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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mickey Clark (ranked 21735 p4p, 726 weight class) and Max Rhodes (ranked 7986 p4p, 661 weight class). Max Rhodes will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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270 lbs
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286 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mickey Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes throws a hook to the side of Clark's head but Clark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rhodes takes one to the side of the head.
Rhodes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rhodes duly obliges.
It looks like Mickey Clark has been cut.
Rhodes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clark.
Rhodes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Clark with a body shot.
Rhodes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters circle momentarily. Clark darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Clark misses with a hook
and Rhodes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Clark misses with a looping left.
A combination from Rhodes does no damage.
Rhodes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark misses with a hook.
Rhodes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rhodes is looking to land body kicks.
Clark misses with a body shot.
Clark jabs Rhodes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rhodes staying out of range there.
Rhodes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rhodes is looking to chop away at Clark's legs.
Clark throws the left hand but Rhodes avoids the punch easily.
We've been informed that Rhodes has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Clark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rhodes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clark throws an overhand right that lands on Rhodes's shoulder, as Rhodes tries to avoid the shot.
As Clark backs off Rhodes throws a huge counter combo but Clark manages to avoid it all.
Rhodes throws a body shot but no joy.
Rhodes misses with a wild combination.
Rhodes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clark.
Clark misses with an uppercut. Rhodes saw that one coming.
Rhodes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Clark missing with a left hand there. Rhodes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clark on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Rhodes.
Clark takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rhodes slips under a jab.
A nice side step and Rhodes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Clark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clark waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rhodes.
Rhodes loads up on a big right hand but Clark slips the punch.
Clark connects with a body shot.
Rhodes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Clark's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rhodes scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes moves out of range of the strikes.
Rhodes lands a lovely overhand right.
Clark is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rhodes's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rhodes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clark moves away.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rhodes was well out of range. Poor timing from Clark.
Rhodes avoids the body shot from Clark.
Rhodes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clark moves away.
Rhodes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rhodes looks to score with a jab to the body but Clark is just out of range.
Rhodes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rhodes misses the jab.
Clark misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Rhodes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Clark misses with an uppercut
and Rhodes counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clark connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Clark throws a body punch but Rhodes moves out of range.
Clark avoids the body shot from Rhodes.
Clark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rhodes shapes to counter with a head kick.
Clark lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Max Rhodes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mickey Clark's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Clark lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Clark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clark jabs Rhodes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rhodes darts in and clinches Clark up against the ropes.
Rhodes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rhodes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clark tests Rhodes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clark looks to land a left hand but Rhodes moved out of range nicely.
Rhodes throws a series of punches but Clark avoids them all with ease.
Clark misses with an uppercut.
Rhodes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodes misses with a body kick.
Clark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mickey Clark is winning the standup battle so far.
Rhodes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good work by Clark as he checks the leg kick.
Clark misses with a combination
and Rhodes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes avoiding damage.
Clark scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Clark takes an elbow to the temple.
Rhodes misses with a punch to the body.
Clark dodges an elbow strike from Rhodes.
Clark misses with the head strike.
Rhodes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clark takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rhodes pushes off an throws an elbow but Clark leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Rhodes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rhodes lands an uppercut.
Mickey Clark's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark has a couple of punches blocked by Rhodes.
Rhodes throws an elbow but it misses.
Rhodes misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rhodes.
Rhodes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clark has a couple of punches blocked by Rhodes.
Rhodes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clark avoids a wild elbow strike from Rhodes.
Rhodes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rhodes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rhodes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clark misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Rhodes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mickey Clark'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!
Rhodes throws a shot to the body.
Max Rhodes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rhodes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Clark rather than just go for the knockout.
Clark bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rhodes's head.
Rhodes tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Clark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rhodes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Rhodes.
Clark throws out a loose jab but Rhodes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rhodes misses with a head kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rhodes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rhodes misses with a low kick.
Rhodes lands a really nice looking cross but Clark seems unphased.
Rhodes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Clark throws the left hand but Rhodes avoids the punch easily.
Clark looks to throw the jab but Rhodes is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark misses with a hook
and Rhodes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Clark thinking.
Clark throws a looping overhand right but Rhodes ducks down to avoid it.
Clark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mickey Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rhodes circles away quickly and effectively.
Rhodes throws a leg kick but Clark moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Clark on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clark. Rhodes does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes ducks under a wild hook from Clark.
Clark misses with a wild body shot.
Rhodes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rhodes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clark.
Rhodes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rhodes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rhodes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rhodes misses the shot to the body.
Clark swings for the body but Rhodes moves out of range.
Clark throws a hook but Rhodes blocks it.
A head kick misses from Rhodes.
Rhodes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Clark connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rhodes scrambles back to his feet.
Clark misses with the combination.
Clark misses with a lunging right hand
and Clark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rhodes misses with a head kick.
Clark loads up on a big right hand but Rhodes slips the punch.
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhodes manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Clark darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Clark misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Rhodes.
Rhodes tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Clark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab by Rhodes.
Rhodes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rhodes moves away from the strike by Clark.
Clark looks to land a combination. Rhodes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rhodes 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.
Rhodes takes one to the side of the head.
Clark avoids the body shot from Rhodes.
Mickey Clark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rhodes misses with a looping right.
Clark sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Clark fails to land with a series of punches.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clark drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Rhodes onto his butt! Rhodes pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rhodes circles away quickly and effectively.
Rhodes staying out of range there.
Clark throws a hook but Rhodes avoids it easily.
Rhodes unleashes a big counter combination but Clark bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rhodes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Clark showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rhodes 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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RATING
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