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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Corey Clark (ranked 1348 p4p, 138 weight class) and Mateusz Biernat (ranked 3116 p4p, 271 weight class). Biernat is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Someday. Mateusz Biernat has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Corey Clark 's chin.
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150 lbs
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154 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Clark !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mateusz Biernat!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biernat jabs Clark right on the nose. Clark blinks but takes it well.
Biernat works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Biernat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clark misses with an uppercut
and Biernat counters with a left to the body.
A jab-cross combination lands for Biernat and sends Clark crashing to the mat! Biernat follows him down to the mat - Clark regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Clark is rocked!
It looks like Corey Clark has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Biernat tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Biernat tries to stand and escape but Clark actually recovers to full guard.
Biernat is looking to stand up but Clark won't let him.
Biernat wants to stand and escape but instead Clark has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Biernat wants to get back to his feet but Clark passes into half guard.
We've been hearing that Clark has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Clark perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biernat is trying to stand up here but Clark is controlling him well.
Clark with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Biernat wants to stand back up but Clark manages to pass into side control.
Biernat tries to escape but Clark is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Biernat is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Clark happy to just control the position for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Clark moves into range and connects with a jab.
Biernat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clark circles away quickly and effectively.
Biernat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Biernat takes one on the button.
Nice sprawl there from Biernat as Clark shoots in.
Biernat pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biernat scores with a sloppy right hand. Clark should have avoided that one.
Biernat tries to clinch but Clark moves out of range.
Clark throws a hook but Biernat blocks it.
Biernat is trying to counter with his kicks.
Biernat tries to clinch but Clark moves out of range.
Clark moves out of range as Biernat throws a body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Clark there.
Biernat catches Clark with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Both fighters circling a little - Biernat finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A big right from Clark misses.
Clark drops Biernat with a right and a left! Clark comes rushing in but Biernat regains his composure and manages to keep Clark in guard.
Biernat is rocked!
It looks like Mateusz Biernat has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Biernat wants to stand and escape but Clark is having none of it.
Biernat is still in real trouble! Can Clark finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Clark postures up and lands a big shot to Biernat's brow.
Clark slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Biernat seems to have recovered his senses.
Clark is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Clark is standing up over Biernat. Biernat looks to escape but Clark dives into side control.
Clark is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Biernat felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Biernat is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Clark asserts his dominance and retains side control.
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 Corey Clark will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Clark moves out of range as Biernat throws a body kick.
Clark lands with a right hand.
Biernat bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Clark shoots in for a double leg but Biernat sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clark misses with a hook.
Biernat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Biernat does no damage.
Clark swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Clark stuns Biernat with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Biernat is trying to defend but Clark finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Clark stops Biernat from getting back to his feet.
Biernat taking some punishment here, with Clark in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biernat has hold of Clark 's hands but Clark slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Clark controlling the action here.
Corey Clark overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clark working over Biernat with some ground and pound. Biernat looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Clark in particular looking to stall.
Biernat scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Clark manages to mount him!
Clark won't let Biernat get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Clark has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Biernat's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biernat is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Clark content just to control the position here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Biernat can do anything to dispel that myth.
Clark won't let Biernat get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Clark looking to control and managing it successfully.
Clark lands a couple of good shots and Biernat has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Clark just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Clark has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Biernat covers up after that shot from Clark .
Biernat is trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark is working the ground and pound. Can Biernat escape?
Biernat wants to get back to his feet.
Clark is riding his opponent, not letting Biernat buck him off.
Clark 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Clark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Biernat can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biernat is trying to stand back up.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Biernat trying to get back to his feet but Clark is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Clark dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Biernat walks into a straight right hand from Clark .
A punch lands to the side of Biernat 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Biernat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Biernat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clark misses with a straight right.
Nice body punch from Clark .
Clark looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Biernat!
Biernat is pushing Clark 's head away, looking to escape. Clark manages to hold on to the position though.
Clark working the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Biernat is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Clark has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Biernat pushes Clark away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Clark gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Clark working the ground and pound from side control.
Clark moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two 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.
Clark cracks Biernat with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Biernat is trying to escape the position but Clark is controlling the position.
Clark scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Biernat to see if he's OK.
Biernat pushes Clark away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Clark gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Biernat is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Biernat wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Biernat throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Clark counter with a right hand.
Mateusz Biernat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clark scores with a hook to the body. Biernat takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Biernat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jab, jab by Clark - just one landing.
Biernat throws a big shot that misses.
Clark throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Biernat on the side of the head.
Biernat moves out of range of the strikes.
Biernat ducks right into an uppercut from Clark .
Clark shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Biernat is on queer street and Clark is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Corey Clark !
Corey Clark is the new featherweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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