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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Starks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veni Domine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Starks comes to the cage accompanied by Ich + Ich - Stark. Domine comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pagan's Mind - Through Osiris Eyes kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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195 lbs
21 - 8 - 0 |
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190 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Starks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Veni Domine!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Domine just misses with a punch to the body.
Starks takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Domine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Domine connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Andy Starks has been cut.
Starks misses with a jab to the body
and Domine counters with a crisp one two that drops Starks! Domine thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Starks to his feet! Starks is in big trouble!
Starks is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starks tries a low kick but Domine avoids it.
Oh Starks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Starks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Starks seems to have got his legs back now.
Domine takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Domine doesn't manage to clinch there - Starks circles away.
Starks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Domine's calf.
Starks looks for the body kick but Domine saw that one coming.
Starks throws a head kick that misses.
Starks ducks under a wild hook from Domine.
Domine bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Starks avoids the body shot from Domine.
Starks needs to keep his hands up - Domine had a free shot at his head there.
Domine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domine doesn't manage to clinch there - Starks circles away.
Domine misses the jab.
Domine looks to land a left hand but Starks moved out of range nicely.
Starks throws a shot to the body.
Domine misses with a hook. Starks ducked under it nicely.
Domine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Domine throws a hook but Starks avoids it easily.
Starks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Domine misses.
Domine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Domine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Starks looks to score with a jab to the body but Domine is just out of range.
Starks is looking to slow Domine down with leg kicks.
Veni Domine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Domine misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Domine does no damage.
Starks thumps Domine with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Domine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Domine moves in looking to clinch but Starks pushes him off.
Domine moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Starks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Starks looks to land a body kick but Domine moved away.
Starks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Domine manages to avoid it.
Starks swings for the body but Domine moves out of range.
Domine throws a big shot that misses.
Domine misses with a hook.
Domine moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Starks.
Domine throws out a powerful jab.
Andy Starks's cut is getting worse.
Domine looks to land a left hand but Starks moved out of range nicely.
Starks scores with a hook to the body. Domine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Starks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Domine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starks cracks a nice hook into Domine's ribs.
Starks cracks a nice hook into Domine's ribs.
Starks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Domine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Starks fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Domine tries to clinch up.
Starks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Domine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Domine misses the shot to the body.
Domine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Starks.
Domine connects with a single shot there.
Starks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Domine doesn't seem bothered though.
Domine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Starks, pushing him back against the cage.
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!
Starks struggles to land a body shot inside as Domine controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Starks misses with a body punch.
Domine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Domine tries to throw a body punch but Starks avoids it by throwing Domine back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Domine fails to land.
Starks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Domine backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Starks fails to land.
Domine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Come on Domine - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Starks lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Domine.
Starks is looking for a takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veni Domine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy Starks's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Domine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Starks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Starks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Starks scores with a kick to the body.
Starks misses with a body kick.
Domine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Starks.
Starks connects with a body shot that sends Domine's belly button to the back.
Domine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Starks can pounce on him.
Starks scores with a one two! Domine had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Starks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Domine avoids it really well and circles away.
Domine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Starks lands a nice hook to Domine's body. Domine takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Starks looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Starks trying to control but Domine is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domine avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Domine wants to sweep but no luck.
Domine keeping moving, preventing Starks from controlling successfully.
Starks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Domine is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Domine being controlled here, momentarily.
Starks preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starks tries to free his leg and advance position but Domine is retaining full guard.
Domine wants to stand but Starks is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Starks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Domine moves out of range as Starks strikes.
Starks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Domine blocks a jab.
Domine misses with a few strikes there.
Domine misses with a wild body shot.
Domine misses with a wild body shot.
A solid body kick from Starks.
Domine throws the left hand but Starks avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Domine.
A thudding body kick lands there by Starks!
Domine is breathing heavily.
Starks throws a right and a left that Domine avoids nicely.
Nice body kick there by Starks.
Domine scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Starks cracks Domine with a good jab.
Starks blocks a jab.
Domine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Starks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Domine moves in looking to clinch but Starks pushes him off.
Starks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Domine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Starks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Starks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Domine keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Starks scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Domine thows a body shot but no joy.
Starks lands a nice shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Starks, right into the meat.
Domine throws a shot from downtown. Starks moves away and avoids it.
A head kick from Starks lands but Domine takes it in his stride.
The fighters circling - Starks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Domine throws a body punch but Starks moves out of range.
Domine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Starks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Domine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Starks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Domine wants to clinch.
Domine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Domine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Starks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Starks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andy Starks's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Domine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Domine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Domine checks a leg kick.
Domine takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Starks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Domine lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Domine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Starks was well out of range. Poor timing from Domine.
Domine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Starks on the side of the head.
Starks looks to land a combination but Domine avoids it well.
Starks throws a head kick that misses.
Starks is looking to chop away at Domine's legs.
Domine swings away with a body shot that misses
and Starks counters with a thumping low kick.
Starks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Domine throws a body punch but Starks moves out of range.
Domine moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Starks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Starks misses with a punch on the inside.
Starks blocks an uppercut.
Starks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Domine working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Starks as Domine tries to tie him up.
Starks swings wildly with an uppercut but Domine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Domine lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Starks.
Domine has a couple of punches blocked by Starks.
Domine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Starkss head.
Stalling in the clinch from Domine.
Domine looking to slow down the pace here.
Domine misses with the head strike.
Starks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Domine controlling the action here for a moment.
Starks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Starks lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Starks is looking to control Domine's arms but Domine gets an underhook and turns him. Now Starks has his back to the cage.
Domine tries to work over Starks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Domine leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starks taking a breather.
A short body shot lands from Starks as the two fighters clinch.
Domine blocks an uppercut.
Starks tries a body shot but Domine blocks it.
Starks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Starks is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Domine can't fight it off and eventually Starks manages to take the fight to the floor. Domine looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Domine looking to control but Starks passes into half guard.
Starks is trying for a kimura here. Domine looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Starks wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andy Starks!
Andy Starks retains his middleweight title!
Andy Starks thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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