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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Kwaak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac Clarksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 lbs
20 - 12 - 0 |
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151 lbs
11 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Kwaak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaac Clarksdale!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarksdale takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clarksdale misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kwaak throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kwaak tries to work over Clarksdale's front leg with a kick but Clarksdale checks it.
Clarksdale misses with a series of wild punches.
Clarksdale fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clarksdale goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kwaak throws a low kick but Clarksdale moves out of range easily.
Kwaak checks a low kick from Clarksdale.
Kwaak takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Horrible takedown by Kwaak or perhaps it was just good defense by Clarksdale which made him look bad.
Kwaak with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Clarksdale to score with a decent uppercut.
Kwaak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kwaak on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwaak looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kwaak takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Clarksdale throws a sloppy head kick and Kwaak moves out of range easily.
Kwaak misses with a body shot.
Kwaak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kwaak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kwaak misses with a jab to the body
and Clarksdale counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kwaak misses with a head kick.
Kwaak throws a hook to the side of Clarksdale's head but Clarksdale sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clarksdale lands with a nice body punch.
Kwaak looks to land a body kick but Clarksdale moved away.
Kwaak bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kwaak in side control, throwing shots but Clarksdale defends.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarksdale gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clarksdale controlling the position for now.
Kwaak works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kwaak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clarksdale keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarksdale tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kwaak wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kwaak controlling from side mount.
Clarksdale tries to buck Kwaak off but Kwaak is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak trying to control the action but Clarksdale is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Sam Kwaak wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kwaak scores with a jab to the body.
Clarksdale rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kwaak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kwaak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kwaak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No joy there for Clarksdale, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kwaak scores with a leg kick.
Sam Kwaak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Kwaak misses the target.
Clarksdale checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Kwaak dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Clarksdale checks a low kick from Kwaak.
Clarksdale fails to land the takedown.
A head kick misses from Clarksdale.
Clarksdale lands with a good body shot.
Kwaak shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Clarksdale's guard.
Kwaak looking to pass the guard.
Kwaak is looking to work some ground and pound but Clarksdale has wrist control.
Kwaak is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwaak trying to control but Clarksdale is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sam Kwaak wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kwaak connects with a solid leg kick.
Kwaak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clarksdale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clarksdale scores with a nice right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Kwaak checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Clarksdale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clarksdale tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kwaak defends well and Clarksdale ends up having to push Kwaak into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Kwaak on the inside.
Kwaak tries a knee to the head but Clarksdale blocks it.
Clarksdale is trying to break the clinch but Kwaak has him pressed against the cage.
Kwaak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kwaak tries to clinch but Clarksdale moves out of range.
Sam Kwaak is winning the standup battle so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kwaak.
Clarksdale moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kwaak avoids the body shot from Clarksdale.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kwaak misses with a leg kick
and Clarksdale counters with a one-two to the body.
Clarksdale's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kwaak throws a sloppy head kick and Clarksdale moves out of range easily.
Clarksdale ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Isaac Clarksdale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kwaak fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kwaak throws a push kick but Clarksdale slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kwaak.
Clarksdale throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kwaak.
Clarksdale is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kwaak rather than just go for the knockout.
Kwaak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clarksdale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clarksdale goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kwaak throws a front kick aimed at Clarksdale's knee but Clarksdale avoids it well.
Danga de danga de dang - Kwaak scores with a four punch combination!
Clarksdale misses with a double jab
and Kwaak counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kwaak misses the shot to the body.
Clarksdale has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kwaak throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kwaak has closed the distance and engaged Clarksdale in a clinch.
Kwaak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clarksdale backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clarksdale.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarksdale takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kwaak scores with a knee to the head.
A short left from Kwaak.
Clarksdale wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kwaak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kwaak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clarksdale blocks it with crossed arms.
Clarksdale blocks an elbow strike from Kwaak.
Kwaak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kwaak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kwaak leaves Clarksdale with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sam Kwaak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaac Clarksdale.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clarksdale with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kwaak to score with a decent uppercut.
Kwaak dodges the punch combination from Clarksdale.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Kwaak dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kwaak looks to land a body kick but Clarksdale moved away.
Clarksdale scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kwaak in his tracks.
Clarksdale throws a good cross that connects.
Clarksdale avoids the body shot from Kwaak.
Clarksdale lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kwaak tries to close the distance and clinch but Clarksdale swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kwaak lands with a kick to the temple. Clarksdale shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Clarksdale is looking to score with low kicks.
Kwaak takes a swing at Clarksdale's ribcage but misses.
Kwaak slips a jab and a cross from Clarksdale.
Kwaak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kwaak tries to land a body kick
and Clarksdale cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwaak will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kwaak cracks the inside of Clarksdale's front leg.
Kwaak lands a right hook to the body.
Clarksdale takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kwaak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clarksdale slips a jab from Kwaak.
Clarksdale scores with a jab.
Clarksdale fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kwaak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clarksdale swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kwaak tries to clinch up but Clarksdale circles away and keeps his distance.
Kwaak just misses with a punch to the body.
Kwaak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clarksdale has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Clarksdale fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kwaak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak throws a leg kick which misses Clarksdale's front leg but catches the back leg as Clarksdale tries to avoid it.
Kwaak avoids the head kick by Clarksdale.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kwaak takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Clarksdale lands a two punch combo.
Clarksdale takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A swing and a miss from Clarksdale.
Clarksdale misses with a wild body shot.
Clarksdale swings for the body but Kwaak moves out of range.
Clarksdale misses with a wild body shot.
Clarksdale moves out of range as Kwaak throws a body kick.
Kwaak avoids the body shot from Clarksdale.
Clarksdale has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kwaak finds it's way round the side to connect with Clarksdale's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Clarksdale misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak takes a swing at Clarksdale's ribcage but misses.
Kwaak throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Isaac Clarksdale has been cut.
Kwaak tries to land a leg kick but Clarksdale saw it coming and moves away.
Clarksdale throws a combination that misses
letting Kwaak counter with a right hand.
Kwaak scores with a shot to the body.
Kwaak misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Clarksdale. Those never looked like landing.
Sam Kwaak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kwaak scores with a jab to the body.
Clarksdale fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kwaak is looking to chop away at Clarksdale's legs.
Clarksdale misses with a left hand
and Kwaak counters with an outside leg kick.
Clarksdale circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slow jab from Kwaak misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak blocks a jab.
Clarksdale throws a right hand that Kwaak ducks under and follows up with a left that Kwaak also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clarksdale digs a good body shot into Kwaak's ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kwaak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kwaak tries to land a leg kick but Clarksdale saw it coming and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Clarksdale. Those never looked like landing.
Kwaak misses with a body shot.
Clarksdale thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kwaak lands a head kick. Clarksdale smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kwaak lands with a good body shot.
Isaac Clarksdale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kwaak lands with a slapping head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Kwaak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kwaak 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Kwaak!
Sam Kwaak decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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