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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Clark (ranked 244 p4p, 87 weight class) and Franck Kodjia (ranked 9 p4p, 3 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Franck Kodjia!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kodjia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Clark moves away from the strike by Kodjia.
Clark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Clark misses the target.
Kodjia feints and then cracks Clark's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clark down.
Clark takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Joe Clark has been cut.
Kodjia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clark connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kodjia. Kodjia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Franck Kodjia has been cut.
Kodjia swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Clark counters with a nice body shot.
Kodjia closes the distance and clinches.
Clark misses with a body punch.
Clark cracks Kodjia with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kodjia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kodjia digs a right hand into Clark's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Clark's gas tank.
Clark lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Kodjia.
Kodjia pushes Clark back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Clark.
Kodjia unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Clark is breathing heavily.
Kodjia misses with a knee to the head.
Kodjia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but Kodjia blocks with his arms.
Kodjia utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kodjia.
Kodjia swings wildly with an uppercut but Clark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kodjia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kodjia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kodjia lands a shoulder strike.
Kodjia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kodjia avoiding damage as Clark throws knees to the body.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
Clark misses with a punch to the body.
Clark tries a knee to the head but Kodjia blocks it.
Kodjia lands a knee to the body.
Kodjia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kodjia lands with a light punch inside.
Kodjia tries a knee to the head but Clark blocks it.
Clark tries a knee to the head but Kodjia blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kodjia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clark's elbow.
Kodjia missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kodjia.
Clark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kodjia lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kodjia lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kodjia pushes Clark back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Kodjia.
A body shot lands from Kodjia.
Knees to the body from Kodjia.
Kodjia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Kodjia.
Kodjia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Good body shot from Kodjia.
Kodjia lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Kodjia.
A short left from Kodjia.
Kodjia pushes Clark back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kodjia misses with a body punch.
Kodjia works on Clark's body with a couple of short punches.
Our sources have told us that Clark has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kodjia landing knees to the body.
Kodjia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Kodjia.
Kodjia lands with a right to the head.
Kodjia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clark has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Kodjia.
Kodjia lands a hook that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Kodjia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kodjia pushes Clark back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kodjia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Kodjia.
Clark takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kodjia misses with a punch to the body.
Kodjia lands a nice uppercut.
Kodjia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kodjia lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clark.
Kodjia tries a body shot but Clark blocks it.
Kodjia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clark managing to block the knees to the body from Kodjia.
Kodjia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kodjia is leaning against Clark and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kodjia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kodjia lands with a light punch inside.
Kodjia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good body shot from Kodjia.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kodjia obliges.
Kodjia scores with a shot to the side of Clark's head.
Still in the clinch, Kodjia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kodjia trying to land knees to the body.
Kodjia gets through Clark's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kodjia misses with a punch to the body.
Kodjia scores with a shot to the side of Clark's head.
Kodjia misses with a punch to the body.
Kodjia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Kodjia scores with a shot to the side of Clark's head.
Kodjia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clark lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kodjia scores a nice knee to the body.
Kodjia lands a right hand.
Kodjia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kodjia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Kodjia.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Franck Kodjia dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Clark on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Clark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kodjia with a nice calf kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kodjia in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kodjia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kodjia cracks Clark with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Clark ducks right into an uppercut from Kodjia.
Kodjia tries a head kick but it misses.
Kodjia looks to score with a jab to the body but Clark is just out of range.
Kodjia feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Clark sprawling to the canvas! Clark rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kodjia finish him?!
Clark is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oh Clark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice uppercut there from Clark.
Clark looks to throw the jab but Kodjia is out of range.
Clark seems to have got his legs back now.
Kodjia throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
Clark staying out of range there.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark gets tackled into the cage by Kodjia. Kodjia maintains the clinch.
Kodjia landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kodjia is leaning against Clark and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kodjia. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kodjia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kodjia working aggressively here.
Clark misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kodjia working Clark over with knees to the body.
Kodjia is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kodjia lands an uppercut.
Kodjia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kodjia pushes Clark back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Clark blocks a body shot from Kodjia.
