Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: STRIKE! 37
Date: Sep 28, 2024

#R1#
Harinck looks to throw the jab but Clarke is out of range.
Clarke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harinck misses with a straight left.
Harinck waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clarke.
Clarke tries to score with a low kick but Harinck moves his leg out of the way.
Harinck wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harinck misses with a looping left.
Clarke connects with a single shot there.
Clarke slips a jab from Harinck.
Harinck throws a jab but it's blocked by Clarke.
Harinck throws a hook but Clarke blocks it.
Clarke lands a jab.
Harinck looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Harinck pushes Clarke up against the cage in a clinch.
Clarke taking a breather. #BC2#
Clarke breaks the clinch.
Clarke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Clarke is looking to chop away at Harinck's legs. #T1##CL#
Harinck moves into the clinch successfully.
Harinck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harinck lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clarke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harinck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clarke is stalling here.
Clarke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harinck scores with a nice hook to the head.
Clarke blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Harinck.
Harinck scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harinck tries a body shot but Clarke blocks it.
Clarke blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Clarke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clarke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harinck counters with a straight right hand.
Harinck scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harinck works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Clarke, as that shot connected. #T2#
Clarke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Harinck is looking to clinch but Clarke is avoiding it.
Harinck throws a hook but Clarke avoids it easily.
Harinck misses with an uppercut
and Clarke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harinck connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Harinck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clarke moves away.
Clarke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Clarke slips under a jab.
A left lands for Clarke.
Harinck misses with a lunging right hand
and Clarke counters with a slapping leg kick.
Clarke misses with a right hand #CL#
and Harinck counters by clinching up.
Harinck lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harinck fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Clarke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Harinck misses the target.
The fighters circling - Harinck throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clarke tried to score with a low kick but Harinck checks it.
It looked like Harinck was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Clarke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Harinck dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Clarke throws a solid leg kick but Harinck takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Clarke.
Harinck misses with a right hand
and Clarke counters with a stiff right hand.
Clarke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Harinck misses the jab.
Clarke staying out of range there.
Harinck throws a jab but it's blocked by Clarke. #CL#
Harinck instigates a clinch.
Harinck misses with some punches. #BC2#
Clarke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harinck's jab looks to have found its range, popping Clarke under the eye.
Clarke throws a leg kick but Harinck moved away.#CL#
Harinck closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harinck throws a punch but it's blocked by Clarke.
Clarke tries a body shot but Harinck blocks it.
Clarke blocking some punches.
Clarke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tommy Harinck has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Harinck working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harinck throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Clarkes head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T1#
Harinck misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harinck stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Clarke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clarke tries to break the clinch but Harinck is controlling the position.
Harinck has Clarke pressed against the cage, preventing Clarke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Clarke is trying to push Harinck away but Harinck has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Harinck lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC2#
Clarke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clarke has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Clarke defending well as Harinck loads up on a big left hand.
Clarke gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harinck.
Clarke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harinck's jab looks to have found its range, popping Clarke under the eye.
Clarke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harinck is looking to counter punch.
Harinck misses with a looping left.
Clarke keeps the fight on the outside.
Clarke blocks a jab.
Clarke missing with a left hand there. Harinck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
Harinck avoids the body shot from Clarke.
A big left from Harinck misses.
Harinck misses with a left hand
and Clarke counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Clarke throws a low kick but Harinck avoids it.
Clarke misses with a right hand
and Harinck counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harinck misses the shot to the body.
Clarke was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harinck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clarke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harinck.
A countering left hand to the body from Clarke misses.
Harinck throws a hook but Clarke blocks it.
Harinck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clarke avoids the body shot from Harinck.
Clarke ducks under a wild hook from Harinck.
Clarke misses with an uppercut. Harinck saw that one coming.
Harinck throws an overhand right that lands on Clarke's shoulder, as Clarke tries to avoid the shot.
Clarke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Harinck's hands.
Clarke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Harinck dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Clarke ducks under a wild hook from Harinck.#CL#
Harinck clinches up against the cage.
Harinck prevents Clarke from breaking the clinch.
Clarke throws a head punch that misses.
Clarke's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Clarke tries a body shot but Harinck blocks it.
Clarke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Clarke lands a left hand.
Harinck trying to stall but Clarke improves his position.
Harinck scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harinck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harinck lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harinck lands a body shot.
Harinck tries to work over Clarke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Harinck.
Clarke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clarke takes a shot to the head.
Clarke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dean Clarke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harinck throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Clarkes head. #T1#
Harinck lands a body shot.
Clarke can't break the clinch.
Clarke working aggressively here.
Clarke avoids the elbow strike from Harinck, against the cage.
A short right from Harinck on the inside.
Harinck misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Harinck fails to land.
Harinck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clarke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harinck's elbow.
Harinck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harinck can't find room to land a body shot as Clarke controls the action.
Clarke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harinck's elbow.
Harinck pushes Clarke back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Clarke is trying to stall. #BC2#
Clarke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Harinck.
Clarke misses with a low kick.
Harinck was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL#
Harinck clinches. #T2#
Harinck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harinck throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Harinck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clarke blocks an uppercut.
Harinck lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clarke scores with a hook to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Harinck as Clarke tries to tie him up.
A short right from Harinck.
Harinck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clarke wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harinck.
Harinck prevents a body shot from Clarke.
Clarke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harinck backwards.
Clarke throws a punch but it's blocked by Harinck.
Clarke pushes Harinck back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harinck lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clarke backwards.
Clarke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harinck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harinck.
Tommy Harinck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harinck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Harinck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harinck, 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Harinck!
Our winner, Tommy Harinck, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: STRIKE! 36
Date: Sep 21, 2024

#R1#
Grant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clarke.
Clarke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grant throws a jab when Clarke was well out of range.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clarke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Clarke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Clarke cracks Grant with an open hand slap.
Grant paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grant tries a head kick but it misses.
Grant misses with a hook. Clarke ducked under it nicely.
Aubrey Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Clarke misses with a hook.
Grant was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#CL#
Grant darts in and clinches Clarke up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Clarke fails to land.
Clarke is trying to force a seperation but Grant has the dominant position.
Grant lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clarke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grant's elbow.
Clarke lands a left hand.
A short left from Grant.
Clarke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grant lands a left hand. #T1#
A nice right hand lands inside from Grant.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Grant obliges.
Clarke tries a body shot but Grant blocks it.
Clarke takes a shot to the head.
Clarke throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Grant.
Still in the clinch, Grant scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grant lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
Clarke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grant throws a hook but Clarke avoids it easily.
Grant throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clarke counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clarke moves away.
Clarke avoids the body shot from Grant.
Grant misses with an uppercut. Clarke saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grant checks a low kick from Clarke.
A jab from Grant misses.
Clarke slips under a jab from Grant.
Grant misses the jab.
Clarke avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T2#
Clarke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Grant counters with a nice low kick that buckles Clarke's knee momentarily.
Clarke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Clarke slips under a jab.#CL#
Grant moves into range and clinches up with Clarke.
Grant connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clarke's face. #CUT#It looks like Dean Clarke has been cut.
Grant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clarke has a couple of punches blocked by Grant.
Grant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clarke avoids it.
Clarke works on Grant's body with a couple of short punches.
Clarke is trying to push Grant away but Grant has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Good body shot from Grant.
A head punch on the inside from Clarke fails to land.
Clarke is trying to break the clinch but Grant is controlling him.
Grant content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clarke is trying to push Grant away but Grant has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Grant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Grant lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clarke backwards.
Grant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Grant misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aubrey Grant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dean Clarke's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
A big left from Grant misses.
Clarke was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Grant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clarke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clarke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grant swings widly with a right hand
and Clarke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grant tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aubrey Grant is winning the standup battle so far.
Grant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good shot there by Clarke.
Grant feints a jab promting Clarke to slip. Grant then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Clarke slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Grant throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clarke counters with a stiff right hand.
Clarke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clarke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Clarke throws a shot from downtown. Grant moves away and avoids it.
Grant looks to score with a jab to the body but Clarke is just out of range.
Clarke misses with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant misses with a straight right.
Clarke throws a jab when Grant was well out of range.
Clarke scoring well with a low kick there.
Grant takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grant throws an off balance right hand
and Clarke counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grant's knee momentarily.#T1#
Grant throws a jab when Clarke was well out of range.#CL#
Grant rushes Clarke and presses him up against the cage.
Grant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clarke can do to turn this around?
Grant displaying some good clinch control by pressing Clarke up against the cage.
Grant tries to land knees in the clinch but Clarke avoids the damage to the body.
Clarke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clarke is trying to maintain a safe position but Grant gets an underhook and turns Clarke into the cage.
Clarke wants to break free but Grant has control.
Grant has a couple of punches blocked by Clarke.
Clarke tries to break the clinch but Grant is controlling the position.
Grant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Grant.
Grant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clarke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clarke wants to break free but Grant has control.
Clarke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clarke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grant keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clarke's efforts to push away.
Clarke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grant's elbow. #T2#
Grant prevents a body shot from Clarke.
Grant misses with some punches. #BC2#
Clarke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clarke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grant really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Clarke throws a chopping leg kick but Grant manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Clarke throws a body punch but Grant moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Grant. That snapped Clarke's head back.
Grant throws a lazy uppercut
and Clarke counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grant throws an off balance right hand
and Clarke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Clarke.
Clarke cracks Grant with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A slow jab from Clarke misses its intended target.
Clarke misses with a low kick.
It looked like Grant was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Clarke.
The fighters circling - Clarke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clarke was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
Grant wants to clinch up but Clarke keeps it at a distance.
Grant is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Clarke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dean Clarke's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Clarke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grant misses with a combination
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Clarke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grant throws a big shot that misses.
Good exchange - Grant coming out on top.
Grant takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big right from Grant misses.
Grant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clarke throws out the jab.
Clarke throws a hook but Grant blocks it.
Decent striking displayed by Grant there.
Grant throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clarke counters with an outside leg kick.
Clarke moves away from the strike by Grant.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant throws a leg kick
and Clarke counters with a stiff right hand.
Clarke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grant.
Grant connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Grant.
Grant misses with a right hand
and Clarke counters with a good low kick that Grant was not able to check.
Clarke throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grant.#T1#
Clarke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grant.
Clarke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grant was well out of range. Poor timing from Clarke.
Grant blocks a jab.
Grant tries to clinch there but Clarke circles away.
Grant checks a leg kick.
Grant scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Clarke misses with an uppercut. Grant saw that one coming.
Grant throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Grant swings away with a body shot that misses
and Clarke counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Grant.
Clarke connects with a jab.
Grant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clarke connects with an inside leg kick.
Clarke shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Clarke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clarke lands with an uppercut that bounces Grant off the cage and back into range.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clarke. #CL#
Clarke tries to keep at a distance but Grant has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Clarke fails to land.
Grant taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Grant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grant throws a knee to the head but misses. #BC2#
Clarke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clarke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clarke throws a jab when Grant was well out of range.
Clarke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grant's head.
Clarke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Clarke with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clarke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Clarke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Grant on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grant moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Grant looks to throw the jab but Clarke is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Clarke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Clarke 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Clarke!
After winning the bout, Dean Clarke thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: STRIKE! 32
Date: Aug 24, 2024

