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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zack Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jenni Salonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zack Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jenni Salonen!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salonen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clark but Clark pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck for Salonen with that takedown attempt.
Salonen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Salonen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Clark closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Salonen to the mat! Salonen manages to get full guard.
Clark pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Salonen is keeping the position for now.
Clark trying to control the position from guard on top but Salonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salonen pushes Clark off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Salonen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Clark lands a jab to the nose.
Salonen shoots for a takedown but Clark saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zack Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jenni Salonen.
Clark drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Salonen trying to keep a closed guard but Clark is proving a slippery customer.
Clark really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salonen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Salonen wants to sweep here but Clark controlling him for the moment.
Clark looking to pass the guard.
Clark wants to control from the top but Salonen keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Salonen holds on and takes a little breather.
Salonen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Salonen tries for a takedown but Clark sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Clark lands a really nice looking cross but Salonen seems unphased.
Clark closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Salonen looks gassed!
Salonen tries to get to full guard but Clark has control of the leg.
Clark looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Salonen wants to improve his position but Clark is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salonen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clark is working away from the top position though.
Salonen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Clark seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Clark seems to be looking for submissions.
Salonen moves into full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Salonen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Clark won't allow Salonen to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Clark is looking to clinch.
Clark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clark closes the distance and clinches up with Salonen, looking for a takedown. Clark pushes Salonen against the cage but Salonen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Salonen shoots in and drives through. Clark sprawls well.
Salonen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Clark did well to prevent Salonen getting side control.
Salonen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Clark dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Salonen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Salonen fails with the takedown
letting Clark counter with a right hand.
Clark throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Salonen was covering up waiting for the punch and Clark finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Salonen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Salonen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salonen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark gets a clinch.
Salonen looking for a takedown.
Zack Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jenni Salonen.
Clark gets underhooks to prevent Salonen's takedown attempt.
Clark lands a left hand.
Salonen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Clark fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Clark shoots in but no luck this time.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Clark.
Jenni Salonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Salonen.
Zack Clark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clark shoots in and drives through. Salonen sprawls well.
Clark scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A chopping leg kick lands by Clark.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark scores with a shot to the body.
Salonen leaves Clark with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Salonen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Clark counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Salonen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Salonen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salonen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Clark is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Salonen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Clark wants to improve his position but Salonen is controlling well.
Clark trying to control from the bottom.
Salonen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark trying to control here.
Salonen working Clark over with strikes.
Salonen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Salonen winds up and cracks Clark with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Salonen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Salonen working over Clark with some ground and pound. Clark looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Salonen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Salonen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Clark defending well though.
Jenni Salonen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clark is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Salonen tries to pass to full mount but Clark defends it.
Clark avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salonen.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Clark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clark stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Clark wants it to stay on the feet.
Clark closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Clark lands in his opponent's guard.
Clark trying to control but Salonen is working from the bottom.
Salonen uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Zack Clark will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Clark tries a head kick but it misses.
Clark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salonen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Clark counters with a stiff right hand.
Salonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clark paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clark closes the distance and clinches.
Salonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clark delivers a nice body kick.
Salonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salonen shoots in but no luck this time.
Salonen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Clark throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clark gets a clinch.
Salonen is trying to drag Clark to the mat but Clark just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Zack Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jenni Salonen.
Clark pulls guard.
Clark is trying to keep Salonen in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salonen postures up in Clark's guard and throws a big left but Clark blocks it.
Clark pulls Salonen in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Salonen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Salonen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Salonen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Clark looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Salonen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Salonen throwing strikes from guard but Clark blocks nicely.
Clark knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salonen on the ground.
Salonen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Salonen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Clark will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Salonen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Salonen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark has his foot on Salonen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Salonen works his way back into a safe position though.
Salonen with a nice head shot there.
Clark is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zack Clark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Salonen shoots and misses
and Clark counters with a low kick, right behind Salonen 's knee.
Salonen gets the takedown into side control.
Clark is trying to control Salonen's posture but Salonen avoids it.
Salonen working the ground and pound from side control.
Salonen cracks Clark with a big elbow.
Salonen working the ground and pound but Clark is defending the strikes.
Salonen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
An elbow from Salonen crashes against the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salonen cracks Clark with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Salonen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Salonen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Clark sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Salonen somewhat.
Salonen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clark defends it nicely.
Clark lands a nice looking body shot.
Jenni Salonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clark throws a head kick but Salonen moves out of range.
Salonen fails with the takedown
and Clark counters with a low kick, right behind Salonen 's knee.
Clark fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Salonen misses with a takedown
and Clark counters with a body kick that stops Salonen in his tracks momentarily.
Salonen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jenni Salonen.
I think Clark has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jenni Salonen!
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energy
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