UFC Fight Night 63: Michael Chiesa vs. Mitch Clarke full fight video highlights

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An entertaining scrap between Michael Chiesa and Mitch Clarke took place on the main card of the UFC Fight Night 63 event that ended in a clear unanimous decision victory for the Washington native.

Check out Dallas Winston’s play-by-play for the third round:

Clarke closes distance with a front kick, then lands two light low kicks and a glancing Superman punch. Chiesa answers with a left. Clarke throws a one-two and closes with a grazing body shot. Hook/cross combo bounces off the guard of Chiesa. Now it’s a left hook and an uppercut from the rejuvenated Clarke. Chiesa fires back with a combo after almost catching Clarke’s kick.

Clarke keeps the pressure on with punches and half-lands a right high kick. Jump knee from Chiesa glances off Clarke’s chin. Hard counter left hook from Clarke, then a snapping jab. Right body kick from Clarke, who’s stolen the momentum but needs a finish. Chiesa keeps him honest with a stiff counter. Left cross lands for Chiesa. Lead uppercut glances for Clarke. Double left body kicks score for Chiesa but he’s just short on his spinning kick. 10-9 Clarke. I have it 29-27 Chiesa.

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Karim Zidan is a investigative reporter and feature writer focusing on the intersection of sports and politics. He has written for BloodyElbow since 2014 and has served as an associate editor since 2016. He also writes for The New York Times and The Guardian. Karim has been invited to speak about his work at numerous universities, including Princeton, and was a panelist at the South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival and the Oslo Freedom Forum. He also participated in the United Nations counter-terrorism conference in 2021. His reporting on Ramzan Kadyrov’s involvement in MMA, much of which was done for Bloody Elbow, has led to numerous award nominations, and was the basis of an award-winning HBO Real Sports documentary.