#R1#
Clarke misses with a right hand
letting Areni counter with a right hand.
Clarke cracks Areni with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Clarke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Areni doesn't seem bothered though.
Clarke lands a slapping body shot.
Areni takes one on the button.
Dean Clarke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clarke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Areni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clarke throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Areni counters with a stiff right hand.
Clarke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Areni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clarke misses with a double jab
and Areni counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Clarke connects with a nice looking jab. #T1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Clarke. That's going to slow Areni down.
Areni 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.
Clarke lands a slapping body shot.
Areni takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Clarke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Areni moves away.
Clarke throws a leg kick that is checked
and Areni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clarke lands a nice looking kick to the body. Areni takes a step back to recover.
Clarke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Areni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clarke connects with a solid leg kick.
Dean Clarke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clarke swings widly with a right hand
and Areni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clarke misses with the body kick
and Areni counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
Clarke throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Areni to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clarke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Areni checks a leg kick.
Clarke misses with a left hand
and Areni counters with a stiff right hand.
Clarke gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Areni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clarke throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Clarke misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Areni to counter with a crisp jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Clarke lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Areni has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Areni and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Clarke throws the kick towards the body but Areni avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hin Areni will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Clarke misses with the body kick
and Areni counters with a nice uppercut.
Areni with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Clarke to score with a decent uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Clarke.
Clarke throws a poor cross that misses
and Areni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clarke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Clarke misses the body punch
and Areni counters with a nice uppercut.
Areni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clarke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke throws out a loose jab but Areni uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Areni was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Clarke misses with the body kick
and Areni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Areni on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Clarke. Clarke obviously looking to wear him down. #T1#
Clarke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Areni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clarke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Clarke misses with an uppercut
and Areni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clarke throws a head kick that misses.
Clarke scores with a kick to the midsection.
Clarke misses with a right hand
and Clarke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clarke misses with a lunging right hand
and Clarke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice jab there from Clarke.
Clarke throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Areni counters with a nice uppercut.
Clarke scores with a nice head shot.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy body kick from Clarke
and Areni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick by Clarke misses
and Areni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Areni might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Clarke misses with the body kick
and Clarke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clarke misses with a right hand
and Areni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clarke swings widly with a right hand
and Areni counters with a nice uppercut.
Clarke looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Clarke lunges at Areni with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Areni's hand.
Clarke scores with a hook.
Clarke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Areni takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Clarke motions for Areni to come forward. Clarke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Areni was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A head kick by Clarke misses
and Areni counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hin Areni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Clarke.
Clarke throws a right hand that misses
and Areni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clarke throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Areni counters with a stiff right hand.
Clarke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Areni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clarke throws a lazy body kick
and Areni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clarke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Clarke 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.
Clarke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Clarke misses with a jab to the body
and Areni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clarke misses with a hook
and Clarke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dean Clarke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Clarke wants to land a leg kick but Areni is out of range.
Clarke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Areni! But no joy.
Clarke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clarke misses with a body shot
and Areni counters with a straight right hand.
Clarke misses with a body punch
and Areni counters with a nice uppercut.
Clarke dips to his left and cracks Areni with an uppercut!
A good leg kick by Clarke.
Clarke swings widly with a right hand
letting Areni counter with a right hand.
Clarke throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Areni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Areni takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T2#
Clarke misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Areni counter with a right hand.
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!
Clarke thumps Areni with a low kick.
Clarke misses with a right hand
and Areni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clarke misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Areni counter with a right hand.
Clarke throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Clarke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Areni's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Clarke throws a sloppy head kick
letting Areni counter with a right hand.
Clarke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Clarke throws a leg kick
and Areni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hin Areni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clarke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hin Areni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Areni 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hin Areni!
A very excited looking Hin Areni made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: PFL Kickboxing 1: Genesis
Date: Aug 02, 2024

#R1#
Clarke slips under a jab.
Clarke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clarke. Saputra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saputra let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Saputra blocks a head kick by Clarke.
Clarke swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Saputra counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Saputra throws a sloppy body shot
and Clarke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clarke throws a leg kick that is checked
and Saputra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clarke fakes the leg kick and cracks Saputra in the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke misses with a jab to the body
and Saputra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clarke thows a leg kick but Saputra checks it
and Saputra counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Clarke thinking.
A head kick by Clarke misses
and Clarke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Saputra lands a glancing blow to the side of Clarke's head.#T1#
Saputra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clarke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clarke throws a hook to the side of Saputra's head but Saputra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Saputra on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Clarke misses with a body punch
and Saputra counters with a nice uppercut.
Clarke thows a leg kick but Saputra checks it
and Saputra counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Clarke lands a nice looking kick to the body. Saputra takes a step back to recover.
Clarke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saputra counters with a left to the body.
Clarke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saputra's sensitive parts.
Clarke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Clarke throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Saputra to counter with a crisp jab.
Saputra on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Clarke. Clarke obviously looking to wear him down.
Clarke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Saputra throws a jab but it's blocked by Clarke.
A quick step to the side and Clarke tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T2#
Saputra misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clarke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saputra is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Clarke misses with a jab to the body
and Saputra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clarke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saputra was well out of range. Poor timing from Clarke.
Clarke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clarke.
Clarke lands a right hook to the body.
No joy there for Saputra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saputra lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saputra just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frendy Saputra will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Clarke lands with a nice body punch.
Clarke misses the body punch
and Saputra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clarke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saputra manages to avoid it.
Clarke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Saputra checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Saputra misses the jab.
Clarke misses the jab.
Saputra looks to score with a jab to the body but Clarke is just out of range.
Dean Clarke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clarke takes a swing at Saputra's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saputra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clarke.
A low kick from Clarke misses
and Saputra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saputra throws a lazy right hand but Clarke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clarke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saputra. That did some damage!#T1#
Jab, jab by Clarke - just one landing.
Saputra fails to land with a series of punches.
Saputra avoids a kick to the body.
Saputra is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A head kick misses from Clarke.
Clarke misses with a lunging right hand
letting Saputra counter with a right hand.
Clarke throws a body shot but no joy.
Saputra staying out of range there.
Clarke misses with a hook to the body
and Saputra counters with a straight right hand.
Saputra throws an overhand right that lands on Clarke's shoulder, as Clarke tries to avoid the shot.
A nice leg kick from Clarke, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clarke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saputra.
It seemed like Saputra was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2#
Clarke misses with an uppercut
and Saputra counters with a straight right hand.
Clarke throws a low kick but Saputra moves out of range easily.
Saputra is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Clarke with a body shot.
A low kick from Clarke is predictable there
and Clarke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clarke misses with an uppercut
and Saputra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Saputra throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Clarke to counter with a crisp jab.
Clarke lands with a nice body kick.
Clarke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saputra. That did some damage!
Clarke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Clarke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saputra manages to avoid it.
Saputra throws a series of punches but Clarke avoids them all with ease.
Saputra checks the leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dean Clarke will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Saputra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clarke thows a leg kick but Saputra checks it
and Saputra counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick from Clarke, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut there from Clarke.
Clarke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Despite the aggression on Saputra's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Clarke misses the jab.
Saputra moves out of range as Clarke throws a body kick.
Clarke avoids the body shot from Saputra.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Clarke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saputra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clarke.
Clarke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T1#
Clarke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saputra stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Clarke is looking to slow Saputra down with leg kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Clarke lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Saputra has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Saputra and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Saputra checks a leg kick.
Saputra is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Clarke with a body shot.
Saputra moves out of range of the strikes.
Dean Clarke is winning the standup battle so far.
Saputra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clarke circles away quickly and effectively.
Saputra blocks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Clarke.
A slapping leg kick lands for Clarke.
Clarke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saputra manages to avoid it.
Saputra is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Clarke with a body shot.
Saputra looks to throw the jab but Clarke is out of range.
Clarke looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T2#
Saputra on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Clarke throws a leg kick
and Clarke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clarke throws a wild body kick that Saputra sees coming a mile off.
Clarke throws a leg kick but Saputra sees it coming and moves out of range.
Clarke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Clarke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Clarke.
Saputra is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Clarke with a body shot.
A big left from Clarke misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saputra misses with a looping right.
Clarke throws a body shot but no joy.
Clarke looks to land a right hand but Saputra moved out of range.
It seemed like Saputra was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Clarke clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4#
A big left from Saputra misses.
Saputra looks to land a left hand but Clarke moved out of range nicely.
Clarke with the inside leg kick.
Saputra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clarke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saputra gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Clarke.
Clarke misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Saputra.
Clarke throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Saputra counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke misses with a kick to the body
and Saputra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saputra's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saputra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clarke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saputra throws a shot from downtown. Clarke moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Saputra throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clarke counters with a nice uppercut.
Clarke misses with a hook to the body
and Saputra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saputra checks the leg kick.
Saputra looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Clarke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Clarke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saputra manages to avoid it.
Saputra blocks a jab.
Clarke misses the shot to the body.
Saputra now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Clarke throws a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clarke.
Clarke scores with a hook to the body. Saputra takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Clarke misses with a low kick.
Saputra now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T2#
Saputra staying out of range there.
Clarke moves away from the strike by Saputra.
A big right from Saputra misses.
Saputra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saputra is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A jab from Saputra finds it's way through Clarke's defenses.
Clarke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saputra.
Clarke just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clarke takes a swing at Saputra's ribcage but misses.
Clarke swings for the body but Saputra moves out of range.
Saputra let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Good work by Saputra as he checks the leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Clarke had his way with Frendy Saputra in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R5#
Clarke throws a leg kick
and Saputra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frendy Saputra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clarke throws a chopping leg kick but Saputra manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Saputra checks a leg kick.
Saputra is looking for the big counter here.
Clarke lands with a good body shot.
Saputra misses with a straight right.
Saputra throws a hook but Clarke blocks it.
Saputra on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Clarke. Clarke obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Clarke. That's going to slow Saputra down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saputra misses with a wild body shot.
Saputra takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Saputra throws a combination that misses
and Clarke counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Clarke lands a leg kick that knocks Saputra off balance momentarily.
Saputra takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Saputra misses with a body shot
and Clarke counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dean Clarke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Saputra crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Clarke - the referee stops the clock and Saputra gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Clarke. Saputra manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Clarke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Saputra swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Saputra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saputra throws out a counter right but Clarke avoids it with no problem.
Clarke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Clarke slips under a jab.
A combination from Saputra does no damage.
A quick step to the side and Clarke tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clarke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T2#
Saputra blocks the body kick.
Saputra now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saputra. Clarke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clarke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Clarke throws a body punch but Saputra moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clarke.
Clarke is looking to wear down Saputra with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Clarke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Clarke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Clarke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clarke lets loose with a powerful body kick. Saputra will feel that in the morning.
Saputra takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Saputra throws the left hand but Clarke avoids the punch easily.
As Saputra backs away, Clarke returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Saputra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clarke.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Saputra! But no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Clarke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clarke has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Clarke!
Dean Clarke is the new bantamweight champion!
A relieved looking Dean Clarke thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: STRIKE! 27
Date: Jul 20, 2024

