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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clark Kent (ranked 261 p4p, 31 weight class) and Pat Verbeek (ranked 385 p4p, 49 weight class). Kent comes to the cage accompanied by Save Me - Remy Zero (Smallville Theme). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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164 lbs
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167 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clark Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat Verbeek!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verbeek misses the body punch
and Kent counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kent throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Verbeek has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Verbeek.
Kent misses with a body shot.
Kent misses with an uppercut. Verbeek saw that one coming.
Kent loads up on a big right hand but Verbeek slips the punch.
Kent misses with an uppercut
and Verbeek counters with a stiff right hand.
Verbeek walks into a straight right hand from Kent.
Verbeek misses with a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Kent - just one landing.
Verbeek shoots for a double leg takedown but Kent sprawls well. He's pushed Verbeek's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Verbeek's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Verbeek duly obliges.
Kent takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Clark Kent has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Verbeek misses the jab.
Kent throws a looping overhand right but Verbeek ducks down to avoid it.
Verbeek follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kent throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Verbeek thinks about the counter body kick.
Verbeek thumps Kent with a low kick.
Verbeek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verbeek digs a good body shot into Kent's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Verbeek.
Verbeek swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Verbeek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kent.
Kent punishes Verbeek's body with a nice straight punch.
Verbeek slips a jab and a cross from Kent.
Verbeek replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kent blocks it well.
Verbeek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kent scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kent has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Verbeek.
Verbeek loads up on a big right hand but Kent slips the punch.
Verbeek ducks right into an uppercut from Kent.
Clark Kent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kent swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kent misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Verbeek.
Verbeek throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kent stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kent lands a lovely overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Verbeek turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Verbeek slips under a jab from Kent.
Verbeek lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek scores with a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Verbeek. Kent shrugs it off though.
Verbeek scores with a nice right hand.
Verbeek gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Kent sneaks back into half guard.
Kent is trying to maintain the position but Verbeek is very close to passing his half guard.
Kent is looking for a sweep. Verbeek is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent is trying to maintain the position but Verbeek is very close to passing his half guard.
Kent wants to get back to full guard.
Verbeek stalling.
Kent wants to control but Verbeek is keeping busy.
Verbeek is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Verbeek misses with a body shot.
Kent throws an overhand right that lands on Verbeek's shoulder, as Verbeek tries to avoid the shot.
Kent misses with a body punch
and Verbeek counters with a nice body shot.
Verbeek throws out a loose jab but Kent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kent moves out of range of the body kick from Verbeek.
Verbeek is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kent.
Verbeek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kent.
Kent throws a looping overhand right but Verbeek ducks down to avoid it.
Verbeek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Verbeek defending well as Kent loads up on a big left hand.
Verbeek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kent gets caught flat footed, as Verbeek shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kent managing to control the position.
Kent trying to keep a closed guard but Verbeek is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pat Verbeek will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Clark Kent's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Verbeek moves away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kent jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kent throws a shot from downtown. Verbeek moves away and avoids it.
Kent throws a leg kick that misses.
Verbeek appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Verbeek lands with a hook. Kent tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kent throws an overhand right that lands on Verbeek's shoulder, as Verbeek tries to avoid the shot.
Verbeek misses with a right hand
and Kent counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kent misses with a straight left.
Verbeek misses the shot to the body.
Kent just misses with a punch to the body.
Kent blocks a head kick by Verbeek.
A head kick misses from Verbeek.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verbeek lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kent lands with a shot to the body.
Verbeek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kent. That did some damage!
Verbeek thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Kent misses its intended target.
Kent misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verbeek throws a lazy right hand but Kent sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kent checks the leg kick.
Kent misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Verbeek.
Kent uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Verbeek has time to react.
Verbeek walks into a left hand.
Clark Kent is winning the standup battle so far.
Verbeek tries to move into range but Kent moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Verbeek just misses with a punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Verbeek, right into the meat.
That kick from Verbeek tenderised Kent's leg. Kent is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kent throws a shot from downtown. Verbeek moves away and avoids it.
Verbeek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Kent misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Kent.
Kent misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verbeek scores with a body shot.
Verbeek throws a wild body kick that Kent sees coming a mile off.
Kent fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kent swings for the body but Verbeek moves out of range.
Verbeek uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kent has time to react.
Verbeek lands a lovely overhand right.
Kent swings for the body but Verbeek moves out of range.
Kent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Verbeek throws a low kick but Kent avoids it.
Verbeek fails to land the takedown.
