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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Corey Clark (ranked 1743 p4p, 183 weight class) and Kai Perkins (ranked 1704 p4p, 177 weight class). Corey Clark has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Basic striking
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Clark !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Perkins !
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Summer Carpenter and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark lands a nice shot that snaps Perkins 's head back.
Clark manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Perkins on his heels. He'll look to pass Perkins 's guard now, I'm sure.
Clark throws a big right hand that misses.
Clark with a flurry of punches that miss.
Clark scoring with punches to the head and body.
Clark postures up in Perkins 's guard and throws a big left but Perkins blocks it.
Clark trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clark wants to pass the guard but Perkins is keeping the position.
Clark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkins wants to stand up but Clark is controlling him.
Clark missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clark throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Clark throws a strike but Perkins rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Clark wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Perkins wants to get up but he can't break Clark 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Clark seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
I've been told that Perkins has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Perkins wanted to stand there but Clark had control of the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
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.
Perkins postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Clark throws a looping overhand right but Perkins ducks down to avoid it.
Perkins throws out a counter right but Clark avoids it with no problem.
Perkins defending well as Clark loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perkins ! But no joy.
Perkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clark .
A big right from Clark misses.
Clark connects with a nice looking jab.
Clark swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Clark slips under a jab.
Clark was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Clark with a lazy takedown attempt
and Perkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Perkins misses.
Clark throws a lazy uppercut
and Perkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark closes the distance looking to clinch
and Perkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Clark closes the distance and clinches up with Perkins , looking for a takedown. Clark pushes Perkins against the cage but Perkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Perkins now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Clark misses the shot to the body.
Kai Perkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clark fails with the takedown
and Perkins counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Clark . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clark dives in for a single leg takedown but Perkins sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Perkins leaves Clark with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Perkins as Clark shoots in.
Clark shoots and misses
and Perkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clark throws an off balance right hand
and Clark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clark is rocked!
Perkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkins .
Perkins throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Perkins misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Clark on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Clark scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkins throws a body punch but Clark moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Clark misses its target.
Clark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Corey Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkins .
Clark throws a combination that misses
and Perkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clark throws out a loose jab but Perkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkins slaps away a takedown attempt from Clark , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Clark lands with a straight right. Perkins didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Perkins dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Clark takes a jab right on the kisser.
Clark cracks Perkins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Clark connects with the punch.
Clark swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Perkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Clark gets a double leg takedown into Perkins 's guard.
Clark trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Clark won't allow Perkins to get back to his feet.
Perkins is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Perkins keeping full guard, as Clark tries to pass.
Clark throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clark passes into half guard.
Clark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Perkins defending well though.
Clark working the head and body with strikes.
Clark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Perkins defending well though.
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.
Clark stops Perkins from getting back to his feet.
Clark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Perkins defending well though.
Perkins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clark .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is trying to stand back up but Clark is controlling him
Clark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Clark thows a huge punch but Perkins dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clark winds up and cracks Perkins with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Perkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Perkins kicks off Clark and gets to his feet.
Clark drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Perkins wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Clark manages to pass to side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Clark looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Perkins with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Clark lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Clark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Clark thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Clark not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Clark thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Perkins 's head.
Clark thows a huge punch but Perkins dodges it nicely.
Clark stops Perkins from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark is trying to control. Perkins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Perkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Clark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Perkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Perkins has hold of Clark 's hands but Clark slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Clark seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Perkins is trying to stand.
Clark is keen to just control but Perkins is a slippery customer.
Clark not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Perkins is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Clark scores with a couple of nice shots.
Clark slips a nice elbow through Perkins 's hands, connecting with Perkins 's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Clark dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Perkins throws a hook but Clark blocks it.
Clark loads up on a big right hand but Perkins slips the punch.
Clark shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Perkins is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Clark is controlling him.
Clark postures up in Perkins 's guard and throws a big left but Perkins blocks it.
Corey Clark overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Perkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clark .
Perkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clark .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Clark trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clark throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Perkins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clark looking to sit in guard and control but Perkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Perkins stopping the sweep attempt from Clark .
Perkins gets to his feet. Clark looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Clark tries to clinch
and Perkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perkins misses with an uppercut.
Clark tests Perkins 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clark throws an overhand right that lands on Perkins 's shoulder, as Perkins tries to avoid the shot.
Perkins appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Clark shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Perkins 's guard.
Perkins has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Clark is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark has Perkins pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Perkins manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Clark trying to stall but Perkins improves his position.
Perkins pressing his opponent against the cage.
Perkins wants to stall.
Clark can't get the takedown.
Clark stalling in the clinch but Perkins improves position.
Perkins is working Clark over against the cage.
Perkins scores with a shot to the side of Clark 's head.
Perkins lands a body punch.
Perkins stalling in the clinch but Clark improves position.
Clark wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Clark . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Perkins .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark goes for a takedown attempt but Perkins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Clark with a poor takedown
and Perkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Clark with a poor takedown
and Perkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Perkins scores with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Perkins .
A shot to the body from Perkins misses
and Clark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perkins connects with a body shot.
Perkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Perkins tries to work over Clark 's front leg with a kick but Clark checks it.
Perkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Clark throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perkins counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Clark throws a left and a right that both miss
and Perkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Clark is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Clark misses with a right hand
and Perkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Clark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clark throws a right hand that misses
and Perkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clark closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Perkins 's guard.
Perkins is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Clark is controlling him.
Clark wants to control from the top but Perkins keeps moving.
Clark throws an elbow that misses. Perkins uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Clark 's guard. Nice move by Perkins !
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Perkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Perkins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Perkins !
Kai Perkins got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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