#R1#
Clarke works Grant's body with a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Grant as he connects with a hook.
Clarke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clarke throws a body punch but Grant moves out of range.
Clarke throws a leg kick which misses Grant's front leg but catches the back leg as Grant tries to avoid it.
Grant checks a low kick from Clarke.
Grant connects with a good right hand that stumbles Clarke. Clarke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Clarke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clarke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grant.
Grant staying out of range there.
It seemed like Grant was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dean Clarke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Grant as he connects with a hook.
Clarke connects with a body shot that sends Grant's belly button to the back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jab, jab by Clarke - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clarke throws a body shot but no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Clarke, as that shot connected.
Clarke lands a nice shot to the body.
A slow jab from Grant misses its intended target.
Grant takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Grant wants to clinch up but Clarke keeps it at a distance.
Grant tries to clinch up but Clarke circles away and keeps his distance.
Clarke takes a swing at Grant's ribcage but misses.
Clarke feints and then cracks Grant's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grant down.
Clarke thows a leg kick but Grant checks it
and Grant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Grant takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clarke on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Grant lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clarke.
Clarke lands a head kick. Grant smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Clarke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grant at a distance.
Grant scores with a hook.
Grant takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Grant missing with a left hand there. Clarke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clarke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grant to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clarke punishes Grant's body with a nice straight punch.
Grant might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Clarke is looking to land body kicks.
Grant has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Clarke is looking to wear down Grant with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Grant misses with a left hand
and Clarke counters with a left to the body.
Grant is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Clarke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Clarke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grant's sensitive parts.
Clarke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grant lands a jab.
Grant is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Clarke throws a sloppy head kick and Grant moves out of range easily.
Clarke swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Grant is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Clarke had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Nice cross by Clarke.#T2#
Clarke tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Clarke on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Clarke lands with a nice body punch.
Grant throws a series of punches but Clarke avoids them all with ease.
Grant fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Clarke checks it well.
Clarke misses the shot to the body.
Clarke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grant.
Clarke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clarke slips under a jab.
Grant looks to throw the jab but Clarke is out of range.
Clarke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Clarke throws a chopping leg kick but Grant manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grant takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Clarke is looking to slow Grant down with leg kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Clarke.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grant lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Clarke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Clarke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Clarke appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Clarke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Grant's head backwards.
Grant has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Grant ducks right into an uppercut from Clarke.
Grant's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Clarke misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Clarke dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Grant misses with a straight right.
A jab from Clarke misses.
Grant takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grant smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dean Clarke is winning the standup battle so far.
Grant gets cracked there but stands up to it. #CL2#
Grant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grant.
Grant scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grant.
Grant working aggressively here.
Grant blocks an uppercut.
Clarke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Clarke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grant misses with a two punch combination.
Clarke cracks Grant with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Clarke lands with a nice body punch.
That kick from Clarke tenderised Grant's leg. Grant is trying to keep his angry face on.
Clarke clobbers Grant with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Clarke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clarke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Clarke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grant buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grant checks a low kick from Clarke.
Nice cross by Grant.
Clarke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Clarke tries to work over Grant's front leg with a kick but Grant checks it.
Clarke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Clarke is looking to score with low kicks.
Clarke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clarke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grant can do to turn this around?
An inside leg kick lands from Clarke.
Grant throws a head kick that misses.
Grant looks to land a combination but Clarke avoids it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Clarke.
Clarke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Clarke. That's going to slow Grant down.
Clarke connects with the punch.
Grant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clarke walks into a left hand. #T2#
Grant throws a leg kick that misses.
Clarke scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Grant closes the distance and clinches.
Grant blocking some punches.
Clarke misses with some punches.
Clarke struggles to land a body shot inside as Grant controls his hands.
Grant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grant tries to land knees in the clinch but Clarke avoids the damage to the body.
Clarke wants to break free but Grant has control.
Clarke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Grant tries to land a knee to the head but Clarke blocks with his arms.
Grant lands a body shot in the clinch.
Grant blocking some punches.
Clarke lands a shoulder strike.
Grant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clarke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grant missing with knees to the body.
Clarke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clarke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grant lands a hook that snaps the head of Clarke backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aubrey Grant will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Clarke slips a jab and a cross from Grant.
Clarke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grant scores with a nice right hand.
Grant bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grant throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grant checks a leg kick nicely.
Grant throws a hook to the side of Clarke's head but Clarke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clarke misses the shot to the body.
Grant tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Clarke connects with a jab.
Clarke throws a body punch but Grant moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Clarke. That's going to slow Grant down.
Clarke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grant gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick lands for Clarke.
Grant throws a series of punches but Clarke moves out of range.
As Grant backs away, Clarke returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A nice leg kick from Clarke, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clarke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grant drops his hands momentarily and Clarke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T1#
Grant throws a sloppy head kick and Clarke moves out of range easily.
Grant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grant connects with a solid leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Clarke blocks the low kick.
Grant tries to land a leg kick but Clarke saw it coming and moves away.
Clarke throws out a powerful jab.
Grant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL2#
Grant fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clarke, pushing him back against the cage.
Grant keeps control of Clarke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grant taking a breather.
Clarke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Grant can't find room to land a body shot as Clarke controls the action.
Grant lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Clarke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grant throws a knee to the head but misses.
Grant gets through Clarke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Clarke throws a head punch that misses.
Clarke is trying to break the clinch but Grant is controlling him.#T2#
Grant blocks an uppercut.
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!
Grant tries to work over Clarke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grant blocking some punches.
Grant lands with a right to the head.
Grant throws a knee to the head but misses.
Grant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clarke blocks it with crossed arms.
Clarke lands with a left to the head.
Grant lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aubrey Grant seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Grant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #BC#
Clarke breaks the clinch.
Clarke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grant throws a big shot that misses.
Clarke appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Clarke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clarke thuds his right hand into Grant's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Grant digs a good hook to Clarke's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grant moves out of range of the body kick from Clarke.
Grant tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Clarke is able to avoid easily.
Clarke explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Clarke fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grant has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aubrey Grant.
I think Grant 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aubrey Grant!
Aubrey Grant seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: STRIKE! 26
Date: Jul 13, 2024

#R1#
Joon thuds a left hand into Clarke's body.
Joon misses with a body shot.
Joon throws a jab when Clarke was well out of range.
Joon lands with a shot to the body.
Joon moves out of range as Clarke throws a body kick.
Joon checks a low kick from Clarke.
Joon throwing a counter right hand but Clarke manages to avoid it.
Joon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Clarke tries to land a front kick but Joon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Clarke looks to score with a jab to the body but Joon is just out of range.
A lazy left from Joon finds it's target.
Clarke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Joon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Joon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clarke is trying to counter with his kicks.
Clarke misses with an uppercut
and Joon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joon throws a shot from downtown. Clarke moves away and avoids it.
Joon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Joon slips a jab and a cross from Clarke.
Joon lands the left hand.
Clarke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joon.
Joon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clarke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Clarke swings for the body but Joon moves out of range. #T1#
Joon cracks a nice hook into Clarke's ribs.
Joon tests Clarke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joon throws a body punch but Clarke moves out of range.
Seung Joon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clarke swings for the body but Joon moves out of range.
Joon swings widly with a right hand
and Clarke counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Clarke throws a leg kick but Joon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Joon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clarke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Clarke misses with a looping left.
Joon swings for the body but Clarke moves out of range.
Joon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Clarke counters with an outside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Joon checks a leg kick.
Joon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Joon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Clarke tries to bum rush Joon with a series of wild strikes but Joon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clarke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Joon scores with a hook.
Joon lands a right hook to the body.
Clarke throws a jab when Joon was well out of range.
Joon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Joon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clarke.
Joon throws a looping overhand right but Clarke ducks down to avoid it.
Clarke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Joon. Joon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Clarke scores with a nice head shot.
Joon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clarke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Joon blocks the body kick.
Joon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Clarke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clarke tries to move into range but Joon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Joon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clarke steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Joon misses the target.
Joon misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joon looks to throw the jab but Clarke is out of range.
Joon cracks Clarke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Joon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Seung Joon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A left and a right from Joon both land. Nice combination.
Joon looks to throw the jab but Clarke is out of range.
Joon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Seung Joon is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Clarke.
Joon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clarke.
Joon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Clarke is able to avoid easily.
Clarke jabs Joon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Clarke throws a low kick but Joon avoids it.
Joon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Joon swinging wildly here.
Joon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Clarke throws a lazy right hand but Joon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke motions for Joon to come forward. Clarke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Joon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Joon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clarke doesn't seem bothered though.
Clarke takes one on the button.
Joon swings for the body but Clarke moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joon tries to bum rush Clarke with a series of wild strikes but Clarke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T1#
Good shot there by Joon.
Joon throws a poor cross that misses
and Clarke counters with a nice leg kick.
Joon throws a jab when Clarke was well out of range.
Joon moves out of range of the body kick from Clarke.
Joon misses with a hook.
Joon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Clarke will feel that in the morning.
The fighters circling - Joon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joon sizes up Clarke with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Clarke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clarke checks a leg kick nicely.
Joon swinging wildly here.
Clarke is looking to score with low kicks.
Joon misses with an uppercut. Clarke saw that one coming.
A lazy left from Joon finds it's target.
Clarke throws a front kick aimed at Joon's knee but Joon avoids it well.
Clarke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Clarke blocks a head kick by Joon.
Joon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Joon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T2#
Clarke walks into a straight right hand from Joon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Clarke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Clarke feints and then cracks Joon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joon down.
Joon connects with a body shot.
Joon connects with a jab.
Clarke takes a swing at Joon's ribcage but misses.
Joon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Joon lands a nice looking body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Clarke.
Joon throws a lazy right hand but Clarke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Joon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Clarke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Joon.
Clarke loads up on a big right hand but Joon slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Clarke.
Joon looks to land a right hand but Clarke moved out of range.
Clarke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Clarke tries to land a front kick but Joon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Seung Joon dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Clarke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joon.
Clarke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joon.
Joon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Clarke.
Joon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Clarke misses with a low kick.
Clarke throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice body kick there by Clarke.
Joon looks to land a left hand but Clarke moved out of range nicely.
Joon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clarke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clarke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Joon's sensitive parts.
A left lands for Joon.
Joon connects with a solid leg kick.
Clarke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joon.
Clarke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joon.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Clarke - that will leave a mark!
Clarke moves out of range as Joon strikes.
Clarke appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clarke misses with a straight left.
Joon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clarke manages to avoid it.
Clarke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dean Clarke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clarke. #T1#
A big left from Joon misses.
Clarke looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Clarke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch lands to the side of Clarke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Joon.
Clarke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joon.
Nice uppercut lands for Joon. That snapped Clarke's head back.
Clarke looks to throw the jab but Joon is out of range.
Jab, jab by Joon - just one landing.
Clarke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joon.
Clarke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clarke throws a body punch but Joon moves out of range.
Clarke tries to move into range but Joon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Clarke defending well as Joon loads up on a big left hand.
Joon clobbers Clarke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
An inside leg kick from Clarke misses.
Clarke misses with a wild body shot.
Joon throws a lazy right hand but Clarke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clarke tries a quick counter leg kick but Joon is wise to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clarke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T2#
Joon checks a leg kick nicely.
Clarke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joon was well out of range. Poor timing from Clarke.
Clarke throws an overhand right that lands on Joon's shoulder, as Joon tries to avoid the shot.
Clarke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Clarke motions for Joon to come forward. Clarke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Clarke ducks under a wild hook from Joon.
Clarke follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Joon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Clarke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joon manages to avoid it.
Clarke throws a leg kick which misses Joon's front leg but catches the back leg as Joon tries to avoid it.
Joon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Joon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy left from Joon finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joon throws a head kick but Clarke moves out of range.
Joon with a jab.
Clarke takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Joon lands with a cross.
Joon cracks Clarke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seung Joon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Joon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seung Joon!
A victorious Seung Joon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: STRIKE! 23
Date: Jun 22, 2024

