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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Bruno (ranked 5489 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Clarke (ranked 5690 p4p, 498 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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178 cm
18
166 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Bruno! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Clarke! The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight moves into the clinch position. A short right hand to the side of the head by Clarke. Clarke scores with an uppercut up the middle. Clarke manages to break the clinch.
Clarke forces Bruno back against the cage and clinches. Clarke breaks from the clinch.
Clarke clinches up with Bruno and pushes him back against the cage. Clarke breaks the clinch.
Clarke drives through and clinches with Bruno against the cage.
Clarke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bruno manages to break the clinch.
Clarke closes the distance and pushes Bruno back into the cage. 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! Still in the clinch, Clarke scores with a nice short uppercut. Bruno is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clarke gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Clarke breaks the clinch.
Bruno looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Bruno tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Clarke defends well and Bruno ends up having to push Clarke into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Bruno misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Clarke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Bruno. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bruno fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Clarke forces Bruno back against the cage and clinches. Clarke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bruno backwards. Clarke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bruno backwards. Bruno manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Bruno breaks the clinch.
Clarke clinches up with Bruno and pushes him back against the cage. Clarke scores with a nice hook to the head. Clarke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bruno is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Clarke throws a punch but it's blocked by Bruno. Oh Bruno is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Clarke swings wildly with an uppercut but Bruno uses good head movement to avoid it. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clarke. Clarke swings wildly with an uppercut but Bruno uses good head movement to avoid it. Clarke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bruno. Clarke throws a punch but it's blocked by Bruno. A head punch blocked on the inside by Bruno. Clarke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bruno blocking some punches.
Bruno blocks an uppercut.
Clarke misses with some punches.
Clarke breaks the clinch.
Clarke drives through and clinches with Bruno against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Clarke fails to land. Clarke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Clarke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clarke breaks from the clinch.
Clarke closes the distance and pushes Bruno back into the cage. Clarke misses with some punches.
Clarke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clarke moves into range and clinches up with Bruno. Bruno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clarke throws a head punch that misses. Clarke manages to break the clinch.
Clarke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Clarke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clarke misses with a punch on the inside.
Clarke manages to break the clinch.
Clarke lands with a right and another and another! Bruno is in big trouble! Clarke lands again and this time it's lights out for Bruno! A quality knockout there for Clarke.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Anthony Clarke!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
69% |
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