triangle but Clack is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Clack is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Baraka pulls his head out easily.
Clack has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Baraka is working away from the top position though.
Baraka is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Clack tries to roll over but Baraka keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ephraim Baraka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ephraim Baraka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Clack looks to score with a jab to the body but Baraka is just out of range.
Clack thuds his right hand into Baraka's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Clack takes a swing at Baraka's ribcage but misses.
Ephraim Baraka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baraka closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Baraka lands in his opponent's guard.
Baraka slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Clack is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clack trying to control the position.
Baraka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clack swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clack is trying to control the position but Baraka postures up.
Clack is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Baraka is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baraka wants to control from the top but Clack keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Baraka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clack tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clack is looking for a triangle but Baraka pushes his legs off easily.
Baraka looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baraka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baraka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Clack misses.
Baraka shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Clack is trying to defend but Baraka finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clack is refusing to be controlled, as Baraka sits in half guard.
Clack is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Baraka pulls his head out easily.
Baraka wants to work for an arm triangle but Clack is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Baraka is looking for submissions but instead, Clack has regained full guard.
Clack is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baraka is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Baraka trying to control but Clack is working from the bottom.
Clack wants to sweep but no luck.
Clack trying to control the position.
Clack keeping moving, preventing Baraka from controlling successfully.
Clack is pulling down on Baraka's head. It's preventing any offense from Baraka, at least for the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Baraka got a little sloppy there for a moment and Clack has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Baraka has managed to get both his arms back between Clack's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Clack keeping full guard, as Baraka tries to pass.
Baraka drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Clack manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Baraka has Clack in his guard.
Baraka working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clack stopping the sweep attempt from Baraka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ephraim Baraka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ephraim Baraka'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Clack misses with a looping left.
Baraka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Baraka changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Clack looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Baraka wants to control but Clack is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Clack's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Clack is holding Baraka down, trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clack tries to improve position but can't.
Baraka looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Baraka working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clack prevents Baraka from improving position.
Clack is not content to let Baraka control the position.
Baraka tries for a kimura but Clack is defending well.
Clack struggling a bit here.
That's two 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.
Clack is looking to regain half guard here but Baraka keeps moving and retains side control.
Clack is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Clack is defending against the submission attempts here by Baraka.
Baraka has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Baraka wants to control the pace but Clack is squirming around nicely.
Clack really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baraka jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Clack is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Clack and Baraka has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Baraka wants to control but Clack is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Clack's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Clack is looking for a sweep.
Baraka works to advance to full mount. Clack defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Clack regains half guard.
Clack wants to improve his position but Baraka is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clack is refusing to be controlled, as Baraka sits in half guard.
Kenny Clack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baraka wants to pass the guard but Clack is defending well.
Baraka seems to be looking for submissions.
Clack looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Baraka pushes past his half guard into mount!
Clack is squirming around, avoiding Baraka's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clack flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ephraim Baraka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Baraka 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ephraim Baraka!
After winning the bout, Ephraim Baraka thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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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