#R1#
Farrokhzad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clarke.
Farrokhzad looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Clarke throws a poor cross that misses
and Farrokhzad counters with a nice uppercut.
Farrokhzad lands a jab.#CUT#It looks like Dean Clarke has been cut.
Farrokhzad on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Clarke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Farrokhzad finds it's way round the side to connect with Clarke's head.
Crunch! Clarke slams his shin into Farrokhzad's torso.
Clarke misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Farrokhzad on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Farrokhzad lands a lovely overhand right.
Clarke scoring well with a low kick there.
Farrokhzad lunges at Clarke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Clarke's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farrokhzad throws a body shot but no joy.
Clarke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clarke is looking to land body kicks.
Farrokhzad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Farrokhzad lands a nice looking body shot.
A slow jab from Farrokhzad misses its intended target.
It seemed like Clarke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Farrokhzad ducks under a wild hook from Clarke.#T1#
Clarke looks to land a body kick but Farrokhzad moved away.
Farrokhzad misses with an uppercut.
Farrokhzad misses with a shot to the body
and Clarke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clarke scores with a push kick.
Farrokhzad misses the body punch
and Clarke counters with a slapping leg kick.
Farrokhzad ducks under a wild hook from Clarke.
Farrokhzad lands a slapping body shot.
Clarke blocks a jab.#CL#
Clarke gets tackled into the ropes by Farrokhzad. Farrokhzad maintains the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Farrokhzad as Clarke tries to tie him up.
Farrokhzad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clarke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clarke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clarke tries to throw a body punch but Farrokhzad avoids it by throwing Clarke back against the ropes.
Farrokhzad lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Farrokhzad lands with a short shot to the head. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farrokhzad scores with a knee to the head.
Farrokhzad prevents a body shot from Clarke.
Farrokhzad lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Farrokhzad working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Farrokhzad scores with a nice hook to the head.
Clarke is trying to break the clinch but Farrokhzad is controlling him.
Clarke looking to slow down the pace here.
Clarke misses with the head strike.
Clarke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clarke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Farrokhzad backwards.
Nice body punch from Farrokhzad - that landed with a thud.
Clarke lands a left hand.
Clarke throws a head punch that misses.
Clarke is looking to break free of the clinch but Farrokhzad has double underhooks.
Clarke cracks Farrokhzad with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farrokhzad gets through Clarke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Farrokhzad blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Farrokhzad.
Clarke misses with the head strike.
Farrokhzad landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bardia Farrokhzad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dean Clarke's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Clarke needs to keep his hands up - Farrokhzad had a free shot at his head there.
Farrokhzad takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Farrokhzad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clarke manages to avoid it.
Farrokhzad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice left hand lands by Farrokhzad.
Clarke working aggressively here.
Farrokhzad makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Farrokhzad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Farrokhzad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clarke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Farrokhzad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clarke's elbow.
Clarke is trying to force a seperation but Farrokhzad has the dominant position.#BC2#
Clarke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Farrokhzad throws a hook but Clarke avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Clarke misses its intended target.
Farrokhzad looks to score with a jab to the body but Clarke is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Farrokhzad has closed the distance and engaged Clarke in a clinch.
Clarke wants to break free but Farrokhzad has control. #T1#
Farrokhzad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clarke's elbow.
Clarke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hook to the body lands for Farrokhzad.
A hook to the body from Farrokhzad.
Clarke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Farrokhzad digs a right hand into Clarke's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Clarke's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Farrokhzad scores with a nice short uppercut.
Farrokhzad misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clarke.
Farrokhzad prevents a body shot from Clarke.
Farrokhzad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clarke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A shot in the inside from Farrokhzad.
Clarke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bardia Farrokhzad has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Farrokhzad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clarke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Farrokhzad on the inside.
Clarke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Farrokhzad creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Farrokhzad lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farrokhzad looking to throw knees to the head but Clarke is blocking nicely. #T2#
Farrokhzad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clarke throws a head punch that misses.
Clarke avoiding damage.
Farrokhzad lands a nice uppercut.
Farrokhzad lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clarke backwards.
Knees to the body from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad tries to land knees in the clinch but Clarke avoids the damage to the body.
Farrokhzad is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clarke is defending well for now.
Farrokhzad blocking some punches.
Farrokhzad putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Clarke in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Clarke is breathing heavily.
Farrokhzad gets through Clarke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Clarke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Farrokhzad prevents a body shot from Clarke.
Clarke tries to break free but Farrokhzad pushes him back against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clarke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad crunches a lovely knee into Clarke's ribcage.
Farrokhzad utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Farrokhzad connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clarke's face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bardia Farrokhzad dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dean Clarke's cut.
That's time! Farrokhzad's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Jab by Farrokhzad.
Clarke throws a half hearted mid kick.
Farrokhzad throws a sloppy body shot
and Clarke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clarke on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Clarke takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Clarke looks to score with a jab to the body but Farrokhzad is just out of range.
Farrokhzad scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clarke doesn't seem bothered though.
Clarke needs to keep his hands up - Farrokhzad had a free shot at his head there.
Farrokhzad getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Farrokhzad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clarke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farrokhzad was well out of range. Poor timing from Clarke.
Farrokhzad clobbers Clarke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
Clarke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clarke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clarke drops his guard momentarily, allowing Farrokhzad to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Clarke! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Farrokhzad takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bardia Farrokhzad!
Bardia Farrokhzad retains his bantamweight title!
A victorious Bardia Farrokhzad thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: STRIKE! 17
Date: May 25, 2024

#R1#
A swing and a miss from Bowser.
Clarke now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Clarke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bowser doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice leg kick from Clarke, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clarke slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Clarke.
A big left from Clarke misses.
Bowser swings for the body but Clarke moves out of range.
Clarke appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bowser drops his hands momentarily and Clarke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Clarke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bowser lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Leon Bowser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowser walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Clarke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Clarke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bowser scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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!
Bowser misses with a straight right.
Clarke slips a jab from Bowser.
Clarke slips a jab and a cross from Bowser.
Clarke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Clarke defending well as Bowser loads up on a big left hand.
Bowser slips under a jab from Clarke.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bowser. Clarke does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Clarke looks to land a left hand but Bowser moved out of range nicely.
Clarke misses with an uppercut. Bowser saw that one coming.
Bowser misses with a wild body shot.
Bowser misses with an uppercut
and Clarke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bowser catches Clarke with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Clarke connects with a leg kick.
Clarke slips a jab from Bowser.
Clarke fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bowser checks it well.
Clarke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bowser slips under a jab.
Bowser looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bowser misses with a two punch combination.
Bowser throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clarke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bowser moves out of range of the strikes.
Bowser keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clarke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Clarke lands a head kick. Bowser smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bowser jabs at Clarke's body.
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!
Bowser misses with a straight right.
A big left from Bowser misses.
A clash of legs there as Bowser blocks the low kick.#T2#
Bowser throws a looping overhand right but Clarke ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Bowser.
A countering left hand to the body from Clarke misses.
Clarke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bowser misses with a double jab.
Clarke is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Clarke misses with a wild body shot.
Clarke ducks under a wild hook from Bowser.
Bowser defending well as Clarke loads up on a big left hand.
Clarke throws a jab when Bowser was well out of range.
Bowser swinging wildly here.
Nice uppercut lands for Clarke. That snapped Bowser's head back.
Clarke tries to work over Bowser's front leg with a kick but Bowser checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowser throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Clarke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Clarke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bowser swings for the body but Clarke moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leon Bowser will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Clarke scores with a head kick. Bowser tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bowser throws a series of punches but Clarke moves out of range.
Clarke misses with a hook. Bowser ducked under it nicely.
Bowser falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clarke counters with a low kick, right behind Bowser 's knee.
Bowser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clarke.
Clarke looks to land a body kick but Bowser moved away.
Clarke throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the liver by Bowser. Beautiful body shot.
Clarke's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bowser connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Clarke scrambles back to his feet.
Bowser ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clarke moves away.
Bowser throws a nice looking combination but Clarke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clarke lands with an overhand left.
Bowser rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clarke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clarke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowser ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bowser misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bowser feints a jab promting Clarke to slip. Bowser then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Clarke slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bowser connects with a body shot.#T1#
Clarke is looking to land body kicks.
Bowser throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch combination from Bowser misses.
Clarke feints a counter leg kick.
Clarke throws a head kick but Bowser moves out of range.
Clarke walks into a left hand.
Clarke's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bowser connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Clarke scrambles back to his feet.
Bowser takes a swing at Clarke's ribcage but misses.
Clarke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clarke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bowser throws a hook to the side of Clarke's head but Clarke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bowser throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Bowser scores with a four punch combination!
Bowser throws a combination that misses
and Clarke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clarke blocks a jab.
Clarke looks to land a left hand but Bowser moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clarke looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Clarke moves forwards but Bowser connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Clarke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bowser. #T2#
Bowser swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clarke loads up on a big right hand but Bowser slips the punch.
Clarke loads up on a big right hand but Bowser slips the punch.
Leon Bowser is winning the standup battle so far.
Bowser misses with an uppercut. Clarke saw that one coming.
Bowser works the jab nicely.
Bowser tests Clarke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clarke throws a sloppy head kick and Bowser moves out of range easily.
Clarke tries to work over Bowser's front leg with a kick but Bowser checks it.
Clarke fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bowser is out of range.
Clarke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bowser throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clarke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
An inside leg kick lands from Clarke.
Bowser swings for the body but Clarke moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Bowser checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowser misses with an uppercut.
Bowser punishes Clarke's body with a nice straight punch.
Bowser takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bowser scores with a jab. Clarke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Bowser dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Clarke looks to land a left hand but Bowser moved out of range nicely.
Clarke is looking to score with low kicks.
Clarke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clarke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clarke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bowser throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Clarke misses the target.
Bowser is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Some wild striking there from Bowser.
Bowser feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Clarkes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bowser jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bowser fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clarke manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bowser uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Clarke has time to react.
Clarke misses with a body kick.
Bowser lunges at Clarke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Clarke's hand.
A cross from Bowser lands.
Dean Clarke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bowser uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clarke. #T1#
Bowser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clarke.
Bowser throws a right hand that Clarke ducks under and follows up with a left that Clarke also avoids with ease.
Clarke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bowser.
Bowser shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Clarke eats them both and turns towards Bowser to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bowser moves out of range of the strikes.
Clarke slips a jab and a cross from Bowser.
Bowser misses with a straight left.
Clarke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bowser at a distance.
Bowser misses with a few strikes there.
Clarke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Bowser.
Bowser throws a good cross that connects.
Bowser takes a swing at Clarke's ribcage but misses.
Clarke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bowser throws a body punch but Clarke moves out of range.
Bowser is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clarke can do to turn this around?
Bowser ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clarke moves away.
Clarke is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowser moves out of range of the strikes.
Clarke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bowser scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T2#
Bowser throws a hook but Clarke blocks it.
Bowser keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bowser swings for the body but Clarke moves out of range.
Bowser on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bowser ducks under a wild hook from Clarke.
Bowser misses the shot to the body.
Clarke was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Clarke throws a poor cross that misses
and Bowser counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clarke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bowser.
Leon Bowser is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bowser fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clarke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bowser throws a body punch but Clarke moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Clarke.
Bowser scores with a jab.
Clarke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowser connects with a single shot there.
Clarke misses with a body shot.
Bowser ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bowser misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Bowser showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bowser has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Bowser!
During a confident post fight interview, Leon Bowser thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: STRIKE! 13
Date: May 04, 2024

