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Published 17:44 1 Aug 2021 BST

Clarke, who now progresses to the semi-finals of the event, spoke to BBC Sport following the tense finish to affairs. He noted how this is not only the "fourth time" the pair have fought but the "fifth cut" he has received "and not one of them has been [from] a punch]" following a scrappy bout which many will argue Aliev led for some time.
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Most importantly, however, Clarke spoke well and it is yet another Brit advancing to the latter stages of this year's Olympics. Team GB picked two gold medals today alone, thanks to Charlotte Worthington and Max Whitlock, not to mention a number of victories in other events already notched in Tokyo 2020.
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