Franck Kodjia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kodjia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Clark.
Kodjia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kodjia landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A shot in the inside from Kodjia.
Kodjia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clark blocks it with crossed arms.
Clark misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kodjia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kodjia lands a left hand.
Kodjia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clark tries a knee to the head but Kodjia blocks it.
A short right from Kodjia on the inside.
Kodjia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kodjia lands with a right to the head.
Kodjia lands a shoulder strike.
Clark tries to throw a body punch but Kodjia avoids it by throwing Clark back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kodjia.
Kodjia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kodjia lands an elbow just above Clark 's eye.
Kodjia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kodjia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kodjia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clark has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kodjia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Clark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clark misses with a punch on the inside.
Kodjia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kodjia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kodjia lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kodjia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but Kodjia blocks with his arms.
Kodjia lands a shoulder strike.
Kodjia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clark.
Clark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clark tries to throw a body punch but Kodjia avoids it by throwing Clark back against the cage.
Clark trying to land knees to the body.
Kodjia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kodjia pushes Clark back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Clark blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kodjia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Kodjia lands a hook that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Clark looking to throw knees to the head but Kodjia is blocking nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Kodjia.
Kodjia tries a knee to the head but Clark blocks it.
Kodjia lands a hook that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Kodjia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kodjia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Clarks head.
Kodjia lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kodjia lands with a short shot to the head.
Kodjia scores with a shoulder strike.
Kodjia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kodjia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Kodjia.
A body shot lands from Kodjia.
Kodjia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kodjia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Kodjia.
Kodjia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Clark prevents a body shot from Kodjia.
Clark lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kodjia tries a knee to the head but Clark blocks it.
Clark blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kodjia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clark putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kodjia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kodjia misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Clark.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Franck Kodjia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Clark works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Clark lands a right hook to the body.
Kodjia tried to score with a low kick but Clark checks it.
Clark slips under a jab.
Kodjia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kodjia connects with a right hand. Clark shakes it off.
Clark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kodjia was well out of range. Poor timing from Clark.
Kodjia missing with a left hand there. Clark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kodjia misses with a looping right.
Kodjia throws a big shot that misses.
Clark slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kodjia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clark slips under a jab.
Nice shot by Clark.
Donk. Kodjia catches Clark right on the button with a cross.
Kodjia is looking to clinch.
Franck Kodjia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kodjia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Clark loads up on a big right hand but Kodjia slips the punch.
Clark on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kodjia ducks under a wild hook from Clark.
Kodjia throws a hook but Clark blocks it.
Clark was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kodjia throws an overhand right that lands on Clark's shoulder, as Clark tries to avoid the shot.
Clark avoids the body shot from Kodjia.
An attempted straight right counter from Clark misses the target.
Kodjia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kodjia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kodjia misses with a body kick.
Clark appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kodjia tries to clinch up.
Kodjia fakes the leg kick and cracks Clark in the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from Clark misses the target.
Kodjia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kodjia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clark is working Kodjia over against the cage.
Good body shot from Clark.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Clark on the inside.
Clark working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kodjia.
Clark with a knee to the head.
Clark with a knee to the head.
A short left from Clark.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Clark obliges.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but Kodjia blocks with his arms.
Clark struggles to land a body shot inside as Kodjia controls his hands.
Kodjia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Clark.
Clark scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clark.
Clark softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Kodjia.
Clark working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Clark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands with a left to the head.
Clark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clark avoiding damage as Kodjia throws knees to the body.
Clark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clark lands with a right to the head.
Clark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kodjia backwards.
Clark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Clark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kodjia tries to throw a body punch but Clark avoids it by throwing Kodjia back against the cage.
Kodjia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clark's face.
Kodjia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kodjia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clark using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clark misses with a punch on the inside.
Clark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kodjia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clark's face.
Kodjia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Clark.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kodjia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Clark lands a nice uppercut.
Clark lands with a right to the head.
Clark lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Clark.
Clark lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kodjia or not.
Clark scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Clark lands a nice uppercut.