#R1#
Clarke throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Van Asch counter with a right hand.
Van Asch drops his hands momentarily and Clarke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Van Asch moves out of range of the leg kick from Clarke.
Clarke blocks a head kick by Van Asch.
Clarke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Asch has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Clarke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clarke misses with a leg kick
and Van Asch counters with a stiff right hand.
Clarke connects with a single shot there.
Van Asch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clarke moves away.
Van Asch missing with a left hand there. Clarke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A cross from Clarke lands.
Clarke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Asch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clarke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Van Asch throws a lazy right hand but Clarke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clarke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Asch.
Clarke with the inside leg kick. #T1#
Clarke lands a really nice looking cross but Van Asch seems unphased.
Clarke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Van Asch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clarke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Asch manages to avoid it.
Van Asch throws a right hand that Clarke ducks under and follows up with a left that Clarke also avoids with ease.
Van Asch throws a hook to the side of Clarke's head but Clarke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Asch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clarke looks to land a body kick but Van Asch moved away.
Van Asch swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Van Asch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick from Clarke lands but Van Asch takes it in his stride.
Clarke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Clarke is looking to land body kicks.
Clarke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Clarke attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Clarke has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clarke throws a body punch but Van Asch moves out of range. #T2#
Clarke connects with a leg kick.
Van Asch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clarke manages to avoid it.
Clarke slips a jab from Van Asch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Asch. That's going to slow Clarke down.
A low kick from Van Asch misses
and Clarke counters with a stiff right hand.
Clarke swings widly with a right hand
and Van Asch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clarke avoids a kick to the body.
Clarke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Asch checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Van Asch thinks about countering with a head kick.
Clarke swings widly with a right hand
and Van Asch counters with a thumping low kick.
Dean Clarke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clarke misses with a straight right.
Clarke looks to land a left hand but Van Asch moved out of range nicely.
Jab, jab by Clarke - just one landing.
Clarke throws an overhand right that lands on Van Asch's shoulder, as Van Asch tries to avoid the shot.
Van Asch swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Clarke dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Nice straight punches there by Clarke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Clarke.
Clarke throws a right hand that misses
and Van Asch makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Van Asch throws a looping overhand right but Clarke ducks down to avoid it.
Clarke throws a sloppy head kick and Van Asch moves out of range easily.
Clarke lands a lovely overhand right.
Clarke sizes up Van Asch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Clarke throws a hook but Van Asch blocks it.
Clarke lands with a kick to the ribs.
Clarke misses with a straight right.
Clarke misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke misses with a hook. Van Asch ducked under it nicely.
Clarke throws a push kick but Van Asch slaps the foot to one side.
It appears Van Asch was looking to counter with a kick there.
Dean Clarke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Clarke.
Clarke cracks Van Asch with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clarke lets loose with a powerful body kick. Van Asch will feel that in the morning.#T1#
Van Asch takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Van Asch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clarke.
Clarke on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Clarke misses with a body punch
and Van Asch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Asch misses the jab.
Van Asch throws a head kick that misses.
Clarke misses with a body kick.
Clarke throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Asch counters with a stiff right hand.
Clarke connects with a crisp jab.
Clarke throws an off balance right hand
and Van Asch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clarke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice defenses there by Clarke.
Clarke misses with a kick to the body.
Clarke throws an overhand right that lands on Van Asch's shoulder, as Van Asch tries to avoid the shot.
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!
Clarke looks to land a left hand but Van Asch moved out of range nicely.
Van Asch jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.#T2#
Van Asch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Asch keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Clarke throws a leg kick
and Clarke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Dean Clarke has been cut.
Clarke looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Van Asch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Clarke throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Asch.
Van Asch thinks about countering with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Clarke.
Nice defenses there by Van Asch.
Van Asch was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Clarke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Clarke misses with a shot to the body
and Van Asch counters with a stiff right hand.
Clarke thuds his right hand into Van Asch's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Clarke.
Clarke thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Van Asch was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Clarke.
Clarke throws a sloppy head kick
and Van Asch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Clarke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dean Clarke's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Clarke.
Clarke gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Van Asch.
A big right from Clarke misses.
Clarke lands with a straight right. Van Asch didn't see that one coming.
Van Asch throws a hook to the side of Clarke's head but Clarke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clarke connects with a single shot there.
Clarke swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Van Asch misses with a body kick.
Koos Van Asch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clarke tries to work over Van Asch's front leg with a kick but Van Asch checks it.
Van Asch lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Asch scores with a nice head shot.
Van Asch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clarke.
Nice shot by Clarke.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clarke connects with a body shot.#T1#
Clarke throws a poor cross that misses
and Clarke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clarke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Asch.
Van Asch missing with a left hand there. Clarke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clarke was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Clarke misses with a right hand
and Van Asch counters with a nice body shot.
Dean Clarke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Clarke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Clarke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Clarke bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#KD#
Van Asch looks low and kicks high, catching Clarke right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Clarke finds it's way through Van Asch's defenses.
Clarke jabs Van Asch right on the nose. Van Asch blinks but takes it well.
Van Asch gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Clarke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Asch looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Van Asch needs to keep his hands up - Clarke had a free shot at his head there.
A good leg kick by Clarke. #T2#
Clarke throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Asch counters with a nice uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Van Asch there.#ROC#Clarke is rocked!
Clarke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clarke is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Asch finish him?
An inside leg kick lands from Clarke.
Clarke tries to land a front kick but Van Asch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Clarke seems to have recovered his senses.
Van Asch misses with a body kick.
Clarke cracks Van Asch with an open hand slap.
Van Asch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A solid body kick from Clarke.
Clarke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Asch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Clarke misses with a low kick.
Van Asch lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Van Asch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Decent striking displayed by Van Asch there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dean Clarke.
Well Clarke 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: Strike! - Gunslingers
Date: Apr 14, 2024

#R1##CL#
Maul closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Clarke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clarke throws a chopping leg kick but Maul manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Clarke slips a jab from Maul.
Maul with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tang Maul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maul misses with the body kick
and Clarke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maul moves out of range as Clarke strikes.
Maul scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maul tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maul misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Clarke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maul takes one to the chin there.
Maul has been working on his boxing with his coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Maul avoids a punch combination nicely.
A quick step to the side and Maul tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maul misses with a left hand
and Clarke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maul avoids the head kick by Clarke.
Maul walks into a jab.
Clarke misses with a hook
and Maul counters with a stiff right hand.
Clarke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T1#
Clarke tests Maul's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clarke moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Clarke.
A swing and a miss from Maul.
Clarke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Clarke throws a hook but Maul avoids it easily.
Good work by Maul as he checks the leg kick.
Clarke scores with a hook.
Maul throws a one two combo.
A low kick lands for Clarke.
Clarke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maul throws out the jab.
Clarke looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maul throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Clarke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maul throws a right hand that misses
and Clarke counters with a straight right hand.
Clarke swings for the body but Maul moves out of range.
Maul moves out of range as Clarke strikes.
Maul was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Clarke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clarke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Clarke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maul. Clarke does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
Maul scores with a body shot.
Clarke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maul.
Clarke lands a jab to the nose.
Clarke misses with an uppercut. Maul saw that one coming.
A jab from Clarke misses.
Maul rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clarke counters with a two punch combo.
A swing and a miss from Clarke.
Clarke just misses with a punch to the body.
Maul lands a jab to the nose.
Maul misses with a head kick.
Clarke has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Clarke ducks under a wild hook from Maul.
Maul scores with a jab to the body.
Clarke tries to land a front kick but Maul steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#CL#
Maul fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clarke, pushing him back against the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clarke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clarke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clarke blocks an elbow strike from Maul.
Clarke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Clarke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maul's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Clarke dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Clarke connects with an inside leg kick.
Maul avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Maul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clarke manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clarke! But no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maul.
Clarke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maul looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maul blocks a jab.
Clarke lands with a thumping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Maul misses the target.
Clarke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maul.
It appears Maul was looking to counter with a kick there.
Maul checks a leg kick nicely.
Maul throws a good cross that connects. #CL#
Maul closes the distance and clinches.
Clarke misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Clarke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maul misses with a combination
and Clarke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clarke misses with a head kick.
Maul takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maul throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maul uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clarke.#T1#
Maul slips a straight right by Clarke.
Clarke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maul throws out the jab.
Clarke throws a body punch but Maul moves out of range.
Maul throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Clarke counters with an inside leg kick.
Clarke misses with a low kick as Maul jumps back.#CL#
Maul moves into the clinch.
A short left from Clarke.
Maul trying to stall but Clarke improves his position.
Maul tries to stall but Clarke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Clarke wants to get back to striking at distance but Maul won't allow it.
Maul stalling in the clinch but Clarke improves position.
Clarke prevents a body shot from Maul.
Clarke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clarke pushes Maul back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maul stalling.
Still in the clinch, Clarke scores with a nice short uppercut.
Clarke tries to work over Maul's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Maul creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Clarke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clarke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clarke lands a nice uppercut.#BC2#
Clarke breaks from the clinch.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Maul as he connects with a hook.
Maul lets loose with a powerful body kick. Clarke will feel that in the morning.
Maul ducks under a wild hook from Clarke.
Clarke misses with a hook. Maul ducked under it nicely.
Clarke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maul looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maul wants to clinch up but Clarke keeps it at a distance.
Clarke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Clarke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maul manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Clarke.
A big right from Maul misses.
Clarke gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maul.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maul checks a leg kick.
Maul throws the kick towards the body but Clarke avoids it.
Maul moves in looking to clinch but Clarke pushes him off.
Clarke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maul uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clarke.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clarke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Clarke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Maul keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maul fails to land with a series of punches.
Clarke ducks under a wild hook from Maul.
Maul fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maul rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clarke counters with a series of strikes. Maul will be more careful next time no doubt.
Clarke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tang Maul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clarke throws a hook but Maul avoids it easily.
Maul swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Clarke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clarke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maul.
Maul looks to score with a jab to the body but Clarke is just out of range.
Clarke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mauls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clarke blocks a jab.
Maul throws the left hand but Clarke avoids the punch easily.
Maul pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maul misses with a body shot
and Clarke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clarke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T1#
Maul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clarke moves away.
Maul moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromClarke.
Maul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clarke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maul's head backwards.
Maul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clarke.
Clarke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Maul scores with a four punch combination!
Dean Clarke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Maul swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maul thuds his right hand into Clarke's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clarke.
Maul throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Clarke counter with a right hand.
Maul looks to throw a body kick
and Clarke counters with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clarke misses with an uppercut.
Maul fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clarke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maul misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Maul does no damage.
Clarke throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maul tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Clarke staying out of range there.#T2#
Maul cracks Clarke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Clarke connects with a single shot there.
Nice body kick from Clarke.
Maul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Maul does no damage.
Clarke avoids the head kick by Maul.
Clarke flicks out a counter leg kick but Maul steps away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maul throws the kick towards the body but Clarke avoids it.
Maul moves away from the strike by Clarke.
Maul blocks a head kick by Clarke.
Maul misses with a left hand
letting Clarke counter with a right hand.
Clarke lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Maul goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maul on the wrong end of a nice jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clarke throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maul misses the jab.
Maul misses with a body shot
and Clarke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maul looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maul avoids the head kick by Clarke.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Clarke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Clarke 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Clarke!
Our winner, Dean Clarke, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: TOF 94
Date: Mar 29, 2024

