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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simo Supermies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Starks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Supermies comes to the cage accompanied by D12 - Fight Music. Starks has chosen Ich + Ich - Stark as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Andy Starks acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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200 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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180 cm
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195 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Simo Supermies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Starks!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Starks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Supermies moves away.
Supermies connects with a solid leg kick.
Supermies steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Starks.
Starks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Supermies. Supermies obviously looking to wear him down.
Starks tries to clinch but Supermies moves away
and Supermies cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Starks closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Supermies moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Supermies has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Supermies is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Supermies is looking for a triangle here but Starks uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Supermies looks to move to half guard but instead Starks has passed into mount! Damn!
Starks controlling the position easily from mount.
Supermies tries to hold on but Starks postures up.
Supermies regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starks is looking to take a break and control but Supermies is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Starks is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Supermies defends it well.
Starks wants to pass the guard but Supermies is defending well.
Starks is looking for a kimura but Supermies is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Starks to get the leverage.
Starks is pressing down on Supermies's thigh, looking to free his foot. Supermies is holding on for now.
Supermies is not content to let Starks control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Supermies trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Supermies regains half guard.
Starks is trying to control the action in half guard but Supermies is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Starks is looking to advance position but Supermies won't allow it.
Supermies is trying to get back to full guard.
Supermies is staying active underneath Starks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Starks is looking for a kimura here.
Supermies trying to control here.
Supermies is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Starks moves nicely into side control.
Supermies tries to escape but Starks is in control.
Starks tries for a kimura but Supermies is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Starks dominated that round.
That's time! Supermies's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Supermies enables Starks to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Supermies manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Starks trying to control but Supermies is working from the bottom.
Supermies escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Starks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Supermies is trying to control the position but Starks postures up.
Supermies is looking to stand up but Starks isn't so interested in that idea.
Starks trying to control but Supermies is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starks might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Supermies kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Starks looking to pass the guard.
Supermies keeping moving, preventing Starks from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Andy Starks wasn't active enough on the ground.
Starks throws a chopping leg kick but Supermies manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Supermies connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Starks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Supermies moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Supermies scores with a shot to the body.
Starks misses with a takedown
and Supermies counters with a nice body shot.
Supermies looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Starks misses with a jab to the body
and Supermies counters with an inside leg kick.
Supermies swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Starks misses the body punch
and Starks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Starks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Supermies.
Starks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starks throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Supermies's head.
It looks like Simo Supermies has been cut.
Starks blocks a low kick nicely.
Starks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Andy Starks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Starks tries to clinch up but Supermies circles away and keeps his distance.
Starks throws a right hand that misses
and Supermies counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Starks misses the body punch
and Supermies counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Starks fails with the takedown
and Supermies decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Starks's guard.
Supermies trying to control the position from guard on top but Starks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starks wants to sweep but no luck.
Supermies throwing strikes but missing.
Supermies stopping the sweep attempt from Starks.
Supermies working some strikes from top position.
Supermies stopping the sweep attempt from Starks.
Starks keeping moving, preventing Supermies from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simo Supermies dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Simo Supermies's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Supermies attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A bone on bone clash there as Supermies blocks the leg kick.
Starks throws an off balance right hand
and Supermies counters by moving into the clinch.
Starks lands a nice knee to the body.
Starks digs a right hand underneath Supermies's ribcage. Supermies let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters up against the cage, Starks throws an elbow but misses.
Starks lands a knee to the body.
Starks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Starks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Supermies backwards.
Starks lands an elbow inside that Supermies shrugs off.
Nice body punch from Starks - that landed with a thud.
Starks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Supermies.
Starks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Starks lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Starks landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Starks scores with a shoulder strike.
Supermies takes a knee to the side of the body.
Starks lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Supermies blocks an elbow strike from Starks.
Starks is leaning against Supermies and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Starks on the inside.
Starks lands with a short shot to the head.
Starks lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Starks.
Starks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Starks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Supermies backwards.
Supermies tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Starks pushes Supermies back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Supermies tries to throw a body punch but Starks avoids it by throwing Supermies back against the cage.
Starks is leaning against Supermies and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Starks can't get the takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Starks.
Starks has a couple of punches blocked by Supermies.
Starks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Starks scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Starks.
Starks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Starks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Starks.
Starks lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Starks.
A short uppercut from Starks.
Starks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Supermies or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Starks.
Starks blocking some punches.
Starks blocks an uppercut.
Starks lands a nice uppercut.
Starks gets through Supermies's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Starks lands an elbow just above Supermies 's eye.
Simo Supermies's cut is getting worse.
Starks unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Starks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Starks tries to land knees in the clinch but Supermies avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Starks.
Supermies working aggressively here.
Starks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Supermies backwards.
Starks lands a body punch.
Starks lands with a light punch inside.
Starks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Supermies on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Starks misses with an elbow over the top.
A body shot lands from Starks.
Starks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Starks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Starks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Starks.
Starks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starks missing with knees to the body.
Starks trying to land knees to the body.
Supermies swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Supermies.
Supermies working aggressively here.
A short right from Starks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Starks obliges.
Supermies takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch on the inside from Supermies fails to land.
Starks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Supermies backwards.
Starks tries for a takedown. No joy.
A body shot lands from Starks.
Starks is leaning against Supermies and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Starks.
A right hook to the body lands for Starks.
Starks digs a right hand into Supermies's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Supermies's gas tank.
Starks lands an elbow that stopped Supermies in his tracks for a moment.
Simo Supermies's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Starks presses Supermies against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Supermies misses with a punch on the inside.
Starks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Starks has clasped his hands together around Supermies's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Starks is looking to take a break and control but Supermies is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Supermies is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Supermies is not content to let Starks control the position.
Starks is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Supermies knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Starks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Starks has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Starks!
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