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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Clarkson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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197 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Clarkson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Martin Cash!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cash shoots in for a takedown but Clarkson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cash lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Clarkson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Clarkson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cash wants to improve his position but Clarkson is controlling well.
Clarkson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cash trying to control here.
Clarkson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarkson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cash on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ryan Clarkson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Clarkson checks a leg kick.
Clarkson blocks a head kick by Cash.
Cash clinches up against the cage.
Clarkson blocks the elbow strike.
Cash successfully pulls guard.
Clarkson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Clarkson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Cash is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarkson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cash can't keep his opponent in guard - Clarkson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cash looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Clarkson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clarkson tries to pass to full mount but Cash defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash is in trouble now - Clarkson has advanced to mount!
Clarkson controlling from the full mount.
Cash is working to get back to half guard.
Clarkson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cash can't escape the position.
You get the feeling that Cash really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Clarkson controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Clarkson dominated that round.
That's time! Clarkson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cash shoots in looking for a takedown but Clarkson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cash's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cash wants to clinch.
Cash tries for a takedown but Clarkson circles away easily
and Clarkson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cash's guard now.
Clarkson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Clarkson is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash wants to sweep but no luck.
Clarkson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Ryan Clarkson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cash fails with a takedown attempt.
Ryan Clarkson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Cash.
Cash with a poor takedown
and Clarkson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cash's guard.
Clarkson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Clarkson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash is being controlled here.
Clarkson tries to move to mount but Cash blocks the move with his legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clarkson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ryan Clarkson.
Clarkson moves out of range of the body kick from Cash.
Clarkson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Cash tenderised Clarkson's leg. Clarkson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cash fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cash closes the distance but Clarkson moves to the side
and Clarkson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cash wants to improve his position but Clarkson is controlling well.
Clarkson controlling the action here.
Cash is trying to stand up here but Clarkson is controlling him well.
Ryan Clarkson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cash is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Cash regains full guard. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clarkson tries to free his leg and advance position but Cash is retaining full guard.
Clarkson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Clarkson looking to pass the guard.
Cash is looking for a triangle but Clarkson pushes his legs off easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clarkson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Clarkson 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!
Clarkson swats away the attempt to clinch by Cash.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cash.
Cash shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Clarkson counters with a takedown into side control.
Cash is looking for a sweep.
Cash seems a little lost for a moment, as Clarkson dominates the positioning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Clarkson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cash for as long as he can get away with.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ryan Clarkson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Clarkson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cash was covering up waiting for the punch and Clarkson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Clarkson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Clarkson looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarkson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ryan Clarkson.
Cash has his takedown stuffed
and Clarkson counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee asks Clarkson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Clarkson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Cash is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Clarkson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Clarkson is taking a breather. Cash says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Clarkson prevents Cash from improving his position.
Clarkson slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarkson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cash!
Clarkson content just to control the position here.
Cash is working to get back to half guard.
Clarkson controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ryan Clarkson just wasn't active enough.
Clarkson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cash. Cash obviously looking to wear him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clarkson slaps away a takedown attempt from Cash, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ryan Clarkson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Cash.
Clarkson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Clarkson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clarkson, 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Clarkson!
Ryan Clarkson very nearly forgot to thank Kobra Clothing Inc. amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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hype
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FIGHT
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