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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Corey Clark (ranked 1974 p4p, 119 weight class) and Hal Robson Kanu (ranked 22283 p4p, 303 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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130 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hal Robson Kanu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robson Kanu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Robson Kanu.
Robson Kanu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Robson Kanu scores with a jab.
Robson Kanu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Clark counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Clark looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Clark gets to his feet. Robson Kanu looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Robson Kanu looks to land a combination but Clark avoids it well.
Robson Kanu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clark decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Robson Kanu's guard.
Robson Kanu striking off his back but it's not causing Clark any problems.
Clark stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Robson Kanu to the mat! Robson Kanu manages to get full guard.
Clark seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Clark stands and steps away. Robson Kanu gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson Kanu throws an off balance right hand
and Clark counters with a shoot takedown. Robson Kanu fights it but they end up in guard.
Clark showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Clark connects with a couple of short punches.
Clark gets to his feet. Robson Kanu looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hal Robson Kanu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robson Kanu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clark throws a big counter combination but Robson Kanu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Clark avoids the body shot from Robson Kanu.
Clark appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Robson Kanu throws an overhand right that lands on Clark 's shoulder, as Clark tries to avoid the shot.
Clark tries to counter with a takedown but Robson Kanu is quick to defend against it.
Robson Kanu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clark .
Clark seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Robson Kanu gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Clark controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Clark has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Hal Robson Kanu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robson Kanu fails to land with a series of punches.
Robson Kanu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Clark counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Clark passes Robson Kanu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Clark controlling the action here.
Clark tries to pass to full mount but Robson Kanu defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark prevents Robson Kanu from improving his position.
Robson Kanu is in trouble now - Clark has advanced to mount!
Clark controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Clark dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Clark avoids the body shot from Robson Kanu.
Clark tries to counter with a takedown but Robson Kanu is quick to defend against it.
Robson Kanu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Robson Kanu lands a jab-cross combination.
Robson Kanu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Clark counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Robson Kanu pushes Clark off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robson Kanu misses with a combination
and Clark counters with a nice double leg into side control. Robson Kanu won't be happy with that.
Clark taking a breather here.
Clark stands up and beckons Robson Kanu to his feet.
Clark staying out of range there.
And Clark counters with a quick kick to the body but Robson Kanu blocks it.
Robson Kanu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clark counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Clark .
Clark stands and steps away. Robson Kanu gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson Kanu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robson Kanu is breathing heavily.
Clark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robson Kanu.
Robson Kanu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clark counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Clark frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Clark controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Robson Kanu for as long as he can get away with.
Corey Clark overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson Kanu is looking to improve his position but Clark isn't that keen on the idea.
Clark content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Clark continues to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Clark dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Clark fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Robson Kanu sprawls well initially but Clark persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Clark gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A slow jab from Robson Kanu misses its intended target.
Robson Kanu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clark moves away.
Clark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robson Kanu misses with a wild combination.
Robson Kanu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clark feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robson Kanu misses with a double jab
and Clark counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Clark .
Clark sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark advances to half guard.
Clark is taking a breather. Robson Kanu says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
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.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Clark .
Clark stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Robson Kanu to get to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Robson Kanu misses with a double jab
and Clark counters with a left and a right that stings Robson Kanu.
Robson Kanu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robson Kanu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clark counters with a three punch combo that has Robson Kanu backing up. Robson Kanu nods at Clark to acknowledge the strikes.
Hal Robson Kanu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Robson Kanu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clark fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Robson Kanu sprawls well initially but Clark persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Clark decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Robson Kanu throws a sloppy body shot
and Clark counters with a straight right hand.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Clark .
Clark decides to stand up, so the ref orders Robson Kanu to his feet.
Clark gets a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark is taking a breather. Robson Kanu says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Clark stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Robson Kanu to get to his feet.
Robson Kanu misses with a combination
and Clark counters with a single leg into guard. Robson Kanu didn't expect that.
Clark gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Robson Kanu throws a right hand that misses
and Clark counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Clark .
Robson Kanu is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Clark dives into side control.
Clark controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robson Kanu is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Robson Kanu takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clark stands up.
Clark closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Robson Kanu did well to prevent Clark getting side control.
Clark perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hal Robson Kanu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clark stands up from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Corey Clark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clark , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Clark !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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