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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ai Kage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ai Kage has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jordan Clark's chin.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ai Kage!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kage connects with a body shot.
Clark wants to clinch up but Kage keeps it at a distance.
Clark tries to clinch but Kage moves out of range.
Kage tries to clinch
and Clark counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Clark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kage keeps working.
Clark blocks the strikes from Kage.
Clark missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kage won't allow Clark to pass to mount.
Kage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Clark wants to get back to his feet.
Kage punching from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Clark throws a good cross that connects.
Horrible takedown by Clark or perhaps it was just good defense by Kage which made him look bad.
Clark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kage was well out of range. Poor timing from Clark.
Clark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kage.
Clark keeps the fight on the outside.
Clark tries to clinch up but Kage circles away and keeps his distance.
Clark fails to land with a series of punches.
Clark shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kage as he jumps to the side.
Kage throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Clark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clark will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clark is breathing heavily.
Kage tries to clinch but Clark moves away
and Clark counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Clark.
Kage breaks the clinch.
Clark takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Clark fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kage swinging wilding here.
Clark closes the distance and clinches up with Kage, looking for a takedown. Clark pushes Kage against the cage but Kage circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kage thows a body shot but no joy.
Kage throws an overhand right that lands on Clark's shoulder, as Clark tries to avoid the shot.
Kage stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kage decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kage is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kage wants to control the pace but Clark is squirming around nicely.
Kage working for a submission but Clark is keeping him at bay.
Clark has given up his back here.
Kage connects with a big shot to the side of Clark's head.
Clark fending off the submission attempt from Kage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kage looking to break Clark's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Clark remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kage will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Kage has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Clark has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kage doesn't have the hooks in and Clark manages to turn into his guard.
Kage is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Clark showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ai Kage dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Clark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kage is looking to clinch but Clark is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Clark misses.
A slow jab from Kage misses its intended target.
Clark misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark misses with a takedown attempt
and Kage counters with a nice leg kick.
Clark wants to clinch
and Kage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kage throws a combination that misses
so Clark counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kage has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Clark can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark looking to pass the guard.
Kage throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kage looking to control but Clark passes into half guard.
Kage is trying to get back to full guard.
Clark is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Clark is looking to advance position but Kage won't allow it.
Kage misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jordan Clark overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kage clinches but Clark breaks the clinch
and Clark counters with a three punch combo that has Kage backing up. Kage nods at Clark to acknowledge the strikes.
Kage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kage is looking to clinch but Clark is avoiding it.
Kage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jordan Clark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kage keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kage counters with a low kick, right behind Clark 's knee.
Kage looks to land a combination but Clark avoids it well.
Kage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clark.
Clark lands a body shot.
Kage clinches up with Clark and pushes him back against the cage.
Clark prevents Kage from breaking the clinch.
Clark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Clark as the two fighters clinch.
Clark wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kage is looking to break free of the clinch but Clark has double underhooks.
Kage tries to break the clinch but Clark is controlling the position.
Kage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clark has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Clark manages to break the clinch.
Kage walks forward, straight into a front kick from Clark.
Clark fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kage, pushing him back against the cage.
Clark being controlled against the cage.
Kage wants to break the clinch but can't.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Clark.
Clark breaks from the clinch.
Clark throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kage drives through and clinches with Clark against the cage.
Kage breaks from the clinch.
Kage shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Danga de danga de dang - Kage scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Clark dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Clark with a poor takedown
and Kage counters with a nice leg kick.
Kage connects with a solid leg kick.
Clark shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Clark showed some decent athleticism there.
Kage slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kage utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kage is working an open guard so Clark takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kage connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kage stuffs the takedown attempt from Clark. Clark gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kage looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kage with a lazy takedown attempt
so Clark counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kage has momentary wrist control but Clark slips an elbow through the middle.
Clark throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kage trying to control the position.
Clark trying to control but Kage is working from the bottom.
Kage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kage throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kage working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Clark doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Clark manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Clark wants to pass the guard but Kage is keeping the position.
Kage working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Clark doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Clark manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Clark has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kage working a defensive guard but Clark manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark is trying to get an arm triangle but Kage is defending well.
Kage is trying to control Clark's posture but Clark avoids it.
Kage misses with a strike from the bottom.
Clark trying to control the position but Kage is working away.
Kage sneaks back into half guard.
That's four 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.
Kage is not content to let Clark control the position.
Kage is looking for a sweep. Clark is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kage is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clark throws a sloppy head kick and Kage moves out of range easily.
Clark ducks right into an uppercut from Kage.
Kage shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Clark holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Clark!
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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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