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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Clark (ranked 47 p4p, 165 weight class) and Hiro Manowaru (ranked 2 p4p, 7 weight class). Manowaru has chosen Lay Down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Clark!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiro Manowaru!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manowaru lands a lovely overhand right.
Manowaru throws a jab when Clark was well out of range.
Manowaru walks into a left hand.
Clark misses with a hook
and Manowaru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Joe Clark has been cut.
Clark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Manowaru.
Clark scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've been informed that Manowaru 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 throws a body punch but Manowaru moves out of range.
Manowaru feints a counter leg kick.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Clark's Champion's in the buildup to the fight.
Manowaru looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Joe Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manowaru tries to close the distance and clinch but Clark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Clark appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Clark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Manowaru on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Clark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manowaru.
Manowaru loads up on a big right hand but Clark slips the punch.
Clark is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manowaru misses with a wild body shot.
Clark throwing a counter right hand but Manowaru manages to avoid it.
Manowaru lands a slapping body shot.
Clark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clark gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Clark rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Manowaru counters with a nice uppercut.
Clark scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Manowaru throws a shot to the body.
Manowaru moves into range and clinches up with Clark.
Clark lands a left hand.
Clark scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Clark as the two fighters clinch.
Manowaru breaks from the clinch.
Clark lands with an overhand left.
Clark misses with a looping left.
Manowaru counters with a body kick.
Manowaru with the inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Manowaru doesn't seem bothered though.
Clark swings widly with a right hand
and Manowaru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clark throws a lazy uppercut
and Manowaru counters with a straight right hand.
Manowaru lands with a straight right. Clark didn't see that one coming.
Manowaru misses with a hook
and Clark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Manowaru responds with a good body kick, but Clark manages to step out the way in time.
Manowaru throws a body punch but Clark moves out of range.
Manowaru misses with an attempted mid kick.
Clark with a nice cross.
Manowaru throws the left hand but Clark avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Clark.
Clark was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Clark throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Manowaru on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manowaru.
Clark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Manowaru defending well as Clark loads up on a big left hand.
Clark stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Manowaru.
Manowaru uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clark.
Manowaru blocks a jab.
Clark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manowaru.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manowaru. Clark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clark misses with a hook.
Manowaru appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Clark.
Manowaru thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Clark if he has to take too many more of those.
Clark moves out of range of the body kick.
Clark looks to throw the jab but Manowaru is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a right hand that misses
and Manowaru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clark digs a good hook to Manowaru's body.
Clark lands a nice hook to Manowaru's body. Manowaru takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Manowaru is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Clark had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manowaru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clark.
Manowaru jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clark scores with the left hand. Manowaru knows he should have avoided that one.
Clark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manowaru.
A little feinted left hand from Clark on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Clark misses with a body shot.
Clark misses with a double jab
and Manowaru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manowaru thuds his shin into the meat of Clark's side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manowaru misses with a body shot.
Manowaru jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hiro Manowaru will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Clark's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Clark waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manowaru.
Manowaru ducks under a wild hook from Clark.
Clark misses with an uppercut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Manowaru!
Clark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manowaru.
An attempted straight right counter from Clark misses the target.
Clark with a jab.
Clark throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Manowaru counters with a good low kick that Clark was not able to check.
Manowaru smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Clark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manowaru.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clark misses with a hook
and Manowaru counters with a body kick that stops Clark in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manowaru has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clark finds it's way round the side to connect with Manowaru's head.
Manowaru showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clark.
Manowaru counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark throws a hook but Manowaru avoids it easily.
Manowaru feints a counter leg kick.
Clark throws a body shot but no joy.
Manowaru takes a swing at Clark's ribcage but misses.
Manowaru staying out of range there.
Manowaru throws a jab but it's blocked by Clark.
Good leg kick by Manowaru.
Clark blocks the body kick.
Clark dips to his left and cracks Manowaru with an uppercut!
Both fighters circling a little - Manowaru finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Manowaru wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru lets loose with a powerful body kick. Clark will feel that in the morning.
Manowaru is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Clark throws a big shot that misses.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark blocks a leg kick.
Clark misses with a straight right.
Manowaru takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clark scores with a jab to the jaw.
Clark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clark misses with a left hand
and Manowaru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Clark lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Manowaru jabs Clark to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Clark takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Clark avoids a kick to the body.
Clark takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Manowaru lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Manowaru displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clark throws out the jab.
Clark misses with a hook
and Manowaru makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Manowaru lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clark throws a poor cross that misses
and Manowaru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clark throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Manowaru moves into the clinch.
Manowaru misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Clark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Manowaru fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Manowaru.
Clark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Manowaru. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Manowaru scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Manowaru creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Manowaru.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Manowaru.
Manowaru tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clark throws a head punch that misses.
Manowaru pushes Clark back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manowaru struggles to land a body shot inside as Clark controls his hands.
Hiro Manowaru seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Manowaru scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Manowaru.
Manowaru lands a left hand.
Clark will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Manowaru misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clark is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Manowaru is defending well for now.
Manowaru working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Manowaru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Clark's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Manowaru fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clark manages to avoid it.
Clark connects with a good right hand that stumbles Manowaru. Manowaru circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Manowaru throws a chopping leg kick but Clark manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Clark has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Manowaru.
Clark is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Manowaru uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clark.
Clark blocks a low kick nicely.
Clark takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Manowaru fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clark looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Manowaru has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clark walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Clark is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
and Manowaru counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Clark! He's just covering up as Manowaru starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiro Manowaru!
Hiro Manowaru is the new super heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Hiro Manowaru thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Joe Clark spoke after the fight, saying 'I Will be back even better!!!! '.
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