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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Blake (ranked 5584 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Clark (ranked 5544 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Clark is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Clark!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake with a poor takedown
and Clark counters with a good, hard body kick but Blake shrugs it off.
Blake shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blake has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Clark.
Blake fails with the takedown
and Clark counters with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blake looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice takedown defense from Clark. No joy for Blake on that attempt.
Blake fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Clark avoids it really well and circles away.
Clark flicks out a counter leg kick but Blake steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Clark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Blake fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clark throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Clark.
Clark fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blake, pushing him back against the cage.
Blake has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Clark avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Clark landing knees to the body.
Clark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blake avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark tries a knee to the head but Blake blocks it.
Blake drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clark misses with a knee strike.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
Clark stops a takedown attempt from Blake.
Blake looking for a takedown.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but Blake blocks with his arms.
Blake is trying to drag Clark to the mat but Clark just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Clark gets underhooks to prevent Blake's takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clark scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blake in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Clark lands with a light punch inside.
Blake tries to score a body lock takedown but Clark shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Blake is breathing heavily.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clark looking to throw knees to the head but Blake is blocking nicely.
Clark misses with some punches.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blake wants to take the fight to the mat but Clark manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Clark landing knees to the head.
Blake is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Clark is defending well.
Blake has Clark pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Clark manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Blake on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clark stops a takedown attempt from Blake.
Clark with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Clark misses with a knee strike.
Clark connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blake is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Clark pulls him back up using the underhooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clark lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Clark connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blake's face.
Blake tries to score a body lock takedown but Clark shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Clark.
A knee to the head by Clark.
The referee is keeping an eye on Clark - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Blake is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Clark pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Blake is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Clark is defending well.
Clark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blake tries for a takedown but Clark manages to get underhooks.
Clark lands a nice knee to the body.
Clark swings wildly with an uppercut but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blake has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Clark avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Clark dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Blake changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clark tries to avoid it but Blake manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clark to the ground. Clark escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Clark appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Blake misses with a takedown attempt - Clark sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Clark only half commits to the counter leg kick.
No luck for Blake with that takedown attempt.
Clark appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clark connects with a high kick.
Clark slaps away a takedown attempt from Blake, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Joe Clark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blake shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clark but Clark pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Clark looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blake shoots in for a takedown but Clark shows good takedown defense.
Clark is looking to slow Blake down with leg kicks.
Clark thows a body kick. Blake tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Clark.
Blake sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Clark moves into range and clinches up with Blake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Clark connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blake's face.
Clark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark tries a knee to the head but Blake blocks it.
Clark scores with a knee to the head.
Clark connects with a knee to the head.
Joe Clark seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blake has Clark pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Clark manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Blake is looking to take this one to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blake can't get the takedown.
Clark trying to land knees to the body.
Blake is looking to take this one to the mat.
Clark is stalling here.
Blake is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clark gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Clark connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blake's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blake blocks it with crossed arms.
Clark misses with a knee strike.
Clark is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Blake looking for a takedown.
Clark is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blake wants a takedown.
Blake takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blake is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Clark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blake blocks it with crossed arms.
Clark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clark tries a knee to the head but Blake blocks it.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
Blake wants to take the fight to the mat but Clark manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Clark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clark looking to throw knees to the head but Blake is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clark looking to throw knees to the head but Blake is blocking nicely.
Clark prevents a takedown attempt there.
Blake has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Clark avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Clark looking to throw knees to the head but Blake is blocking nicely.
Blake goes for a takedown in the clinch but Clark prevents it.
Clark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blake avoids it.
Clark has Blake pressed against the cage.
Blake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark prevents a takedown attempt there.
Clark landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Clark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Blake doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Clark counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Blake is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Clark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clark stuffs the takedown attempt from Blake. Blake gets slowly back to his feet.
Blake has his takedown stuffed
and Clark counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clark lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Clark.
Blake misses with a takedown attempt
and Clark counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mike Blake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blake takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Clark tenderised Blake's leg. Blake is trying to keep his angry face on.
Clark throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Blake gets tackled into the cage by Clark. Clark maintains the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Clark obliges.
Blake wants a takedown but no success here.
Clark lands a knee to the head.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but Blake blocks with his arms.
Blake avoiding damage as Clark throws knees to the body.
Clark lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Clark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clark tries a knee to the head but Blake blocks it.
Clark is pressed up against the cage. Blake has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Clark down to the mat. Clark avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Clark clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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!
Blake has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Clark after a bit of a struggle.
Clark stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but Blake blocks with his arms.
Clark gets underhooks to prevent Blake's takedown attempt.
Blake tries for a takedown but Clark manages to get underhooks.
Blake has Clark pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Clark manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
Blake changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Clark fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Blake shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And Clark responds with a good body kick, but Blake manages to step out the way in time.
Clark forces Blake back against the cage and clinches.
Clark putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blake in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark effectively controlling the action here.
Clark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blake is trying to drag Clark to the mat but Clark just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Blake has Clark pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Clark manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Clark connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blake's face.
Blake will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Blake is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Clark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blake is working for takedown but Clark is calmly controlling the position for now.
Blake wants to take the fight to the mat but Clark manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Blake takes a knee right on the jaw!
Clark misses with a knee strike.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark prevents the takedown attempt.
Clark swings wildly with an uppercut but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clark using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clark taking a breather.
Blake goes for a takedown attempt but Clark pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Clark moves into range and clinches up with Blake.
Come on Clark - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mike Blake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Clark comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Clark has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight for Joe Clark!
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Joe Clark!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Joe Clark!
Joe Clark wins by unanimous decision!
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