#R1#
Wooten Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL2#
Wooten Jr forces Clarke back against the cage and clinches.
Clarke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Clarke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Wooten Jr.
Clarke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wooten Jr backwards. #BC#
Clarke breaks the clinch.
Wooten Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clarke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #CUT2#It looks like Dean Clarke has been cut.
Clarke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clarke misses with a kick to the body.
A low kick lands for Clarke.
Clarke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wooten Jr.
Clarke lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clarke defending well as Wooten Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Wooten Jr's coach down at Triumph Over Fear was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wooten Jr's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Clarke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wooten Jr. #T1#
Clarke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooten Jr tries to counter with a clinch but Clarke shakes him off and moves away.
Clarke ducks under a wild hook from Wooten Jr.#CL2#
Wooten Jr moves into range and clinches up with Clarke.
Wooten Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clarke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clarke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Clarke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wooten Jr.
Clarke struggles to land a body shot inside as Wooten Jr controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Wooten Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clarke.
Wooten Jr misses with some punches.
Clarke misses with a punch on the inside.
Clarke blocking some punches.
A short right from Wooten Jr. #BC#
Clarke breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Wooten Jr. #T2#
Clarke throws a leg kick which misses Wooten Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Wooten Jr tries to avoid it.
Clarke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Clarke defending well as Wooten Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Wooten Jr throws a jab when Clarke was well out of range.
Clarke lands with an overhand left.
Clarke loads up on a big right hand but Wooten Jr slips the punch.
Wooten Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Clarke missing with a left hand there. Wooten Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clarke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Clarke.
Clarke throws the left hand but Wooten Jr avoids the punch easily.
As Clarke backs off Wooten Jr throws a huge counter combo but Clarke manages to avoid it all.
The fighters circling - Clarke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clarke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wooten Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooten Jr tries to counter by closing the distance.
Clarke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wooten Jr. #T3#
Wooten Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clarke at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Wooten Jr.
Wooten Jr throws out a counter right but Clarke avoids it with no problem.
Clarke slips a jab from Wooten Jr.
Clarke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good standup being displayed there by Wooten Jr as he connects with a hook.
Wooten Jr throws out a loose jab but Clarke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clarke is looking to counter punch.
A lazy left from Clarke finds it's target.
Wooten Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooten Jr misses the shot to the body.
Clarke moves away from the strike by Wooten Jr.
No joy there for Wooten Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooten Jr misses with an uppercut
and Clarke counters with a big head kick but Wooten Jr shrugs it off.
Wooten Jr blocks the body kick.
Wooten Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wooten Jr misses with a right hand
and Clarke counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Wooten Jr misses its intended target.
Clarke misses with a lunging right hand
letting Wooten Jr counter with a right hand.
Clarke with the inside leg kick.
Clarke throws a leg kick which misses Wooten Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Wooten Jr tries to avoid it.
Clarke throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wooten Jr's head.
Clarke works the jab nicely.
Clarke fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wooten Jr is out of range.
Clarke sets himself, and Wooten Jr steps forward looking for the clinch! Clarke avoids it this time.
Wooten Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Clarke throws an off balance right hand
and Clarke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clarke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #ROC#Wooten Jr is rocked!
The fighters circle, before Clarke throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Wooten Jr's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Clarke lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Dean Clarke!
After winning the bout, Dean Clarke thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: TOF 76
Date: Feb 04, 2024

#R1#
Keys misses with a body shot
and Keys takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clarke walks into a straight right hand from Keys.
Clarke misses with an uppercut.
Keys walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Clarke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Clarke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Keys pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keys definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keys. Clarke does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Clarke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A solid body kick from Keys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keys throws a shot from downtown. Clarke moves away and avoids it.
Clarke throws a combination that misses
and Keys counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Isaac Keys seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keys throws a good cross that connects.
Keys scores with a sloppy right hand. Clarke should have avoided that one. #T1#
Clarke ducks right into an uppercut from Keys.
Keys feints a jab promting Clarke to slip. Keys then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Clarke slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Dean Clarke has been cut.
Keys tries to land a body kick
and Clarke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Keys thinking.
Clarke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Clarke does no damage.
Keys waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clarke.
Keys stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Keys moves out of range of the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Keys misses its target.
Keys moves out of range as Clarke strikes.
Keys is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Clarke.
Keys uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keys lands with an uppercut that bounces Clarke off the cage and back into range.#T2#
Keys is looking to chop away at Clarke's legs.
Clarke steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Keys misses with a leg kick
and Clarke counters with a nice uppercut.
Clarke misses with an uppercut. Keys saw that one coming.
Keys misses with a right hand
and Clarke counters with a straight right hand.
Clarke fails to land with a series of punches.
Keys throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Clarke on the side of the head.
Keys misses with an uppercut
letting Clarke counter with a right hand.
Keys throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Keys rushes Clarke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Keys tries to throw a body punch but Clarke avoids it by throwing Keys back against the cage.
Clarke misses with a body punch. #T3#
Clarke misses with some punches.
Clarke tries to break free but Keys pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Clarke manages to break the clinch.
Keys misses with a body punch
and Clarke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Keys misses with a combination
and Clarke counters with a straight right hand.
Keys throws a jab when Clarke was well out of range.
Clarke throws out a counter right but Keys avoids it with no problem.
Keys throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keys thows a leg kick but Clarke checks it
and Clarke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clarke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keys bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Clarke's head.
Keys throws a leg kick but Clarke sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T4#
Keys misses with a left hand
and Clarke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clarke avoids the body shot from Keys.
Keys feints and then cracks Clarke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clarke down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keys misses with a hook. Clarke ducked under it nicely.
Clarke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jab from Clarke.
Keys throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Clarke to counter with a crisp jab.
Keys with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clarke might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Clarke throws a jab but it's blocked by Keys.
Keys throws a big counter combination but Clarke scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Keys misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clarke! But no joy.
Clarke works the jab nicely.#T5#
Clarke keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Keys misses with a lunging right hand
and Clarke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab by Keys.
The fighters circling - Clarke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keys tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Clarke manages to circle out of the way.
The fighters circling - Clarke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clarke moves out of range of the leg kick from Keys.
Keys swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clarke throws a looping overhand right but Keys ducks down to avoid it.
Keys swinging wildly here. #T6#
Clarke takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Clarke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Clarke is trying to counter with his kicks.#CL#
Keys moves into the clinch successfully.
Keys lands a nice knee to the body. #BC2#
Clarke breaks from the clinch.
Clarke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Keys to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keys scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Keys getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Keys is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Clarke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Clarke throws a big shot that misses.
Keys scores with a hook.#T7#
An inside leg kick from Keys misses.
Nice shot lands for Keys.
Clarke throws an off balance right hand
and Keys counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A left lands for Keys.
Clarke with a jab.
Clarke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keys lands with a good body shot.
Keys is looking to clinch but Clarke is avoiding it. #CL#
Keys has taken the fight to the clinch.
Clarke misses with the head strike. #T8#
Clarke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Clarke throws a head punch that misses.
Keys lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keys lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clarke backwards.
Keys can't find room to land a body shot as Clarke controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Clarke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clarke wants to break free but Keys has control.
Keys with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clarke is looking to break free of the clinch but Keys has double underhooks.
Clarke throws a head punch that misses.
Keys scores with a shot to the side of Clarke's head.
Keys's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Keys lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clarke backwards.
Keys keeps control of Clarke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Keys cracks Clarke with a nice body shot.#T9#
Clarke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clarke avoids the elbow strike from Keys, against the cage. #BC2#
Clarke breaks the clinch.
Keys throws a body punch but Clarke moves out of range.
Keys tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clarke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keys uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Clarke has time to react.
Keys blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keys. Clarke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clarke throws out a counter right but Keys avoids it with no problem.
Clarke avoids the head kick by Keys.
Keys tries to clinch there but Clarke circles away.
Clarke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keys throws out the jab.
Keys listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Isaac Keys dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dean Clarke's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##CL#
Keys gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Clarke misses with some punches.
Clarke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keys putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Clarke in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Keys throws a knee to the head but misses.
Keys lands a body shot in the clinch.
Clarke scores with a shot to the side of Keys's head.
Keys keeps control of Clarke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Isaac Keys has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Keys fails to land.
Clarke has a couple of punches blocked by Keys.
Clarke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke misses with the head strike.
Keys is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clarke is defending well for now.
Clarke is trying to force a seperation but Keys has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clarke.
Clarke working hard to break the clinch.
Keys is pushing Clarke up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #T1#
Clarke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Keys prevents a body shot from Clarke.
Clarke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keys connects with a knee to the head.
Clarke is trying to break the clinch but Keys has him pressed against the cage.
Clarke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Keys misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clarke has a couple of punches blocked by Keys.
Keys has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Keys lands an elbow inside that Clarke shrugs off.
Clarke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Keys is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clarke can do to turn this around?
Clarke avoiding damage as Keys throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Keys.
Keys blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keys blocks an uppercut.
Clarke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Keys on the inside. #T2#
Keys pushes off an throws an elbow but Clarke leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Keys scores with a shoulder strike.
Clarke tries a body shot but Keys blocks it.
Keys pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clarke blocks a body shot from Keys.
Keys cracks Clarke with a nice body shot.
Clarke working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Keys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keys content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Keys stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Clarke is trying to break free.
Clarke working aggressively here.
Keys misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clarke.
Clarke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Keyss head.
Clarke struggles to land a body shot inside as Keys controls his hands.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#T3#
A short uppercut from Keys.
Keys fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clarke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clarke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Keys blocking some punches.
Clarke throws a punch but it's blocked by Keys.
Clarke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Keys scores a nice knee to the body.
Keys lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Keys just leaning against Clarke, taking a breather.
Keys lands a nice uppercut.
Keys lands a body punch in the clinch.
Clarke can't break the clinch.
Keys lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T4#
Keys goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clarke managing to block the knees to the body from Keys.
Keys has Clarke pressed against the cage, preventing Clarke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Clarke tries to work over Keys's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Clarke fails to land.
Keys tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keys prevents a body shot from Clarke.
Clarke is looking to break free of the clinch but Keys has double underhooks.
Keys taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Clarke is trying to break the clinch but Keys has him pressed against the cage.
Keys lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Keys as the two fighters clinch.
Keys blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Clarke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clarke drops his hands momentarily and Keys takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Clarke checks a low kick from Keys.#T5#
Keys walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Clarke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Clarke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Keys misses the jab.
Clarke fails to land with a series of punches.
Keys lands with a good body shot.#CL#
Keys has managed to clinch.
Clarke is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keys. #BC2#
Clarke breaks from the clinch.
Clarke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Keys punishes Clarke's body with a nice straight punch.
Keys lands a head shot.#T6#
Keys tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clarke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Keys misses with the body kick
and Clarke counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Keys is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Keys scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Keys gets a clinch.
Clarke lands a left hand.
Keys gets through Clarke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Keys trying to land knees to the body.
Clarke has a couple of punches blocked by Keys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keys.
Clarke managing to block the knees to the body from Keys.
Clarke throws a punch but it's blocked by Keys.
Keys can't find room to land a body shot as Clarke controls the action.
Clarke can't break the clinch.
Clarke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T7#
Clarke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keys is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Keys. #CUT#That has opened up Dean Clarke's cut even more.
Keys throws an elbow but it misses.
Clarke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clarke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clarke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clarke misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Keys.
Keys throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Clarke can't find room to land a body shot as Keys controls the action.
Keys lands with a light punch inside.
Keys lands a good knee to the midsection. Clarke won't want to take too many of those.
Keys cracks Clarke with a nice body shot.
Clarke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clarke blocks a body shot from Keys. #T8#
Clarke is trying to push Keys away but Keys has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Keys presses Clarke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Clarke is breathing heavily.
Keys using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Keys tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keys scores with a knee to the head.
Clarke lands a left hand.
Keys digs a right hand underneath Clarke's ribcage. Clarke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Clarke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clarke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #BC2#
Clarke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keys punishes Clarke's body with a nice straight punch.
Keys connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Keys throws a body punch but Clarke moves out of range.
Keys with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T9#
A looping hook to the body misses from Keys. Clarke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keys throws a leg kick but Clarke sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Clarke on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Keys throws a shot to the body.
Keys looks to land a combination but Clarke avoids it well.
Keys misses with a body punch
and Clarke counters with a nice uppercut.
Keys throws a big shot that misses.
Clarke loads up on a big right hand but Keys slips the punch.
Keys misses with a hook. Clarke ducked under it nicely.
Keys misses with a body shot.
Clarke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Keys avoids the head kick by Clarke.
Keys tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Clarke manages to circle out of the way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Isaac Keys dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dean Clarke's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Keys throws a solid leg kick but Clarke takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Keys.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keys. Clarke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keys ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clarke drops his hands momentarily and Keys takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Clarke misses with an uppercut
and Keys counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the body from Keys misses
and Clarke counters with a nice uppercut.
Clarke connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keys jabs at Clarke's body.
Clarke throws a hook to the side of Keys's head but Keys sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clarke takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T1#
Keys doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Keys throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keys lands a glancing blow to the side of Clarke's head.
Clarke throws a body kick that misses.
Clarke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Clarke there as he acknowledges the shot.
Clarke throws the kick towards the body but Keys avoids it.
Keys dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Clarke.
Clarke throws a jab when Keys was well out of range.
Keys lands a nice shot to the body. #T2#
Keys fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clarke manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clarke! But no joy.
Clarke misses with a head kick.
Keys bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Clarke's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clarke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keys.
Keys uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clarke.
Dean Clarke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keys throws a front kick that sends Clarke stumbling back into the cage.
Clarke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A solid body kick from Clarke.
Keys misses with a body kick. #CL#
Keys fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clarke, pushing him back against the cage.
Clarke is looking to break free of the clinch but Keys has double underhooks. #T3#
Clarke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clarke can't break the clinch.
Clarke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clarke blocks an elbow strike from Keys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keys.
Keys lands a nice elbow.
Good body shot from Keys.
Clarke can't break the clinch.
Clarke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Keys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keys.
Clarke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keys misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Keys.
Clarke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Keys. #T4#
Clarke working hard to break the clinch.
Clarke misses with some punches.
Keys lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Keys prevents a body shot from Clarke. #BC2#
Clarke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clarke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
An inside leg kick lands from Keys.
Keys connects with an inside leg kick.
Keys tries to land a leg kick but Clarke saw it coming and moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Clarke misses.
Keys tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Clarke counters with a stiff right hand. #T5#
Keys tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clarke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Clarke throws a hook but Keys avoids it easily.
Keys misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clarke throws the left hand but Keys avoids the punch easily.
Keys tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clarke shapes to counter with a head kick.
Keys showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clarke.
Keys blocks the body kick.
A jab from Keys misses. #T6#
Keys getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Keys moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Keys misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Clarke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Clarke staying out of range there.
It seemed like Clarke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice shot lands for Keys.
Keys loads up on a big right hand but Clarke slips the punch.#CL#
Keys closes the distance and pushes Clarke back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clarke throws a punch but it's blocked by Keys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Clarke.
Clarke misses with a punch on the inside.
Keys misses with a hook to the ribs. #T7##BC2#
Clarke breaks the clinch.
Keys sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Clarke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keys tries to clinch but Clarke moves away
enabling Clarke to counter with a crisp jab.
Clarke swats away the attempt to clinch by Keys.
Keys misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clarke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Keys throws an off balance right hand
and Clarke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clarke avoids the body shot from Keys.
Clarke throws a right hand that misses
and Keys cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T8#
Clarke is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Keys.
Isaac Keys is winning the standup battle so far.
Keys misses with a right hand
and Keys takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keys bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Clarke's head backwards.
The fighters circling - Keys throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keys throws a looping overhand right but Clarke ducks down to avoid it.
Clarke throws out a counter right but Keys avoids it with no problem.
Clarke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Keys connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Keys slips under a jab from Clarke.
Keys throws a wild body kick that Clarke sees coming a mile off.#T9#
Clarke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clarke defending well as Keys loads up on a big left hand.
Keys slips a jab from Clarke.
Keys misses the body punch
letting Clarke counter with a right hand.
Keys lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A big left from Clarke misses.
Keys throws a hook but Clarke avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Clarke as he connects with a hook.
Clarke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keys throws out the jab.
Isaac Keys is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice uppercut lands for Keys. That snapped Clarke's head back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Isaac Keys showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Keys has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isaac Keys!
Isaac Keys bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: TOF 64
Date: Dec 24, 2023

