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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Louis Clark (ranked 224 p4p, 647 weight class) and Rashad Boone (ranked 22 p4p, 62 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Louis Clark!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashad Boone!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Boone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clark misses with an uppercut. Boone saw that one coming.
Boone misses with a hook. Clark ducked under it nicely.
Louis Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boone lands with a straight right. Clark didn't see that one coming.
Clark takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Clark lands with a good body shot.
Clark throws a jab when Boone was well out of range.
Clark misses the jab.
Clark moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Clark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boone.
Boone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Clark.
Good standup being displayed there by Boone as he connects with a hook.
Clark tries to land a body kick
letting Boone counter with a right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark connects with the punch.
Boone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Clark wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boone misses with a looping right.
Boone darts in trying to clinch
and Clark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boone cracks Clark with a good jab.
Boone connects with the punch.
Clark goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Boone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clark finds it's way round the side to connect with Boone's head.
Clark lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clark moves away.
Boone misses with a series of wild punches.
A quick step to the side and Clark tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boone misses with a looping left.
Boone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boone.
Clark thows a body kick. Boone tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boone throws a body punch but Clark moves out of range.
Clark seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Clark walks into a stiff left hand from Boone.
Clark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clark scores with a jab.
Boone misses with the combination.
Clark seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a shot from downtown. Boone moves away and avoids it.
Clark throws a body shot but no joy.
Boone misses the jab.
Boone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Clark on the side of the head.
Boone has closed the distance and engaged Clark in a clinch.
Clark tries to land knees in the clinch but Boone avoids the damage to the body.
Boone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boone lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Boone misses with a punch to the body.
Clark misses with a body punch.
Clark lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clark misses with a punch to the body.
Boone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Boone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clark misses with a punch on the inside.
Boone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Boone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boone pushes Clark back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Clark blocking some punches.
Boone looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Clark softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Clark working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Clark blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clark.
Boone misses with the head strike.
Clark blocks an uppercut.
Boone can't find room to land a body shot as Clark controls the action.
We've been informed that Boone has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Clark unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Clark tries a body shot but Boone blocks it.
Clark misses with a punch to the body.
Boone cracks Clark with a nice body shot.
Clark tries to land knees in the clinch but Boone avoids the damage to the body.
Clark cracks Boone with a nice body shot.
Boone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clark throws a head punch that misses.
Clark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boone avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark tries a body shot but Boone blocks it.
Clark misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boone.
Boone tries to throw a body punch but Clark avoids it by throwing Boone back against the ropes.
Boone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Boone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boone has a couple of punches blocked by Clark.
Clark lands a body punch.
Clark can't find room to land a body shot as Boone controls the action.
Clark throws a punch but it's blocked by Boone.
Clark blocks a body shot from Boone.
Boone lands a body punch in the clinch.
Clark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boone avoids it.
Clark lands a nice uppercut.
Boone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clark lands an uppercut.
Boone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clark lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boone backwards.
Boone has a couple of punches blocked by Clark.
A short body shot lands from Clark as the two fighters clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clark throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short uppercut from Clark.
Boone prevents a body shot from Clark.
Boone lands with a right to the head.
Boone tries to throw a body punch but Clark avoids it by throwing Boone back against the ropes.
Boone has a couple of punches blocked by Clark.
Clark lands with a short shot to the head.
Boone can't find room to land a body shot as Clark controls the action.
Clark lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boone.
Clark blocking some punches.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but Boone blocks with his arms.
Boone misses with a punch on the inside.
Boone throws a punch but it's blocked by Clark.
A head punch on the inside from Clark fails to land.
Clark missing with knees to the body.
Clark blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clark.
Clark lands a shoulder strike.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Boone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boone avoiding damage as Clark throws knees to the body.
Clark throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Boone.
Clark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boone trying to stall but Clark improves his position.
Boone blocking some punches.
Clark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clark lands with a short shot to the head.
Boone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Clark makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Clark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clark tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boone's elbow.
Clark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boone lands a hook that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Boone.
A body shot lands from Boone.
Boone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clark.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Clark misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boone.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clark.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boone.
Boone lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Boone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Boone lands a body punch in the clinch.
Clark utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Clark lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clark can't find room to land a body shot as Boone controls the action.
Boone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clark unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short left from Clark.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clark.
Boone tries to work over Clark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clark scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Clark lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boone working aggressively here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clark works on Boone's body with a couple of short punches.
Clark digs a right hand into Boone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boone's gas tank.
Clark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clark blocks a body shot from Boone.
Knees in the clinch landing for Clark.
Boone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clark.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clark.
Clark blocks a body shot from Boone.
Boone has a couple of punches blocked by Clark.
Clark lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Clark trying to land knees to the body.
Clark lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boone throws a hook but Clark blocks it.
Clark scores with a sloppy right hand. Boone should have avoided that one.
A big right from Clark misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clark throws a leg kick but Boone sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Clark connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Clark lets loose with a powerful body kick. Boone will feel that in the morning.
Clark finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boone shoots in but Clark avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Clark misses with a low kick.
Clark takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Clark looks for the body kick but Boone saw that one coming.
Boone tests Clark's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boone.
Clark darts in and clinches Boone up against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clark's elbow.
Boone avoiding damage as Clark throws knees to the body.
Clark using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clark misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Louis Clark.
Well Clark has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Louis Clark!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Louis Clark!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Louis Clark!
Louis Clark wins by unanimous decision!
Louis Clark retains his bantamweight title!
Louis Clark decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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