Clark lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Clark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kodjia fails to land.
Clark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clark on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kodjia tries a knee to the head but Clark blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clark lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Clark.
Clark scores with a shoulder strike.
Clark softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Clark clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kodjia wants to land a leg kick but Clark is out of range.
Clark checks the leg kick.
Clark appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kodjia needs to keep his hands up - Clark had a free shot at his head there.
Clark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Clark misses the target.
Kodjia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Clark connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kodjia scrambles back to his feet.
Kodjia throws a big shot that misses.
Clark uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kodjia has time to react.
Kodjia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Kodjia.
A nice combination there by Clark.
Kodjia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kodjia with a nice cross.
Clark lands a nice hook to Kodjia's body. Kodjia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kodjia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kodjia is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kodjia.
Kodjia needs to keep his hands up - Clark had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark throws a right and a left that Kodjia avoids nicely.
Kodjia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kodjia moves away from the strike by Clark.
Clark throws a body shot but no joy.
Kodjia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kodjia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Clark misses the target.
Kodjia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Clark blocks the body kick.
Clark cracks Kodjia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Clark swings for the body but Kodjia moves out of range.
Kodjia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clark misses with an uppercut.
Kodjia tries a quick counter leg kick but Clark is wise to it.
Clark staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a jab but it's blocked by Kodjia.
A low kick lands for Kodjia.
Kodjia closes the distance and pushes Clark back into the cage.
Kodjia throws an elbow that misses.
Kodjia tries a knee to the head but Clark blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kodjias head.
Clark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kodjia avoids it.
Kodjia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kodjia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kodjia connects with a knee to the head.
Kodjia pushes Clark back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Clark's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kodjia lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kodjia scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kodjia.
Kodjia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clark's face.
Clark throws a punch but it's blocked by Kodjia.
Kodjia works on Clark's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kodjia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clark blocks it with crossed arms.
Kodjia tries to land a knee to the head but Clark blocks with his arms.
Kodjia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Clark takes an elbow to the temple.
Kodjia misses with a body punch.
Kodjia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Clark can't find room to land a body shot as Kodjia controls the action.
Kodjia misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Clark fails to land.
Kodjia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clark blocking some punches.
Kodjia struggles to land a body shot inside as Clark controls his hands.
Kodjia misses with a knee strike.
Kodjia lands a nice uppercut.
Clark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clark takes a shot to the head.
Kodjia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kodjia misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kodjia lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kodjia.
Clark blocks an uppercut.
Kodjia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clark lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Clark.
Kodjia prevents a body shot from Clark.
Clark blocking some punches.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kodjia missing with knees to the body.
Clark managing to block the knees to the body from Kodjia.
Kodjia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clark stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Clark lands a shoulder strike.
Clark misses with a knee strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kodjia misses with the head strike.
Kodjia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clark's elbow.
Kodjia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kodjia gets through Clark's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Franck Kodjia dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!
Clark jabs at Kodjia's body.
Kodjia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Kodjia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clark works the jab nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Clark misses the target.
Clark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kodjia was well out of range. Poor timing from Clark.
Clark throws a body punch but Kodjia moves out of range.
Kodjia misses with a head kick.
Kodjia misses with a hook to the body
and Clark counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kodjia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clark manages to avoid it.
Clark walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kodjia throws out the jab.
Kodjia is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kodjia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kodjia walks into a straight right hand from Clark.
Clark jabs Kodjia right on the nose. Kodjia blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kodjia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark blocks a head kick by Kodjia.
Kodjia ducks under a wild hook from Clark.
Kodjia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kodjia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Clark scores with a jab to the head.
Kodjia throws a head kick but Clark moves out of range.
Kodjia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Clark swats away the attempt to clinch by Kodjia.
Kodjia missing with a left hand there. Clark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kodjia moves forwards but Clark connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Clark stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kodjia is rocked!
Clark lands a glancing blow to the side of Kodjia's head.
Kodjia is still on wobbly legs! Can Clark finish him?
Kodjia gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Clark gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Clark!
Joe Clark took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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