#R1#
Clarke misses with a straight right.
Yates takes a swing at Clarke's ribcage but misses.
Clarke throws the left hand but Yates avoids the punch easily.
Yates throws a big shot that misses.
Clarke misses with an uppercut
enabling Yates to counter with a crisp jab.
Clarke avoids the head kick by Yates.
Clarke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from Clarke misses.
Yates throws a right hand that misses
and Clarke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Terrell Yates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates lets loose with a powerful body kick. Clarke will feel that in the morning.
Yates lands a jab to the head.
Yates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clarke was well out of range. Poor timing from Yates.
Yates connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T1#
Clarke misses with a two punch combination.
Clarke throws a leg kick but Yates sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Yates wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yates tries a head kick but it misses.
Clarke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Clarke throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yates counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clarke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice defenses there by Yates.
It looked like Yates wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab by Yates.
Clarke misses with a right hand
and Yates connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clarke throws a hook but Yates avoids it easily.
Clarke steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yates. That one must have hurt.
Yates tries a low kick but Clarke avoids it.
Clarke walks into a straight right hand from Yates.#T2#
Yates darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yates is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clarke walks into a stiff left hand from Yates.
Yates throws a hook to the side of Clarke's head but Clarke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clarke shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yates quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Clarke misses the jab.
Yates throws a lazy uppercut
and Clarke counters with a nice uppercut.
Yates scores with a jab. Clarke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yates is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yates lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clarke's sensitive parts.
Clarke moves out of range as Yates throws a body kick.
Clarke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yates misses with a lunging right hand
and Clarke counters with a three punch combo that has Yates backing up. Yates nods at Clarke to acknowledge the strikes.#T3#
Yates throws a sloppy head kick and Clarke moves out of range easily.
Yates throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Clarke to counter with a crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yates.
Clarke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Clarke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A low kick from Yates misses
and Clarke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yates.
Clarke misses with an uppercut. Yates saw that one coming.
Clarke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yates fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clarke manages to avoid it.
Clarke looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Yates defending well as Clarke loads up on a big left hand. #T4#
A big left from Clarke misses.
Clarke blocks a head kick by Yates.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clarke! But no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clarke missing with a left hand there. Yates was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clarke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yates.
A bone on bone clash there as Clarke blocks the leg kick.
Yates moves out of range of the strikes.
Clarke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yates tries a head kick but it misses.
Yates pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yates seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Clarke misses with a left hand
and Yates makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Clarke really felt that one!
Yates fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T5#
Yates avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yates lands a jab.
Yates loads up on a big right hand but Clarke slips the punch.
Clarke misses with a body kick.
Yates is looking to counter with a body kick.
Yates throws a leg kick but Clarke sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice side step and Clarke releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Clarke avoids the head kick by Yates.
Clarke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yates lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Clarke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yates.
Clarke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yates throws the left hand but Clarke avoids the punch easily.
Yates misses with a wild body shot.
Clarke counters with a body kick.#T6#
A low kick from Yates is predictable there
and Clarke counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Yates misses.
Yates bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yates lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Yates throws a solid leg kick but Clarke takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yates.
A little jabbing left from Clarke on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yates rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clarke counters with a good, hard body kick but Yates shrugs it off.
Yates throws a nice looking combination but Clarke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clarke moves out of range of the strikes.
Clarke throws out a counter right but Yates avoids it with no problem.
Yates is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yates misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clarke! But no joy.
Yates pivots, looking for a leg kick but Clarke is out of range and Yates settles back down. #T7#
Yates looks to score with a jab to the body but Clarke is just out of range.
Clarke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A telegraphed right hand from Clarke misses the target.
Yates swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yates throws a hook to the side of Clarke's head but Clarke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yates lands with a thumping leg kick.
Clarke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yates throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yates takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yates cracks Clarke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Clarke. Those never looked like landing.
Yates throws a leg kick
and Clarke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yates lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T8#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yates misses with a lunging right hand
letting Clarke counter with a right hand.
Clarke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Some wild striking there from Clarke.
Clarke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yates counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A left and a right from Clarke both land. Nice combination.
Clarke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yates counters with a nice uppercut.
Yates lands a front kick.
Yates throws the kick towards the body but Clarke avoids it.
Clarke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yates.
Yates misses with the combination. #T9#
Yates checks a low kick from Clarke.
Yates swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yates throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Clarke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yates counters with a left and a right that stings Clarke.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yates. Clarke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yates misses with a hook. Clarke ducked under it nicely.
Yates slips a straight right by Clarke.
Yates looks to land a right hand but Clarke moved out of range.
Donk. Yates catches Clarke right on the button with a cross.
Clarke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Terrell Yates dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Yates scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circling - Yates throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clarke! But no joy.
Yates connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Clarke slips a straight right by Yates.
As Yates backs off Clarke throws a huge counter combo but Yates manages to avoid it all.
Yates cracks Clarke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yates rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clarke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yates lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Clarke tries to land a body kick
and Yates counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clarke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Clarke blocks a jab.
Yates lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross. #T1#
Yates looks to score with a jab to the body but Clarke is just out of range.
Clarke slips under a jab from Yates.
Clarke thuds his right hand into Yates's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yates loads up on a big right hand but Clarke slips the punch.
Yates throws a shot from downtown. Clarke moves away and avoids it.
Clarke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yates rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clarke counters with a straight right hand.
Yates swings widly with a right hand
and Clarke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clarke throws a looping overhand right but Yates ducks down to avoid it.
Yates throws a lazy right hand but Clarke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clarke! But no joy.
Clarke misses with an attempted mid kick. #T2#
Clarke avoids a kick to the body.
Clarke misses the jab.
It looked like Yates wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yates scores with a kick to the body.
Yates throws a head kick that misses.
Clarke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Clarke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yates scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yates looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A punch combination from Yates misses.
The fighters circling - Yates throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clarke has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yates.
Yates slips a jab from Clarke.#T3#
Yates misses with a left hand
letting Clarke counter with a right hand.
Terrell Yates is winning the standup battle so far.
Yates throws a body punch but Clarke moves out of range.
Clarke blocks a jab.
Yates throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clarke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clarke throws out a counter right but Yates avoids it with no problem.
Yates misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clarke throws out a counter right but Yates avoids it with no problem.
Clarke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yates.
Clarke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yates finds it's way round the side to connect with Clarke's head.
Clarke takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yates throws a combination that misses
and Clarke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clarke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yates counters with a slapping leg kick.
Clarke throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Yates makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T4#
Nice uppercut lands for Yates. That snapped Clarke's head back.
Yates connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yates misses with a lunging right hand
and Clarke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yates is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clarke can do to turn this around?
Yates lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Clarke moves out of range of the strikes.
Clarke is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yates with a body shot.
Yates moves into range and connects with a jab.
Clarke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yates scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick by Clarke misses
and Yates counters with a left and a right that stings Clarke.
Yates misses with a hook.#T5#
Yates tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yates throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Yates misses the target.
Clarke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clarke is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yates with a body shot.
Clarke on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Clarke on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yates ducks under a wild hook from Clarke.
Yates misses with a body kick.
Yates throws a head kick but Clarke moves out of range.
Yates throws a right hand that misses
and Clarke counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T6#
Yates throws a front kick that sends Clarke stumbling back into the cage.
Clarke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yates. Yates circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Clarke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Clarke misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Yates misses the target.
Nice cross by Yates.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yates misses with a hook.
Clarke thinks about the counter body kick.
Clarke staying out of range there.
Clarke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yates pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yates swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Clarke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T7#
A jab from Yates does it's job there.
Yates takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yates!
Yates blocks a jab.
Yates throws a head kick that misses
and Clarke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clarke throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clarke throws an overhand right that lands on Yates's shoulder, as Yates tries to avoid the shot.
Yates gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Clarke counters with a straight right hand.
Yates cracks Clarke with an open hand slap.
Yates tries a head kick but it misses.
Clarke is trying to counter with his kicks.
Clarke lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross. #T8#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yates misses with a looping right.
Yates throws a head kick that misses.
Yates throws a lazy right hand but Clarke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clarke throws a jab but it's blocked by Yates.
Yates scores with a jab to the jaw.
Clarke takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A slow jab from Yates misses its intended target.
Clarke takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Clarke misses with an uppercut. Yates saw that one coming.
Clarke checks the leg kick nicely there. #T9#
Yates looks to land a combination but Clarke avoids it well.
Clarke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Clarke loads up on a big right hand but Yates slips the punch.
Yates is looking to counter with head kicks.
Clarke takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yates jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clarke scores with a jab.
Yates lands a nice shot that snaps Clarke's head back.
Yates scores with a shot to the body.
Clarke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yates.
Yates throws a head kick that Clarke semi-blocks.
Yates slips under a jab from Clarke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Terrell Yates dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Clarke misses the shot to the body.
Clarke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yates.
Yates scores with a nice strike.
Yates tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Clarke is able to avoid easily.
Yates connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yates misses with a lunging right hand
and Clarke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clarke misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Clarke.
Clarke looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yates throws a predictable looking body shot
and Clarke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Yates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yates slips a jab from Clarke.
Yates throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Clarke's head.
Clarke throws a shot to the body.
Clarke slips under a jab from Yates.
Clarke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yates scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yates throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Clarke only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yates lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yates ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clarke moves away.
Clarke replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Yates blocks it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Clarke.#T2#
Yates throws a leg kick that misses.
Yates scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yates takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yates lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clarke walks into a stiff left hand from Yates.
Dean Clarke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yates throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Yates.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yates!
Yates swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Clarke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yates misses with a kick to the body
and Clarke counters with a good, hard body kick but Yates shrugs it off. #T3#
Clarke throws an overhand right that lands on Yates's shoulder, as Yates tries to avoid the shot.
Yates throws a body kick that misses
and Clarke counters with a stiff right hand.
Yates throws a lazy uppercut
and Yates takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yates lands with an uppercut that bounces Clarke off the cage and back into range.
Yates lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yates lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Clarke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Clarke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Clarke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yates uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clarke.
Yates fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clarke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A left lands for Yates.#T4#
Yates fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Clarke is out of range.
Yates slips under a jab from Clarke.
Yates lands with an uppercut that bounces Clarke off the cage and back into range.
Clarke throws a hook to the side of Yates's head but Yates sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Clarke.
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!
Clarke misses with a straight left.
Yates throws a leg kick that misses.
Yates misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clarke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Clarke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yates misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T5#
Clarke avoids the head kick by Yates.
Yates throws the left hand but Clarke avoids the punch easily.
Yates stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yates misses with a low kick as Clarke jumps back.
Yates lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Clarke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yates.
Clarke checks a low kick from Yates.
Yates scores with a nice body kick.
Yates tries to score with a low kick but Clarke moves his leg out of the way.
Yates misses with a body punch
and Clarke finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T6#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yates.
Clarke misses with a straight left.
Yates buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Clarke moves out of range of the leg kick from Yates.
Yates throws a lazy uppercut
and Clarke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yates waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clarke.
Clarke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yates throws out the jab.
Clarke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yates scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yates throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clarke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yates lands with an overhand left.#T7#
Yates lands an overhand right.
Yates misses with a wild combination.
Yates gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Clarke.
Yates lands with a kick to the ribs.
A big right from Clarke misses.
Yates loads up on a big right hand but Clarke slips the punch.
Yates scores with a crisp jab that stopped Clarke in his tracks.
Yates misses with a hook.
A nice side step and Clarke releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Terrell Yates is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T8#
Clarke swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yates counters with a stiff right hand.
Clarke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice cross by Yates.
Clarke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Clarke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yates swings for the body but Clarke moves out of range.
Yates digs a good body shot into Clarke's ribs.
Yates defending well as Clarke loads up on a big left hand.
Yates thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Clarke if he has to take too many more of those. #T9#
Yates just misses with a punch to the body.
Clarke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yates.
Clarke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yates pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yates throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yates swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yates takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clarke throws a head kick that misses
and Yates counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clarke connects with a looping right hand.
Yates digs a good hook to Clarke's body.
Clarke swings widly with a right hand
and Yates counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clarke misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Yates to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terrell Yates showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yates has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrell Yates!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 04, 2023