Kent misses with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Kent checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An attempted straight right counter from Kent misses the target.
A punch combination from Kent misses.
Verbeek swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek throws a nice outside leg kick.
Verbeek throws a head kick that Kent semi-blocks.
Kent is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kent throws a looping overhand right but Verbeek ducks down to avoid it.
Verbeek appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Verbeek staying out of range there.
Verbeek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verbeek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kent circles away quickly and effectively.
Verbeek misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Verbeek.
Verbeek misses with a body shot.
Verbeek sizes up Kent with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Verbeek misses the jab.
Kent throws a shot to the body.
Verbeek moves away from the strike by Kent.
Verbeek throws a body kick that misses.
Verbeek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kent's head backwards.
Verbeek lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Kent catches Verbeek right on the button with a cross.
Verbeek misses with a looping left.
Kent is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Verbeek.
Good standup being displayed there by Kent as he connects with a hook.
Kent moves forwards but Verbeek connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Verbeek scores with a head kick.
Verbeek scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kent doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice takedown defense from Kent. No joy for Verbeek on that attempt.
Kent leaves Verbeek with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kent throwing a counter right hand but Verbeek manages to avoid it.
Clark Kent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pat Verbeek.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kent. Verbeek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Verbeek swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Verbeek manages to avoid it.
Verbeek thinks about the counter body kick.
Verbeek feints and then cracks Kent's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kent down.
Kent cracks a nice hook into Verbeek's ribs.
Verbeek stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kent swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pat Verbeek will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Clark Kent's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kent moves out of range of the body kick from Verbeek.
Verbeek lands with an uppercut that bounces Kent off the cage and back into range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kent. Verbeek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Verbeek lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kent throws out a powerful jab.
Verbeek throws a leg kick that misses.
Verbeek lands a head kick. Kent smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Verbeek lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kent misses the shot to the body.
Verbeek lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kent throws a hook to the side of Verbeek's head but Verbeek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Verbeek was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Verbeek wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kent misses with a low kick.
Kent with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kent lands with an uppercut that bounces Verbeek off the cage and back into range.
Verbeek throws a sloppy head kick and Kent moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent throws a looping overhand right but Verbeek ducks down to avoid it.
Kent throws a jab but it's blocked by Verbeek.
Verbeek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kent throws a body punch but Verbeek moves out of range.
Verbeek misses with an uppercut. Kent saw that one coming.
Verbeek on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Verbeek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Verbeek.
Kent fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kent tries to move into range but Verbeek moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kent avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kent clobbers Verbeek with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kent just misses with a punch to the body.
Kent throws out a loose jab but Verbeek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Verbeek looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Verbeek thows a leg kick but Kent checks it
and Kent counters with a straight right hand.
Clark Kent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek looks to land a right hand but Kent moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Kent throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Verbeek misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Verbeek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kent misses with a wild body shot.
Kent throws a shot from downtown. Verbeek moves away and avoids it.
Kent takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kent throws a body kick that misses.
Kent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Verbeek.
Verbeek lands with a good body shot.
Verbeek tries a head kick but it misses.
Verbeek takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kent throws a hook to the side of Verbeek's head but Verbeek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kent misses with a wild body shot.
Verbeek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kent.
Kent blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kent connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Verbeek scrambles back to his feet.
Verbeek lands with a good body shot.
Verbeek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Verbeek.
Kent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Verbeek moves away.
Verbeek is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kent with a body shot.
Kent takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kent throws a leg kick but Verbeek sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kent throws out a loose jab but Verbeek uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kent. Verbeek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Verbeek appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kent drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kent throws the left hand but Verbeek avoids the punch easily.
Verbeek throws a body shot but no joy.
Verbeek slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kent jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verbeek fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Verbeek.
Kent loads up on a big right hand but Verbeek slips the punch.
Verbeek scores with a jab to the jaw.
Verbeek connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Verbeek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Verbeek closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kent pushes Verbeek off and gets back to his feet.
Kent is looking to chop away at Verbeek's legs.
Verbeek was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Verbeek lands a nice hook to Kent's body. Kent takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Kent misses.
Kent looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Verbeek throws a nice outside leg kick.
Verbeek misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Kent.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pat Verbeek.
I've got Verbeek 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pat Verbeek!
A relieved looking Pat Verbeek thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Clark Kent was interviewed post fight and said 'You must have had kryptonite! How else could you have bested Superman? Maybe you were taught by Batman himself...'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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