#R1##TD#
QQ bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB#
QQ looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Clarke tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB#
QQ is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Clarke knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
QQ goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Clarke has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for QQ but great work by Clarke.
Clarke wants to control but QQ is keeping him busy.
QQ is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.#T1#
QQ is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
QQ tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Clarke easily slips into full mount!
QQ wants to control but Clarke is having none of it.#T2#
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.
Clarke wants to control the pace but QQ is squirming around nicely.
QQ really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
QQ wants to control but Clarke is having none of it.
QQ looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!#T3#
QQ is in bad spot here.
QQ trying to control the action but Clarke just sinks the hooks in.
QQ tries to escape the position.
Clarke trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
QQ holding both Clarke 's hands and preventing any damage. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
QQ is trying to break free.
QQ trying to control but not successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clarke has the hooks in. QQ is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dean Clarke will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD#
QQ shoots in and gets a takedown into Clarke's guard.#SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
QQ drops back looking for a leg! Clarke is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Clarke manages to kick QQ off! QQ jumps back into Clarke's guard. #SUB#
QQ is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Clarke is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Clarke has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
QQ on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if QQ tries to get out of the position.#SUB#
QQ had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Clarke defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
QQ has an active guard here but Clarke has managed to pass into half guard. #T1#
QQ moves into full guard.
QQ seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
QQ has his hands on Clarke's head, controlling the position. #SUB#
QQ had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Clarke defends it easily.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Clarke is fighting to break QQ's control of his arms but QQ is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
QQ wants to sweep but no luck. #T3##SUB#
QQ is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
QQ has control of Clarke's left arm, preventing Clarke from doing any damage.
QQ keeping moving, preventing Clarke from controlling successfully. #SUB#
QQ has his foot on Clarke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Clarke works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
QQ has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Clarke should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, QQ has tightened it up now! Clarke should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Test QQ!
Test QQ decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 26, 2023

#R1#
Clarke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diamond stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Clarke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Diamond misses the body punch
and Clarke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clarke throws a good cross that connects.
Diamond connects with a looping right hand.
Clarke throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Diamond counters with a right hand to the body.
Diamond jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diamond cracks Clarke with an open hand slap.
Diamond misses with a right hand
and Clarke counters with an outside leg kick. #T1#
Clarke is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diamond.
Diamond scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Clarke misses with a looping left.
Diamond scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tyler Diamond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clarke misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Diamond misses the target.
Diamond scores with a nice head shot.#T2#
Diamond misses with a series of wild punches.
Diamond scores with the left hand. Clarke knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diamond scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big left from Clarke misses.
Diamond scores with a jab to the head. #T3#
A decent looking cross lands there for Clarke.
Clarke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diamond is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Diamond misses with a lunging right hand
and Clarke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diamond throws a hook but Clarke blocks it.
Despite the aggression on Clarke's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Diamond on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Clarke misses with a left hand
and Diamond counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Clarke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diamond.#T4#
Diamond throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Clarke to counter with a crisp jab.
Clarke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CUT#It looks like Dean Clarke has been cut.
A jab from Clarke does it's job there.#ROC2#Diamond is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clarke misses with an uppercut. Diamond saw that one coming.
Diamond was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Clarke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diamond.
Diamond lands a nice hook to Clarke's body. Clarke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Clarke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Diamond dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dean Clarke's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Diamond connects with a single shot there.
Diamond throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clarke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Diamond.
Clarke on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diamond throws a hook but Clarke blocks it.
Diamond moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromClarke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Clarke misses the target. #T1#
Diamond throws out a loose jab but Clarke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clarke appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Diamond is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Diamond throws a series of punches but Clarke avoids them all with ease.
Diamond throws a jab when Clarke was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clarke! But no joy.
Diamond drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diamond misses with a lunging right hand
and Clarke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diamond misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diamond misses with an uppercut
and Clarke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
Diamond missing with a left hand there. Clarke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clarke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diamond misses the jab.
Clarke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dean Clarke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oh Diamond is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clarke thuds his shin into the meat of Diamond's side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diamond drops his hands momentarily. Clarke doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Diamond staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Diamond doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dean Clarke!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 10, 2023

#R1#
Hoang misses with a hook to the body
and Clarke counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Phu Hoang has been cut.
Clarke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hoang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hoang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Clarke.
Hoang throws a leg kick
and Clarke counters with a nice uppercut.
Clarke keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Clarke looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clarke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#ROC#Hoang is rocked!
Hoang ducks into an uppercut from Clarke and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dean Clarke!

Event: Cue Dini Invitational
Date: Dec 24, 2022

#R1#
A jab from Cruz misses.
Clarke looks to land a right hand but Cruz moved out of range.
Cruz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Clarke loads up on a big right hand but Cruz slips the punch.
Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clarke throws out the jab.
It seemed like Cruz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Clarke throws a jab when Cruz was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz staying out of range there.
Cruz slips a straight right by Clarke.
Clarke misses with a hook. Cruz ducked under it nicely. #T1#
Clarke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruz.
Nice defenses there by Cruz.
Cruz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cruz misses with a straight right.
A jab from Clarke misses.
Cruz moves out of range as Clarke strikes.
Cruz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Clarke takes a jab right on the kisser. #T2#
Clarke throws out a loose jab but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz misses with a hook.
Clarke throws a hook but Cruz avoids it easily.
Clarke misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cruz! But no joy.
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clarke throws a jab but it's blocked by Cruz.
It seemed like Cruz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Clarke throws a hook to the side of Cruz's head but Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Clarke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clarke has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 10:9
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 10:9
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Clarke!

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